Publications
The Journal of the Lycoming County Historical Society
VOLUME LXVI, Winter 2010/2011 Edition
"Juneteenth, Julia Collins & Exploring History:
Digging for Lost Stories from a Changing Past"
By: Dr. Mitch Kachun
In this article, Professor Kachun discusses the value of historical research and the story of his own discovery about the life of 19th century African American novelist Julia Collins, who lived and taught school in Williamsport in the 1860s. Under LCHS's sponsorship, Julia Collins recently received recognition with a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission marker located on the Susquehanna Riverwalk near the Hepburn Street dam. Dr. Mitch Kachun is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the History Department at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
"George Loring Brown's Near Sunset: Bay of
Naples: A Gem in the Park Home Collection"
By: Dr. Amy Golahny
The Park Home, a personal care home formerly located at 800 West Fourth Street in Williamsport, housed a fine art collection acquired by local entrepreneur William "Bud" Stuart in the early 20th century. Many of this collection's paintings, recently restored, are now on loan to the Taber Museum and exhibited in its art gallery. In this article, Professor Golahny examines one of the works, George Loring Brown's Near Sunset: Bay of Naples. Professor Golahny teaches art history at Lycoming College in Williamsport.
"Lycoming County Women's History Project: The
Other Half of the Story"
By: Janet McNeil Hurlbert & Mary L. Sieminski
In this article, Janet Hurlbert and Mary Sieminski outline a cooperative project focusing on women's history and involving Lycoming College's Snowden Library, Williamsport's James V. Brown Library, and the Lycoming County Historical Society. The project resulted in the creation of an on-line repository of archival material. The article not only explains how the project came about and who was involved, but also describes some of the holdings of each organization that are included in the repository. Janet McNeil Hurlbert is the director of the Snowden Library and Mary L. Sieminski is manager of the Lycoming County Women's History Project.
VOLUME LXV, Winter 2009/2010 Edition
"The Stained Glass Windows of Williamsport:
Always in View, Rarely Observed"
"A Walking Tour of Ten Churches from East to West"
By: Dr. Amy Golahny
The windows in the houses of worship of Williamsport are remarkable for their variety of images and their connections to the people who dedicated them. This article presents the windows of nine churches and one Jewish temple with the goal of enhancing public understanding of religious decoration and the city’s architectural importance. The selected houses of worship were all built before 1910 and most of the windows were made before 1915. The windows and their buildings are notable for their decoration, preservation, and function within the community. This article examines the windows and their buildings as artifacts of history and the visual arts in America. The Williamsport windows reflect the range of styles of stained glass from around 1840 onward, including the Gothic Revival, the opalescent glass of the 19th century Tiffany Company and Lamb Company, and the Arts and Crafts style of the late 19th/early 20th century.
The Journal is a membership benefit. Copies may also be purchased by contacting the Lycoming County Historical Society. Availability of complete issues may be limited, but specific articles can be copied. Click on the Gift Shop link on the left side of this page to see a list of 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 - Dr. Amy Golahny |
| Winter 2009/2010, Vol XLV | -The Stained Glass Windows of Williamsport -A Walking Tour of Ten Churches from East to West |
Dr. Amy Golahny |
| Winter 2010/2011, Vol XLVI | -Juneteenth, Julia Collins & Exploring History -George Loring Brown's Near Sunset: Bay of Naples -Lycoming County Women's History Project |
-Dr. Mitch Kachun -Dr. Amy Golahny -Janet McNeil Hurlbert & Mary L. Sieminski |