Lackawanna Valley Digital Archives

- Settlement of suits on ejectment between William Silkman et. al. and Edrick Friar.
- Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Scranton (Pa.)--History;Scranton Public Library--History;Silkman House--History
- This documents settles a property line dispute between William Silkman and Edrick Friar and establishes new boundaries. The document contains three hand-written pages of text including signatures on the third page. The fourth page is blank, but...
- History of the Scranton Public Library
- Letter from M.Tookes to Rev. George Peck, May 15, 1841.
- Scranton (Pa.)--History;
- M.Tookes discusses his ideas about abolition as well as transferring to a new position.
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- A.B. Silkman to W. Silkman contract for lands in Providence Borough.
- Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Scranton (Pa.)--History;Scranton Public Library--History;Silkman House--History
- This legal document establishes a land swap wherein William Silkman acquired the property and building now known as Silkman House from his cousin A.B.Silkman.
- History of the Scranton Public Library
- Article about Silkman House from Lackawanna Motorist, December 1938-January 1939.
- Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Scranton (Pa.)--History; Scranton Public Library--History; Silkman House--History;
- Seven page article that addresses the recent transfer of the Silkman House from the Silkman Family to the Scranton Public Library. Includeds photos.
- History of the Scranton Public Library
- William Silkman safe receipt.
- Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Scranton (Pa.)--History; Scranton Public Library--History; Silkman House--History;
- Receipt of "Burglar Box" bought by William Silkman from W. Terwilliger, New York. Date is not completely legible by appears to be February 12, 1866. Cost: $180. Reverse contains indication of William Silkman's filing system.
- History of the Scranton Public Library
- Territory of Scranton immediately prior to the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Co. Purchase.
- Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Scranton (Pa.)--History;Coal
- Located at the Scranton Public Library Reference Department. This item can be found in the Local History Vertical File Scranton History. 22 images.
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- Scranton, being an Illustrated and Descriptive Booklet of the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A
- Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Scranton (Pa.)--History
- This book is located at the Scranton Public Library and contains many plates and advertisements of the City of Scranton, Pa. 134 images including front and back covers. (LOCAL HISTORY 917.4837 SCRANTO)
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- Reminiscences of The Early History of Dark Hollow, Slocum Hollow, Harrison Lackawanna Iron Works, Scrantonia and Scranton, Pa.
- Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Scranton (Pa.)--History
- This book is located at the Scranton Public Library and discusses the early settlers of Dark Hollow. 90 images including front and back cover. (LOCAL HISTORY 974.837 PLAT)
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- The Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad Coal Company Department payroll sheets for September, 1864.
- Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Scranton (Pa.)--History
- Original includes 60 unbound pages.
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- Pennsylvania coal regions
- Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Scranton (Pa.)--History;Coal
- This book is located at the Scranton Public Library and contains large fold outs of coal regions. 90 images including front and back cover. (LOCAL HISTORY 622 BOWE)
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- History and geography of Scranton and its vicinity.
- Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Scranton (Pa.)--History
- This book is located at the Scranton Public Library and contains background information about the early history of Scranton. 88 images including front and back cover. (LOCAL HISTORY 974.837 WILLIAMS)
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- Appointments of Douglas Jay as Assistant Postmaster of Scranton, signed by Abraham Lincoln and William Seward, July 16, 1861.
- Jay, Douglas; Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Scranton (Pa.)--History; Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872;
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- Founders of Scranton.
- Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Scranton (Pa.)--History
- Located at the Scranton Public Library Reference Department. This item can be found in the Local History Vertical File. Scranton History. 21 pages.
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- Appointments of Douglas Jay as Assistant Postmaster of Scranton, signed by Abraham Lincoln and William Seward, April 22, 1861.
- Jay, Douglas; Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Scranton (Pa.)--History; Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872;
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- Scranton's and Platt's account of store sales commensed January 1st, 1850.
- Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Scranton (Pa.)--History
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- Early History of Scranton and The First Presbyterian Church.
- Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Scranton (Pa.)--History
- This book is located at the Scranton Public Library and contains some illustrations and background of the history of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 62 pages. (LOCAL HISTORY 974.837 PLATT)
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- Contributions to the history of the Lackawanna Valley.
- Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Scranton (Pa.)--History;Coal
- 347 images including front and back cover. Copy available at the Scranton Public Library in the Local History Collection (LOCAL HISTORY 974.836).
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- Lackawanna Coal Company stock certificate.
- Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; Scranton (Pa.)--History
- Cerificate No. 6. 50 shares issued to George W. Scranton.
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- Recommendation letter about Samuel Hines.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- J. Richards of the Union Academy wrote a recommendation letter for Samuel Hines for a United States government clerk position.
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- Receipt for James Slocum, July 19, 1869.
- Scranton (Pa.)--History; Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History;
- A receipt to James Slocum for $8.62 for the year 1868 from the tax commission.
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