Proceedings of Inter-County Historical Meeting at Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pa. July 17, 1894, 1894-1902 (majority within 1894) - University of Michigan William L. Clements Library - University of Michigan Finding Aids (original) (raw)

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  1. Proceedings of Inter-County Historical Meeting at Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pa. July 17, 1894, 1894-1902 (majority within 1894)

Proceedings of Inter-County Historical Meeting at Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pa. July 17, 1894, 1894-1902 (majority within 1894)

Summary

Creator:

Davis, W. W. H. (William Watts Hart), 1820-1910

Abstract:

This 108-page scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, letters, and ephemera related to the "Inter-County Historical Meeting" of representatives from Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester counties in Pennsylvania. At the July 17, 1894, meeting, held in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, seven speakers addressed topics related to local history, the American Revolution, and the use and study of history. William Watts Hart Davis of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, compiled the scrapbook in the fall of 1894.

Extent:

1 volume

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Meg Hixon, June 2012

Background

Scope and Content:

This 108-page scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, letters, and ephemera related to the "Inter-County Historical Meeting" of representatives from Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester counties in Pennsylvania. At the July 17, 1894, meeting, held in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, seven speakers addressed historical topics related to local history, the American Revolution, and the use and study of history. William Watts Hart Davis of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, compiled the scrapbook in the fall of 1894.

The "Proceedings of Inter-County Historical Meeting at Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pa. July 17, 1894," begin with a handwritten introduction and a brief history of Hatboro, composed by Brevet Brigadier General William Watts Hart Davis. A printed program and series of newspaper clippings describe the event and provide a reprint of each speaker's presentation The speakers discussed Robert Morris, the Valley Forge battlefield, and the Battle of the Crooked Billet (which took place in Hatboro), among other topics. The clippings are accompanied by a printed portrait or photograph of each contributor, an original watercolor painting of the Crooked Billet Inn, an ink drawing titled "General Lacey's headquarters, Crooked Billet, May 1, 1778," and printed images of Hatboro buildings, streets, and monuments.

Other material pasted or laid into the volume includes additional clippings about the meeting, W. H. H. Davis's calling card, an admission ticket to "A Red Letter Night" (held February 2, 1895), and correspondence. Among the letters is one to Davis from John Wanamaker, March 5, 1895; and one from Davis to Helen Wotherspoon, March 14, 1902, concerning his forthcoming book on the history of Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

List of Speeches:

Biographical / Historical:

On July 17, 1894, representatives from the historical societies of Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester counties in Pennsylvania, met at the Baptist church in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, to present seven speeches on local history, particularly related to the region's role during the American Revolution. Brevet Brigadier General William Watts Hart Davis, president of the Historical Society of Bucks County, presided over the meeting and Alfred Paschall served as its secretary and treasurer.

Acquisition Information:

1988. M-2424 .

Processing information:

Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Descriptive Data:

The Frederick Gilbert Bourne collection holds material related to Jacob Andrew Strassburger's son, Ralph Strassburger.

The Southern Historical Collection at the Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina, has a collection of W. W. H. Davis papers.

Subjects

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Subjects:

Crooked Billet, Battle of, Hatboro, Pa., 1778.
Hatboro (Pa.)
Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Historiography.

Formats:

Calling cards.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Letters (correspondence)
Photographs.
Scrapbooks.

Names:

Bucks County Historical Society.
Chester County Historical Society (West Chester, Pa.)
Historical Society of Montgomery County.
Morris, Robert, 1734-1806.
Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928.
Kervey, H. Rush.
Markley, A. D.
Pennypacker, Galusha, 1844-1916.
Smyth, Samuel Gordon, b. 1859.
Strassburger, Jacob Andrew, 1849-1908.
Turner, D. K. (Douglas Kellogg), 1823-1902.
Yerkes, Harmon, 1843-1928.
Wanamaker, John, 1838-1922.

Places:

Valley Forge National Historical Park (Pa.)

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Proceedings of Inter-County Historical Meeting at Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pa. July 17, 1894, William L. Clements Library, The University of Michigan