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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]

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Montgomery Township Parent Teacher Association records, 1951-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.9 linear feet
Abstract:
Montgomery Elementary School is part of the North Wales School District in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and serves families in Montgomery Township. A Parent Teacher Association, later known as a Home and School Association, exists to improve communication between home and school by providing a link between parents and administrators. The bulk of the Montgomery Township Parent Teacher Association records, 1951-1978, is scrapbooks dating from 1951 to 1962. The remainder of the collection consists of printed pamphlets and ephemera, newspaper clippings, and financial records and minutes.

Held at: Montgomery Township Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Lillian Rankin papers, circa 1960-2005

Extent:
11.0 linear feet
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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]

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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]

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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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Woodland Garden Club scrapbooks and other records, 1955-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.33 linear feet
Abstract:
Woodland Garden Club was one of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania's best known garden clubs. It was established in 1955 and disbanded in 1998. Woodland Garden Club scrapbooks and other records, 1955-1998, consists mainly of scrapbooks with some scattered club records.

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

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Jenkintown Improvement Association, Inc., records, 1942-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear feet
Abstract:
The Jenkintown Improvement Association, Inc. was founded in 1909 as a community development organization. The Jenkintown Improvement Association, Inc., records, 1942-1980, consist of materials relating to the activities of the organization as well as minutes and correspondence of various presidents.

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

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Old York Road Contemporary Club records, 1951-1992 (bulk) 1939-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear feet
Abstract:
The Old York Road Contemporary Club was organized in 1934 by a group of women who broke away from the Woman’s Club of Jenkintown "because they wished to follow a format of current event study including World Affairs." The Club’s motto was "Getting together is a beginning, Keeping together is progress, Working together is success." The Old York Road Contemporary Club records, 1939-1992, consist of minutes, financial records, scrapbooks, and photographs.

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

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Wyncote Players records, 1933-1992 (bulk) 1933-2001 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Wyncote Players was a local theatre group located in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. The Wyncote Players records, 1933-2001, contain minutes of the group, Treasurer's reports, attendance records, and membership records. There are also a number of programs for events held by the group.

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

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The Neighbors of Hatboro records, 1933-1984 (bulk) 1912-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Neighbors of Hatboro was organized in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in May of 1910. It's purpose was "to create among women an organized center of thought and action, tending toward intellectual and moral development and to promote the best interests of the community." The Neighbors of Hatboro records, 1912-1992, consist of minutes, annual reports, account books, scrapbooks, and yearbooks.

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

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