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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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Worcester Historical Society local history collection, 1788-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.5 linear feet
Abstract:
Worcester Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania was formed in 1733. It is comprised of three villages: Center Point, Fairview Village, and Cedars. The Worcester Historical Society local history collection, 1788-1999, includes documents, ephemera, photographs, correspondence, and other records from several local clubs, associations, and schools.

Held at: Worcester Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Cub Scouts Pack 200 records, 1953-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear feet
Abstract:
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is a youth organization for boys that was incorporated in 1910; the subgroup for younger boys, the Cub Scouts, was formally launched in 1930. Pack 200 in Worcester, Pennsylvania was founded in 1954. The Cub Scouts Pack 200 records, 1953-1982, include financial records, minute books, and advancement reports.

Held at: Worcester Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Strassburger family photographs, 1880-1940 (bulk) 1863-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.75 linear feet
Abstract:
Ralph Beaver Strassburger (1883-1959) was a prominent businessman, newspaper owner, diplomat, and Thoroughbred racehorse breeder. His wife, May Bourne, was heiress to the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Strassburger was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, and bought the Normandy Farm property in nearby Gwynedd Valley in 1913. This bulk of this collection is photographs of the Strassburger family and Normandy Farm estate (interior and exterior), circa 1880-1940. It also contains one letter from 1863, one postcard from 1932, and an auction catalog and history of Normandy Farm from 1994.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Amchem Products, Inc. records, 1925-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:
7.5 linear feet
Abstract:
James Harvey Gravell started the American Chemical Paint Company in 1914 and moved the factory to Ambler, Pennsylvania soon after. He was an engineer, innovator, and philanthropist who made national headlines for paying off all his employees' debts and mortgages for Christmas in 1936. After Gravell's death, his company was renamed Amchem Products, Inc., and was acquired by Henkel in 1980. Amchem Products, Inc. records, 1925-1986, consist of administrative records, photographs, and company publications.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Wissahickon Valley Historical Society map and atlas collection, 1888-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society map and atlas collection, 1888-1965, is comprised of various maps depicting parts of Whitpain, Ambler, Lower Gwynedd and other nearby areas in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It also includes some architectural drawings and about eight published atlases.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Visiting Nurse Association of Ambler and Vicinity records, 1922-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:
8.5 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection contains the records of the Visiting Nurse Association of Ambler and Vicinity, which merged into the Visiting Nurse Association of Eastern Montgomery County in 1984. These records, which include board and commitee minutes, agreements, policy manuals, and nine scrapbooks, document the development of a suburban visiting nurse association.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Visiting Nurse Association of Eastern Montgomery County records, 1928-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection documents the development of a visiting nursing association in east Montgomery County, PA, from 1919 to the present. The collection consists of some historical material of the agency in its early years, fairly large proportion of formal records since the early 1930s, administration files, and files of other organizations.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Conshohocken Historical Society Alan Wood Steel Company collection, 1928-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:
4.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Alan Wood Steel Company, established in 1826, was an iron production company located in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania along the Schuylkill River. The Conshohocken Historical Society Alan Wood Steel Company collection, 1928-1920, is comprised of assorted published and unpublished materials on the Alan Wood Steel Company, including annual reports, pamphlets, brochures, books, and scrapbooks, as well as a small amount of correspondence, financial records, and artifacts.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Conshohocken Historical Society photograph collection, circa 1850-2012

Extent:
15.5 linear feet
Abstract:
The Conshohocken Historical Society photograph collection, circa 1850-2012, consists of original photographs of Conshohocken places and events, individuals, and organizations; Conshohocken Historical Society outings and events; and the Conshohocken Historic Resources Survey.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

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