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Local History & Geography

Local History & Geography

  • The Allegheny Front

    From Chinklacamoose to Moshannontown, The Revolutionary War Heritage of Clearfield, Philipsburg & The Moshannon Valley By Joseph A Dague Jr. Republish of a series of newspaper articles originally published by The Progress for America’s bicentennial. Tells the county’s history prior to the Revolution. Spiral bound, 80 pages.

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  • Ghost Towns and Vanishing Villages of Clearfield County PA

    By Richard T. Hughes, 2011, a 92 page paperback, well illustrated.

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  • Around Curwensville Images of America

    By Julie Rae Rickard. Including Businesses, Industry, Lifestyles & Celebrations etc., plus many interesting B&W photos.

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  • A Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County PA

    By Richard T. Hughes. A 1351 page capsule of events, news clippings, narratives, photos, illustrations & maps surrounding 100 years between 1900 – 2000 of the development of Clearfield County.

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  • Clearfield County or Reminiscences of the Past 1859 by S.B. Row

    In 1859, S.B. Row compiled a history of the County’s first settlers. Visiting townships and settlements securing data from ancestors and surviving settlers. Row published this record in a series of weekly articles in the Raftsman’s Journal.

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  • Kurtz Bros A Centennial History 1894-1994

    This book is to commemorate the 100 years of Kurtz Bros. It is written not to just chronicle the corporate events of that century, but to take a look at some of those who have shaped and influenced the past as well as those in whose hands the present and future of the company are entrusted.

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  • Clearfield Today and Tomorrow – Education in Focus

    by George A. Scott, 127-page, paperback, 1967.

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  • Around Philipsburg Images of America

    Soft cover – 128 pages, 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 inch, B&W images and text. A community in Centre County, the borough abuts Clearfield County. Founded in 1796 by Henry & Frances Philips of Manchester, England.

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  • Overview of Clearfield Illustrated 1895

    Size 20 x 30 inches, Black and White reproduction photo.

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  • A View From the Progress Volume 1

    A View From… is a weekly feature of The Progress. It highlights area communities so readers can learn more about their neighbors in Progressland. 144 pages, Paperback, Measures 8 1/2 x 11 inches.

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  • A View From the Progress Volume 2

    The Progress presents a collection of articles that made up its popular weekly series, A View From… Weekly, from Aug. 29, 1992, through Dec. 27, 1997, highlighting an area community or site so that readers could learn more about their neighbors in Progressland.

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  • Postcard History Series Clearfield

    By Julie Rae Rickard, 128 pages 200 photos.

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The Kerr House Museum and Genealogy Research Center are open May through October. Stop by during the following hours.

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1:30pm – 4:30pm

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1:30pm – 4:30pm

Located at 104 East Pine Street, Clearfield, PA 16830.

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