Item 25: Wilkes-Barre Historical Record Vol. VI No. 1, 1896

Item — Box: 17, Folder: 19

Staff Only

Dates

Created: 1896

Disclaimer for Name and Subject Authorities

Some of the name and subject authority tags have been assigned by educated guessing and estimation of persons and subjects by region, age, profession, and familial relationships. They have been thoroughly researched by using primary and secondary sources available digitally, and named in each description, or in some cases linked directly to the person tag.

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Quarterly publication.

Condition Note:

Very poor.

Measurements:

9.75 x 8 in

Title:

The Historical Record.

Description:

A quarterly publication dedicated to the early history of Wilkes-Barre, PA. This publication includes articles about the history of the Northeast Pennsylvania region. The main article is about the 117 year anniversary of the Battle of Wyoming. This magazine contains the death notices of several prominent local figures, such as Col. James A. Snowden. It also includes an account of the Pittston area from a local doctor. Rev. Dr. Parke moved to the area in 1814 and gave an insight into the time in the 19th century.