Subject: Charities / Place: Montgomery County (Pa.) / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1900">1900</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1949">1949</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Needlework Guild of America, a charitable organization that collects and distributes articles of clothing to the needy, was founded in Philadelphia in 1885. The Norristown branch began in 1894 and disbanded in 1961. The Needlework Guild of America, Norristown Branch records, 1894-1961, include administrative and financial records spanning the life of the branch.

Held at: Historical Society of Montgomery County [Contact Us]

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: The Woman’s Club of Noble was founded in 1912 as the Woman’s Association of Noble to raise funds for the Memorial Hospital of Abington in Pennsylvania. The Woman's Club of Noble minutes and miscellaneous records, 1927-1957, consist of minutes of the group, secretary's notes, and a small amount of correspondence.

Held at: Old York Road Historical Society [Contact Us]

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Woman's Club of Conshohocken was established in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1897 and disbanded circa 1994. Its purpose was "to form an organized center for the moral, the intellectual and social advancement of women of the community." The Woman's Club of Conshohocken records, 1897-1982, are comprised of administrative and financial records, scrapbooks, ephemera, and photographs.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Needlework Guild of America, a charitable organization that collects and distributes articles of clothing to the needy, was founded in Philadelphia in 1885. The Conshohocken Branch was organized in 1894 and disbanded around 1998. The Needlework Guild of America, Conshohocken Branch records, 1918-2001, consist of minutes, roll books, correspondence, and photographs.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

Extent:: 15.0 linear feet (32 document cases)
Abstract:: Kiwanis Club is an international, co-educational service club founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, which commits volunteer hours to serve children and strengthen communities. The Kiwanis club of Jenkintown was chartered in 1949 through the sponsorship of the Kiwanis Club of Glenside. The Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown records are a gift of the club, consisting of 13 linear feet of material housed in 32 boxes. The collection spans from 1949 to 2014 and comprises chronological files, administrative records, financial, and membership records, as well as publications and memorabilia.

Held at: Old York Road Historical Society [Contact Us]

Extent:: 1.2 linear feet
Abstract:: The Exchange Club of Norristown was founded in 1938 as a civic organization focused on the betterment of the Norristown community. The Exchange Club of Norristown records, 1938-1985, contain administrative records, financial records, and scrapbooks.

Held at: Historical Society of Montgomery County [Contact Us]

Extent:: 5.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Neighbors of Hatboro was organized in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in May of 1910. It's purpose was "to create among women an organized center of thought and action, tending toward intellectual and moral development and to promote the best interests of the community." The Neighbors of Hatboro records, 1912-1992, consist of minutes, annual reports, account books, scrapbooks, and yearbooks.

Held at: Old York Road Historical Society [Contact Us]

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