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Randal Morgan Estate Archives, 1863-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet
Abstract:
Randal Morgan (1854-1926), made a fortune in oil and purchased property near the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia about 1900 to build his estate, which he called "Wynd Moor." Randall Morgan Estate Archives, 1863-1990, includes a photo list, indenture, deeds, and appraisal.

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Bergey papers, 1938-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet
Abstract:
Whitemarsh Hall was an elaborate mansion outside Philadelphia in Springfield, Pennsylvania, completed in 1921 and destroyed in 1980. It was designed by renowned architect Horace Trumbauer for Edward and Eva Stotesbury. The Bergey papers, 1930-1980, consists of newspaper clippings on the Stotesbury family and Whitemarsh Hall.

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Mary Bond collection, circa 1900-1998

Extent:
2.75 linear feet
Abstract:
Mary Wickham Bond (1898-1997) was an author, the wife of ornithologist James Bond, and a resident of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. The Mary Bond collection, circa 1900-1998, includes poems, articles, scrapbooks, correspondence, notes, lists, photographs, and magazine articles.

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William H. Hodges collection, 1936-1996 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear feet
Abstract:
William H. Hodges (born about 1924) was a member of the Tioga Junior Woodsmen Club, a club for Catholic boys ages 10-13 years that was headed by George W. Sommer for the purpose of camping, learning about nature and camaraderie. This collection consists of a minute Book of the Tioga Junior Woodsmen Club, photographs, and newspaper clippings.

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Disston Wissahickon Collection, circa 1920-circa 1970

Extent:
1.25 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 Disston Wissahickon Collection is two boxes containing early records of the Friends of the Wissahickon.

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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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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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