Publications
The Journal of the Lycoming County Historical Society
VOLUME XLIV, 2008 Edition
There are three articles on very diverse subjects in this issue of the Journal. In the first, "Tracking the Fate of Private John Richner, a Pennsylvania Volunteer in the Civil War", Mark E. Richner (with Brian R. Mathias) tells the story of his efforts to locate the final resting place of a Williamsport relative who fought in the Civil War and was captured by the Confederates. The second article, "Maple Street A.M.E. Zion Church" by Louisa M. Stone, outlines the history of a long-standing congregation in Williamsport. In the final article, "The Marbles of the James V. Brown Library", Amy Golahny discusses several statues currently standing in the Brown Library, analyzing their place in art history and their possible meanings to the members of the Brown family who collected them.
VOLUME XLIII, 2007 Edition
"The Birth of a Historical Society"
This issue of the Journal is part of our recognition of the Lycoming County Historical Society's Centennial. The Society was founded February 1907 by eleven of the county's most prominent citizens, and has undergone several changes over its 100 year history. In this issue, you will find out how a parade inspired the eleven men to start a historical society; what the original requirements for membership were (they have been broadened just a bit since the beginning); what the first documented donation to the Society was; and where all the different homes of the Society have been through the years. Early meetings, publications and volunteers are all documented here, along with many historical photographs of the Society and its Museum.
The Journal is a membership benefit. Copies may also be purchased by contacting the Lycoming County Historical Society. Click on the Gift Shop link on the left side of this page to see a complete list of journals and other publications available.
List of Journals
| Issue | Main Topic | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 1955, Vol. I, No.2 | Sketch of the Life of Gen. John Burrows of Lycoming County | General John Burrows |
| Spring 1956, Vol. I. No. 3 | Ocean Voyage of the Kiess Family -- The Diary | George Kiess |
| Fall 1956, Vol. I, No.4 | Memories of Wild Life On Young Woman's Creek | Henry W. Shoemaker |
| Spring 1957, Vol I, No. 5 | Early Lumbering in Cogan House Township | Milton Landis |
| Winter 1958, Vol I, No. 8 | What Lumbering Meant to the U.S.A. | Dr. Lewis E. Theiss |
| Spring 1958, Vol. 1, No. 7 | Fort Augusta: What It Meant to the Pioneers of the Susquehanna Valley | Dr. Lewis E. Thiess |
| Summer 1959, Vol. I, No. 9 | Freedom Road | Ralph L. Lester |
| Winter 1959, Vol I, No.10 | The Williamson Road | Charles G. Webb |
| Summer 1960, Vol. II, No.1 | Life in a Small Town | Mrs. J. Wesley Little |
| Winter 1961, Vol. II, No. 4 | The Great Runaway of 1778 | Helen H. Russell |
| Summer 1962, Vol. II, No.5 | The Susquehanna Boom | Gibson Antes |
| Winter 1963, Vol. II, No. 7 | The Culbertson Path | Carlton E. Fink |
| Spring 1963, Vol II, No. 6 | Stump Pulling in Cogan House Township 1890 -- 1930 | Berton E. Beck, D.D.S. |
| Summer 1966, Vol III, No. 1 | To The West For Gold | William H. Chamberlin |
| Spring 1968, Vol V, No. 1 | Local History As A Hobby | Rev. Charles F. Berkheimer, D.D. |
| Spring 1969, Vol VI, No. 1 | Life of John Bartram | Richard L. Mix |
| Fall 1973, Vol IX, No. 2 | Sequoyah of the Cherokees | Gladys A. Tozier |
| Spring 1975, Vol XI, No. 1 | The Story of Peter Herdic | |
| Spring 1982, Vol XVIII, No 1 | Early Episodes in Williamsport's History | Paul Gilmore |
| Fall 1984, Vol XX, No. 2 | Some Important Milestones in Lycoming County Archaeology | James P. Bressler |
| Spring 1985, Vol XXI, No. 1 | John Alden Knight and the Solunar Tables | |
| Fall 1985, Vol XXII, No. 2 | Unraveling the Wertman Site Mysteries | James P. Bressler |
| Winter 1986, Vol XXIV, No. 2 | "Stilling Birch" in Cogan House Township | Carl B. Taylor |
| Summer 1987, Vol XXV, No 1 | Tom Fausett (The Record of a Trifle Lone Tragedy) | Henry W. Shoemaker |
| Summer 1988, Vol XXVII, No. 1 | Gifford Pinchot Pioneer Conservationist -- Part I | Stephanie Zebrowski |
| Winter 1988, Vol XXVIII, No. 2 | Gifford Pinchot Pioneer Conservationist -- Part II | Stephanie Zebrowski |
| Winter 1988, Vol XXVI, No 2 | The Last Hanging in Lycoming County | Everett Rubendall |
| Summer 1989, Vol XXIX, No. 1 | Debunking a Myth -- Were There Really Buffalo in Pennsylvania? | Stephanie Zebrowski |
| Summer 1990, Vol XXXI, No. 1 | Regional Industries and Environmental Impact | Julia Gano |
| Winter 1990, Vol XXXII, No. 2 | A Death Shout (A Story of the Senecas) | Henry W. Shoemaker |
| Winter 1992, Vol XXXIV, No. 1 | Excavation of a Shenks Ferry Habitation Complex on Canfield Island,... | James P. Bressler |
| Summer 1995, Vol XXXV, No. 1 | Personal Journal of Evan Russell | Captain Evan Russell |
| Winter 1996, Vol XXXVI, No. 1 | John Hazel: The Wizard Cornetist | John Hunsinger |
| Fall 1997, Vol XXXVII, No. 1 | A Path of Discovery: Reevaluating Pennsylvania Prehistory | Mark E. Stamm |
| Winter 1997/98, Vol XXXVII, No. 2 | The Park Home Collection - Special Edition | |
| Fall 1998, Vol XXXVIII, No. 1 | The John Sloan Collection | |
| Fall/Winter 1999 | Floods - Refugee Camp at Brandon Park, 1889 Flood | |
| Vol XXXIX, 2000/2001, No. 1 | An Historical Walking Tour of Millionaires' Row | |
| Winter 2001/2002 | Grand Tours and Artistic Friendships Art from the Thomas T. Taber Museum and Park Home Collections |
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| 2002/2003, Vol XL, No. 1 | Remembrances of September 11, 2001 | |
| 2003, Vol XLI | Historical Walking Tour of Downtown Williamsport | |
| Winter 2004/2005, Vol XLII | Women at Work in North-Central Pennsylvania | Alison Hirsch, Ph.D. |
| 2007, Vol XLIII | The Birth of a Historical Society | Sandra Rife |
| 2008, Vol XLIV | - Tracking the Fate of Private John Richner, a
Pennsylvania Volunteer in the Civil War - Maple Street A.M.E. Zion Church, Williamsport, PA - The Marbles of the James V. Brown Library |
- Mark E. Richner with Brian R. Mathias - Louisa M. Stone - Amy Golahny |