Place: Montgomery County (Pa.) / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1980">1980</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1984">1984</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

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]

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]

Millbrook Society oral history collection, circa 1981-1995

Extent:: 1.1 linear feet
Abstract:: The Millbrook Society oral history collection, circa 1981-1995, comprises 22 audiocassette tapes of interviews with elderly residents of Hatboro, Pennsylvania.

Held at: Millbrook Society [Contact Us]

Charles Harper Smith collection, 1922-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Charles Harper Smith was a historian, teacher, and author best known for his books The Settlement of Horsham Township and Land Tenure of Colonial Hatboro. Smith lived in Hatboro, a suburb of Philadelphia, and was involved in community activism. The Charles Harper Smith collection, 1922-1985, consists of research materials collected by Smith while he was working on his books. In addition to Smith's research notes and handwritten copies of historic documents, his papers include some newspaper clippings, photographs, personal correspondence (circa 1935-1945), and maps.

Held at: Millbrook Society [Contact Us]

Lillian Rankin papers, circa 1960-2005

Extent:: 11.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Lillian Bassett Rankin (nee Stringfellow) was born in 1913 and died in 2009. A graduate of Beaver College (now Arcadia University) and later a teacher there, Rankin lived most of her life in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. A large proportion of the Lillian Rankin papers, circa 1960-2005, consists of photographs and slides. The collection also contains a sizeable amount of her notebooks and writings, and a small amount of financial records, correspondence, and Beaver College/Arcadia University alumni ephemera.

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

Old York Road Historical Society small collections, circa 1870-circa 2010

Extent:: 20.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Montgomery County, situated in southeastern Pennsylvania and established in 1784 out of the western portion of Philadelphia County, has played an important role in U.S. history. Since its founding, it has experienced "booming industry and manufacturing, rich farm fields, advanced transportation, artistic endeavors and unique religious beliefs." The history of the area of eastern Montgomery County has been documented significantly through the collecting efforts of the Old York Road Historical Society. Old York Road Historical Society small collections, circa 1870s-circa 2010, document various individuals, families, businesses, and organizations of eastern Montgomery County.

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

The Bookstore, Incorporated records, 1959-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Bookstore was established in 1959 as a non-profit book selling business for the benefit of the Jenkintown Library in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Bookstore, Incorporated records, 1959-1993, are comprised of financial records of the organization.

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

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