Historical Society of Bensalem Township subject files circa 1900-2013

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Historical Society of Bensalem Township subject files circa 1900-2013

http://dla.library.upenn.edu/dla/pacscl/ead.html?id=PACSCL_HSP_HSBT03

Settled by the Dutch, Swedes, and English, Bensalem Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was a farming community until the 1950s and 1960s when the area underwent a significant amount of suburban development. The Historical Society of Bensalem Township subject files, circa 1900-2013, consist of vertical files and binders focusing on local history subjects. The materials are primarily photocopies of primary-source documents and secondary-source articles. There is a fair amount of original materials as well, including newspaper clippings, photographs, ephemera, and other miscellaneous materials.

36.0 Linear feet

Historical Society of Bensalem Township

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6328279

Historical Society of Bensalem Township

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Historical Society of Bensalem Township

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6f58fg8 (corporateBody)

"Bensalem Township [Bucks County, Pennsylvania] is an area of 22 square miles bounded on three sides by waterways: the Delaware River, the Neshaminy Creek and the Poquessing Creek. Through it pass four of the most important arteries of transportation in the United States: Interstate 95 (Delaware Expressway), US Route 13 (Bristol Pike), US Route 1 (Lincoln Highway), and Interstate 276 (PA Turnpike). "There have been many discussions about the name 'Bensalem' with the most...

American legion

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60p4qtp (corporateBody)

Veteran's organization. From the description of Records, 1893-1927. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36805972 Association of veterans of American wars. Formed by a group of World War I officers, the American Legion is the world's largest veteran's organization. From the description of Records, 1960-1987. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 61206804 The American Legion was founded in 1919 by veterans returning from Europe after Worl...

American Legion. Rodger Joseph McElwee Post No. 766 (Bensalem, Pa.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6nh81w0 (corporateBody)