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

Pottstown Historical Society photograph collection, circa 1850-2012

Extent:: 30.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Pottstown Historical Society photograph collection, circa 1850-2012, is comprised of original and copy photographs in various formats, including paper prints, film negatives, and panoramas. The photographs in this collection depict Pottstown and local individuals, weddings, buildings, businesses, teams and clubs, and other subjects.

Held at: Pottstown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Pottstown Historical Society manuscript volumes collection, 1808-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Pottstown Historical Society manuscript volumes collection, 1808-1990, consists of eight scrapbooks, five ledgers, and three volumes of doctor's records. The doctor's records are a highlight of the collection, and were created by Dr. George Van Buskirk circa 1808-1823

Held at: Pottstown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Radnor Historical Society architectural drawings collection, 1885-1972 (inclusive)

Extent:: 872.0 items
Abstract:: The Radnor Historical Society architectural drawings collection, 1885-1972, contains the records of a number of Delaware and Montgomery County (Pa.) and West Philadelphia residential developers, architects, and builders, much of which reflects the rapid suburban development of this area circa 1890-1930. The collection is organized in three series: I. Architectural drawings & prints. II. Maps, survey drawings and ground plans. III. Specifications and other manuscript project file materials. The collection is on loan to the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, with the support of the Pew Charitable Trusts through its Museum Loan Program; contact the Athenaeum of Philadelphia to access this collection.

Held at: Radnor Historical Society [Contact Us]

Richard Wall House Museum photograph collection, circa 1855-2011

Extent:: 6.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania was established in 1682 and the Richard Wall House was built the same year. The Richard Wall House Museum photograph collection, circa 1855-2011, is comprised of photographs relating to the people, buildings, and organizations of Cheltenham Township and Eastern Montgomery County.

Held at: Richard Wall House Museum [Contact Us]

Richard Wall House Museum local history collection, 1894-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:: 13.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania was established in 1682 and the Richard Wall House was built the same year. The Richard Wall House Museum local history collection, 1894-2010, is comprised of newspaper clippings, research notes, reproduction photographs, scrapbooks, maps, ephemera, and a small amount of personal papers from local families. The subjects of the collection include local churches, estates, families, schools, and events.

Held at: Richard Wall House Museum [Contact Us]

Fetter family papers, circa 1880s-1984

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Sometime prior to 1754, Casper W. Fetter (1726-1779) emigrated from Germany and established a farm in what would become Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. His many descendants, several of whom had strong ties to the Southampton Baptist Church in Southampton, Bucks County, became farmers in Bucks and Montgomery counties during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Fetter family papers, circa 1880s-1984, contain photographs, letters, genealogy research, newspaper clippings, vital records, and other materials that document the Fetter family, its history, and other families, including the Leedom, Montanye, and Lefferts families, whose members married into the Fetter family. There are also materials that document the Southampton Baptist Church. The materials were collected by Claude K. Fetter (1901-1984), a direct descendant of Casper W. Fetter.

Held at: Southampton Baptist Corporation [Contact Us]

St. James' Community History Center collection on local and church history, 1803-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The bulk of the St. James' Community History Center collection on local and church history, 1803-2012, is alphabetically-arranged subject files. These files include information on local history and are made up of pamphlets, research notes, copies of articles, correspondence, church records, newspaper clippings, and maps. The collection also includes photographs, deeds, a Girls' Friendly Society scrapbook, and correspondence of Rev. Edward Platt (a past rector of St. James').

Held at: St. James' Community History Center [Contact Us]

Whitemarsh Village Leawood Association records, 1946-1996 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.75 linear feet
Abstract:: The Whitemarsh Village Leawood Association is a community-led organization in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, that works as a resource to advise local residents on land preservation, development, and revitalization issues. The Whitemarsh Village Leawood Association records 1946-1996, are comprised of records created by the Whitemarsh Village Leawood Association, as well as reports and publications of other groups relating to the association's work.

Held at: Springfield Township Historical Society (Montgomery County, Pa.) [Contact Us]

Springfield Township Historical Society small collections, 1950-2012 (bulk) 1739-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8.67 linear feet
Abstract:: The Springfield Township Historical Society small collections, 1739-2012, consist of small groupings of records gathered from many different sources, relating to various subjects relative to Springfield Township and local history. About half of this collection is comprised of files arranged alphabetically by subject, consisting mostly of secondary materials. The other half is mostly primary-source materials such as minute books, scrapbooks, family papers, and deeds, organized into groupings by donor.

Held at: Springfield Township Historical Society (Montgomery County, Pa.) [Contact Us]

Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, Perkiomen Valley family files, 1953-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, Perkiomen Valley family files, 1953-2012, are comprised of genealogical research relating to local individuals and families. The alphabetical files include newspaper clippings, copies of primary and secondary sources, research correspondence, and narrative genealogies.

Held at: The Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, Perkiomen Valley [Contact Us]

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