Sr. M. Rosemary Budd – Roman Catholic Sisters of the Lykens Valley
Sr. M. Rosemary Budd, RSM, entered the Novitiate of the Sisters of Mercy at Dallas, Pennsylvania, in 1944, and professed in 1950. She later received a Bachelor of Science degree […]
The Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania (2 of 3)
In the first blog post of this series of three, some basic information was given about the hidden network of escape routes known as the Underground Railroad. The basic impression […]
An Evitts-Riegle Reunion in Specktown, 1939
A set of eleven snapshot photos all taken on June 4, 1939, at the Riegle-Dietrich homestead in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photos are all of a reunion […]
Merle K. Derk of Trevorton, 1924
A 1924 portrait photograph of Merle K. Derk of Trevorton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Obiter, the 1924 yearbook of the Bloomsburg State Normal School, Bloomsburg, Columbia […]
Back Porch of Riegle-Dietrich Homestead, pre-1942
A snapshot photograph taken pre-1942 of the back porch of the Riegle-Dietrich Homestead, Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Seated on the porch is Elizabeth Catherine “Lizzie” Riegle (1872-1942). Standing […]
Mrs. Agnes Foster of Wiconisco, 1923
A 1923 portrait photograph of Mrs. Albert Foster of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Obiter, the 1923 yearbook of the Bloomsburg State Normal School, Bloomsburg, Columbia […]
Sr. M. Clarise Pennel – Roman Catholic Sisters of the Lykens Valley
Sr. M. Clarise Pennel received her First Holy Communion and Confirmed at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The family moved to Harrisburg where she then graduated […]
The Gratz Family in the Revolutionary War
A portrait of Michael Gratz (1740-1811) of Philadelphia, the father of Simon Gratz (1773-1839), the founder of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The following story was taken from B. & M. […]