Historic Pittsburgh welcomes the Johnstown Area Heritage Association (JAHA) as a new partner who is contributing content to the site. Their first collection that is now available online is the Louis Semple Clarke Collection which depicts members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, who owned the South Fork Dam whose failure caused the Johnstown Flood on May 31, 1889. The photos were taken over several years in the 1880s by club member Louis Semple...
When: Saturday, October 05, 2019 1 PM – 4:00 PM
What:
The Historic Pittsburgh Fair will features exhibits from local libraries and archives, an in-depth look at some of Carnegie Library’s special collection materials, historical tours of Main, hands-on activities and speakers focused on various aspects of Pittsburgh’s history.
The Chatham University Archives & Special Collections is pleased to share with the Historic Pittsburgh community of users a new selection of finding aids that facilitate research into Chatham history. The finding aids will enable discovery of broad set to topics including the history of the university and the individuals who comprise the Chatham Community. Records of particular note include the Collection on Rachel Carson, the...
In response to recent requests for material pertaining to the history of the Tree of Life Congregation, several publications have been added to Historic Pittsburgh:
When: Saturday, November 03, 2018 11:00 AM–2:00 PM
Where:
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main (Oakland)
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15213
412.622.3114
Join us and celebrate Historic Pittsburgh with a day full of activities!
The Detre Library & Archives of the Heinz History Center has added several image collections to Historic Pittsburgh. Images from the D. L. Clark Company Records focus on products, displays, the Clark Building, advertisements, and promotional events. The Paul Lawrence Peeler Papers and Photographs include depictions of Peeler with choirs and ensembles...
We recently added 1,912 issues of The Pittsburg Daily Dispatch dating from 1849 with intermittent coverage through 1880. This collection is particularly exciting because it is one of the largest collections, and the only online version, of some of the earliest editions of this popular and influential Pittsburgh newspaper. This daily publication offers in-depth accounts that document Pittsburgh as a growing industrial city. Issues contain local news...
We added Community Profiles of 71 neighborhoods in the City of Pittsburgh prepared by the Department of City Planning and published in the 1970s. Each volume contains demographic information on population, housing, socio-economic conditions, and community facilities. We also added 69...
The Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center recently added two new image collections to Historic Pittsburgh. The Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh online photograph collection primarily contains images of blind men and women engaged in occupations such as making brooms, weaving, and caning chairs. The Breathe Pennsylvania...