Subject: Local history / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1980">1980</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1984">1984</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Conshohocken Historical Society scrapbooks, 1967-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Conshohocken Historical Society scrapbooks, 1967-2009, consist of newspaper clippings on Conshohocken and local history, as well as a small amount of ephemera. They were compiled by volunteers Hanna Coulston (1967 to 1995) and Roseanne Forlini (1996 to 2009).

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

Conshohocken Historical Society subject vertical files, 1930-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8.25 linear feet
Abstract:: The Historical Society of Conshohocken subject vertical files, 1930-2012, are comprised of files on various topics of local interest compiled by the historical society. The files contain mostly secondary materials such as newspaper clippings, pamphlets, ephemera, etc.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

John "Chick" McCarter local sports scrapbooks, circa 1920-1983

Extent:: 2.25 linear feet
Abstract:: John "Chick" McCarter, a local sports historian, was known as "Mr. Sports" in Conshohocken. In 1986 he was inducted into the Conshohocken Fellowship Hall Sports Hall of Fame. The John "Chick" McCarter local sports scrapbooks, circa 1920-1983, is comprised of 12 newspaper clippings scrapbooks focused on sports teams in and around Conshohocken.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

Craven Hall Historical Society records, 1978-2013 (bulk) 1900-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:: 14.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Craven Hall Historical Society, previously the Citizens for the Preservation of Craven Hall, was organized in Warminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1978. Today the organization owns and operates both Craven Hall, a Federal/Greek Revival home built in stages between 1790 and 1845 that is on the National Register of Historic Places, and the John Fitch Steamboat Museum, dedicated to the inventor of the world's first commercial steamboat. The Craven Hall Historical Society records, 1900-2013 (bulk 1978-2013), contain materials relating to the restoration of Craven Hall and the construction of the John Fitch Museum as well as general Historical Society records. In addition to records created by the Historical Society, this collection includes research materials compiled by the Historical Society on Craven Hall and John Fitch.

Held at: Craven Hall Historical Society [Contact Us]

Virginia M. DeNenno Concord Township scrapbooks, 1970-2012 (bulk) 1917-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Long-time president of the Concord Township Historical Society (Delaware County, Pennsylvania), Virginia M. "Ginny" DeNenno is widely considered "the" authority on the township's history. The Virginia M. DeNenno Concord Township scrapbooks, 1917-2012 (bulk 1970-2012), contain primarily newspaper clippings as well as some photocopies and a few original brochures and ephemera, all relating to Concord Township.

Held at: Concord Township Historical Society [Contact Us]

Jane L. S. Davidson research files for "A History of Downingtown", 1914-1985 (bulk 1981)

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Jane L. S. Davidson (1939-2012) of Chester County, Pennsylvania was an award-winning advocate for historic preservation, long-time Chester County Historic Preservation Coordinator, and co-founder of the Chester County Historic Preservation Network. The Jane L. S. Davidson research files for "A History of Downingtown," 1914-1985 (bulk 1981), consist of research materials and notes used by Davidson to write A History of Downingtown (1982).

Held at: Downingtown Area Historical Society [Contact Us]

Downingtown Area Historical Society General Archives collection, 1843-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 20.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Borough of Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania is located halfway between Philadelphia and Lancaster. Known as Milltown in the 18th century since it was the location of the last mills on the edge of the unsettled western frontier, the village became known as Downingtown after the War of 1812; the borough was incorporated in 1859. Improved transportation, by stagecoach, railroad, and eventually highways, drew increasing population and investment to Downingtown over the 19th and 20th centuries. The Downingtown Area Historical Society General Archives collection, 1843-2012, consists of various small accumulations of records (less than one linear foot) from businesses, clubs, organizations, individuals, and families based in or near Downingtown.

Held at: Downingtown Area Historical Society [Contact Us]

Delaware County Historical Society vertical files, circa 1850-2013

Extent:: 85.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Delaware County was the first section of Pennsylvania to be settled by Europeans, specifically Swedes in 1643. It was in the city of Chester, the original county seat of Delaware County, that William Penn and the General Assembly of Pennsylvania adopted Penn's "Great Law of Pennsylvania," which granted the right to vote, citizenship, freedom of religion and trial by jury to all settlers. Located adjacent to Philadelphia, Delaware County's suburban population grew rapidly in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Delaware County Historical Society vertical files, circa 1850-2013, cover various local topics. Materials are mostly newspaper clippings, photocopies of newspaper articles, pamphlets and ephemera, research notes, narrative histories, transcripts, indexes, printed materials, copies of church and civil records, death and funeral records, and census and tax records, as well as some original documents and oral histories on audiocassette tapes and CDs.

Held at: Delaware County Historical Society [Contact Us]

Delaware County Institute of Science manuscript collection, 1686-2014 (inclusive)

Extent:: 20.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Delaware County was the first section of Pennsylvania to be settled by Europeans, specifically Swedes in 1643. The Borough of Media, located about 12 miles outside of Philadelphia, has been the county seat of Delaware County since 1850. A largely rural area prior to that point, the town grew rapidly in the second half of the 19th century and throughout the 20th century. The Delaware County Institute of Science manuscript collection, 1686-2014, consists of a variety of local history materials including organizational records, business records, personal papers, photographs, scrapbooks, blueprints, subject files, maps and atlases, and other materials. Most of the materials relate to Delaware County (Pennsylvania), but some items pertain to other locations in Pennsylvania and other states. Although the 19th century is the best represented among the materials, there is a significant amount of materials from the 18th century and a few items from the 17th century.

Held at: Delaware County Institute of Science [Contact Us]

East Falls Historical Society oral history collection, 1980-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.3 linear feet
Abstract:: The East Falls Historical Society oral history collection, 1980-2011, consists of about 30 oral history interviews relating to the history of East Falls, its schools, businesses, and families.

Held at: East Falls Historical Society [Contact Us]

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