Collection Title: Willistown Union Association for the Detection of Horse Thieves and the Recovery of Stolen Property Collection
Collection Number: 164
Dates of Collection: 1853-1942
Box Numbers: 1-4
Repository: Chester County Historical Society
Project Archivist: Joseph L. Weber
At a meeting held at the White Horse Inn on May 26th 1853 in Willistown Township a Company was formed for the purpose of the ”detection of Horse thieves and recovery of stolen property”. Charles Bishop was appointed Chairman and Abraham H. Hall the secretary. Persons were appointed to draft a constitution and bylaws. These were adopted on the 9th of June 1853.The word “Horse” was later dropped from the name of the organization. The organization was disbanded on November 30th 1942.
Organizational (business), and historical information pertaining to the Willistown Union Association for the Detection of Horse Thieves and the Recovery of Stolen Property.
Inventory contains type of record by box number and folder number.
BOX
FOLDER
CONTENTS
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1
Newspaper Column re: Detectives Union “The Quarryville Sun” dated 6/19/1931
1
2
Bank Book – National Bank of Malvern 1924-1933 withdrawal slips
1
3
Resolution on letterhead of Mapleton Farms re: amendment to constitution
1
4
Various receipts of payment by W U A
1
5
Various invoices for printed material purchased by W U A
1
6
invoices from WillistownTownship, Board of Supervisors for use of facility by W U A
1
7
Invoices, envelopes, memo, copies (2) of Treasurers Bond for W U A
1
8
Copies of constitution of W U A
1
9
Various expense invoices signed by G. Pearson Cloud
1
10
Various letters re: horse and chicken thieves
1
11
Invoices and receipts for advertising in Daily Local News
1
12
Invoices and receipts for use of WillistownSchool
1
13
Receipts for telegrams
1
14
Letter of Appreciation of donation from Malvern Fire Company
1
15
Various short memos and envelopes
2
all
Various checks, statements, check stubs etc. from National Bank of ChesterCounty
3
1
Account Book (dues) 11/1926 to 11/1942
3
2
Treasurers Book 5/1907 to 11/1942
3
3
Treasurers Book 5/1933 to 11/1942
4
1
Minute Book 5/26/1853 to 11/28/1932
4
2
Minute Book 5/1933 to 11/1942
4
3
Account Book (dues) 11/1872 to 5/1942 payments between meetings
4
4
Receipt Book for payments made by W U A 11/1878 to 11/1939
225 N. High Street, West Chester, PA 19380 | 610-692-4800
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