Civil War Letter – Antietam
A veteran vividly describes the battlefield.
Mary Elizabeth Newlin Carlin Journals
MARY ELIZABETH NEWLIN CARLIN JOURNALS Collection Title: Mary Elizabeth Newlin Carlin Journals Collection Number: MS Coll 262 Dates of Collection: 1918 – 1977 Extent: 3 boxes; 1.2 linear feet Repository: Chester County History Center, West […]
National Pastime – 1865
An 1865 diary contains experiences with the new sport of baseball.
Beale Family Papers
BEALE FAMILY PAPERS Collection Title: Beale Family Papers Collection Number: MS Coll 254 Dates of Collection: 1820-2008 Extent: 2 boxes; 1.4 linear feet Repository: Chester County History Center, West Chester, PA Language: English Project Archivist: […]
John W. Larner Collection on Joseph Trimble Rothrock
JOHN W. LARNER COLLECTION ON JOSEPH TRIMBLE ROTHROCK Collection Title: John W. Larner Collection on Joseph Trimble Rothrock Collection Number: MS Coll 259 Dates of Collection: 1987-1999 Extent: 4 boxes; 4 linear feet […]
Henry S. and Patience W. Kent Papers
HENRY S. AND PATIENCE W. KENT PAPERS Collection Title: Henry S. and Patience W. Kent Papers Collection Number: MS Coll 257 Dates of Collection: 1860-1924 Extent: 1 box; 0.4 linear feet Repository: Chester County History […]
Joseph Cope Papers
JOSEPH COPE PAPERS Collection Title: Joseph Cope Papers Collection Number: MS Coll 244 Dates of Collection: 1850 – 1990, bulk 1930 – 1990 Extent: 27 boxes; 27 linear feet Repository: Chester County History Center, […]
Paintings Preserved
Six paintings conserved with an IMLS Museums for America grant
Soaking Up the Sun — and the History: Top Reasons to Participate in a Walking Tour
The warm weather is upon us, which means more and more Chester County residents — and those from the surrounding areas — are heading outdoors for the nicer days ahead! […]
Celebrating Humphry Marshall’s 300th Anniversary
Chester County Botanist In 2022, the Humphry Marshall 300 Committee celebrates this Chester County native son, an 18th-century botanist who was the first American to publish a book on our […]