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The City History Society of Philadelphia was founded by C. Henry Keim in 1900 as the City History Club of Philadelphia and changed in 1906 to the City History Society of Philadelphia. The purpose was to interest the teachers of the city in local history, so that they in turn, would stimulate their s...
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| Collection: | City History Society of Philadelphia Papers |
| Collection Number: | 2002 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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3.33 Linear feet 3.33 linear feet, 8 boxes |
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The City History Society of Philadelphia was founded by C. Henry Keim in 1900 as the City History Club of Philadelphia and changed in 1906 to the City History Society of Philadelphia. The purpose was to interest the teachers of the city in local history, so that they in turn, would stimulate their students to understand the importance of Philadelphia. The society's activities included publication of lectures and more detailed histories of Philadelphia, as well as excursions. The Society dissolved in 1980.
The papers consist of: correspondence, 1910-1963; correspondence 1978-1980, mainly on the dissolution of the society; membership records, 1932-1978; minutes of meetings; legal documents; charters and by-laws; financial records, including treasurer's accounts, 1940-1966; copies of papers read before the Society; Sunday Republic series, "Rich Men of Philadelphia forty years ago," 1887-1888; printed pamphlets; scrapbooks, 1900-1915, 1951-1959, of correspondence, clippings, invitations, and photographs compiled by the society's photographic committee, 1900-1920; and photographs reproduced in the Society's publications. Photographs, mounted in scrapbooks and identified, comprise a large part of the collection and include historic, commercial, public, and residential buildings, bridges, streets, and other city scenes. |