Conference on the History of Northeastern Pennsylvania (10th : 1998 : Nanticoke, Pa.)
Place of Publication
[Nanticoke, Pa
Publisher
Luzerne County Community College,
Date of Publication
1998?].
Physical Description
110 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Title from cover.
"Sponsored by the LCCC Social Science/History Department."
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Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Introduction -- Carrying anthracite from the Wyoming Valley to Tidewater -- The west side Carbondale mine fire -- African American laborers in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties -- Concrete City historical marker dedication ceremony -- Model company housing in an age of industrial efficiency : the tale of Concrete City.
Conference on the History of Northeastern Pennsylvania (9th : 1997 : Nanticoke, Pa.)
Place of Publication
[Nanticoke, Pa
Publisher
Luzerne County Community College,
Date of Publication
1997.
Physical Description
ii, 102 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Title from cover.
"Sponsored by the LCCC Social Science/History Department."
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Introduction -- Bootleg coal mining, 1925-1953 / William F. Gustafson -- Gold & gold from the Poconos : a history of the Stegmaier Brewing Company, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania / Robert A. Janosov -- The Jews of Wyoming Valley : paradigm and paradox / Marjorie Levin -- After anthracite : the attempt to re-industrialize & diversify the economy after the decline of mining / Thomas Dublin.
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iv [i.e. v], 96 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
Contents
Dedication/The challenge -- Table of contents -- Special recognition -- Lawn literature -- Introduction -- Ch. 1: The time of Lawn's birth -- Ch. 2: History of the village of Lawn -- Ch. 3: Cronological [sic] history and development -- Ch. 4: The origin of Lawn's name -- Ch. 5: Geography -- Ch. 6: Native American accounts -- Ch. 7: The railroad -- Ch. 8: Lawn businesses (past and present) -- Ch. 9: Lawn layout; Lawn map (historical site locations) -- Ch. 10: Lawn E.C. Church -- Ch. 11: Lawn Fire Company -- Ch. 12: The U.S. post office -- Ch. 13: Lawn schools -- Ch. 14: Clubs and organizations -- Ch. 15: Athletic teams -- Ch. 16: Leading citizens -- Ch. 17: Unusual events -- Ch. 18: Lawn events historical and social -- Ch. 19: Historical pictures -- Closing comments.
made available as a public service by the Lebanon County Historical Society ; researched, compiled, cartographed and prepared by Earl P. Leiby & Charles C. Stine ; with editing by Henry C. Westenberger & John J. Foster ; annexation map by Allen A. Freed.