The Upper Darby Historical Society was founded in 1985, for the purpose of preserving historic sites, documents, monuments, and artifacts in Upper Darby Township. Presently, the society, working with the Township Council and the Upper Darby Historical Commission, is committed to the preservation and restoration of the Collen Brook Farm. The mansion opened in June of 1997. The society is developing a house museum and educational research facility known as the "Smith-Lewis Center for Local History".
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Newsletters
Fall 2007 UDHS Newsletter, PDF, 0.7 MB
Winter 2007 UDHS Newsletter, PDF, 0.6 MB
Spring 2008 UDHS Newsletter, PDF, 0.6 MB
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Membership Information
Members of the UDHS receive the newsletter, notices of all events and meetings, and reduced fees for all programs.
Regular meetings are held on either the third Tuesday at 7:45pm, or on the third Sunday at 2:00pm at Incarnation Holy Sacrament Episcopal Church, Shadeland Avenue and Garrett Road, Drexel Hill, PA. These are usually in September, November, March, and April. All are announced in the newsletter.
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Genealogy Research Requests
We have very limited genealogy resources on families who may have lived in Upper Darby Township or worked in the local mills.
If you are looking for census, marriage, birth, or death information, may we suggest you contact the ...
Delaware County Historical Society
www.delawarecountyhistoricalsociety.org
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Delaware County Archives
www.co.delaware.pa.us/depts/archives.html
The Upper Darby Historical Society has access to special collections that pertain to the Collen Brook Farm in Drexel Hill, the Sellers Family, and the Clyde Eicholtz photo collection of Upper Darby from 1911-1916. |
