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  • Altoona Area Public Library – Architecture—Practical and Theoretical

    Altoona Area Public Library – Architecture—Practical and Theoretical

    This collection is a digitized copy of the book ArchitecturePractical and Theoretical by the Beezer Brothers (1894). The Beezer brothers (Louis and Michael J.) were famous more

  • Altoona Area Public Library – Blair County Historic Reports

    Altoona Area Public Library – Blair County Historic Reports

    This collection contains historic reports and surveys from the Blair County area.

  • Altoona Area Public Library – Blair County Oral Histories

    Altoona Area Public Library – Blair County Oral Histories

    This collection contains oral histories of the Blair County region of Pennsylvania. The interviews pertain to events that happened in Blair County or stories of Blair more

  • Altoona Area Public Library – Historic Photographs

    Altoona Area Public Library – Historic Photographs

    This collection contains photos documenting the history of Central Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

  • Altoona Area Public Library – The Great Flood of 1977

    Altoona Area Public Library – The Great Flood of 1977

    This collection consists of a digitized copy of the 1977 pamphlet titled, The Great Flood of 1977: A Story of Catastrophe in the Conemaugh Valley.

  • Bedford County Library – Winona Garbrick

    Bedford County Library – Winona Garbrick

    Winona Garbrick was one of the most prolific teachers in Bedford High School history. Her legacy includes National Bestselling Author Dean Koontz, who wrote a personalized more

  • Benjamin Franklin Jones Memorial Library – Selected Photographs Aliquippa Area

    Benjamin Franklin Jones Memorial Library – Selected Photographs Aliquippa Area

    This is a small collection of photographs of Benjamin Franklin Jones Memorial library and the surrounding area.

  • Cambria County Library – Johnstown, PA History Books

    Cambria County Library – Johnstown, PA History Books

    Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was originally formed as a town in 1800. The city has experienced three major floods throughout its history and later became the site of more

  • Cambria County Library – Johnstown, PA Postcards

    Cambria County Library – Johnstown, PA Postcards

    This collection contains postcards from the early 20th century of Johnstown, Pennsylvania area landmarks.

  • Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – American Marketplace Collection

    Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – American Marketplace Collection

    American Marketplace chronicles the development of the industrial expansion of the United States following the Civil War, and the parallel emergence of the consumer products reflecting more

  • Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Industry, Mining, & Technology Journals

    Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Industry, Mining, & Technology Journals

    Pittsburgh’s heritage is strongly rooted in iron, steel, mining and related industries. This section of the Pittsburgh Iron & Steel Heritage Collection is a compilation of more

  • Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Iron & Steel Photographic Collection

    Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Iron & Steel Photographic Collection

    Complementing the original Iron & Steel Collection, the Iron & Steel Photographic Collection features individual images of places and personalities intrinsic to Pittsburgh's development as the more

  • Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh Iron & Steel Heritage Collection

    Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh Iron & Steel Heritage Collection

    Pittsburgh’s heritage is strongly rooted in iron, steel, mining and related industries. The Pittsburgh Iron & Steel Heritage Collection is a digital compilation of books, journals, more

  • Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – The Builder Collection

    Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – The Builder Collection

    The Builder is an architectural publication that was published in Pittsburgh from 1901 to 1919. Its subtitle is: "Devoted to Architecture". The Builder is a highly more

  • Carnegie Mellon University – Andrew Carnegie Online Archive

    Carnegie Mellon University – Andrew Carnegie Online Archive

    This collection contains primary resources about Carnegie's bequests along with supporting explanatory text, that teachers will be able to use a part of their curriculum.

  • Carnegie Mellon University – Historic Image Archive
  • Centre County Library and Historical Museum – Bellefonte Governors’ Papers

    Centre County Library and Historical Museum – Bellefonte Governors’ Papers

    Bellefonte has been home to seven governors, five of whom were Governors of Pennsylvania. This collection features correspondence, documents, and manuscripts of their authorship as well more

  • Chester County History Center – William Darlington Letterpress Copybook

    Chester County History Center – William Darlington Letterpress Copybook

    The digitized copybook of William Darlington consists of 170 scanned pages and dates from 1845 to 1851. Found within the bound volume are handwritten ink-on-paper transcriptions more

  • Chester County Library & District Center – Northern Chester County Historic Photographs

    Chester County Library & District Center – Northern Chester County Historic Photographs

    This collection contains photographs of Northern Chester County in the first decades of the 1900's.

  • Clarion Free Library – World War I

    Clarion Free Library – World War I

    This collection contains images of photographs, letters, and other memorabilia and resources contributed by the community documenting the impact of World https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islandora/object/papd%3Apclfl-wwiWar I on Clarion County, more

  • College of Physicians of Philadelphia – Colonial Formularies Collection

    College of Physicians of Philadelphia – Colonial Formularies Collection

    This collection provides access to two rare dispensatories and receptures that illuminate the therapeutic practices and medical orientation of two dispensing physicians in the multilingual colonial more

  • Conshohocken Free Library – Minutes of the Town Council Collection

    Conshohocken Free Library – Minutes of the Town Council Collection

    Minutes of the Town Council of the Borough of Conshohocken, Volume 1, July 1850 - March 1874 Collection.

  • Crawford County Federated Library System – Meadville Local History Collection

    Crawford County Federated Library System – Meadville Local History Collection

    The Meadville Local History Collection is a condensed sketch of the early history of Meadville, Pennsylvania which covers the city's natural resources and a portrayal of more

  • Friends’ Central School – Early Photographs

    Friends’ Central School – Early Photographs

    This collection includes early photographs showing student life, faculty, buildings, and grounds of Friends' Central School, a co-ed Quaker School founded by three Quaker meetings in more

  • Germantown Historical Society/Historic Germantown – Pamphlet Box Collection/Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

    Germantown Historical Society/Historic Germantown – Pamphlet Box Collection/Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

    The Pamphlet Box Collection/ Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf consists of nine annual reports, from 1883, and one for each year from 1917-1924 inclusive. It also more

  • Germantown Historical Society/Historic Germantown – Pamphlet Boxes African-American History Collection

    Germantown Historical Society/Historic Germantown – Pamphlet Boxes African-American History Collection

    The collection includes various annual reports, programs, letters, financial information, newspaper clippings, and ephemera documenting the history of the African American community in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood more

  • Germantown Historical Society/Historic Germantown – Pamphlet Boxes Welfare History Collection

    Germantown Historical Society/Historic Germantown – Pamphlet Boxes Welfare History Collection

    The Welfare History Collection documents the roles and importance of several welfare organizations formerly located in and/ or associated with the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia spanning more

  • Historical Society of Montgomery County – Historic Photographs of Norristown

    Historical Society of Montgomery County – Historic Photographs of Norristown

    This collection consists of historic photographs of Norristown, Pa., from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

  • James V. Brown Library – Historic Documents

    James V. Brown Library – Historic Documents

    This collection contains historic documents about the James V. Brown Library of Williamsport, PA, including Annual Reports and minutes from Board of Trustee meetings.

  • James V. Brown Library – Lycoming County Digital Photo Archive

    James V. Brown Library – Lycoming County Digital Photo Archive

    Over two thousand (2,000) local historical photographs, drawings and images of old Lycoming County, PA. can be found here. Images are shown in a small version more

  • Keystone College – Local History Collection

    Keystone College – Local History Collection

    Welcome to the Keystone College Local History Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. This collection a large number of photos and more

  • Knoxville Public Library – Knoxville, Pennsylvania 1880-1920

    Knoxville Public Library – Knoxville, Pennsylvania 1880-1920

    Photographs of Knoxville, Pennsylvania, including adjacent Deerfield Township.

  • Lancaster Public Library – Local History

    Lancaster Public Library – Local History

    This is a collection of documents, photographs, and monographs relating to the history of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

  • LancasterHistory – City Directories 1843 – 1900 Collection

    LancasterHistory – City Directories 1843 – 1900 Collection

    This collection consists of Lancaster City and County residential and commercial directories, 1843-1900. These directories provide valuable information regarding the population of Lancaster City and County, more

  • LancasterHistory – City Directories 1901 – 1914 Collection

    LancasterHistory – City Directories 1901 – 1914 Collection

    Welcome to the Lancasterhistory.org's Lancaster County City Directories 1901 - 1914 Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. This collection consists of more

  • LancasterHistory – City Directories 1914 – 1922 Collection

    LancasterHistory – City Directories 1914 – 1922 Collection

    Welcome to the Lancasterhistory.org's Lancaster County City Directories 1901 - 1914 Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. This collection is the more

  • Lycoming College – Lycoming County Women’s History Collection

    Lycoming College – Lycoming County Women’s History Collection

    Williamsport Women: Voices, Images, Actions Source material related to the history of women in Lycoming County from Lycoming College, the Lycoming County Historical Society, and the J.V. more

  • Matthews Public Library – Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania Historic Images

    Matthews Public Library – Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania Historic Images

    Founded in 1761 by Frederick Stump, Fredericksburg (formerly Stumpstown) is situated in northern Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Formerly a predominantly rural, farming community with a substantial German more

  • Milton Hershey School – Hershey News Newspaper 1953-1964

    Milton Hershey School – Hershey News Newspaper 1953-1964

    Hershey News, published from 1953 until 1964, reported news and events throughout the Township of Derry, Pennsylvania (informally known as Hershey). A small town newspaper, there more

  • New Castle Public Library – Cascade Park

    New Castle Public Library – Cascade Park

    Cascade Park is a former amusement park which now serves as a recreational nature park; it is located 2 ½ miles from downtown New Castle in more

  • New Castle Public Library – History Room Documents

    New Castle Public Library – History Room Documents

    Publications of historical significance about New Castle and the surrounding Lawrence County area.

  • New Castle Public Library – New Castle Directories 1872-1899

    New Castle Public Library – New Castle Directories 1872-1899

    This collection contains a selection of various directories from 1872-1899 (not exhaustive), covering the Mahoning, Shenango, and Beaver valleys, as well as Lawrence County and the more

  • New Castle Public Library – New Castle Directories 1900 -1910

    New Castle Public Library – New Castle Directories 1900 -1910

    This collection contains City of New Castle directories covering all years, 1900-1910.

  • New Castle Public Library – New Castle Directories 1911-1918

    New Castle Public Library – New Castle Directories 1911-1918

    This collection contains City of New Castle directories covering all years, 1911-1918 (not exhaustive).

  • New Castle Public Library – New Castle Directories 1921-1928

    New Castle Public Library – New Castle Directories 1921-1928

    This collection contains City of New Castle directories covering all years, 1921-1928.

  • New Castle Public Library – New Castle Public Library 100th Anniversary

    New Castle Public Library – New Castle Public Library 100th Anniversary

    A selection of photographs and video clips from the New Castle Public Library's 100th Anniversary celebration, October 21, 2010.

  • New Cumberland Public Library – Around Town

    New Cumberland Public Library – Around Town

    This collection includes a series of black and white photographs of buildings and streets throughout New Cumberland, advertisements from businesses circa 1900, and several issues of more

  • New Cumberland Public Library – Groups and Organizations of New Cumberland

    New Cumberland Public Library – Groups and Organizations of New Cumberland

    Photographs and postcards depicting various organizations, such as the town band and women's clubs, and employee groups, like the Buttorff and Kline carpet factory workers.

  • New Cumberland Public Library – New Cumberland Flood of 1936

    New Cumberland Public Library – New Cumberland Flood of 1936

    Photographs of New Cumberland during the Flood of 1936 which occurred March 18-20, 1936 when warmer weather caused the winter's heavy accumulation of snow and ice more

  • New Cumberland Public Library – New Cumberland Public Library Collection

    New Cumberland Public Library – New Cumberland Public Library Collection

    Photographs of the New Cumberland Public Library and library functions, as well as some flyers and documents from library programs, primarily from 1975 on.

  • Pennsylvania Geological Survey – Pennsylvania Geological Survey Historical Photograph Collection

    Pennsylvania Geological Survey – Pennsylvania Geological Survey Historical Photograph Collection

    This collection includes photographs from the Pennsylvania Geological Survey Historical Photographs Collection.

  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – American Association of University Women – Johnstown Branch

    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – American Association of University Women – Johnstown Branch

    Started in 1923, the Johnstown Branch of the American Association of University Women has been supporting women's issues and improving the lives of women and girls more

  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Bailey Collection

    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Bailey Collection

    This collection contains photographs from Johnstown, Pittsburgh, and other vacation locations visited by the Bailey Family in the latter part of the 19th and 20th centuries. more

  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Beaverdale Collection

    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Beaverdale Collection

    This collection contains photographs, military records, and items connected to the Beaverdale Public Library.

  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Cambria County Immigration Declarations

    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Cambria County Immigration Declarations

    This collection includes scans of immigration declarations registered in Cambria County from 1835-1991. Information includes name, place of departure, country of origin, and age.

  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Cambria Memory Project

    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Cambria Memory Project

    This collection features items collected from the public that focus on the immigrant and ethnic heritage of Cambria County.

  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Cresson Sanatorium

    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Cresson Sanatorium

    In 1900, there were 34 sanatoriums in the United States. By 1925 there were 536. The Cresson Sanatorium was one of the earlier sanatoriums and provides more

  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Johnstown Area Fire Department Collection

    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Johnstown Area Fire Department Collection

    This collection features the logbooks and other records of the Johnstown Area Fire Departments.

  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Klahre Collection

    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Klahre Collection

    This collection contains photographs, postcards, scrapbooks, letters, and personal memorabilia connected to the Klahre family.

  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Northern Cambria Collection

    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Northern Cambria Collection

    This collection contains photographs, postcards, scrapbooks, connected to boroughs and townships in Northern Cambria County and Northern Cambria Public Library.

  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – The Johnstown Flood of 1889

    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – The Johnstown Flood of 1889

    On May 31, 1889, the breaking of the South Fork Dam caused the single greatest natural disaster in the history of the United States: the Great more

  • Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Louise Bush-Brown Image Collection

    Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Louise Bush-Brown Image Collection

    This collection documents the history of the Neighborhood Garden Association of Philadelphia founded in 1953 by noted horticulturist, activist, author and educator Louise Bush-Brown. The images more

  • Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Philadelphia Flower Show Collection

    Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Philadelphia Flower Show Collection

    This collection consists of documentation related to the Philadelphia Flower Show from 1829 to the present including tickets, advertisements, posters and high-quality photographs to exhibits and more

  • Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Philadelphia Garden Photographs, 1900-1940: 1. Garden Club of Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Philadelphia Garden Photographs, 1900-1940: 1. Garden Club of Philadelphia

    The Garden Club of Philadelphia was established in 1904 by Mrs. J. Willis Martin and Miss Ernestine Goodman to promote an interest in gardens, their design, more

  • Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Philadelphia Garden Photographs, 1900-1940: 2. John C. Wister Collection

    Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Philadelphia Garden Photographs, 1900-1940: 2. John C. Wister Collection

    The noted scholar, horticulturist, and landscape architect John Caspar Wister (1887-1982) focused on eastern Pennsylvanian climate and ecology through his work as first director of both more

  • Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Philadelphia Garden Photographs, 1900-1940: 3. PHS Collection Portfolios

    Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Philadelphia Garden Photographs, 1900-1940: 3. PHS Collection Portfolios

    This collection is comprised of photographic images documenting designed landscapes both private and public in and around Philadelphia. Digitized materials include early-twentieth century views of private, more

  • Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – PHS Archives Digital Image Collection

    Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – PHS Archives Digital Image Collection

    This collection documents activities and projects undertaken by or in partnership with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society from its inception in 1827 to the 21st Century (apart more

  • Pennsylvania State Archives – Postcards

    Pennsylvania State Archives – Postcards

    This collection of approximately 29,000 postcards from the 1880s to the 1970s includes images from across the U.S. and all 67 Pennsylvania counties and highlights cities, more

  • Pennsylvania State Archives – Posters

    Pennsylvania State Archives – Posters

    This is a collection of posters of varying size, color and medium pertaining to the U.S. and Pennsylvania from before the start of the Civil War more

  • Pennsylvania State Archives – Polk Center Glass Plate Negative Collection

    Pennsylvania State Archives – Polk Center Glass Plate Negative Collection

    This collection includes historical glass plate negatives documenting daily life of staff and residents of Polk State School in Venango County, Pennsylvania. In the early 20th more

  • Pennsylvania State Archives – World War I Posters

    Pennsylvania State Archives – World War I Posters

    This collection is of World War I era posters of varying size, color and medium pertaining to the U.S. and Pennsylvania. The posters are manufactured for more

  • Peters Township Public Library – Historic Images and Documents Collection

    Peters Township Public Library – Historic Images and Documents Collection

    A selection of historic photographs, documents, and ephemera from the archival collections at Peters Township Public Library. These primary source materials document changes within Peters Township more

  • Peters Township Public Library – Life in Peters Township: An Oral History Project

    Peters Township Public Library – Life in Peters Township: An Oral History Project

    This collection contains oral histories conducted as part of Peters Township Public Library's Life in Peters Township: An Oral History Project. Interviews with long time Peters more

  • Pottsville Free Public Library – Schuylkill County History

    Pottsville Free Public Library – Schuylkill County History

    Folklore of the Schuylkill Canal, by John B. Bowman and other items relating to local history. The Bowman title is a collection of memories recorded by more

  • Pottsville Free Public Library – Schuylkill County Photographs

    Pottsville Free Public Library – Schuylkill County Photographs

    This collection contains photographs of people and places in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

  • Reading Area Community College – The Schuylkill Navigation System

    Reading Area Community College – The Schuylkill Navigation System

    The Schuylkill Navigation Company was incorporated in 1815 for the purpose of making the Schuylkill River navigable. In the State Archives of Pennsylvania Manuscript Group 110 more

  • Scranton Public Library – Celebrating Our Towns: Lackawanna Co. Centennial Books and Community Histories

    Scranton Public Library – Celebrating Our Towns: Lackawanna Co. Centennial Books and Community Histories

    Lackawanna County has many different towns, townships, cities, and boroughs.  This collection gives histories of how those places developed.  Most of the books in this collection more

  • Scranton Public Library – Century Club of Scranton

    Scranton Public Library – Century Club of Scranton

    The Century Club of Scranton is a women's club that was founded in 1911 by prominent women of Scranton.  During the long history, which continues today, more

  • Scranton Public Library – Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series

    Scranton Public Library – Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series

    Funded by a grant from the Scranton Area Foundation, this collection contains streaming video of over 50 readings by nationally renowned poets such as W.S. Merwin, more

  • Scranton Public Library – From Lace Makers to Coal Miners: Life in the Lackawanna Valley 1866-1920

    Scranton Public Library – From Lace Makers to Coal Miners: Life in the Lackawanna Valley 1866-1920

    From Lace Makers to Coal Miners contains photos, books, church records, and brochures of what life was like in the Lackawanna Valley from 1866-1920.  The photos more

  • Scranton Public Library – History of the Scranton Public Library

    Scranton Public Library – History of the Scranton Public Library

    A collection of very early photographs of the library from 1893. There are also documents of the history of one of our buildings, the Silkman House. more

  • Scranton Public Library – Nay Aug Amusement Park–The Strohl Collection

    Scranton Public Library – Nay Aug Amusement Park–The Strohl Collection

    Karl and Ralph Strohl owned and operated the Nay Aug Amusement Park for nearly 70 years. These photos are from their personal collection.

  • Scranton Public Library – Out of the Wilderness: The Industrialization and Development of the the Scranton Area 1850-1865

    Scranton Public Library – Out of the Wilderness: The Industrialization and Development of the the Scranton Area 1850-1865

    Funded by a grant from the Willary Foundation, this collection contains letters, books, paintings, photographs, and other artifacts from the era when the Lackawanna Valley emerged more

  • Scranton Public Library – Scranton Christmas Windows

    Scranton Public Library – Scranton Christmas Windows

    In 2009 Gene Giancini was cleaning out a building on the West Side of Scranton. His family had operated a business in the building for 60 more

  • Scranton Public Library – The Story of the Community Medical Center

    Scranton Public Library – The Story of the Community Medical Center

    Contains over 100 photographs, scrapbooks, newsletters, and other items from the century-long history of this storied health care provider.

  • Sewickley Public Library – Historic Images and Documents

    Sewickley Public Library – Historic Images and Documents

    A collection of Sewickley, Pennsylvania and Quaker Valley region historic images and documents from the history collections of the Sewickley Public Library.

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – Abraham Lincoln Collection

    State Library of Pennsylvania – Abraham Lincoln Collection

    A representative sampling of valuable items on Abraham Lincoln in the State Library's collection that have been digitized to commemorate the Lincoln Bicentennial in 2009. Items more

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – Benjamin Franklin Collection

    State Library of Pennsylvania – Benjamin Franklin Collection

    Materials by and about Benjamin Franklin from the State Library collection digitized in commemoration of his 300th birthday.

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – County Histories

    State Library of Pennsylvania – County Histories

    A collection of Pennsylvania county, township and borough histories. Includes atlases and plat maps of the state, county, townships, cities, and boroughs.

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – Fort Necessity

    State Library of Pennsylvania – Fort Necessity

    A selection of documents on the battles of Fort Necessity and Braddock's Campaign, along with background on French and English relations as well as their interactions more

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – German Language Collection

    State Library of Pennsylvania – German Language Collection

    Selections from the State Library of Pennsylvania’s vast collection of works in the German language and about the Pennsylvania German communities of the state of Pennsylvania. more

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – Governor’s Mansion

    State Library of Pennsylvania – Governor’s Mansion

    This collection contains photos, reports, and other information related to a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the building of the Governor's Mansion in Harrisburg.

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – Miscellany Collection

    State Library of Pennsylvania – Miscellany Collection

    Items include a report on the 1907 Dar Mine Disaster relief efforts; the Twin Shaft mining disaster investigation, 1986, Early Indian history along the Susquehanna River, more

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – PA Exhibitions

    State Library of Pennsylvania – PA Exhibitions

    This collection contains miscellany from various exhibitions and expositions of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century in Pennsylvania.

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Bulletin

    State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Bulletin

    The Pennsylvania bulletin is the official gazette of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It contains notices, regulations and other documents filed with the Legislative Reference Bureau and more

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Capitol Centennial Collection

    State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Capitol Centennial Collection

    Pennsylvania Capitol Centennial Collection Historic descriptions, explanations, and illustrated visitors' guidebooks to the State Capitol Complex in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of more

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Documents Collection

    State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Documents Collection

    Contains reports of Pennsylvania State Agencies such as the Annual Reports of the Eastern and Western State Penitentiaries from the 1800's - early 1900's; Reports of more

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Education

    State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Education

    Photographs, historical documents and government reports chronicling the development of education in Pennsylvania.

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Native Americans Collection

    State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Native Americans Collection

    This collection contains periodicals, both newspaper and magazine in format, from the United States Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, as well as Pennsylvania State documents and more

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Regimental Histories

    State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Regimental Histories

    Selected Pennsylvania Regimental Histories in the Civil War, with histories of Pennsylvania units from other wars to be added.

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Transportation

    State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Transportation

    The movement of humans, animals and goods from one location to another within Pennsylvania and with other states.  Items in this collection reflect air, land (road), more

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – United States Civil War Collection

    State Library of Pennsylvania – United States Civil War Collection

    A wide variety of Civil War literature, including a report on the battle of Gettysburg, preparations for the internment of the remains of the dead at more

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – World War I Collection

    State Library of Pennsylvania – World War I Collection

    Welcome to the State Library of Pennsylvania's World War I Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. A collection of Materials about more

  • Summerville Public Library – Summerville Story Project

    Summerville Public Library – Summerville Story Project

    The Summerville, Pennsylvania Story Project is a collection of documents, photos, and other memorabilia intended to present the human side of Summerville. The collection material dates more

  • The Kiski School  – The Kiski School Digital Collection

    The Kiski School – The Kiski School Digital Collection

    The Kiskiminetas Springs School was founded in 1888 by Andrew Wilson who believed its location by the Kiskiminetas River to be an ideal environment for educating more

  • Ulysses Library Association – Phil Bennett Collection

    Ulysses Library Association – Phil Bennett Collection

    The Phil Bennett Collection is a collection of photographs provided by a patron. It contains photos of people and places in the Ulysses and surrounding Potter more

  • Ulysses Library Association – Ulysses History

    Ulysses Library Association – Ulysses History

    This collection contains artifacts, documents, newspaper items, photographs, and transcripts related to the people, items, and events in the history of Ulysses (Lewisville), PA from the more

  • Uniontown Public Library – Fayette County Iron Works Records

    Uniontown Public Library – Fayette County Iron Works Records

    This handwritten historic collection contains over 2,800 pages of entries documenting the operations necessary to produce iron and iron products. It holds seven Isaac Meason Union more

  • Warren Library Association – Historic Flood Control (1943)

    Warren Library Association – Historic Flood Control (1943)

    An archive of papers examining historical flood control and new proposals under construction during the 1930's and 40's.

  • Warren Library Association – Historic Photographs

    Warren Library Association – Historic Photographs

    An archive of over 300 digital images from the library's Historic Warren Photograph Collection.

  • Warren Library Association – The Allegheny Pilot

    Warren Library Association – The Allegheny Pilot

    Provides a detailed navigational study of the river during the era of early rafting and lumbering.

  • Warren Library Association – The Carnival, First Presbyterian Church, 1899

    Warren Library Association – The Carnival, First Presbyterian Church, 1899

    The Carnival was a weeklong fundraiser event of the First Presbyterian Church of Warren, PA, featuring internationally and hobby themed booths, meals, and a daily publication. more

  • Whitehall Township Public Library – Historic Books

    Whitehall Township Public Library – Historic Books

    The Historic Books collection contains local history and books of historical nature from around the Lehigh Valley. This collection also contains unpublished family history research records more

  • Whitehall Township Public Library – Historical Photographs

    Whitehall Township Public Library – Historical Photographs

    This collection contains historical photographs of the Lehigh Valley.

  • Whitehall Township Public Library – Samuel and Rosa Kern Letters

    Whitehall Township Public Library – Samuel and Rosa Kern Letters

    The Samuel and Rosa Kern Letters collection spans a time frame from 1879 - 1887. These letters cover a broad range of topics spanning sports, social more

  • Wilkes University – Hurricane Agnes Flood photographs

    Wilkes University – Hurricane Agnes Flood photographs

    These are photographs from the Hurricane Agnes flood of 1972 that devastated the Wyoming Valley, specifically Wilkes-Barre and the Wilkes College campus.

  • Williamson College of the Trades – Isaiah Van Sant Williamson History

    Williamson College of the Trades – Isaiah Van Sant Williamson History

    A collection of papers and biographical materials from Williamson College of the Trades founder Isaiah Van Sant Williamson. Some photographs and genealogical research as well as more