Jay's Portfolio
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John Morton: One of the Most Historically Significant Individuals in Pre-Revolutionary Pennsylvania
John Morton (1725-1777) was one of 56 men who signed his name to the American Declaration of Independence, and he’s often credited with casting THE tie breaking vote for the Pennsylvania delegation. Despite this prominent role in American history, very little information is know because his personal papers and correspondence were lost during the Philadelphia Campaign that swept across Morton’s community several months after his death in 1777. This has left historians few primary sources to learn about this Founding Father from Chester County, Pennsylvania who held nearly every civic position in the colony ranging from justice of the peace to Associate Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. From Chester County Sheriff to the last Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly. This is an introductory biographical video about John Morton—one of the most historically significant Pennsylvanias leading up the the American Revolution.
1054 S Leopard RD - A Concise History
1054 S Leopard RD - A Concise History
1054 S. Leopard RD is a 4.7-acre property in Easttown Township featuring a large stone dwelling erected in 1902. Its construction replaced an older stone dwelling originally built in 1836 but destroyed in an 1898 fire. While the 1836 dwelling housed rural farmers supporting Chester County’s agricultural economy, the 1902 structure served as a country home for elite Philadelphian doctors escaping the city for the quieter railroad suburb of Berwyn.
*Indicted for Selling Liquor without a License: Graphing the Temperance Movement in Chester County
A brief data analysis of crimes involving illegal liquor selling in Chester County between 1681-1890.
*The Upper Uwchlan Township Thumb
A documentary video about the history behind Upper Uwchlan Township's unique shape.
*For the County of Chester: The Oldest Record Preserved at the Chester County Archives
The oldest record preserved at the Chester County Archives is a court docket that began before William Penn ever stepped foot in North America. This documentary video tells the unique story of this court docket and the history of the establishment of the Chester County Government.
*A Brick Building on Walnut Street
A interactive history of a modest brick building on Walnut Street in downtown West Chester. This is the type of research I absolutely adore, and it all began with a simple question: "What's the story of that building there." This research combines government records like deeds and taxes with photographs and newspaper clippings to animate this curious little building.
*Richard Adams: A Civil War Hero
A GIS story map about the formerly-enslaved man Richard Adams, who at the age of 65, volunteered to fight in the American Civil War.
*Remembering the Graves—the Family Behind Birmingham Hill
A documentary video about the Graves Family who resided on Birmingham Hill when the Battle of Brandywine occurred on September 11, 1777.
*Bayard's West Chester
A biographical video about Bayard Rustin's childhood experiences growing up in West Chester, PA.
*The Last Will & Testament of Bilha of Westtown - A Brief Account of Her Life & Legacy
An interactive GIS story map documenting the life and legacy of the first identified African American woman with an estate file in Chester County.
**PLEASE NOTE: Although I claim authorship over these projects, they are the intellectual property of the Chester County Archives & Records Services Department. **
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