Pottstown Historical Society manuscript volumes collection 1808-1990

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Pottstown Historical Society manuscript volumes collection 1808-1990

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The Pottstown Historical Society manuscript volumes collection, 1808-1990, consists of eight scrapbooks, five ledgers, and three volumes of doctor's records. The doctor's records are a highlight of the collection, and were created by Dr. George Van Buskirk circa 1808-1823

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Pottstown Historical Society

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Pottstown Mercury.

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Needlework Guild of America. Pottstown Branch.

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Lord, Walter G.

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Wentzel, Harold

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Van Buskirk, George, 1787-1870

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Pottstown Historical Society.

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"William Penn deeded the land, which is now Pottstown and the surrounding area to his son John in 1701. As early as 1714 the first iron forge was built. Among the early settlers were Germans, Swedes, and English. By the 1720s, the first blast furnace was in operation for the production of cast iron and wrought iron. In 1732, the first steel furnace was in production in the Pottstown area. "The Potts family, who were iron masters, moved to [the] area and established a for...

Needlework Guild of America

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Founded in 1921, the Guild distributed clothing to the needy through charitable agencies until it disbanded in 1968. From the description of Papers, 1924-1968. (Grand Rapids Public Library). WorldCat record id: 17599223 ...