Thomas hutchins, a distinguished geographer and historian, who published several works of merit, was born in new jersey about 1730, but early settled in pittsburg, where he died in 1789. A history of the civil service reform movement 1982 and the enterprising colonials. This is a quiet town some 1,500 inhabitants is presently and prominently, bounded on the north by a mountian and on the south by a do on the east, same on the west, also do locality, between mountains. World war i draft registration cards, 19171918 cumberland. Cameron county historical society march 7, 2012 manufacturing of dynamite, munitions, guncotton, gun powder and picric acid was the main manufacturing business in the county for more than 60 years with 5 dynamite plants, the smokeless powder plant, and picric acid plants in the county. Local history reading, berks county, pa pas americana region. Theres all kinds of really interesting things to learn in here about pennsylvania.
Child development podcast canadas epl soccer podcast entrepreneur making an impact podcast. Visit one of our many history centers and historical societies to learn about berks county, reading, pas local history. The elk county historical society is a nonprofit membership organization funded through donations and grants and governed by a 15member board of directors. Click on a municipality below to see its 1927 census rolls. Cameron county vital records can be found at the pennsylvania office of vital records has copies of birth and death records since 1906 and death records. Coal, timber, iron ore, and oil made pennsylvania an industrial powerhouse, but their extraction and use also had a devastating impact on people. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. Abstracts of south central pennsylvania newspapers, volume 3, 17961800. Topics include professional authorship and the literary marketplace, the history of reading and book distribution, booktrade studies and publishinghouse histories, and examinations of and literary property. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Pennsylvania cumberland county heritage books, inc.
Cameron county was created on march 29, 1860, from parts of clinton, mckean, elk and potter counties and named for u. This large rock is inscribed with verified authentic petroglyphs rock carvings made by native peoples with a possible date as far back as 1200 a. Guide to cameron county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military. Cameron, born in dauphin county, was known as the czar of pennsylvania, because he was one the most powerful state political bosses in history. Genealogy trails cameron county pa newspaper stories. Local history books on pennsylvania arcadia publishing. Pennsylvanias abundant natural resources have always been essential to the development of the commonwealth, just as its natural beauty has forever been a source of inspiration to its residents. Williamsport gazette describes emporium, cameron county. Miller and william pencak, a historian at pennsylvania state university, this lucid and comprehensive history includes. Klein is the author or coauthor of seven books including president james buchanan. Emporium, the county seat, was incorporated as a borough on october, 1864. Senator simon cameron 17991889 and created on march 29, 1860. Cameron county, pennsylvania, united states britannica.
Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. History of bedford, somerset and fulton counties, pa. Visit one of our many history centers and historical societies to learn about berks county, reading, pa s local history. Abstracts of cumberland county, pennsylvania wills, 17851825. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The williamsport gazette thus describes emporium, cameron county. History of the counties of mckean, elk, cameron and potter, pennsylvania.
Indian god rock is located on the bank of the allegheny river about 8 miles south of franklin, venango co. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and. Pennsylvania books tagged pennsylvania librarything. A member of the pennsylvania historical and museum commission, dr. Local history reading, berks county, pa pas americana. The beaver county genealogy and history center operates on a very limited budget. The county seat is also named clarion and was incorporated as a borough on april 6, 1841. Special thanks to susan walters who transcribed this work. Where can find cameron county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. But, through my pa history class, and reading this book, theres so much more id like to read. Western district of penna, july 8th 1861, by edward l. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. History of bradford county, pennsylvania by david craft. Page 208 gentlemen, it did not happen to me to be born in a log cabin.
Statewide collections are found on the pennsylvania histories and genealogies page. Ari hoogenboom, professor of history at brooklyn college, is the author or coauthor of seven books including outlawing the spoils. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. The historical society fosters an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on local history. Per the 2010 us census bureau, cameron county school districts population declined to 5,080 people. This series publishes books that employ a mixture of approaches.
History of the counties of mckean, elk, cameron and potter. History of cameron county pa transcribed by nancy piper. Clarion county was created on march 11, 1839 and named after the clarion river. Cameron county was created in 1860 and named for the 19thcentury politician simon cameron. List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 cumberland county, pennsylvania source. This is a static, archived version of the phmc pennsylvania agricultural history project website which will not be updated. A biography 1995 and pennsylvania politics, 18171832. A history of cameron county, pennsylvania family history library a pioneer outline history of northwestern pennsylvania. Located in gettysburg, pennsylvania, the adams county historical. Generalcontent county map showing rural buildings and householders names. A webpage for the book series penn state series in the history of the book published by penn state university press. Cameron county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch.
Sep 19, 2019 the little museum is the museum for the cameron county historical society. Uncovering cameron countys amazing history at the little. Apparently, according to local stories, the large slab of rock served as a landmark to early steamboat travelers and was pointed out. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 5,974.
Embrace the local history of pennsylvanias americana region. The cameron county school district is a small, rural, public school district. The cameron county historical society, located in emporium, pa, is a local organization dedicated to studying and preserving the history of emporium. From quaker rule to the devastating decline of the steel industry, pennsylvania. History of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania. Lumbering became a major industry in the 19th century, but manufacturing is now the main economic activity. Cumberland county, pennsylvania, church records of the 18th century. It enters the county on the north line in the township of athens, which is located centrally upon the northern boundary of the county. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Edited by saint josephs university history professor randall m. Normally, i like to rent the books that are required in my classes namely those i dont think ill want to keep ahold of.
Early families of frederick county, maryland, and adams county, pennsylvania. County residents formed the bucktail regiment of the pennsylvania reserve corps during the american civil war. Containing history of the counties, their townships, towns, villages, schools, churches. Located in a depressionera schoolhouse, one of only two of its style to still exist, the museum sits a few miles outside of the tiny county seat of emporium, along a twolane road that runs through some of the states most inaccessible wilderness areas. Hi and welcome to the new cameron county pennsylvania genealogy project. The county was created on march 29, 1860, from parts of clinton, elk, mckean, and potter counties. Each county is shown in a map with notes on early settlers, settlements and other littleknown facts. Cameron county historical society emporium, pa address. The westmoreland county historical society is an educational organization. The county was part of armstrong county and venango county. University park, pa, and the national digital newspaper program. History of northampton county, pennsylvania, illustrated 1884. The cameron county historical society has served the county since 1921. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,085, making it pennsylvanias least populous county.
Bucks county features photographs from area historical societies and collectors. Fiction 21 quilting fiction 20 quiltmakers fiction 20 science fiction 18 large type books 18 pennsylvania guidebooks 17 legal stories 17 compson, sylvia fictitious character fiction 16 schools fiction 15 humorous stories 11 humorous fiction 10 horror tales 9 frontier and. Berks heritage council and history center, as well as kutztown area historical society are filled with local history. Im really glad you stopped by and i hope that you find this website useful for your genealogical research. History of perry county, pennsylvania, including descriptions of indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement, harrisburg, pa. Welcome to the website of the historical society of dauphin county. If you need to contact me, please visit the about us link below. Ccsd encompasses approximately 401 square miles 1,040 km 2. Commonwealth of pennsylvania, department of environmental resources, topographic and geologic survey. The little museum is the museum for the cameron county historical society. Uncovering cameron countys amazing history at the little museum.
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