Repository: Chestnut Hill Historical Society / Subject: World War, 1939-1945 / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1935">1935</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1939">1939</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Repository Chestnut Hill Historical Society Subject World War, 1939-1945 Year 1935 to 1939

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection contains various materials relating to Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, World Wars I and II, and other topics. It features ration books, a Haverford College scrapbook, and small amounts of business and personal papers from various sources.

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Extent:: 10.1 linear feet
Abstract:: David Kemble Eichler (1913-2003) was a real estate agent and "popular local personality" in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in the military during World War II and briefly worked for the state department. He was friends with actress Katharine Hepburn. The David K. Eichler collection, 1898-1994, includes correspondence, working files, publications, books, floor plans and photographs. Subjects cover a range of interest and experience such as art, drama, travel, World War II service and subsequent diplomatic service, graduate school, employment, current events, business enterprises, community work, politics, and personal relationships.

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