Subject: Education / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1900">1900</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1949">1949</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Marcelle Parde materials, 1919-1994 (inclusive) 1920-1950 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.5 linear ft.
Abstract:: Marcelle Parde (1891-1945) was a Bryn Mawr College French professor and leader of a French Resistance unit in WWII. This collection includes miscellaneous correspondence, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, and official documents.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Fred Fortess papers, 1970-1989 (bulk) 1940-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 82.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Fred Fortess was an authority on the use of fabrics in clothing and a long-time professor at the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science (now Philadelphia University). He worked at the Celanese Fibers Marketing Company for 31 years before joining the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science in 1973 as Director of Apparel Research and head of its School of Textiles. He served as President of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) as well as on numerous other committees. He received the Medal of Honor of the Southern Burn Institute for contributions to fire safety and the Harold DeWitt Smith Award of the American Society of Testing and Materials. Fortess died in Philadelphia in 1991. The Fred Fortess papers house the administrative and research materials of Fred Fortess, and dates from 1940 to 1999, with the bulk of the collection dating from the 1970s and 1980s. It consists of a variety of research materials relating to the manufacture, care, and...(see more)

Held at: Philadelphia University: Paul J. Gutman Library, Special Collections [Contact Us]

Historical Society of Montgomery County school records collection, 1814-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Historical Society of Montgomery County school records collection, 1814-1989, consists of miscellaneous records from schools in the vicinity of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Many different types of schools are represented in the collection, including public, private, and religious (both sunday schools and seminaries); the educational level ranges from primary to post-secondary. There are many types of records from both school districts and individual schools, including minute books, classroom attendance rolls, school catalogs and publications, teachers' monthly reports, etc.

Held at: Historical Society of Montgomery County [Contact Us]

Holland School scrapbooks, 1931-1976 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Holland School at Curren Terrace in Norristown, Pennsylvania opened around 1930 as the Martha Holland Day School. As of 2012, the Holland School was still operating as Tot Time Child Development Center. The Holland School scrapbooks, 1931-1976, consist of scrapbooks put together by classes, with thank-you notes to teachers, photographs, and descriptions of and ephemera from class trips. There are also some loose newspaper clippings and greeting cards in the collection, as well as three notebooks from class secretaries.

Held at: Historical Society of Montgomery County [Contact Us]

Community Weekday Bible School of Jenkintown scrapbooks, 1926-1954 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear feet
Abstract:: The Community Weekday Bible School of Jenkintown was organized in 1921 under the auspices of the Community Council of Religious Education. The Community Weekday Bible School of Jenkintown scrapbooks, 1926-1954, contain notices to parents, commencement programs, and clippings. The volumes were compiled by the Community Council’s President, George S. Young.

Held at: Old York Road Historical Society [Contact Us]

Foulke and Long Institute for Orphan Girls records, 1857-1948 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.75 linear feet
Abstract:: The Foulke and Long Institute for Orphan Girls was established in Philadelphia in 1882 for orphaned daughters of soldiers, firemen, and others sacrificed for the public benefit. In 1888, Foulke and Long merged with the Industrial Home for the Training of Girls in the Arts of Housewifery and Sewing. Foulke and Long moved to the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia in 1913, where it remained until the institute merged with the Youth Study Center of Philadelphia in 1960. The Foulke and Long Institute for Orphan Girls records, 1857-1948, are primarily comprised of administrative, financial, and pupil records for the Foulke and Long Institute, with some materials from the Industrial Home for Girls. There are Admission and Dismission Committee records, meeting minutes, account books and ledgers, and many other document types.

Held at: Germantown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Jane Campbell scrapbooks, 1906-1924 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Jane Campbell (d. 1928) was a Philadelphia resident interested in civic associations, the women's suffrage movement and education. At one point she was secretary of the American Catholic Historical Society. The Jane Campbell scrapbooks, 1906-1924, contain newspaper clippings on the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Held at: Germantown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Quakertown Historical Society scrapbook collection, circa 1900-2009

Extent:: 3.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Quakertown, Pennsylvania, incorporated in 1855, is a town located in the northeast portion of Upper Bucks County. The town remained quite small until the mid-nineteenth century, when the construction of the North Pennsylvania Railroad helped turn it into a significant commercial center. The Quakertown Historical Society scrapbook collection, circa 1900-2009, consists of scrapbooks compiled by various creators and collected by the Quakertown Historical Society. The scrapbooks contain primarily newspaper clippings, with some photographs, ephemera, and other materials. Most relate to local people, organizations, places, and events in Quakertown.

Held at: Quakertown Historical Society [Contact Us]

School in Rose Valley records, 1938-2015 (bulk 1980s-2000s)

Extent:: 65.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The School in Rose Valley is a progressive, co-educational, non-sectarian school for children in preschool through sixth grade situated on a wooded 9.5 acre campus in Rose Valley, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Established in 1929, the School aims to create experiences that arouse curiosity, stretch muscles, strengthen initiative, and stimulate questions, guiding children to know themselves, to delight in learning, and to understand their opportunities and responsibilities in the community and the world with a focus on hands-on experiences and a connection to nature. The School in Rose Valley records, 1938-2015 (bulk 1980s-2000s), consist of administrative and financial records; teaching materials; student publications; a variety of visual, audio, and audiovisual materials; and other materials that document the School in Rose Valley and the experiences of its students, faculty, and families.

Held at: The Archives at the School in Rose Valley [Contact Us]

Seifert family school books and ledgers, 1848-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Seven generations of the Seifert family owned and operated a farm in Springtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania for over 200 years. Joseph W. Seifert (1830-1922) inherited "The Old Homestead" farm and passed it on to his son, Joseph E. Seifert, Jr. (1861-1931), who in turn passed it on to his son Harry Luther Seifert (1892-1965). The Seifert family school books and ledgers, 1848-1910, consist of school and ciphering books and ledgers mostly from Joseph Seifert, Sr. and Harry L. Seifert, Sr.

Held at: Springfield Township Historical Society (Bucks County, Pa.) [Contact Us]

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