PA Photos and Documents
Pennsylvania History-Civil War
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 – 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, …
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 by the Act of …
Chester County History Center – Jacob M. March Diary Collection
These two volumes belonged to Jacob M. March (1840-1913) who served with Company G in the 1st Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment, having mustered June 6, 1861, and been discharged June 13, …
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 accounts of his service …
Chester County History Center – William W. Heed Diary Collection
These two digitized diaries were kept by William W. Heed (1843-1927) of West Chester, Pennsylvania, while he served in the armed forces during the Civil War. Stationed first in Annapolis, …
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 biographies. Each sketch is …
German Society of Pennsylvania – John F. Ballier Civil War Journal
This Civil War Journal of General John F. Ballier records the battlefield activity of the 98th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, which Ballier led between May 4-July 2, 1864.
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 cemeteries. One of the …
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 Pennsylvania in the …
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 burials in Somerset County. …
New 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 Assistant Surgeon, July 26, …
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 soldiers who fought in …
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 a two-volume pocket diary …
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 men, women and children …
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 local Veterans Affairs. Most …