Subject Areas - Pennsylvania: Sources in Special Collections

Books, pamphlets, and other published materials:
Check MUSCAT  for Special Collections' holdings. Our stacks are closed so you must make your requests at the reference desk in our Reading Room.  In most cases, our copies are rare and/or first edition, but there may be a second copy in the main stacks that can circulate.  

For non-published materials, including maps, photographs, ephemera, and manuscripts, consult the archivists.

Oral History Collection: Special Collections maintains paper copies of a series of interviews about the Lincoln Highway (U.S. Route 30) that may be particularly useful to researchers of Pennsylvania.

Manuscript (MS) and Vertical File Manuscript (VFM) Collections : A collection of miscellaneous files relating to Pennsylvania history, Politics in Pennsylvania, and citizens' everyday lives through the centuries. See the links to the inventories, where appropriate.

Blythe, Ezra and Calvin Blyth.  Six letters written by Ezra Blythe and Calvin Blythe, 1830-1841.  Includes transcription of the letters.  The January 26, 1833 letter mentions appropriation bill passed for Pennsylvania College.  ALS-12pp. VFM-306.

Clutz, Mrs. Jacob A. Photocopy of "Some Personal Recollections of the Battle of Gettysburg," a privately published memoir. MS-13pp. VFM-179.

Davis, James J. Letter from Senator Davis of PA, to president Hanson discussing possible topics for his Commencement address. TLS-1pp. VFM-37.

Dempsey, Jack. Two postcards of Dempsey's restaurant and an envelope from a stationary store. The second postcard is autographed. Auto-1pp. VFM-39.

Duquesne, Fort. (Pittsburgh) Reproduction of a letter containing information about the conquest of the Fort and the protection of Virginia and Maryland. AMS-1pp. VFM-42.

Findlay, William. Letter to the president of the Bank of PA requesting stock issued by the US Congress. 16 June 1820. ALS-1pp. VFM-49.

Frey, George. Synopsis of Will by George Frey, systematically arranged. 16 May 1806. D-1pp. VFM-53.

Fulton, Leonard. Letters to Mr. Fulton of El Cerrito, CA from four political figures in DC, PA, NH, and CA. Mr. Fulton was expressing his concern over the impending war with Vietnam. 21 Nov 1962 - 23 Sept 1963. TLS-8pp. VFM-54.

Hay, Charles Augustus. "Notes on Pastoral Theology." MS-32pp. VFM-70.

Hoover, J. Edgar. Letter on US Dept. of Justice letterhead to Mr. Barnitz, thanking him for his thoughtfulness regarding an article from the Gettysburg Times. TLS-1pp. VFM-75.

Jacobs, Henry Eyster. ALS-3pp from Henry B. Jacobs containing his remembrances of Lincoln. Also, a manuscript from H.E. Jacobs. Some excerpts from the manuscript were published in Dr. Jacob's book, " Lincoln's Gettysburg World Message." In 1919. MS-39pp. VFM-79.

Kramer, Frank H. See "Miscellaneous" series for Indian arrow heads from Chester County, Pennsylvania and a book entitled Stories of Pennsylvania, 1835-1860. MS-004.

Lewis, George. Receipt for fees paid to General Court. 1820. D-1pp. VFM-189.

McKnight, Harvey. Note to student and lyrics from the Republican State Committee. ANS-2pp. VFM-190.

Musselman Family. Photocopies of articles regarding the Musselman family, the Musselman farming business, and company president John Hauser. Also includes Fall 1985 issue of the Gettysburg Hospital Quarterly and Down Memory Lane with Members of the Adams County Fruit Growers Association, vol. II. 25 pgs. VFM-244.

Sloan, Samuel. Letter to Deputy surveyor Samuel Cochman. Mentions James Gettys and political leaders of the time. 28 June 1800. ALS-2pp. VFM-133.

Tax collector's receipt book. Washington Township, Lycoming County Pennsylvania ca. 1810 John Sedom Duplicate copy. AMsS   VFM-296.

Thornburgh, Dick. Letter to Gettysburg College from Governor: 150^th Celebration.  Letter to the college from Governor Dick Thornburgh 1982 celebrating the College's 150^th birthday. TLS pp.1 VFM-300.

Topographic Map of Adams County, Pennsylvania. Adams County, Plate I, surveyed in 1906-1908. 1 D. Location: Local History VFM-227

Y.M.C.A. Records, letters, and minutes of the YMCA of PA College 1867-1872. MS-188pp. VFM-168.