Cambria County Library - Johnstown, PA History Books

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Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was originally formed as a town in 1800. The city has experienced three major floods throughout its history and later became the site of the Cambria Iron Company. In the 1860s, the Cambria Iron Company was the leading steel and iron producer in the United States outproducing larger steel and iron companies in bigger cities like Pittsburgh and Cleveland. This collection contains a corpus of books that highlight the historical significance of Johnstown.
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The Cambria Iron Company
Industries--Iron--Pennsylvania--Johnstown (Cambria County)
A document created by the Bureau of Industrial Statistics highlighting the history of the Cambria County Iron Company.
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Cambria Iron Company of Johnstown, PA
Local History
History of the Cambria Iron Company
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Catalogue of the Johnstown Loan Exhibition
Loans--Committees--Pennsylvania--Johnstown (Cambria County)
A catalog of the Johnstown Loan Exhibition 1881.
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Catalogue of the Walnut Grove School Library
History--By-Laws--Sketches--Pennsylvania--johnstown (Cambria County)
A short document created by Roger Davis cataloging the history of the Walnut Grove School Library including consititution and by-laws 1893.
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Comprehensive Plan of Johnstown, PA 1917
city planning, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
A comprehensive study of the city planning needs of the City of Johnstown conducted by the City Planning Commission of Johnstown in the year 1917. The Commission study covered areas including transportation, recreation, city districts, rivers, infrastructure, housing and buildings.
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First German Day in Johnstown Official Souvenir
Johnstown (Cambria County, Pa.)--German history
This document was published by the auspices of the Johnstown branch of the German-American Alliance and includes information about German founders of Johnstown, ads for local German businesses, the history of the German American Alliance organization as well as history of the local chapter in Johnstown. Numerous photographs are included, and the text is in both German and English.
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The Flood and the Future
Floods--Pennsylvania--Johnstown (Cambria County)
A document created by Johnstown City Council on the history of the city following the 1936 flood.
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The Hand Book of Johnstown for 1856
Business--History--Pennsylvania--Johnstown (Cambria County)
A short document containing business summaries as well as a short history of the city of Johnstown, 1856.
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Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania 1843
Topography--Pennsylvania--Johnstown (Cambria County)
Part of the Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania, a document created by Sherman Day on the topographical description of Cambria County, 1843.
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A History of Moxham
History- -Pennsylvania- -Johnstown (Cambria County)
A short document created by Bessie Glenn Porter on the history of Moxham, from the late eighteenth century to the mid twentieth century.
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Johnstown, The Friendly City
Brochures--Pennsylvania--Johnstown (Cambria County)
A short document created by The Johnstown Chamber of Commerce highlighting the city of Johnstown through various pictures, early 1800s-early 1900s.
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Manual of the Presbyterian Church of Johnstown, Penn'A
Manuals--Churches--Pennsylvania--Johnstown (Cambria County)
A document created by the members of the Presbyterian Church of Johnstown, Pennsylvania highlighting the church's history.
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The Record of a Hundred Years
Churches--Parishes--Pennsylvania--Johnstown (Cambria County)
A document created by Rev. Albert Gartland recording 100 years of history of the St. John Gualbert Parish, 1835-1935.
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Story of Johnstown
History--Floods--Pennsylvania--Johnstown (Cambria County)
A document created by J.J McLaurin highlighting the history of the city of Johnstown from its early settlement to the tragedy of the 1889 Johnstown Flood.
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