Place: Tacony (Philadelphia, Pa.) / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1970">1970</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1974">1974</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

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]

Extent:: 1.0 linear feet ((1 box, including several framed, oversize, and rolled items))
Abstract:: Dorothea Dundas Disston was born in 1912 to Dorothea D. Pratt and William D. Disston. She belonged to the "Disston Steel Family," owners of the Disston Saw Works. The Dorothea Disston James papers, circa 1842-1978, includes family photographs, scrapbooks, family trees, a small amount of correspondence, and a small amount of legal records.

Held at: Historical Society of Tacony [Contact Us]

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet ((1 document box, 1 folder of photographs, 1 small framed item, 1 oversize framed item))
Abstract:: Frank Shuman (1862-1918) was a resident of Tacony, Philadelphia, and an inventor. He built the world's first solar thermal power station in Maadi, Egypt from 1912-1913: it was used to irrigate the desert near the Nile River. The bulk of the Historical Society of Tacony Frank Shuman collection, 1912-2011, consists of secondary materials, but there is also an original plan for the Maadi solar plant, and about two dozen original photographs of Shuman and his team building it.

Held at: Historical Society of Tacony [Contact Us]

Extent:: 1.75 linear feet ((15 photograph albums, 1 yearbook, 1 plaque, 2 spiral-bound documents))
Abstract:: William H. Carpenter, Jr. was a resident of the Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia, who joined the military during the Vietnam War and died in Vietnam in 1967. The William H. Carpenter photographs, 1948-1996, is primarily made up of photograph albums of William H. "Billy" Carpenter and family events. The collection also includes a yearbook, several clippings and pamphlets, and a plaque.

Held at: Historical Society of Tacony [Contact Us]

Extent:: 1.0 linear feet ((1 cabinet))
Abstract:: Tacony is a historic neighborhood located in Northeast Philadelphia. In 1872, Henry Disston bought a large tract of land in the area to which he moved his saw mill, which became the world's largest saw manufacturer. The Historical Society of Tacony photograph negatives collection, 1974-2011, documents architecture, landscapes, and local activities and events centered around Tacony in the northeast section of Philadelphia.

Held at: Historical Society of Tacony [Contact Us]

Extent:: 15.0 linear feet ((11 document boxes, 2 flat archival boxes, 1 plastic box, 7 cardboard boxes, numerous loose framed and rolled items))
Abstract:: Tacony is a historic neighborhood located in Northeast Philadelphia. In 1872, Henry Disston bought a large tract of land in the area to which he moved his saw mill, which became the world's largest saw manufacturer. The Historical Society of Tacony local history collection contains subject files on a wide range of topics such as local buildings, events, and people. The files contain newspaper clippings, photographs, and ephemera. Of special interest in this collection are about 50 employment cards from the Dodge Steel Company, dating from 1924-1964, which contain detailed information on individual employees.

Held at: Historical Society of Tacony [Contact Us]

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: In 1858, a Methodist Sunday School was opened to serve the Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It became Tacony Methodist Episcopal Church in 1873. Tacony United Methodist Church was discontinued in 2001. The Tacony United Methodist Church records, 1873-2001, include minutes of the Board of Stewards, Trustees, Quarterly Conference, and Official Board; membership and vital records; and anniversary programs and historical accounts, membership directories, property-related documents, photographs, and various other documents.

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

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