Coming Fall 2014....

We can't reveal details yet about the newest collection that is coming to the Lackawanna Valley Digital Archives, but here's a hint....

The borough of Taylor, Pa.

Personal Reminiscences of Taylor Borough: As it was in 1844 by N.G Parke, D.D is a book written from N.G. Parke's point of view.  He discusses the origins and first families that lived in what is now Taylor. Taylor was originally called Atherton after Eliezer Atherton who made his money by " hauling coal over the mountian from the mines to Honesdale before the railroad was completed." N.G Parke was the reverend and lived with the Atherton's in the area which is now Taylor.

The Abington's

This is another of our wonderful centennial books.  This book discusses the history of the Abington's starting from the the Viewmont Mall to an area called Leggett's Gap.  The photo above is a state marker for Elder Miller who was a local pioneer and opened the first church and school.

Aerial View of Marywood Campus and O'Neill Highway (1962)

This photograph, from the book Dunmore 1862-1962 in the Celebrating Our Towns collection, shows an aerial view of the Marywood College campus as it was in 1962. Note the cloverleaf at the top of the photo. This is the O'Neill Highway / I-81 interchange which looks almost rural. Now, of course, it is highly commercialized and reconfigured.

Celebrating Lackawanna County's Fiftieth Anniversary

Memorial of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Lackawanna County by S. Fletcher Weyburn celebrates the anniversary of Lackawanna County.  This book contains the program of events held on October 24, 1928 by the Lackawanna Historical Society.  This book contains history of Lackawanna County and all the important people that helped make this event successful. 

The photo above is of John Jermyn, who was the charter member of the Lackawanna Historical Society and a early resident and developer of the City of Scranton. For more information about his life, click on the title above.

Jermyn 1870-1970

Many of the books in the Celebrating Our Towns: Lackawanna Co. Centennial Books and Community Histories collection reveal that people enjoyed dressing up in period costumes for their town's Centennial. Here is an example from First Hundred Years: Jermyn, PA. These gentlemen are from the Cellar Brush of the Chapter Crystal Fire Co. The first guy in the back row looks Lincolnesque, and you will notice that two of them opted to stay behind the garage door and look out the window.

Waverly in Lackawanna County

This is Waverly by Mildred Mumford is another great book in the Celebrating Our Towns--Lackawanna County Centennial Books and Histories.  This book was published by The Waverly Woman's Club and contains a lot of local historical information about the town and residents of Waverly, Pennsylvania.  Check this fabulous book out!