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Meredith Sonderskov papers, 1949-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet ((1 box))
Abstract:
Meredith Fuller Coughlan Sonderskov (born 1933) was a resident of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Meredith Sonderskov papers, 1949-2004, include an album, photographs, ephemera, and clippings, pertaining mostly to the members of the Class of 1951 at Springside School, Chestnut Hill.

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Chestnut Hill Academy collection, 1920-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 linear feet (1 record carton)
Abstract:
The Chestnut Hill Academy (now known as the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) is a private school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Chestnut Hill Academy Collection, circa 1998-2011, contains administrative records of the Academy as well as newspaper articles regarding their activities.

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Stanley W. Root Jr. collection, 1905-1980 (bulk) 1840-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 linear feet (1 record carton)
Abstract:
Stanley W. Root Jr. is a lawyer and past Union League president in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Stanley W. Root Jr. collection, 2006, is comprised of photographs, postcards, and printed materials relating to churches and the Root family home in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are also diaries and account books of Root's uncle.

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Sally Melcher Jarvis collection, 1914-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear feet
Abstract:
Sally Melcher Jarvis, the grandmother of Andrew Jarvis, husband of Elizabeth Jarvis, Curator of Chestnut Hill Historical Society. The Sally Melcher Jarvis collection, 1914-2003, contains family papers from the Smythe/Melcher family.

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Foulke family papers, 1880-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet
Abstract:
The Foulke family were/are longtime residents of the Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia area. The Foulke family papers, 1880-1992, contains records of the family through many generations.

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David Contosta Collection, circa 1980s

Extent:
11.75 linear feet
Abstract:
David R. Contosta (born 1945) is a professor of history at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The David Contosta Collection, circa 1980s, consists of various notes, memos, correspondence, bibliographies, interviews, newspaper clippings and photos related to David Contosta's completion of his publications on Chestnut Hill, Houston/Woodward families, St. Martin, and various others. Also included are tapes of interviews and various photos of Houston/Woodward family members and sites.

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Friends of the Wissahickon records, circa 1965-2011

Extent:
12.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) is a 1,600 member, non-profit organization founded in 1924. Wissahickon Valley Park, designated a National Natural Landmark in 1964, is a spectacular 1,800-acre forested gorge that is part of Philadelphia's Fairmount Park system. The Friends of the Wissahickon records, circa 1965-2011, includes printed brochures and publications, newspaper clippings, correspondence, financial records, and administrative records.

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Chestnut Hill Hospital collection, 1990-2005 (bulk) 1942-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:
7.5 linear feet
Abstract:
The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County granted the Charter for Chestnut Hill Hospital on 21 November 1903. The Chestnut Hill Hospital Collection, 1942-2005 (bulk, 1990-2005), relates to the history of Chestnut Hill Hospital. Files include research notes about the history of the hospital, brochures/flyers, records of events, blueprints.

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Chestnut Hill Historical Society local history collection, 1900-2011 (bulk) 1755-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:
18.8 linear feet
Abstract:
Chestnut Hill, in northwest Philadelphia, was a village of farmers and millers during the Colonial period. After the railroad reached the area in 1854, Chestnut Hill became a popular spot for Philadelphia's wealthy and it soon boasted magnificent estates designed by Frank Furness, T.P. Chandler, and Horace Trumbauer. The Chestnut Hill Historical Society local history collection, 1755-2011 (bulk 1900-2011) consists primarily of newspaper clippings and other printed materials, such as pamphlets, publications, and ephemera, relating to the Chestnut Hill neighborhood. There are some original records of local organizations, such as minute books and ledgers, as well as some family papers.

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Olmsted Landscape Firm Collection, circa 1980-2010

Extent:
0.75 linear feet
Abstract:
Beginning in 1857 with the design for Central Park in New York City, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903), his sons and successor firm created designs for more than 6,000 landscapes across North America, including many of the world's most important parks. The materials in Olmsted Landscape Firm Collection, circa 1980-2010--most of which are secondary sources or copies--relate to the Olmsted Brothers' landscape work in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.

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