Repository: Chestnut Hill Historical Society - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Glendinning collection, 1800-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: The Glendinning's are a local Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia family. The Glendinning collection, 1800-1980, is comprised of family histories and documentation of local events.

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Edwin N. Benson papers, 1885-1909 (bulk) 1885-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Edwin N. Benson (1840-1909) was a resident of Chestnut Hill and president of the Union League in Philadelphia. He built Lynnewood Hall. The Edwin N. Benson papers, 1885-1999, consist of seven scrapbooks about Lynnewood Hall; a site plan of Lynnebrook Road and print of Lynnewood Hall; three books; and additional miscellaneous items.

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Elizabeth Shantz Bourquin Collection, 1899-1984 (bulk) 1800-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Elizabeth Shantz Bourquin, born in 1917, was a resident of the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. The Elizabeth Shantz Bourquin Collection, 1800-1999, consists of an oral history transcript, photographs of Chestnut Hill scenes and carriage driving, and other items. The oral history is a conversation between Elizabeth Bourquin and her brother Raymond Schantz, discussing their childhood in Chestnut Hill.

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Rex family papers, 1850-1920 (bulk) 1798-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Rex family, descended from German immigrants, settled in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. The Rex family papers, 1798-2002, includes photographs, a scrapbook, a sampler, certificates, published books, and other items created by Rex family members.

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Scrapbook of European travels of Cecilia and Margaret Sewell, 1934-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Cecilia Sewell (1904-1993) and Margaret Sewell (1905-1987) were residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The scrapbook of the European travels of Cecillia and Margaret Sewell, 1934-1938, are comprised of materials relating to their travels to England, Scotland, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Hungary.

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Fornightly Club records, 1905-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: The Fortnightly Club was a women's study group, limited to 25 people, whose Governing Committee drew up a list of topics, from which the hostess of the day gave a talk. The Fortnightly Club records, 1905-1980, includes minute books, club rules, and membership lists.

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Edmund Gilchrist architectural plans, 1915-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Edmund B. Gilchrist (1885-1953) was a Philadelphia-based architect known for designing a garden city-like community within Chestnut Hill, "St. Martin's," for George Woodward. This collection contains site plans for various properties in Philadelphia, especially the Chestnut Hill neighborhood.

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Crefeld School Collection, 1965-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.25 linear feet
Abstract:: The Crefeld School, located in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, was established in 1970 as a secondary school providing a "Progressive Education" focused on hands-on education and experiential learning. The Crefeld School Collection, 1965-2011, includes Board materials, financial records, administrative files, correspondence, yearbooks, and several scrapbooks.

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David K. Eichler Collection, 1925-1994 (bulk) 1898-1994 (inclusive)

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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Sallie L. O. Smith Collection on the Henry H. Houston Estate, circa 1905-1996

Extent:: 0.75 linear feet
Abstract:: Henry Howard Houston (1820-1895) was a prominent Philadelphia businessman and philanthropist influential in the development of Chestnut Hill. After his death, he left a building and property in Chestnut Hill to the Philadelphia Cricket Club. The Sallie L. O. Smith Collection on the Henry H. Houston Estate, circa 1905-1996, includes correspondence and other materials concerning Philadelphia Cricket Club and the estate of Henry H. Houston.

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