Preserving & Promoting
Local History, Art, & Culture




Our Collection
The RMWHS Archive contains a great many items, including:
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photos*, slides*, negatives*
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maps, books*, newspapers
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art, local bottles, vinyl recordings
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school year books and class photos
- genealogies, scrapbooks
- historic property appraisals*
- church and cemetery records
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pamphlets*, flyers*, posters*
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manuscripts and more
Special collections and new additions include
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Bethany Lutheran Stained Glass Window Images
(photos taken before closing include most of windows in church) -
Andorra/Manatawna Baptist Church records (being processed)
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Roxborough Baptist Church records + churchyard info (being processed)
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Trent Mills Document & Image Collection (yet to be processed)
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Leverington Cemetery Collection (being processed)
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Antique & Vintage Bottle Collection unearthed during the Flat Rock Dam/Manayunk Canal 2025 Project (being processed)
The items preserved at the RMWHS Archive were obtained through donations from members, local residents, churches, historians, authors, and descendants of families with roots that trace back to the earliest days of Roxborough, Manayunk, and Wissahickon. Local businesses, schools, churches, and a great many organizations have also contributed to the treasures the RMWHS Archive holds.
Note: The Archive does not have any computers. All resources must be searched through manually. If visiting the area, please contact us as far in advance as possible if you wish to visit or pick up research info or visit the Archive. We also can provide a virtual consultation and sharing of digitized items.
* Some of these items have been digitized -- contact us for a virtual visit!

Donations for our efforts are appreciated and will be used to
preserve, expand, digitize, and improve the Archives.