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

Yost Family Association records, 1812-1976 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.3 linear feet
Abstract:: The Yost Family Association was active from 1898 to 1975 in organizing annual reunions, performing genealogical research, and promoting the Yost family heritage. The Yost Family Association records, 1812-1976, is made up of records of the Association, some original Yost family papers, and genealogical research.

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

Mallie M. Yost genealogy research files, circa 1920s-1930s

Extent:: 1.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Mallie Mae Morris, born about 1883, married Walter Feather Yost and settled in Norristown, Pennsylvania. They owned the successful Walter Yost Rug and Awning Shop, located on the corner of Dekalb and Airy Streeets in Norristown. The Mallie M. Yost genealogy research files, circa 1920s-1930s consist of notes on individual Yost family members, clippings, correspondence, transcribed deeds and wills, and copies of historic documents.

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

Newton M. Howard scrapbooks, 1950-1999 (bulk) 1900-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Newton M. Howard was a resident of Ambler, Pennsylvania, and an active local historian. The Newton M. Howard scrapbooks, 1900-1999, consist of materials relating to local history topics, including local families, businesses, and events.

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

Historical Society of Montgomery County township boxes, circa 1887-2012

Extent:: 30.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Montgomery County Historical Society township boxes, circa 1887-2012, consist of government reports/publications, local historians' research and writings, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and ephemera relating to and organized by subdivisions of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

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

Marsella Photo Studio photographs, 1950-1968 (bulk) 1896-1968 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12.3 linear feet
Abstract:: Julius Caesar Marsella (1913-1965) and his father Ercole Marsella (1887-1941) were proprietors of a photography studio in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The Marsella Photo Studio photographs, 1896-1968 [bulk 1950-1968], depict local businesses, colleges, churches, residences, people, etc.

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

Donnaldson family papers, 1773-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.25 linear feet
Abstract:: John Donnaldson (1754-1831) was a merchant and insurance broker who owned shares in the Canton, the first ship to sail from Philadelphia to China in 1785-1787. All of his five sons also had mercantile careers, and three of them--Edward Milner Donnaldson (1778-1853), Richard M. Donnaldson (1787-1873) and Hugh Donnaldson (1796-1819)--traveled to China. The Donnaldson family papers, 1773-1915, include documents relating to various family members, but principally Richard M. and Harriet Donnaldson. Documents include correspondence, land draughts, marriage certificates, etc. Of special interest are two original accounts of voyages to China, 1818-1819.

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

Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area subject files, circa 1850-2013

Extent:: 53.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Phoenixville, which was incorporated as a borough in 1849 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, evolved from an early 18th century village. The history of the town largely mirrored the history of the Phoenix Iron Company which became hugely successful in the mid-19th century with the advent of the railroad. The Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area subject files, circa 1850-2013, consist primarily of photocopied primary-source documents, newspaper clippings, and research articles that relate to numerous aspects of Phoenixville's history. It also contains a fair amount of original documents, principally pamphlets, small printed works, and ephemera, as well as some photographs, deeds, and manuscript pages. The collection is organized into series and subseries by subject; the largest series are Genealogy and Phoenix Iron Company / Phoenix Steel Company.

Held at: Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area [Contact Us]

Rising Sun Inn property records, 1812-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: In 1764, Abraham Wentz built a public house on Skippack Pike in Blue Bell, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Rising Sun Inn was a wayside tavern, but also served as a public space for political discussion and commerce. The building was converted to a residence, and then remodeled as office space from about 1985-1991. The Rising Sun Inn property records, 1812-1993, were collected by the first office tenant, Richard T. Claus of Delmarva Inc. Chemicals. The collection includes original deeds, historic survey data, and remodeling plans.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

Jacob S. Geller business and estate records, 1888-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Jacob Stoll Geller (1846-1916), a retail merchant, public official, and prominent Mason, founded and operated Geller's Emporium, a wholesale department store in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. By the late 19th century, the emporium came to serve as the largest retailer in the North Penn area of Montgomery County. After Geller passed away in 1916, his business was briefly carried on by his family though its success diminished considerably. The bulk of Jacob S. Geller business and estate records, 1888-1936, is invoices for goods purchased by Jacob S. Geller and, later, the Jacob Geller estate. Also included are incoming business correspondence to Jacob S. Geller and estate financial records.

Held at: Lansdale Historical Society [Contact Us]

Mary Lincoln Council No. 168, Daughters of America (Lansdale, Pa.) minutes and officers' roll books, 1934-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Daughters of America, still believed to be in existence, is a secret, nativist society dating from the late 19th century. The society, which was only open to white women of "good moral character," promotes extreme patriotism, the public school system, and the reading of the Bible in schools. The Lansdale, Pennsylvania chapter of the Daughters of America, Mary Lincoln Council No. 168, opened in 1934. The Mary Lincoln Council No. 168, Daughters of America (Lansdale, Pa.) minutes and officers' roll books consist of five minute books, 1934-1973 (with some gaps), and two officer's roll books, 1946-1966.

Held at: Lansdale Historical Society [Contact Us]

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