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Thomas Leiper and family business records, 1771-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:

47.0 volumes

Abstract:

Thomas Leiper (1745-1825) was introduced into the business of tobacco shortly after his arrival in Virginia in 1763. Within several years, he moved to Philadelphia where he opened a tobacco shop. During the Revolutionary War, Leiper became the principal tobacco provider in Philadelphia. In 1776, Leiper purchased land in Delaware County that included a mill at a waterfall on the Crum Creek. He established snuff mills and later purchased a stone quarry. The Thomas Leiper and family business records include correspondence, country estate records, and business and financial records of the family's paper, lumber and wood working businesses, quarry business, and tobacco business dating from 1771 to 1947.

Held at: Library Company of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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Jefferson M. Moak Collection, circa 1998

Extent:

22.5 linear feet

Abstract:

Jefferson Moak is an archivist and historian whose interests include maps, genealogy, and Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia) local history. The Jefferson M. Moak Collection, circa 1998, consists of information on Chestnut Hill compiled by Moak while writing his Master's thesis for Temple University on colonial property in the Philadelphia area.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Township of Upper Providence records, 1954-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.0 linear feet

Abstract:

Upper Providence Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania was settled in 1682 and incorporated as a township in 1687. The Township of Upper Providence records, 1954-1978, consist of tax records, insurance policies, and real estate/building information for the township.

Held at: Delaware County Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Henry Howard Houston Estate Papers, 1698-1989 (inclusive) 1830-1953 (bulk)

Extent:

26 cubic feet

Abstract:

The Henry Howard Houston Estate Papers document the creation and development of a large real estate investment in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties. The collection also provides extension information on land ownership in this area from the late eighteenth to mid nineteenth century through the original deeds, which form the title papers series of the collection.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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Henry Wharton letterpress copybook, 1874-1878 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volumes

Abstract:

This oversize volume is a letterpress copybook containing the outgoing correspondence of Henry Wharton's law practice in Philadelphia, located in Washington Square. The letters span almost four years from 1874 to 1878. Wharton's practice served prominent Philadelphians and dealt with many facets of real estate law prominent Philadelphians. Some letters concern Philadelphia ordinances and legal matters.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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J. W. Moffly Company Real Estate Records Collection, circa 1940s-1970s

Extent:

10.0 linear feet

Abstract:

The J. W. Moffly Company Real Estate records collection, circa 1940s-1970s, consists of records from J.W. Moffly and Co. and John H. Loughridge Co., real estate offices.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

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J. C. Taylor business papers and blueprints, 1903-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:

15.0 cubic feet

Abstract:

J. C. (Joshua C.) Taylor (1873-1946) was a prominent banker and lawyer in the city of Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. In 1931 he established Taylor Memorial Arboretum in memory of his wife, Anne Rulon Gray. The J. C. Taylor business papers, 1903-1953 (bulk 1935-1953) consist mostly of legal and property-related documents, including a large number of blueprints.

Held at: Delaware County Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Historic Langhorne Association house histories, circa 1975-2012

Extent:

3.5 linear feet

Abstract:

Settled by Quakers beginning in 1680, the small town of Langhorne in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grew as an important transportation center between Trenton and Philadelphia due to its location at the intersection of major roads connecting the two cities. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the town, which served as a stop along the rail line, became a popular summer vacation destination for wealthy Philadelphians. The Historic Langhorne Association house histories, circa 1975-2012, consist of binders and file folders with information, including chronologies and photographs, on all of the homes in the Borough of Langhorne. Additional information is available for older, historic properties.

Held at: Historic Langhorne Association [Contact Us]

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Middletown Township real estate tax assessments, circa 1921-1951

Extent:

3.0 linear feet

Abstract:

Middletown Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania was formally established in 1692. Most of Middletown remained a farming community until the latter part of the 1800s, when a rail line increased the accessibility of the area and it became more attractive to Philadelphians. An explosion of housing in the township came in the late 1950s when William Levitt built Levittown. The Middletown Township real estate tax assessments, circa 1921-1951, cover a 30-year period that ends shortly before the creation of Levittown. The bulk of the collection consists of tax assessments on note cards; also included are blue prints, lists of taxable inhabitants, and assessment notebooks.

Held at: Historic Langhorne Association [Contact Us]

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Historical Society of Frankford deed collection, 1681-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:

8.0 linear feet

Abstract:

The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Historical Society of Frankford deed collection, 1681-1936, consists of deeds, patents, indentures, and other related property documents pertaining to properties and/or lands in and around the Northeast Philadelphia area, especially Frankford.

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]