Place: Montgomery County (Pa.) / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1930">1930</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1934">1934</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

LMHS.15: Levering family papers, 1807-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Born in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, John Levering (1789-1878) was a graduate of the University Academy and a noted mathematician and surveyor. The Levering family papers, 1807-1973, consist of a family bible, a burial plot deed, two obituaries, two photographs, and genealogical notes.

Held at: Lower Merion Historical Society [Contact Us]

LMHS.20: Descendants of Pierre Pechin papers, circa 1870-1969

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Pierre Pechin, a French Huguenot, came to the United States in 1754. His family were prosperous tanners who lived and worked in the Lower Merion area of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Centuries later, family members formed a group, the Descendants of Pierre Pechin, which met annually for memorial services and reunions at St. Paul's Church. The Descendants of Pierre Pechin papers, circa 1870-1969, consist of photographs, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook of obituaries, and pamphlets for the annual memorial service and family reunion.

Held at: Lower Merion Historical Society [Contact Us]

Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society local history collection, 1888-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society local history collection, 1888-1999, is comprised of materials collected by the historical society relating to the local history of Lower Pottsgrove. These materials include newspaper clippings, original and copy photographs, ephemera, and materials on local schools.

Held at: Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society [Contact Us]

Spring Ford Area School District records of Limerick schools, 1853-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:: 28.0 linear feet
Abstract:: As of 2012, Limerick Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania is part of the Spring Ford Area School District. Spring Ford Area School District records of Limerick schools, 1853-1970, include class lists, attendance records, grade books, and various student records for schools in Limerick, 1878-1970, as well as a Limerick School Board Ledger (1909-1913) and a deed book (1853-1919).

Held at: Limerick Township Historical Society [Contact Us]

Dr. Edgar T. Wherry botanical lantern slides, circa 1924-1976

Extent:: 23.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Dr. Edgar T. Wherry (1885-1982) was a mineralogist and botanist who specialized in ferns. He was a professor of botany at the University of Pennsylvania from 1930-1955, and in 1932 he was appointed ecologist to the Morris Arboretum. The Dr. Edgar T. Wherry botanical lantern slides, circa 1920s-1976, consist of dozens of lantern slides (primarily hand-painted photographs) created by Dr. Edgar T. Wherry depicting botanical specimens, some from the Morris Arboretum and others from locations throughout the world. There is also one slide script from a 1976 lecture on Phlox in the collection.

Held at: Morris Arboretum Archives [Contact Us]

John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove collection of rolled items, 1951-1969 (bulk) 1926-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5.5 cubic feet
Abstract:: John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove collection of rolled items, 1926-1969, consists of blueprints, maps, aerial photographs, building layouts, landscape plans, and other large format items. These items pertain to the property at Mill Grove and the surrounding area.

Held at: John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove [Contact Us]

Millbrook Society photograph collection, 1890-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.8 linear feet
Abstract:: The Millbrook Society photograph collection, 1890-1993, is comprised of photographs taken and collected by the Millbrook Society that document the Hatboro, Pennsylvania area.

Held at: Millbrook Society [Contact Us]

Hatboro Baptist Church records, 1920-2000 (bulk) 1739-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:: 33.0 linear feet
Abstract:: On September 8th, 1835 the Hatboro Baptist Church in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania met for the first time in the Loller Academy with twenty-two members. On May 31st of the following year, the Hatboro Baptist Church was received into membership of the Central Union Association during its 4th annual session. Hatboro Baptist Church records, 1739-2003, contain materials related to the administration and activities of Hatboro Baptist Church, as well as some vital records.

Held at: Millbrook Society [Contact Us]

Millbrook Society map and atlas collection, 1916-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Millbrook Society map and atlas collection, 1916-1992, contains multiple maps and atlases of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and the Hatboro area.

Held at: Millbrook Society [Contact Us]

Millbrook Society vertical files, circa 1855-2011

Extent:: 11.0 linear feet
Abstract:: In 1715, the Crooked Billet Inn was built by John Dawson in what is now known as Hatboro Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was a farming village that boasted one of the first rural libraries in Pennsylvania, the Union Library Company. The Millbrook Society vertical files, circa 1855-2011, is made up of materials collected and created by the Millbrook Society. The majority of files relate to local history topics, such as specific businesses and schools. Document types represented throughout the collection include newspaper clippings, photocopies of manuscript materials, pamphlets, programs, yearbooks, school ephemera, and some original manuscript materials (most of which are receipts).

Held at: Millbrook Society [Contact Us]

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