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| Title / Publication Data
/ Author |
Availability / Other Info |
3,000 Descendants of John McKibben
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A Guide to the Old Stone Blast
Furnaces in Western Pennsylvania
Myron Shapp and William Thomas |
Published 1966. |
A Guidebook to Historic Western
Pennsylvania
George Wetnam and Helene Smith |
Published 1976. |
A History of Wentling's Corners,
Blair's Corners, Monroe
Harold Wetzel |
Published circa 1970-1980.
Index on-line at the Clarion County PAGenWeb site. |
A Place Along the Allegheny
-- History of Catfish and Sarah Furnace
Lee Fornari |
Published 1995. |
A Proud People -- a Proud Heritage:
Knox Township, Lucinda, Snydersburg, Huffner, and St. Joseph Parish
History Book Project
St. Joseph Parish |
Published 1988. 272 pgs., hardbound, $30. Information,
photos, maps, Catholic history for the area. Tremendous genealogical
information. "The reference book about the northeast Clarion
County area. |
A Stroll Through Historic Emlenton
Nancy Kingsley, Joanne Long, Arch Newtion |
Published 1997. |
| Annual Report of the Clarion
County Public Schools |
Published for years 1915-1916, 1916-1917. |
Ben Hogan's Wild Career in Both
Armies
M. A. Mong |
Published 1887; reprinted 1998. |
C. G. W. Stover in the Civil
War
(Callensburg Native)
Mark Stover, C. N. Stover, Sue Meier |
Published 1995; available from Dr.
Cornelius Stover in New Jersey (address unknown) |
| Caldwell's Atlas of Clarion
County, 1877 |
Index on-line at the Clarion County PAGenWeb site.
At least two reprints (1964, with addendum; circa 1982) have
been done. A third is now available from CCHS. |
| Callensburg - Perryville - West
Freedom Methodist Churches |
Published in 1980's. Photographs
of churches. |
Callensburg, a Small Community:
A History of Callensburg & Licking Township Part 1 (orig.
pub. 1978; revised 1991)
Information
Web site |
Softcover, 399 pages, numerous photographs,
index. CCHS gift shop, $20.00
A published review of the 1991 edition and a index to the 1978 and 1991 editions are available at the Clarion County PAGenWeb site. |
Callensburg, a Small Community:
Part 2 (pub. 2001)
Information
Web site |
Softcover; 377 pages including 38
interviews with local citizens; 287 photographs. Index contains
over 6000 names. Contents include church and school records,
Civil War diary, newspaper articles, directories, tax rolls, day books,
phone books, letters and much more.
Cost is $30.00 pickup in Callensburg; $32.30 by mail out-of-state;
$34.00 by mail to PA residents.
Index on-line at the Clarion County PAGenWeb site. |
Callensburg Centennial
H. Kelley Spangler |
Published 1925. |
| Callensburg First Church of
God Directory |
Published 1998. |
| Callensburg Roller Mill Day Book
of E. D. Mays and W. O. Mays |
Maintained in the early 1900's;
copy in the possession of
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(unindexed). |
| Captain Samuel Brady: Sketches
of Life and Indian Adventures |
Published 1914; reprinted. |
| Centennial Concord Presbyterian
Church |
Published June, 1908. |
Century Homes and Buildings
of Clarion County
Helen W. Urban |
Published 1976. 3 volumes,
soft cover. $2.50 each volume from CCHS.
Lori Terwilliger's index is also available from CCHS. |
Clarion County and Its Beginnings
Helen Williams Urban |
Published 1975.
Lori Terwilliger's index is available from CCHS. |
Clarion County Business and
Resource Directory
Southern Clarion County Development Corporation |
Published 1993, 1997. |
| Clarion County Centennial |
Published 1940.
Lori Terwilliger's index is available from CCHS. |
Clarion County Historical Calendar
Clarion County Historical Society |
Published 1984-present |
Clarion Pictorial History
The Clarion News |
Published 1996, 2001. Over 200 photographs
of county sites. Available from the newspaper. |
Clarion: Raging Waters
The Clarion News |
Published 1996. Chronicle and photography
documenting the tremendously destructive flooding in 1996. Available
from the newspaper. |
| Color print, 1856, Bird's Eye
View of Clarion |
$10. Available from CCHS. |
Conneration
O. Warren Conner |
Published 1985. 322 pages, spiral-bound,
no index. Illus., photos very clear. Numerous abstracts of early
records and newspapers. Focuses on the Conner family, but has
tons of local information for Clarion County individuals
and communities, especially the boroughs of Rimersburg and East Brady
and Toby, Madison, and southern Perry Townships. Has extensive
information on early education in Clarion County.
Availability of copies not known; Mr. Conner is deceased. |
| Diary of W. D. Hartman (Civil War
period) |
Copy in the possession of
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; unindexed. |
| Emlenton Area Gold Book |
Published 1997. |
Fabian Families of Bucks County,
PA
M. H. Fabian |
Hardback, limited edition, fully
indexed, 500 pages. Many Clarion County surnames, including
Fabian, Flick, Riegle, Scholl, Weaver, Neely, Fry, Berlin, McKeever,
Black, Lang, Heeter, Weeter, Shaner, Gruber, Weaver. Contact
CCHS for pricing and ordering details. |
Farm Life in the 1920's
Edward B. Reighard |
87 pages; soft cover. Order from
the author at 8 Turnpike Ave., Clearfield, PA 16830. |
Fortnightly Club Paper
Arthur M. Miller |
Published 1980.
Excerpts on-line at the Clarion County PAGenWeb site through permission of Art Miller. |
From Barnhart Mills to Millerstown
to Chicora
Leroy Andre |
Published 1992. |
| Frontier Families in Toby Township,
Clarion County, Pennsylvania, or Uncle Heber's Family History |
Contains history of Stewart, Rankin,
Summerville, Hartman, and other area surnames.
Available from the author's niece, Janice Yingling. Please send SASE
for order information: 2381 Oakview Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15237-6625. |
History of Clarion County
A. J. Davis |
Originally published 1887; reprinted
1969 and 1997. View a
digitized version of the book's text on-line. |
History of Salem Township from
Ancient Times to 1976 -- [U.S.] Bicentennial Celebration -- 1876-1976
Mrs. Walter Kurtz |
Published 1976. 47 pages; soft cover. Available
from CCHS, $2.00. |
| History of the Licking Presbyterian
Church and the 125th Anniversary |
Published 1929. |
History of the One Hundred
and Fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers
Kate M. Scott |
Hard cover, 329 pages, $30.00. Available
from CCHS. |
If These Hills Could Talk: History
of Brady's Bend Twp., Perry Twp., and East Brady, PA
Brady's Bend Historical Society; Robert H. Peters |
Published 1984. |
Indians in Pennsylvania
Paul A. W. Wallace |
Published 1981. |
It Was Yesterday
LeRoy Kuhn |
Published 1996. |
Jail Tales: Facts and
Memories of the 1875 Clarion County Jail
The Jail Preservation Society of Clarion County |
A collection of historical facts
and memories surrounding the 1875 jail of Clarion County, the culmination
of a project developed by members of The Jail Preservation Society
of Clarion County. The jail is on the National Register of Historic
Places. Includes 15 pages of photos and illustrations, historical
essays, and reminiscenses of local residents. Cost is $5.95
plus $2 shipping or $13.95 plus $3.00 postage if purchased in combination
with the 2000 Christmas ornament that features the jail. Order
from CCHS. |
| Knox Centennial -- 1876-1976 |
Published 1976. |
| Leaning Toward Fisher (Millcreek
Township 1830-1930) |
No publication data.
Lori Terwilliger's index is available from CCHS. |
Long Rifles of Pennsylvania,
Volume I: Jefferson, Clarion, and Elk Counties
Russell E. Harriger |
Published 1983. |
Madam Mayor
Jennifer Alden Wesner |
Published 1992. |
Marienville Revisited
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Prepared for Forest County Historical
Society |
Our Line, A Celtic Scots-Irish
Lineage....Narrative...McElhattan
Kenton E. McElhattan |
Soft cover, 110 pages. $22.95 from
CCHS. |
| Park Hill First Church of God
Church Directory |
Published 1997, 2001. |
Parker Pennsylvania Centennial
Clara R. Mecca |
Published 1973. |
| Pennsylvania Archaeologist:
Fishbasket |
Published 1999. |
Perry Township: A Bicentennial
Perspective
Joelle Logue |
Published 1976. |
Perry Township -- Pioneer History,
Settlers, and Their Descendants
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Info about pioneers and their descendants.
Lots of historical information plus genealogy information on
64 surnames and census records for 1850, 1860 and 1870.
Not indexed. Contact the author for details. |
Poems of a Rambling Cowboy
David L. Mitchell |
Published 1972. |
| Porter Township Bicentennial
-- 200 Years of Growth |
Published 1976.
Lori Terwilliger's index is also available from CCHS. |
Purinton Pottery
Susan Morris |
Signed, hard cover, 272 pages, $24.95.
Available from CCHS. |
Recollections of Clarion
M. Grace Knapp |
Published 1974. |
Records of Births, Baptisms,
Communion Seasons, Marriages, and Deaths in the Mt. Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church, circa 1867-1929, Licking Charge, Clarion
County, Pennsylvania, Including a List of Marked Burials in the Graveyard
and Historical Notes about Licking Township, Clarion County, and Mt.
Zion Church
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Index and published review are available at the Clarion County PAGenWeb site.
Order from the author. Some proceeds from sales are donated
to cemetery fund. |
| Redbank Valley Since the Days
of the Red Man |
Published 1976. |
| Rimersburg Quasqui-Centennial |
Published July, 1964. |
| Sesqui-Centennial Concord Presbyterian
Church |
Published June, 1957. |
| Sligo Church of the Nazarene
75th Anniversary |
May 18-20, 2001 |
| Souvenir History of Strattanville
Centennial Celebration |
Published 1928. |
Souvenir Historic and Picturesque
Emlenton, PA
R. M. Fey and A. W. Slogan |
Published 1914; reprinted 1991. |
| St. Petersburg Centennial |
Published 1972. |
The Allegheny River
Emlenton Area Chamber of Commerce |
Published 1955. |
The Allio Family
Bonnie Rae Allio Schulz |
The family came to Clarion County
in 1841. Hard cover, 400 pages, many photos, index. Cost
is $60.00 plus $7.00 shipping. Order by check from the author
at 205 W. Main St., #207, Clarion, PA 16214 or by credit card
from CCHS. CCHS members receive 10% discount
on purchase price. |
The Bowser Family History
Addison B. Bowser |
Reproduction of 1922 edition with
additional material. Hardback, 300+ pages. Limited edition.
$42.00 plus $5.00 shipping. PA residents add $2.58 sales
tax. Checks payable to, and order from,
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, 402 Primrose Drive, Sarver, PA 16055. |
The Callen Chronicles
Edna M. Callen McNellis |
Published 1980. Only part
deals with Hugh Callen. |
The Clarion County Horsethieves
Edward B. Reighard |
Published 1996. 90 pgs. softbound,
no index. Illus., but photos are photocopied and a little unclear.
Very interesting information, including local reminiscenses.
$15.00 from the author at 8 Turnpike Ave., Clearfield, PA 16830. |
The Cook Forest -- An Island
in Time
Anthony E. Cook |
Published 1997. |
The Great Depression in a Farm
Community
Edward B. Reighard |
34 pages; soft cover. Order
from the author at 8 Turnpike Ave., Clearfield, PA 16830. |
The Minister Was Drunk Last
Nite
Homer Buzard |
Published in 1900's. |
The One-Room School
Edward B. Reighard |
18 pages; soft cover. Order
from the author at 8 Turnpike Ave., Clearfield, PA 16830. |
The Saga of the Etzels and Hanels
of Clarion County
Lois Etzel Reiter and Imogene Etzel Beichner |
Multi-generation story of a northwestern
Elk Township family. Contains descriptions of local German social
customs and some township history. Cost is $10.00 plus $6.00
shipping from CCHS. PA residents add $0.60
sales tax. CCHS members receive 10% discount on purchase price. |
Thirty-Six Feet of Boys
Peter Snyder Dunkle |
Published 1926. Text is available on the Clarion County
PAGenWeb site. |
| Triennial Atlas and Plat Book
-- Clarion County |
Published 1969. |
True Tales of the Clarion River
George P. Sheffer, ed.
Originally published 1933; reprinted 1971; this reprint dated 2000
by Clarion County Historical Society |
Anthology of stories told by men
who worked on the river in the 18th and early 19th
Centuries.
Hard cover, 200+ pages, indexed. Cost is $24.95 plus $6.00
shipping from CCHS. PA residents add $1.50 sales
tax. CCHS members receive 10% discount on purchase price.
An excerpt is available on the Clarion County PAGenWeb site.
Lori
Terwilliger's index is available from CCHS. |
| Uncle Heber's Family History
-- The Hartmann Family |
Published September, 1996. |
| Venango Co. Cemetery Records
for Richland Twp. of Venango Co. |
Includes Richland Presbyterian /
Old Brick Church Cemetery, Salem Twp., Clarion Co.
Contact
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Views in and About Clarion
B. Frederick Niece |
Published 1900; reprinted 1983. Images from the book
are available on the Clarion County PAGenWeb site. |
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