PA Photos and Documents

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 of German immigrants arrived …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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; a manuscript copy of …

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 …

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 a teacher, farmer, and …

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, …

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 the collection are descriptions …

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 August 16, 1829, the …

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, …

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 to 1917. Found within …

Minutes of the Town Council of the Borough of Conshohocken, Volume 1, July 1850 – March 1874 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. This peace pamphlet collection …

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 republican slant.

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 …

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 of the German Society …

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.

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 …

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 documents from and about …

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, as well as the …

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 are provided with a …

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 history.

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. Brown Library.  Documents selected …

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 college, to its present …

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 heritage, the town has …

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 part of a collection …

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, …

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 …

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 as the PHS minute …

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, and management. The garden …

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 there are copies of …

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 …

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 from its agrarian beginnings …

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 Furnace Ledgers covering the …

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 of the Wagner Free …

A collection of handwritten lectures on Mineralogy, consisting of two Introductory lectures and 24 topical lectures. The lecture series was written and delivered by William Wagner, founder of the Wagner …

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 the first 58 years of publication from 1850 …