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Women's Club of Frankford records, 1923-2008 (inclusive)

Extent:
4.5 linear feet
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The Women’s Club of Frankford was originally founded as the Mother's Club of Frankford by a group of five women in 1905 in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Mother's Club was established with the vision of improving the welfare of children in the community. The Club officially became the Women's Club of Frankford in 1921, and affiliated with the General Federation of Women's Clubs and the State Federation of Women's Clubs. The Club was active until 2008. The Women's Club of Frankford records, 1923-2008, consist of minute books, financial records, newsletters, event programs, pamphlets, correspondence, scrapbooks, and other materials from the Women's Club of Frankford. There are also materials from the junior section of the club, the Junior Women's Club of Frankford.

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Historical Society of Frankford scrapbook and photograph album collection, 1826-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:
4.5 linear feet
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The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Historical Society of Frankford scrapbook and photograph album collection, 1826-1975, consists of various scrapbooks and photograph albums that document the people, businesses, organizations, and general history of Frankford and Northeast Philadelphia.

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Historical Society of Frankford theater scrapbooks, 1875-1912 (inclusive)

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1.25 linear feet
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The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Frankford Historical Society theater scrapbooks, 1875-1912, consist of six scrapbooks documenting Philadelphia theater events and performances such as operas and plays.

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Historical Society of Frankford printed matter and ephemera collection, 1813-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:
7.25 linear feet
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The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Frankford Historical Society printed matter and ephemera collection, 1813-1997, consists of pamphlets, booklets, invitations, programs and other printed matter relating to organizations, businesses, events, and other topics. A majority of these document the Frankford area, but there are also a large number of materials...(see more)

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Wissinoming Historical Society display boards on Northeast Philadelphia history, circa 1990s-2000s

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0.5 linear feet
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Wissinoming is a neighborhood of lower Northeast Philadelphia, located just north of Frankford. The Wissinoming Historical Society was active in the early 1990s to early 2000s. The Wissinoming Historical Society display boards on Northeast Philadelphia history, circa 1990s-2000s, consist of display boards created by the Wissinoming Historical Society on the Frankford Yellow Jackets football team, the history of the neighborhood of Wissinoming, local schools, and a local Boy Scouts troop.

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Historical Society of Frankford building associations records collection, 1831-1886 (inclusive)

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5.5 linear feet
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The first building and loan in the United States, Oxford Provident Building Association, was established in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1831. After its termination in 1841, the Second Oxford Provident Building Association was formed, followed by the Third Oxford Provident which dissolved in 1869. The Franklin Building Association, Washington Building Association, Jackson Building Association, and Decatur Building association also operated in Frankford around the same time. The Historical Society of Frankford building association records, 1831-1886, consist of forty-eight volumes of meeting minutes and financial records of several institutions in the Frankford community.

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Elizabeth McQue lantern slide collection, 19th century

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2.5 linear feet
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The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Elizabeth McQue lantern slide collection, 19th century, consists of ten lantern slides of North Frankford Baptist Church and fifty lantern slides showing national patriotic/historical images.

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Frankford High School published and printed matter, 1910-1930 (bulk) 1910-1971 (inclusive)

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5.0 linear feet
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Frankford High School is a public high school in the School District of Philadelphia, serving the neighborhoods of Bridesburg and Frankford in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Frankford High School was established in 1910 as the Northeast branch of Central High School, known as Central High School North. In 1916, the school relocated from a neighborhood farmhouse to a building at the corner of Oxford Avenue and Wakeling Street. As of 2015, Frankford High School remains located at the corner of Oxford Avenue and Wakeling Street and continues its mission "to provide all students with the academic, technological, and social skills needed to be productive and contributing members in our society." The Frankford High School published and printed matter, 1910-1971 (bulk 1910-1930), consists primarily of issues of The Pioneer, Frankford High School's student publication, as well as other materials published by the school such as histories, yearbooks, and graduation booklets....(see more)

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Historical Society of Frankford collection on Northeast Philadelphia churches, circa 1900-2015

Extent:
1.33 linear feet
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The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Historical Society of Frankford collection on Northeast Philadelphia churches, circa 1900-2015, consists of materials relating to various churches in the Frankford section of Northeast Philadelphia, as well as in the surrounding areas of Northeast Philadelphia. There are printed materials as well as other...(see more)

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Historical Society of Frankford photograph collection, mid-19th century to mid-20th century

Extent:
11.0 linear feet
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The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Historical Society of Frankford photograph collection consists of approximately 1,132 mid-nineteenth through mid-twentieth century photographs, negatives, drawings, and prints depicting Frankford and other Northeast Philadelphia area buildings, landscapes, and street scenes. There are also some images of individuals...(see more)

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Magarie Andrews Smith family papers, 1899-2001 (inclusive)

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0.83 linear feet
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Magarie Edna Green Andrews Smith was born in Elveton, West Virginia in 1911 and relocated to the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1933, where she married Robert Andrews and worked as a baby nurse. The Magarie Andrews Smith family papers, 1899-2001, consist of funeral programs, photographs, and other materials that relate to Magarie Edwards, her family, and the Frankford section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The bulk of the collection consists of late twentieth-century funeral programs for members of the African American community of Frankford.

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Patriotic Order Sons of America Washington Camp No. 667 records, 1892-1946 (inclusive)

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2.0 cubic feet
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Washington Camp No. 667 Patriotic Order Sons of America was a patriotic organization active in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from approximately 1892 to 1946. The Patriotic Order Sons of America Washington Camp No. 667 records, 1892-1946, consist of meeting minutes, account books, correspondence, reports, receipts, and other organizational records.

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Josephine B. Hunter scrapbooks, 1903-1935 (inclusive)

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2.0 linear feet
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Josephine B. Hunter (1852-1926) was a lifelong resident of the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1883, she married the prominent merchant T. Comly Hunter. Both Josephine and her husband were heavily involved in their local community and highly influential in the development of Frankford in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Josephine B. Hunter scrapbooks, 1903-1935, consist of fourteen scrapbooks compiled by Josephine B. Hunter. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, invitations, event programs, letters, and obituaries relating to Frankford and its residents.

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Historical Society of Frankford small collections of Frankford organizational and business records, circa 1809-1986

Extent:
10.0 linear feet
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The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Historical Society of Frankford small collections of Frankford organizational and business records, circa 1809-1986, consist of small amounts of materials collected by the Historical Society of Frankford relating to various organizations and businesses in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from...(see more)

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Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce newsletters, 1923-1978 (inclusive)

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4.0 linear feet
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The Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce was established as the Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce in the Frankford section of Northeast Philadelphia, PA in 1922 as a private business organization dedicated to the success of the community and the free enterprise system. As of 2015, the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce aims to bring small and large businesses together to network, develop, and improve business relations. The Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce newsletters, 1923-1978, consist of several hundred issues of the Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce newsletter.

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Frankford Group Ministry records, 1992-2009 (inclusive)

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5.0 linear feet
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Active from the late 1970s to 2009, the Frankford Group Ministry (FGM) was a community-based urban ministry of four United Methodist Churches working cooperatively to improve the quality of life for the community of Frankford, a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Frankford Ministry Group records, 1992-2009, consist of financial and administrative records, ephemera, photographs, and research materials produced by the Frankford Ministry Group.

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Frankford Hospital records, circa 1918-1990s

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2.5 linear feet
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Frankford Hospital was chartered in 1903 by doctors Joseph Ball and Charles P. Brady to serve as a community hospital in the Frankford area of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The hospital grew quickly, expanding to meet the needs of neighborhoods in Northeast Philadelphia through the additions of a maternity wing, a modern emergency room, expanded laboratory facilities, and two additional locations in Torresdale and Bucks County. In 2009, Frankford Hospital changed its name to Aria Health to better reflect its expanded, regional services in Northeast Philadelphia and Bucks County. As of 2015, Aria Health is the largest healthcare provider in Northeast Philadelphia and Lower Bucks County. The Frankford Hospital records, circa 1918-1990s, consist primarily of photographs, but also contain letters and memos, annual reports, and various other materials relating to Frankford Hospital.

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Lincoln Cartledge photograph collection, circa 1900-1925

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0.92 linear feet
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Lincoln Cartledge (1868-1918) was a local photographer and historian active in the Frankford neighborhood of Northeast, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was also a member of the Historical Society of Frankford. The Lincoln Cartledge photograph collection, circa 1900-1925, consists of 144 early twentieth-century photographs primarily depicting Pennypack Creek area landscapes, but also many buildings and other sites in the Northeast Philadelphia area.

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Historical Society of Frankford miscellaneous photograph collection, circa late 19th century-20th century

Extent:
13.0 linear feet
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The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Historical Society of Frankford miscellaneous photograph collection, circa late 19th century-20th century, consists of various photographs depicting buildings, landscapes, people, and other subjects in Frankford and other areas of Northeast Philadelphia, as well as the Greater Philadelphia area. Approximately half of...(see more)

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Historical Society of Frankford manuscript collection, 1773-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:
4.0 linear feet
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The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Historical Society of Frankford manuscript collection, 1773-1952, consists of a variety of original manuscript and printed materials relating to the people, businesses, and organizations of the neighborhood of Frankford in Northeast Philadelphia and its vicinity. It consists of newspapers, ephemera, programs,...(see more)

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Historical Society of Frankford genealogy files, 1930s-1960s

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1.0 linear feet
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The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Historical Society of Frankford genealogy files, 1930s-1960s, consist of materials resulting from genealogy research on Frankford and other Northeast Philadelphia families. The files are organized alphabetically by family surname.

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Papers Read Before the Historical Society of Frankford, 1788-2009 (inclusive)

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5.0 linear feet
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The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. Papers Read Before the Historical Society of Frankford, 1788-2009, consists of original lecture and research materials, booklets, and bound volumes of the Papers Read Before the Historical Society of Frankford. The Papers Read began in 1906 as a lecture series, with some...(see more)

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Historical Society of Frankford scrapbooks, 1907-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.0 linear feet
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The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Historical Society of Frankford scrapbooks, 1907-1973, consist of thirty-four scrapbooks compiled by the Historical Society of Frankford. The scrapbooks contain newspaper and magazine clippings of articles and photographs relating to Frankford and Philadelphia history.

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Historical Society of Frankford deed collection, 1681-1936 (inclusive)

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8.0 linear feet
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The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Historical Society of Frankford deed collection, 1681-1936, consists of deeds, patents, indentures, and other related property documents pertaining to properties and/or lands in and around the Northeast Philadelphia area, especially Frankford.

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Historical Society of Frankford collection on Northeast Philadelphia schools, 1825-1925 (inclusive)

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2.0 linear feet
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Public schools began in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1818. With the Philadelphia City/County Consolidation of 1854, the city was divided into wards and each ward constituted a separate school district section, with its own local board of directors. Northeast Philadelphia wards that constituted individual school district sections included the 23rd, 35th, and 41st. The Reorganization Act of 1905 took most of the administrative power away from the local section boards and gave it to the central Philadelphia Board of Education. The Historical Society of Frankford collection on Northeast Philadelphia schools, 1825-1925, consists of Board of Directors of Public School minutes for the 23rd section and a small number of records from public schools in Northeast Philadelphia. Records include minute books, attendance and enrollment books, and report and examination books. There is also a small selection of newsletters.

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Howard L. Barnes research on Northeast Philadelphia history, 1874-1990s (bulk 1970s-1990s)

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2.0 linear feet
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Howard Lee Barnes (1909-1996) was a resident and historian of Frankford a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Known as "Mr. Frankford," Barnes was a self-taught scholar and served as curator of the Historical Society of Frankford for nearly thirty years. He compiled a history of the Frankford Yellow Jackets, Philadelphia's first National Football League team and predecessor to the Philadelphia Eagles, and a history of the Frankford area as well. Howard L. Barnes research on Northeast Philadelphia history, 1874-1990s (bulk 1970s-1990s), consists primarily of Barnes' research on Northeast Philadelphia, which largely focuses on the neighborhood of Frankford and includes a subject file, handwritten and typed notes, photographs, whole issues of newspapers and clippings, photocopies of secondary-source materials, and some printed matter. The collection also includes a very small amount of Barnes' personal papers.

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Historical Society of Frankford daguerreotype collection, circa 1850s-1880s

Extent:
0.5 linear feet
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The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Historical Society of Frankford daguerreotype collection, circa 1850s-1880s, consists of forty-nine daguerreotype portrait photographs of individuals. Most of the photographs are labeled with the individual's name and some include birth and death dates or other biographical information.

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Historical Society of Frankford cabinet card collection, circa 1850s-1920s

Extent:
0.875 linear feet
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The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Historical Society of Frankford cabinet card collection, circa 1850s-1920s, consists of 142 mid-19th century to early 20th century portrait photographs of individuals and small groups of people.

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Guernsey Hallowell photograph collection, circa 1875-1925

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4.5 linear feet
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Guernsey A. Hallowell (1867-1944) was a local businessman and historian in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hallowell was active in the Historical Society of Frankford, and wrote Frankford: Direction of a Greater Philadelphia with Thomas Creighton. The Guernsey Hallowell photograph collection, circa 1875-1925, consists of 260 photographs, primarily of Frankford, Bridesburg, Holmesburg, and other Northeast Philadelphia area buildings, landscapes, and street scenes.

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Historical Society of Frankford collection on the Frankford Yellow Jackets, 1923-1931 (inclusive)

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2.0 linear feet
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The Frankford Yellow Jackets were an early twentieth-century football club located in the Frankford section of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team was the first professional football team to play in Philadelphia, joining the National Football League (NFL) in 1924 and winning the NFL championship in 1926. The Yellow Jackets ceased operations in late 1931, and its franchise was returned to the NFL. In 1933, the NFL granted an expansion franchise to Bert Bell and Lud Wray, who formed a new team named the Philadelphia Eagles.The Historical Society of Frankford Frankford Yellow Jackets collection, 1923-1931, consists of photographs, negatives, programs and other ephemera relating to the Frankford Yellow Jackets.

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