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Institution Subject Time PeriodAbington Free Library (1 collection)
Abington Free Library – Abington High School Yearbooks
This collection of the Oracle, the Abington High School yearbook, covers the years 1918-1921 and 1923-2013.
Albright College (5 collections)
Albright College – Central Pennsylvania College Photo Collection
This collection contains photographs from the 1880s to the beginning of the 20th century of Central Pennsylvania College students, faculty, facilities, and grounds.
Albright College – Evangelical Church Historic Lantern Slides
These lantern slides were produced by Rev. Fred W. Solver around 1930 to be used for a lecture about individuals and places associated with the Evangelical more
Albright College – Myerstown Photo Collection
Albright Collegiate Institute was established in Myerstown,PA, 1895, and was re-chartered as Albright College, 1898, and remained in Myerstown until 1928 when it then moved to more
Albright College – Schuylkill Seminary Photo Collection
Schuylkill Seminary was established in Reading PA in 1881, moved to Fredericksburg in 1886, then returned to Reading in 1902. It was renamed Schuylkill College in more
Albright College – The Seminary Guard Newspaper
The Union Seminary student newspaper. The Union Seminary was a forerunner institution of Albright College. The student newspaper was co-published by the Excelsior and Neocosmian literary more
Altoona Area Public Library (6 collections)
Altoona Area Public Library – Altoona Area School District History
This collection contains commencement documents, photos, booklets, and other materials pertaining to the history of the Altoona Area School District.
Altoona Area Public Library – Architecture—Practical and Theoretical
This collection is a digitized copy of the book Architecture
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Practical and Theoretical by the Beezer Brothers (1894). The Beezer brothers (Louis and Michael J.) were famous moreAltoona 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
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
This collection contains photos documenting the history of Central Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.
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.
B. Reed Henderson High School (1 collection)
B. Reed Henderson High School – B. Reed Henderson High School Collection
Welcome to the B. Reed Henderson High School Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. Henderson High School, located in the Borough of more
Battle of Homestead Foundation (3 collections)
Battle of Homestead Foundation – Charles McCollester Collection
The Charles McCollester Collection contains both physical times and textual items spanning from 1877 to 2018 with an emphasis on the 1980's into the 2000's. The more
Battle of Homestead Foundation – Mark Fallon Collection
The Mark Fallon Collection is a labor related collection held by the Battle of Homestead Foundation Archives. The collection focuses primarily on the Mon Valley area more
Battle of Homestead Foundation – Mike Stout Collection
The Mike Stout collection spans from 1937 to 2020. The collection contains a variety of materials from political marching banners, to local union newspapers, to clothing, more
Bedford County Library (1 collection)
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
Bellwood-Antis Public Library (1 collection)
Bellwood-Antis Public Library – Bellwood Bulletin Collection
The Bellwood Bulletin weekly newspaper provides a unique glimpse into the cultural, economic, political, religious and social activities of Bellwood and the surrounding areas from 1889-1946. more
Benjamin Franklin Jones Memorial Library (2 collections)
Benjamin Franklin Jones Memorial Library – Aliquippa Area Selected Newspaper Clippings
A collection of selected newspaper clippings concerning B.F. Jones Memorial Library and the surrounding 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.
Bernville Area Community Library (1 collection)
Bernville Area Community Library – Tulpehocken High School Yearbooks
Penn-Bernville High School The Pennant 1950-1965; Tulpehocken High School The Dardanian 1966-2020
Bethlehem Area Public Library (1 collection)
Bethlehem Area Public Library – Greene-Dreher Historical Society – Hopedale Moravian Church Pastors’ Letters 1836-1878
The Hopedale Moravian Church letters are the only known first-person accounts of life in the early settlement of Newfoundland in northeast Pennsylvania. When a small group more
Braddock Carnegie Library Association (1 collection)
Braddock Carnegie Library Association – Braddock Area Yearbooks
Braddock-area yearbooks, including the Braddonian ( Braddock HS 1948-71), The Highlander (Scott HS 1948-71, non-consecutive years), the Falconian (General Braddock HS 1972-80), the Retrospect (St. Thomas more
Byzantine Catholic Seminary Library (1 collection)
Byzantine Catholic Seminary Library – Prostopinije
Prostopinije (Slav. prostopinije, "simple chant") is the traditional liturgical chant of the Rusyn peoples of the Carpathian Mountains, and of their descendants who emigrated to other more
C. C. Mellor Memorial Library (2 collections)
C. C. Mellor Memorial Library – History of Edgewood Schools
Materials include papers and documents related to the discussion and foundation of the local school district, its curriculum, faculty members, school board activities, goals and achievements. more
C. C. Mellor Memorial Library – The History of the Borough of Edgewood
Regionally significant history of the Borough of Edgewood, Pennsylvania. This collection includes bound book, personal recollections and a multitude of photographs.
Cambria County Library (3 collections)
Cambria County Library – Johnstown Area Yearbooks
This collection includes yearbooks from Bishop McCort High School (1966-1998), Central Catholic High School (1926-1960), Ferndale Area High School (1929-1998), Greater Johnstown High School (1901-2003) and more
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
This collection contains postcards from the early 20th century of Johnstown, Pennsylvania area landmarks.
Carnegie Library of Homestead (1 collection)
Carnegie Library of Homestead – Homestead Newspaper Collection 1881-1979
The Homestead Newspaper Collection consists of scanned microfilm of various newspapers from the Steel Valley between 1881 and 1979. Titles included are: The Local News, The more
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (5 collections)
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
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
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
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
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 (2 collections)
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.
Centre County Library and Historical Museum (9 collections)
Centre County Library & Historical Museum – Autobiography of Colonel Samuel Miles
Paper on the ‘Life of Col. Samuel Miles’ in his own handwriting covering his life from 1739 – 1802. Colonel Samuel Miles (soldier, business entrepreneur, and more
Centre County Library & Historical Museum – John Blair Linn Photo Album
Photo album put together by John Blair Linn (1831 – 1899) consisting of 72 black and white images of his immediate family, his extended family, and more
Centre County Library & Historical Museum – Letters and Notes of Colonel Samuel Miles
Approximately 150 handwritten letters and notes by Colonel Samuel Miles related to his business activities in Pennsylvania. Dates range from February 1802 to November 1805. Colonel more
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
Centre County Library and Historical Museum – John Blair Linn’s Trip to the Gettysburg Battlefield
Original handwritten version of John Blair Linn's trip with new transcription; each of the 19 objects collected on the battlefield, with a description of what the more
Centre County Library and Historical Museum – Keller Letters
The family of Henry Keller were residents of Boalsburg, Pa. in the 1800's. Sophie Keller, daughter of Henry and Margaretta (nee Schneck), is significant because of more
Centre County Library and Historical Museum – Mary E. D. Wilson Composition Collection
Compositions on abstract concepts created by a young Mary E. D. Wilson of Bellefonte, PA and written while attending the Lawrenceville Female Seminary in New Jersey more
Centre County Library and Historical Museum – Miles-Potter-Humes House
History of the Miles-Potter-Humes House in Bellefonte, PA from 1815 to the present and of its owners through photographs, other images, and documents.
Centre County Library and Historical Museum – P. Benner Wilson Letters
Fifty-six handwritten letters from P. Benner Wilson (Bellefonte, PA resident and Officer in the 2nd PA Cavalry) to his brothers and sister dated from July 16, more
Cheltenham Township Library System (2 collections)
Cheltenham Township Library System – Cheltenham Historical Photograph Collection
This collection was created by Alexander W. Scott (1926-1999) a Cheltenham principal and resident for many years. The 771 images (originally slides) show the people, homes, more
Cheltenham Township Library System – Historic La Mott/Cheltenham Township Community
Historical records that include, programs, letters, newspaper articles, booklets, papers and photos. Community representing African Americans.
Chester County History Center (20 collections)
Chester County History Center – A. D. Sharples Letterpress Book Collection
The six letterpress books of West Chester resident A. D. Sharples document his many business and philanthropic interests, and a number of letters also include news more
Chester County History Center – Abigail Speakman Diary Collection
This digitized diary of Abigail Speakman opens with entries from November 1871 spanning several pages. Nothing further is recorded until July 1882, introducing the bulk of more
Chester County History Center – Acoccidologists Travel Diary Collection
The diary of Chester County travels undertaken by Thomas L. Montgomery (the “Dragon”), John Thomson (“St. George”), Edward J. Nolan (“General Wheeler”), and Clarence Kates (the more
Chester County History Center – Charles J. Pennock Papers
The digitized papers of Charles J. Pennock consist of a small number of letters, most by or addressed to Charles J. Pennock; two bird log books; more
Chester County History Center – Chester County Archives and Record Services – Chester County Board of Relief
This collections represents all extant records of the Chester County Board of Relief from 1861 through 1865. The Chester County Board of Relief was set up more
Chester County History Center – David Evans Collection
This selection of digitized diaries by David Evans dates from 1835 to 1879. In these diaries, Evans notes his early studies in school; his experiences as more
Chester County History Center – Elizabeth Broomell Passmore Diary Collection
The digitized diary of Elizabeth Passmore consists of 382 scanned pages and dates from January to December of 1891. Found within the diary are descriptions of more
Chester County History Center – Ennion Cook Account Book Collection
The digitized account book of Ennion Cook consists of 256 scanned pages and dates from 1798 to 1836. Found within this volume are Cook’s financial records more
Chester County History Center – Halliday Jackson Collection
This collection contains 11 volumes of writings and additional manuscripts, ca. 1793-1818, composed or transcribed by Halliday Jackson. These manuscripts primarily relate to his observations on more
Chester County History Center – Jean Kane Foulke Papers
This digitized selection from the Jean Kane Foulke papers measures 1.4 linear feet and dates from 1850 to 1955, with the bulk of the materials dating more
Chester County History Center – John Churchman Papers: Early Land Grants and Surveys in Chester County, Pennsylvania (Nottingham Lots)
This digitized volume is a copy of John Churchman’s survey work of the Nottingham Lots. The location of the original is unknown. Gilbert Cope, a Chester more
Chester County History Center – John Hill Brinton Reminiscences Collection
The digitized reminiscences recorded by John Hill Brinton consist of five volumes (three original and two typed transcripts) and date from 1856 to 1868. Found within more
Chester County History Center – Lewis White Williams Diary Collection
The two digitized diaries of Lewis White Williams consist of 102 scanned pages and date from July to August of 1857. Found within the diaries are more
Chester County History Center – Liberty Cornet Band Minutes and Membership Book
This digitized volume contains the meeting minutes of the Liberty Cornet Band dating from 1920-1932 and 1937, and includes the names of appointed officers and members more
Chester County History Center – Phebe Ann Sharpless Diary Collection
The three diaries kept by Phebe Ann Sharpless (now digitized) span 1849 to 1855, a time when Sharpless was in her twenties. Phebe Sharpless was born more
Chester County History Center – Sheeder Family Account Books and Diaries
This digitized selection of eight diaries from the Sheeder Family Account Books and Diaries measures 0.5 linear feet and dates from 1870 to 1879. Found within more
Chester County History Center – Walter Finney Diary Collection
The digitized diaries of Walter Finney consist of three volumes with accompanying typed transcripts and date from 1778 to 1786. The diaries document Walter Finney’s observations more
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 History Center – William Riley Blakeslee Diary Collection
The two digitized diaries of William Riley Blakeslee consist of 538 scanned pages and date from January 1862 to December 1863. Found within the diaries are more
Chester County History Center – Women’s Suffrage and Civil Rights Collection
The Women’s Suffrage and Civil Rights Collection measures 0.3 linear feet and dates from 1852 to 1933, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1893 more
Chester County Library and District Center (1 collection)
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 (2 collections)
Clarion Free Library – Mary Hamilton Holiday Cards
This collection contains images of limited edition, hand-printed linocut holiday cards that were made by folk artist Mary Hamilton who lived and worked throughout her career more
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 (1 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 (2 collections)
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.
Conshohocken Free Library – The Recorder Newspaper
The Conshohocken Recorder, April 1, 1882 - September 9, 1954.
Cooper-Siegel Community Library (2 collections)
Cooper-Siegel Community Library – Fox Chapel Area Historical Materials
The development of Fox Chapel Area from a quiet, detached farm community to bustling suburb can be clearly seen in the history of Aspinwall, Blawnox, Fox more
Cooper-Siegel Community Library – Fox Chapel Area Yearbooks
The Fox Chapel Area High School's yearbook "Renard," published every year since 1961, is an essential window into the daily life and times of the six more
Crawford County Federated Library System (1 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
DeSales University (2 collections)
DeSales University – Bishop McShea Archives
Archival photographs documenting the priesthood of the Most Reverend Joseph McShea, Bishop of Allentown.
DeSales University – St. Francis de Sales Collection
We have digitized three rare books by/about St. Frances De Sales. the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales are an international community who will obviously benefit more
Elizabethtown College (5 collections)
Elizabethtown College – Elizabethtown College’s Anna V. Blough Missionary Letters and Diaries from China Collection
The Blough missionary letters and diaries from China are an invaluable resource to those researching Church of the Brethren history, along with those scholars studying the more
Elizabethtown College – Elizabethtown College’s Church of the Brethren Photograph Collection
The Church of the Brethren Photograph Collection consists of more than 500 mostly black and white photographs of meeting houses and churches in eastern Pennsylvania, historic more
Elizabethtown College – Historic Image Collection
Welcome to the Elizabethtown College: Historic Images Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. This collection consists of ca. 3000 mostly black and more
Elizabethtown College – Peace Pamphlet Collection
Elizabethtown College was founded by members of the Church of the Brethren, one of the original "peace churches" to spread from Europe to the United States. more
Elizabethtown College – Teachers for West Africa Program Collection
The Teachers for West Africa Program was a program for young people certified in teaching to work in schools in West Africa. The teachers taught in more
Erie County Public Library (7 collections)
Erie County Public Library – Erie County COVID-19 Oral Histories
This collection of audio-only interviews show the impact that COVID-19 had on businesses, local government, the healthcare sector, educational intuitions, non-profits, and houses of worship. Community more
Erie County Public Library – Erie County Maps
This collection contains maps of Erie County, PA. which have been scanned from the collection at the Erie County Public Library's Heritage Room. We have selected more
Erie County Public Library – Erie Gay News
This collection of newsletters and newspapers includes activities, events, meetings, and news for Erie's LGBTQ community from 1992-present. This publication included titles such as: Erie Gay more
Erie County Public Library – Erie Gazette 1820-1864
One of the Erie area's earliest, substantial newspapers, The Erie Gazette was printed and published by Joseph M. Sterrett. It was printed weekly and had a more
Erie County Public Library – Erie Public Library Reports
These booklets are the annual and biannual reports for the Erie Public Library. They date back to 1899 when the library opened to the public. Some more
Erie County Public Library – Grand Army of the Republic: Personal War Sketches of the Members of Strong Vincent Post No. 67
Grand Army of the Republic: Personal War Sketches of the Members of Strong Vincent Post No. 67 is a two volume collection of large format single-page more
Erie County Public Library – Erie County Yearbooks
This collection of Erie City / Erie County yearbooks spans 1920-2010 and contains digitized copies from Academy, Northwest PA Collegiate Academy, East High School, and Strong more
Friends' Central School (1 collection)
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
German Society of Pennsylvania (7 collections)
German Society of Pennsylvania – German Society Agentur
The Agentur Records Collection consists of 72 volumes of handwritten ledgers, indexes, logs, reports, and letter books spanning the years 1847 to 1947, recording the efforts more
German Society of Pennsylvania – Henry Keppele Records
Johann Heinrich Keppele was born in 1716 in the village of Treschklingen, in what is today's German state of Baden-Württemberg. In 1738, at the age of more
German Society of Pennsylvania – Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Papers, 1771-1786
Miscellaneous papers of Lutheran clergyman Henry Melchior Muhlenberg from his later years, including two versions of a memorandum in his hand concerning St. Peter's Lutheran Church more
German Society of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia Demokrat
This collection consists of the daily German language newspaper "Der Demokrat". Variant titles are: Philadelphia Demokrat, Philadelphia Demokrat und Anzeiger der Deutschen, and Philadelphier Demokrat. It more
German Society of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia Demokrat (1838)
This newspaper was edited & published by Hermann Burckhardt & Georg Rottenstein, May 1838-?, then by Georg Rottenstein alone. Not to be confused with Der Demokrat, more
German Society of Pennsylvania – Singing Societies Collection
This collection contains items from the German Society of Pennsylvania's archival holdings related to Philadelphia-based German-American singing societies of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Items more
German Society of Pennsylvania – Women’s Auxiliary of the German Society of Pennsylvania
Since its founding in 1764, the German Society provided charitable assistance to German-speaking immigrants in the community. The Women’s Auxiliary of the German Society of Pennsylvania more
Germantown Historical Society/Historic Germantown (3 collections)
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
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
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
Hempfield High School (Landisville PA) (1 collection)
Hempfield High School (Landisville PA) – The Flash – Hempfield High School Newspaper
Hempfield High School Student Newspaper The Flash has been in publication since 1933. The collection includes newspaper issues from 1933-2018.
Historical Society of Montgomery County (2 collections)
Historical Society of Montgomery County – African American History Collection
This collection contains photographs relating to African American history in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Included are topics such as: Abolition Hall, Camp William Penn, Woodmont, individuals, and more
Historical Society of Montgomery County – Historic Photographs of Norristown
This collection consists of historic photographs of Norristown, Pa., from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2 collections)
Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Collection
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Collection includes documents, memorabilia, photographs, and publications related to the history of the university in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Photographs will include more
Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Indiana, Pennsylvania in the Civil War Collection
Welcome to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Indiana Pennsylvania in the Civil War Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. The Indiana more
James V. Brown Library (2 collections)
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
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
Jersey Shore Public Library (1 collection)
Jersey Shore Public Library – The Jersey Shore Historical Society – The Jersey Shore Historical Society Photographs
This collection consists of 19th and 20th century photographs of buildings, places, events, and industries relevant to the Jersey Shore, PA area. Of particular significance are more
Juniata College (1 collection)
Juniata College – Huntingdon County Historical Newspapers
This digital collection contains the archive of the Huntingdon Gazette and the Huntingdon Journal. The Huntingdon Gazette is the first successful newspaper on the town of more
Keystone College (3 collections)
Keystone College – 1868 to present
Welcome to the Keystone College 1868- Present Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. This collection contains materials pertaining to the history more
Keystone College – Christy Mathewson Collection
Welcome to the Keystone College 1868- Present Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. This collection contains documents and photos of the more
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 (1 collection)
Knoxville Public Library – Knoxville, Pennsylvania 1880-1920
Photographs of Knoxville, Pennsylvania, including adjacent Deerfield Township.
Lancaster Public Library (2 collections)
Lancaster Public Library – Lancaster Public Library Yearbook Collection
Lancaster Public Library has teamed up with Hempfield School District, McCaskey High School, and Lancaster Catholic High School to digitize yearbooks from all three institutions. Digitized content more
Lancaster Public Library – Local History
This is a collection of documents, photographs, and monographs relating to the history of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
LancasterHistory.org (9 collections)
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
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
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
LancasterHistory – Lancaster Examiner and Herald 1834-1854 Collection
Lancaster's Examiner and Herald was published weekly in Lancaster, Pa., during the middle years of the nineteenth century. By digitizing the years 1834 - 1872, patrons more
LancasterHistory – Lancaster Examiner and Herald 1855-1872 Collection
Lancaster's Examiner and Herald was published weekly in Lancaster, Pa., during the middle years of the nineteenth century. By digitizing the years 1834 - 1872, patrons more
LancasterHistory – Lititz Newspaper Collection
This collection contains issues from 1877 to 1936 of the Lititz Record and from 1937-2001 of its successor, the Lititz Record Express.
LancasterHistory – The New Holland Clarion 1873-1890 Collection
The New Holland Clarion was published weekly in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from 1873-1984. The newspaper provided the local news, world and regional news, information more
LancasterHistory – The New Holland Clarion 1891-1910 Collection
The New Holland Clarion was published weekly in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from 1873-1984. The newspaper provided the local news, world and regional news, information more
LancasterHistory – The New Holland Clarion 1911-1950 Collection
The New Holland Clarion was published weekly in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from 1873-1984. The newspaper provided the local news, world and regional news, information more
Laughlin Memorial Library (1 collection)
Laughlin Memorial Library – Ambridge Historic Newspaper Collection
Microfilm collection of early Ambridge, PA, newspapers beginning in 1904.
Lock Haven University (2 collections)
Lock Haven University – Lock Haven University of PA – 1877 to 2008
Welcome to the Loch Haven University of PA 1877 - 2008 Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents.
Lock Haven University – Wrestling Program
This collection examines Lock Haven University wrestling. Here you will find photographs and other materials highlighting this history of this nationally recognized program.
Lycoming College (11 collections)
Lycoming College – Alumni Magazine
Lycoming College and its predecessor Dickinson Seminary have served the central region of Pennsylvania since 1812. The school carries a historic connection to the Methodist Church more
Lycoming College – Historic Documents
Our Historical Documents Collection features a monograph of the college's history from its beginnings to 1955 and manuscripts of importance to the colleges almost two-hundred year more
Lycoming College – Lycoming College Campus – Past and Present
The Lycoming College Campus - Past and Present collection is an exhibit of photographs depicting the buildings and grounds of the campus from its earliest days more
Lycoming College – Lycoming College Collection
The Lycoming College Collection begins after the accreditation of the Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Junior College as a four year college. It is a growing collection more
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
Lycoming College – Moving Images of Lycoming College
Lycoming College and its predecessor, Dickinson Seminary, has served the central region of Pennsylvania since 1812. The school carries an historic connection to the Methodist Church more
Lycoming College – Student Newspapers, 1856 – present
This digitized collection of eighteen student publication spans the life of the College from its inception as the Dickinson Seminary, through its years as a junior more
Lycoming College – Voices of Lycoming
The Voices of Lycoming Collection includes audio files of speakers in Clarke Chapel. These public addresses give listeners a first-person view of significant people and events more
Lycoming College – Williamsport Dickinson Seminary Junior College and College Preparatory School Collection
This collection contains material originating from and telling about Williamsport Dickinson Seminary Junior College and Preparatory School. Although spanning almost two decades, from 1928 through 1947, more
Lycoming College – Williamsport Dickinson Seminary of Lycoming College Collection
The Williamsport Dickinson Seminary Collection traces the first eighty years of the school's extensive history. Documented here is the early struggle of the founding of the more
Lycoming College – Yearbooks of Lycoming College and Dickinson Seminary
Lycoming College and its predecessor, Dickinson Seminary, has served the central region of Pennsylvania since 1812. The school carries a historic connection to the Methodist Church more
Manheim Township School District (1 collection)
Manheim Township School District – Hi-Lite
These are a collection of Hi-Lite newspapers published from the Manheim Township High School dating back to the 1930s.
Martinsburg Community Library (1 collection)
Martinsburg Community Library – George Liebegott Genealogy Collection
The digitization of the eight index volumes of the George Liebegott Genealogy Collection is the first stage of indexing the entire 247 volumes of the collections. more
Matthews Public Library (1 collection)
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
McBride Memorial Library (1 collection)
McBride Memorial Library – Berwick High School Yearbooks
This collection consists of High School yearbooks for Berwick High School, in Berwick, PA, from 1927 to present.
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity (5 collections)
Memorial Library of Nazareth & Vicinity – Millgrove Schoolhouse
Millgrove School District operated out of a schoolhouse in Bushkill Township, Pennsylvania from about 1860 to 1956. The house was torn down in 1967. It was more
Memorial Library of Nazareth & Vicinity – Nazareth Day at the 1939 New York World’s Fair
The Nazareth Band and Drum Corps performed on August 6, 1939 at the New York World's Fair in Flushing, Queens. Nazareth town residents were invited along more
Memorial Library of Nazareth & Vicinity – The N.H.S. Chronicle
The N.H.S. Chronicle was a literary and news magazine published by the students of Nazareth High School in Nazareth, Pennsylvania beginning in 1914 and ending at more
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity – Nazareth Area World War II Scrapbook
Newspaper clippings chronicling the lives of area Servicemen and women during World War II and the Korean Conflict.
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity – Nazareth Item Newspaper
An independent family newspaper devoted to literature, local and general intelligence. Published 1891-1975.
Mengle Memorial Library (1 collection)
Mengle Memorial Library – The Punxsutawney Spirit Newspaper
Welcome to the Mengle Memorial Library's Punxsutawney Spirit Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. The Punxsutawney Spirit represents a significant regional newspaper more
Meyersdale Public Library (13 collections)
Meyersdale Public Library – 1998 Southern Somerset County Tornadoes Oral Histories
On the evenings of May 31 and June 2, 1998, tornadoes swept through Southern Somerset County, shocking local residents with the occurrence of such an unusual more
Meyersdale Public Library – African American Burials in Somerset County
As part of a larger statewide effort, in 2018 the Meyersdale Public Library undertook a project to document and compile a list of known African American more
Meyersdale Public Library – From Dale City to Meyersdale
Before the southern Somerset County community of Meyersdale was incorporated as "Meyersdale" on February 19, 1874, it was known as "Dale City." On May 2, 1870, more
Meyersdale Public Library – Garrett Memorabilia
In June of 2022 a patron of the Meyersdale Public Library lent to its Pennsylvania Room a copy of a 1939 Garrett High School yearbook and more
Meyersdale Public Library – Pennsylvania Maple Festival Memories
With the Pennsylvania Maple Festival Board of Directors' permission, the Meyersdale Public Library digitized nearly 400 35mm slides documenting the Pennsylvania Maple Festival from the late more
Meyersdale Public Library – Photograph Collection
The Meyersdale Public Library photograph collections contain approximately 2,000 photographs. From the total collection, about 320 will be selected for digitization based on the selection criteria. more
Meyersdale Public Library – Rockwood Area Historical & Genealogical Society – Casselman Village
Incorporated in 1871, the Borough of Casselman is today a remnant of its former self. Named in 1864 for its location along the banks of the more
Meyersdale Public Library – Rural African Americans of the Allegheny Mountains
These 18 photographs are part of a larger Meyersdale Public Library – Photograph Collection. The photographs selected for display as part of that larger PA Photos more
Meyersdale Public Library – Springs Historical Society – Johnston Bender Family Collection
The Johnston Bender Family Collection combines photographs, letters, scrapbooks, and business records of two families--the Rev. Elias S. and Anna (Odell) Johnston family of Altoona and more
Meyersdale Public Library – Springs Historical Society – Miller Machine
Gideon D. Miller (1862-1941), a Mennonite minister, shifted from his family's woodworking traditions to metal. He started with his patented steam traction engines shipped across the more
Meyersdale Public Library – Springs Historical Society – Wagner Collection
William Wagner, a cooper of Salisbury, Somerset County, worked on farms in the 1870s and then bought a farm near West Salisbury (Elk Lick Township) in more
Meyersdale Public Library – The History Behind the Meyersdale Public Library
The Meyersdale Public Library dates back to 1938, when the Meyersdale Woman’s Club, under the direction of Frances Livengood Imler, appointed a committee to plan for more
Meyersdale Public Library – William Henry Welfley Scrapbook Collection
Born in 1840 in Salisbury, Somerset County, photographer, author and Civil War veteran William Henry Welfley would earn a reputation as "the county's historian." Serving 19 more
Milanof-Schock Public Library (3 collections)
Milanof-Schock Public Library – Donegal High School Yearbooks
This third collection from the Milanof-Schock Public Library includes the yearbooks from the Donegal High School. It includes 32 yearbooks, ranging from 1955 to 2000. These more
Milanof-Schock Public Library – East Donegal Township High School Yearbooks
This first collection will encompass the yearbooks that the Milanof-Schock Public Library currently has from the East Donegal Township High School. It includes 8 yearbooks between more
Milanof-Schock Public Library – Mount Joy High School Yearbooks
This collection from the Milanof-Schock Public Library includes the yearbooks from the Mount Joy High School. It includes four yearbooks between the years 1946 and 1954. more
Milton Hershey School (3 collections)
Milton Hershey School – Hershey Community Archives – Hotel Hershey Highlights
"Hotel Hershey Highlights" was a weekly newsletter distributed from May 5, 1934 through April 28, 1951. "Highlights" covers a time period during which no local newspapers more
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
Milton Hershey School – Hershey Press Collection
"The Hershey Press (alternatively published as ”Hershey’s Weekly” or “Hershey’s The Progressive Weekly”) was the first local newspaper, published from 1909 until 1926, covering news and more
Monroeville Public Library (1 collection)
Monroeville Public Library – Gateway High School Yearbooks
A collection of student yearbooks from schools near Monroeville, Pennsylvania, including Gateway Senior High School.
Montgomery County Community College (3 collections)
Montgomery County Community College – Betzwood Studios Collection
Welcome to the Montgomery County Community College's Betzwood Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. In the first decades of the motion picture more
Montgomery County Community College – The Montgazette Collection
Welcome to the Montgomery County Community College's Montgazette Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. The Montgomery County Community College's Brendlinger Library is more
Montgomery County Community College – Yearbook Collection
Montgomery County Community College is proud to present the entire run of yearbooks.
New Castle Public Library (15 collections)
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
Publications of historical significance about New Castle and the surrounding Lawrence County area.
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
This collection contains City of New Castle directories covering all years, 1900-1910.
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
This collection contains City of New Castle directories covering all years, 1921-1928.
New Castle Public Library – New Castle High School Yearbooks
This collection contains yearbooks from New Castle High School, located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, from 1913-2012. Ne-Ca-Hi was published from 1913-1961, and Pergodian has been published more
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 Castle Public Library – Laurel High School Yearbooks
This collection contains yearbooks from Laurel High School, located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, from 1964-1992. Some years are missing.
New Castle Public Library – Lawrence County Area Vocational Technical School Yearbooks
This collection contains yearbooks from the Lawrence County Area Vocational Technical School, located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, from 1970-1992. Some years are missing.
New Castle Public Library – Mohawk Area High School Yearbooks
This collection contains yearbooks from Mohawk Area High School, located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, from 1962-1991. Some years are missing.
New Castle Public Library – Neshannock Township High School Yearbooks
This collection contains yearbooks from Neshannock Township High School, located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, from 1961-2006. Some years are missing.
New Castle Public Library – Shenango Area High School Yearbooks
This collection contains yearbooks from Shenango Area High School, located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, from 1930-1994. Some years are missing.
New Castle Public Library – Union Township High School Yearbooks
This collection contains yearbooks from Union Township High School, located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, from 1944-1980. Some years are missing.
New Castle Public Library – Wilmington Area High School Yearbooks
This collection contains yearbooks from Wilmington Area High School, located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, from 1970-1984. Some years are missing.
New Cumberland Public Library (12 collections)
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 – Churches of New Cumberland
A collection of photographs and postcards of churches in New Cumberland, PA., featuring historic buildings in black and white. The collection also includes a couple of more
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 – Local News
Several issues of Town Topics newspaper published in New Cumberland (1905 and 1907). Clippings and photocopies of clippings from 1881-1889, featuring New Cumberland residents and businesses more
New Cumberland Public Library – NC Hi Magazines
"NC Hi" was a magazine published several times a year by the students of New Cumberland High School, beginning in the fall of 1927. Each edition more
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
Photographs of the New Cumberland Public Library and library functions, as well as some flyers and documents from library programs, primarily from 1975 on.
New Cumberland Public Library – New Cumberland Town Celebrations
Photographs of various occasions celebrated by New Cumberland, including the 1906 Old Home Week and Geary Celebration, World War I Homecoming, and the dedication of the more
New Cumberland Public Library – Roland Benjamin collection
This collection includes photographs and letters left by the Benjamin estate, primarily from the early 1900s. Mr. Benjamin grew up in northern Pennsylvania and moved to more
New Cumberland Public Library – Schools of New Cumberland
This collection includes photographs of school buildings, students, and teachers; scanned programs from school performances or athletics; and miscellany related to student activities.
New Cumberland Public Library – Scrapbooks and Memorabilia
This collection contains scanned images of scrapbooks from individuals and organizations related to New Cumberland. Themes vary from book to book. One scrapbook more
lessNew Cumberland Public Library – William D. Bailey 1863 Civil War Diary
William D. Bailey, from Dillsburg, Pa., served as a surgeon with the 78th Pennsylvania Volunteers, under Colonel Sirwell. He enlisted March 14, 1863, was promoted from more
Old Economy Village (1 collection)
Old Economy Village – Archives
The Harmonists, a Christian Communal society, founded Old Economy Village in 1824. They were known for their piety, as well as for their economic successes in more
Osterhout Free Library (1 collection)
Osterhout Free Library – Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent
This collection contains the archive of the "Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent" newspaper from 1913 through 1958. This newspaper is historically significant to the region, state and nation more
Pennsylvania College of Technology (2 collections)
Pennsylvania College of Technology – Williamsport Area Community College – 1960s
This collection of photographs from around the 1960s showcases the academics, student life, and other experiences of staff, faculty, and students at the Williamsport Area Community more
Pennsylvania College of Technology – Williamsport Technical Institute
This collection is black and white photographs of the Williamsport Technical Institute, which originally operated as the vocational technical division of the Williamsport School District (1914 more
Pennsylvania Geological Survey (2 collections)
Pennsylvania Geological Survey – Hurricane Agnes Flood Photographs
This collection includes photographs from the Hurricane Agnes flood of 1972 that completely destroyed Survey offices, lab equipment, and the library.
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 (18 collections)
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – African American Heritage Collection
This collection focuses on the heritage of African Americans in the Johnstown region.
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
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
This collection contains photographs, military records, and items connected to the Beaverdale Public Library.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Beth Sholom Synagogue
Items contained in the collection of the Beth Sholom Synagogue in Johnstown, Pa. Also contained are items from Rodef Sholom, the town's first synagogue.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Business Licenses Collection
This collection houses the various types of business licenses (taverns, eating houses, etc.) issued by the Cambria County Government in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Cambria City Church Project
In the Johnstown neighborhood of Cambria City are located five historical, ethnic churches. In 2009, the Altoona/Johnstown Diocese closed four of the churches and renamed the more
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Cambria Civil War 150
As part of the 150th commemoration of the Civil War, the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has digitized a diary and personal letters associated with Cambria County more
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Cambria County Education Collection
This collection houses items relating to the educational institutions of the Cambria county area. This includes k-12, higher education, and technical schools.
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
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
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 – Dale Borough
This collection contains all items connected to the history of Dale Borough.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Iron, Coal, and Steel Industry Collection
This collection contains items relating to the iron, coal, and steel industry in Johnstown.
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
This collection contains photographs, postcards, scrapbooks, letters, and personal memorabilia connected to the Klahre family.
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
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 (11 collections)
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Archive Collections Guides
This ongoing collection consists of finding aids created for the archival holdings of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (1827- ). Included are guides to historical materials such more
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Ida W. Pritchett Photograph Collection
This collection is comprised of images created sometime between 1928 and 1950 by Philadelphia photographer, Ida W. Pritchett. A 1914 graduate of Bryn Mawr College, Pritchett more
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – James Lawrence Dillon Lantern Slide Collection
James Lawrence Dillon (1859-1942) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Irish immigrants James and Annie Eleanor Dillon. His mother died when he was 4, and his more
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Jay V. Hare Lantern Slide Collection
Jay Veeder Hare (1878 -1953) was born in Schodack, New York. He attended the Peirce School in Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University Law School. He more
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection
The Joseph Ascenzi Collection consists of 64 color and black-and-white glass lantern slides, most were produced by the J. Horace McFarland Company, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Williams, more
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
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
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
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
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
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 School for the Deaf (2 collections)
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf – Mount Airy campus
This collection contains items related to Pennsylvania School for the Deaf's main campus located in the Mount Airy section of Northwest Philadelphia from 1892-1984. This campus more
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf – Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Yearbooks
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf - Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Yearbooks
Pennsylvania State Archives (5 collections)
Pennsylvania State Archives – All Collections
Visit all the collections available from the Pennsylvania State Archives. Below are a few highlights from the Pennsylvania State Archives collections.
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
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
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
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 (6 collections)
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
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
Peters Township Public Library – Peters Township High School Yearbooks
This collection contains yearbooks from Peters Township High School, located in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and includes The Planet (1944), Crest (1945), and Ember (1946-2018).
Peters Township Public Library – Peters Township News 1958-1959
Peters Township News was a weekly newspaper published by the Peters Township Chamber of Commerce. This collection includes an incomplete run of issues dating from February more
Peters Township Public Library – Peters Township News Progress 1959-1970
Peters Township News Progress was a weekly newspaper covering Peters Township and nearby communities. For a time, it served as the official newspaper for Peters Township more
Peters Township Public Library – The Commerce News 1955-1958
The Commerce News was a monthly newspaper published by the Peters Township Chamber of Commerce from approximately 1955 to 1958. Run is missing issues. The Commerce more
Pottsville Free Public Library (2 collections)
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
This collection contains photographs of people and places in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Reading Area Community College (3 collections)
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
Reading Area Community College – Wes Fisher Piano Sheet Music Collection
Although Reading Area Community College's Wes Fisher Piano Sheet Music Collection includes sheet music from the late 1800s to the 1970s, this digital collection only includes more
Reading Area Community College – Yearbook Collection
The collection includes yearbooks from Reading Area Community College which was founded in 1971. Years covered are 1973 - 1989. Also included are ledgers, bulletins, and more
Reading Public Library (2 collections)
Reading Public Library – Berks County Postcards
This collection contains postcards that show images from around Berks County. The list of categories includes advertisements, attractions, exhibits, bridges, dams, buildings, businesses, clubs, organizations, hospitals, more
Reading Public Library – Berks County Yearbooks
Reading Public Library, as a district center, is working toward granting online access to digitized yearbooks from all Berks County schools and institutions. Digitized content covers more
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr (1 collection)
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr – Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr School Archives: Photos and Documents
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr (SHA Bryn Mawr), formerly known as Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, is a member school of a national and more
Saint Francis University (2 collections)
Saint Francis University – Saint Francis University Student Newspapers from 1927-2006
Saint Francis University Student Newspapers from 1927-2006
Saint Francis University – Yearbooks 1942-2016
Saint Francis University Student yearbooks from 1942-2016.
Saint Joseph's University (4 collections)
Saint Joseph’s University – Beltran Kropp Papers
Prime Minister of Peru from 1959-1961, and Minister of Finance in 1959. Miriam Kropp Beltran worked for IBM from 1939-1943, and for the US Department of more
Saint Joseph’s University – Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy – Philadelphia College of Pharmacy History
The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy holds a special place in the history of North America, having been founded in 1821 as the first college of pharmacy more
Saint Joseph’s University – Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy – Philadelphiana
The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy holds an extensive and unique collection of medicinal products and prescriptions from across the Philadelphia region beginning in the mid-nineteenth century. more
Saint Joseph’s University – The Hawk
Saint Joseph's University student newspaper, starting with the year 1931.
Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center (4 collections)
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Amos A. Yeakel Civil War Diary
Amos A. Yeakel was born February 26, 1843, in West Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania and died June 25, 1912, in Vineland, New Jersey. The diary is more
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Rosina Heydrich’s Midwifery Manual and Ledger, 1770-1819
An extensive midwifery manuscript (Hebamme Büchlein) in the archive of the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center, penned between the years 1770-1819, is attributed to Rosina Heydrich, more
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center Cased Images Collection
The following cased images consist of daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and tintypes in the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center’s photograph collection. The people are a cross-section of middle-class more
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – The Christopher Sauer, Jr. Diary and Account Book
The manuscript diary was recorded by the Germantown printer and Church of the Brethren pastor, Christopher Sauer, Jr. (1721-1784). Written in German script, the diary, although more
Scranton Public Library (11 collections)
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
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 – Community and Church Cookbooks from Northeastern PA
This is a collection of cookbooks mostly dating from the 1960's and 1970's. They are all from Northeastern PA and contain many ethnic and cultural recipes. more
Scranton Public Library – Department of Public Safety Mug Shot Collection: 1903-1909
This collection contains police photographs taken at the time of police booking for the Scranton Police Department from 1903-1909. Contains information about their arrest and the more
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
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
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
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
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
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
Contains over 100 photographs, scrapbooks, newsletters, and other items from the century-long history of this storied health care provider.
Sewickley Public Library (2 collections)
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.
Sewickley Public Library – Sewickley Herald Collection
The collection is the digitized microfilm archive of the Sewickley Herald from 1902-2012. The Sewickley Herald is a local, weekly newspaper that is significant in documenting more
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (1 collection)
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy – The Wissahickon Magazine Collection 1903-1931
The Wissahickon began as a monthly magazine produced by the students of Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia. Its first run from 1903 to 1933 served primarily more
St. Marys Public Library (1 collection)
St. Marys Public Library – The St. Marys Daily Press
The daily newspaper covering events in St. Marys, PA, located in Elk County. The newspaper begins in 1911 and is still currently printing.
State Library of Pennsylvania (46 collections)
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 – Ambler Gazette Newspaper
This collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919, that are held in the State Library of Pennsylvania. This is a weekly more
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
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 – Elizabethville Echo Newspaper
A weekly newspaper from the small community of Elizabethville, Pa. Began in 1893; ceased Jan. 7, 1972. Merged with: Williamstown times, and: Millersburg sentinel, to form: more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Elk Enterprise Newspaper
A weekly newspaper from the small community of St. Mary's, Pa. Ceased in 1915. Run may have issues missing.
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
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
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 – Harrisburg Whig State Journal Newspaper
A Whig newspaper from Harrisburg, which merged with the Telegraph in 1853, temporarily forming the Pennsylvania telegraph and Whig State journal.
State Library of Pennsylvania – History of State Library of Pennsylvania
Photographs and historical documents from the 350 year history of the State Library of Pennsylvania.
State Library of Pennsylvania – Keystone Gazette Newspaper
A weekly newspaper from the small community of Waynesboro, Pa. Each issue includes section: Blue Ridge Zephyr. Run may have issues missing.
State Library of Pennsylvania – Lancaster Intelligencer Newspaper
The major Lancaster paper of the time period. After merger with the Lancaster Journal, it was known as the Intelligencer and Journal from October 08, 1839-December more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Lebanon Advertiser Newspaper
A weekly newspaper from the small community of Lebanon, Pa. Ceased in 1901. Merged with: Star (Lebanon, Pa.), to form: Star-advertiser (Lebanon, Pa.). Run may have more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Lewistown Republican Newspaper
The major Lewistown, Mifflin County paper of the time period. In 1843 it changes to this name from the Lewistown Republican, and Mifflin County workingmens' advocate, more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Mapleton Advertiser Newspaper
A weekly newspaper from the small community of Mapleton Depot, Pa. Published every Saturday. Run may have issues missing.
State Library of Pennsylvania – Marietta Advocate and Farmers and Mechanics Intelligencer Newspaper
A paper from the small community of Marietta, Pa., which was famous for religious tolerance and abolition advocacy. Issues from September, 1833-January 22, 1835, though not more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Marietta Pioneer Newspaper
A paper from the small community of Marietta, Pa., which was famous for religious tolerance and abolition advocacy. Issues from Feb. 27, 1827-Jan. 08, 1830. Paper more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Marietta Register Newspaper
A paper from the small community of Marietta, Pa., which was famous for religious tolerance and abolition advocacy. Issues from January 06, 1883-December 27, 1890. Run more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Mariettian Newspaper
A paper from the small community of Marietta, Pa., which was famous for religious tolerance and abolition advocacy. Issues from May 15, 1858-May 05, 1860. Run more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Mercer Dispatch Newspaper
A weekly newspaper from the small community of Mercer, Pa. Began in 1865. Ceased in Jan. 1887. Continues: Whig and dispatch. Merged with: Mercer Republican (Mercer, more
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 – Mt. Pleasant Journal Newspaper
The Mt. Pleasant Journal began publication in 1873 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
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
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
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 Conservation and Science
Items related to the care, management and supervision of natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management. General and specific topical texts more
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
Photographs, historical documents and government reports chronicling the development of education in Pennsylvania.
State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Genealogy Collection
Welcome to the State Library of Pennsylvania's Pennsylvania Genealogy Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. Includes the Harrisburg Newspaper Index containing marriages more
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
Selected Pennsylvania Regimental Histories in the Civil War, with histories of Pennsylvania units from other wars to be added.
State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania State Agency Documents
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 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 – Philadelphia Christian Observer Newspaper
The Christian Observer was a Presbyterian paper from Philadelphia, Pa., which was both anti-Catholic and against Tractarianism, also known as Puseyism, a movement started in Oxford more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia Daily Chronicle Newspaper
The Daily Chronicle newspaper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reported on a mix of political, criminal and religious proceedings, as well as local news. The title began in more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia Sun Newspaper
A Philadelphia paper from the 1840s. Also known as the Philadelphia Sun or the Daily Sun. Some issues from around the time of the Nativist Riots. more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia Sunday-school Times Newspaper
A newspaper published by the American Sunday-School Union, and organization rooted in the First Day Society. Both organizations were missionary in nature, with the First Day more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Potter County Journal Newspaper
The major newspaper from Coudersport, Potter County, Pa. Published every Thursday. Ceased in 1969.
State Library of Pennsylvania – State’s Advocate Newspaper
A paper from the Northumberland County town of Milton. Covers political events, local, state, national and foreign, along with local news. The State Library of Pennsylvania more
State Library of Pennsylvania – The Colonization Herald and General Register Newspaper
A newspaper of the Pennsylvania and New York Colonization societies, covering immigrant issues, African American affairs, religious tracts and tract societies, and various other issues, such more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Titusville Courier Newspaper
A weekly newspaper from the small community of Titusville, Pa. Began in 1898; ceased in 1912. Titusville herald (Titusville, Pa. : 1900 : Weekly), and: Titusville more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Titusville Herald Newspaper
A newspaper from the small community of Titusville, Pa. It was issued semiweekly from September 4, 1900 to September 1904. Then it was issued weekly from more
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 – Wilkes-Barre Daily Newspaper
A newspaper from the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. It was issued daily except Sundays. Began June 6, 1872. Ceased in 1873? A weekly edition was also more
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 (1 collection)
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
Susquehanna University (9 collections)
Susquehanna University – 1858-1894
This collection contains the archive of documents, photographs and brief publications and correspondence revolving around the evolution of Susquehanna University from 1857 through 1894.
Susquehanna University – 1895-1939
This collection contains the archive of documents, photographs, and brief publications and correspondence revolving around the evolution of Susquehanna University from 1985 through 1939.
Susquehanna University – 1940-1949
This collection contains the archive of documents, photographs, and brief publications and correspondence revolving around the evolution of Susquehanna University from 1940 through 1949.
Susquehanna University – 1950-1959
This collection contains the archive of documents, photographs, and brief publications and correspondence revolving around the evolution of Susquehanna University from 1950 through 1989.
Susquehanna University – 1960-1969
This collection contains the archive of documents, photographs, and brief publications and correspondence revolving around the evolution of Susquehanna University from 1960 through 1969.
Susquehanna University – 1970-1979
This collection contains the archive of documents, photographs, and brief publications and correspondence revolving around the evolution of Susquehanna University from 1970 through 1979.
Susquehanna University – 1980-1989
This collection contains the archive of documents, photographs, and brief publications and correspondence revolving around the evolution of Susquehanna University from 1980 through 1989.
Susquehanna University – 1990-1999
This collection contains the archive of documents, photographs, and brief publications and correspondence revolving around the evolution of Susquehanna University from 1990 through 1999.
Susquehanna University – 2000-2009
This collection contains the archive of documents, photographs, and brief publications and correspondence revolving around the evolution of Susquehanna University from 2000 through 2009.
Swarthmore Public Library (1 collection)
Swarthmore Public Library – The Swarthmorean Newspaper, 1914-2008
This collection includes some of Swarthmore's earliest newspapers, including the Swarthmore News followed by its still current paper, The Swarthmorean.
The Baldwin School (3 collections)
The Baldwin School Archives – Blazers, Uniforms, Gowns Collection
This collection is comprised of photographs of the blazers, uniforms, and commencement gowns of the girls and women of The Baldwin School, dating from the 1800s more
The Baldwin School Archives – Hourglass Newspaper Collection
The Baldwin School Hourglass Newspaper Collection includes selections from the Hourglass newspaper of The Baldwin School, which was first printed in 1945.
The Baldwin School Archives: Photos and Documents
In 1888, Miss Florence Baldwin founded "Miss Baldwin's School for Girls, Preparatory for Bryn Mawr College" in her mother's house at the corner of Montgomery and more
The Kiski School (1 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 (2 collections)
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
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 (2 collections)
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
Uniontown Public Library – Photos of Fayette County, PA
Walter J. “Buzz” Storey was a well-known and admired journalist/editor from Uniontown, PA. His obituary published in the September 16, 2004 edition of The Herald-Standard newspaper more
United Lutheran Seminary (3 collections)
United Lutheran Seminary Philadelphia – In Her Own Right: Anne E. Sanford Missionary Collection
Annie Evaline Sanford was born on February 4, 1873 in Springfield, Illinois and graduated from Carthage College in 1894. Annie Sanford completed five missionary terms in more
United Lutheran Seminary Philadelphia – In Her Own Right: the Lutheran Deaconess Movement in the United States
Books and serial publications published by the various Lutheran Deaconess Communities in the United States, focused on those with Motherhouses in Philadelphia and Baltimore. The “In more
United Lutheran Seminary Philadelphia – In Her Own Right: Women’s Missionary Societies of the Lutheran Church
Books and manuscripts published or created by the various Lutheran Women's Missionary Societies of the General Synod, General Council, and United Synod of the South. Included more
Upper Merion Area High School Library (1 collection)
Upper Merion Area High School Library – Upper Merion Area High School Athletic Scrapbooks and Programs
This collection includes scrapbooks from the athletic department at Upper Merion Area High School, mostly from the 1980's. Newspaper clippings, captions, and football programs are included. more
Upper Merion Township Library (1 collection)
Upper Merion Township Library – Upper Merion Area School District Yearbooks Collection
Digital Version of Upper Merion Area High School (King of Prussia, PA 19406) yearbooks 1934-2013 (some missing).
Upper Moreland Free Public Library (1 collection)
Upper Moreland Free Public Library – Upper Moreland High School Yearbooks
Yearbooks from the Upper Moreland High School.
Wagner Free Institute of Science (2 collections)
Wagner Free Institute of Science – Engineering 1: The Materials of Engineering Construction
This collection consists of glass lantern slides and syllabuses for the course “The Materials of Engineering Construction.” It was the first in a series of four more
Wagner Free Institute of Science – Lectures on Conchology by William Wagner
A collection of handwritten lectures on Conchology, consisting of an Introductory lecture followed by 15 topical lectures. They were written and delivered by William Wagner, founder more
Warren Library Association (5 collections)
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
An archive of over 300 digital images from the library's Historic Warren Photograph Collection.
Warren Library Association – Kinzua Scrapbooks
Three scrapbooks full of photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, etc. pertaining to Kinzua and Corydon townships, the Cornplanter Grant and the Seneca Nation, the Kinzua Dam, the more
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
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
West Pittston Public Library (1 collection)
West Pittston Public Library – Pittston Gazette Collection
Welcome to the West Pittston Library's Pittston Gazette Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. The Pittston Gazette Collection includes more
Whitehall Township Public Library (5 collections)
Whitehall Township Public Library – Civil War Grave Registrations
This collection contains the grave registrations forms of veterans of the Civil War buried in Lehigh County, PA. Upon burial these forms were filed with the more
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
This collection contains historical photographs of the Lehigh Valley.
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
Whitehall Township Public Library – Whitehall High School Yearbooks
Whitehall Township Public Library is making available the yearbooks of the Whitehall Coplay School District. When completed, the yearbooks will range from 1922 (vol. 4) – more
Wilkes University (4 collections)
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.
Wilkes University – Wilkes University Audio Recordings
Wilkes University audio content from the Wilkes University Archives.
Wilkes University – Wilkes University Film Footage
Film footage from Wilkes University.
Wilkes University – Wilkes University Scrapbooks
This collection contains scrapbooks created by Wilkes University staff, faculty, administrators, and students.
Williamson College of the Trades (2 collections)
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
Williamson College of the Trades – Williamson Trade School History
This collection includes early to mid century photographs and documents detailing the creation of the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades, now Williamson College of the more
Wilson College (1 collection)
Wilson College – World War II Collection
Wilson College World War II Collection documents the experience of Wilson alumnae through correspondence, photographs, and memorabilia from the time. The Collection primarily features the correspondence more
Wissahickon Valley Public Library (1 collection)
Ambler Gazette Collection – Wissahickon Valley Public Library
The Wissahickon Valley Public Library: Ambler Gazette Collection is a joint effort with the Fort Washington Historical Society to preserve the society's collection of the Ambler more
Woodland Hills School District (1 collection)
Woodland Hills School District – Woodland Hills School District: Past and Present
Formed in 1981, the Woodland Hills School District is the result of a court ordered merger of school districts serving students in twelve municipalities: Braddock, Braddock more
African American History and Culture (9 collections)
Cheltenham Township Library System – Historic La Mott/Cheltenham Township Community
Historical records that include, programs, letters, newspaper articles, booklets, papers and photos. Community representing African Americans.
Chester County History Center – David Evans Collection
This selection of digitized diaries by David Evans dates from 1835 to 1879. In these diaries, Evans notes his early studies in school; his experiences as more
Chester County History Center – Liberty Cornet Band Minutes and Membership Book
This digitized volume contains the meeting minutes of the Liberty Cornet Band dating from 1920-1932 and 1937, and includes the names of appointed officers and members more
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
Historical Society of Montgomery County – African American History Collection
This collection contains photographs relating to African American history in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Included are topics such as: Abolition Hall, Camp William Penn, Woodmont, individuals, and more
Meyersdale Public Library – African American Burials in Somerset County
As part of a larger statewide effort, in 2018 the Meyersdale Public Library undertook a project to document and compile a list of known African American more
Meyersdale Public Library – Rural African Americans of the Allegheny Mountains
These 18 photographs are part of a larger Meyersdale Public Library – Photograph Collection. The photographs selected for display as part of that larger PA Photos more
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – African American Heritage Collection
This collection focuses on the heritage of African Americans in the Johnstown region.
State Library of Pennsylvania – The Colonization Herald and General Register Newspaper
A newspaper of the Pennsylvania and New York Colonization societies, covering immigrant issues, African American affairs, religious tracts and tract societies, and various other issues, such more
Art and Architecture (19 collections)
Altoona Area Public Library – Architecture—Practical and Theoretical
This collection is a digitized copy of the book Architecture
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Practical and Theoretical by the Beezer Brothers (1894). The Beezer brothers (Louis and Michael J.) were famous moreCambria County Library – Johnstown, PA Postcards
This collection contains postcards from the early 20th century of Johnstown, Pennsylvania area landmarks.
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
Centre County Library and Historical Museum – Mary E. D. Wilson Composition Collection
Compositions on abstract concepts created by a young Mary E. D. Wilson of Bellefonte, PA and written while attending the Lawrenceville Female Seminary in New Jersey more
Centre County Library and Historical Museum – Miles-Potter-Humes House
History of the Miles-Potter-Humes House in Bellefonte, PA from 1815 to the present and of its owners through photographs, other images, and documents.
Cheltenham Township Library System – Cheltenham Historical Photograph Collection
This collection was created by Alexander W. Scott (1926-1999) a Cheltenham principal and resident for many years. The 771 images (originally slides) show the people, homes, more
Chester County History Center – John Hill Brinton Reminiscences Collection
The digitized reminiscences recorded by John Hill Brinton consist of five volumes (three original and two typed transcripts) and date from 1856 to 1868. Found within more
Clarion Free Library – Mary Hamilton Holiday Cards
This collection contains images of limited edition, hand-printed linocut holiday cards that were made by folk artist Mary Hamilton who lived and worked throughout her career more
Elizabethtown College – Elizabethtown College’s Church of the Brethren Photograph Collection
The Church of the Brethren Photograph Collection consists of more than 500 mostly black and white photographs of meeting houses and churches in eastern Pennsylvania, historic more
Old Economy Village – Archives
The Harmonists, a Christian Communal society, founded Old Economy Village in 1824. They were known for their piety, as well as for their economic successes in more
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Cambria City Church Project
In the Johnstown neighborhood of Cambria City are located five historical, ethnic churches. In 2009, the Altoona/Johnstown Diocese closed four of the churches and renamed the more
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Ida W. Pritchett Photograph Collection
This collection is comprised of images created sometime between 1928 and 1950 by Philadelphia photographer, Ida W. Pritchett. A 1914 graduate of Bryn Mawr College, Pritchett more
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – James Lawrence Dillon Lantern Slide Collection
James Lawrence Dillon (1859-1942) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Irish immigrants James and Annie Eleanor Dillon. His mother died when he was 4, and his more
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Joseph Ascenzi Lantern Slide Collection
The Joseph Ascenzi Collection consists of 64 color and black-and-white glass lantern slides, most were produced by the J. Horace McFarland Company, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Williams, more
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 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 – 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
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.
Uniontown Public Library – Photos of Fayette County, PA
Walter J. “Buzz” Storey was a well-known and admired journalist/editor from Uniontown, PA. His obituary published in the September 16, 2004 edition of The Herald-Standard newspaper more
Celebrations (8 collections)
Clarion Free Library – Mary Hamilton Holiday Cards
This collection contains images of limited edition, hand-printed linocut holiday cards that were made by folk artist Mary Hamilton who lived and worked throughout her career more
Cooper-Siegel Community Library – Fox Chapel Area Historical Materials
The development of Fox Chapel Area from a quiet, detached farm community to bustling suburb can be clearly seen in the history of Aspinwall, Blawnox, Fox more
Memorial Library of Nazareth & Vicinity – Nazareth Day at the 1939 New York World’s Fair
The Nazareth Band and Drum Corps performed on August 6, 1939 at the New York World's Fair in Flushing, Queens. Nazareth town residents were invited along more
Meyersdale Public Library – Pennsylvania Maple Festival Memories
With the Pennsylvania Maple Festival Board of Directors' permission, the Meyersdale Public Library digitized nearly 400 35mm slides documenting the Pennsylvania Maple Festival from the late more
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 – New Cumberland Town Celebrations
Photographs of various occasions celebrated by New Cumberland, including the 1906 Old Home Week and Geary Celebration, World War I Homecoming, and the dedication of the more
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
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
Culinary Arts (1 collection)
Scranton Public Library – Community and Church Cookbooks from Northeastern PA
This is a collection of cookbooks mostly dating from the 1960's and 1970's. They are all from Northeastern PA and contain many ethnic and cultural recipes. more
Disability History (4 collections)
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 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
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf – Mount Airy campus
This collection contains items related to Pennsylvania School for the Deaf's main campus located in the Mount Airy section of Northwest Philadelphia from 1892-1984. This campus more
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf – Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Yearbooks
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf - Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Yearbooks
Film History (1 collection)
Montgomery County Community College – Betzwood Studios Collection
Welcome to the Montgomery County Community College's Betzwood Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. In the first decades of the motion picture more
Genealogy (19 collections)
C. C. Mellor Memorial Library – The History of the Borough of Edgewood
Regionally significant history of the Borough of Edgewood, Pennsylvania. This collection includes bound book, personal recollections and a multitude of photographs.
Centre County Library & Historical Museum – John Blair Linn Photo Album
Photo album put together by John Blair Linn (1831 – 1899) consisting of 72 black and white images of his immediate family, his extended family, and more
Chester County History Center – Chester County Archives and Record Services – Chester County Board of Relief
This collections represents all extant records of the Chester County Board of Relief from 1861 through 1865. The Chester County Board of Relief was set up more
Chester County History Center – Ennion Cook Account Book Collection
The digitized account book of Ennion Cook consists of 256 scanned pages and dates from 1798 to 1836. Found within this volume are Cook’s financial records more
Chester County History Center – John Churchman Papers: Early Land Grants and Surveys in Chester County, Pennsylvania (Nottingham Lots)
This digitized volume is a copy of John Churchman’s survey work of the Nottingham Lots. The location of the original is unknown. Gilbert Cope, a Chester more
Chester County History Center – John Hill Brinton Reminiscences Collection
The digitized reminiscences recorded by John Hill Brinton consist of five volumes (three original and two typed transcripts) and date from 1856 to 1868. Found within more
German Society of Pennsylvania – German Society Agentur
The Agentur Records Collection consists of 72 volumes of handwritten ledgers, indexes, logs, reports, and letter books spanning the years 1847 to 1947, recording the efforts more
Martinsburg Community Library – George Liebegott Genealogy Collection
The digitization of the eight index volumes of the George Liebegott Genealogy Collection is the first stage of indexing the entire 247 volumes of the collections. more
Meyersdale Public Library – African American Burials in Somerset County
As part of a larger statewide effort, in 2018 the Meyersdale Public Library undertook a project to document and compile a list of known African American more
Meyersdale Public Library – Springs Historical Society – Wagner Collection
William Wagner, a cooper of Salisbury, Somerset County, worked on farms in the 1870s and then bought a farm near West Salisbury (Elk Lick Township) in more
Meyersdale Public Library – William Henry Welfley Scrapbook Collection
Born in 1840 in Salisbury, Somerset County, photographer, author and Civil War veteran William Henry Welfley would earn a reputation as "the county's historian." Serving 19 more
New Cumberland Public Library – Roland Benjamin collection
This collection includes photographs and letters left by the Benjamin estate, primarily from the early 1900s. Mr. Benjamin grew up in northern Pennsylvania and moved to more
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – African American Heritage Collection
This collection focuses on the heritage of African Americans in the Johnstown region.
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.
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – The Christopher Sauer, Jr. Diary and Account Book
The manuscript diary was recorded by the Germantown printer and Church of the Brethren pastor, Christopher Sauer, Jr. (1721-1784). Written in German script, the diary, although more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Genealogy Collection
Welcome to the State Library of Pennsylvania's Pennsylvania Genealogy Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. Includes the Harrisburg Newspaper Index containing marriages more
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.
Whitehall Township Public Library – Civil War Grave Registrations
This collection contains the grave registrations forms of veterans of the Civil War buried in Lehigh County, PA. Upon burial these forms were filed with the more
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
Government and Politics (8 collections)
Centre County Library & Historical Museum – Autobiography of Colonel Samuel Miles
Paper on the ‘Life of Col. Samuel Miles’ in his own handwriting covering his life from 1739 – 1802. Colonel Samuel Miles (soldier, business entrepreneur, and more
Centre County Library & Historical Museum – Letters and Notes of Colonel Samuel Miles
Approximately 150 handwritten letters and notes by Colonel Samuel Miles related to his business activities in Pennsylvania. Dates range from February 1802 to November 1805. Colonel more
Chester County History Center – Chester County Archives and Record Services – Chester County Board of Relief
This collections represents all extant records of the Chester County Board of Relief from 1861 through 1865. The Chester County Board of Relief was set up more
Chester County History Center – John Hill Brinton Reminiscences Collection
The digitized reminiscences recorded by John Hill Brinton consist of five volumes (three original and two typed transcripts) and date from 1856 to 1868. Found within more
Meyersdale Public Library – From Dale City to Meyersdale
Before the southern Somerset County community of Meyersdale was incorporated as "Meyersdale" on February 19, 1874, it was known as "Dale City." On May 2, 1870, more
Meyersdale Public Library – William Henry Welfley Scrapbook Collection
Born in 1840 in Salisbury, Somerset County, photographer, author and Civil War veteran William Henry Welfley would earn a reputation as "the county's historian." Serving 19 more
New Cumberland Public Library – Scrapbooks and Memorabilia
This collection contains scanned images of scrapbooks from individuals and organizations related to New Cumberland. Themes vary from book to book. One scrapbook more
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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.
Immigrant Experience (15 collections)
Bethlehem Area Public Library – Greene-Dreher Historical Society – Hopedale Moravian Church Pastors’ Letters 1836-1878
The Hopedale Moravian Church letters are the only known first-person accounts of life in the early settlement of Newfoundland in northeast Pennsylvania. When a small group more
Chester County History Center – John Hill Brinton Reminiscences Collection
The digitized reminiscences recorded by John Hill Brinton consist of five volumes (three original and two typed transcripts) and date from 1856 to 1868. Found within more
German Society of Pennsylvania – German Society Agentur
The Agentur Records Collection consists of 72 volumes of handwritten ledgers, indexes, logs, reports, and letter books spanning the years 1847 to 1947, recording the efforts more
German Society of Pennsylvania – Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Papers, 1771-1786
Miscellaneous papers of Lutheran clergyman Henry Melchior Muhlenberg from his later years, including two versions of a memorandum in his hand concerning St. Peter's Lutheran Church more
German Society of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia Demokrat
This collection consists of the daily German language newspaper "Der Demokrat". Variant titles are: Philadelphia Demokrat, Philadelphia Demokrat und Anzeiger der Deutschen, and Philadelphier Demokrat. It more
German Society of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia Demokrat (1838)
This newspaper was edited & published by Hermann Burckhardt & Georg Rottenstein, May 1838-?, then by Georg Rottenstein alone. Not to be confused with Der Demokrat, more
German Society of Pennsylvania – Singing Societies Collection
This collection contains items from the German Society of Pennsylvania's archival holdings related to Philadelphia-based German-American singing societies of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Items more
German Society of Pennsylvania – Women’s Auxiliary of the German Society of Pennsylvania
Since its founding in 1764, the German Society provided charitable assistance to German-speaking immigrants in the community. The Women’s Auxiliary of the German Society of Pennsylvania more
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Cambria City Church Project
In the Johnstown neighborhood of Cambria City are located five historical, ethnic churches. In 2009, the Altoona/Johnstown Diocese closed four of the churches and renamed the more
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
This collection features items collected from the public that focus on the immigrant and ethnic heritage of Cambria County.
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – The Christopher Sauer, Jr. Diary and Account Book
The manuscript diary was recorded by the Germantown printer and Church of the Brethren pastor, Christopher Sauer, Jr. (1721-1784). Written in German script, the diary, although more
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 – 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 – The Colonization Herald and General Register Newspaper
A newspaper of the Pennsylvania and New York Colonization societies, covering immigrant issues, African American affairs, religious tracts and tract societies, and various other issues, such more
Industry and Manufacturing (30 collections)
Battle of Homestead Foundation – Charles McCollester Collection
The Charles McCollester Collection contains both physical times and textual items spanning from 1877 to 2018 with an emphasis on the 1980's into the 2000's. The more
Battle of Homestead Foundation – Mark Fallon Collection
The Mark Fallon Collection is a labor related collection held by the Battle of Homestead Foundation Archives. The collection focuses primarily on the Mon Valley area more
Battle of Homestead Foundation – Mike Stout Collection
The Mike Stout collection spans from 1937 to 2020. The collection contains a variety of materials from political marching banners, to local union newspapers, to clothing, more
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
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
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
Centre County Library & Historical Museum – Letters and Notes of Colonel Samuel Miles
Approximately 150 handwritten letters and notes by Colonel Samuel Miles related to his business activities in Pennsylvania. Dates range from February 1802 to November 1805. Colonel more
Chester County History Center – A. D. Sharples Letterpress Book Collection
The six letterpress books of West Chester resident A. D. Sharples document his many business and philanthropic interests, and a number of letters also include news more
Jersey Shore Public Library – The Jersey Shore Historical Society – The Jersey Shore Historical Society Photographs
This collection consists of 19th and 20th century photographs of buildings, places, events, and industries relevant to the Jersey Shore, PA area. Of particular significance are more
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
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
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
Meyersdale Public Library – Pennsylvania Maple Festival Memories
With the Pennsylvania Maple Festival Board of Directors' permission, the Meyersdale Public Library digitized nearly 400 35mm slides documenting the Pennsylvania Maple Festival from the late more
Meyersdale Public Library – Photograph Collection
The Meyersdale Public Library photograph collections contain approximately 2,000 photographs. From the total collection, about 320 will be selected for digitization based on the selection criteria. more
Meyersdale Public Library – Springs Historical Society – Miller Machine
Gideon D. Miller (1862-1941), a Mennonite minister, shifted from his family's woodworking traditions to metal. He started with his patented steam traction engines shipped across the more
Meyersdale Public Library – Springs Historical Society – Wagner Collection
William Wagner, a cooper of Salisbury, Somerset County, worked on farms in the 1870s and then bought a farm near West Salisbury (Elk Lick Township) in more
Montgomery County Community College – Betzwood Studios Collection
Welcome to the Montgomery County Community College's Betzwood Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. In the first decades of the motion picture more
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
This collection contains City of New Castle directories covering all years, 1900-1910.
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
This collection contains City of New Castle directories covering all years, 1921-1928.
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.
Old Economy Village – Archives
The Harmonists, a Christian Communal society, founded Old Economy Village in 1824. They were known for their piety, as well as for their economic successes in more
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Business Licenses Collection
This collection houses the various types of business licenses (taverns, eating houses, etc.) issued by the Cambria County Government in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Iron, Coal, and Steel Industry Collection
This collection contains items relating to the iron, coal, and steel industry in Johnstown.
Saint Joseph’s University – Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy – Philadelphiana
The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy holds an extensive and unique collection of medicinal products and prescriptions from across the Philadelphia region beginning in the mid-nineteenth century. more
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 – 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
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
Wagner Free Institute of Science – Engineering 1: The Materials of Engineering Construction
This collection consists of glass lantern slides and syllabuses for the course “The Materials of Engineering Construction.” It was the first in a series of four more
Latin American History and Culture (1 collection)
Saint Joseph’s University – Beltran Kropp Papers
Prime Minister of Peru from 1959-1961, and Minister of Finance in 1959. Miriam Kropp Beltran worked for IBM from 1939-1943, and for the US Department of more
Law and Criminal Justice (4 collections)
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Business Licenses Collection
This collection houses the various types of business licenses (taverns, eating houses, etc.) issued by the Cambria County Government in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Scranton Public Library – Department of Public Safety Mug Shot Collection: 1903-1909
This collection contains police photographs taken at the time of police booking for the Scranton Police Department from 1903-1909. Contains information about their arrest and the more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania State Agency Documents
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 – Philadelphia Daily Chronicle Newspaper
The Daily Chronicle newspaper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reported on a mix of political, criminal and religious proceedings, as well as local news. The title began in more
LGBTQIA+ History (1 collection)
Erie County Public Library – Erie Gay News
This collection of newsletters and newspapers includes activities, events, meetings, and news for Erie's LGBTQ community from 1992-present. This publication included titles such as: Erie Gay more
Library History (12 collections)
Benjamin Franklin Jones Memorial Library – Aliquippa Area Selected Newspaper Clippings
A collection of selected newspaper clippings concerning B.F. Jones Memorial Library and the surrounding 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.
Chester County History Center – Acoccidologists Travel Diary Collection
The diary of Chester County travels undertaken by Thomas L. Montgomery (the “Dragon”), John Thomson (“St. George”), Edward J. Nolan (“General Wheeler”), and Clarence Kates (the more
Erie County Public Library – Erie Public Library Reports
These booklets are the annual and biannual reports for the Erie Public Library. They date back to 1899 when the library opened to the public. Some more
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.
Meyersdale Public Library – The History Behind the Meyersdale Public Library
The Meyersdale Public Library dates back to 1938, when the Meyersdale Woman’s Club, under the direction of Frances Livengood Imler, appointed a committee to plan for more
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 – 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 Highlands Community College – Beaverdale Collection
This collection contains photographs, military records, and items connected to the Beaverdale Public Library.
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.
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
State Library of Pennsylvania – History of State Library of Pennsylvania
Photographs and historical documents from the 350 year history of the State Library of Pennsylvania.
Local Newspapers (60 collections)
Ambler Gazette Collection – Wissahickon Valley Public Library
The Wissahickon Valley Public Library: Ambler Gazette Collection is a joint effort with the Fort Washington Historical Society to preserve the society's collection of the Ambler more
Bellwood-Antis Public Library – Bellwood Bulletin Collection
The Bellwood Bulletin weekly newspaper provides a unique glimpse into the cultural, economic, political, religious and social activities of Bellwood and the surrounding areas from 1889-1946. more
Benjamin Franklin Jones Memorial Library – Aliquippa Area Selected Newspaper Clippings
A collection of selected newspaper clippings concerning B.F. Jones Memorial Library and the surrounding area.
Carnegie Library of Homestead – Homestead Newspaper Collection 1881-1979
The Homestead Newspaper Collection consists of scanned microfilm of various newspapers from the Steel Valley between 1881 and 1979. Titles included are: The Local News, The more
Conshohocken Free Library – The Recorder Newspaper
The Conshohocken Recorder, April 1, 1882 - September 9, 1954.
Erie County Public Library – Erie Gay News
This collection of newsletters and newspapers includes activities, events, meetings, and news for Erie's LGBTQ community from 1992-present. This publication included titles such as: Erie Gay more
Erie County Public Library – Erie Gazette 1820-1864
One of the Erie area's earliest, substantial newspapers, The Erie Gazette was printed and published by Joseph M. Sterrett. It was printed weekly and had a more
German Society of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia Demokrat
This collection consists of the daily German language newspaper "Der Demokrat". Variant titles are: Philadelphia Demokrat, Philadelphia Demokrat und Anzeiger der Deutschen, and Philadelphier Demokrat. It more
German Society of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia Demokrat (1838)
This newspaper was edited & published by Hermann Burckhardt & Georg Rottenstein, May 1838-?, then by Georg Rottenstein alone. Not to be confused with Der Demokrat, more
Juniata College – Huntingdon County Historical Newspapers
This digital collection contains the archive of the Huntingdon Gazette and the Huntingdon Journal. The Huntingdon Gazette is the first successful newspaper on the town of more
LancasterHistory – Lancaster Examiner and Herald 1834-1854 Collection
Lancaster's Examiner and Herald was published weekly in Lancaster, Pa., during the middle years of the nineteenth century. By digitizing the years 1834 - 1872, patrons more
LancasterHistory – Lancaster Examiner and Herald 1855-1872 Collection
Lancaster's Examiner and Herald was published weekly in Lancaster, Pa., during the middle years of the nineteenth century. By digitizing the years 1834 - 1872, patrons more
LancasterHistory – Lititz Newspaper Collection
This collection contains issues from 1877 to 1936 of the Lititz Record and from 1937-2001 of its successor, the Lititz Record Express.
LancasterHistory – The New Holland Clarion 1873-1890 Collection
The New Holland Clarion was published weekly in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from 1873-1984. The newspaper provided the local news, world and regional news, information more
LancasterHistory – The New Holland Clarion 1891-1910 Collection
The New Holland Clarion was published weekly in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from 1873-1984. The newspaper provided the local news, world and regional news, information more
LancasterHistory – The New Holland Clarion 1911-1950 Collection
The New Holland Clarion was published weekly in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from 1873-1984. The newspaper provided the local news, world and regional news, information more
Laughlin Memorial Library – Ambridge Historic Newspaper Collection
Microfilm collection of early Ambridge, PA, newspapers beginning in 1904.
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity – Nazareth Item Newspaper
An independent family newspaper devoted to literature, local and general intelligence. Published 1891-1975.
Mengle Memorial Library – The Punxsutawney Spirit Newspaper
Welcome to the Mengle Memorial Library's Punxsutawney Spirit Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. The Punxsutawney Spirit represents a significant regional newspaper more
Milton Hershey School – Hershey Community Archives – Hotel Hershey Highlights
"Hotel Hershey Highlights" was a weekly newsletter distributed from May 5, 1934 through April 28, 1951. "Highlights" covers a time period during which no local newspapers more
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
Milton Hershey School – Hershey Press Collection
"The Hershey Press (alternatively published as ”Hershey’s Weekly” or “Hershey’s The Progressive Weekly”) was the first local newspaper, published from 1909 until 1926, covering news and more
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 – Local News
Several issues of Town Topics newspaper published in New Cumberland (1905 and 1907). Clippings and photocopies of clippings from 1881-1889, featuring New Cumberland residents and businesses more
Osterhout Free Library – Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent
This collection contains the archive of the "Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent" newspaper from 1913 through 1958. This newspaper is historically significant to the region, state and nation more
Peters Township Public Library – Peters Township News 1958-1959
Peters Township News was a weekly newspaper published by the Peters Township Chamber of Commerce. This collection includes an incomplete run of issues dating from February more
Peters Township Public Library – Peters Township News Progress 1959-1970
Peters Township News Progress was a weekly newspaper covering Peters Township and nearby communities. For a time, it served as the official newspaper for Peters Township more
Peters Township Public Library – The Commerce News 1955-1958
The Commerce News was a monthly newspaper published by the Peters Township Chamber of Commerce from approximately 1955 to 1958. Run is missing issues. The Commerce more
Sewickley Public Library – Sewickley Herald Collection
The collection is the digitized microfilm archive of the Sewickley Herald from 1902-2012. The Sewickley Herald is a local, weekly newspaper that is significant in documenting more
St. Marys Public Library – The St. Marys Daily Press
The daily newspaper covering events in St. Marys, PA, located in Elk County. The newspaper begins in 1911 and is still currently printing.
State Library of Pennsylvania – Ambler Gazette Newspaper
This collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919, that are held in the State Library of Pennsylvania. This is a weekly more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Elizabethville Echo Newspaper
A weekly newspaper from the small community of Elizabethville, Pa. Began in 1893; ceased Jan. 7, 1972. Merged with: Williamstown times, and: Millersburg sentinel, to form: more
State Library of Pennsylvania – Elk Enterprise Newspaper
A weekly newspaper from the small community of St. Mary's, Pa. Ceased in 1915. Run may have issues missing.