Subject: Education / Place: Montgomery County (Pa.) - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 86.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Lower Merion School District was the first in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to apply for establishing free "common" public schools under legislation passed in Harrisburg in 1834. The Lower Merion School District was established in 1836. As of 2011, it still serves the needs of the students of Lower Merion Township as well as the Borough of Narberth, and includes nine schools. The Lower Merion Historical Society school ephemera collection, 1927-2011, is made up of various items produced by schools, students, and teachers. It includes a large number of school newspapers, yearbooks, photographs, and event programs.

Held at: Lower Merion Historical Society [Contact Us]

Extent:: 12.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Glenside Weldon Elementary and Junior High School was a part of the Abington School District. It opened in 1907 and closed in 2001. The Glenside Weldon Elementary and Junior High School records, 1939-2000, is primarily composed of scrapbooks assembled by the Glenside-Weldon Parent Teacher Association (PTA), as well as subject-based files and administrative and financial records of the PTA.

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

Extent:: 11.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Historical Society of Montgomery County school records collection, 1814-1989, consists of miscellaneous records from schools in the vicinity of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Many different types of schools are represented in the collection, including public, private, and religious (both sunday schools and seminaries); the educational level ranges from primary to post-secondary. There are many types of records from both school districts and individual schools, including minute books, classroom attendance rolls, school catalogs and publications, teachers' monthly reports, etc.

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

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Holland School at Curren Terrace in Norristown, Pennsylvania opened around 1930 as the Martha Holland Day School. As of 2012, the Holland School was still operating as Tot Time Child Development Center. The Holland School scrapbooks, 1931-1976, consist of scrapbooks put together by classes, with thank-you notes to teachers, photographs, and descriptions of and ephemera from class trips. There are also some loose newspaper clippings and greeting cards in the collection, as well as three notebooks from class secretaries.

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

Extent:: 0.25 linear feet
Abstract:: The Community Weekday Bible School of Jenkintown was organized in 1921 under the auspices of the Community Council of Religious Education. The Community Weekday Bible School of Jenkintown scrapbooks, 1926-1954, contain notices to parents, commencement programs, and clippings. The volumes were compiled by the Community Council’s President, George S. Young.

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

Extent:: 0.33 linear feet
Abstract:: The Loller Academy was a school located in the borough of Hatboro, Pennsylvania which was in operation until 1910. The Loller Academy records, 1812-1911, is comprised of administrative and financial records.

Held at: Union Library of Hatboro [Contact Us]

Extent:: 3.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Lower Merion Academy in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, was created at the bequest of Quaker Jacob Jones in 1812. The Academy was one of the first public schools in the United States and was one of the first in Lower Merion township to provide a free education. The Lower Merion Historical Society collection on the Lower Merion Academy, 1814-2010, includes administrative records for the building and of the Academy, and a small amount of financial records.

Held at: Lower Merion Historical Society [Contact Us]

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