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Abington Township Public Library board records, 1968-1971 (bulk) 1956-1971 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.75 linear feet

Abstract:

The Abington Township Public Library was established in 1966. The Abington Township Public Library Board records, 1956-1971, consist of minutes, correspondence, and financial records.

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Rowland Funeral Home records, 1896-1962 (bulk) 1893-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:

3.0 linear feet

Abstract:

Francis Marion Rowland began the Rowland Funeral Home in 1895. The bulk of the Rowland Funeral Home records, 1893-2002, are account books detailing burial costs and other undertaking services. There are also records relating to the purchase and renovation of their building in Abington, Pennsylvania.

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Holt family papers, 1843-1897 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Charles Holt (1821-1892) was a farmer in what is now Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Holt family papers, 1843-1897, include a diary begun in 1855 and continued by Holt's daughter until 1893. There are also account books and a recipe book of cures.

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Abington Library Society miscellaneous records, 1803-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

The Abington Library Society was established in 1803 as a subscription library. In 1908 it purchased the Jenkinstown Lyceum building on Old York Road and, after major remodeling, opened its doors there in 1910. The Abington Library Society continues as the governing body of the Jenkintown Library, still located in the 1910 building as of 2015. The Abington Library Society miscellaneous records, 1803-1988, include extracts of minutes, financial records, and records of books.

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Abington Building Association records, 1883-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.0 linear feet

Abstract:

Founded in 1867, the Abington Building Association joined the Federal Home Loan Bank system in 1933 and met the requirements of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation in 1941. The Abington Building Association records, 1883-1940, consist primarily of meeting minutes, with a cashbook and stockholder ledger and roll book.

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Robert C. Lee photographs and collection of local newsletters and ephemera, 1960-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:

12.0 linear feet

Abstract:

Robert C. Lee was a local commercial and newspaper photographer from eastern Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Robert C. Lee photographs and collection of local newsletters and ephemera, 1960-2006, consists of approximately 40,000 images, including some photographic prints with many original film negatives that depict newsmakers and events throughout eastern Montgomery County. A small amount of newsletters and ephemera, such as programs from local organizations, are also included.

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Salvatore A. Boccuti photographs, 1979-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:

25.0 linear feet

Abstract:

The Salvatore A. Boccuti photographs, 1979-2006, consist of approximately 30,000 film negatives and some prints of aerial and ground views of many development projects located throughout the Delaware Valley.

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Joshua M. Holmes papers, 1905-1926 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.25 linear feet

Abstract:

Joshua M. Holmes was a builder in the Oak Lane and Cheltenham areas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Joshua M. Holmes papers, 1905-1926, chiefly consist of records relating to Holmes' work as a real estate developer, organized by ward. It includes estate records, land sale agreements, deeds, construction account books, ledgers, and other papers.

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Old York Road Symphony records, 1934-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:

2.0 linear feet

Abstract:

The Old York Road Symphony was founded in 1932 and gave its first concert in 1933, at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Its mission is to provide an outlet for the interests and talents of serious musicians of all ages, while enriching the cultural life of suburban Philadelphia. The Old York Road Symphony records, 1934-2010, include various administrative and financial records such as minutes, membership lists, and financial documents, as well as programs, clippings, and ephemera.

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Clyde M. Schuck papers, 1942-1945 (bulk) 1923-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.6 linear feet

Abstract:

Clyde Mitchell Schuck of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, was a World War II veteran and a long-time employee of Campbell Soup Company. During World War II, he attained the rank of Infantry Major and was aide to General Eichelberger, commander of the U.S. Eighth Army in the Pacific Theater. The Clyde M. Schuck papers, 1923-1961 (bulk 1942-1945), primarily consist of wartime letters to his wife. The collection also contains a wartime photograph album, some of Schuck's service records, and scattered documents dating from other times in his life.

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