"Revised 1996 by Christine Mason. The basis for this map was taken from the 1938 map donated to the Lebanon County Historical Society by Herman W. Louser."
Base map reprinted courtesy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Transportation.
Original map base 1969 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Transportation.
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.
The history of northeastern Pennsylvania : the last 100 years : proceedings of the eighth annual Conference on the History of Northeastern Pennsylvania
The history of northeastern Pennsylvania : the last 100 years : proceedings of the fourth annual Conference on the History of Northeastern Pennsylvania
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.
The history of northeastern Pennsylvania : the last 100 years : proceedings of the seventh annual Conference on the History of Northeastern Pennsylvania
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."
Click on Table of Contents for more information.
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.
