Photo courtesy of Lieselotta Hinterleitner.

[Recollections of Arthur by his son "Bink" (Douglas L. Collins) (written May 1984)]
He was born 2 Sept. 1891 (possibly in Haddonfield). Arthur's father Tom had apparently left him enough money to more or less get through college at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken. He graduated in 1912 as a mechanical engineer. He then became interested in metallurgy; later teaching some courses in the subject at Temple University in Philadelphia. He also, with a partner, attempted to start a company for the purpose of manufacturing ball bearings in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, they only collected half of what they needed to begin operation, and the partners refunded what money they had collected to the original investors. Arthur started working for a steel warehouse in Philadelphia, Horace T. Potts, which is still a going concern. He spent much of his life in sales; he ended up as Sales Manager, but also combined sales with technical consulting advice in metallurgy, and had many interesting tales.
He was also associated with Frank and Mary Mitchell in Germantown, Pa. with whom he lived in the early days after his parents death (Tom died when Arthur was only 14).

Photo with wife Ethel in 1930's

Nickname "Rummy". Middle name possibly "Lippincott".
Successful metallurgist based in Philadelphia. Was orphaned after his father's death roughly at the age of 14 and raised in part by his uncle Daniel Charles Newman Collins.

1920 US census, PA, Philadelphia Co., Philadelphia, ED# 563 (image 24/29 ancestry.com)
Arthur Collins, head, 28, b:PA, fb:NJ, mb:PA, metallurgist(??), steel works
Ethel Collins, wife, 27, b:SC, fb:Canada, mb:SC, no occupation

1930 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery Co., Abington Twp., District 10, 24 Arbuta Road, 16 Apr 1930:
Arthur L. Collins, 39, age first marriage 26 yr, b:NJ,fb:NJ,mb:PA, metallurgical engineer, steel warehouse, veteran of Mex Expedition and WW I.
Ethel W. Collins, 38, age first marriage 25 yr, b:SC,fb:KS,mb:SC, no occupation
Douglas L. Collins, 9, b:PA,fb:NJ,mb:SC
Thomas N. Collins, 5, b:PA,fb:NJ,mb:SC
Owns house worth $10000.
[Note: answers of married 26 and 25 years probably intended to mean married at ages of 26 and 25.]
(Note: Ethel's father born "Kansas", as written, appears to be error in pronunciation of "Canada".)
(Note: Arthur fought in the Mexican expedition during the 1910's).

New York Passenger Lists 1820-1957 (ancestry.com):
S.S. "Monarch of Bermuda", sailing from Hamilton, Bermuda, 20 Nov 1935, arriving at Port of new York, 22 Nov 1935:
Douglas Collins, 15, b 1920 Philadelpha Pa.
Norwood Collins, 11, b 1924 Abbington Pa.
Arthur L. Collins, 44, b 1891 Haddonfield, N.J.
Ethel W. Collins, 43, b 1892 Greenville S.C.
[All at address in US: 24 Arbuta Rd, Abbington, Pa.]
[Image of ship at http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=8944&iid=IMUSA1858_006-0031&rdb=nypl&fn=Ethel+W&ln=Collins&st=d&ssrc=&pid=22679492}.

Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ:
http://www.ancestorinfo.com/stevens_institute_of_tech%201911.htm
From The Link, the 1911 yearbook of Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ:
Collins, Arthur Lippincott (other class).

Social Security Death Index: Arthur Collins, b 2 Sep 1891, Died Feb 1975, Last residence Doylestown, Bucks Co., PA, SSN 162-01-2175.

World War II draft registration card, 27 Apr 1942:
Arthur L. Collins; residence: York Road and Street Road, Warminster, Bucks Co., PA; age 50; born 2 Sep 1891, Haddonfield, NJ; name of person who will always know your address: Mrs. Arthur L. Collins, York and Street Roads, Warminster, PA; employer: Horace T. Potts Co., East Erie Ave. and D. Street, Philadelphia, PA; height 6'2", blue eyes, weight 230 lbs., grey hair, light complexion.

• Married: 1 Feb 1918

1. Thomas Norwood COLLINS b: 1924 in Abbington, Pennsylvania
2. Douglas Lippincott COLLINS b: 4 Nov 1920 in Philadelphia, PA