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Six paragraphs of text appearing at the end of a column titled "Random Thoughts" written by George M. Meiser, IX and appearing on page 57 in the Spring 2003 (volume 68, number 2) issue of "Historical Review of Berks County," quarterly journal of the Historical Society of Berks County. Paragraphs document Theresa's involvement with historic preservation a
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Digital image of an east perspective view of the covered bridge and Michael Fulp (Bridge Keeper's) House. This photo is from "The Passing Scene," vol. 3, page 202, by George Meiser, IX and Gloria Meiser published in Reading, 1984, and is included here with the generous permission of George Meiser IX. Image #2 is another early 20th century
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Series of 7 black & white photographic prints showing areas surrounding Mouns Jones House & Bridge Keeper's House during flea market sponsored by the Trust to raise funds for restoration of the buildings. The masonry wall segment and chimney along the left side of image #4 are the standing remains of the north gable wall of the Mouns Jones House. See a
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Letter from chairman Betty Hottenstein (Mrs. E. Robert) to all members of the Historical Research Committee, outlining needs for data on De Turk genealogy, deeds, descriptions of buildings and Moravian connections. Archives record DTTX6--1001.01.013 is the 1970 report of this committee.
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Report of the Historical Research Committee of the Deturk House Council: the Chairperson was Mrs. E. Robert Hottenstein. The report is a comprehensive 20-page summary of the committee's investigations between Oct 1966 and Feb 13, 1970. The report itself is not dated, obviously post -2/13/1970. Subject matter includes details of property history,
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Digital image of perspective view from southeast, scanned from a halftone reproduction of a photograph appearing in ”The Passing Scene,” vol. 3, page 194 by George M. Meiser, IX. Details include: altered Dutch door (glazed sash added); gabled hood over granary [attic] door; gable-end chimney; east pent hood outlookers [lacks frame and roofing]; paneled s
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Series of 2 black and white photos showing a southwest (image #1) and northwest (image#2) perspective view of the Michael Fulp House. Image #1: A c.1964-66 black and white photographic print showing a southwest perspective view of the west eaves wall, south gable wall, and severely damaged roof. An entry in the Trust's Board minutes of the meeting of 3/29
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Digital image of a perspective view of Mouns Jones House from woodcut engraving published on page 945 of “History of Berks County, Pennsylvania” by Morton Montgomery, pub. by Everts & Peck, Philadelphia. Montgomery describes the building as in a “good state of preservation”, of dimensions 36 by 21 feet. This is the earliest known image of Mouns Jones House,
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Three black and white photographic prints (two showing southeastern perspective views and one southwest perspective view), of the Mouns Jones House in the 1940s, before its partial collapse prior to 1958; a photo of notes on the verso of Image #1; one color photo of subgrade masonry on the river-side of the house; a map of the “Philadelphia Trading Area”; an
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Series of 9 images showing various views of the covered bridge at Morlatton Village. Image #1: Interior black and white photograph of one lane of the “double-barrel” covered bridge crossing Schuylkill river from Morlatton Village, Douglassville, Berks County to Union Township, Berks County. This bridge was constructed c.1832-33 and appears in this locati
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