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Centre County Library and Historical Museum
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 public servant) made his …
Centre County Library & Historical Museum – Centre County School Class Photographs
Photographs of Centre County, Pennsylvania school class pictures showing the class as a group. The classes include high school, junior high and grade school students with their teachers, and even …
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 his friends from his …
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 Samuel Miles (soldier, business …
Centre County Library & Historical Museum – David Lewis, Counterfeiter and Robber
David Lewis was a notorious outlaw who died in the Bellefonte, PA jail in July 1820. The legendary counterfeiter and robber became known as the “Robin Hood of Pennsylvania” as …
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 as other artifacts connected …
Centre County Library and Historical Museum – Centre County Gregg Post No. 95 GAR Veteran Books
1-Gregg Post No. 95 Civil War Sketch book consisting of over 95 handwritten record of war service for each Post member, including state governor Andrew Curtin. Transcription with addendum notes …
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 object shows or represents …
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 her participation in a …
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 circa 1851 and 1852. …
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, 1861 to March 30, …