Call Number:

2003.167

Repository:

Chestnut Hill Historical Society

Extent:

4.0 linear feet

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

2003.167

Date:

1967-2003 (inclusive)

Creator:

Hubby, Nancy

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.

Nancy L. Hubby (1937-2003) was one of the three "Founding Mothers" of the Chestnut Hill Historical Society, along with Anne Spaeth and Shirley Hanson.

Hubby was a graduate of George School and received bachelor's degrees from Wellesley College and Yale University. In 1972, she earned a master's degree in city planning from the University of Pennsylvania, and subsequently worked for two Philadelphia architectural firms as director of planning.

She was instrumental in saving the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Chestnut Hill, which led to the founding of the Chestnut Hill Historical Society the following year in 1967. Hubby contributed to the book Chestnut Hill: An Architectural History, published in 1969, and co-wrote the 1983 book Preserving and Maintaining the Older Home. In 1986, Hubby received the "Chestnut Hill Award" from the Chestnut Hill Community Association in recognition of her work.

Bibliography:

Pray, Rusty. "Nancy L. Hubby, 66, preservationist." Philadelphia Inquirer, February 24, 2003. Accessed December 6, 2011. http://articles.philly.com/2003-02-24/news/25449941_1_historic-district-historical-preservation-chestnut-hill-community-association

The Nancy Hubby Collection is arranged into four series: Series I. Chestnut Hill Historical Society Files; Series II. Subject Files; Series III. Clippings and More; Series IV. Photographs and Negatives.

Series I. Chestnut Hill Historical Society Files includes a large amount of correspondence, some minutes, newsletters from 1968 to 2002, by-laws, and Board member lists. There are also files on particular subjects, including building maintenance, fundraising, the 1968 Historic Survey, and the establishment of a National Historic District in Chestnut Hill.

Series II. Subject Files are arranged alphabetically, and pertain to architectural preservation and conservation, the Realty Trust, specific historic sites, and local controversies. Materials include pamphlets, correspondence, and financial records.

The bulk of Series III. Clippings and More, is comprised of newspaper clippings arranged into alphabetical subject files. There are also some files on individuals, with newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other materials.

Series IV. Photographs and Negatives mostly document buildings and events. Items are arranged into folders by subject, in alphabetical order.