The Washington Memorial Chapel : Valley Forge : 1950 year book.

Format:

Book

Microformat

Contributor:

Burk, Herbert W.

Hart, John Robbins, 1889-

Valley Forge Historical Society.

Vaux, George, 1908-1996., Former owner.

Davis, Arman Leslie., Publisher.

D'Ascenzo, Nicola, 1871-1954., Illustrator.

Vaux Bequest., Donor.

D'Ascenzo Studios, Philadelphia.

Rare Books Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Washington Memorial Chapel (Valley Forge, Pa.).

Valley Forge Historical Society.

Church records and registers--Pennsylvania--Valley Forge.

Church records and registers.

Physical Description:

88 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

Germantown, Philadelphia 44, Pa. : Arman L. Davis, publisher, 151 Hansberry St., c1949.

Notes:

Cover title.

"The Washington Memorial Chapel, Rev. W. Herbert Burk, D.S., Founder and First Rector"--P. 1.

"Rector's message"--P. 8 (by Rev. John Robbins Hart)

Advertising matter interspersed.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: "The windows in the Washington Memorial Chapel were designed and made by the D'Ascenzo Studios, 1604 Summer St., Phila, 3, Pa."--P. 4. Archive of works of the owner of this studio, Nicola D'Ascenzo, is housed in the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.

Athenaeum copy is bequest of George Vaux, 1996.

Athenaeum copy: The Vaux bequest of 1996 consists of books from the library of the prominent Philadelphia Quaker family established in America by James Vaux (1748-1812), who emigrated in 1771. Most of the books are inscribed by George Vaux VII (1779-1836), George Vaux VIII (1832-1915), George Vaux IX (1863-1927), and the donor George Vaux (1908-1996).