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Leon Clemmer papers, 1961-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.5 linear feet
Abstract:
Leon Clemmer (1926-2013) was an architect, historian, planner, artist, master craftsman, and civic leader active in Philadelphia and eastern Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Leon Clemmer papers, 1961-1998, reflect Clemmer's professional, civic, and personal activities and interests. The collection includes photographs, brochures, ephemera, and miscellaneous documents relating to Clemmer's architectural projects; research files on historical topics of interest to Clemmer; files relating to his work at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; and some autobiographical documents.

Held at: Old York Road Historical Society [Contact Us]

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John J. Dull papers, 1922-1949 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet
Abstract:
John J. Dull (1859-1949) was an architect and artist who worked in oil, watercolor, pastel, charcoal and all types of printmaking. The John J. Dull papers, 1922-1949, is comprised of an architecture notebook, a scrapbook of clippings on Dull, and two medals.

Held at: Philadelphia Sketch Club [Contact Us]

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Horace William Castor family papers, 1827-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection consists of several generations of Castor family papers and provides insight into the wide interest in family history and the history of Frankford and Philadelphia cultivated by noted architect Horace W. Castor. It also documents financial, real estate, and legal transactions conducted not only by Mr. Castor but by his father and grandfather as well. Historical research notes and genealogical notes, personal correspondence and wills document family relationships among the three generations of Castors represented in the collection. Besides collecting and preserving these documents, Horace W. Castor wrote several papers on subjects of local history. A copy of one of these: "A Story of Pine Street Church and Frankford Gun Powder Mill," written for The Historical Society of Frankford, March 11, 1948, is in the collection.

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]