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The Main Line of Public Works: The Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad
and The Pennsylvania Railroad from Morgan’s Corner to Intersection – by Ted Xaras
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Upcoming Presentations
Recent Meetings:
The Generals' Quarters Revisited - A Photographic Tour – by Mike Bertram
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The S. Paul Teamer Awards for 2012
Society Elects New President
The Society Supports Paoli Blues Fest
State Support for the Society
Kirkner Essay Contest Awards
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Our Next Meeting
At our next meeting on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 2:00 pm, the featured presentation will be:
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Canal Collector’s Office at Paoli.
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The Main Line of Public Works: The Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad
and The Pennsylvania Railroad from Morgan’s Corner to Intersection
by Ted Xaras
Eminent local railroad historian and Emeritus Professor of Art Ted Xaras will take us on a tour of the earliest extant views of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad and its corporate successor, the Pennsylvania Railroad, with
emphasis on scenes in our Western Main Line area - then and now.
The accompanying photograph is a very rare view of the “Canal Collector’s Office at Paoli” which was built for the first
Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad station there in the early 1830s. How rare is this photo, how close did it come to being lost,
who conserved it, and where were “Morgan’s Corner” and “Intersection”? —
Please join us for the presentation and learn the answers to these questions and much more.
This presentation will be held at the
Easttown Library & Information Center
in Berwyn, PA starting at 2 pm.
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Upcoming Presentations
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Our Most Recent Meeting
At the public meeting on Sunday, February 19, 2012, the featured presentation was:
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Washington's Headquarters, 1908 postcard
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The Generals' Quarters Revisited - A Photographic Tour
by Mike Bertram
In 1937 the Tredyffrin Easttown History Club took a tour of 23 encampment period General's Quarters.
The presentation at the Society's February meeting recreated this tour using photographs dating
from around 1900 that are in the Society's Archives. The problems of retracing the route today together
with the controversies of the location of some of the Quarters was discussed.
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S. Paul Teamer Awards 2012
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Having passed the milestone of our 75th anniversary as an organization, it seemed fitting to establish a new annual award to recognize
the significant contributions made by some of our members over the years. In considering what name this award should have we
decided to reach back to the very beginning of what was then The Tredyffrin Easttown History Club and to founder and first
president S. Paul Teamer. It is certainly worthwhile to look back at those first few volumes of the Quarterly and rediscover
the noteworthy articles written by Teamer and his colleague Franklin L. Burns, among others, who set a high standard for those who followed.
At the January 2012 Annual Meeting, we were pleased to announce the first three members to receive the S. Paul Teamer Award
for outstanding contributions to the Society: Sue Andrews, Joyce Post, and Herb Fry.
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Society President Michael Morrison with award recipients (L-R):
Joyce Post, Morrison, Herb Fry, Sue Andrews
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Society Elects New President
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At the January 2012 Annual Meeting, the Society elected Michael Morrison as its new president.
Michael takes over from Roger Thorne who served as president for nine years, leading the Society
through a period of remarkable change and growth, including the transition to a 501(c)(3) organization.
Roger will remain active as Board of Directors Chair with our thanks and appreciation for his vision
and dedication.
Michael is a published historian who has led
the Archives Committee for several years, and his passion for history and great enthusiasm
for the Society will help us to continue to grow and develop.
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Michael Morrison and Roger Thorne
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The Society Supports Paoli Blues Fest
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The Society attended the third annual Paoli Blues Fest on Saturday 1 October 2011 as a new exhibitor. A number of Society members volunteered to set up
and staff the booth, and despite an ominous forecast, the weather cooperated and the community event was well attended. Six vintage aerial photos
from our collection were on display and attracted a lot of interest from booth visitors, many of whom were introduced to the Society
for the first time.
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Cheryl Leibold in TEHS booth at Paoli Blues Fest
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State Support for the Society
Andy Dinniman and Roger Thorne
Photo courtesy John O. Senior
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At our June 2011 special meeting at Historic Waynesborough, we were pleased to once again welcome State Senator Andy Dinniman,
this time to present the Society
with a special state proclamation recognizing seventy-five years of exceptional community service.
Roger Thorne also expressed our appreciation for the support that
Sen. Dinniman provided in helping us to obtain the recently concluded 2009 DCNR grant that funded several important projects,
including the acquisition of new aerial photos of the region, other selected historical photographs,
and a noteworthy collection of recorded and transcribed oral histories.
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Andy reading the proclamation
Photo courtesy John O. Senior
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At the September 2009 meeting, we were pleased to welcome State Senator Andy Dinniman and former State Representative Carole Rubley to recognize
them for their valuable assistance in helping the Society to receive two DCED grants that have supported our Digitization Project.
Senator Dinniman presented us with a check for a new DCNR grant to support several important projects.
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Roger Thorne with Andy Dinniman
Photo courtesy John O. Senior
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2006 Kirkner Essay Contest Awards
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Past Meetings
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