Place: Montgomery County (Pa.) / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1945">1945</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1949">1949</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

J. d'Arcy Northwood papers, 1910-1966 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear feet
Abstract:: John d'Arcy Northwood (1897-1972) was the first director/curator of the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. An avid, life-long birder, he was the founder and president of the Audubon Society of Hawaii, authored Familiar Hawaiian Birds (1940), and worked for the National Audubon Society in Florida and New Jersey as well as Pennsylvania. The heart of the J. d'Arcy Northwood papers, 1910-1966, are five bird-watching journals. There is also an index to some of the journals, a clippings scrapbook, and two published pamphlets in the collection.

Held at: John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove [Contact Us]

Miller & Cornell, Incorporated real estate and estate records, 1859-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 72.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Miller and Cornell, Inc. was established in 1892 as a real estate and insurance company. They were still in operation as a full-service independent insurance agency as of 2011. The Miller and Cornell, Incorporated real estate and estate records, 1859 to 1980, are comprised of real estate and estate records of the firm Miller and Cornell, Inc.

Held at: Millbrook Society [Contact Us]

Montgomery Township Historical Society local history collection, 1988-2012 (bulk) 1943-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 20.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Montgomery Township (in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania) was formally established in 1714 and was primarily a farming community for most of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The Montgomery Township Historical Society local history collection, 1943-2012, includes clippings, research notes, property maps, family genealogies, photographs, several audiocassettes, and a small amount of original family papers and organizational records, all relating to the history of Montgomery Township and its inhabitants, organizations, and buildings.

Held at: Montgomery Township Historical Society [Contact Us]

J. Nate Levine family papers, 1923-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: J. Nate Levine was one of America's best known professional dog handlers, known as the "Father of the American Sheltie." He and his wife Florence operated a kennel in North Wales, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The J. Nate Levine family papers, 1923-1978, chiefly consists of records of J. Nate Levine's dog-handling career and kennel business. There is also a small amount of his wife Florence's personal correspondence and papers from Florence's sister (Grace Rose St. John MacBride).

Held at: Montgomery Township Historical Society [Contact Us]

Randal Morgan Estate Archives, 1863-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Randal Morgan (1854-1926), made a fortune in oil and purchased property near the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia about 1900 to build his estate, which he called "Wynd Moor." Randall Morgan Estate Archives, 1863-1990, includes a photo list, indenture, deeds, and appraisal.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

Bergey papers, 1938-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Whitemarsh Hall was an elaborate mansion outside Philadelphia in Springfield, Pennsylvania, completed in 1921 and destroyed in 1980. It was designed by renowned architect Horace Trumbauer for Edward and Eva Stotesbury. The Bergey papers, 1930-1980, consists of newspaper clippings on the Stotesbury family and Whitemarsh Hall.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

Borough of Conshohocken records, 1850-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.25 linear feet
Abstract:: The Borough of Conshohocken records, 1850-1986, are comprised of Town Council minute books, borough financial records, and school board records.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

Conshohocken Historical Society family vertical files, 1863-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Conshohocken Historical Society family vertical files, 1863-2012, are comprised of genealogical research on families from the Conshohocken area.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

Conshohocken Historical Society subject vertical files, 1930-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8.25 linear feet
Abstract:: The Historical Society of Conshohocken subject vertical files, 1930-2012, are comprised of files on various topics of local interest compiled by the historical society. The files contain mostly secondary materials such as newspaper clippings, pamphlets, ephemera, etc.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

Mary H. Wood Park Commission records, 1917-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Mary H. Wood (1841-1919) was the wife of steel magnate and U.S. Congressman Alan Wood, Jr. (1834-1902). As per her will, after her death, their home and grounds in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania were donated to the Borough of Conshohocken for use as a public park and community center. The Mary H. Wood Park Commission records, 1917-1999, is comprised of meeting minutes, correspondence, pamphlets relating to park equipment and maintenance, and records of the various clubs which utilize the facility.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

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