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lackawannahistory
Приєднався 12 тра 2010
The Lackawanna Historical Society is headquartered at the Catlin House in Scranton's Hill Section.The mission of the LHS is to collect, preserve and interpret the artifacts, archives and bibliographic materials of the social, cultural and economic history of Lackawanna County and northeastern Pennsylvania.
The Society's specific responsibilities include: fostering the knowledge and appreciation of the history and culture of Lackawanna County and associated areas through educational programs, public accessibility to library materials and the artifact/archive collections, and alliances with like-minded organizations.
The Society's specific responsibilities include: fostering the knowledge and appreciation of the history and culture of Lackawanna County and associated areas through educational programs, public accessibility to library materials and the artifact/archive collections, and alliances with like-minded organizations.
Lackawanna Past Times: The Archbald Pothole and Lackawanna State Park
Get outside (virtually) with DCNR educator Tony DeSantis and explore the history of two of Lackawanna County's green spaces, the Archbald Pothole and Lackawanna State Park. Find more information about visiting the park here: www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/LackawannaStatePark/Pages/default.aspx
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Lackawanna Past Times: Treasures from the Col. John Jenkins Archive
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Meet the Wilkes University archivist Suzanna Calev and students who have been working to inventory and transcribe the Colonial-era Col. John Jenkins archive of maps, deeds, and correspondence, and learn about their deep dives into genealogy, paleography, Colonial monetary systems, and more! The work is bringing to light this often-overlooked era of Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley history.
You Live Here; You Should Know This! 2024
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You Live Here; You Should Know This! 2024
Lackawanna Past Times: Cradle of Conservation
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Explore Pennsylvania's environmental history with Shippensburg University professor Allen Dieterich-Ward! Tune in to learn more about the state's "working landscapes" and the birth of environmental conservation with cameos from local favorite Gifford Pinchot and more! To learn more, order your copy of the book here: tupress.temple.edu/books/cradle-of-conservation.
Lackawanna Past Times: Architects of Scranton
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Learn more about the men who (really) built Scranton! LHS director Mary Ann Savakinus will spotlight early Scranton architects, including Joel Amsden, Edward Langley, Lansing Holden, George M.D. Lewis, and more so tune in to put a face to your favorite Scranton structure!
You Live Here; You Should Know This! 2023
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You Live Here; You Should Know This! 2023
2024 03 19 LHS Press Conference Scranton Times Archive
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2024 03 19 LHS Press Conference Scranton Times Archive
Lackawanna Past Times: Inness's Lackawanna Valley, A Window Into History
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Catherine Young, author of the recent literary memoir "Black Diamonds: A Childhood Colored by Coal, joins us for a conversation about "color, art, and culm dumps"! Young's novel uses the Inness' painting as a window into a century of the Lackawanna Valley’s history and the experiences of her childhood in the coal region. Others share their stories as well. To purchase a copy of Young's book, vi...
Lackawanna Past Times: Exploring the connections between Wales and America through Music and Stories
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Exploring the connections between Wales and America through music and stories! Vocalist and composer Mari Morgan, a native of Llanelli, Wales, talks about her new book, "Braids of Song," exploring the nature of creative-immigrant identity, through the lives and musical works of Welsh musicians (including herself). www.lackawannahistory.org/FindingAids.html Credit music is Enchanted Journey by K...
Lackawanna Past Times: 100 Years of the John Mitchell Memorial
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We're looking ahead to the May 2024 centennial of the dedication of the memorial to John Mitchell, the locally-beloved president of the United Mine Workers union during the 1902 anthracite coal strike, on Scranton's Courthouse Square. LHS assistant director Sarah Piccini and Darlene Miller-Lanning, director of the University of Scranton's Hope Horn Gallery discuss the importance of Mitchell and...
Lackawanna Past Times: The Mafia and the Garment Industry
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Authors David Witwer and Catherine Rios explore the connections between organized crime and the garment industry in New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania, focusing on figures like Russell Bufalino and Min Matheson and how their stories are told. If you are interested in the book go to www.amazon.com/Murder-Garment-District-Organized-Decline/dp/1620974630
Lackawanna Past Times: Stained Glass Treasures at the Albright
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Join Lackawanna County Library, reference librarian Alyssa Loney as she tells us about some of the wonderful stained glass windows through the Albright Library. for more information contact Alyssa at aloney@albright.org or visit lclshome.org.
Lackawanna Past Times: Local History in Special Collections
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Join librarian and archivist Michael Knies for a virtual tour of the special collections and local history resources available at the University of Scranton's Weinberg Memorial Library. To access the collections, click here: digitalservices.scranton.edu/
"Let's Talk Lackawanna" 2023 Annual Dinner
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Lackawanna County is Pennsylvania’s youngest and last county, established by an act of the state legislature on August 13, 1878, carving out the northern portion of Luzerne County to form a new locality. To celebrate the county’s 145th birthday, the Lackawanna Historical Society’s Annual Dinner marked the occasion with a clever conversation between some of our favorite local experts. Lackawanna...
Lackawanna Past Times: West Mountain Sanitarium
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Join teacher and author Amy Walsh to learn more about the West Mountain Sanitarium, a tuberculosis hospital in Scranton. Walsh provides an overview of the hospital's 70-year history, and highlights some of the more interesting characters from the more recent past she uncovered during her research for her forthcoming novel, "Voices from the Sanitarium." Amy Walsh's website:
Chief Justice Michael J. Eagen Unveiling 5-19-23
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Chief Justice Michael J. Eagen Unveiling 5-19-23
Lackawanna Past Times : Scranton's Automotive Heritage
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Lackawanna Past Times : Scranton's Automotive Heritage
Lackawanna Past Times: Gifford Pinchot -The People's Governor
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Lackawanna Past Times: Gifford Pinchot -The People's Governor
Lackawanna Past Times: "You Live Here; You Should Know This!"
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Lackawanna Past Times: "You Live Here; You Should Know This!"
Lackawanna Past Times: "Scranton's Story, Our Nation's Story"
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Lackawanna Past Times: "Scranton's Story, Our Nation's Story"
Lackawanna Past Times: The Vigilante and the Grand Master
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Lackawanna Past Times: The Vigilante and the Grand Master
Lackawanna Past Times: Col. John Jenkins and the Jenkins archive
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Lackawanna Past Times: Col. John Jenkins and the Jenkins archive
Lackawanna Past Times: 100 Years of the Lackawanna Trail
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Lackawanna Past Times: 100 Years of the Lackawanna Trail
Lackawanna Past Times: William Warren Scranton and the United Nations 1976-1977
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Lackawanna Past Times: William Warren Scranton and the United Nations 1976-1977
Lackawanna Past Times: Local Cemeteries Spotlight
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Lackawanna Past Times: Local Cemeteries Spotlight
Lackawanna Past Times: The Lackawanna River
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Lackawanna Past Times: The Lackawanna River
Awesome presentation, Thank you! Peace
Thank you for all you are doing to preserve our history....this is so exciting. I want to help in anyway I can...sign me up! I'm sorry to say that I have just recently become aware of all the magical things that define the LHS. Just started working my way through the Lackawanna Past Times series.....beginning with Catherine Young's presentation. What a lovely woman and her book "Black Diamonds" is so unique and creative in her approach to memories of Scranton's "coal days".
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Amazing. How can people volunteer?
load coal!!!!!!!
This video has too much violins, should put a disclaimer for the children...
That was a lovely video - and a peaceful tour of a beautiful home. Thanks for sharing.
A fine rendition of Foggy Mountain Breakdown. Great job guys!
Loved it, that a boy Jackie.