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Guernsey Hallowell photograph collection, circa 1875-1925

Extent:
4.5 linear feet
Abstract:
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.

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

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

Extent:
1.25 linear feet
Abstract:
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.

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

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Pat Stopper collection on Northeast Philadelphia history, circa 1880-2013 (bulk 1980-2005)

Extent:
8.0 linear feet
Abstract:
Patricia Worthington Stopper (born 1928) was a local historian in Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is involved in many Northeast Philadelphia history societies and groups and has researched and written extensively about the neighborhoods of Bustleton, Somerton, and Byberry. She has also given presentations and lectures at schools, libraries, and historical groups about Northeast Philadelphia history. The Pat Stopper collection on Northeast Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.) history, circa 1880-2013 (bulk 1980-2005), consists of scrapbooks, maps, audio and video recordings, and photographs all relating to Northeast Philadelphia, especially the neighborhoods of Bustleton, Somerton, and Byberry.

Held at: Friends of Northeast Philadelphia History [Contact Us]

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Glen Foerd Conservation Corporation local history collection, 1964-2010 (bulk) 1880-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.5 linear feet
Abstract:
The neighborhood of Torresdale, first settled by Swedish immigrants in the mid 1600s, is located in the northeast section of Philadelphia. An important site in the area is the historic estate Glen Foerd. The Glen Foerd Conservation Corporation local history collection, 1880-2010, is comprised mostly of secondary materials, the bulk of which relate to the history of Torresdale. There are a small amount original photographs, as well as original documents from the Kramer family.

Held at: Glen Foerd on the Delaware [Contact Us]

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

Extent:
2.0 cubic feet
Abstract:
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.

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

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Hadley and Waters family school records, 1915-1924 (bulk) 1896-1924 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.0 linear feet ((1 box))
Abstract:
The Hadley and Waters family school records, 1896-1924, consists of homework and class work of Tacony residents J. Rae Waters, Mabel Hadley (later Waters), and Richard Hadley Waters. The bulk of the collection was created by Richard Hadley Waters--only two volumes were created by J. Rae Waters and six were created by Mabel Hadley. Richard Hadley Waters was probably the son of J. Rae Waters and Mabel Hadley. Richard was born circa 1907-1908 and attended Mary Disston School in Tacony before graduating from Frankford High School.

Held at: Historical Society of Tacony [Contact Us]

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

Extent:
0.83 linear feet
Abstract:
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.

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

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

Extent:
1.33 linear feet
Abstract:
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)

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

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Lincoln Cartledge photograph collection, circa 1900-1925

Extent:
0.92 linear feet
Abstract:
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.

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

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

Extent:
2.0 linear feet
Abstract:
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.

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

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