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J. E. Marsden Glassworks technical drawings, circa 1922

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1.5 linear feet

Abstract:

The J. E. Marsden Glassworks manufactured glass products in the early 1920s. The company was located in Ambler, Pennsylvania. J. E. Marsden Glassworks technical drawings, circa 1922, consists of approximately 50 drawings of glass manufacturing equipment.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Strassburger family photographs, 1880-1940 (bulk) 1863-1994 (inclusive)

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0.75 linear feet

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Ralph Beaver Strassburger (1883-1959) was a prominent businessman, newspaper owner, diplomat, and Thoroughbred racehorse breeder. His wife, May Bourne, was heiress to the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Strassburger was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, and bought the Normandy Farm property in nearby Gwynedd Valley in 1913. This bulk of this collection is photographs of the Strassburger family and Normandy Farm estate (interior and exterior), circa 1880-1940. It also contains one letter from 1863, one postcard from 1932, and an auction catalog and history of Normandy Farm from 1994.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Amchem Products, Inc. records, 1925-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:

7.5 linear feet

Abstract:

James Harvey Gravell started the American Chemical Paint Company in 1914 and moved the factory to Ambler, Pennsylvania soon after. He was an engineer, innovator, and philanthropist who made national headlines for paying off all his employees' debts and mortgages for Christmas in 1936. After Gravell's death, his company was renamed Amchem Products, Inc., and was acquired by Henkel in 1980. Amchem Products, Inc. records, 1925-1986, consist of administrative records, photographs, and company publications.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Wissahickon Valley Historical Society deed collection, 1747-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.75 linear feet

Abstract:

The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society deed collection, 1747-1964, is comprised of about three dozen land deeds for properties in Whitpain, Ambler, Lower Gwynedd and other nearby areas in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Approximately one-third of those are associated with the Cadwaleder/Cadwalader family.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Wissahickon Valley Historical Society map and atlas collection, 1888-1985 (inclusive)

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2.0 linear feet

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The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society map and atlas collection, 1888-1965, is comprised of various maps depicting parts of Whitpain, Ambler, Lower Gwynedd and other nearby areas in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It also includes some architectural drawings and about eight published atlases.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Mumbower's Mill ledgers, 1851-1920 (inclusive)

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0.75 linear feet

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Mumbower's Mill, also known as the Evans-Mumbower Mill and the Keefe-Mumbower Mill, is an historic grist mill in Gwynedd Valley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was operated by Henry Mumbower (1826-1892) and his sons, David Mumbower (1856-1930) and Henry Mumbower, Jr., from 1858 until about 1930. The Mumbower's Mill ledgers, 1851-1920, consist of 10 volumes. Most are chronologically-ordered daybooks, but there are also a few alphabetically-ordered account books.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association [Contact Us]

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Yardley Borough records, 1895-1967 (inclusive)

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2.5 linear feet

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Yardley Borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was settled in 1682 by Quaker minister William Yeardley, who purchased a tract of land from William Penn. Following the completion of the Bristol-New Hope section of the Delaware Canal in 1831, new commerce and trade poured into the town, then called "Yardleyville." The town continued to grow following the completion of the New York branch of the railroad in 1876 that included a nearby station. Yardley was incorporated as a borough in 1895. The Yardley Borough records, 1895-1967, include scattered administrative and financial records of the Borough, as well as records from the Borough Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Health.

Held at: Yardley Historical Association [Contact Us]

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Historic Langhorne Association photograph and photo postcard collection, circa 1867-2012

Extent:

4.0 linear feet

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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 photograph and photo postcard collection, circa 1867-2012 contains photographs, postcards, negatives, and oversized images that document the people, buildings, events, and streets of Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and the surrounding area from the mid-19th century until the present.

Held at: Historic Langhorne Association [Contact Us]

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Park Land Association financial records and leases, 1914-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:

3.0 linear feet

Abstract:

The area of Parkland, near Langhorne in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was turned into a summer resort in the 1890s by the Parkland Spiritualist Camp Meeting Association, an off-shoot of the First Association of Spiritualists of Philadelphia. The area remained popular as a summer resort destination for several decades before the summer homes were converted to year-round rental units. The Park Land Association was the rental organization leasing properties in the area. The Park Land Association financial records and leases, 1914-1960, include tax reports, cash books, check stubs, capital stock taxes, miscellaneous financial correspondence, cancelled checks, and leases.

Held at: Historic Langhorne Association [Contact Us]

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Historic Langhorne Association collection of fraternal organizations records, 1846-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:

2.0 linear feet

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The Historic Langhorne Association collection of fraternal organizations, 1846-1937, includes the records of the local chapters of three secret fraternal organizations: the Knights of the Golden Eagle, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Independent Order of Red Men. The records consist primarily of minutes and financial records, such as account books and membership dues.

Held at: Historic Langhorne Association [Contact Us]