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Pennsylvania History-Civil War (16 collections)

  • Centre County Library and Historical Museum – John Blair Linn’s Trip to the Gettysburg Battlefield

    Centre County Library and Historical Museum – John Blair Linn’s Trip to the Gettysburg Battlefield

    Original handwritten version of John Blair Linn's trip with new transcription; each of the 19 objects collected on the battlefield, with a description of what the more

  • Centre County Library and Historical Museum – Keller Letters

    Centre County Library and Historical Museum – Keller Letters

    The family of Henry Keller were residents of Boalsburg, Pa. in the 1800's. Sophie Keller, daughter of Henry and Margaretta (nee Schneck), is significant because of more

  • Centre County Library and Historical Museum – P. Benner Wilson Letters

    Centre County Library and Historical Museum – P. Benner Wilson Letters

    Fifty-six handwritten letters from P. Benner Wilson (Bellefonte, PA resident and Officer in the 2nd PA Cavalry) to his brothers and sister dated from July 16, more

  • Chester County History Center – Chester County Archives and Record Services – Chester County Board of Relief

    Chester County History Center – Chester County Archives and Record Services – Chester County Board of Relief

    This collections represents all extant records of the Chester County Board of Relief from 1861 through 1865. The Chester County Board of Relief was set up more

  • Chester County History Center – William Riley Blakeslee Diary Collection

    Chester County History Center – William Riley Blakeslee Diary Collection

    The two digitized diaries of William Riley Blakeslee consist of 538 scanned pages and date from January 1862 to December 1863.  Found within the diaries are more

  • Erie County Public Library – Grand Army of the Republic: Personal War Sketches of the Members of Strong Vincent Post No. 67

    Erie County Public Library – Grand Army of the Republic: Personal War Sketches of the Members of Strong Vincent Post No. 67

    Grand Army of the Republic: Personal War Sketches of the Members of Strong Vincent Post No. 67 is a two volume collection of large format single-page more

  • Historical Society of Montgomery County – African American History Collection

    Historical Society of Montgomery County – African American History Collection

    This collection contains photographs relating to African American history in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Included are topics such as: Abolition Hall, Camp William Penn, Woodmont, individuals, and more

  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Indiana, Pennsylvania in the Civil War Collection

    Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Indiana, Pennsylvania in the Civil War Collection

    Welcome to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Indiana Pennsylvania in the Civil War Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. The Indiana more

  • Meyersdale Public Library – African American Burials in Somerset County

    Meyersdale Public Library – African American Burials in Somerset County

    As part of a larger statewide effort, in 2018 the Meyersdale Public Library undertook a project to document and compile a list of known African American more

  • New Cumberland Public Library – William D. Bailey 1863 Civil War Diary

    New Cumberland Public Library – William D. Bailey 1863 Civil War Diary

    William D. Bailey, from Dillsburg, Pa., served as a surgeon with the 78th Pennsylvania Volunteers, under Colonel Sirwell. He enlisted March 14, 1863, was promoted from more

  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Cambria Civil War 150

    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College – Cambria Civil War 150

    As part of the 150th commemoration of the Civil War, the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has digitized a diary and personal letters associated with Cambria County more

  • Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center Cased Images Collection

    Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center Cased Images Collection

    The following cased images consist of daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and tintypes in the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center’s photograph collection. The people are a cross-section of middle-class more

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – Abraham Lincoln Collection

    State Library of Pennsylvania – Abraham Lincoln Collection

    A representative sampling of valuable items on Abraham Lincoln in the State Library's collection that have been digitized to commemorate the Lincoln Bicentennial in 2009. Items more

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Regimental Histories

    State Library of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Regimental Histories

    Selected Pennsylvania Regimental Histories in the Civil War, with histories of Pennsylvania units from other wars to be added.

  • State Library of Pennsylvania – United States Civil War Collection

    State Library of Pennsylvania – United States Civil War Collection

    A wide variety of Civil War literature, including a report on the battle of Gettysburg, preparations for the internment of the remains of the dead at more

  • Whitehall Township Public Library – Civil War Grave Registrations

    Whitehall Township Public Library – Civil War Grave Registrations

    This collection contains the grave registrations forms of veterans of the Civil War buried in Lehigh County, PA. Upon burial these forms were filed with the more