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Vincent P. Grimm XYZ Club photographs and memoir, early 1960s-2022 (inclusive)

Extent:

.2 linear feet ((1 half document box))

Abstract:

Vincent P. Grimm (b. 1937) and his life partner Will Kratz (1939-2017), along with other club members, planned, operated, and performed in revue shows for two decades as part of the XYZ Club. The XYZ Club hosted performances and picnics at Epler's Grove from 1963 to at least 1981. The collection is comprised of three types of material: photocopies of biographical material about Vincent Grimm; a printed typescript of the memoir written by Grimm on the history of "The XYZ Club"; and five folders of color photographs spanning the early-1960s through the mid- to late-1970s, documenting drag shows performed by the XYZ Club during its two-decade existence.

Held at: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center [Contact Us]

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Eleanor Morris papers on the Mill at Anselma, 1971-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:

5.0 linear feet

Abstract:

Eleanor May Morris (1919-2011) was an advocate for conservation of open space and farm land and preservation of historic buildings in Chester County, Pennsylvania. In 1967, she co-founded with her husband the French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust (FPCCT) and served as its president for thirty years. She was also a founding member of the Mill at Anselma Preservation and Educational Trust (MAAPET). The Eleanor Morris papers on the Mill at Anselma, 1971-1999, consist of records from FPCCT and MAAPET from Eleanor Morris' home office. The files relate to the Anselma Mill, including FPCCT's acquisition of its property and buildings in the early 1980s, the establishment of Mill at Anselma as an historic site, and the formation of MAAPET in 1998.

Held at: Mill at Anselma Preservation and Educational Trust [Contact Us]

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Pottstown Iron Company records, 1867-1931 (inclusive)

Extent:

7.33 linear feet

Abstract:

The Pottstown Iron Company in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania was incorporated 1866. Its facilities included large rolling mills, a blast furnace, nail factory, and steel works. The Pottstown Iron Company records, 1867-1931, include financial and stock records, and correspondence.

Held at: Pottstown Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Dr. J. Elmer Porter family papers, 1870-1960 (bulk) 1829-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:

4.5 linear feet

Abstract:

J. Elmer Porter (1865-1961) was a prominent doctor, businessman, and local politician in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The bulk of the Dr. J. Elmer Porter family papers, 1829-1977, is comprised of family photographs. The collection also includes a clippings scrapbook and a small number of miscellaneous family documents.

Held at: Pottstown Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Pottstown Trojans scrapbooks, 1980-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:

2.0 linear feet

Abstract:

Pottstown High School is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Pottstown Trojans clippings scrapbooks, 1980-1997, are comprised of 16 newspaper clipping scrapbooks relating to the high school's basketball team, the Pottstown Trojans.

Held at: Pottstown Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Potts-Rutter family papers, 1714-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.5 linear feet

Abstract:

John Potts (1710-1768), the founder of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, was a prominent business man and ironmaster. Potts's descendants intermarried frequently with the Rutter family, and the Potts and Rutter names remained prominent in southeastern Pennsylvania. They founded several important iron furnaces and were active in politics and community life. The Potts-Rutter family papers, 1714-1936, consist of scattered original papers of Potts and Rutter family members, as well as some genealogical research. The original papers include indentures and deeds (1714-1882), correspondence, marriage certificates, and other miscellaneous documents; there is a small amount of financial records from Warwick Furnace.

Held at: Pottstown Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Pottstown records, 1843-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.33 linear feet

Abstract:

The Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Pottstown was incorporated on March 17, 1843 to provide fire insurance for subscribing residents of Montgomery, Berks and Chester counties in Pennsylvania. Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Pottstown records, 1843-1961, consist of financial records and a minute book (1890-1929) of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Pottstown.

Held at: Pottstown Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Searles Memorial United Methodist Church records, 1889-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:

2.5 linear feet

Abstract:

The cornerstone for Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church at the intersection of Fifth and York Streets in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, was laid in 1888. Its name was changed to Thomas Searles Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church when the congregation moved to a new church building designed by Joseph M. Huston in 1911. In 1991, Thomas Searles Memorial United Methodist Church was reorganized as Hope United Methodist Church in Douglassville, Pennsylvania. The Searles Memorial United Methodist Church records, 1889-1995, consist primarily of membership records, official and administrative board minutes, and Quarterly Conference and Charge Conference minutes, with some event programs and pamphlets, photographs, financial and property records, and other documents.

Held at: Historical Society of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church [Contact Us]

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George F. P. Wanger genealogical research, 1794-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:

3.5 linear feet

Abstract:

George F. P. Wanger, 1863-1938, was an author, historian, and genealogist who published materials relating to his family and to the local history of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The bulk of the George F. P. Wanger genealogical research, 1794-1937, is comprised of research materials gathered by Wanger while compiling his family history. The collection also includes primary source materials such as marriage certificates and land deeds.

Held at: Historical Society of Montgomery County [Contact Us]

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Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society local history collection, 1888-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:

6.5 linear feet

Abstract:

The Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society local history collection, 1888-1999, is comprised of materials collected by the historical society relating to the local history of Lower Pottsgrove. These materials include newspaper clippings, original and copy photographs, ephemera, and materials on local schools.

Held at: Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society [Contact Us]