Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Repository Pottstown Historical Society Subject Physicians Place Montgomery County (Pa.) Year 1850 to 1899

Dr. J. Elmer Porter family papers, 1870-1960 (bulk) 1829-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.5 linear feet
Abstract:: J. Elmer Porter (1865-1961) was a prominent doctor, businessman, and local politician in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The bulk of the Dr. J. Elmer Porter family papers, 1829-1977, is comprised of family photographs. The collection also includes a clippings scrapbook and a small number of miscellaneous family documents.

Held at: Pottstown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Pottstown Historical Society manuscript volumes collection, 1808-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Pottstown Historical Society manuscript volumes collection, 1808-1990, consists of eight scrapbooks, five ledgers, and three volumes of doctor's records. The doctor's records are a highlight of the collection, and were created by Dr. George Van Buskirk circa 1808-1823

Held at: Pottstown Historical Society [Contact Us]