Annals of Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania,
1755-1855
is a facsimile reprint of the work by John Blair Linn first printed in
1877. Providing a very detailed account of the history of the
Buffalo Valley area of central Pennsylvania, the book contains lists of
residents, descriptions of events and excerpts from diaries and
journals. Also included are local and state officials, Civil War
military rosters for 1861-1865, and necrology (death list)
1826-1877.
Union County,
Pennsylvania: A Celebration of History is an updated and
revised edition of the book by historian Charles M. Snyder published in
1976. Eighteen chapters cover the county's history from the
indigenous Native American and the arrival of European settlers; the
development of the different townships and boroughs; up to the events
of 1970 to 2000. Included are chapters on politics, area
transportation networks, schools, and recreational pastimes, as well as
Union County's involvement in the Civil War and World War I. The
book contains over 380 vintage photographs, scores of helpful maps, and
many recent photographs.
Rural
Delivery: Real Photo Postcards from Central Pennsylvania, 1905-1935,
by Jody Blake and Jeannette Lasansky, reproduces over 200 real photo
postcards, giving detailed information on the subjects and
circumstances of each photo card. During the early 1900's photo
postcards were very popular for depicting town views, and special
events and celebrations. An essay by Jody Blake describes the
development of photo postcards and their use by the populace. An
essay by Jeannette Lasansky puts the book's cards in context in Union
County history.
The History of
the Federal Penitentiary at Lewisburg, UCHS Heritage Volume XX,
with nearly 60 period photographs and
drawings, most never published before, is the first history of "The Big
House." The book describes the choice, in the early 1930s, of
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, as the site for the first penitentiary built
for the new Federal Bureau of Prisons, and the prison's important and
cutting edge architecture, which was designed according to the
philosophy of reform and redemption rather than retribution, making the
prison a ground-breaking facility. Interviews with former Federal
Bureau Chiefs provide an evolution of prison philosophy while oral
histories of former prison employees and contemporary interviews give a
picture of the formation and changes at the prison. Appendices
provide a list of employees on opening day, November 15, 1932;
wardens from 1932 to date; some renowned prisoners; and statistics on
the prison population, their crimes and sentences.
The Spigelmyer
Rod & Gun Club; & The Union County Sportsmen's Club: A Look Back,
by Carl R. Catherman; and David Johnson, respectively; comprise UCHS
Heritage Volume XIX. The history of The Spigelmyer (aka Millmont) Rod
& Gun Club is an interesting story of the evolution of one of the
oldest organized hunting clubs in Union County. The history of
the Union County Sportsmen's Club of Weikert describes the
transformation of the former CCC camp into a well-established
sportsmen's club.
The
CCC Camps of Union County (1933-1942): Life and Work in the Civilian
Conservation Corps, by Tony Shively is UCHS Heritage Volume
XVIII. Accompanied by historical photographs, the text details
the development of the CCC in Union County, Pennsylvania, and their
work on projects in the Bald Eagle State Forest. The author used
documents and interviews with former CCC members to develop a history
of this important and popular government program.
Theodore
Sterner Christ: Civil War Surgeon From Union County by Kenn
Reagle is based on research into the journals and diaries of Theodore
Sterner Christ of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1830-1910. The book
describes the central Pennsylvania lifestyle of a young pharmacist,
then medical student, and then surgeon in the Civil War. Christ
rose to the rank of surgeon-in-chief of the Second Division, Ninth Army
Corps in the Union Army in 1864. This is UCHS Heritage Volume
XVII.
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