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The journals, arranged chronologically by date of entry, contain daily minutes of the proceedings of the Council of Censors as transmitted to Benjamin Franklin in more Philadelphia from 1783 through 1784. The proceedings extend for three volumes and include information on discussions regarding voting rules and regulations, tax lists, resolutions of the committee, and other legislative and executive activities. less

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 more the title of the film; the name of the manufacturer; the names of the leading actors and actresses; the number and length of reels; the style of film and indicates whether the film was approved without changes, approved with eliminations, or condemned outright. If the film was approved with eliminations, an Eliminations Form is attached and lists the specific changes that needed to be made. There is often also present a Memorandum of Changes form that reveals when requested eliminations or changes were made and when the Board approved the film. Some applications have copies of the script attached. less

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 more briefs, press releases and movie reviews. The correspondence were received by or sent to Abraham Levy, Special Deputy Attorney General, citizens, clergy, motion picture companies, officials from Pennsylvania state government agencies, and officials from agencies in other states such as Ohio, New York and Maryland. Subjects included are the films "The Birth of a Baby" and "She Shoulda Said No"; censorship; news clippings; clergyman and women's clubs; television censorship; condemned motion pictures; complaints; and soviet films. Correspondence discuss the review of motion picture films by the board, revisions to make the movie appropriate for release, denial for release of the film, opinions from agency officials and other states regarding the film's content. less

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 more the court in matters regarding the denial of the release of a film by the Board of Censors. less

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 more manufacturer of the motion picture films reviewed, whether they were approved without change, approved with eliminations, or condemned. If the film was approved with changes or condemned the reason and required revisions were listed. The minutes also list contacts with film manufacturers who appealed the review of films by the Board of Censors. less

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 more of movies and reels examined; the number of films certified, modified, with number of eliminations, or disapproved; list of appeals taken to court; and number of field inspections. less

Minutes of the Board of Trustees generally provide the date of the board meeting, names of those in attendance, and a description of the business more transacted. These records are arranged chronologically by meeting date. Bloomsburg University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

University catalogs providing information such as a description of class offerings each semester, the name of the instructor, and the dates and times scheduled. These more records are arranged chronologically by date of catalog. Bloomsburg University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

Minutes of the University Faculty Government generally provide the date of the meeting, names of those in attendance, and a description of the business transacted. more These records are arranged chronologically by meeting date. Bloomsburg University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

Minutes of the Student Government Council generally provide the date of the council meeting, names of those in attendance, and a description of the business more transacted. These records are arranged chronologically by date of catalog. Bloomsburg University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

University yearbooks providing names and photographs of graduating seniors, descriptions of significant academic and sporting programs, and news about faculty accomplishments. These records are arranged more chronologically by date of yearbook. Bloomsburg University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

Minutes of the Board of Trustees generally provide the date of the board meeting, names of those in attendance, and a description of the business more transacted. These records are arranged chronologically by date of meeting. California University of Pennsylvania is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

University catalogs providing such types of information as a description of class offerings each semester, the name of the instructor, and the dates and times more scheduled. These records are arranged chronologically by date of catalog. California University of Pennsylvania is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

Collection of senior theses that were submitted by students as part of their graduation requirement from the school before it became a university. These records more are arranged chronologically. California University of Pennsylvania is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

University yearbooks providing names and photographs of graduating seniors, descriptions of significant academic and sporting programs, and news about faculty accomplishments. These records are arranged more chronologically. California University of Pennsylvania is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

University catalogs providing information such as descriptions of class offerings each semester, the name of the instructor, and the dates and times scheduled. These records more are arranged chronologically by date of catalog. Cheyney University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

Student newspaper providing information about campus news, sporting events, and issues of interest to the student body. These records are arranged chronologically by date of more newspaper. Cheyney University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

University yearbooks providing names and photographs of graduating seniors, descriptions of significant academic and sporting programs, and news about faculty accomplishments. These records are arranged more chronologically by date of yearbook. Cheyney University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection contains University catalogs arranged chronologically which provides description of class offerings each semester, the name of the instructor, and the dates and times more scheduled. East Stroudsburg University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection contains University yearbooks, arranged chronologically, provide names and photographs of graduating seniors, descriptions of significant academic and sporting programs, and news about faculty more accomplishments. East Stroudsburg University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection contains University catalogs arranged chronologically, provide description of class offerings each semester, the name of the instructor, and the dates and times scheduled. more Edinboro University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection contains University yearbooks, arranged chronologically, provide names and photographs of graduating seniors, descriptions of significant academic and sporting programs, and news about faculty more accomplishments. Edinboro University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection contains minutes of the Board of Trustees generally provide the date of the board meeting, names of those in attendance, and a description more of the business transacted. These records are arranged chronologically by meeting date. Kutztown University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

This collection contains university catalogs arranged chronologically provide: description of class offerings each semester, the name of the instructor, and the dates and times scheduled. more Kutztown University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection contains minutes of the University Faculty Senate generally provide the date of the senate meeting, names of those in attendance, and a description more of the business transacted. These records are arranged chronologically by meeting date. Kutztown University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection contains minutes of the Student Government Board generally provide the date of the board meeting, names of those in attendance, and a description more of the business transacted. These records are arranged chronologically by meeting date. Kutztown University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection contains student handbooks providing orientation information for new and returning students concerning the university, university policies and regulations, student amenities, and class offerings. more These records are arranged chronologically by date of handbook. Kutztown University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. (Portal Note: please add to: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Also for this collection please add and toggle on on one subject: 1)School and College History) less

This collection contains university yearbooks, arranged chronologically, provide: names and photographs of graduating seniors, descriptions of significant academic and sporting programs, and news about faculty more accomplishments. Kutztown University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection contains a selection of publications issued by Lincoln University in Chester County that became a state-related university in 1972. These include annual reports more and various subject publications. Records are arranged chronologically be date of publication. Lincoln University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection contains university yearbooks providing names and photographs of graduating seniors, descriptions of significant academic and sporting programs, and news about faculty accomplishments. Records more are arranged chronologically by date of yearbook. Mansfield University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection, arranged alphabetically by name of the city or borough, and thereunder chronologically by date, contains lists of superintendents who took office, of superintendents more who administered the local school districts on behalf of the city, borough or township. Information listed for each superintendent includes their name and post office address, date of election, date of commission, salary, and remarks as to whether the superintendent resigned and the name of the person who assumed the position upon resignation. less

This collection, arranged alphabetically by name of the county, and thereunder chronologically, lists the superintendents who administered the county schools from 1854 through 1918. Information more listed for each superintendent includes their name and post office address, the date of election, the date of commission, the number of schools in the district, the salary; and remarks as to whether the superintendent resigned and the name of the person who assumed the position upon resignation. less

Monthly record books of admissions and discharges to the Eastern State Penitentiary. For admissions the information provided is admission date, inmate number, race, age at more admission, gender, physical and mental health, habits, marital status, smallpox vaccination status, hereditary diseases in the family, number of convictions, length of sentence, amount of time spent in county jail, place of birth, and occupation. Discharge information is name of inmate, inmate number, date discharged, race, age when discharged, gender, physical and mental health at time of discharge, health during imprisonment, length of time served, and remarks. Images are arranged chronologically by month. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Admission and discharge books for Western State Penitentiary. Information provided in admission books is name of inmate, date of admission, admission number, race, age, gender, more physical and mental health, habits, marital status, vaccinations, hereditary diseases in the family, number of convictions, length of sentence, time in county, state where born, and occupation. Information provided discharge books is name of inmate, date admitted, discharge number, race, age, gender, physical health at time of admission, mental health at time of admission, health during imprisonment, length of incarceration, whether paroled and type of discharge. Images are arranged numerically by admission or discharge number. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Correspondence relating to legal opinions rendered by the Attorney General and the impact on administration of the Industrial Reformatory at Huntingdon. Information provided is date more of correspondence or document, names of correspondence, description of cases leading to opinions, opinion rendered, and questions and resolutions arising from the opinion on operations at facility. Images are arranged chronologically by date of record. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Bertillon books for inmates incarcerated at the Western State Penitentiary.  Information provided is inmate number, name of inmate, length and width of head, length of more left middle finger, length of left foot, length of left forearm, height, width of trunk, length of outstretched arms, length of right ear, and length of left little finger.  (While working with offenders detained in Paris’s Palais de Justice in 1882, Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914) used statistical methods to devise a system of bodily measurement intended to identify criminal characteristics.  Bertillon’s methods involved photographing each subject looking directly at the camera and in profile with the camera centered on the right ear.  The subject’s height, length of one foot, arm, and index finger were also recorded.  By the 1890s, Bertillon also recognized that fingerprints provided a means for unique identification of individuals.  Though many scientists, including Francis Galton, criticized on statistical grounds Bertillon’s system of measuring the hands, head, torso, face and limbs as a method of identifying criminal characteristics, the records generated nonetheless proved useful for identifying and keeping track of specific individuals convicted of crimes.) Images are arranged chronologically by inmate number. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Records of commitment of prisoners to the Eastern State Penitentiary. Information provided is commitment number, name of person committed, county and court in which tried, more crime of which convicted, sentence imposed, citation of indictment, and signature of the clerk of court. Images are arranged numerically by commitment number. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Recommendations sent to the Governor by the Board of Pardons for granting commutation or parole.  A commutation is the changing of a penalty to more a lesser punishment by the pardoning power while a parole is a conditional release of a prisoner having an indeterminate or unexpired sentence.  Information provided is date of recommendation, name of inmate recommended for commutation or parole, the text of the opinion of the Parole Board recommending commutation or parole and the commutation or parole number. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. The first volume indexed internally, alphabetically by surname of inmate and the other two volumes by institution. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which provides legal representation and advice for the Commonwealth. less

Record books of commutations granted to inmates incarcerated at the Eastern State Penitentiary.  Information given is date of reception, prisoner number, name of prisoner, age, more race, place of birth, number of convictions, location of court in which sentenced, nature of crime for which convicted, date and length of sentence, amount of time expired, date of expiration by commutation, and remarks. Images are arranged chronologically by date of reception. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Record books of commutations granted to inmates incarcerated at Western State Penitentiary.  Information provided is prisoner number, name of inmate, dates transferred to or returned more from Rockview where applicable, date sentenced, length of sentence, sentence expiration date by commutation, date returned for any violation and sentence imposed for such violation, date of any re-parole, and date of final discharge. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Affidavits signed by inmates received at Eastern State Penitentiary acknowledging the property in their possession at the time of admission.  Information provided is affidavit number, more name of inmate, date received, crime and county of conviction, description of any property in his possession, and signature of the warden. Also included are documents found within affidavit book (1839-1850), including bills of goods sold to the Eastern State Penitentiary (ESP); a list of promissory notes owed to the prison fund as reported by treasurer John Bacon; Court of Quarter Session documents outlining crimes and punishments for men being committed to ESP; extracts from Report of the Chief of the Detective Police and the minutes of the Board of Inspectors, as well as several letters. Correspondence includes a letter from night watchmen to ESP Board of Inspectors requesting a pay increase and a letter from Governor Curtin's personal secretary requesting information on a prisoner's behavior and health in relation to an application of pardon on his behalf. Images are arranged chronologically by date signed by inmate. Miscellaneous documents unarranged. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Convict description and receiving dockets for Western State Penitentiary. Information provided is sequential number assigned for the year, inmate number, name of inmate, race, county more where sentenced, crime for which sentenced, date sentenced, date sentence commenced, calculated maximum and minimum sentence imposed, and such remarks as whether inmate was on detainer, parole violator, transferred, or returned from escape. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Convict docket for Western State Penitentiary.  Information provided is name of convict, crime of which convicted, sentence, date convict sentenced, name of prosecutor, date admitted, more brief physical description of inmate, date discharged, and how discharged. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. Indexed internally, alphabetically by surname of convict. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Daily inmate population statistical reports for Western State Penitentiary.  Information provided is date of report, number of inmates in the old prison, number of inmates more in the new prison, number of prisoners received and released, number of prisoners and vacant cells in each block, and the number of night battery men and patients and night nurses in the hospital.  Also given is number of inmates employed in weaving, clothing, brush, broom, steward, construction, electric, hospital, shoes and tailor, Dept. #17, yard, home, battery, north block, and south block occupations, the number excused by the warden, the number excused by the resident physician and the total number employed. Images are arranged chronologically by date of report. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

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, more date certificate of execution filed and remarks that general provide dates of applications to Pardon Board, issuance of new warrants, and commutations. Images are arranged chronologically by date of death warrant. Indexed internally, alphabetically by surname of inmate. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which provides legal representation and advice for the Commonwealth. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection have been digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

This collection contains Board of Pardons reviews of criminal cases, except impeachment, to determine whether clemency should be recommended to the Governor for his or more her approval or disapproval. While the United States' Constitution grants the President of the United States the power to grant pardons, in Pennsylvania the pardoning power is shared between the Board of Pardons and the Governor. The Board of Pardons consists of five members including the Lieutenant Governor who serves as chairman, the Attorney General, and three members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. 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 of action. The applications volumes provide brief narrative case histories and recommendations for pardons or commutations and whether the pardons or commutations were granted. Volume 1 covering the period 1874-1877 provides reasons why the Pardon Board made its recommendations while for the period 1882-1930 records of commutation actions are included. The last volume covering the period 1931-1934 contains mostly commutation records with only a few pardon actions. The proclamation volumes provide the Board's recommendations and reasons for its judgments. less

Descriptive book of inmates incarcerated at Western State Penitentiary.  Information provided is name of inmate, county where sentenced, date sentenced, length of sentence, crime for more which convicted, how often previously convicted, height, physical build, complexion, hair and eye color, age, occupation, place of birth distinguishing marks, date received, and date discharged. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. Indexed internally, alphabetically by surname of convict. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Convict registration book for prisoners received at the Western State Penitentiary. Information provided is registration number, name of inmate and any alias used, age, place more of birth, whether bound, occupation, complexion, eye and hair color, height, number of convictions, residence of parents, whether can read or write, whether temperate, marital status, whether a property owner, crime of which convicted, sentence imposed, county and court where tried, date sentenced, and occasional remarks on condition of clothing at time of reception. Images are arranged numerically by registration number. Indexed internally, alphabetically by surname of inmate. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Discharge books for the Eastern State Penitentiary. Information provided is inmate number, name of inmate, age at discharge, race, gender, crime for which sentenced, county more where sentenced, date sentenced, length of sentence imposed, date discharged, how discharged, length of time served, occupation while in prison, education received while in prison, weight when received and when discharged, amount earned by inmate in overwork, amount paid on discharge, and place of intended residence. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Descriptive discharge dockets for inmates released from the Eastern State Penitentiary.  Information provided name of prisoner, prisoner number, weight, age at time of discharge, gender, more crime of which convicted, sentence imposed, date of sentencing, date of discharge, method of discharge, duration incarcerated, occupation practiced, education received while incarcerated, intended place of residence after release, and amount of money received upon discharge.  From 1892, the name of the county responsible for sending the inmate to the penitentiary is given and also occasionally the date the prisoner may have been returned to custody.  Sometimes noted is the amount of property owned by the inmate and the inmate’s weight at time received and when discharged. Images are arranged chronologically by date of discharge. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

An index of prisoners admitted to the Western State Penitentiary. Although the exact dates of the index are not known, it appears to cover inmates more from the mid-1930s to the early 1950s. The information provided is the name of each inmate, the assigned inmate number, and any additional notes, such as new inmate numbers assigned. Images are arranged alphabetically by surname of the inmate. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

The full title of this series is: Reports and Testimony in Relation to Investigations Made by a Subcommittee of the State Board of Charities and more the Board of Trustees, 1890-1896, 1935 and it contains reports, correspondence, and transcripts of testimony taken in investigations conducted by the subcommittee if the State Board of Charities and the Board of trustees into the treatment of prisoners and escape attempts at the Industrial Reformatory at Huntingdon. Information provided varies with type of document but generally includes date of document, names of inmates and persons giving testimony before the subcommittee, and descriptions of conditions in the facility. Images are arranged chronologically by date of document. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

This collection, arranged chronologically, contains Baldric purchase reports for clan supplies, as well as bills, checks, and receipts for food and uniforms. Details of members' more financial accounts also provided, as well as scratch paper used for accounting purposes. less

This collection, arranged chronologically, contains official documents, such as Imperial Kligrapp appointments, applications for reinstatement of former Klansmen, as well as appeals for admission, are more provided in this series. Numerous handwritten general interest letters from the public are also included. Official decrees for those Klansmen who had been banished are given, as well as obituaries for prominent members of the KKK. A large portion of the correspondence concerns the Grand Dragon, Samuel G. Stouch, and his letters concerning the establishment of Klan contacts in neighboring states. Kligrapp quarterly reports and requests for the establishment of Klan chapters are also given. less

This collection contains series grouped by subject and then chronologically, of various papers, election returns, rosters, publications, and applications detailing Klan operations. The rosters and more election returns were sent to the headquarters in Philadelphia, listing new Klan personnel and elected leaders. Each quarterly roster (present for the years 1933-1938) details the number of new members received, those suspended or deceased, the total number of members, losses and/or gains, as well as the province number, Klan number, and official Klan name and address. Election returns, or 'Report of Officers Elect,' provide names, numbers, location of Klan, date of klonklave and location of klavern in question. The names of the various officer positions up for election included: Exalted Cyclops, Klaliff, Klokard, Kludd, Kligrapp, Klabee, Klad, Klarogo, Klexter, Nighthawk, Klikann Chief, and Klokan numbers 1 and 2. Among the various papers are counter signs giving code and password cyphers once a Klan met necessary requirements and all memberships were paid up. National and Imperial countersigns were given and consisted primarily of state names. All were signed by Stouch, the Imperial authority of the KKK in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The bottom half of the counter sign sheet consisted of a pledge of undertaking the proper instructions for guarding the passwords. The enlistment papers, 1924-1926, provide information relative to new Klan recruits. Data such as the company, troop number, rank, serial number, name, address (street, city, county), enlistment period, age, height, weight, complexion, eye color, hair color, distinguishing marks, marital status, military service, education, qualifications, character, occupation, enlistment date, and signature of the recruit is provided. Enlistment papers are only available for the following counties: Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Carbon, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Northumberland, Venango, Washington, and Westmoreland. An information file regarding the acquisition of the KKK records is present, attributing the 'find' to Private R. Roth, Pennsylvania State Police 4th Squadron Intelligence, on 3 June 1940. Mailing lists, 1924-1938, give province number, county seat, population, square mileage, name, street address, city, and county. There is a list for the Women of Unity Klan #17, New Jersey. Official Bulletins, 1936-1937, declare provincial tax reports, Imperial Klonvocations, lunch committees, presidential elections, Halloween parties, and Ham and Egg suppers. Publications which belonged to Samuel Stouch are present, including Facts in Review, published by the German Library of Information in NYC (which listed daily news broadcasts from Berlin) and a book written by fifty-four leading American writers, We Hold These Truths, which provides statements on anti-Semitism and contains lists of anti-Semitic publishers, organizations, and individuals in America. Quarterly reports list all members in good standing, the number of members naturalized, those reinstated and transferred, those died, banished, or suspended. less

This collection, arranged chronologically, contains reports listing Kleagle robes ordered, address, date, location of Klan, quantity of Klansman's and Terror's robes and helmets ordered, as more well as those for the Exalted Cyclops robe and helmet sets. The name, number, and hat size for each Klansman is also stated. less

Letter press books of correspondence by General Superintendent of the middle District Penitentiary.  Information provided is date of correspondence, names of correspondents, and the body more of the correspondence that reveals details of routine activities of the commissioners and administration. Images are arranged as they were entered in each volume. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Letters sent to and mailed from prisoners incarcerated at Eastern State Penitentiary (also known as Cherry Hill Prison). Correspondents are usually friends and family members. more Topics include parole, family and financial concerns, illnesses, and daily activities. Images are unarranged. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Record books of medical statistics kept on the inmate population by resident physicians at the Eastern State Penitentiary.  Information provided is name of inmate, date more of reception, inmate number, race, gender, general physical health, general condition of mental health, description of habits, vaccines received, hereditary diseases in the family, number of convictions, place of birth, occupation, and remarks. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Minutes of the meetings of the Board of Inspectors and Board of Trustees of the Eastern State Penitentiary.  From 1927 these volumes also include entries more relating to Graterford. Information provided is basic operating policies, administrative and fiscal decisions rendered by the Boards, correspondence with the Warden, treasurer reports, statements of receipts and expenditure, and prison population tabulations. Images are arranged chronologically by date of meeting. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection have been digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

Minutes of the monthly meetings of the Western State Penitentiary Board of Trustees. The minutes are not verbatim, but rather are merely summaries of the more proceedings. Each set of minutes gives the names of the board members present. Matters discussed at each meeting include recommendations made to the governor to parole certain inmates. Other topics discussed are parole violators and delinquents, requisitions, personnel matters, and funding and construction issues for the Western State Penitentiary and Rockview Prison. At the start of each meeting the previous month's minutes were reviewed and approved. The signature of the secretary officially marks the end of each meeting's minutes. Images are arranged chronologically by date of meeting. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

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 more date of action. The applications volumes provide brief narrative case histories and recommendations for pardons or commutations and whether the pardons or commutations were granted. Volume 1 covering the period 1874-1877 provides reasons why the Pardon Board made its recommendations while for the period 1882-1930 records of commutation actions are included. The last volume covering the period 1931-1934 contains mostly commutation records with only a few pardon actions. The proclamation volumes provide the Board's recommendations and reasons for its judgments. less

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 more provided is name of warden, name of penitentiary, name of inmate paroled or respited, crime for which sentenced, penalty imposed, date parole or respite was issued, period of respite in capital cases, and reason for a revocation of parole. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. Indexed internally, alphabetically by name of inmate. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which provides legal representation and advice for the Commonwealth. less

Date of discharge book for paroled inmates at the Eastern State Penitentiary.  Information provided is age, race, gender, county, crime for which convicted, minimum and more maximum sentence, number of convictions, fine, date received, date discharged, date sentenced, date minimum sentence expired, date maximum sentence expired, any dates returned from parole and comments. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Statistical record book of inmates paroled from Western State Penitentiary. Information provided is parole number, register number, race, violations, recommitments, deaths, other prisons in which more incarcerated, whether discharged, whether pardoned, and whether in the army or other institutions.  Also given is a breakdown of the inmate population by native or foreign born. Images are arranged numerically by parole number. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Index of prisoners confined at the Western State Penitentiary.Information provided is name of inmate and the sequentially assigned inmate number. Images are grouped chronologically by more volume and arranged thereunder alphabetically by surname of inmate. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Record book of inmates paroled and discharged from the Western State Penitentiary. Information provided is inmate number, name of inmate, date sentenced, calculated times for more minimum and maximum sentence, dates for expiration of the calculated minimum and maximum sentences, date released, date returned for any parole violation, maximum sentence imposed for any parole violation, date of final discharge. Images are arranged numerically by inmate number. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Statistical record book of inmates paroled from Western State Penitentiary. Information provided is parole number, register number, race, violations, recommitments, deaths, other prisons in which more incarcerated, whether discharged, whether pardoned, and whether in the army or other institutions.  Also given is a breakdown of the inmate population by native or foreign born. Images are arranged numerically by parole number. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

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, more date certificate of execution filed and remarks that general provide dates of applications to Pardon Board, issuance of new warrants, and commutations. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. Indexed internally, alphabetically by name of inmate. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which provides legal representation and advice for the Commonwealth. less

Record book of county and federal inmates paroled and discharged from Western State Penitentiary. Information provided is reception number, name of inmate, date sentenced, length more of sentence, crime for which sentenced, date discharged, and number of days served. Images are grouped alphabetically by county and a listing of federal prisoners and arranged thereunder chronologically by date of entry. Indexed internally, alphabetically by surname of inmate. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Visitor registers for the Eastern State Penitentiary. Information provided is date of visit, name of visitor and their place of residence. Images are arranged chronologically more by date of entry. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, notices, photographs, and related materials concerning the Eastern State Penitentiary. Images are arranged chronologically by date of item. This collection is more part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

This collection contains records of persons employed as State troopers by the Commonwealth. Entries list the person's name, identification number, age, birthplace, race, height, hair more and eye colors, and occupation previous to enlistment. less

The collection, arranged chronologically by start of strike date, includes records contained in individual reports include police endorsements of special duties assigned to troops to more investigate labor unrest, patrol reports from picket areas, telegrams from the superintendent to local sheriffs, and various radiograms. Strike reports were filed for the following labor occupations: coal, milk, clothes, silk, clay products, teachers, textiles, glass, sewer pipes, lumber, hosiery, steel, refractories, chocolate, ship building, leather, rubber, electric products, trucks, turnpike employees, iron, aircraft manufacture, shoes, wallpaper, buses, and highway construction workers. Individual details of those troopers involved in the surveillance of industrial disturbances are given, as well as passes issued to companies in order that some workers might work despite a strike or disturbance. There are also general orders issued by the superintendent pointing out that before the state police could be sent to an area of unrest, the governor must be notified that it is beyond the local sheriff's control. Labor disturbance reports from substations in the strike region form a large part of the reports. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

This collection, grouped by troop and arranged thereafter chronologically, contains semiannual reports for Troops A, B, C, and D as issued to the superintendent of more the PA State Police residing in Harrisburg by troop commanders. Topics included in the reports are: arms and equipment status, arrests (by county and amount of fines imposed), barrack and stable conditions, details furnished for special public occasions, disposition of cases previously reported as pending, fines collected by other state departments, horses (condition of, number lost/gained, recapitulations, those reported sick), motor transportation, patrols and mileage, recommendations, record of important events, requests for assistance, schools, stolen property, substations, and overall troop conditions (number reported sick, summary court martials, number resigned, and number of men gained/lost. less

Time books for sentences of inmates at Eastern State Penitentiary.  Information provided is, inmate number, crime for which convicted, sentence imposed, date sentenced, number of more years and months served, and number of convictions. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Register of visitors to Western State Penitentiary. Information provided is date of visit, name of visitor, from whence visitor arrived, and destination of the visitor. more Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

Daily journals kept by the wardens of the Eastern State Penitentiary. Information provided is daily account of activities in the facility including reception and discharge more of prisoners. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. less

The collection contains drawings and contracts for projects to rehabilitate and clean up portions of the former Schuylkill Navigation Company canal basin and the adjacent more Schuylkill River. Most of the drawings relate to the construction of water management systems, aqueducts, dams and canal basins as well as older Schuylkill Navigation Company canal engineering records no longer extant. Includes Contracts #1-#3/16 (1st roll); records of the entire river, property maps, unnumbered contracts of desilting basins, contract sheets, sketches 60-63 (inclusive) R58 to end (A.P.P.1) (2nd roll); F.H. Dechant drawings, property maps, record drawings M-1.14-P29 (3rd roll); Schuylkill Navigation Company drawings for Black Rock, Vincent, Felix, Catfish, Norristown, Plymouth, Flat Rock and Fairmount Dams, Schuylkill Navigation Company agreements number 57, pages 1-82 (4th roll); Schuylkill Navigation Company agreements number 57, pages 83 to end, outline maps of Schuylkill Navigation Company, Water Supply for the City of Philadelphia, proposed aqueduct from Norristown dam, maps of the Schuylkill Navigation Company, Girard Canal Survey (1846) (5th roll); Schuylkill Navigation Company Releases, Damages, pages 228-379, Wages Report from Superintendent to Auditor of Disbursement (790 pages), Water Supply of Reading (9 pages) (6th roll); Schuylkill Navigation Company drawings including Plymouth Dam, Vincent Dam, Oaks Canal, Plan of Hamburg, and Herbines Dam drawings nos. 401-738 (7th roll); Schuylkill Navigation Company drawings including Leizes Dam, Kissingers Dam, profile of Little Reading Dam, Kernsville Dam, Lords Dam, Fells Dam, Schuylkill Navigation Company drawings (10 volumes) (8th roll); Schuylkill River Project Contract Drawings Nos. 18-33, 35-35E, and 36X, Schuylkill River Project Engineers Records and Sketches (9th roll); American Steel Dredge Drawings Contracts Nos. 3 and 13, S.R.P.E. Drawings Contract No. 30 (10th roll); Drawings and Contracts Nos. 10-R Sheet 1, Contract No. 12 Sheet 3 (11th roll); Drawings and Contracts No. 12 Sheet 4 - U.S.E.D. No. 8 sheet 1 (12th roll); and Drawings and Contracts U.S.E.D. No. 9 Sheet 7 - No. 178 (13th roll). Desilting and dredging are examples of specific types of projects. less

This collection contains original drawings executed in the field relating to rights-of-way and grading of the Original Section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and its subsequent more extensions. The majority are rendered in pencil or pen on sheets of engineering graph paper, and measure on average 32" x 38 1/4". Headings for either the Department of Transportation or the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission are printed on the tops of the various pages. Most drawings are grouped in sets, with each set pertaining to a specific location along the Turnpike's route. Data varies from sheet to sheet, and may include: final book number, county, district number, contract number, section number, route number, drawing number, and general descriptive information. Drawings are primarily cross sections with some construction plan and profile drawings. Typical subjects include: grading sections, channel changes, borrow pits, bridges, culverts, ramps, overpasses, road relocations, viaducts, interchanges, tunnels, tunnel approaches, toll plazas, service stations, and maintenance buildings. Microfilm rolls contain Bridge Unit drawings, construction drawings for various sections, tunnels, and affiliated turnpike structures. less

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 more facilities for research. Information provided for each cadaver includes name, gender, color, age, place of birth, marital status, and occupation, date received, date and cause of death, physician's name, where received from and delivered to, tag number, whether cut or uncut, condition, and the claimed, substitute, or buried tag number. In addition, there is a monthly consolidated report of receipts from institutions giving the total number of bodies, the number of cut and uncut bodies, the number of white or black males and females, the number or bodies in good, bad and fair condition, the number of claimed, substitute, and buried cut and uncut bodies, and occasional remarks regarding each institution providing cadavers to the Anatomical Board. less

This collection contains a record, arranged in numerical order by application number, of individuals licensed as chiropodists from October 26, 1956 to August 14, 1974. more Information provided includes the name and address of the chiropodist; the date of graduation; the name and location of the institution which granted the degree; the date of application and the application number; the date that the license was issued and the license number; and the date that the license fee was paid and the amount. There is space available for recording the person's age and date of examination but it is left blank. As needed, a remarks section was used to indicate the date that the chiropodist died. This series continues under the Department of Education in series 22.53 Record of Licenses Issued to Chiropodists covering 1914-1956, these records are also digitally available. less

This collection includes: certificates signed by the examiners who reported the licentiate as having passed the dental examination. The certificates give the name of the more dentist, the date and place where the examination was passed, the date the license was issued, and the agency and officials conferring the license which are part of series 22.41 and 22.95. These records continue under the Department of State (RG26) where these duties were transferred on July 1, 1963. Disclaimer: Records from 26.105 are not digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

This collection contains a record, arranged alphabetically by surname of chiropodist, of licenses issued to chiropodists by the State Board of Chiropody Examiners between May more 12, 1914, and March 15, 1956. Entries give the name, address, and license number of the practitioner and the date that the license was issued. Information such as whether the individual died or had a name change is sometimes noted too. This series continues under the Department of Education in series 22.54 Record of Applications and Licenses Issued to Chiropodists covering 1956-1974, these records are also digitally available. less

This collection contains a record, arranged chronologically, and thereunder numerically by license number, of licenses issued on the basis of the applicant having already been more accepted as a qualified physician in another state. Entries list the name of the physician, the date licensed, the out of state examining board and license number, and the agency conferring the license. Some certificates are stamped with the official seal of the Medical Council. Also, some certificates note which state had previously licensed the physician. This collection includes series 22.47 and 22.67. This series continues under the Department of State (RG26) where these duties were transferred on July 1, 1963. Disclaimer: Records from 26.96 are not digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

Arranged chronologically, and thereunder numerically by license number. Copies of medical licenses designated by law to be kept in the office of the Medical Council. more The certificates for which the State Medical Society was the examining board list the name of the physician; the date and place where the examination was passed; the agency conferring the license; and the date the license was issued. Many of the licenses are subscribed by officers of the Medical Council and the physicians who reported the licentiate as having passed the examination. This collection continues under the Department of Education in series 22.68 Record of Medical Licenses covering 1912-1964, these records are also digitally available. Licenses from 1964-1971 are available in our Department of State (RG26.97) files. Disclaimer: Records from 26.97 are not digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

This collection contains copies, arranged chronologically and thereunder numerically by license number, of medical licenses designated by law to be retained in the archives of more the Department of Public Instruction. The certificates list the name of the physician, the date the license was issued, and the names of the agency and of officials conferring the license. This collection is a continuation from the Department of Education series 22.50 Record of Medical Licenses Recommended by the State Medical Society covering 1894-1911, these records are also digitally available. Licenses from 1964-1971 are available in our Department of State (RG 26.97) files. Disclaimer: Records from 26.97 are not digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

This collection, arranged chronologically by the date the license was issued, contains copies of licenses issued to optometrists by the State Board of Optometrical Education, more Examination, and Licensure. Pertinent information found includes the name and address (city, state, and county) of the optometrist, the date of licensing, and in some instances comments about whether the licensee died or had his or her certificate revoked. less

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 more provides a record of life at an institution at a time of heightened health concerns and spread of tuberculosis. The Cresson Sanatorium was located in the mountain near the present-day town of Cresson in Cambria County. The "San" as it was known, was in existence from 1913 and 1964 and treated people diagnosed with tuberculosis. Some patients stayed or years, while others who died there were never reclaimed by their families and are interred in a nearby hillside. The items in this collection have been gathered from persons who were patients at the San or who had relatives who were patients there. Most materials were gathered at part of a centennial commemoration of the Cresson Sanatorium. less

This collection, arranged numerically by certificate number and indexed internally, alphabetically by the first letter of the applicant's surname, contains a record of the persons more granted teaching certificates by the State Board of Education. Entries for the 1868-1896 volume include the recipient's name, post office, and county of residence; the date the certificate was issued; the Pennsylvania School Journal volume and page relating to the recipient's certification; and oftentimes, a description of the subjects studied. The 1897-1908 volume only gives the recipient's name, post office, and county of residence; the date the certificate was issued; and a list of the subjects studied. less

This collection has entries prior to 1913, arranged in strict alphabetical order but after 1913 they are only grouped alphabetically by surnames. A record of more physicians who were registered in Pennsylvania from 1870 to 1917. Normally, the doctor's name, license number (from 1895 onward), postal address, county where registered, and date of registration are given. Oftentimes information concerning the death or change of address of the practitioner is included.

Note: Volume H-M are not part of the physical holdings and as such are not available digitally. less

This collection contains a record, arranged in numerical order by application number, of individuals licensed as chiropodists from October 26, 1956 to August 14, 1974. more Information provided includes the name and address of the chiropodist; the date of graduation; the name and location of the institution which granted the degree; the date of application and the application number; the date that the license was issued and the license number; and the date that the license fee was paid and the amount. There is space available for recording the person's age and date of examination but it is left blank. As needed, a remarks section was used to indicate the date that the chiropodist died. This series continues under the Department of Education in series 22.53 Record of Licenses Issued to Chiropodists covering 1914-1956, these records are also digitally available. less

Applications for permanent, provisional, temporary, special, and temporary special continuation teaching certificates submitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The type of information given varies more with the forms utilized. Application forms for provisional college certification provide the name, age, address, county of residence, and college of the candidate; the college courses that he or she studied; the date that the diploma was issued; and the dates that the application was received and the certificate granted. Application forms for permanent certification, on the other hand, usually only indicate the name, address, semesters of teaching experience, and school district of the applicant; the date that the application was received; and the date that certification was granted. less

Transcripts of Articles of Incorporation filed with the Department of State. Information provided is date of incorporation, name of corporation, location of corporation, text of more the articles of incorporation, names of the incorporators, date certified, and name of Secretary of Commonwealth. Records are arranged chronologically by date of charter. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include oversight of the Corporation Bureau which monitors and maintains records on both profit and non-profit corporations and on ancillary transactions relating to such corporations. less

This collection includes: certificates signed by the examiners who reported the licentiate as having passed the dental examination. The certificates give the name of the more dentist, the date and place where the examination was passed, the date the license was issued, and the agency and officials conferring the license which are part of series 22.41 and 22.95. These records continue under the Department of State (RG26) where these duties were transferred on July 1, 1963. Disclaimer: Records from 26.105 are not digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

This collection contains summary of examinations given by the Bureau of Medical Education and Licensure to be a certified medical practitioner in Pennsylvania. Information includes: more place of examination, date of examination, name of participant, official number, residence of participant, exam scores for types of medical disciplines, general average of exam scores, results, college attended or hospital internship, and examiners signatures and is arranged in reverse chronological order by date and thereunder grouped by medical practice. Some records are arranged alphabetically by surname. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include authorizing the issuance of licenses. less

This collection contains summary of examinations given by the Bureau of Medical Education and Licensure to be a certified medical practitioner in Pennsylvania. Information includes: more place of examination, date of examination, name of participant, official number, residence of participant, exam scores for types of medical disciplines, general average of exam scores, results, college attended or hospital internship, and examiners signatures and is arranged in reverse chronological order by date and thereunder grouped by medical practice. Some records are arranged alphabetically by surname. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include authorizing the issuance of licenses. less

This collection contains summary of examinations given by the Bureau of Medical Education and Licensure to be a certified medical practitioner in Pennsylvania. Information includes: more place of examination, date of examination, name of participant, official number, residence of participant, exam scores for types of medical disciplines, general average of exam scores, results, college attended or hospital internship, and examiners signatures and is arranged in reverse chronological order by date and thereunder grouped by medical practice. Some records are arranged alphabetically by surname. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include authorizing the issuance of licenses. less

This collection contains index to physicians licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania. Information given is name of physician, date licensed, license number, school of medicine more where trained, year of graduation, source from which the information was transferred, and sometimes the date of death. Records are arranged alphabetically by surname of physician. For related records visit the PA State Archives. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include authorizing the issuance of licenses. less

This collection contains index to physicians licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania. Information given is name of physician, date licensed, license number, school of medicine more where trained, year of graduation, source from which the information was transferred, and sometimes the date of death. Records are arranged alphabetically by surname of physician. For related records visit the PA State Archives.  The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include authorizing the issuance of licenses. less

This collection contains letters patent granted by the Governor for the creation of private corporations. Information given is the date letter patent was granted, name more of the company, where company was located, and signature of the Governor. Records are arranged chronologically by date letter patent granted. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include oversight of the Corporation Bureau which monitors and maintains records on both profit and non-profit corporations and on ancillary transactions relating to such corporations. less

This collection contains register of licenses issued by the State Board of Medical Education and Licensure on the basis of the applicant having already been more accepted as a qualified physician in another state. Information given is name of practitioner, date licensed, the licensing board that approved the applicant, and the name of the agency or person who approved the license. Records are arranged chronologically by date of license, and thereunder numerically by license number. For related records visit the PA State Archives. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include authorizing the issuance of licenses. less

This collection contains a record, arranged alphabetically by surname of chiropodist, of licenses issued to chiropodists by the State Board of Chiropody Examiners between May more 12, 1914, and March 15, 1956. Entries give the name, address, and license number of the practitioner and the date that the license was issued. Information such as whether the individual died or had a name change is sometimes noted too. This series continues under the Department of Education in series 22.54 Record of Applications and Licenses Issued to Chiropodists covering 1956-1974, these records are also digitally available. less

This collection contains list of drugless therapists licensed to practice in Pennsylvania. The ledger contains official number, name of practitioner, post office address, county of more residence, and date of issue. Records are grouped by surname. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include authorizing the issuance of licenses. less

This collection contains a record, arranged chronologically, and thereunder numerically by license number, of licenses issued on the basis of the applicant having already been more accepted as a qualified physician in another state. Entries list the name of the physician, the date licensed, the out of state examining board and license number, and the agency conferring the license. Some certificates are stamped with the official seal of the Medical Council. Also, some certificates note which state had previously licensed the physician. This collection includes series 22.47 and 22.67. This series continues under the Department of State (RG26) where these duties were transferred on July 1, 1963. Disclaimer: Records from 26.96 are not digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

Arranged chronologically, and thereunder numerically by license number. Copies of medical licenses designated by law to be kept in the office of the Medical Council. more The certificates for which the State Medical Society was the examining board list the name of the physician; the date and place where the examination was passed; the agency conferring the license; and the date the license was issued. Many of the licenses are subscribed by officers of the Medical Council and the physicians who reported the licentiate as having passed the examination. This collection continues under the Department of Education in series 22.68 Record of Medical Licenses covering 1912-1964, these records are also digitally available. Licenses from 1964-1971 are available in our Department of State (RG26.97) files. Disclaimer: Records from 26.97 are not digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

This collection contains copies, arranged chronologically and thereunder numerically by license number, of medical licenses designated by law to be retained in the archives of more the Department of Public Instruction. The certificates list the name of the physician, the date the license was issued, and the names of the agency and of officials conferring the license. This collection is a continuation from the Department of Education series 22.50 Record of Medical Licenses Recommended by the State Medical Society covering 1894-1911, these records are also digitally available. Licenses from 1964-1971 are available in our Department of State (RG 26.97) files. Disclaimer: Records from 26.97 are not digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

This collection, arranged chronologically by the date the license was issued, contains copies of licenses issued to optometrists by the State Board of Optometrical Education, more Examination, and Licensure. Pertinent information found includes the name and address (city, state, and county) of the optometrist, the date of licensing, and in some instances comments about whether the licensee died or had his or her certificate revoked. less

This collection, arranged numerically by certificate number and indexed internally, alphabetically by the first letter of the applicant's surname, contains a record of the persons more granted teaching certificates by the State Board of Education. Entries for the 1868-1896 volume include the recipient's name, post office, and county of residence; the date the certificate was issued; the Pennsylvania School Journal volume and page relating to the recipient's certification; and oftentimes, a description of the subjects studied. The 1897-1908 volume only gives the recipient's name, post office, and county of residence; the date the certificate was issued; and a list of the subjects studied. less

This collection has entries prior to 1913, arranged in strict alphabetical order but after 1913 they are only grouped alphabetically by surnames. A record of more physicians who were registered in Pennsylvania from 1870 to 1917. Normally, the doctor's name, license number (from 1895 onward), postal address, county where registered, and date of registration are given. Oftentimes information concerning the death or change of address of the practitioner is included.

Note: Volume H-M are not part of the physical holdings and as such are not available digitally. less

This collection contains recorded copies of dental licenses issued by the State Dental Council and Examining Board. Information given is name of dentist, date license more was issued, and names of the examiners who certified that the applicant passed the examination. Records are arranged chronologically by date of license, and thereunder by license number. For related records visit the PA State Archives. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include authorizing the issuance of licenses. less

This collection contains copies of medical licenses issued by the State Board of Medical Education and Licensure. Information given is name of physician, date licensed, more license number, agency conferring the license, and the signatures of physicians composing the Board. Records are arranged chronologically by date of licensing, and thereunder numerically by license number. For related records visit the PA State Archives. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include authorizing the issuance of licenses. less

This collection contains register of applications submitted to, and licenses issued by, the State Board of Chiropody Examiners. Information given is name and address of more applicant, name of school attended, date of graduation, general average score, license number, date issued, amount of fee, date paid, and occasional remarks. Records are arranged numerically by application or license number. For related records visit the PA State Archives. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include authorizing the issuance of licenses. less

This collection contains a registry, arranged numerically by certificate numbers, of college graduates who were granted certificates to teach by the State Board of Education. more Information given includes the name, post office, and county of the teacher; the name of the college attended; the degree received; and the date the certificate was issued. less

A record of money paid by Pennsylvania to various men in the Commonwealth's military units for their service to the state, or purchases they made more on behalf of their respective military units. The purpose of these records was to provide the US government with a detailed account of the money which was owed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the services of its militia. These records also provide the names of the payees, and the date which Pennsylvania reimbursed them for their services and/or purchases. Images are unarranged. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

These images are the index for the Continental Ledgers, 1775-1785 which are also digitized. Information includes the names of sundry persons and the ranks which more some of them held in the state militia or county government. Accounts relating to the estates of various deceased individuals are also listed. Page numbers corresponding to the ledgers are listed to the right of each name. Images are grouped alphabetically by the first letter of the surname of the account holder. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This volume contains a list of the people, county governments, militia units, and state agencies for which the Comptroller General held accounts. Account numbers are more listed to the right of each name. The listing includes account numbers 1 through 4432. Images are grouped alphabetically by the first letter of the surname of the account holder. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

Recordings of transactions made at the Pennsylvania State Store, usually on a daily basis. Information provided includes the date, types and quantities of the goods more involved in the transaction, the amount of money involved and the type of payment. Images are arranged chronologically by date of transaction. This collection is part of Treasury Department which was part of the Constitution of 1776. less

This collection contains collection of commissary accounts organized by individual commissioners for clothing, magazine and military stores, and issues. Images are arranged in chronological order more and thereunder by individual commissary. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This collection begins with a list of general purchases made by the army which shows the supplies purchased, their quantity, the purchaser, the merchant, the more county where the transaction occurred, and the battalion or military unit. After this listing of general purchases, the rest of the files are arranged by county and show supplies and quantity purchased, the price, the vendor, the Commissioner of Purchases for each county, and detailed receipts. The counties documented are Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Lancaster, Northampton, Northumberland, Philadelphia City, Westmoreland, and York. Images are arranged alphabetically by county. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782.  less

This collecton contains a minute book, arranged chronologically by date of entry, describing the daily activities of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia that ran more from July 15, 1776, until September 26, 1776. Among the actions described are those of the Bill of Rights Committee, the Council of Safety, the manufacturing of paper money bills, and actions taken to prevent counterfeiting. Information provided concerns the raising of troops for frontier defense. Important references are found to Benjamin Franklin, John Wilkinson, Jacob Morgan, and David Rittenhouse. Transcripts of the resolutions and discussions of the various members of the convention are present. The minute book ends with the adjournment of the convention on August 30, 1776. less

This collection contains a ledger of monetary transactions conducted by the state. The ledger contains a record of how some of the 500,000 pounds approved more by the General Assembly on April 7, 1781 was spent. It also includes a record of military fines collected, an account of taxes paid by the counties, income from marriage licenses sold, an account of sales of forfeited estates, a record of state money paid for new continental money, and the balance contained in the treasury in its various accounts. Images are arranged chronologically according to the dates money was received or disbursed. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This collection contains a record of monetary transactions kept on a daily basis. Although the entries are dated from 1775-1783, the actual book was probably more compiled in the late 1780s or early 1790s for auditing purposes. Information provided includes a description of each transaction, the amounts involved, the page number of the corresponding entry in the Continental Journal, and often the date of the transaction. Images are arranged by date of transaction. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This collection contains a record of State monetary transactions kept on a daily basis. Although the payments recorded date from 1775-1785, the journals themselves were more probably created in the late 1780s or early 1790s for auditing purposes. Types of transactions recorded include tax payments, fines, revenue, government expenses, and transactions of county officials. Information given includes a description of each transaction, the amounts involved, reference page number for the Continental Ledgers, and often the date of the transaction. Images are arranged by date of transaction. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

A record relating to the payment and settlement of public money kept for the purpose of auditing, liquidating and adjusting Commonwealth accounts. Types of transactions more recorded include tax payments, fines, government expenses, and transactions of county officials. Information given includes a list of people and their rank in the militia or position in the county or state government, the amount of money spent by the persons listed, what items were purchased, from whom these items were purchased, and the date of transaction. An account of moneys received by these individuals and from whom they were received is also contained within these volumes. The page numbers in the far left column of each page refer to the Continental Journals (also digitized). Images are grouped alphabetically by the first letter of the surname of the account holder. In addition, an index to this listing can be found in the Alphabetical Index to Continental Ledgers Nos. 1 and 2 (also digitized). This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

The journals, arranged chronologically by date of entry, contain daily minutes of the proceedings of the Council of Censors as transmitted to Benjamin Franklin in more Philadelphia from 1783 through 1784. The proceedings extend for three volumes and include information on discussions regarding voting rules and regulations, tax lists, resolutions of the committee, and other legislative and executive activities. less

This collection contains account records of payments authorized by the Comptroller General's office for services rendered by such county officers as sheriffs, prothonotaries, and clerks more of court or by orders of the county court of quarter sessions or other courts. Among these are lists of fines and forfeitures imposed upon defendants in the court of quarter sessions for the peace in the county or other county courts. Information generally provided in the account prerecord is the date the payment was authorized by the county commissioners, amount of payment, name and office held by person receiving payment, signatures of the commissioners authorizing payment, signature of the State Treasurer, and date payment was recorded in the Register General's Office. The lists of the fines and forfeitures incurred generally give the name of the county sheriff, names of the persons fined, nature of the offense, when offense occurred, amount of fine, and remarks. Also found are account papers for payment of expenses incurred for transporting election return results. Images are arranged alphabetically by county and thereunder by surname of county officer. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

A record of county tax accounts. Information about each county includes detailed quotas of taxes owed by each county, listing of effective supplies and the more amount of taxes paid in each county. Also documented within the county records are the names of various taxpayers, the amount of land they held and the taxes paid upon it, the date taxes were received and the amount still owed. Records document carriage, land, funding, excise, and supply taxes paid by each county. Images are arranged alphabetically by county. Counties are indexed within a separate ledger with page numbers, corresponding to a larger account book, listed to right of each county. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This collection series contains account sheets filed with the Comptroller General, which record fees received by the Court of Admiralty in Philadelphia. Included in these more records are the names of ships, their port of origin, and the names of their commanders. The reasons for the fees imposed, the amount of the fees, and the date which they were collected are also listed. Each account sheet is arranged chronologically by the date which fees were collected. Images are unarranged. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

A day book kept by General Benedict Arnold for expenditures incurred during several of his campaigns. Entries provide the names of officers who spent money, more to whom money was given, and the amount of money spent. Most persons who received or spent money were officers under Arnold's command. Money spent for supply and repair is also accounted for various ships. Note: Pages one, two, five and six of the day book are missing. Images are arranged chronologically by year of expenditure. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

Contained within the accounts files are dated Depreciation Interest Certificates, 1782-1787, which normally list the name and rank of the soldier, the military organization to more which he was attached, and the amount of the interest. A published account of this record appears in Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, Volume IV. Images are grouped by military unit, and thereunder arranged alphabetically by surname of soldier. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

A record of persons whose estates were seized because of their allegiance to the British crown during the Revolutionary War, and for other sundry reasons. more Data provided by this series about each forfeited estate includes date of seizure by the state, name of the owner, and appraisal of the goods on the estate. Names of purchasers of seized goods and the prices they paid at auction are listed, as well as the date of sale. Additionally, the series contains records from the justices of the peace and the supreme court for fees imposed for administering the oath of allegiance, and court orders for payment of funds to sundry persons from the various forfeited estates. Names of the agents of forfeiture for each county are also included along with their receipts for expenditures, and the amount of money they delivered to the treasury from the seized estates. Images are grouped according to volumes: General accounts, alphabetically by county, and alphabetically by the surname of person whose land was forfeit. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This series includes letters, reports, notes, drafts of letters and accounts, and copies of taxation acts dating from 1776-1809. The majority of the correspondence comes more from county tax collectors, other county or militia officers, and state officers asking for the reimbursement of outstanding bills or explaining why their accounts are late or out of order. Also included is correspondence from the U.S. Congress, the Commonwealth Assembly, and the Council of Censors. These letters include requests for payments to various officials, bills for services provided by laborers, and requests for account books to be audited. Extracts from minutes of the Pennsylvania Assembly, Congress, and Council of Censors regarding expenditures, receipts, and orders of payment affecting the Comptroller General are also included. Miscellaneous letters from taxpayers regarding their inability to pay and questioning the rate at which they were taxed, as well as letters from soldier's widows who never received their husbands pay are also contained within this series. The General Correspondence has a rather complex arrangement. For the most part, it is arranged chronologically by the month, day and year letters were written. If there is no date for when they were written, letters are filed by the month, day and year they were received by the Comptroller General. Records that do not note the day they were written or received are filed at the end of the month and year they are dated. If only the year the record was written or received is known, it is filed after December 31 for that year. Copies of records are filed by the date they were copied. If there is no copy date, they are filed under the date of they were received. Correspondence lacking dates entirely is filed under "no date" [n.d.]. If the correspondence was addressed to a Comptroller General, they are filed at the end of his term(s) of office. Undated records without addresses are filed in the back of carton 15. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This collection contains a handwritten ledger (labeled "Miscellaneous - 1784" on the cover) concerning the trade goods handed over to Indians at Fort Stanwix and more other posts during the period 1784-1785 in return for lands in Pennsylvania. The pages of this volume are not themselves numbered, but numbers have been assigned for identification purposes to all pages except the covers. There appear originally to have been 92 pages, and 70 of these pages (the majority unwritten upon) remain intact. The 20 written pages in the volume include an inventory of the goods and articles delivered to the Six Nations at Fort Stanwix by Griffith Evans in October, 1784; and an inventory of articles delivered to the Wyandot and Delaware Indian nations at Fort McIntosh by Evans in January, 1785. Included also are financial accounts of Samuel John Atlee, William Maclay and Francis Johnston, who were Indian Commissioners for Pennsylvania; Griffith Evans, Secretary to the Indian Commissioners; and one James O'Hara, who was involved in the delivery of Indian goods. The evidence indicates that this account book was once among the records in the State Treasurer's office but later, for reasons unknown, passed out of State custody. Thus, it was presented to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in 1970 by the Historical Society of York County. Images are arranged in the order found in the volume. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This collection contains an inventory of goods delivered to various Indian nations in the Commonwealth, as well as promissory notes to these nations for the more purchase of land from them. The financial records of the Indian Commissioners for Pennsylvania are also included in this series. These records contain accounts, bills, and receipts of money spent on goods for the Commissioners; and a general record of expenses incurred by the Commissioners during their tenure. Images are unarranged. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This series includes account ledgers and receipt books of supplies bought for the various internal improvements. The names of the commissioners presiding over the building more projects are given as well as the names of some suppliers, the quantity of goods bought, and the amount paid. Pay schedules for workers are sometimes included and show the name of the laborer, occupation, and rate of pay. Specific accounts for improvement of the Philadelphia Courthouse to accommodate Congress, the building of the President's mansion, and the costs for moving the seat of the Commonwealth's government from Philadelphia to Lancaster are also included in this series. River survey accounts for improvements include the Delaware, Juniata, Lehigh, Schuylkill, and Susquehanna. General survey accounts of eastern and western waterways are also in the volumes containing accounts for the construction of roads, information is listed alphabetically according to the town of the road's origination. These account books provide the name of the county where the road is being built, its cost, and sometimes the laborers involved in construction. Images are grouped according to specific construction project and thereunder chronologically by the year in which the improvement was made. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This collection contains a record relating to the payment and settlement of public money kept for the purpose of auditing, liquidating and adjusting Commonwealth accounts. more Although the entries are dated from 1775-1790, the actual books were probably compiled between 1790 and 1792 for auditing purposes. Entries relate to expenses, revenue, taxes, fines and transactions of county officials. Information provided includes a description of each transaction, the amounts involved, the page numbers of the corresponding entries in Ledgers A-AA (also digitized). Images are grouped by year that transactions occurred. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

A record relating to the payment and settlement of public money, kept for the purpose of auditing, liquidating and adjusting Commonwealth accounts. Although the ledgers more record transactions dating form 1775-1788, they were most likely created between 1790 and 1792 to aid in auditing. Types of accounts represented include general expenditures and revenues, taxes, fines, and transactions of county officials. Information given for each transaction includes name of account, amount paid or received, page number of the corresponding entry in RG4/26- Journals AAA, 1775-1790, also digitized, and what is probably the number of a related warrant which no longer exists. Images are grouped by year that transactions occurred. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This series contains auditors accounts for the various state departments. Information in these files includes tax lists, receipts, vouchers, and accounts of money owed Pennsylvania more by the federal government. Other notable items are an indentured servant contract and detailed records of judicial fees. Also included in this series are letter books and cash books regarding specific accounts which the auditors were attempting to settle. Depreciation interest books contain records of certificates issued to soldiers. The names, ranks, and regiments of the soldiers can be found therein. Other related files in this series include accounts of the Barrackmaster of Philadelphia, the Superintendent of the Salt Works in Dover, New Jersey, the General Assembly departmental accounts, accounts of the Secretary of the Supreme Executive Council, audits of public accounts, and state taxes cash book. Included in these volumes might be accounts collected and owed within the commonwealth, detailed accounts of expenditures, ledgers containing payment records to various individuals, and account vouchers and receipts. Images are unarranged. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

A listing of the names of treasurers, tax collectors, lieutenants, and sub-lieutenants of various counties, and the counties which they served. Although it is unknown more when this volume was compiled, the dates of accounts include the years 1777-1789. Images are unarranged. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This collection contains collection of documents concerning land valuations, mortgages, and estates. Each county folder holds a small variety of documents and includes both formal more and informal land appraisals, deeds to specific residential and commercial estates, and personal receipts for paid mortgages. Images are grouped alphabetically by county name. This collection is part of the General Loan Office which was established in 1723 to supervise the issuance of bills of credit secured by mortgages on real estate. less

A record relating to the payment and settlement of public money, kept by Comptroller General John Nicholson for the purpose of auditing, liquidating and adjusting more Commonwealth accounts. Although the entries are dated from 1775-1790, the actual books were probably compiled in the late 1780s or early 1790s for auditing purposes. Information provided includes a description of each transaction, the amounts involved, the page numbers of the corresponding entries in the RG04/55- Specie Ledger, 1775-1790 and  RG04/54- Specie Journals, 1775-1790, both of which are digitized, and often the date of the transaction. Images are arranged chronologically by date of transaction. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

A record of state monetary transactions kept on a daily basis relating to the payment and settlement of public money, kept by Comptroller General John more Nicholson for the purpose of auditing, liquidating and adjusting Commonwealth accounts. Although the transactions recorded date from 1775-1785, the journals themselves were probably created in the late 1790's. Information given includes a description of each transaction, amounts received or paid, page number for the corresponding entry in RG 4/10- Continental Journals, 1775-1785, also digitized, and often the date of the transaction. Images are arranged chronologically by date of transaction. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782.  less

A record relating to the payment and settlement of public money, kept by Comptroller General John Nicholson for the purpose of auditing, liquidating and adjusting more Commonwealth accounts. Entries relate to the payment of taxes, receipt of revenue, government expenses, and transactions of county officials and committees. Information provided includes account name, amounts paid and received. The folio numbers appearing at the far left of each entry to RG 4/54- Specie Journals, 1775-1790, also digitized. Images are arranged chronologically by date of transaction. At the beginning of the volume the entries are grouped alphabetically in an index according to account holder and the page number where their information can be found is located to the right of each name. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This volume gives the balance of the accounts of the names listed. Page numbers on the left correspond to the account's location in RG 4/55- more Specie Ledger, 1775-1790, also digitized. Images are grouped alphabetically by account holder. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This series contains several lengthy public account statements. The monetary value in these records is based upon Bills of Credit which were issued during the more following periods: June 1780, April 1781, March 1785, and April 1785. Information can be found in these records about the expenses of the civil list, inland navigation accounts, pension expenditures, grants to the Penn family, Indian expenses, militia expenses, the state lottery, and various taxes. A record of bills of credit which were burnt by a committee of the treasury after being withdrawn from circulation is also included. Likewise, information concerning loan accounts, stock accounts, marriage and tavern licenses, and account of the wardens of the port is also provided by these statements. Images are unarranged. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

Identified indexes include indices for Day Books, New Loan Accounts, and Revolutionary War transactions. Other indexes which are not labeled give names and page number, more certificate numbers, and sometimes the occupation of the particular individual. The following are descriptions for the two loose volumes in this series: Accounts A: Identified on the cover as "Accounts A," this volume contains an undated alphabetical index of individuals and subjects. Entries indicate the name of the person(s) or subject, followed by two numbers. One set of numbers directly follows the name and ranges from 1 to 6716. Each entry is also referenced by a number ranging from 1 to 1479 and proceeded by the abbreviation "No." In addition to names of individuals, the index contains references to subjects such as: Commissioners and Assessors, the Council of Safety, Commissioners for Exploring Rivers, Civil Officers, Decrees Relating to Forfeited Estates, Delinquent Returns, Fees Received, the Hospital of Pennsylvania, Appraisal of Horses, the House of Employment, the Invalids Corps, Judges of the Supreme Court, Loan Office Accounts, Legislator's Report, Miscellaneous Papers, Northumberland and Westmoreland County Militia, Orders for Orphans Court, Prothonotaries' Receipts, Traveling Expenses of Judges, Trustees of Province Island, Vouchers for Certificates, Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia, Writs of Attachment, and Wyoming Disturbances. The name "Geo. Bryon" is written in script inside the back cover. A-Z, 1780-1809: Alphabetical index to an unidentified volume indicating names of individuals, counties, or subjects and their corresponding page number. Dated entries range from 1780-1809. Subjects appear to be mainly financial, with entries including topics such as taxes, bonds, appropriations, accounts, funds, expenses, fines, licenses, bills, funded and unfunded debts, continental money, certificates, contingent expenses of various offices, general revenues and accounts, specie accounts, state money accounts, U.S. Stock, and Pennsylvania Bank Stock, with several references to the Loan Office. Entries associated with individual counties consist of accounts of sheriffs, treasurers, and prothonotaries dealing with court fines, exempt fines, taxes, and licenses. References to Land Records include accounts of new and old purchases, certificates, grants, and various lots. Entries associated with the Militia relate to officers of the Pennsylvania Line, ordnance for militia, militia fines, pensions, arrears in clothing, brigade inspectors, frontier defense, and depreciation pay. There are also references to the Pennsylvania Hospital, Pennsylvania claimants' accounts of expenses, road appropriations, canal funds, French Emigrants, and marriage and tavern licenses. Images are arranged numerically by folio number. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This collection includes the stubs from lottery vouchers given by the United States for the numbers 26,669 through 26,9959 inclusive. No other information is given, more and it is unclear what information might be found on the corresponding vouchers. Images are arranged numerically by lottery stub number. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This series contains several warrant registers which list information about warrants that the state issued in lieu of money which it may have owed to more government officials or other persons. Information in entries includes the warrant number, the warrant holder's county of residence, the position he held (if any), the date of issue, when it was redeemed for its cash value, and the amount of redemption. An index is also included in this series which refers to warrants on the Treasury dated May 1782 through July 1782. The index is for a Day Book and Books A, B, C, and D which are not included in this series. Images are grouped chronologically by date of issue and thereunder numerically by warrant number. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

Images of two index volumes documenting the names mentioned in Waste Books, 1776-1792, which is also digitized. In one volume, the folio number of where more the person's account information is listed in the Waste Books is given to the right of each name. The other volume contains both the folio number and the statement number to the right of each name. The dates in the title statement are based on the dates for the Waste Books which they index. Images are grouped alphabetically according to first letter of surname of persons listed in the Waste Books and thereunder according to each Waste Book. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

Collection of accounts of boundaries surveyed include Delaware River Jurisdiction, the Northern Boundary, the Virginia Boundary, the Western Boundary, and the Wyoming Controversy with Connecticut. more Detailed accounts of expenditures during the boundary surveys of the mentioned years contain records of all people paid by the state for performing the surveys, and the amount of their reimbursement. The accounts of prominent surveyors, such as William Armstrong and Stephen Porter, are included along with their correspondence to the Comptroller General. There are also detailed lists of bills and receipts for items purchased by the surveyors, and the wages which they paid their laborers. In addition, there are account listings of expenditures during the Wyoming Controversy for the years 1782 through 1810. This grouping includes ledgers of pay to militiamen, receipts of supplies purchased, bills from various surveyors, and certificates of indebtedness from Pennsylvania to landowners who were removed from their property because of the controversy. Images are arranged alphabetically according to boundaries surveyed and thereunder chronologically according to the years in which the survey took place. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This collection contains account records of payments authorized by the Comptroller General's office for services rendered by such county officers as sheriffs, prothonotaries, and clerks more of court or by orders of the county court of quarter sessions or other courts. Among these are lists of fines and forfeitures imposed upon defendants in the court of quarter sessions for the peace in the county or other county courts. Information generally provided in the account prerecord is the date the payment was authorized by the county commissioners, amount of payment, name and office held by person receiving payment, signatures of the commissioners authorizing payment, signature of the State Treasurer, and date payment was recorded in the Register General's Office. The lists of the fines and forfeitures incurred generally give the name of the county sheriff, names of the persons fined, nature of the offense, when offense occurred, amount of fine, and remarks. Also found are account papers for payment of expenses incurred for transporting election return results. Images are arranged alphabetically by county and thereunder by surname of county officer. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

A record of county tax accounts. Information about each county includes detailed quotas of taxes owed by each county, listing of effective supplies and the more amount of taxes paid in each county. Also documented within the county records are the names of various taxpayers, the amount of land they held and the taxes paid upon it, the date taxes were received and the amount still owed. Records document carriage, land, funding, excise, and supply taxes paid by each county. Images are arranged alphabetically by county. Counties are indexed within a separate ledger with page numbers, corresponding to a larger account book, listed to right of each county. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

Contained within the accounts files are dated Depreciation Interest Certificates, 1782-1787, which normally list the name and rank of the soldier, the military organization to more which he was attached, and the amount of the interest. A published account of this record appears in Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, Volume IV. Images are grouped by military unit, and thereunder arranged alphabetically by surname of soldier. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

A record of persons whose estates were seized because of their allegiance to the British crown during the Revolutionary War, and for other sundry reasons. more Data provided by this series about each forfeited estate includes date of seizure by the state, name of the owner, and appraisal of the goods on the estate. Names of purchasers of seized goods and the prices they paid at auction are listed, as well as the date of sale. Additionally, the series contains records from the justices of the peace and the supreme court for fees imposed for administering the oath of allegiance, and court orders for payment of funds to sundry persons from the various forfeited estates. Names of the agents of forfeiture for each county are also included along with their receipts for expenditures, and the amount of money they delivered to the treasury from the seized estates. Images are grouped according to volumes: General accounts, alphabetically by county, and alphabetically by the surname of person whose land was forfeit. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This series contains numerous folios, with detailed information, relating to the debt of the Commonwealth. Contained within these records are accounts of depreciation certificates, when more they were received, and when they were redeemed; specified interest rates and interest paid on funded depreciation, debt and militia certificates. The names of those persons possessing funded depreciation, debt, or militia certificates can frequently be found, and the date of purchase of those certificates. Also included in this series are original debt certificates which give the name of the purchaser, the date purchased, and the amount of the certificate. Images are unarranged, see the PA State Archives for a volume level listing. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This series includes letters, reports, notes, drafts of letters and accounts, and copies of taxation acts dating from 1776-1809. The majority of the correspondence comes more from county tax collectors, other county or militia officers, and state officers asking for the reimbursement of outstanding bills or explaining why their accounts are late or out of order. Also included is correspondence from the U.S. Congress, the Commonwealth Assembly, and the Council of Censors. These letters include requests for payments to various officials, bills for services provided by laborers, and requests for account books to be audited. Extracts from minutes of the Pennsylvania Assembly, Congress, and Council of Censors regarding expenditures, receipts, and orders of payment affecting the Comptroller General are also included. Miscellaneous letters from taxpayers regarding their inability to pay and questioning the rate at which they were taxed, as well as letters from soldier's widows who never received their husbands pay are also contained within this series. The General Correspondence has a rather complex arrangement. For the most part, it is arranged chronologically by the month, day and year letters were written. If there is no date for when they were written, letters are filed by the month, day and year they were received by the Comptroller General. Records that do not note the day they were written or received are filed at the end of the month and year they are dated. If only the year the record was written or received is known, it is filed after December 31 for that year. Copies of records are filed by the date they were copied. If there is no copy date, they are filed under the date of they were received. Correspondence lacking dates entirely is filed under "no date" [n.d.]. If the correspondence was addressed to a Comptroller General, they are filed at the end of his term(s) of office. Undated records without addresses are filed in the back of carton 15. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

A joint effort between Register General John Donaldson and Comptroller General John Nicholson to provide state debt data to the Treasurer. Six columns divide the more data into the following categories: column one has a number that is brought forward on each page; column two has a one or two digit number that can either be in a pattern or randomly placed; three has a four or five digit number; four is titled "brought up" and contains few numbers, most of which are three to five digits long; five uses the same system as three but the numbers are not consistent in each row; and six holds a number. In all probability, these indents are a record of the U.S. certificates issued in Pennsylvania at the close of the American Revolution for interest due on the public debt. Images are arranged alphabetically by surname. This collection is part of the Office of the Register General which was created in 1789. less

This collection contains an inventory of goods delivered to various Indian nations in the Commonwealth, as well as promissory notes to these nations for the more purchase of land from them. The financial records of the Indian Commissioners for Pennsylvania are also included in this series. These records contain accounts, bills, and receipts of money spent on goods for the Commissioners; and a general record of expenses incurred by the Commissioners during their tenure. Images are unarranged. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This series includes account ledgers and receipt books of supplies bought for the various internal improvements. The names of the commissioners presiding over the building more projects are given as well as the names of some suppliers, the quantity of goods bought, and the amount paid. Pay schedules for workers are sometimes included and show the name of the laborer, occupation, and rate of pay. Specific accounts for improvement of the Philadelphia Courthouse to accommodate Congress, the building of the President's mansion, and the costs for moving the seat of the Commonwealth's government from Philadelphia to Lancaster are also included in this series. River survey accounts for improvements include the Delaware, Juniata, Lehigh, Schuylkill, and Susquehanna. General survey accounts of eastern and western waterways are also in the volumes containing accounts for the construction of roads, information is listed alphabetically according to the town of the road's origination. These account books provide the name of the county where the road is being built, its cost, and sometimes the laborers involved in construction. Images are grouped according to specific construction project and thereunder chronologically by the year in which the improvement was made. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This series consists of two journals which record the warrants issued by the Comptroller Generals Office during the above listed dates. Entries for each warrant more might show the name of the person receiving the warrant and the position he held in the state government or the military. Typical persons to whom warrants were issued include judges, assemblymen, councilors, militia officers, county tax collector, sheriffs and various laborers of the state. Other expenses recorded in these warrant entries included payment of interest on the funded debt and pensions to widows of the Pennsylvania Line. Please note that the Journal containing pages 1-728 could not be located and was probably lost over time. Images are grouped by year warrants or vouchers were issued. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

A list of people who owed money to the Comptroller-General, the amount of money outstanding, when the account was settled, the date it was submitted more to the comptroller, and when the records were returned to the governor. Images are grouped alphabetically by first letter of surname of account holder. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This series provides information about men exempt from militia duty. Data provided for each regiment includes the number of the regiment, the county to which more it belonged, the captains in the regiment, the number exempt according to class, and the total number exempt in each regiment. Also included are accounts of exempt fines which are listed according to county, and lists of exempted men by county. The names or numbers of the militia units in which men served is also given. Images are grouped chronologically by years which exemptions were accounted for. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

These registers verify that the accounts payable by the state were indeed settled. In five columns is the following data: account number, payee, reason for more payment, date account was settled, and a dollar amount. These are the same accounts mentioned in the Index to Payments, 1806 - 1809 {#24.9} which is available at the PA State Archives. The memorandum book included in this series contains the same basic information as the other settlement register except that the accounts were received and settled earlier, and unlike the more recent settlement register, the memorandum book lists both the governor's and claimant's account number, but not the reason for payment. Also, the memorandum book gives the dates the account was received, settled, and submitted, whereas the more recent register lists just the settlement date. Images are grouped alphabetically by surname, then numerically by account number, and finally arranged chronologically by date account was settled. This collection is part of the Office of the Register General which was created in 1789. less

This series contains several lengthy public account statements. The monetary value in these records is based upon Bills of Credit which were issued during the more following periods: June 1780, April 1781, March 1785, and April 1785. Information can be found in these records about the expenses of the civil list, inland navigation accounts, pension expenditures, grants to the Penn family, Indian expenses, militia expenses, the state lottery, and various taxes. A record of bills of credit which were burnt by a committee of the treasury after being withdrawn from circulation is also included. Likewise, information concerning loan accounts, stock accounts, marriage and tavern licenses, and account of the wardens of the port is also provided by these statements. Images are unarranged. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

Identified indexes include indices for Day Books, New Loan Accounts, and Revolutionary War transactions. Other indexes which are not labeled give names and page number, more certificate numbers, and sometimes the occupation of the particular individual. The following are descriptions for the two loose volumes in this series: Accounts A: Identified on the cover as "Accounts A," this volume contains an undated alphabetical index of individuals and subjects. Entries indicate the name of the person(s) or subject, followed by two numbers. One set of numbers directly follows the name and ranges from 1 to 6716. Each entry is also referenced by a number ranging from 1 to 1479 and proceeded by the abbreviation "No." In addition to names of individuals, the index contains references to subjects such as: Commissioners and Assessors, the Council of Safety, Commissioners for Exploring Rivers, Civil Officers, Decrees Relating to Forfeited Estates, Delinquent Returns, Fees Received, the Hospital of Pennsylvania, Appraisal of Horses, the House of Employment, the Invalids Corps, Judges of the Supreme Court, Loan Office Accounts, Legislator's Report, Miscellaneous Papers, Northumberland and Westmoreland County Militia, Orders for Orphans Court, Prothonotaries' Receipts, Traveling Expenses of Judges, Trustees of Province Island, Vouchers for Certificates, Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia, Writs of Attachment, and Wyoming Disturbances. The name "Geo. Bryon" is written in script inside the back cover. A-Z, 1780-1809: Alphabetical index to an unidentified volume indicating names of individuals, counties, or subjects and their corresponding page number. Dated entries range from 1780-1809. Subjects appear to be mainly financial, with entries including topics such as taxes, bonds, appropriations, accounts, funds, expenses, fines, licenses, bills, funded and unfunded debts, continental money, certificates, contingent expenses of various offices, general revenues and accounts, specie accounts, state money accounts, U.S. Stock, and Pennsylvania Bank Stock, with several references to the Loan Office. Entries associated with individual counties consist of accounts of sheriffs, treasurers, and prothonotaries dealing with court fines, exempt fines, taxes, and licenses. References to Land Records include accounts of new and old purchases, certificates, grants, and various lots. Entries associated with the Militia relate to officers of the Pennsylvania Line, ordnance for militia, militia fines, pensions, arrears in clothing, brigade inspectors, frontier defense, and depreciation pay. There are also references to the Pennsylvania Hospital, Pennsylvania claimants' accounts of expenses, road appropriations, canal funds, French Emigrants, and marriage and tavern licenses. Images are arranged numerically by folio number. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

A record of the warrants paid and issued by the Commonwealth through the Office of the Register General. Most relate to salary, pensions, and state more debt payments to individual persons. Volume 1 is split into sections of pension accounts, warrant unpaid by a certain date, warrants issued after a certain date, etc., and for each category shows the following data: account number, date of warrant, entry date, and to whom payable/issued and for what, starting warrant value, and current value. The section "Warrants Issued after July 1st, 1792" also includes three more columns for to whom the warrant was delivered, particular amount of the warrant, and the general amount of the state debt to that point. Volume 2 shows an entry date, dollar amount, and explanation for each payment including the account number. Volume 3 is a register of warrant accounts that provides the following information: warrant number, date issued, entry date, payment explanation, date paid, and amount of warrant. All volumes total monetary amounts at the bottom of each page and then add them to the overall total of that volume at the end of a section, if applicable. Images are arranged chronologically by entry date. This collection is part of the Office of the Register General which was created in 1789. less

This collection contains the warrants issued to people in lieu of money, and compiled together after being redeemed for specie when the state was able more to supply it. The warrants provide such information as the warrant and account numbers, the amount of the warrant and interest, the warrant holder and the date of issue. Images are arranged numerically by warrant number. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

This series contains several warrant registers which list information about warrants that the state issued in lieu of money which it may have owed to more government officials or other persons. Information in entries includes the warrant number, the warrant holder's county of residence, the position he held (if any), the date of issue, when it was redeemed for its cash value, and the amount of redemption. An index is also included in this series which refers to warrants on the Treasury dated May 1782 through July 1782. The index is for a Day Book and Books A, B, C, and D which are not included in this series. Images are grouped chronologically by date of issue and thereunder numerically by warrant number. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

Images of two index volumes documenting the names mentioned in Waste Books, 1776-1792, which is also digitized. In one volume, the folio number of where more the person's account information is listed in the Waste Books is given to the right of each name. The other volume contains both the folio number and the statement number to the right of each name. The dates in the title statement are based on the dates for the Waste Books which they index. Images are grouped alphabetically according to first letter of surname of persons listed in the Waste Books and thereunder according to each Waste Book. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

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, more amount of expenditure, and reason for expenditure. less

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 more expenditures. The first volume begins May 10, 1837 and ends February 21, 1838, while the second volume begins May 11, 1837 and ends January 25, 1838. Information provided is date of entry, names of those present, and description of the business transacted. less

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 more notes, resolutions, drafts, receipts, expenditure lists, and other documents from various members of the committee during the convention. less

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 more impressment of horses and supplies by the Anderson Cavalry in September 1862 and General Stuart's rebel raid one month later. The Board met at several key locations in the southern counties (including Harrisburg, Chambersburg, and Gettysburg) from November 6, 1863 to November 25, 1864. Claimants would come before the Board to present their testimonies and cases regarding their loss of property. Once all claims were reviewed and accurately adjusted, the appraisers submitted their findings to the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas for final review before an official report was sent to the Governor. Included in the minutes are the numbers of the claims that were addressed each day in session and any miscellaneous transactions that were completed. Images are arranged chronologically by the session dates of the Board. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more on supplies and payments to recruited soldiers for their term of service. Volume I also contains the expenditures of such notables as Governor Curtin. The second volume lists disallowed, or rejected, officer and servicemen salary payments for the 5th and 6th Installments of the State of Pennsylvania. Entries within this volume include reasons for pay dis-allowance and the amount disallowed. Images of Service Accounts are arranged chronologically, and Pension Accounts are arranged numerically by application number. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more General, the Quartermaster General, and the Commissary General to act as a board to adjudicate and settle claims for pay of the Pennsylvania Volunteers. Among the items found are affidavits, certifications, and declarations that provide the militiaman's name, signature, rank, company, regiment, unit, and county of residence; date warrant was issued; the amount of pay that was to be received; the period of service that was to be paid; and the place where the claim was filed. Images are arranged chronologically by year, and thereunder alphabetically by surname. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more itemized accounts of real and personal property lost by each claimant, assigning to each item a monetary value. Sometimes included with the applications are affidavits of witnesses to the claims, a record of the award allowed the claimant by the 1866 Board of Appraisers and the subsequent 1871 Commission to re-adjudicate claims. Chambersburg entries have a record of the pro rata payment given to each claimant in conjunction with the 1866 state appropriation of $500,000 for the relief of Chambersburg citizens who lost property due to the rebel invasion. Images are arranged alphabetically by surname of the claimant. Indexed externally, by surname of the claimant, in the Index to Damage Claim Applications which is also digitized. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more in the 1864 Confederate raid. Information includes the name of the claimant, the number of the warrant, the date of the payment, and the amount of the payment. Images are arranged numerically by the warrant number. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more on supplies and payments to recruited soldiers for their term of service. Volume I also contains the expenditures of such notables as Governor Curtin. The second volume lists disallowed, or rejected, officer and servicemen salary payments for the 5th and 6th Installments of the State of Pennsylvania. Entries within this volume include reasons for pay dis-allowance and the amount disallowed. Images of Service Accounts are arranged chronologically, and Pension Accounts are arranged numerically by application number. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more order in which they spoke, the briefest possible description of what they discussed or action they took, and committees to which the matter was then referred. The journal runs from January 22, 1873 to December 27, 1873. less

This collection contains collection of correspondence, broadsides, and papers dealing with issues during Hartranft's two-term governorship. Among the subjects addressed are the 1876 Centennial Commission, more the bill to remove the Confederate dead from Gettysburg, the Berlin Mission, the Peter F. Rothermel painting of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Western and Eastern State Penitentiary, the 1877 Railroad Riots, the Molly Maguires, and other labor related issues. Governor Hartranft's 1873 Inaugural Address is also included. Images are arranged chronologically by date of correspondence. This collection is part of the Office of the Governor which has since the Constitution of 1790 placed supreme executive power in the Office of the Governor. less

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 more General, the Quartermaster General, and the Commissary General to act as a board to adjudicate and settle claims for pay of the Pennsylvania Volunteers. Among the items found are affidavits, certifications, and declarations that provide the militiaman's name, signature, rank, company, regiment, unit, and county of residence; date warrant was issued; the amount of pay that was to be received; the period of service that was to be paid; and the place where the claim was filed. Images are arranged chronologically by year, and thereunder alphabetically by surname. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more concern pensions granted by special legislative acts and usually provide the pensioners' names and counties of residence, dates on which pension payments were either due or made, the amounts of money paid, and the act governing the allotment. Sometimes the claimants' approximate dates of death are also recorded. Images are arranged alphabetically by surname of pensioner. Indexed externally, alphabetically by surname of pensioner. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more at the Franklin County Courthouse from March 14th to April 21st and listened to claimant and witness testimony regarding their lost property. When all claimants were heard, the board decided how much to award each claim, and then turned its adjudications, along with the claim applications, over to the Auditor General. Included in the minutes are the numbers of the claims that were addressed each day and miscellaneous transactions completed. Also present are a set of rules the appraisers were to follow in judging the claims, a certified letter outlining the appointment of the appraisers, and a copy of the Act of Assembly that created the Board. Images are arranged chronologically by the session dates of the Board. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

This collection, arranged numerically by certificate number and indexed internally, alphabetically by the first letter of the applicant's surname, contains a record of the persons more granted teaching certificates by the State Board of Education. Entries for the 1868-1896 volume include the recipient's name, post office, and county of residence; the date the certificate was issued; the Pennsylvania School Journal volume and page relating to the recipient's certification; and oftentimes, a description of the subjects studied. The 1897-1908 volume only gives the recipient's name, post office, and county of residence; the date the certificate was issued; and a list of the subjects studied. less

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 more each entry includes the claim number, the name of the claimant, the total amount claimed (in real and personal property), the warrant number, the total amount awarded (in real and personal property), and the pro rata amount received. Images are arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the claimant's surname. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

This collection contains Board of Pardons reviews of criminal cases, except impeachment, to determine whether clemency should be recommended to the Governor for his or more her approval or disapproval. While the United States' Constitution grants the President of the United States the power to grant pardons, in Pennsylvania the pardoning power is shared between the Board of Pardons and the Governor. The Board of Pardons consists of five members including the Lieutenant Governor who serves as chairman, the Attorney General, and three members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. 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 of action. The applications volumes provide brief narrative case histories and recommendations for pardons or commutations and whether the pardons or commutations were granted. Volume 1 covering the period 1874-1877 provides reasons why the Pardon Board made its recommendations while for the period 1882-1930 records of commutation actions are included. The last volume covering the period 1931-1934 contains mostly commutation records with only a few pardon actions. The proclamation volumes provide the Board's recommendations and reasons for its judgments. less

This collection has entries prior to 1913, arranged in strict alphabetical order but after 1913 they are only grouped alphabetically by surnames. A record of more physicians who were registered in Pennsylvania from 1870 to 1917. Normally, the doctor's name, license number (from 1895 onward), postal address, county where registered, and date of registration are given. Oftentimes information concerning the death or change of address of the practitioner is included.

Note: Volume H-M are not part of the physical holdings and as such are not available digitally. less

Collection of newspaper clippings, press releases and memoranda detailing the activities of and promoting the ideas of the Council of National Defense and the Committee more of Public Safety. These may have been used as propaganda tools during World War I to entice recruitment, heighten troop morale, support farm productivity, and press the necessity for home front support. Images are arranged chronologically by date of clipping. This collection is part of the Office of the Governor which has since the Constitution of 1790 placed supreme executive power in the Office of the Governor. less

This collection contains Board of Pardons reviews of criminal cases, except impeachment, to determine whether clemency should be recommended to the Governor for his or more her approval or disapproval. While the United States' Constitution grants the President of the United States the power to grant pardons, in Pennsylvania the pardoning power is shared between the Board of Pardons and the Governor. The Board of Pardons consists of five members including the Lieutenant Governor who serves as chairman, the Attorney General, and three members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. 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 of action. The applications volumes provide brief narrative case histories and recommendations for pardons or commutations and whether the pardons or commutations were granted. Volume 1 covering the period 1874-1877 provides reasons why the Pardon Board made its recommendations while for the period 1882-1930 records of commutation actions are included. The last volume covering the period 1931-1934 contains mostly commutation records with only a few pardon actions. The proclamation volumes provide the Board's recommendations and reasons for its judgments. less

This collection contains annual assessment reports for the Triennial Farm Census as completed by the local assessor for each borough or township. Information provided by more the 1924 census returns includes the name of the occupant or person operating the farm and whether they were owned, rented or managed the farm; number of males and females in the family; total acres of farm land; number of acres for winter wheat, rye, oats, corn (for grain and silage), buck wheat, potatoes, tobacco, tame hay, and alfalfa hay; number of bearing and nonbearing apple trees; number of bearing peach trees; number of animals including horses, mules, dairy cattle, other cattle, swine, sheep, and hens and pullets; number of bee hives; number of silos; amount of equipment such as tractors, trucks, and automobiles; whether the farm is equipped with a radio; and whether the farm is equipped with electricity supplies by either a individual plant or a central station. In addition to the previous information, the 1927 census also recorded if the farm had running water in the kitchen, a furnace heating system, milking machines, gas engines and telephones.  Records are grouped by year of report, and thereunder arranged alphabetically by name of county, and thereunder by name of borough or township. This collection is part of the Department of Agriculture which was created in 1895 to encourage the development of agriculture, horticulture, forestry and related industries. less

This collection, arranged chronologically, contains Baldric purchase reports for clan supplies, as well as bills, checks, and receipts for food and uniforms. Details of members' more financial accounts also provided, as well as scratch paper used for accounting purposes. less

This collection, arranged chronologically, contains official documents, such as Imperial Kligrapp appointments, applications for reinstatement of former Klansmen, as well as appeals for admission, are more provided in this series. Numerous handwritten general interest letters from the public are also included. Official decrees for those Klansmen who had been banished are given, as well as obituaries for prominent members of the KKK. A large portion of the correspondence concerns the Grand Dragon, Samuel G. Stouch, and his letters concerning the establishment of Klan contacts in neighboring states. Kligrapp quarterly reports and requests for the establishment of Klan chapters are also given. less

This collection contains series grouped by subject and then chronologically, of various papers, election returns, rosters, publications, and applications detailing Klan operations. The rosters and more election returns were sent to the headquarters in Philadelphia, listing new Klan personnel and elected leaders. Each quarterly roster (present for the years 1933-1938) details the number of new members received, those suspended or deceased, the total number of members, losses and/or gains, as well as the province number, Klan number, and official Klan name and address. Election returns, or 'Report of Officers Elect,' provide names, numbers, location of Klan, date of klonklave and location of klavern in question. The names of the various officer positions up for election included: Exalted Cyclops, Klaliff, Klokard, Kludd, Kligrapp, Klabee, Klad, Klarogo, Klexter, Nighthawk, Klikann Chief, and Klokan numbers 1 and 2. Among the various papers are counter signs giving code and password cyphers once a Klan met necessary requirements and all memberships were paid up. National and Imperial countersigns were given and consisted primarily of state names. All were signed by Stouch, the Imperial authority of the KKK in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The bottom half of the counter sign sheet consisted of a pledge of undertaking the proper instructions for guarding the passwords. The enlistment papers, 1924-1926, provide information relative to new Klan recruits. Data such as the company, troop number, rank, serial number, name, address (street, city, county), enlistment period, age, height, weight, complexion, eye color, hair color, distinguishing marks, marital status, military service, education, qualifications, character, occupation, enlistment date, and signature of the recruit is provided. Enlistment papers are only available for the following counties: Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Carbon, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Northumberland, Venango, Washington, and Westmoreland. An information file regarding the acquisition of the KKK records is present, attributing the 'find' to Private R. Roth, Pennsylvania State Police 4th Squadron Intelligence, on 3 June 1940. Mailing lists, 1924-1938, give province number, county seat, population, square mileage, name, street address, city, and county. There is a list for the Women of Unity Klan #17, New Jersey. Official Bulletins, 1936-1937, declare provincial tax reports, Imperial Klonvocations, lunch committees, presidential elections, Halloween parties, and Ham and Egg suppers. Publications which belonged to Samuel Stouch are present, including Facts in Review, published by the German Library of Information in NYC (which listed daily news broadcasts from Berlin) and a book written by fifty-four leading American writers, We Hold These Truths, which provides statements on anti-Semitism and contains lists of anti-Semitic publishers, organizations, and individuals in America. Quarterly reports list all members in good standing, the number of members naturalized, those reinstated and transferred, those died, banished, or suspended. less

This collection, arranged chronologically, contains reports listing Kleagle robes ordered, address, date, location of Klan, quantity of Klansman's and Terror's robes and helmets ordered, as more well as those for the Exalted Cyclops robe and helmet sets. The name, number, and hat size for each Klansman is also stated. less

This collection contains copies, arranged chronologically and thereunder numerically by license number, of medical licenses designated by law to be retained in the archives of more the Department of Public Instruction. The certificates list the name of the physician, the date the license was issued, and the names of the agency and of officials conferring the license. This collection is a continuation from the Department of Education series 22.50 Record of Medical Licenses Recommended by the State Medical Society covering 1894-1911, these records are also digitally available. Licenses from 1964-1971 are available in our Department of State (RG 26.97) files. Disclaimer: Records from 26.97 are not digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

This collection of news clipping scrapbooks provide information on topics such as crop estimates, increases, declines, and total yield in production; statistics on crops, livestock, more orchards, acreage, machinery, and farmers; estimates and reports on weather conditions, disasters, and diseases that impacted agricultural production; state farm shows and awards; information on records, standards, and surveys collected by the Department of Agriculture; cost of production and information on prices for agricultural products; and political legislation and social groups affecting Pennsylvania farmers. In 1924, the selected news clippings are more politically focused, and there are references to World War I wartime wheat production and Prohibition. In 1924-1930 and 1940, articles focus on decline in prices and financial losses for Pennsylvania farmers. The 1940 news clippings are predominantly about publicizing farm shows statewide. The news clippings are not always labeled with dates or title of newspaper; however, the scrapbooks contain clippings from a variety of sources and towns across the Commonwealth.  They are primarily arranged by year and article date. This collection is part of the Department of Agriculture which was created in 1895 to encourage the development of agriculture, horticulture, forestry and related industries. less

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 more the title of the film; the name of the manufacturer; the names of the leading actors and actresses; the number and length of reels; the style of film and indicates whether the film was approved without changes, approved with eliminations, or condemned outright. If the film was approved with eliminations, an Eliminations Form is attached and lists the specific changes that needed to be made. There is often also present a Memorandum of Changes form that reveals when requested eliminations or changes were made and when the Board approved the film. Some applications have copies of the script attached. less

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 more briefs, press releases and movie reviews. The correspondence were received by or sent to Abraham Levy, Special Deputy Attorney General, citizens, clergy, motion picture companies, officials from Pennsylvania state government agencies, and officials from agencies in other states such as Ohio, New York and Maryland. Subjects included are the films "The Birth of a Baby" and "She Shoulda Said No"; censorship; news clippings; clergyman and women's clubs; television censorship; condemned motion pictures; complaints; and soviet films. Correspondence discuss the review of motion picture films by the board, revisions to make the movie appropriate for release, denial for release of the film, opinions from agency officials and other states regarding the film's content. less

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 more the court in matters regarding the denial of the release of a film by the Board of Censors. less

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 more manufacturer of the motion picture films reviewed, whether they were approved without change, approved with eliminations, or condemned. If the film was approved with changes or condemned the reason and required revisions were listed. The minutes also list contacts with film manufacturers who appealed the review of films by the Board of Censors. less

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 more of movies and reels examined; the number of films certified, modified, with number of eliminations, or disapproved; list of appeals taken to court; and number of field inspections. less

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, more that list the fines assessed to movie theaters for showing films that were not edited to meet the Board's requirements or did not show the Board's seal of approval and Certificates of Censorship, 1915-1951, that are the official forms sent to the manufacturer to indicate if a film has been approved, approved with eliminations, or not approved. Information included is the film's title, name of manufacturer, number of reels and date certificate was issued; Action on "Soundies," no date, list of films with sound that were reviewed by the Board and includes the film's title, leading actor and actress, and what action was taken; Record of Violations, 1939-1949, lists fines issued to each manufacturer giving the film's title, location where shown, date of the incident, and violation; Rule and Regulations, 1915-1950, contains copies of acts, rules, mission statements, legal briefs and correspondence used to direct the Board; Procedures and Forms, 1915-1956, contains copies of forms, sample letters, certificates, affidavits, violation notices, monthly reports and procedures; Inspector's Report on Eliminations, 1915-1951, contains the report submitted by the inspector after reviewing a film including the film's title, manufacturer, and requested eliminations; Violations of Censorship, 1927-1929, contains reports, correspondence and affidavits reporting violations and requests regarding the violation. Information includes the film's title, the name of the manufacturer, and the date and location of the incident and the violation. less

This collection contains records of persons employed as State troopers by the Commonwealth. Entries list the person's name, identification number, age, birthplace, race, height, hair more and eye colors, and occupation previous to enlistment. less

The collection, arranged chronologically by start of strike date, includes records contained in individual reports include police endorsements of special duties assigned to troops to more investigate labor unrest, patrol reports from picket areas, telegrams from the superintendent to local sheriffs, and various radiograms. Strike reports were filed for the following labor occupations: coal, milk, clothes, silk, clay products, teachers, textiles, glass, sewer pipes, lumber, hosiery, steel, refractories, chocolate, ship building, leather, rubber, electric products, trucks, turnpike employees, iron, aircraft manufacture, shoes, wallpaper, buses, and highway construction workers. Individual details of those troopers involved in the surveillance of industrial disturbances are given, as well as passes issued to companies in order that some workers might work despite a strike or disturbance. There are also general orders issued by the superintendent pointing out that before the state police could be sent to an area of unrest, the governor must be notified that it is beyond the local sheriff's control. Labor disturbance reports from substations in the strike region form a large part of the reports. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

This collection, grouped by troop and arranged thereafter chronologically, contains semiannual reports for Troops A, B, C, and D as issued to the superintendent of more the PA State Police residing in Harrisburg by troop commanders. Topics included in the reports are: arms and equipment status, arrests (by county and amount of fines imposed), barrack and stable conditions, details furnished for special public occasions, disposition of cases previously reported as pending, fines collected by other state departments, horses (condition of, number lost/gained, recapitulations, those reported sick), motor transportation, patrols and mileage, recommendations, record of important events, requests for assistance, schools, stolen property, substations, and overall troop conditions (number reported sick, summary court martials, number resigned, and number of men gained/lost. less

This collection contains original drawings executed in the field relating to rights-of-way and grading of the Original Section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and its subsequent more extensions. The majority are rendered in pencil or pen on sheets of engineering graph paper, and measure on average 32" x 38 1/4". Headings for either the Department of Transportation or the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission are printed on the tops of the various pages. Most drawings are grouped in sets, with each set pertaining to a specific location along the Turnpike's route. Data varies from sheet to sheet, and may include: final book number, county, district number, contract number, section number, route number, drawing number, and general descriptive information. Drawings are primarily cross sections with some construction plan and profile drawings. Typical subjects include: grading sections, channel changes, borrow pits, bridges, culverts, ramps, overpasses, road relocations, viaducts, interchanges, tunnels, tunnel approaches, toll plazas, service stations, and maintenance buildings. Microfilm rolls contain Bridge Unit drawings, construction drawings for various sections, tunnels, and affiliated turnpike structures. less

This collection contains notebooks executed in the field for the construction of the Turnpike, and is arranged by construction contract number, the volumes chronicle the more planning and construction of the Original Section, as well as many of the later extensions. Each field book is individually numbered, containing a wide variety of information such as diagrams, engineering measurements and data, notes, sketches, and weather conditions. The majority of the books come with an index card bearing the following information specific to each volume: county, division number, district number, dates, road section number, contract number, note taker, as well as a description of the book's contents. Many of the notebooks contain the Resident Engineer's Sketchbooks which tracked progress of work in the field on contracts primarily focusing on structures, bridges, and calculations. less

This collection contains a record, arranged in numerical order by application number, of individuals licensed as chiropodists from October 26, 1956 to August 14, 1974. more Information provided includes the name and address of the chiropodist; the date of graduation; the name and location of the institution which granted the degree; the date of application and the application number; the date that the license was issued and the license number; and the date that the license fee was paid and the amount. There is space available for recording the person's age and date of examination but it is left blank. As needed, a remarks section was used to indicate the date that the chiropodist died. This series continues under the Department of Education in series 22.53 Record of Licenses Issued to Chiropodists covering 1914-1956, these records are also digitally available. less

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, more loan application review, current loan status, breakdowns of funds available, special issues, and policy questions. Also included are audit reports from the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LB&FC). For earlier records, see Meeting Files and Minutes, 1975-1996 {series #31.48} within the Bureau of Minority Business Development, Department of Commerce (RG-31). Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

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 more date of action. The applications volumes provide brief narrative case histories and recommendations for pardons or commutations and whether the pardons or commutations were granted. Volume 1 covering the period 1874-1877 provides reasons why the Pardon Board made its recommendations while for the period 1882-1930 records of commutation actions are included. The last volume covering the period 1931-1934 contains mostly commutation records with only a few pardon actions. The proclamation volumes provide the Board's recommendations and reasons for its judgments. less

This collection includes minute books from March 19, 1948 - December 1, 1999 that cover topics such as market value certifications, hearings on appeals, field more reports, appropriations, code of conduct, audit reports, and reports of engagements. This collection also includes historical notes from November 14, 1947 - March 17, 1948 predating the organization of the Board. less

This collection contains original drawings executed in the field relating to rights-of-way and grading of the Original Section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and its subsequent more extensions. The majority are rendered in pencil or pen on sheets of engineering graph paper, and measure on average 32" x 38 1/4". Headings for either the Department of Transportation or the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission are printed on the tops of the various pages. Most drawings are grouped in sets, with each set pertaining to a specific location along the Turnpike's route. Data varies from sheet to sheet, and may include: final book number, county, district number, contract number, section number, route number, drawing number, and general descriptive information. Drawings are primarily cross sections with some construction plan and profile drawings. Typical subjects include: grading sections, channel changes, borrow pits, bridges, culverts, ramps, overpasses, road relocations, viaducts, interchanges, tunnels, tunnel approaches, toll plazas, service stations, and maintenance buildings. Microfilm rolls contain Bridge Unit drawings, construction drawings for various sections, tunnels, and affiliated turnpike structures. less

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, more loan application review, current loan status, breakdowns of funds available, special issues, and policy questions. Also included are audit reports from the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LB&FC). For earlier records, see Meeting Files and Minutes, 1975-1996 {series #31.48} within the Bureau of Minority Business Development, Department of Commerce (RG-31). Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

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 more date of action. The applications volumes provide brief narrative case histories and recommendations for pardons or commutations and whether the pardons or commutations were granted. Volume 1 covering the period 1874-1877 provides reasons why the Pardon Board made its recommendations while for the period 1882-1930 records of commutation actions are included. The last volume covering the period 1931-1934 contains mostly commutation records with only a few pardon actions. The proclamation volumes provide the Board's recommendations and reasons for its judgments. less

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, more and reported directly to the Governor on concerns affecting sportsmen in the state, most notably hunting and fishing issues. Included are agendas and meeting minutes of the Governor's Youth Sportsmen Advisory Council for the years 2002 and 2003; year-end reports of the Governor's Sportsman Advisory Council, 1996-1998; reading files of both Councils, 2001-2003, which include articles, correspondence, legislation, meeting minutes, etc.; and the personal files of the first executive director of the Governor's Sportsman Advisory Council, Vern Ross, 1996-1999. less

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 more Geological Survey.  Information provided is voucher number, date, name of person to whom paid, draft number, total amount paid for month, district, salary for the month, expenses for the month, date of each expenditure, brief description of each expenditure, and amount of each expenditure. less

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 more the volume contains a skeleton geological map for the entire state. Information provided includes the names of towns and townships, railroad lines, rivers and streams, and contours of geological formations. less

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 more for McKean District Assistant Charles Ashburner that were reimbursed by A. W. Sheafer.  Information provided is date of expenditure, a brief description of the nature of the expenditure, and amount of each expenditure. less

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 more alphabetically by township. Information provided is date of entry, township and location of record, and description and thickness of geological formation measured. less

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, more and subject of correspondence. less

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, more names of those present, and a description of the business transacted. less

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 more entry, brief descriptions of his daily activities and the names of persons whom he met from his departure from Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 12, 1876 to the afternoon of October 15, 1876. less

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 more facilities for research. Information provided for each cadaver includes name, gender, color, age, place of birth, marital status, and occupation, date received, date and cause of death, physician's name, where received from and delivered to, tag number, whether cut or uncut, condition, and the claimed, substitute, or buried tag number. In addition, there is a monthly consolidated report of receipts from institutions giving the total number of bodies, the number of cut and uncut bodies, the number of white or black males and females, the number or bodies in good, bad and fair condition, the number of claimed, substitute, and buried cut and uncut bodies, and occasional remarks regarding each institution providing cadavers to the Anatomical Board. less

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 more and residences of officers, location of general offices, history of organization and construction, capital stock, debt, and a description of the characteristics of the line such as number of car houses, sheds, stables, depots, and first and second class passenger cars together with the capacity of the cars and the number of cars propelled by electricity, horses, and mules.  Also given are the number of trips per day, the number of miles run each day, average time consumed in passing over the road and the material of the foundation upon which the rails were laid.  Finally, there is a monthly statement of the number of passengers carried, rate of fare, expenses, receipts, summary of payments, general balance sheet, a statement of stock and dividends, and an account of important changes made during the year. Images are grouped chronologically by year and arranged thereunder alphabetically by name of company.  These records are part of the Bureau of Statistics which was created in 1874 under the Department of Internal Affairs. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

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 more impressment of horses and supplies by the Anderson Cavalry in September 1862 and General Stuart's rebel raid one month later. The Board met at several key locations in the southern counties (including Harrisburg, Chambersburg, and Gettysburg) from November 6, 1863 to November 25, 1864. Claimants would come before the Board to present their testimonies and cases regarding their loss of property. Once all claims were reviewed and accurately adjusted, the appraisers submitted their findings to the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas for final review before an official report was sent to the Governor. Included in the minutes are the numbers of the claims that were addressed each day in session and any miscellaneous transactions that were completed. Images are arranged chronologically by the session dates of the Board. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more past minutes and contain committee reports on boating legislation, law enforcement, propagation, special regulations, as well as access and property maintenance. Transcripts of discussions on management of fisheries, conservation regulations, and rules and regulations for fishing and boating are also present. Appendices often contain budget reports, resolutions, legislation and copies of the Pennsylvania Code & Bulletin. Agendas (1993-1998) contain briefing sheets consisting of summaries, commentaries, and recommendations on issues for consideration. Also present are statements of policy (1969-1970) and a briefing booklet on the Black Bass issue (May 30, 1995). Meeting minutes from 1924-1954 are only available on microfilm/or digitally. less

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 more person posting bond, office for which bond was posted, date of bond, amount of bond, name of Governor, conditions specified by bond, and names of witnesses. Records are arranged chronologically by date of entry. Indexed internally, alphabetically by name of office holder. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include oversight of the Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation which is responsible for issuing commissions to all state appointed and elected officials, maintaining election returns, and recording and filing legislation enacted by the General Assembly.  less

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 more State Treasurer. Also included are 12 deeds for the Capitol grounds and certified copies of joint resolutions proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution concerning the terms of office of the president, womens suffrage, and the prohibition of the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages. The records include a copy of legislation passed by the General Assembly between September 30, 1775 and the American Revolution, copies of legislation passed at by the United States Congress meeting at New York on March 4, 1789, a contract between the Commonwealth and Francis Shunk Brown dated July 5, 1929 concerning a refund of taxes paid 1866-1868, an assignment of copyrights by James Thurman Pearson, Jr., Daniel Garber, Alice Kent Stoddard, and George Harding, and the General State Authority bond issue for 1949. Records are unarranged. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include oversight of the Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation which is responsible for issuing commissions to all state appointed and elected officials, maintaining election returns, and recording and filing legislation enacted by the General Assembly.  less

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 more itemized accounts of real and personal property lost by each claimant, assigning to each item a monetary value. Sometimes included with the applications are affidavits of witnesses to the claims, a record of the award allowed the claimant by the 1866 Board of Appraisers and the subsequent 1871 Commission to re-adjudicate claims. Chambersburg entries have a record of the pro rata payment given to each claimant in conjunction with the 1866 state appropriation of $500,000 for the relief of Chambersburg citizens who lost property due to the rebel invasion. Images are arranged alphabetically by surname of the claimant. Indexed externally, by surname of the claimant, in the Index to Damage Claim Applications which is also digitized. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more in the 1864 Confederate raid. Information includes the name of the claimant, the number of the warrant, the date of the payment, and the amount of the payment. Images are arranged numerically by the warrant number. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more on supplies and payments to recruited soldiers for their term of service. Volume I also contains the expenditures of such notables as Governor Curtin. The second volume lists disallowed, or rejected, officer and servicemen salary payments for the 5th and 6th Installments of the State of Pennsylvania. Entries within this volume include reasons for pay dis-allowance and the amount disallowed. Images of Service Accounts are arranged chronologically, and Pension Accounts are arranged numerically by application number. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more the orphans court. Information given is name of county, district number, name of person commissioned, date commissioned, and office to which commissioned. Records are arranged chronologically by year and thereunder alphabetically by county. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include oversight of the Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation which is responsible for issuing commissions to all state appointed and elected officials, maintaining election returns, and recording and filing legislation enacted by the General Assembly. less

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 more commissioned, date of commission, term of commission, date from which commission was computed, name of the Governor, and name of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Records are arranged chronologically by date of commission. Indexed internally, alphabetically by surname of person commissioned. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include oversight of the Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation which is responsible for issuing commissions to all state appointed and elected officials, maintaining election returns, and recording and filing legislation enacted by the General Assembly. less

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 more and address of person commissioned, date commissioned, date from which commission was effective, term of commission, date oath filed, and date re-commissioned where applicable. Records are grouped alphabetically by county. Indexed internally, alphabetically by name of county seat. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include oversight of the Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation which is responsible for issuing commissions to all state appointed and elected officials, maintaining election returns, and recording and filing legislation enacted by the General Assembly. less

Recommendations sent to the Governor by the Board of Pardons for granting commutation or parole.  A commutation is the changing of a penalty to more a lesser punishment by the pardoning power while a parole is a conditional release of a prisoner having an indeterminate or unexpired sentence.  Information provided is date of recommendation, name of inmate recommended for commutation or parole, the text of the opinion of the Parole Board recommending commutation or parole and the commutation or parole number. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. The first volume indexed internally, alphabetically by surname of inmate and the other two volumes by institution. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which provides legal representation and advice for the Commonwealth. less

This collecton contains a minute book, arranged chronologically by date of entry, describing the daily activities of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia that ran more from July 15, 1776, until September 26, 1776. Among the actions described are those of the Bill of Rights Committee, the Council of Safety, the manufacturing of paper money bills, and actions taken to prevent counterfeiting. Information provided concerns the raising of troops for frontier defense. Important references are found to Benjamin Franklin, John Wilkinson, Jacob Morgan, and David Rittenhouse. Transcripts of the resolutions and discussions of the various members of the convention are present. The minute book ends with the adjournment of the convention on August 30, 1776. less

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, more amount of expenditure, and reason for expenditure. less

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 more expenditures. The first volume begins May 10, 1837 and ends February 21, 1838, while the second volume begins May 11, 1837 and ends January 25, 1838. Information provided is date of entry, names of those present, and description of the business transacted. less

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 more notes, resolutions, drafts, receipts, expenditure lists, and other documents from various members of the committee during the convention. less

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 more order in which they spoke, the briefest possible description of what they discussed or action they took, and committees to which the matter was then referred. The journal runs from January 22, 1873 to December 27, 1873. less

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 more Assembly and erected under the authority of the Gettysburg Monuments Commission. Originally collected by Brevet Lieutenant Colonel John P. Nicholson who served as Secretary of the Commission, these records were formerly bound into volumes and presented to the State Library of Pennsylvania in 1903. Among the information provided is name of regiment and county where association of survivors was located, names and addresses of survivors appointed to cooperate with the Commission in locating the sites for monuments, and their dates of appointment. Also given are dates military units were mustered in and out and the number of soldiers in each unit who were killed, wounded, captured or missing at Gettysburg. Other records scattered through the series provide the names of casualties in each corps, correspondence with contractors, and sketches of monuments. Images are arranged chronologically by date of contract or correspondence. This collection is part of Special Commissions which includes the records of the Board of Commissioners on Gettysburg Monuments. less

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 more date appointed. These include appointments for Secretary of Commonwealth, Deputy Secretary of Commonwealth, Dedimus Potestatem (a person who is not a judge empowered by a writ to act as a judge), Auditor General, Secretary of the Land Office, Surveyor General, Attorney General, Justice of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas, Interpreter of Foreign Languages, Warden of the Port of Philadelphia, Quarantine Master, Health Officer, State Geologist, Clerks of Quarter Sessions and Oyer and Terminer, Road Commissioners, members of the Board of Appraisors, and Auctioneers. Records are grouped by county and office. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include oversight of the Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation which is responsible for issuing commissions to all state appointed and elected officials, maintaining election returns, and recording and filing legislation enacted by the General Assembly. less

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 more fees from tavern keepers, wine retailers, innkeepers, and dealers in foreign merchandise. Information found includes name and residence of the dealer, the date the fee was collected, and the amount of the fee received. Images are arranged by year of return. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

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, more canal and bridge expenses, and militia expenses. Information found include the name of the individual to whom funds were disbursed, the purpose of the disbursement, the date of the disbursement, and the amount of the disbursement. The income was most frequently derived from canal tolls, tavern and retail licenses, land sales, taxes on collateral inheritances and stock dividends, country rates, and auction duties. Information found includes date of receipt or disbursement, name of person remitting or receiving the funds, and the amount remitted or disbursed. For the Civil War era, the books contain a record of funds disbursed for militia and troop transportation and funds collected from tolls, licenses, and land sales. Militia expenses cover defense of the Commonwealth, acquisition of land for the soldiers' cemetery at Gettysburg, and the removal and burial of deceased Union soldiers. Images are arranged chronologically by date of disbursement or receipt. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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, more date certificate of execution filed and remarks that general provide dates of applications to Pardon Board, issuance of new warrants, and commutations. Images are arranged chronologically by date of death warrant. Indexed internally, alphabetically by surname of inmate. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which provides legal representation and advice for the Commonwealth. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection have been digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

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 more of yes votes and no votes on the Constitutional Referendum, Declaration of Right, The Legislature, Legislation, The Executive, Elections, Future Constitutional Amendment, Repeal of Railroads and Canals as Unnecessary Provisions, and a 500 dollar Million Bond Issue for Conservation of Natural Resources. Records are arranged alphabetically by name of county seat. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include oversight of the Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation which is responsible for issuing commissions to all state appointed and elected officials, maintaining election returns, and recording and filing legislation enacted by the General Assembly. less

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 more Pennsylvania. Also included are minutes of the Ephrata Cloister Board of Trustees. Ephrata Cloister was organized along the banks of the Cocalico Creek in Lancaster County in 1732 by Georg Conrad Beissel. Ephrata Cloister was a German Pietist community of religious celibates who practiced vegetarianism, adult baptism by total immersion, and held their worship services on Saturdays. Images are Grouped by type of material and arranged variously. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which provides legal representation and advice for the Commonwealth. less

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 more committing crimes in Pennsylvania. Information given is name of Governor and state to which directed, name of person indicted, nature of the crime for which indicted, where crime was committed, name of person to whom prisoner was to be delivered, date of requisition, and signature of the Governor of Pennsylvania. Records are arranged chronologically by date of requisition. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include oversight of the Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation which is responsible for issuing commissions to all state appointed and elected officials, maintaining election returns, and recording and filing legislation enacted by the General Assembly. less

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 more for prisoners, warrants and requisitions for extradition of prisoners. Records are arranged chronologically by date of entry. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. less

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 more of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

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 more and members present; a summary, including committee reports, motions taken, items discussed, resolutions approved, and votes made on proposals; time of adjournment; and on official copies, the signature of the officer who recorded the minutes. Volume is arranged chronologically by date of meeting. For additional records in this series please visit the PA State Archives. The Game Commission is an independent administrative agency created by legislative action June 25, 1895, and is responsible for the scientific management of all wild birds and mammals in the Commonwealth. less

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 more were kept is provided as well as the four digit account numbers, which are listed to the right of each name. Images are grouped alphabetically by first letter of surname or county of the existing accounts. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

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 more General, the Quartermaster General, and the Commissary General to act as a board to adjudicate and settle claims for pay of the Pennsylvania Volunteers. Among the items found are affidavits, certifications, and declarations that provide the militiaman's name, signature, rank, company, regiment, unit, and county of residence; date warrant was issued; the amount of pay that was to be received; the period of service that was to be paid; and the place where the claim was filed. Images are arranged chronologically by year, and thereunder alphabetically by surname. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more concern pensions granted by special legislative acts and usually provide the pensioners' names and counties of residence, dates on which pension payments were either due or made, the amounts of money paid, and the act governing the allotment. Sometimes the claimants' approximate dates of death are also recorded. Images are arranged alphabetically by surname of pensioner. Indexed externally, alphabetically by surname of pensioner. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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, more loan application review, current loan status, breakdowns of funds available, special issues, and policy questions. Also included are audit reports from the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LB&FC). For earlier records, see Meeting Files and Minutes, 1975-1996 {series #31.48} within the Bureau of Minority Business Development, Department of Commerce (RG-31). Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

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 more present. Pursuant to the powers and duties given the Commissioners under Act of 1893 and continuing under Act of 1923, Commission discussions relate to matters involving the preservation, improvement, and maintenance of the park's grounds. The Superintendent's monthly report is regularly included with the minutes from 1914 through 1977. Volumes 32 and 33 overlap, with differing spacing. Records are arranged chronologically by date of meeting. This collection is part of the Valley Forge Park Commission which was created in 1893 to preserve, improve and maintain the space as a public park, and to make its historically important sites accessible. less

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 more at the Franklin County Courthouse from March 14th to April 21st and listened to claimant and witness testimony regarding their lost property. When all claimants were heard, the board decided how much to award each claim, and then turned its adjudications, along with the claim applications, over to the Auditor General. Included in the minutes are the numbers of the claims that were addressed each day and miscellaneous transactions completed. Also present are a set of rules the appraisers were to follow in judging the claims, a certified letter outlining the appointment of the appraisers, and a copy of the Act of Assembly that created the Board. Images are arranged chronologically by the session dates of the Board. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more of stock issued pursuant to Act 202 of 1839; correspondence relating to the transfer of stock and payment of dividends from the Sea Girt Land Investment Company and the Spring Lake Beach Improvement Company; and securities, currency, and supporting records turned over to the Treasury Department pursuant to Act 80 of 1895, which authorized and directed the Auditor General to release to the State Treasurer certain securities and currencies held by the Auditor General for the redemption of such outstanding notes of the Downington Bank and the National Bank of Pennsylvania at Pottsville, both of which banks surrendered their charters in 1864 and 1866 respectively. The securities and currencies were to be held by the State Treasurer for the redemption of any possible notes of these banks which might be presented for redemption. Images are unarranged. This collection is part of Treasury Department which was part of the Constitution of 1776. less

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 more the name and address of the mother, the claim number, and the names and birth dates of her children. Images are grouped by county, and thereafter arranged numerically by claim number. This collection is part of Treasury Department which was part of the Constitution of 1776. less

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 more date of action. The applications volumes provide brief narrative case histories and recommendations for pardons or commutations and whether the pardons or commutations were granted. Volume 1 covering the period 1874-1877 provides reasons why the Pardon Board made its recommendations while for the period 1882-1930 records of commutation actions are included. The last volume covering the period 1931-1934 contains mostly commutation records with only a few pardon actions. The proclamation volumes provide the Board's recommendations and reasons for its judgments. less

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 more provided is name of warden, name of penitentiary, name of inmate paroled or respited, crime for which sentenced, penalty imposed, date parole or respite was issued, period of respite in capital cases, and reason for a revocation of parole. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. Indexed internally, alphabetically by name of inmate. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which provides legal representation and advice for the Commonwealth. less

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, more date certificate of execution filed and remarks that general provide dates of applications to Pardon Board, issuance of new warrants, and commutations. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. Indexed internally, alphabetically by name of inmate. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which provides legal representation and advice for the Commonwealth. less

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 more each entry includes the claim number, the name of the claimant, the total amount claimed (in real and personal property), the warrant number, the total amount awarded (in real and personal property), and the pro rata amount received. Images are arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the claimant's surname. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more of mine, name of the injured miner, mine district number, date of the accident, cause of accident, whether fatal, whether the accident occurred inside or outside the mine, citizenship status, nationality, job classification, marital status, and the number of children. Images are indexed alphabetically by Accident Victims, 1899-1918, 1924-1972 and then arranged numerically by district, and thereunder chronologically by date of report. This collection is part of the Department of Mines and Mineral Industries whose objectives include: protecting coal miners from unsafe working conditions, enforcing the anthracite and bituminous coal mining laws of the Commonwealth, inspecting mines and collieries, investigating serious accidents, and supervision of the examination and certification of applicants for certain mining jobs. less

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 more of mine, name of the injured miner, mine district number, date of the accident, cause of accident, whether fatal, whether the accident occurred inside or outside the mine, citizenship status, nationality, job classification, marital status, and the number of children.  Images are indexed alphabetically by Accident Victims, 1899-1918, 1924-1972 and then arranged numerically by district, and thereunder chronologically by date of report. This collection is part of the Department of Mines and Mineral Industries whose objectives include: protecting coal miners from unsafe working conditions, enforcing the anthracite and bituminous coal mining laws of the Commonwealth, inspecting mines and collieries, investigating serious accidents, and supervision of the examination and certification of applicants for certain mining jobs. less

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 more provided for in the Act of September 22, 1785. Information found varies with each document. While some certifications only list a soldier's name, place of residence, and military unit, others include information on rank, age, date of enlistment and wounds suffered. In those cases where the pension was paid to a veteran's widow it is not unusual to find additional information about the family and the date of the veteran's death. Images are arranged alphabetically by surname of pensioner. Indexed externally, alphabetically by surname of pensioner. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

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 more to Soldiers and Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers Residing Within the Commonwealth'". Besides giving the date, the list shows the names of soldiers or widows of soldiers, gratuities now payable, annuity for life, and amount of accrued annual annuity. Please visit the PA State Archives for related records. Images are grouped chronologically by year of pension award, and thereunder arranged alphabetically by county name. This collection is part of Treasury Department which was part of the Constitution of 1776. less

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, more a list of the names of members and staff present, a synopsis of discussions, and the signature of the Secretary of the Board. Also present are reports from various agencies, including the Department of Health, Department of Mines, Fish Commission, Department of Forests and Waters, Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Commerce. The minutes document the approval of permits for sewage and industrial waste treatment and mine drainage discharges. The volume for 1923 contains an index. less

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, more and reported directly to the Governor on concerns affecting sportsmen in the state, most notably hunting and fishing issues. Included are agendas and meeting minutes of the Governor's Youth Sportsmen Advisory Council for the years 2002 and 2003; year-end reports of the Governor's Sportsman Advisory Council, 1996-1998; reading files of both Councils, 2001-2003, which include articles, correspondence, legislation, meeting minutes, etc.; and the personal files of the first executive director of the Governor's Sportsman Advisory Council, Vern Ross, 1996-1999. less

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 more location of the meeting, a list of the names of those members attending the meeting, and a summary of the discussion. Topics discussed include admission requirements, committee appointments, curricula, appropriations, expenses, investigations, lighted school rooms, graduation requirements, conditions of school buildings, legislation, physical education, vocational education, and federal education reports and plans. The minute book index cards date from 1920 to 1997 and provide information on actions and subjects discussed during board meetings, the date of the discussions and the resulting actions with dates.

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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 more the title of the film; the name of the manufacturer; the names of the leading actors and actresses; the number and length of reels; the style of film and indicates whether the film was approved without changes, approved with eliminations, or condemned outright. If the film was approved with eliminations, an Eliminations Form is attached and lists the specific changes that needed to be made. There is often also present a Memorandum of Changes form that reveals when requested eliminations or changes were made and when the Board approved the film. Some applications have copies of the script attached. less

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 more briefs, press releases and movie reviews. The correspondence were received by or sent to Abraham Levy, Special Deputy Attorney General, citizens, clergy, motion picture companies, officials from Pennsylvania state government agencies, and officials from agencies in other states such as Ohio, New York and Maryland. Subjects included are the films "The Birth of a Baby" and "She Shoulda Said No"; censorship; news clippings; clergyman and women's clubs; television censorship; condemned motion pictures; complaints; and soviet films. Correspondence discuss the review of motion picture films by the board, revisions to make the movie appropriate for release, denial for release of the film, opinions from agency officials and other states regarding the film's content. less

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 more the court in matters regarding the denial of the release of a film by the Board of Censors. less

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 more manufacturer of the motion picture films reviewed, whether they were approved without change, approved with eliminations, or condemned. If the film was approved with changes or condemned the reason and required revisions were listed. The minutes also list contacts with film manufacturers who appealed the review of films by the Board of Censors. less

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 more of movies and reels examined; the number of films certified, modified, with number of eliminations, or disapproved; list of appeals taken to court; and number of field inspections. less

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, more that list the fines assessed to movie theaters for showing films that were not edited to meet the Board's requirements or did not show the Board's seal of approval and Certificates of Censorship, 1915-1951, that are the official forms sent to the manufacturer to indicate if a film has been approved, approved with eliminations, or not approved. Information included is the film's title, name of manufacturer, number of reels and date certificate was issued; Action on "Soundies," no date, list of films with sound that were reviewed by the Board and includes the film's title, leading actor and actress, and what action was taken; Record of Violations, 1939-1949, lists fines issued to each manufacturer giving the film's title, location where shown, date of the incident, and violation; Rule and Regulations, 1915-1950, contains copies of acts, rules, mission statements, legal briefs and correspondence used to direct the Board; Procedures and Forms, 1915-1956, contains copies of forms, sample letters, certificates, affidavits, violation notices, monthly reports and procedures; Inspector's Report on Eliminations, 1915-1951, contains the report submitted by the inspector after reviewing a film including the film's title, manufacturer, and requested eliminations; Violations of Censorship, 1927-1929, contains reports, correspondence and affidavits reporting violations and requests regarding the violation. Information includes the film's title, the name of the manufacturer, and the date and location of the incident and the violation. less

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 more was purchased together with county where tract was located and the acreage purchased; report of the Commissioner of Forestry, roster of foresters, roster of forest rangers, record of forest fires, private forest fire protective associations, new construction and repairs, legislation, legal affairs, financial statements, receipts, records of permanent camp leases, temporary camping permits, individual foresters’ reports, Forest Inspector’s Report, fixed charges on state lands, land grant applications, department leases, timber sales, rights of way, telephone contracts, nursery reports, and the value of forest products. The reports are liberally illustrated with photographs and charts.   Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

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 more of the correspondence are present. The vast majority of the letters were sent from Commissioner of Forestry Joseph T. Rothrock to various individuals or county political entities, such as the Clarion County Commissioners. A number of the files deal with financial issues, including fire claims, land transactions, and supply requests. Other topics discuss the appointment of forest fire detectives, tree species identification, timber poachers, pro-forestry legislation, etc. This collection also includes Commissioner of Forestry records of correspondence sent. Information given is name and address of person to whom sent, date of correspondence, and text of the letter. Topics include planting of seedlings, land acquisition, conditions of campsites and trails, activities of the Chestnut Tree Blight Commission and fire risks. less

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 more Report submitted by the Commission to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1895.   Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

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 more Harrisburg on December 14, 1899 under the terms of an act to secure state forestry reservations passed on May 28, 1899, the Commission was chaired by Forestry Commissioner Joseph T. Rothrock of West Chester, and also consisted of Deputy Secretary of Internal Affairs Isaac Brown of Corry, President of the State Board of Health John Fulton of Johnstown, as well as A. C. Hopkins of Lock Haven and Albert Lewis of Bear Creek in Luzerne County who were appointed by the governor. Renamed the State Forest Commission in September 1919, the format of the minutes remaining unchanged. The Orders of Business duplicate the minutes, seeming to serve as a rough draft for their finished versions. Included are the names and salaries of numerous Department employees, camp site receipts for all State Forests, general receipts, operation receipts, correspondence, land issues, applications to the bureaus relative to various issues, lease proposals, etc. Examples of specific types of data present include: salaries incurred for forest officers, scientific and other necessary employees; a listing for a camp site receipt of $8.00 charged to W.L. Fox at Delaware State Forest; a listing for a camp site lease to W.T. Morrow of Altoona for site #50154, Jackson Township, Huntingdon County ($7.00); and an application by R.G. Bonnell of Waterville, Pennsylvania, for a lease to remove flagstone from a quarry near Waterville on the south side of Buttermilk Run.   Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

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 more Warden Manual are present. Specific titles include: Bulletin No. 24, "Report of Conference of Wood-using Industries," May 1922; Circular No. 27, What Forest Protection has Accomplished in Pennsylvania," December 1924; Stenographic Report of Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Convention of Pennsylvania Foresters, 1912; etc. less

This collection includes minute books from March 19, 1948 - December 1, 1999 that cover topics such as market value certifications, hearings on appeals, field more reports, appropriations, code of conduct, audit reports, and reports of engagements. This collection also includes historical notes from November 14, 1947 - March 17, 1948 predating the organization of the Board. less

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 Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

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 more of money in each account or owed upon each account is listed to the right of the account holder. Folio numbers are listed to the left of the name. Images are arranged numerically by folio number. This collection is part of the Office of the Comptroller General which was created in 1782. less

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 more War Period to the present. Subjects include business advertising, public announcements, broadsides, political cartoons, campaign posters, World War II, world travel, and civic duties. Manufactured for many different businesses, institutions, and government agencies, the artwork is by famous, obscure, and unknown commercial illustrators. less

Petitions for nomination of Communist Party candidates for state and federal political office and as presidential electors. Information given is name of candidate, occupation, place more of nomination, and office for which nominated. Also present are names of committee members authorized to fill any vacancies and the signatures, addresses, occupations, and dates of signing for all electors. Records are arranged chronologically by year. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include oversight of the Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation which is responsible for issuing commissions to all state appointed and elected officials, maintaining election returns, and recording and filing legislation enacted by the General Assembly. less

Nomination petitions and accompanying affidavits in support of nominations of communist party candidates for election to state offices. Information given includes date of petition, names more of candidates, their occupations, places of residence, and offices for which they were candidates. Also present are names of committee members authorized to fill any vacancies and the signatures, addresses, occupations, and dates of signing for all electors. Records are grouped alphabetically by county. The Department of State is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, whose office was established under the Constitution of 1776. Duties of the Department of State include oversight of the Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation which is responsible for issuing commissions to all state appointed and elected officials, maintaining election returns, and recording and filing legislation enacted by the General Assembly. less

This collection, arranged chronologically, contains Baldric purchase reports for clan supplies, as well as bills, checks, and receipts for food and uniforms. Details of members' more financial accounts also provided, as well as scratch paper used for accounting purposes. less

This collection, arranged chronologically, contains official documents, such as Imperial Kligrapp appointments, applications for reinstatement of former Klansmen, as well as appeals for admission, are more provided in this series. Numerous handwritten general interest letters from the public are also included. Official decrees for those Klansmen who had been banished are given, as well as obituaries for prominent members of the KKK. A large portion of the correspondence concerns the Grand Dragon, Samuel G. Stouch, and his letters concerning the establishment of Klan contacts in neighboring states. Kligrapp quarterly reports and requests for the establishment of Klan chapters are also given. less

This collection contains series grouped by subject and then chronologically, of various papers, election returns, rosters, publications, and applications detailing Klan operations. The rosters and more election returns were sent to the headquarters in Philadelphia, listing new Klan personnel and elected leaders. Each quarterly roster (present for the years 1933-1938) details the number of new members received, those suspended or deceased, the total number of members, losses and/or gains, as well as the province number, Klan number, and official Klan name and address. Election returns, or 'Report of Officers Elect,' provide names, numbers, location of Klan, date of klonklave and location of klavern in question. The names of the various officer positions up for election included: Exalted Cyclops, Klaliff, Klokard, Kludd, Kligrapp, Klabee, Klad, Klarogo, Klexter, Nighthawk, Klikann Chief, and Klokan numbers 1 and 2. Among the various papers are counter signs giving code and password cyphers once a Klan met necessary requirements and all memberships were paid up. National and Imperial countersigns were given and consisted primarily of state names. All were signed by Stouch, the Imperial authority of the KKK in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The bottom half of the counter sign sheet consisted of a pledge of undertaking the proper instructions for guarding the passwords. The enlistment papers, 1924-1926, provide information relative to new Klan recruits. Data such as the company, troop number, rank, serial number, name, address (street, city, county), enlistment period, age, height, weight, complexion, eye color, hair color, distinguishing marks, marital status, military service, education, qualifications, character, occupation, enlistment date, and signature of the recruit is provided. Enlistment papers are only available for the following counties: Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Carbon, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Northumberland, Venango, Washington, and Westmoreland. An information file regarding the acquisition of the KKK records is present, attributing the 'find' to Private R. Roth, Pennsylvania State Police 4th Squadron Intelligence, on 3 June 1940. Mailing lists, 1924-1938, give province number, county seat, population, square mileage, name, street address, city, and county. There is a list for the Women of Unity Klan #17, New Jersey. Official Bulletins, 1936-1937, declare provincial tax reports, Imperial Klonvocations, lunch committees, presidential elections, Halloween parties, and Ham and Egg suppers. Publications which belonged to Samuel Stouch are present, including Facts in Review, published by the German Library of Information in NYC (which listed daily news broadcasts from Berlin) and a book written by fifty-four leading American writers, We Hold These Truths, which provides statements on anti-Semitism and contains lists of anti-Semitic publishers, organizations, and individuals in America. Quarterly reports list all members in good standing, the number of members naturalized, those reinstated and transferred, those died, banished, or suspended. less

This collection contains a register, arranged alphabetically by county, containing the names of persons responsible for a patient's support. Information includes: name of the responsible more person, type of patient support or court order (private, pauper, Common Pleas, or Quarter Sessions), register number in RG/023/AMEH/DANV/24- Female Admission Registers, 1883-1923 or RG/023/AMEH/DANV/35- Male Admission Register, 1884-1923. less

This collection contains handwritten copies of commitment orders from the Court of Common Pleas or Quarter Sessions which committed patients to Danville State Hospital, and more named persons responsible to pay their keep. The orders are arranged numerically by register numbers found in RG/023/AMEH/DANV/24- Female Admission Registers, 1884-1923 and RG/023/AMEH/DANV/35- Male Admission Register, 1884-1923. less

This collection, arranged alphabetically by name of patient, includes a list of each male patient's name and a referencing volume and page number to RG/023/AMEH/DANV/620- more Male Case Books. less

Records are grouped by account and then arranged chronologically by date of transaction. Records are indexed externally, alphabetically by surname of patient in RG/023/AMEH/DANV/27- Index more to Patient Ledgers.   Accounts are primarily attributed to the poor district or various courts. Information provided includes the name of the account, the name of each patient that the poor district or court was responsible for, date of entry, the expense incurred when the bill was paid, and the date of payment. less

This collection contains annual reports documenting the financial status and activities of the hospital. Information provided includes reports prepared by the superintendent, treasurer, farmer, storekeeper, more and head housekeeper, among others. The reports include statistical tables documenting the patient population, hospital expenditures, and production of the farm.   Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

This collection contains records, indexed internally and alphabetically by surname of patient, of the belongings of female patients in the care of the Western Pennsylvania more Hospital for the Insane at Dixmont. Information provided regarding each patient's property includes the name of the patient, the date of admission and the items on their person at that time, dates and names of additional items that were acquired, where the additional items were acquired, and where the property was stored. Also present are receipts for items that were placed in the safe or were transferred to another institution. less

This collection contains Indigent Patient Cards, grouped alphabetically by agency name, that include the name of the agency that paid for the treatment of indigent more patients, the patient's name, and the dates of admission, discharge or death. less

This collection contains records, arranged chronologically by admission date, in multiple volumes. Each volume contains an index which alphabetically lists each patient by surname with more record books of personal property belonging to patients in the care of the Western Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane at Dixmont. Information provided includes the patient's name and race, date of admission and a list of the items in his or her possession, the dates and a list of additional items acquired during the patient's stay, and notes revealing from where the additional items were obtained and where they were stored. Also included are receipts for items that were placed in the safe or were transferred to another institution. less

This collection, arranged chronologically by admission date, contains records of clothing issued to female patients. Information given includes each patient's name, registration number, admittance date more and a list of the clothing items issued to her. less

This collection contains a chronological record of daily accounts written by Dr. John Curwen at the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital. The hardback volume includes the more date and a brief entry on daily occurrences at the hospital. less

The collection, arranged numerically by admission number, contains a register of patients admitted to the Harrisburg State Hospital. Information includes the patient's name and registration more number; date of parole, return, final discharge, death or transfer; and daily record. less

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 more 20th century Polk Village included resident cottages and dormitories, industrial school classrooms, auditorium, gymnasium, hospital, bakery and kitchen, power plant, farm and orchard. Images show grounds and facilities, interior and exterior views of buildings, staff and residents, school activities, celebrations, games, athletic teams, plays and performances. less

This collection, arranged alphabetically by patient surname, contains registers of patient admissions and discharges at the Allegheny County Hospital for the Insane. Information includes the more patient's name, register number, date of admission or discharge, dates of any paroles, and home residence address. less

This collection contains University catalogs arranged chronologically which provides description of class offerings each semester, the name of the instructor, and the dates and times more scheduled. East Stroudsburg University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection contains University yearbooks, arranged chronologically, provide names and photographs of graduating seniors, descriptions of significant academic and sporting programs, and news about faculty more accomplishments. East Stroudsburg University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection contains University catalogs arranged chronologically, provide description of class offerings each semester, the name of the instructor, and the dates and times scheduled. more Edinboro University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection contains University yearbooks, arranged chronologically, provide names and photographs of graduating seniors, descriptions of significant academic and sporting programs, and news about faculty more accomplishments. Edinboro University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection contains student handbooks providing orientation information for new and returning students concerning the university, university policies and regulations, student amenities, and class offerings. more These records are arranged chronologically by date of handbook. Kutztown University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. (Portal Note: please add to: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Also for this collection please add and toggle on on one subject: 1)School and College History) less

This collection contains university yearbooks, arranged chronologically, provide: names and photographs of graduating seniors, descriptions of significant academic and sporting programs, and news about faculty more accomplishments. Kutztown University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less

This collection contains a selection of publications issued by Lincoln University in Chester County that became a state-related university in 1972. These include annual reports more and various subject publications. Records are arranged chronologically be date of publication. Lincoln University is one of 14 publicly owned state universities which make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was created by Act 188 of 1982. less