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Archives in Pennsylvania

Explore freely accessible local history collections in Pennsylvania.

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Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library

Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

A collection shared by the Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library includes newspapers to explore.

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Historical newspapers can connect a family name with the events and everyday concerns of an earlier time, offering more than a date or a name on its own.

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Conestoga High School

Berwyn, Pennsylvania

You can explore newspapers through the collection shared by Conestoga High School.

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Reporting from the time can reveal how people described the events, work and concerns of their day, placing a local story within the history unfolding around it.

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James V Brown Library

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

The collection shared by the James V Brown Library includes newspapers and directories. The collection also includes vital records; financial and tax records; journals and diaries; local history resources; religious organization documents; land and property records; and personal writings.

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Journals and diaries preserve a writer’s personal perspective. Newspapers capture the public conversation of their day.

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James V. Brown Library

Bastress, Pennsylvania

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Use the collection shared by the James V. Brown Library to explore newspapers and directories. The collection also includes maps and atlases; cemetery and funeral home records; vital records; financial and tax records; journals and diaries; local history resources; meeting agendas and minutes; religious organization documents; land and property records; and personal writings.

Archive access is in person; the partner profile has details for planning a visit.

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A detail passed down through a family can lead beyond the first source you find. Read accounts alongside one another to explore what they preserve, where they differ, and what remains unknown.

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Oakmont Carnegie Library

Verona, Pennsylvania

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Explore newspapers in the collection shared by the Oakmont Carnegie Library.

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Reporting from the time can reveal how people described the events, work and concerns of their day, placing a local story within the history unfolding around it.

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Redbank Valley Public Library

New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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A collection shared by the Redbank Valley Public Library includes newspapers to explore.

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Historical newspapers can connect a family name with the events and everyday concerns of an earlier time, offering more than a date or a name on its own.

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Richland Library Company

Quakertown, Pennsylvania

The collection shared by the Richland Library Company includes newspapers.

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The reporting of earlier years offers a way to explore how events were understood as they happened and how local experiences became part of the historical record.

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