Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Place Montgomery County (Pa.) Year 1975 to 1979

Norristown Monthly Meeting Records, 1830-2021 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 linear ft.
Abstract:

Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Henry Howard Houston Estate Papers, 1698-1989 (inclusive) 1830-1953 (bulk)

Extent:: 26 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Henry Howard Houston Estate Papers document the creation and development of a large real estate investment in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties. The collection also provides extension information on land ownership in this area from the late eighteenth to mid nineteenth century through the original deeds, which form the title papers series of the collection.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [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]

Conshohocken Historical Society scrapbooks, 1967-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Conshohocken Historical Society scrapbooks, 1967-2009, consist of newspaper clippings on Conshohocken and local history, as well as a small amount of ephemera. They were compiled by volunteers Hanna Coulston (1967 to 1995) and Roseanne Forlini (1996 to 2009).

Held at: Conshohocken 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]

Woman's Club of Conshohocken records, 1897-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Woman's Club of Conshohocken was established in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1897 and disbanded circa 1994. Its purpose was "to form an organized center for the moral, the intellectual and social advancement of women of the community." The Woman's Club of Conshohocken records, 1897-1982, are comprised of administrative and financial records, scrapbooks, ephemera, and photographs.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

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