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

Theodore B. and Annie Wallace Culver receipted bills, 1912-1914 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Theodore B. Culver was a wealthy mill-owner in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. His wife was Anne Jane Skilton Wallace, who established the Jenkintown Day Nursery in 1903. The Theodore B. and Annie Wallace Culver receipted bills, 1912-1914, are from various vendors in the Jenkintown area and Philadelphia, as well as receipts for charitable contributions, paid wages, collected rents, and other miscellany.

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

The Independent records, 1891-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.75 linear feet
Abstract:: The Providence Independent was a local newspaper in Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. First published in 1875 as The Providence Independent, its name was changed to The Independent in 1893, and The Independent and Montgomery Transcript in 1952. The Independent records, 1891-1913, are comprised of subscription and financial records of the newspaper, such as advertiser account ledgers, debtor/creditor account ledgers, mailing lists, and subscription list.

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

LMHS.22: Lower Merion School Board minute books, 1834-1856 and 1892-1913

Extent:: 1.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Lower Merion School District was the first in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to apply to establish free "common" public schools under legislation passed in Harrisburg in 1834. The Lower Merion School Board minute books, 1834-1856 and 1892-1913, consist of four volumes.

Held at: Lower Merion Historical Society [Contact Us]

Loller Academy records, circa 1812-1911

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]

Reading family ledgers, 1831-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.9 linear feet
Abstract:: The Reading family is one of the oldest families in Hatboro Township, Pennsylvania, dating back to about 1780. Thomas Reading operated several mills in the Hatboro area in the mid-19th century, and members of his family also operated a general store. The Reading family ledgers, 1831-1910, includes two ledgers for several mills operated by Thomas Reading, 1856-1874, and four day-books for a general store operated by the Reading family, 1831-1881.

Held at: Millbrook Society [Contact Us]

Hatboro Borough records, circa 1885-1905

Extent:: 2.0 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 Hatboro Borough records, circa 1885-1905, is primarily made up of the Borough of Hatboro government financial records, including cancelled checks and check stubs, bills and receipts, and bonds. There is also an area map, and several quarantine signs for chicken pox and other communicable diseases.

Held at: Millbrook Society [Contact Us]

Potts family papers, 1720-circa 1905

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: John Potts (1710-1768), the founder of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, was a prominent business man and ironmaster. Potts married Ruth Savage in 1734 and the couple had 13 children. The Potts family papers, 1720-circa 1905, are comprised of materials relating to the Potts family and their property in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. These materials include account ledgers, deeds, indentures, and family genealogy.

Held at: Pottsgrove Manor [Contact Us]

John U. Francis daybooks, 1887-1904 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.2 linear feet
Abstract:: John U. Francis (1873-1969) was a popular merchant and postmaster from Oaks, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The John U. Francis daybooks, 1884-1907, are comprised of about one dozen daybooks for his general store, dating from 1887 to 1904.

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

Sheaff family papers, 1797-1904 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: George Sheaff (1779-1851), a wine merchant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, purchased the Highlands Mansion in 1813. Sheaff was interested in "progressive" agriculture and scientific farming, and the grounds blossomed under his hand. His family was the first to reside at The Highlands year-round, and members of the Sheaff family occupied the mansion for 102 years. The Sheaff family papers, 1797-1904, consist primarily of daily journals of the Sheaff family, which were kept from 1838 to 1904. The collection also contains property plans, wills and estate records, and newspaper advertisements for the property.

Held at: Highlands Historical Society [Contact Us]

Daniel Cassel ledgers, 1859-1902 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Daniel Cassel (1816-1892) was a storekeeper in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Daniel Cassel ledgers, 1859-1902, consist of ledgers of Cedars/Cedar Hill store, and estate ledgers of Daniel Cassell.

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

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