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Montgomery County : the second hundred years / edited by Jean Barth Toll, Michael J. Schwager.
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Montgomery County (Pa.)--History.
- Montgomery County (Pa.).
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes (1700 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 28 cm + 1 map (folded to 22 x 14 cm) in envelope
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Norristown, Pa. : Montgomery County Federation of Historical Societies, 1983.
- Contents:
- v.1.
- Abington Township.
- Ambler Borough.
- Bridgeport Borough.
- Bryn Athyn Borough.
- Cheltenham Township.
- Collegeville Borough.
- Conshohocken Borough.
- Douglass Township.
- East Greenville Borough.
- East Norriton Township.
- Franconia Township.
- Frederick Township.
- Green Lane Borough.
- Gwynedd Township.
- Hatboro Borough.
- Hatfield Borough.
- Hatfield Township.
- Horsham Township.
- Jenkintown Borough.
- Lansdale Borough.
- Limerick Township.
- Lower Frederick Township.
- Lower Gwynedd Township.
- Lower Merion Township.
- Lower Moreland Township.
- Lower Pottsgrove Township.
- Lower Providence Township.
- Lower Salford Township.
- Marlborough Township.
- Montgomery Township.
- Moreland Township.
- Narberth Borough.
- New Hanover Township.
- Norristown Borough.
- Norriton Township.
- North Wales Borough.
- Pennsburg Borough.
- Perkiomen Township.
- Plymouth Township.
- Pottsgrove Township.
- Pottstown Borough.
- Red Hill Borough.
- Rockledge Borough.
- Royersford Borough.
- Salford Township.
- Schwenksville Borough.
- Skippack Township.
- Souderton Borough.
- Springfield Township.
- Telford Borough.
- Towamencin Township.
- Trappe Borough.
- Upper Dublin Township.
- Upper Frederick Township.
- Upper Gwynedd Township.
- Upper Hanover Township.
- Upper Merion Township.
- Upper Moreland Township.
- Upper Pottsgrove Township.
- Upper Providence Township.
- Upper Salford Township.
- West Conshohocken Borough.
- West Norriton Township.
- West Pottsgrove Township.
- Whitemarsh Township.
- Whitpain Township.
- Worcester Township.
- v.2.
- Part 1. Description: Geography. The Schuylkill. Geology and Minerals. Botany. Horticulture. Zoology. The Environment.
- Part 2. The People: Who lives here? Family Life. Blacks. Women. Ten Lives.
- Part 3. Government: County government. Planning. Bench and bar. Famous trials. Politics. The state's role in the county. The Military.
- Part 4. Education: Public schools. Catholic schools. Private schools. Higher education. Preschools. Special schools.
- Part 5. Religion: Religious denominations. Cemeteries.
- Part 6. Medicine: Medical practices and personalities. Hospitals. Nursing. Mental Health. Dentistry. Veterinary practice.
- Part 7. Business and industry: Agriculture. Commerce. Banking, Finance, Insurance. Transportation. Industry. Rich men and their castles. Manufacturers' associations.
- Part 8. Communication: Telegraph to television. Postal service. Newspapers. Literature. Public libraries.
- Part 9. The Arts: Architecture. Art. Music. Dance. Theater. The Betzwood Motion Picture Studio.
- Part 10. Organizations: Movements and associations. Service organizations. Social welfare. Fire companies.
- Part 11. Leisure: Hotels and restaurants. Sports. Games.
- Part 12. Historic preservation: Archaeology. Historic preservation.
- Notes:
- Companion set to: History of Montgomery County / edited by Theodore W. Bean. 1884.
- Includes indexes.
- Bibliography: pages [1649]-1650.
- ISBN:
- 0961241829
- OCLC:
- 10464103
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