Repository: Chestnut Hill Historical Society - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

John Naylor collection, circa 1995

Extent:: 0.75 linear feet
Abstract:: John Samuel Naylor was the son of Jacob and Anna M. Naylor and was born in Philadelphia on June 4, 1851. He owned Peoples Iron Foundry in Philadelphia and had an interest in photography and architecture. The John Naylor collection, circa 1995, includes slide indexes, notes and photocopies of Naylor photographs, and label copy from the 1995 Chestnut Hill Historical Society exhibit on Naylor.

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John McArthur Harris Collection, before 1987

Extent:: 3.6 linear feet
Abstract:: The John McArthur Harris Collection includes newspaper clippings, articles, photographs, pamphlets, and maps.

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Randal Morgan Estate Archives, 1863-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Randal Morgan (1854-1926), made a fortune in oil and purchased property near the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia about 1900 to build his estate, which he called "Wynd Moor." Randall Morgan Estate Archives, 1863-1990, includes a photo list, indenture, deeds, and appraisal.

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Chestnut Hill restaurants collection, circa 1965-1994

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: The Chestnut Hill Restaurant Collection, circa 1965-1994, includes menus, plans, and information on two restaurants: 21 West and Depot, located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia.

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Bergey papers, 1938-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Whitemarsh Hall was an elaborate mansion outside Philadelphia in Springfield, Pennsylvania, completed in 1921 and destroyed in 1980. It was designed by renowned architect Horace Trumbauer for Edward and Eva Stotesbury. The Bergey papers, 1930-1980, consists of newspaper clippings on the Stotesbury family and Whitemarsh Hall.

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Morgan Hebard, Jr. Collection, late 19th century-1990

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Morgan Hebard, Jr. (1921-2000) of Philadelphia was a naturalist and photographer who served as president of the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association. His parents were renowned entomologist Morgan Hebard (1887-1946) and Margaret Champlin Perry Claxton, granddaughter of the artist John La Farge (1835-1910). The Morgan Hebard, Jr. Collection, late 19th century-1990, mostly consists of genealogical materials on Hebard's family. It also contains some prints of works by La Farge.

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Chestnut Hill Business Association, 1952-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Chestnut Hill Business Association is a membership organization for the retailers and restaurants located in Chestnut Hill, a Northwest Philadelphia neighborhood. This collection is made up of records from the different business which make up the Chestnut Hill Business Association.

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Mary Bond collection, circa 1900-1998

Extent:: 2.75 linear feet
Abstract:: Mary Wickham Bond (1898-1997) was an author, the wife of ornithologist James Bond, and a resident of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. The Mary Bond collection, circa 1900-1998, includes poems, articles, scrapbooks, correspondence, notes, lists, photographs, and magazine articles.

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St. Martin's Station Grounds Committee Papers, 1962-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Saint Martins Station in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia was built along the Pennsylvania Railroad line in 1883. In 1981, the non-profit St. Martin's Station Grounds Committee was founded to restore and operate the building and its grounds. The bulk of the St. Martin's Station Grounds Committee Papers, 1962-1994, consists of financial records. There are some minutes, administrative records, and a few photographs in the collection as well.

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Glendinning collection, 1800-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: The Glendinning's are a local Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia family. The Glendinning collection, 1800-1980, is comprised of family histories and documentation of local events.

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