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titleThe John & Gertrude Pitcairn Papers
repositoryGlencairn Museum Archives
descriptionThe John & Gertrude Pitcairn Papers contains written materials, photographs and memorabilia from the lives of John and Gertrude Pitcairn.

John Pitcairn was a railroad man turned businessman and, most notably, the co-founder of Pittsburgh Plate Glass (now PPG). He and his wife, Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, planned Cairnwood Estate and were the patrons of the Bryn Athyn Cathedral, both also parts of the Bryn Athyn Historic District.


extentsee repository for details
formatsPhotographs Ephemera Writings
accessContact repository for restrictions and policies.
record sourcehttps://glencairnmuseum.org/archives
updated03/16/2023 10:29:59
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