Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Place Montgomery County (Pa.) Year 1971

LMHS.11: Lower Merion Historical Society Autocar Company ephemera collection, 1912-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Autocar Company was founded as a manufacturer of commercial passenger vehicles circa 1897 in Pittsburgh and moved to Ardmore, Pennsylvania in 1900. During the first and second World Wars, the company focused on producing military vehicles. The company was still in operation as of 2011, although it was owned by Volvo and no longer located in Ardmore. The Lower Merion Historical Society Autocar Company ephemera collection, 1912-2011, is composed of photographs and ephemera relating to the Autocar Company. It includes photographs, brochures, advertisements, department memos, employee handbooks, newsletters, and newspaper articles.

Held at: Lower Merion Historical Society [Contact Us]

LMHS.15: Levering family papers, 1807-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Born in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, John Levering (1789-1878) was a graduate of the University Academy and a noted mathematician and surveyor. The Levering family papers, 1807-1973, consist of a family bible, a burial plot deed, two obituaries, two photographs, and genealogical notes.

Held at: Lower Merion Historical Society [Contact Us]

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]

Dr. Edgar T. Wherry botanical lantern slides, circa 1924-1976

Extent:: 23.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Dr. Edgar T. Wherry (1885-1982) was a mineralogist and botanist who specialized in ferns. He was a professor of botany at the University of Pennsylvania from 1930-1955, and in 1932 he was appointed ecologist to the Morris Arboretum. The Dr. Edgar T. Wherry botanical lantern slides, circa 1920s-1976, consist of dozens of lantern slides (primarily hand-painted photographs) created by Dr. Edgar T. Wherry depicting botanical specimens, some from the Morris Arboretum and others from locations throughout the world. There is also one slide script from a 1976 lecture on Phlox in the collection.

Held at: Morris Arboretum Archives [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]

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]

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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