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  • 2nd Geological Survey (PA) Accounts of Board Commissioners, 1875-1877

    This collection contains chronologically arranged monthly account reports for transportation, subsistence, expressage and postage, and equipment expenditures approved by the state geologist for the Second Geological more

  • 2nd Geological Survey (PA) County Geological Maps of the Board of Commissioners

    This collection contains alphabetical by county arranged published geological color-coded maps of each county prepared by the Second Geological Survey in 1884.  The front of the more

  • 2nd Geological Survey (PA) Field Expense Act Book Charles Ashburner, A W Sheafer

    This collection contains a field expense account book containing daily entries from August 7 through October 30, 1879 for transportation, sustenance, equipment, and postage expenses for more

  • 2nd Geological Survey (PA) Field Note Books of the Board of Commissioners, 1875

    This collection contains field notebooks for fieldwork conducted in Fayette, Westmoreland, Greene and Washington Counties.  Contents are arranged chronologically by date of entry and indexed alphabetically more

  • 2nd Geological Survey (PA) General Correspondence of the Board of Commissioners

    This collection contains chronologically arranged correspondence of the Board of Commissioners of the Second Geological Survey.  Information provided is date of correspondence, name of correspondent, and more

  • 2nd Geological Survey (PA) Minutes of the Board of Commissioners, 1874-1896

    This collection contains chronologically arranged minutes of the meetings of the Board of Commissioners of the Second Geological Survey.  Information provided is date of meeting, names more

  • 2nd Geological Survey(PA) Diary of Charles Ashburner Board of Commissioners,1876

    This collection contains a diary kept by Board of Commissioners’ Assistant Charles Ashburner in Mckean and Elk Counties.  Information provided is date and time of entry, more

  • Accounts and Reports, 1777-1790

    Accounts, 1781, A record of orders given to State Treasurer, David Rittenhouse, to pay a given amount to a person named. Listed are the amounts to more

  • Accounts, 1775-1776, undated

    Images of a collection of loose copies of receipts and reports written out and filed by the Committee of Safety from February 11, 1775-July 31, 1776 more

  • Accounts, 1776-1777, undated

    Images of a collection of the receipts of the Council of Safety from July 20, 1776 - April 16, 1777. The loose receipts in this collection more

  • Accounts, 1777

    Images of receipts of the Second Council of Safety from October 14, 1777 through December 9, 1777. Each receipt contains the name of the person giving more

  • Accounts, 1777

    Images of a record of the receipts of the Board of War from March 14, 1777, through September 24, 1777. The receipts document money given out. more

  • Accounts, 1777-1779

    Images of records dealing primarily with the business of the Committee which was the removal of supplies and goods from the city (primarily Philadelphia and surrounding more

  • Administrative and Biennial Reports, 1915-1969

    Published and unpublished reports submitted to the Governor by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission concerning the activities of the Commission, funds appropriated by the legislature for the more

  • Alphabetical Index to Naturalization Records, 1789-1880

    Images of transcripts prepared under Works Progress Administration Project #20837 of the eleven-volume "Index to Records of Aliens' Declarations of Intentions and/or Oaths of Allegiance, 1789-1880" more

  • Alphabetical List of Crews, 1798-1880

    Transcripts of the lists of the names of members of crews of vessels arriving and departing the Port of Philadelphia. Information provided is name of crewmember, more

  • Alphabetical List of Names on Pennsylvania Monuments, undated

    A record of the 34,526 names of Pennsylvania veterans appearing on Pennsylvania monuments. Prepared from a record in the Pennsylvania State Library on February 7, 1958 more

  • Anatomical Board (PA) Cadaver Receiving Books, 1901-1965

    This collection contains a register, arranged chronologically by date received, of human cadavers received by the Anatomical Board to be distributed to medical and dental facilities more

  • Annual Reports of Passenger and Street Railway Companies (PA) 1861-1903

    Annual reports filed with the Department of Internal Affairs by passenger and street railway companies.  Information provided is date of report, name of company, names and more

  • Annual, Biennial, and Miscellaneous Reports of the Commission, 1945-2005

    Printed, typed, and mimeographed biennial, annual, organizational, decade, accomplishment, specific powers, legislative, and activity reports issued by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Information varies with more

  • Appeal Dockets, 1795-2014

    Images of a record of appellate cases in the Supreme Court, Western District. Cases deal with issues under the Court's mandatory and discretionary jurisdiction. Cases falling more

  • Applicant Files of the Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home, 1886-1949

    Applicant files include patient name, date of admission, rank, and other personal information. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which more

  • Applications for Passes, 1776-1788, undated

    Images of a record of applications submitted to the Supreme Executive Council by persons requesting permission to pass through enemy lines. The type of information recorded more

  • Appointment and Commission Books for Civil Officers, 1790-1973

    Images of appointments and commissions issued for civil officers. Information given is name of appointee, name of Governor or commission making the appointment, the position to more

  • Appointment Book, 1777-1790

    Images of a record of the appointments arranged in meetings, recorded in the minutes of the Supreme Executive Council. This record includes appointments of men to more

  • Appointments File for Civil Officers, 1790-2009

    Images of gubernatorial appointments and commissions. Information usually provided is name of appointee, name of Governor or Commission making the appointment, the title of the position more

  • Appointments File, Military, 1775-1790

    Images of a record of petitions filed by persons seeking a military commission. Among the data which may be found are the petitioners name, residence, rank, more

  • Appointments File, Political, 1775-1790

    Images of a record of political appointments and documents pertaining to the process of appointing individuals to political positions. It contains letters addressed to the Council more

  • Arrivals and Clearances of Vessels, 1783-1880

    Arrivals and Clearances of Vessels, 1783-1880

  • Attendance Book, 1777

    Images of a record of attendance of members of the Supreme Executive Council in 1777. Contained within are charts listing the name of the member, and more

  • Autograph File, 1683, 1767-1815

    The documents within this series were extracted from their original series files in 1925 due to their unique historical value. They contain valuable autographs of national more

  • Bankruptcy File, 1785-1790

    Images of a record that contains bonds and petitions filed with the President of the Supreme Executive Council by debtors, creditors, and the Commissions of the more

  • Basic Documents of Pennsylvania Including Proprietary Charters and Deeds, Indian Deeds, and State Constitutions, 1681-1873

    Images of the earliest surviving records of the Commonwealth including William Penn's charter from King Charles II, the earliest frames of government for the province, the more

  • Blotter Books, 1789-1790

    Images of rough notes of minutes from the meetings of the Supreme Executive Council. Entries document events of the meetings, order of the day, mention of more

  • Board of Appraisers Minutes on Southern Border Property Damage (PA) 1863-1864

    A daily record of the Board of Appraisers convened by an act of the General Assembly to appraise all damages and losses associated with the impressment more

  • Board of Fish Commission (PA) Minutes, 1924-1969

    This collection includes quarterly meeting minutes and agendas of the Fish Commission and its successor the Fish and Boat Commission. The minutes document approval of past more

  • Bond Records (PA), 1867-1921

    Transcripts of bonds posted by office holders with the sitting Governors as surety for their carrying out of their responsibilities. Information provided is name of person more

  • Bonds of Marque, 1777

    Images of a record of the contracts for men commissioned as privateers to capture British ships and cargos for the Continental Congress. Each contract is preprinted more

  • Bonds, Assignments, Contracts, Acts, Titles and Misc. Documents (PA), 1775-1949

    Bonds, assignments, contracts, acts, titles and similar types of records relating to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, General State Authority, State Highway and Bridge Authority, and State more

  • Braddock Road Accounts, 1755-1756

    Record of charges incurred for running a road from the back settlements toward the Ohio River for the King's use in pursuance to the application from more

  • Candidates Examined for Appointments as Surgeons and Asst. Surgeons (PA) 1861-1865

    A record of examinations of candidates seeking appointments as surgeons or assistant surgeons. Information about each candidate generally includes name, postal address, county of residence, and more

  • Capitol Complex Restoration and Conservation Reports, 1897-2016

    Images consist of of correspondence, reports and photographs relating to the construction, furnishing, and renovation of the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Subjects covered include the Abbey murals, more

  • Chambersburg War Damage Claim Applications (PA) 1866-1868

    This series contains applications for damage claims submitted by citizens who suffered losses during the burning of Chambersburg on July 30, 1864. The applications are itemized more

  • Chambersburg War Damage Claim Warrant Stub Books (PA) 1866

    Collection of receipts for payments to Chambersburg citizens awarded claims from the $500,000 appropriation of 1866 for the relief of Chambersburg citizens who lost property in more

  • Chronological List of Masters and Crews, 1798-1880

    Crew lists giving the names of the members of the crews serving on each vessel. These lists were originally kept under the provisions of "An Act more

  • Civil War Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1861-1866

    "Images include several subjects including: Alphabetical Rolls are arranged alphabetically by the soldiers surnames. Entries usually give the name, rank, civilian occupation, and residence, the unit, more

  • Civil War Service and Pension Accounts (PA) 1861-1873

    The Service Accounts list expenditures and dis-allowances made by the state of Pennsylvania during and after the war. The first volume includes disbursements of funds on more

  • Claims Docket, 1778-1779

    Images of cases heard and adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania against citizens accused of high treason. The cases involve claims made against the real more

  • Clemency File, 1775-1790, undated

    Images of a record of individual case files that may contain diverse documents about persons seeking pardons from the President of the Supreme Executive Council, the more

  • Clemency File, 1790-1873

    Images of primarily petitions for clemency addressed to the President of the Supreme Executive Council, the Governor, or the Board of Pardons and pardon proclamations issued more

  • Commission Books (PA), 1775-1842

    Records of commissions issued for associate county judges, prothonotaries, registers and recorders, sheriffs, coroners, notaries public, deputy surveyors, justices of the peace and clerks of the more

  • Commission Books for Justices of the Peace and Aldermen, 1863-1969

    Records of names of persons commissioned as justices of the peace and aldermen. Information given is county, name of community, name of person commissioned, office for more

  • Commission Books, Miscellaneous (PA), 1912-1937

    Record of Executive Commissions granted by Governors to fill various public offices across the state. Information given is name of person commissioned, position to which commissioned, more

  • Commission of Soldiers’ Orphan Schools (PA) Annual Reports, 1870-1918

    Annual reports relating to Soldiers' Orphan Schools and their locations with regard to students, teachers, finance, education, and inspection of facilities and operations. The reports are more

  • Commission of Soldiers’ Orphan Schools (PA) List of Deceased Students, 1865-1907

    List of Students who Died at the Soldiers' Orphan School is a register of student deaths providing: name of student, birth date, county location of school, more

  • Commission of Soldiers’ Orphan Schools (PA) Orphans Leaving School, 1883-1903

    List of Soldiers' Orphans Leaving School, 1883, 1886-1888, 1894, 1903 information includes: names of students discharged from orphan schools or homes, providing names of principals and more

  • Commission Register for Mothers’ Fund and Old Age Assistance Boards (PA) 1913-37

    Record of names of persons commissioned to boards in local communities to administer the Mothers Fund and Old Age Assistance Fund. Information given is name and more

  • Commissioners of Indian Trade Accounts, 1758-1766

    Indian trade accounts kept by Treasurer John Reynolds for the Commissioners of Indian Trade. Information provided in the cash summary tables is date of entry, location more

  • Commutation and Parole Books (PA) 1907-1932

    Recommendations sent to the Governor by the Board of Pardons for granting commutation or parole.  A commutation is the changing of a penalty to a more

  • Conscientious Objector Depositions, 1862

    The series contains both standard printed and handwritten forms signed by draft commissioners for each man who was conscientiously scrupulous on the subject of bearing arms. more

  • Constitutional Convention of 1776 (PA) Minute Book

    This collection contains a minute book, arranged chronologically by date of entry, describing the daily activities of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia that ran from more

  • Constitutional Convention of 1837-1838 (PA) Accounts

    This collection contains unarranged, miscellaneous receipts and expenditure records generated by the committee while in session. Information generally provided is date of receipt or expenditure, amount more

  • Constitutional Convention of 1837-1838 (PA) Committee Minute Books

    This collection contains minute books, arranged chronologically by date of entry, containing a record of the daily activities of the committee, including a record of expenditures. more

  • Constitutional Convention of 1837-1838 (PA) Journal

    This collection contains records beginning May 23, 1837 and ending February 22, 1838 similar in content to the Committee Minute Books (RG/005/C/4). It includes various notes, more

  • Constitutional Convention of 1873 (PA) Journal

    This collection contains a record, arranged chronologically by date of entry, of each day of the convention giving the surnames of the delegates in the order more

  • Correspondence and Contracts (PA) 1886-1903

    Correspondence, contracts, memoranda of agreements, design specifications, sketches and blueprints relating to the location and erection of monuments and markers authorized by the Pennsylvania General Assembly more

  • County and State (PA) Appointments 1836-1940

    Records of names of persons appointed to state and county offices. Information given is name of person appointed to office, office to which appointed, and date more

  • County Election Returns for Federal, State and Local Offices, 1790-1850

    Images of certified returns for election of candidates to federal, state, and local offices. Information given is date of election, name of each candidate, the total more

  • County Officers’ Accounts (PA) 1809-1907

    A record of financial returns submitted by various county officers to the State Auditor General. Many of the materials relate to the collection of licensing fees more

  • County Records Alphabetical Inventory, 1984

    Images of a physical inventory of records held be every county in Pennsylvania to determine their condition, importance for preservation of informational content and need for more

  • County Records Inventory by Office, 1984

    Images of inventory sheets generated from data originally on computer tape. These were also converted to seven silver negative microfiche, to four silver negative 35mm microfilm, more

  • Crown Correspondence, 1726-1775

    Printed copies of executive correspondence, petitions, and Orders of Council relating specifically to the Province and the Crown. Information generally given is date of correspondence, names more

  • Day Books (PA) 1809-1879

    A record of contingent expenses disbursed and taxes and fees collected by the Auditor General's Office. Disbursements most often covered such routine items as pensions, canal more

  • Death Warrants File (PA) 1874-1899

    Record book of the Board of Pardons for capital cases. Information provided is name of inmate, inmate number, county, date warrant issued, date of execution, date more

  • Death Warrants File, 1795-1873

    Images of death warrants signed by the Governor. Information given is condemned prisoners name, nature of the crime, location of trial, and execution date. In most more

  • Descriptive Books of Regiments and Companies, 1861-1865

    A record of soldiers the 48th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, Companies A-K (1861), the 1st Artillery, 43rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps, Batteries A-H (1861-1864), Battery more

  • Election Result for Presidential Primary and Constitutional Amendments (PA) 1968

    Vote tallies of votes cast by electorate in presidential primary election on April 23, 1968 on proposals for constitutional amendments. Information given is the numbers of more

  • Election Returns, 1776-1790, undated

    Images of certificates, lists of voters, precepts, returns, warrants and writs concerning elections held and results of elections held throughout Pennsylvania from 1776-1790. All papers are more

  • Ephrata Cloister File (PA) 1814-1956

    Collection contains court briefs, court dockets, deeds, photographs, newspaper clippings, and general correspondence relating to the acquisition of the Ephrata Cloister by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. more

  • Examination Reports for Candidates for Appointment as Medical Officers (PA) 1861-1865

    Lists from the Board of Medical Examiners naming those who passed the medical examination addressed to Governor Andrew Curtin. Information provided about each applicant includes name, more

  • Executive Correspondence and Petitions, 1775-1776, undated

    Images of a collection of the correspondence of and to the Committee of Safety, which also includes the petitions sent by various civilians and soldiers. This more

  • Executive Correspondence and Petitions, 1777-1790, undated

    Executive correspondence of the Supreme Executive Council and petitions presented to Council. Most of the documents are dated, and mention of the recipient and sender, origin more

  • Executive Correspondence, 1682-1775

    Correspondence, petitions, reports, election returns, Governors' messages, ships' lists, appointments, warrants, passports and related records relating to the local affairs of government within the Province. Included more

  • Executive Correspondence, 1776

    Images of a record of the correspondence of the short-lived Provincial Convention, from July 24, 1776 through September 28, 1776. Though its primary purpose was to more

  • Executive Correspondence, 1776-1777, undated

    Images of correspondence of the executive body of the Council of Safety from July 25, 1776- March 14, 1777 and undated. Information appearing in these papers more

  • Executive Correspondence, 1777

    Images of executive correspondence to and from the Second Council of Safety from October 17, 1777 through December 4, 1777. File contains letters from the Council more

  • Extradition Requisition Books (PA), 1856-1867, 1874-1891, 1900-1958

    This collection contains record of requisitions sent by the Governor of Pennsylvania to the Governors of other states for the extradition of persons indicted of committing more

  • Extradition Warrant Books (PA) 1867-1964

    This collection contains warrants issued by Governor of Pennsylvania to judges, justices of the peace, or aldermen for the delivery of prisoners requisitioned for extradition by more

  • Forfeited Estates File, 1777-1790

    Images of a record of estates forfeited by citizens of various counties of Pennsylvania because of their allegiance to the British crown during the Revolutionary War. more

  • General Correspondence (PA) 1891-1946, not inclusive

    Correspondence relating to routine operations, investigations and related matters concerning the routine daily administration of the Industrial Reformatory at Huntingdon. Information provided is date and subject more

  • General Correspondence and Petitions, 1777

    These letters, receipts and notices were sent or received by members of the Board of War. Most information pertains to the functions of the Board, receipts more

  • General Correspondence, 1700-1772

    Correspondence either addressed to or received from James Logan, George Dakeyne, Richard Peters and Joseph Shippen concerning such matters as land grants and routine matters concerning more

  • Geological Survey Accounts (PA) 1837-1840, 1851-1857, 1875

    Accounts of expenses incurred for the first geological survey of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The sequentially numbered expenses for 1837-1840 most often cover freight charges, food, more

  • Governor’s Accounts including Lists of Marriage, Tavern, Peddlers Licenses and Ships’ Registers, 1742-1752, 1759-1763

    Record of fees paid for licenses granted to Indian traders (1744-1746), peddlers (1743-1752), and taverns (1746-1752, 1759-1761), lists of marriages for the periods 1742-1752 and 1759-1763 more

  • Governor’s Minutes (PA) 1838-1959

    This collection contains daily record of business conducted by the governors office concerns the issuing of appointments and commissions of office, general gubernatorial proclamations, pardons for more

  • Governor’s Proclamations (PA) 1930-1956

    This collection contains proclamations issued by Pennsylvania Governors. Records are arranged chronologically by date of proclamation. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of more

  • Harrisburg Unit Unpublished Manuscripts, Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Archives Division, 1942, undated

    "Full Series Title is: Harrisburg Unit Unpublished Manuscripts, including Guide to the Manuscript Collections and Holdings of the Archives Division of the Pennsylvania State Library, and more

  • Index to Philadelphia Register of Deaths, 1803-1860

    Images of transcript of index prepared under Works Progress Administration Project 11791 from original Philadelphia Department of Public Health records deposited with the Genealogical Society of more

  • Indian Deed Book, 1815

    Images of a record book containing the transcripts of royal charters and Indian deeds. The Indian deed entries give the date, the names of the Indian more

  • Indian Trader Licenses, 1765-1771

    Indian trading licenses granted to Indian traders by John Penn. Information provided is date license was granted, name of trader, place of residence, any restrictions imposed more

  • Industrial and Railroad Police Registers (PA) 1889-1912

    Registers of policemen hired to protect private industrial plants and railroad facilities. Information provided is name of company served, name and place of residence of policeman, more

  • Inventory of Canal Commissioners’ Maps in the Pennsylvania State Archives, 1968

    Images of inventory of the Board of Canal Commissioners' Map Books, 1810-1881 prepared by Division of Archives and Manuscripts Associate Archivist Martha L. Simonetti. Information provided more

  • Job 72: Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biographies, 1938-1941

    Images of field notes and pre-final and final typed drafts of biographical entries for a projected but never published biographical encyclopedia of Pennsylvania. Information given is more

  • Journals of the General Superintendent (PA) 1891-1922

    Daily Journals kept by the Superintendent detailing both routine activities and out of the ordinary events at the Industrial Reformatory at Huntingdon. Also present are photographs more

  • Korean War Compensation Application Batch Sheets and Serial Number Indexes, 1955-1967

    Serial number indexes and compensation application batch sheets from the Pennsylvania Korean War Bonus Program. These records provide a listing of those who were recipients of more

  • Legislative Proceedings from the Senate Library, 1854-1909

    Images of bound and published records of the daily proceedings of the General Assembly under the title "The Legislative Record" that were published by the authority more

  • Letter Books and Rough Copies, 1790-1861

    Images of letter books and rough copies of executive correspondence sent either by the Governor or his Secretary. Information given is date of correspondence, name of more

  • Letter Books, 1782-1789

    Both sets of letters usually show the addressees name and destination of the letter as well as the date of the letter, the sender and the more

  • Lists of Deserters and Substitute Deserters, 1861-1866

    Completed in 1866, these lists are mostly official forms issued by the War Department that include each dissenters name, age, height, complexion, eye and hair color, more

  • Manual for Newspaper Transcription, 1941

    A published Manual of Newspaper Transcription prepared in 1941 by the Works Projects Administration and edited by Sylvester K. Stevens and Donald H. Kent for the more

  • Marriage Bonds for Philadelphia County, 1784-1786

    Entries usually give the name and residence of the married couple, the date and amount of bond paid, and the name of any co-bonder.

  • Meeting Minute Books, 1937-1958, 1965-1969, 1978-1989

    Images depicting the documentation of actions of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, recording decisions made during Commission meetings. Topics include: resolutions; legal issues; expansions, including the Philadelphia, more

  • Meeting Minutes and Related Records (PA) 1972-1976

    A record of meetings held by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Each entry provides the date, time, and place of the meeting; name of presiding officer and more

  • Memoranda Book of Old Accounts (PA) undated

    This volume contains a list of accounts held in the Office of the Comptroller-General. The names of the persons or counties for whom the accounts were more

  • Memoranda Book, 1776-1777

    Images of a personal record of decisions, business transactions and activities of the Council of Safety. The dates of entries fall between the period of January more

  • Memoranda Book, 1780-1787

    Images of a record of the memoranda written by members of the Supreme Executive Council from February 23, 1780-October 13, 1787. Entries include information regarding memos more

  • Mexican War Accounts and Related Papers (PA) 1846-1880

    A collection of muster rolls and claims for pay for the 1st and 2nd Regiments of the Pennsylvania Volunteers who participated in the Mexican War. The more

  • Mexican War Service Index (PA) 1846-1848

    A record of soldiers attached to the 1st Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Mexican War. Information appearing includes the soldiers names, commanders, companies, regiments, dates mustered in, more

  • Military Claims File Claims not Settled (PA) 1862-1905

    A record of claims that were not settled in response to the Acts of April 16, 1862 and April 22, 1863 providing for the Adjutant General, more

  • Military Claims File: Claims Settled, 1862-1905

    Claims are indexed internally, alphabetically by name of claimant, except for the years 1875-1882. These files resulted from the Acts of April 16, 1862 and April more

  • Military Pension Accounts and Related Papers (PA) circa 1789-1883

    The file consists of various pension books and lists of the names of Pennsylvania veterans who served between 1795 and 1883. Most of the accounts concern more

  • Military Returns, 1775-1790

    Images of returns of Bucks County Associates and Non-Associates, A record of associates and non-associates in boroughs in Bucks County. Listed are men in various counties more

  • Minority Business Development Authority (PA) Minutes, 1979-1993

    This collection, arranged chronologically by date, contains meeting minutes of the Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority (PMBDA). Topics addressed include loans presented for board decision, loan more

  • Minute Book (Rough Copy), 1777

    Images of rough copies of the minutes of the Council of Safety. The volume contains edited notes and corrections not in official minutes. Entries span the more

  • Minute Book, 1775-1776

    Images of a daily record of the meetings of the Committee of Safety from July 3, 1775 - July 22, 1776. Entries list the date, location more

  • Minute Book, 1777

    Images of a record of the meetings of the Second Council of Safety, established and working as a temporary governmental authority during the British invasion of more

  • Minute Book, 1777

    Images of a record of the meetings of the Board of War. The Board of War took direct orders from the Supreme Executive Council and had more

  • Minute Books (PA), 1893-1977

    The minutes contain the official record of the Valley Forge Park Commission meetings. Information included about each meeting includes the date, time, location, and members present. more

  • Minute Books (Rough Copies), 1777-1790

    Images of a record of the rough copies of the minutes of the Supreme Executive Council. The rough copies differ little from their final copies. One more

  • Minute Books, 1776-1777

    Images of minutes for the Council of Safety from July 24, 1776 through March 13, 1777. Each entry lists the date of the meeting and the more

  • Minute Books, 1777

    Images of a record of meetings of the Navy Board. Information found within this record pertains to the Navy Boards responsibility to care for the vessels more

  • Minute Books, 1777-1790

    Images of a daily record of the minutes of the meetings of the Supreme Executive Council from March 4, 1777 through December 20, 1790. Each entry more

  • Minutes (Rough Copy), 1775-1776, undated

    Images of a loose collection of the draft copies of the minutes and other papers concerning the business of the Committee of Safety from August 2,1775-July more

  • Minutes (Rough Copy), 1776, undated

    Images of a loose collection of the rough copies of the minutes of the Council of Safety from July 1776 through August 1776, with some undated more

  • Minutes (The Provincial Record), 1682-1775

    Minutes of the proceedings of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania covering the period from March 10, 1682/3 to December 9, 1775. Information provided is date of more

  • Minutes of the Board of Appraisers of Chambersburg War Damages (PA) 1866

    A daily record of the Chambersburg Board of Appraisers, created to appraise all damages associated with the Rebel invasion of July 1864. The board met at more

  • Minutes of the Pennsylvania Historical Commission, 1924-1925, 1927-1945

    Minutes of the meetings of the Pennsylvania Historical Commission. Information provided is date and location of meeting, names of those present, and a summary of the more

  • Minutes, Correspondence and Related Materials of the State Veterans Commission, 1962-1963, 1972-2005

    This series contains meeting minutes of the State Veterans Commission, as well as meeting handouts, statistical reports done by the Commission and budget reports. Also present more

  • Miscellaneous Discharge Certificates, 1861-1866

    Contains approximately thirty discharge certificates for recruits who served with federal (Army, Navy, and Marine Corps) or state (Pennsylvania Militia or National Guard) military units. Generally more

  • Miscellaneous Financial Documents (PA) 1845-1955, not inclusive, undated

    Various documents relating to stocks, securities, and currency once maintained by the State Treasurer. Documents include: a power of attorney covering assignment of Commonwealth certificates of more

  • Miscellaneous Papers, 1664-1775

    Miscellaneous correspondence, agreements, proclamations, land grants, deeds, receipts, memoranda, depositions, assignments, warrants, surveys, returns of survey, patents, wills, minutes, ledgers, lists and reports. Information provided varies more

  • Mothers Pension Account Books (PA) 1913-1917

    A record of indigent, widowed, and abandoned mothers who were recipients of state money provided for by the Act of April 29, 1913. Data includes the more

  • Naturalization Lists of the Supreme Court and Courts of Nisi Prius, 1740-1773

    Naturalization lists created under the provisions of the Act of Parliament passed in the 13th year of the reign of his Royal Majesty King George the more

  • Notary Public (PA) Commission Registers, 1893-1945

    Registers of commissions issued for Notaries Public. Information given is name of person commissioned, place commissioned, address of office, date commissioned, date from which commission was more

  • Notary Public (PA) Termination Card Index, 1945-1964

    Card index of Notaries Public commissioned to serve in local communities across Pennsylvania. Information given is name of person commissioned, name of county, office address, date more

  • Oaths of Allegiance, 1777-1790

    A record of Oaths of Allegiance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, renouncing allegiance to the British Crown or her armies. Included within this record are lists more

  • Office of the Lieutenant Governor (PA) Board of Pardons Minutes, 1974-1999

    This collection contains applications made to, and proclamations issued by, the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons. Grouped into applications and proclamations and then arranged chronologically by date more

  • Opinions of the Attorney General (PA) 1874-1927

    Legal opinions sent to the Governor by the Attorney General concerning such topics as the charter or re-charter of corporations, issuance of letters patent, and issuance more

  • PA Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home in Erie (PA) Admission and Medical Book, 1893-1922

    The Admission and Medical Examination Book includes the following information on each patient: date, age during admission into the Home, rank, company and regiment, nativity, social more

  • PA Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home in Erie (PA) Death Record Book, 1886-1925

    The Death Record Book includes the following information on each patient: name, date of admittance, company and regiment, date of enlistment, date of death, age, place more

  • PA Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home in Erie (PA) Discharge and Offense Book, 1895-1909

    A record of patient offenses and disciplinary action taken. Information about each offender includes name of the patient, date, register number and pensioner number. Images are more

  • PA Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home in Erie (PA) General Record of Members, 1888-1907

    A general record of members including: name, register number, rank, company and regiment, name of war, months in service, pension amount per month, date of admission, more

  • PA Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home in Erie (PA) Hospital Record Book, 1889-1901

    The record includes each patients': name, date of admission, rank, company and regiment, home number, hospital number, disease type, religious affiliation, social condition, address of nearest more

  • PA Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home in Erie (PA) Hospital Records, 1890-1900

    Hospital records including: name, date of admittance, type of disease, date of discharge, date of death, name of nearest friend, effects or personal belongings, final disposition more

  • PA Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home in Erie (PA) Patient Histories, 1903-1925

    The histories include each patients': name, date, register number, hospital number, description and history of stay at the Home, admission date, discharge date, description of ailment, more

  • PA Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home in Erie (PA) Patient Record Books, 1886-1949

    Patient record books include: patient name, register number, application number, date of birth, place of birth, place of residence, occupation, names and addresses of nearest relatives, more

  • Pardon Books, 1791-1877

    Images of pardons granted to persons convicted of crimes. Information generally provided is a brief case history, date of pardon, and the amount and date of more

  • Parole and Respite Books (PA) 1910-1942

    Records of paroles and respites granted by the Governor under the provisions of the Act of 1909 and subsequent acts and of paroles revoked. Information provided more

  • Pennsylvania Notes, 1937-1939

    Volume I, numbers 1-5 and Volume II, numbers 1-3 of Pennsylvania Notes published internally by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission. Subject matter includes historical celebrations, Commission properties more

  • Population Record Books of the Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home, 1864-1883

    Roster of Admissions, April 12, 1864-May 21, 1872. Arranged by admittance date, entries list the veterans name, age, place of birth, number, date of admittance, disease more

  • Port Physician’s Certificates, 1741, 1753-1755

    Certificates issued by physicians granting permission to vessels to enter the port of Philadelphia. Information generally provided is date of certificate, name of the physician, name more

  • Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Indian Commissioners, 1784-1785

    Images of a record of the proceedings of the Pennsylvania Indian Commissions from February 23, 1784 through January 23, 1785, and the business of the commissioners more

  • Provincial Officers’ Sureties, 1742-1776

    Surety bonds provided for officers elected or appointed to such civilian offices as recorder of deeds, prothonotary, clerk of the peace or clerk of the orphan's more

  • Publications (Including the Expedition of Baron de Longueuil), 1939-1942

    A published history of the expedition of the Baron de Longueuil in 1739 that covered over 1,600 miles of lakes, trails and rivers from Montreal to more

  • Receipt Book, 1776-1777

    Images of a record of the items and payment requested, received and distributed by the Council of Safety from December 31, 1776 - March 17, 1777. more

  • Receipt Books, 1775-1776, undated

    Images of a record of the receipts of the Committee of Safety. Entries are neatly written in two ledger books with the date of receipt written more

  • Record Book of Candidates by the State Medical Board (PA) 1862

    Record book kept by Pennsylvania Surgeon General Dr. Henry H. Smith of 213 candidates examined by the State Medical Board commencing July 28, 1862. Numbered sequentially more

  • Record Book of Claims for Arrears of Pay and Bounty (PA) 1864-1869

    A record of claims of arrears and bounty due to Pennsylvania Volunteers who fought and died in combat during the Civil War. Entries generally show soldiers' more

  • Record Book of Medical Officers of the Pennsylvania Volunteers (PA) 1861-1864

    A record of surgeons and assistant surgeons who served in the Pennsylvania volunteers. Information found about each surgeon and assistant surgeon includes name, date mustered-in, dates more

  • Record Books of Capital Cases (PA) 1894-1969

    Record book of the Board of Pardons for capital cases. Information provided is name of inmate, inmate number, county, date warrant issued, date of execution, date more

  • Record of Arms Contracts, 1797-1815

    Images of a record book of articles of agreement made by Governor Thomas Mifflin with various private armament suppliers under the terms of the Act to more

  • Record of Chambersburg War Damage Claim Final Awards (PA) 1866

    This is a record of the pro rata payment amount that each Chambersburg claimant received as a result of the $500,000 state appropriation. Information for each more

  • Recorder of Deeds Accounts (PA) 1947-1964

    Account record for fees collected by county Recorders of Deeds for the Department of State. Information given is name of recorder collecting fee, name of county, more

  • Records of Drafted Men and Substitutes (PA) 1862

    Reports of draft commissioners giving number drafted, number of substitutes, number exempted, number never reported, number volunteered in lieu of draft, number deserted, aggregate number drafted, more

  • Records of the State Highway and Bridge Authority, State Highway Commission, State Transportation Commission, and Transportation Advisory Committee, 1949-1994

    Agenda, minutes, resolutions, reports, public hearings, and testimony of the State Highway and Bridge Authority (SHBA), State Highway Commission (SHC), State Transportation Commission (STC), the State more

  • Register of Letters of Marque, 1778-1782

    Images of a record of the written authority granted private persons, by the Supreme Executive Council, to fit out an armed ship to plunder the goods more

  • Register of Sick and Wounded Soldiers, circa 1861-1865

    Ledger providing a record of sick and wounded soldiers in Pennsylvania during 1862. Entries usually list the soldiers' names, residences, companies and regiments, terms of service, more

  • Registers of Mine Accidents (PA) for the Anthracite Districts, 1899-1972

    Mine accident registers providing documentation on mining accidents for the numerous Anthracite Coal Districts. Information provided within each report includes name of the inspector, name of more

  • Registers of Mine Accidents (PA) for the Bituminous Districts, 1899-1972

    Mine accident registers providing documentation on mining accidents for the numerous Bituminous Coal Districts.  Information provided within each report includes name of the inspector, name of more

  • Registers of Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons (PA) 1861-1866

    A record of surgeons and assistant surgeons employed by Pennsylvania during the Civil War. Information about each surgeon or assistant surgeon includes: name, county of residence, more

  • Registrar’s Book of Governor Keith’s Court of Chancery, 1720-1736

    Record book kept by Charles Brockden who served as the Registrar for Deputy Governor William Keith's Court of Chancery. Sir William Keith served as Deputy Governor more

  • Registration Figures (PA) 1950, 1960, 1964, 1966-1972

    Tables providing breakdowns by age and gender of party registration of certified voters in each county. Information provided is the number of male and female voters more

  • Registration Record of Practitioners of Medicine and Surgery (PA) 1881-1889

    Register of the names of persons licensed to practice medicine and surgery in Pennsylvania. Information provided is name of practitioner, date of registration, county where practicing, more

  • Revolutionary War Military Abstract Card File, 1785-1893

    Abstract card file containing transcriptions of data extracted from original records in the custody of the Pennsylvania State Archives concerning Revolutionary War service in the Pennsylvania more

  • Revolutionary War Pension File (PA) 1809-1893

    Certifications prepared by the Orphans' Court or the State Supreme Court entitling Revolutionary War veterans or their wives to obtain state compensation such as that provided more

  • Revolutionary War Pension List Book (PA) 1834-1838

    A record of pensions, "due to Act of Assembly passed 14 April, 1834 'An Act Authorizing and Directing County Treasurer to Pay Gratuities and Pension to more

  • Richard Partridge Account Book, 1740-1751

    Account book kept by Provincial Agent Richard Partridge of expenses incurred in conducting provincial business. Information provided is date of entry, nature of expenditure, and amount more

  • Sanitary Water Board (PA) Minute Books, 1923-1931, 1969

    This collection contains meeting minutes, arranged chronologically by date of meeting, of the Sanitary Water Board. Information includes time, date and location of the meeting, a more

  • Secretary’s Accounts, 1738-1774

    Account books, bills of debt, records of fees paid, receipts, and debit-credit lists. One of the account books was kept by Provincial Secretary Richard Peters for more

  • Selective Sales and Use Tax Tentative Regulations from (PA) Revenue Dept., 1956

    Text of the tentative regulations issued by the Department of Revenue on July 16, 1956 pursuant to Section 580 of the Selective Sales and Use Tax more

  • Sportsman Advisory Councils (PA) Files, 1996-2003

    This collection contains files relative to the Governor's Sportsman Advisory Council and Governor's Youth Sportsmen Advisory Council. These groups were created by the Governor's Office, and more

  • State and Federal Election Returns, 1963-2014

    Images of returns for primary and general elections certified by the county boards of elections. Information provided is name of county, election date, certification date, date more

  • State Board of Education (PA) Minute Books, 1911-1920, 1925-1982

    This collection contains meeting minute books, arranged chronologically by meeting date, of the State Board of Education. A typical record includes the date, time and location more

  • State Board of Motion Picture Censors (PA) Examination Applications, 1915-1951

    This collection, arranged chronologically, contains the applications submitted by motion picture film companies requesting the Board of Censors to review their films. The application gives the more

  • State Board of Motion Picture Censors (PA) General Correspondence, 1924-1956

    This collection contains correspondence, arranged alphabetically by subject, received and sent by the Board of Censors chairman and members. Also included are a few legal briefs, more

  • State Board of Motion Picture Censors (PA) Legal Briefs, 1915-1921, 1928-1940

    This collection contains appeals, replies, briefs, orders and correspondence, arranged chronologically, filed by motion picture companies, the State Board of Censors, the attorney general and the more

  • State Board of Motion Picture Censors (PA) Minutes, 1939-1956

    This collection contains minutes, arranged chronologically, documenting the daily activities of the Board of Censors reviewers. Information contained in the minutes provides the name and manufacturer more

  • State Board of Motion Picture Censors (PA) Reports, 1925-1951

    This collection contains annual reports, arranged chronologically, submitted by the Board concerning prosecutions of violations; the sale of substituted approval seals; budget allotments; the number of more

  • State Board of Motion Picture Censors (PA) Rules, Procedures, Forms, 1915-1956

    This collection contains a wide variety of documents,l arranged by subject, providing insight into the Board's operating procedures. Among the materials present are Fines, 1919-1947, that more

  • State Forestry Commission (PA) Biennial Reports, 1901-1919

    The collection contains Biennial reports on the progress of work conducted by the Department of Forestry. Information provided is names of individuals from whom property was more

  • State Forestry Commission (PA) General Correspondence and Letter Press Books

    This collection includes letter books that contain correspondence relative to general forestry issues, which contain name and address of the recipient, date composed, and text of more

  • State Forestry Commission (PA) General Files, 1878, 1895

    This collection includes the Report upon U.S. Geographical Surveys, West of the One Hundredth Meridan, Engineer Dept., U. S. Army, 1878 and the Final Commission Report more

  • State Forestry Commission (PA) Meeting Minutes, 1899-1923

    The collection contains Minutes and Orders of Business relative to the meetings of the State Forestry Reservation Commission and the State Forest Commission. Convened in Harrisburg more

  • State Forestry Commission (PA) Publications, 1898-1924

    This collection contains publications and reports produced by the Department of Forestry. Bulletins, Circulars, pamphlets, proceedings of conferences and conventions, Department statistics, and a Fire Warden more

  • State Tax Equalization Board (PA) Minutes, 1947-1999

    This collection includes minute books from March 19, 1948 - December 1, 1999 that cover topics such as market value certifications, hearings on appeals, field reports, more

  • Substitutes’ Depositions (PA) 1862

    Depositions of drafted men who were refused substitutes because they had already been sworn into service, depositions by substitutes swearing to assume and perform all duties more

  • Supreme, Superior, Common Pleas, and Orphans Courts Judge (PA) Commission Registers, 1893-1942, 1930-1956

    This collection contains date from which term was computed, and the date commission ended. Records are indexed by court and arranged thereunder by district number. The more

  • Surgeons’ Reports (PA) 1861-1864

    Morning reports of surgeons at Camps Washington (Easton), Wayne, Wright, and Curtin recording daily conditions in military hospitals. Information provided within each report includes a breakdown more

  • The Venango Trail, 1940

    A history of the Venango Trail prepared by the Works Progress Administration and edited by Sylvester K. Stevens and Donald H. Kent. The Venango Trail consisted more

  • Transcripts and Translations (Including the Journal of Chaussegras de Lery), 1938-1942

    "Transcripts and translations of important historical documents prepared by writers employed by the Works Progress Administration relating to the Frontier Forts and Trails Survey. Information provided more

  • Transcripts of Index of Vessels, 1874-1937, transcribed circa 1937-1941

    Transcripts of the index to barks, brigs, schooners, sloops, and steamships arriving and departing the Port of Philadelphia. Information provided is name of vessel, year of more

  • Transcripts of Port Warden’s Minutes, 1766-1880

    Transcripts of the minutes of wardens appointed for the Port of Philadelphia under "Act for Appointing Wardens for the Port of Philadelphia and for Regulating Pilots, more

  • Transcripts of Records of Wrecks, 1874-1937, transcribed circa 1937-1941

    Transcripts of reports of shipwrecks and casualties recorded at the Port of Philadelphia. Information provided is date and time of shipwreck, name and nationality of vessel, more

  • Transcripts of Slave Manifests, 1800-1841, transcribed circa 1937-1941

    Transcripts of manifests prepared by the captains of domestic slave ships providing the gender, age, height, class or race, and place of residence of the slaves more

  • Tryal Balance Book (PA)

    This volume appears to contain a balance of accounts of various state officials including tax collectors, military officers, and state and county administrators. The amount of more

  • Turnpike Commission Contract Files, 1938-1972

    Turnpike construction contracts organized by general files and specific contracts. Types of files include: materials documenting the planning, work to be completed, awarding of, and preparation more

  • Volunteer Police Registers (PA) 1941-1946

    Register of the names of policemen commissioned to protect private industrial firms and railroad facilities. Information provided is name and address of the company served, commission more

  • War of 1812 Militia Accounts (PA) 1812-1827

    General accounts of Deputy Quartermaster Frederick Foering and paymaster accounts of various companies, brigades, and regiments. Also present are documents relating to the paying of, or more

  • War of 1812 Militia Accounts Final Settlement with United States (PA) 1812-1827

    General accounts and orders, receipts, pay vouchers, muster rolls, and payrolls for Pennsylvania militia on active duty during the War of 1812. Included are payrolls for more

  • Waste Book of Thomas Murray, 1702-1707

    Waste book kept by Philadelphia merchants Nathaniel Puckle and Thomas Murray of goods sold and received by Nathaniel Puckle on vessels entering the port of Philadelphia. more