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Yardley Historical Association local history collection, 1883-2013 (bulk) 1741-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:
9.5 linear feet
Abstract:
Yardley Borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was settled in 1682 by Quaker minister William Yeardley who purchased a tract of land from William Penn. Following the completion of the Bristol-New Hope section of the Delaware Canal in 1831, new commerce and trade poured into the town, then called "Yardleyville." The town continued to grow following the completion of the New York branch of the railroad in 1876 that included a nearby station. Yardley was incorporated as a borough in 1895. The Yardley Historical Association local history collection, 1741-2013 (bulk 1883-2013), is organized into two series: I. Subject files and II. Manuscripts. The Subject files include pamphlets and ephemera, photocopies of historical documents, and photographs, relating to local history topics, such as floods and Black history in Yardley. The Manuscripts include various materials, such as documents, minute books, photographs, scrapbooks, and oral histories, that document Yardley individuals, families,...(see more)

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"Yardley News" photographs, 1985-circa 2003

Extent:
57.0 linear feet
Abstract:
Yardley News, which began publication around 1947, is now part of BucksLocalNews.com published by Journal Register Company. The newspaper covers Yardley Borough, Lower Makefield Township, Morrisville Borough, and all of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Yardley News photographs, 1985-circa 2003, consist of photograph files from the newspaper that are roughly sorted chronologically by newspaper issue; a small portion have been sorted alphabetically by subject. The photographs depict local events, people, organizations, and buildings.

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