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Historical Society of Whitpain local history collection, 1778-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:

10.3 linear feet

Abstract:

Whitpain Township, one of the oldest townships of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, was settled as early as 1685. The Historical Society of Whitpain local history collection, 1778-2011, contains newspaper clippings, ledgers and other manuscript volumes, pamphlets and ephemera, and original and copy photographs. It is covers various topics of local interest, including locally significant churches, organizations, historic buildings, schools, individuals and families.

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Floyd R. Schneider papers, 1935-1951 (bulk) 1834-1951 (inclusive)

Extent:

3.5 linear feet

Abstract:

Floyd R. Schneider (born 1902) was a tax collector in Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania. The Floyd R. Schneider papers, 1834-1951, mostly consists of tax records collected by Schneider or created through his work. The collection also includes ephemera associated with the Republican party, voter lists, and specimen ballots.

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Rising Sun Inn property records, 1812-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.5 linear feet

Abstract:

In 1764, Abraham Wentz built a public house on Skippack Pike in Blue Bell, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Rising Sun Inn was a wayside tavern, but also served as a public space for political discussion and commerce. The building was converted to a residence, and then remodeled as office space from about 1985-1991. The Rising Sun Inn property records, 1812-1993, were collected by the first office tenant, Richard T. Claus of Delmarva Inc. Chemicals. The collection includes original deeds, historic survey data, and remodeling plans.

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Wissahickon Valley Historical Society local history collection, circa 1850-2011

Extent:

14.0 linear feet

Abstract:

The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society local history collection, circa 1850-2011, is comprised of original ephemera, photographs, receipts, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings. The materials pertain to businesses, schools, churches, and events in and around the Wissahickon School District in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, encompassing Whitpain, Ambler, Lower Gwynedd and other nearby areas.

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Wissahickon Valley Historical Society ledger collection, 1858-1935 (inclusive)

Extent:

4.0 linear feet

Abstract:

The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society ledger collection, 1858-1935, is comprised of miscellaneous volumes, the bulk of which are business records. The materials pertain to areas in the Wissahickon School District in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, encompassing Whitpain, Ambler, Lower Gwynedd and other nearby locales.

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J. E. Marsden Glassworks technical drawings, circa 1922

Extent:

1.5 linear feet

Abstract:

The J. E. Marsden Glassworks manufactured glass products in the early 1920s. The company was located in Ambler, Pennsylvania. J. E. Marsden Glassworks technical drawings, circa 1922, consists of approximately 50 drawings of glass manufacturing equipment.

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Strassburger family photographs, 1880-1940 (bulk) 1863-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.75 linear feet

Abstract:

Ralph Beaver Strassburger (1883-1959) was a prominent businessman, newspaper owner, diplomat, and Thoroughbred racehorse breeder. His wife, May Bourne, was heiress to the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Strassburger was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, and bought the Normandy Farm property in nearby Gwynedd Valley in 1913. This bulk of this collection is photographs of the Strassburger family and Normandy Farm estate (interior and exterior), circa 1880-1940. It also contains one letter from 1863, one postcard from 1932, and an auction catalog and history of Normandy Farm from 1994.

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Amchem Products, Inc. records, 1925-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:

7.5 linear feet

Abstract:

James Harvey Gravell started the American Chemical Paint Company in 1914 and moved the factory to Ambler, Pennsylvania soon after. He was an engineer, innovator, and philanthropist who made national headlines for paying off all his employees' debts and mortgages for Christmas in 1936. After Gravell's death, his company was renamed Amchem Products, Inc., and was acquired by Henkel in 1980. Amchem Products, Inc. records, 1925-1986, consist of administrative records, photographs, and company publications.

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Wissahickon Valley Historical Society deed collection, 1747-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.75 linear feet

Abstract:

The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society deed collection, 1747-1964, is comprised of about three dozen land deeds for properties in Whitpain, Ambler, Lower Gwynedd and other nearby areas in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Approximately one-third of those are associated with the Cadwaleder/Cadwalader family.

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Wissahickon Valley Historical Society map and atlas collection, 1888-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:

2.0 linear feet

Abstract:

The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society map and atlas collection, 1888-1965, is comprised of various maps depicting parts of Whitpain, Ambler, Lower Gwynedd and other nearby areas in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It also includes some architectural drawings and about eight published atlases.

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