LITTLE BEAVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Local History Is Our Heritage
Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County Pennsylvania, two volumes, (1914)
Written under the editorial supervision of John W, Jordan, LL. D., Librarian of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Includes many references to northern Beaver County people and places.
County Atlas. Engraved and printed by Otto Krebs of Pittsburgh, with hand colored views. One of four Pennsylvania county atlases printed by Krebs with hand colored views – see also Clarion, Warren and Greene Counties. This copy also has two outstanding lithographic color views (Western File Works and Soldiers’ Orphan School) that may not be in all copies. Lacking one half of two pages of views. Full color. Atlas is bound in half leather brown cloth covered boards stamped with “Caldwell’s Illustrated Combination Centennial Atlas Of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. by J.A. Caldwell. 1876.” in gold.
Alternative description: County Atlas.Engraved and printed by Otto Krebs of Pittsburgh, with hand colored views. One of four Pennsylvania county atlases printed by Krebs with hand colored views – see also Clarion, Warren and Greene Counties. This copy also has two outstanding lithographic color views (Western File Works and Soldiers’ Orphan School) that may not be in all copies. Lacking one half of two pages of views. Full color. Atlas is bound in half leather brown cloth covered boards stamped with “Caldwell’s Illustrated Combination Centennial Atlas Of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. by J.A. Caldwell. 1876.” in gold.
References to Greersburg (Darlington), Greersburg Academy, and many historical figures, organizations, and locations throughout northern Beaver County.
Authors: Thomas L. Blount; Betty Lou Blount; Roberta Summers; John Matthews; Leonard Chiappetta
Publisher: Tribune Printing Co.; 1st edition (January 1, 1968)
c. 2011. Facebook page by David Holoweiko promoting the Little Beaver Historical Society. Includes historical photographs from throughout Beaver County and local history news.
c. 1888. History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania: including its early settlement; its erection into a separate county; its subsequent growth and development; sketches of its boroughs, villages and townships, maps, biographies of many of its representative citizens; statistics, etc.
c. 1950. Souvenir programme for the Beaver County Sesquicentennial Celebration (1800-1950).
Contains references to Darlington area and Greersburg Academy.
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C. 1900. Beaver County, Pennsylvania: a photographic souvenir in its centennial year, 1800-1900
Centennial souvenir of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, 1800-1900
Photographs of Cannelton, Pa.
Beaver County (Pa.)–Centennial celebrations, etc
Beaver County (Pa.)–History
Return to LBHS History Library Online
1898 Directory of all business and professional men and official guide of Beaver County, Penn’a: together with a complete map.
1926 industrial guide to Beaver Valley. Contains references to manufacturers in the county, including Beaver Falls and Darlington, Pa.
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1936 book with stories about region outside of Pittsburgh, including stories about Darlington, Pa. and William McGuffey.
Subjects: Ohio River Valley–History
Pennsylvania–History
Pennsyklvania–History, local