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Historical Society of Montgomery County family papers collection, 1690-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:
51.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Historical Society of Montgomery County family papers collection, 1690-2000, consists of miscellaneous original papers from families and individuals in the vicinity of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Over 150 different family names are represented, including several significant individuals such as John F. Hartranft (1830-1889), Governor of Pennsylvania from 1873 to 1879. There are myriad record types, including account books and financial records, diaries, letters, docket books, certificates and vital records, and genealogical research notes.

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Historical Society of Montgomery County club and society records collection, 1751-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:
15.0 linear feet
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The Historical Society of Montgomery County club and society records collection, 1751-1991, consists of miscellaneous records from clubs, societies, associations, and social organizations in the vicinity of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Many different types of organizations are included in this collection, which is grouped into seven broad categories: Agricultural Associations, Charitable Groups, Civic Groups, Fraternal Societies, Horse Companies, Literary Societies, and Social Clubs. Minute books are the most common document type, but ledgers, membership records, correspondence, and many other types of records are also represented in the collection.

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Historical Society of Montgomery County Winfield S. Hancock collection, 1841-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear feet
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Winfield S. Hancock (1824-1886) was a decorated Union General in the Civil War, and a native of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Historical Society of Montgomery County Winfield S. Hancock collection, 1841-1995, includes papers from Winfield S. Hancock and his family members, as well as more recent materials relating to Hancock's tomb. The papers directly stemming from Winfield S. Hancock include letters and account books, and were primarily collected by Gen. Hancock's friend and attorney Benjamin E. Chain.

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Mount Pleasant Baptist Church records, 1834-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.2 linear feet
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The Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, established in 1834, is the oldest church in Ambler, Pennsylvania. The Mount Pleasant Baptist Church records, 1834-1977, include administrative and financial records of the organization.

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A. K. Shearer & Son records, 1868-1913 (bulk) 1868-1966 (inclusive)

Extent:
8.0 linear feet
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Abel K. Shearer started a lumber company in North Wales, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1861. The A. K. Shearer Lumber Company was still active as of 2012. The A. K. Shearer & Son Lumber Company records, 1868-1966 [bulk 1868-1913], are comprised of daybooks, ledgers, and cashbooks.

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Dr. W. H. Reed family papers, 1864-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.67 linear feet
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Willoughby H. Reed (b. 1856) was a doctor, pharmacist, and historian who lived in Norristown, Pennsylvania. His father-in-law, Samuel F. Jarrett (1825-1917), was the County Treasurer for Montgomery County, and a farmer. The Dr. W. H. Reed family papers, 1864-1939, include genealogical research on the Reed family by W. H. Reed, as well as personal papers of W. H. Reed and S. F. Jarrett.

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Historical Society of Montgomery County photograph collection, circa 1850-1970

Extent:
60.0 linear feet
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The Historical Society of Montgomery County photograph collection, circa 1850-1970, is comprised primarily of photographs, with a number of negatives, glass plates, daguerreotypes/cased photographs, tintypes, and printer's plates. The photographs depict people, places, events, and businesses in and around Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

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William L. Hires genealogy research on Keyser-Shelmire family, 1950-1970 (bulk) 1833-1988 (inclusive)

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3.0 linear feet
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William Leland Hires (1918-2009) was a psychologist, military veteran, and genealogist and local historian who resided in Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The William L. Hires genealogy research on Keyser-Shelmire family, 1833-1988, consists of genealogical research on members of the Keyser-Shelmire families. This material includes family data sheets, correspondence, research notes, and copies of research notes, filed by family member. There is a small amount of original primary source material in the collection.

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Fornance family papers, 1794-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:
26.0 linear feet (59 boxes and 4 volumes)
Abstract:
Joseph Fornance (1804-1852) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Norristown, Pennsylvania. Like the elder Joseph, his son Joseph Fornance (1841-1923) and grandson Joseph Knox Fornance (1882-1965) were lawyers involved with politics. The Fornance family papers, 1794-1989, is an extensive collection of correspondence, ledgers, diaries, photograph albums, scrapbooks, and documents covering several generations of one family. Family members were involved in numerous matters over more than one-and-a-half centuries, so among other subjects, there is rich documentation of military service during the Civil War and World War I, the election of Woodrow Wilson, and early efforts at historic preservation (the Fornance family home is considered the oldest in Norristown).

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