Per the 2010 us census bureau, cameron county school districts population declined to 5,080 people. County residents formed the bucktail regiment of the pennsylvania reserve corps during the american civil war. Pennsylvania books tagged pennsylvania librarything. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Commonwealth of pennsylvania, department of environmental resources, topographic and geologic survey. A webpage for the book series penn state series in the history of the book published by penn state university press. Local history reading, berks county, pa pas americana. The historical society fosters an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on local history. Normally, i like to rent the books that are required in my classes namely those i dont think ill want to keep ahold of. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. A history of cameron county, pennsylvania family history library a pioneer outline history of northwestern pennsylvania.
Abstracts of south central pennsylvania newspapers, volume 3, 17961800. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and. History of the counties of mckean, elk, cameron and potter, pennsylvania. The county was part of armstrong county and venango county. If you need to contact me, please visit the about us link below. Cameron, born in dauphin county, was known as the czar of pennsylvania, because he was one the most powerful state political bosses in history. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. A member of the pennsylvania historical and museum commission, dr. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,085, making it pennsylvanias least populous county. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. 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. Williamsport gazette describes emporium, cameron county.
This is a static, archived version of the phmc pennsylvania agricultural history project website which will not be updated. A history of the civil service reform movement 1982 and the enterprising colonials. Visit one of our many history centers and historical societies to learn about berks county, reading, pa s local history. The little museum is the museum for the cameron county historical society. Each county is shown in a map with notes on early settlers, settlements and other littleknown facts. Local history books on pennsylvania arcadia publishing. This series publishes books that employ a mixture of approaches. Genealogy trails cameron county pa newspaper stories.
Edited by saint josephs university history professor randall m. History of bedford, somerset and fulton counties, pa. The county seat is also named clarion and was incorporated as a borough on april 6, 1841. Everyday discount prices and great customer service.
Cameron county was created in 1860 and named for the 19thcentury politician simon cameron. Ari hoogenboom, professor of history at brooklyn college, is the author or coauthor of seven books including outlawing the spoils. 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. Ccsd encompasses approximately 401 square miles 1,040 km 2. Senator simon cameron 17991889 and created on march 29, 1860. Coal, timber, iron ore, and oil made pennsylvania an industrial powerhouse, but their extraction and use also had a devastating impact on people.
The cameron county school district is a small, rural, public school district. Uncovering cameron countys amazing history at the little. Guide to cameron county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military. Welcome to the website of the historical society of dauphin county.
According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 5,974. University park, pa, and the national digital newspaper program. Located in gettysburg, pennsylvania, the adams county historical. Klein is the author or coauthor of seven books including president james buchanan. 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. World war i draft registration cards, 19171918 cumberland.
History of bradford county, pennsylvania by david craft. Uncovering cameron countys amazing history at the little museum. Where can find cameron county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Cameron county historical society emporium, pa address. Containing history of the counties, their townships, towns, villages, schools, churches. Western district of penna, july 8th 1861, by edward l. 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. Cameron county, pennsylvania, united states britannica. Cumberland county, pennsylvania, church records of the 18th century. The westmoreland county historical society is an educational organization. History of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania. List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 cumberland county, pennsylvania source. The cameron county historical society has served the county since 1921. Page 208 gentlemen, it did not happen to me to be born in a log cabin.
Abstracts of cumberland county, pennsylvania wills, 17851825. History of the counties of mckean, elk, cameron and potter. The elk county historical society is a nonprofit membership organization funded through donations and grants and governed by a 15member board of directors. History of perry county, pennsylvania, including descriptions of indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement, harrisburg, pa. The cameron county historical society, located in emporium, pa, is a local organization dedicated to studying and preserving the history of emporium. History of cameron county pa transcribed by nancy piper. The williamsport gazette thus describes emporium, cameron county. Click on a municipality below to see its 1927 census rolls. Cameron county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. Berks heritage council and history center, as well as kutztown area historical society are filled with local history. 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.
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. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. 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. It enters the county on the north line in the township of athens, which is located centrally upon the northern boundary of the county. Apparently, according to local stories, the large slab of rock served as a landmark to early steamboat travelers and was pointed out.
Local history reading, berks county, pa pas americana region. Child development podcast canadas epl soccer podcast entrepreneur making an impact podcast. Theres all kinds of really interesting things to learn in here about pennsylvania. Hi and welcome to the new cameron county pennsylvania genealogy project. A biography 1995 and pennsylvania politics, 18171832. Early families of frederick county, maryland, and adams county, pennsylvania. Pennsylvania cumberland county heritage books, inc. Emporium, the county seat, was incorporated as a borough on october, 1864. History of northampton county, pennsylvania, illustrated 1884. But, through my pa history class, and reading this book, theres so much more id like to read. From quaker rule to the devastating decline of the steel industry, pennsylvania. Visit one of our many history centers and historical societies to learn about berks county, reading, pas local history.
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. Cameron county was created on march 29, 1860, from parts of clinton, mckean, elk and potter counties and named for u. 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. The county was created on march 29, 1860, from parts of clinton, elk, mckean, and potter counties. Clarion county was created on march 11, 1839 and named after the clarion river. Statewide collections are found on the pennsylvania histories and genealogies page.
The beaver county genealogy and history center operates on a very limited budget. Indian god rock is located on the bank of the allegheny river about 8 miles south of franklin, venango co. Miller and william pencak, a historian at pennsylvania state university, this lucid and comprehensive history includes. Special thanks to susan walters who transcribed this work. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more.
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