Subject: Local history and Historic preservation - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 3.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Settled by English Quakers in the late 17th century, the Village of Fallsington in Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania became significant as a religious, social and commercial center for the surrounding community. Fallsington became the first historic district in Bucks County in 1955 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, largely due to the efforts of Historic Fallsington, Inc. The historic preservation organization and museum formed in the early 1950s as a response to the suburban development that threatened the destruction of historic homes and buildings. The Historic Fallsington, Inc. records, 1956-circa 1995, consist of files on Historic Fallsington, Inc. that were maintained by former board members and donated back to the organization. The files include Historic Fallsington, Inc. minutes, financial records, correspondence, ephemera, photocopies of research materials, and photocopies of newspaper clippings on Historic Fallsington. Also...(see more)

Held at: Historic Fallsington, Inc. [Contact Us]

Extent:: 11.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Coatesville in Chester County, Pennsylvania is home to the longest operating steel mill in America, Lukens Steel Company. Development in the area was spurred by convenient transport routes offered by America's first turnpike, the Philadelphia to Lancaster Turnpike (now U.S. Route 30), and the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, built in 1834. The Graystone Society, Inc. is today a not-for-profit educational institution dedicating to collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting iron and steel's history and its relationship to Coatesville, the region, and the nation. The Graystone Society collection on Coatesville history, 1880-2011, includes photographs, scrapbooks, minute books, clippings, school books, and various other family papers and organizational records relating to the people and organizations of Coatesville and the surrounding area. Of special interest are several 18th and early 19th century manuscript volumes relating to the Pennock and Lukens family. Some records...(see more)

Held at: National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum [Contact Us]

Extent:: 19.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, Perkiomen Valley subject files, circa 1922-2012, consist of photocopies of scholarly articles, ephemera and pamphlets, and newspaper clippings on various topics of local interest. The subjects include: historic sites, bridges, cemeteries, clubs and societies, crafts, music, wars, Pennsylvania German culture, taverns and businesses, townships/boroughs/locales, and significant families.

Held at: The Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, Perkiomen Valley [Contact Us]

Extent:: 4.75 linear feet
Abstract:: Margaret Halsey (1913-1984) wrote for the Germantown Courier about local history and architecture. The Margaret Halsey papers, 1917-1987, consist of newspaper clippings, press researches, pamphlets, reports, and event invitations.

Held at: Germantown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Extent:: 6.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Pat Henning (1933-2005) was a social activist and local historian who resided in the West Mount Airy section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Pat Henning papers, 1922-2004, are comprised of newspaper clippings, copies of primary materials, articles, pamphlets, and brochures. There is also a small amount of primary material in the collection, of which the majority is correspondence of Mrs. Francis A. Wister (1920s-1930s) and records of the Mount Airy Express.

Held at: Germantown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Extent:: 2.75 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 photograph and film collection, 1885-2002, contains photographs and film depicting people and places in the vicinity of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

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

Extent:: 1.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Jane L. S. Davidson (1939-2012) of Chester County, Pennsylvania was an award-winning advocate for historic preservation, long-time county Historic Preservation Coordinator, and co-founder of the Chester County Historic Preservation Network. The Jane L. S. Davidson papers, 1952-2006 (bulk 1984-2006), relate mostly to her work as preservation coordinator for Chester County, such as historic site research, correspondence, and an historic resource atlas. Unrelated to Davidson's work for the county, there is also a folder of her family genealogy research, and a packet of clippings on Wallace Township history.

Held at: Wallace Township Archives [Contact Us]

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