Place: Philadelphia (Pa.) - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia records, 1796-circa 2000s

Extent:: 70.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia is a Unitarian Universalist congregation located in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the longest continually functioning Unitarian church in the United States. The Church was first formed as the Society of Unitarian Christians of Philadelphia in 1796. In 1825, Reverend William Henry Furness (1801-1896) became the Society's first regularly ordained, full-time minister and led the Church for fifty years. As of 2015, the church continues to operate in a building designed for them in 1885 by noted architect Frank Furness (1839-1912), one of the sons of William Henry Furness. The First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia records, 1796-circa 2000s, consist of administrative and financial records, church registers, correspondence, history materials, and other materials related to the Church, as well as papers of the Church's first minister, William Henry Furness, and other individuals associated or involved with the Church such as...(see more)

Held at: First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia Archives [Contact Us]

Greek American Heritage Museum audio and audiovisual collection, circa 1950s-2000s

Extent:: 45.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Greek American Heritage Society was founded in 2002 to preserve and promote Hellenic culture and to reconnect youth and adults to their Greek heritage. In 2013 the Society established the Greek American Heritage Museum in the historic Saint George's Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Philadelphia. The Greek American Heritage Museum audio and audiovisual collection, circa 1950s-2000s, contains mostly published recordings of Greek radio shows, Greek music, and Greek tourism programs. The Greek American Heritage Museum audio and audiovisual collection, circa 1950s-2000s, contains mostly published recordings of Greek radio shows, Greek music, and Greek tourism programs.

Held at: Greek American Heritage Museum [Contact Us]

Creticos family papers, circa 1900s-2004

Extent:: 13.0 linear feet
Abstract:: John M. Creticos (1880-1962) was born in Greece, immigrated to the United States in 1900, and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John Creticos's daughter, Mary (1918-2015), was the founder of the Greek American Heritage Society. The Creticos family papers, circa 1900s-2004, include photocopies of deeds, maps, property and legal records, contracts, and financials papers such as invoices and receipts, and business records. There are also genealogical research materials relating to the Creticos family, as well as obituaries, birth certificates, personal letters, and newspaper clippings.

Held at: Greek American Heritage Museum [Contact Us]

Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library scrapbook collection, 1862-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The bulk of the Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library scrapbook collection, 1862-2000, consists of scrapbooks about the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). There are also scrapbooks on the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) and personal scrapbooks on other topics.

Held at: Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library [Contact Us]

Records of the Home for Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic and Wives, 1892-1951 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Home for Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic and Wives in Philadelphia was established in 1894 as a place for Civil War veterans and their spouses to spend their later years. The records of the Home for Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic and Wives, 1892-1951, document the administration of the Home and many aspects of the daily lives of the residents.

Held at: Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library [Contact Us]

Records of Camp 200, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1912-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.0 cubic feet ((8 volumes and loose items in 3 boxes, plus 2.5 cubic feet unprocessed of unprocessed materials))
Abstract:: Camp 200 met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Records of Camp 200, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1912-1978, consist of administrative and financial records of the Camp.

Held at: Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library [Contact Us]

Germantown Historical Society deed collection, 1688-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Germantown, a section of northwest Philadelphia, was settled in the late 1600s. It is well known as the site of the first American anti-slavery protest, the Revolutionary War Battle of Germantown, and the seat of the National government during the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. The Germantown Historical Society deed collection, 1688-1952, contains original deeds and land titles for properties in the region of Germantown, Philadelphia.

Held at: Germantown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Naaman K. Ployd scrapbooks, 1901-1912 (bulk) 1849-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.7 linear feet
Abstract:: Naaman K. Ployd (1840-1918) was a Civil War veteran, newspaper columnist, and local historian who lived in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Naaman K. Ployd scrapbooks, 1849-1912, consist of ten scrapbooks relating largely to the Civil War and Germantown history.

Held at: Germantown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Mothers in Council of Germantown records, 1897-1968 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Mothers in Council of Germantown was founded in Philadelphia in 1897 to provide parenting education for its members. The Mothers in Council of Germantown records, 1897-1968, contain administrative and financial records as well as scrapbooks, meeting programs, and clippings.

Held at: Germantown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Foulke and Long Institute for Orphan Girls records, 1857-1948 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.75 linear feet
Abstract:: The Foulke and Long Institute for Orphan Girls was established in Philadelphia in 1882 for orphaned daughters of soldiers, firemen, and others sacrificed for the public benefit. In 1888, Foulke and Long merged with the Industrial Home for the Training of Girls in the Arts of Housewifery and Sewing. Foulke and Long moved to the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia in 1913, where it remained until the institute merged with the Youth Study Center of Philadelphia in 1960. The Foulke and Long Institute for Orphan Girls records, 1857-1948, are primarily comprised of administrative, financial, and pupil records for the Foulke and Long Institute, with some materials from the Industrial Home for Girls. There are Admission and Dismission Committee records, meeting minutes, account books and ledgers, and many other document types.

Held at: Germantown Historical Society [Contact Us]

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