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Nancy Hubby Collection, 1967-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Nancy L. Hubby (1937-2003) was one of the three "Founding Mothers" of the Chestnut Hill Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (along with Anne Spaeth and Shirley Hanson). The Nancy Hubby Collection, 1967-2003, includes Chestnut Hill Historical Society records, subject files and newspaper clippings on architectural preservation and on Chestnut Hill, photographs and negatives of buildings and events in Chestnut Hill, and scattered correspondence.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

James J. Reis Deed Collection, 1717-1881 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear feet
Abstract:: James J. Reis, a commercial real estate broker in Ambler, Pennsylvania, began collecting old deeds around 1987. The James J. Reis Deed Collection, 1717-1881, consists of 125 deeds for properties in the Philadelphia neighborhoods of Roxborough, Germantown, Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy, as well as Whitemarsh and Springfield townships in Montgomery County.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

Meredith Sonderskov papers, 1949-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet ((1 box))
Abstract:: Meredith Fuller Coughlan Sonderskov (born 1933) was a resident of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Meredith Sonderskov papers, 1949-2004, include an album, photographs, ephemera, and clippings, pertaining mostly to the members of the Class of 1951 at Springside School, Chestnut Hill.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

Chestnut Hill Academy collection, 1920-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.0 linear feet (1 record carton)
Abstract:: The Chestnut Hill Academy (now known as the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) is a private school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Chestnut Hill Academy Collection, circa 1998-2011, contains administrative records of the Academy as well as newspaper articles regarding their activities.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

Stanley W. Root Jr. collection, 1905-1980 (bulk) 1840-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.0 linear feet (1 record carton)
Abstract:: Stanley W. Root Jr. is a lawyer and past Union League president in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Stanley W. Root Jr. collection, 2006, is comprised of photographs, postcards, and printed materials relating to churches and the Root family home in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are also diaries and account books of Root's uncle.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

Sally Melcher Jarvis collection, 1914-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Sally Melcher Jarvis, the grandmother of Andrew Jarvis, husband of Elizabeth Jarvis, Curator of Chestnut Hill Historical Society. The Sally Melcher Jarvis collection, 1914-2003, contains family papers from the Smythe/Melcher family.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

Foulke family papers, 1880-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: The Foulke family were/are longtime residents of the Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia area. The Foulke family papers, 1880-1992, contains records of the family through many generations.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

Chestnut Hill Historical Society Native Plant Garden Collection, circa 2005-2008

Extent:: 0.25 linear feet
Abstract:: The objective of the Native Plant Garden, dedicated in 2009, was to create a native demonstration garden so that area residents could see and learn about Wissahickon native plants. The Chestnut Hill Historical Society Native Plant Garden Collection is comprised of documentation relating to the redesigned and replanted garden of the Chestnut Hill Historical Society / Friends of the Wissahickon headquarters garden.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

Houston/Meigs Scrapbooks, circa 1860s-1940s

Extent:: 2.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Margaret Corlies Houston Meigs (1891-1970) was the granddaughter Henry Howard Houston (1820-1895), a prominent Philadelphia businessman and philanthropist influential in the development of Chestnut Hill. The Houston/Meigs Scrapbooks, circa 1870s-1940s, consist primarily of photography albums and scrapbooks compiled by Margaret H. Meigs. Topics include Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania, World War I and World War II service, travels in Europe and domestic camping trips, family photographs, event photographs, and the New York draft riots.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

David Contosta Collection, circa 1980s

Extent:: 11.75 linear feet
Abstract:: David R. Contosta (born 1945) is a professor of history at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The David Contosta Collection, circa 1980s, consists of various notes, memos, correspondence, bibliographies, interviews, newspaper clippings and photos related to David Contosta's completion of his publications on Chestnut Hill, Houston/Woodward families, St. Martin, and various others. Also included are tapes of interviews and various photos of Houston/Woodward family members and sites.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

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