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Hunter-Townsend Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GA.BH.21
Scope and Contents

This collection is organized in the original received order from the donor as it came into the Grundy Archive. The collection consists of personal papers, photographs, and items that were handed down from the Hunter, Townsend, and Weagley families.

Dates: 1868 - 2017; Majority of material found within dates from 1900-1970
Found in: Grundy Archive

Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Hopkins Lodge No. 87 (Bristol, Pa.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: GA.BH.2
Abstract An altruistic and benevolent fraternal organization, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.), which was originally organized in England in the 18th century, was started by Thomas Wildey in the United States in 1819. Hopkins Lodge No. 87, located in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was organized in 1843. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hopkins Lodge No. 87 (Bristol, Pa.) records, 1843-1982, consist primarily of minute books and ledgers, and a Junior 3 Link Club minute book...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1843 - 1967; 1843 - 1982
Found in: Grundy Archive

Joseph P. Cuttone Photographs and Clippings Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GA.BH.10
Abstract

Joseph Peter Cuttone (1915-2010) was a life-long Bristol resident, a barber, and an amateur photographer. The Joseph P. Cuttone photographs and clippings, circa 1880-1995, consist of photographs taken by Cuttone, as well as older original photographs and sometimes copies of those photographs that Cuttone collected. There are also a small number of newspaper clippings relating to Bristol history and local events.

Dates: circa 1880-1995
Found in: Grundy Archive

Kaiser-Fleetwings Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GA.BH.5
Abstract

Established in 1926, Fleetwings, Inc. was an aircraft components factory that moved from Long Island, New York to Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1934. Due to the company's success during World War II, Henry J. Kaiser's Kaiser Industries invested in the company and renamed it Kaiser-Fleetwings Corp.; the company closed in 1962. James M. (Jim) Shimer, Jr. (1914-2007) worked there as a technical illustrator. Henry A. Liese worked there as an engineer.

Dates: 1911-1998
Found in: Grundy Archive

King George II Inn Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GA.BH.15
Scope and Contents

This collection is organized in original received order with subject based files. Materials range from circa 1765 to 2005. The collection consists of various records pertaining to the King George II Inn building, its previous owners, and activities including: correspondence, photographs/negatives, wharf shipping records, and personal books.

Dates: 1765-2005
Found in: Grundy Archive

Landreth Family Collection

 Collection — Box: 13
Identifier: GA.BH.13
Scope and Contents

Original and diuplicated material dated approx 1937 with digital reproductions of original material that is not part of the collection donated in 2007. Original order is unknown. Photographs are in archival photograph sleeves.

Dates: 1700 - 2007
Found in: Grundy Archive

Michael Dougherty Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GA.BH.23
Abstract The Michael Dougherty Collection contains a range of materials, including personal correspondence, diaries, military artifacts, and official documents related to the Civil War service and post-war life of Michael Dougherty, a Medal of Honor recipient and Union soldier. The collection provides insights into Dougherty's experiences, including his actions during the Battle of Jefferson, imprisonment in Confederate prisons, and later commemorative activities such as the 50th anniversary of...
Dates: 1859 - 1911
Found in: Grundy Archive

Paul Spector Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GA.BH.27
Scope and Contents

This collection is in the original received order from the donor as it came into the Grundy Archive. The collection consists of legal documents, photographs, and high school memorabilia donated by Paul Spector, handed down from his father and grandfather.

Dates: 1902-1977; Majority of material found within 1930s - 1940s
Found in: Grundy Archive

Pavone Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GA.BH.6
Abstract Joseph Edward Pavone (1928-2010) was an artist and prominent figure in the cultural and heritage community of Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Joseph Edward Pavone papers, 1927-2000 (bulk 1960-1995), contain clippings, slides, photographs, notes, drawings, organizational records, and other materials relating to Pavone's life and work. Photographs and slides documenting Pavone's artistic work, particularly the Christopher Columbus monument, form the largest portion of the collection....
Dates: 1938-2006
Found in: Grundy Archive

Rare Books Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GA.BH.17
Scope and Contents

This collection contains an assortment of published and unpublished local history books on Bristol Borough and the surrounding area, some being spare copies of items in the open stacks of the Grundy Library, but deemed unique enough to keep. The collection also contains miscellaneous scrapbooks and business/community ledgers in varying physical conditions.

Dates: 1786 - 2006
Found in: Grundy Archive

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Centennial Exposition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
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Croydon (Pa.) 1
Cuttone, Joseph P., 1915-2010 1
Davis, William Watts Hart, 1820-1910 1
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