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Binder containing notecards that Raymond Pitcairn made for himself regarding various facets of the Cathedral design, planning and construction.

Binder containing typewritten transcript of notecards that Raymond Pitcairn made for himself regarding various facets of the Cathedral design, planning and construction.

Binder containing typewritten transcript of notecards that Raymond Pitcairn made for himself regarding various facets of the Cathedral design, planning and construction. Transcript is missing some notecards that were found later.

Photographs of Glen Tonche. Interior, exterior and construction related.

Several cookbooks and booklets: 1912 – [i]Table Talk[/i] (monthly periodical – April) – American Authority upon Culinary Topics & Fashions of the Table 1893 – [i]99 Methods of Utilizing Boiled Beef[/i] – Babet (Preface by Mme. M. de Fonclose) 1894 – [i]Recipes for the Jewitt Chafing Dish[/i] – John C. Jewitt Mfg. Company c. 1800 – [i]The Lady’s Assistant[/i] – covers & front matter missing c. 1850 – Unknown Title – covers & front matter missing

Letters, notes and a couple invoices regarding the exchange of building lots, the construction of the house and the deed. Bulk of the correspondences is between Rita Buell, Mildred Pitcairn and Raymond Pitcairn.

Also included: one letter regarding Hubert Hyatt's proposed house and several letters regarding "Glencairn Guest House"

Contains, primarily, correspondence between John Pitcairn and his family, church members and business associates. Also correspondence between Gertrude Pitcairn and her friends as well as letters and other material belonging to daughter Vera Pitcairn

Personal and business correspondence divided roughly by decade.

Documents regarding the involvement of the architectural firm of Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson in the design and contruction of Bryn Athyn Cathedral.  This sub-series contains aggreements, bids, proposals & estimates

Complete run (to date) of the magazine Creche Herald. This collections supports Glencairn Museum's research into its Nativities Collection. This magazine is the publication of the organization entitled "Friends of the Creche."