Repository: Historical Society of Fort Washington / Subject: Local history and Scrapbooks - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

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Extent:: 4.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Lavina Jago, 1886-1974, lived in Ambler, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Lavina Jago clippings scrapbooks, circa 1930-1950, are thematically-oriented and cover topics including antiques, ships, turnpikes, George Washington, World War II, the peacetime draft, WWII aftermath, the Historical Society of Fort Washington, Montgomery County, Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania History.

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Fort Washington, Pennsylvania (now a part of Upper Dublin Township and Whitemarsh Township) was settled in the 18th century by German immigrants and is a known for its role in the Revolutionary War. The Historical Society of Fort Washington scrapbook collection, 1875-1975, is comprised of anonymous scrapbooks collected by the Historical Society of Fort Washington on topics of local history.

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Mary Paul Hallowell Hough (1858-1941) was a medical doctor and local historian who lived and worked in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Mary Paul Hallowell Hough clippings scrapbooks, 1930-1938, contain newspaper clippings scrapbooks focused on local history topics.

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