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Now available: A newly reprinted edition of The “Blue Book”
East Falls: 300 Years of History, first published in 1976, is a unique presentation created by a team of community volunteers. Obtaining a copy of this 50-year-old work has been a challenge in recent years, so we have just reprinted it. Please click here to learn more about these new copies and to order them online.
Coming events: A Hallowe’en morning walking tour, and a “matinee” about Grace Kelly films
To build a vibrant community, as early as 1815 residents came together to create churches, schools, halls, and commercial enterprises where they could gather and enjoy activities together. Many examples survive. Walk to learn their stories! The tour starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, and advance registration is essential. Further details are on our Events page.
Our program, “Grace Kelly and the Movies,” will take place at 2 p.m. at the Old Academy. These details are also on our Events page.
East Falls Historical Society has recorded more than 60 oral histories! Here are the latest:
The working career of Terri Tarpey, a longtime Fallser, included extensive experience at three major institutions in the area — Philadelphia College of Textiles (now Jefferson-East Falls) as well as the onetime stalwarts Ravenhill Academy and Medical College of Pennsylvania.
The interview with Sandy Molnar, another longtime resident of East Falls, includes her recollections as a longtime employee of Pep Boys, which had its headquarters on Allegheny Avenue, on our community’s southern edge.
John B. Kelly, III, grandson of the community icon John B. Kelly and nephew of Grace Kelly, late Princess of Monaco, recalls family stories, his grandfather’s firm Kelly for Brickwork, his own perspective on the rowing community, and more.
Chadwick Papers Index online!
Adapted from The Chadwick Papers Index by Katy Hineline, 1991. Click here to open in a new tab.
Visit the Grace Kelly Gallery at NewCourtland!
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