The Lackawanna Historical Society - 1886

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1869 diary of Miss Alice Scranton 

 

Photograph of Scranton's Wholesale Block, c. 1890

 

   

On left, Photograph of Cleveland Wiley, nurse of unidentified children

On right, Photograph of Marion Margery Scranton and children

 

Early Scranton area map showing Capouse Meadows

THE LHS LIBRARY

The Lackawanna Historical Society has a wide range of resources available that can help you with your research. Members can use the Society library at any time during regular business hours, non-members can also use the library for a fee of $5 per day. On site researchers will respond to written research requests for a base fee of $25 plus a copy fee. Listed below is a short description of the library holdings.  You may also search the Library Catalog.

Hours
Tuesday-Friday 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday 12:00PM - 3:00PM

Genealogy Files
These files contain research information pertinent to many area families. Arranged alphabetically, the genealogy files include clippings, letters and family charts.

Photography Collection
This is an extensive collection of over 5,000 photographs relating to many aspects of Lackawanna County's history.

Published Books
Over 6,000 books, most relating to local history.

Manuscripts
The use of any manuscript collection must be made in advance with the staff. The Society maintains a number of significant manuscript collections relating to: anthracite mining and railroad history; personal diaries and letters; land titles and transactions; County prison records; Scranton Company business letters; funeral home records.

Over sixty interviews with women throughout Lackawanna County, representing a variety of ethnic, social, economic, and religious backgrounds. Interviews were conducted in 1992 as a part of  Humanities Council's pilot project "Raising Our Sites: Women's History in Pennsylvania."

General Scrapbook Collection
Contains a wide range of topics. Partially cataloged.

Newspapers
A range of Scranton newspapers are on microfilm.

Maps
Over 1200 maps including Sanborn Atlases, covering Lackawanna County and related areas.

Music Scrapbook Collection
1885-1946[;] Extensive collection covering local musical events and topics.

The Staff
The staff can guide you to other resources that can help you.

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