New Cumberland Public Library - Roland Benjamin collection

About This Collection

This collection includes photographs and letters left by the Benjamin estate, primarily from the early 1900s. Mr. Benjamin grew up in northern Pennsylvania and moved to the Harrisburg area in the 1930s to head the PA Farm Bureau. He and his wife Muriel left their home to the borough of New Cumberland to be used as the town's library. The materials provided here provide a snapshot of rural American life in the early 20th century.
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Hunting party
Hunting party
Group photograph
Photograph of men in a hunting party
Letter from Guy Benjamin
Letter from Guy Benjamin
Correspondence
Letter from Guy Benjamin to his brother Eddie, dated December 22, 1907.
Letter from Guy Benjamin
Letter from Guy Benjamin
Correspondence
Letter from Guy Benjamin to his brother Eddie, August 10, 1920,
Letter from Guy Benjamin
Letter from Guy Benjamin
Correspondence
Letter from Guy Benjamin to his brother Eddie, dated February 24, 1921.
Muriel Benjamin
Muriel Benjamin
Portraits
Photograph of Muriel Benjamin, date unknown.
Muriel Benjamin on camping trip
Muriel Benjamin on camping trip
Camping
Photograph of Muriel Benjamin sitting outside a large tent
Photo envelope
Photo envelope
Ephemera
Photo envelope from Gillette's Drug Store, delivered to Roland Benjamin on RD 4 (Rural Delivery route 4) outside of Towanda.
Portrait of couple
Portrait of couple
Photograph portrait
Photographic portrait of an unidentified young couple; from the Benjamin family collection
Portrait of woman
Portrait of woman
Portraits
Photograph portrait of unidentified woman from the Benjamin collection, probably from the early 1900s.
Portrait of young woman
Portrait of young woman
Portraits
Photograph portrait of a young woman, probably a family member of Roland Benjamin.
Postcard
Postcard
Families
Postcard image of older man with two children, sitting on a porch.
Postcard
Postcard
Portraits
Postcard image of women, early 1900s, from the Benjamin family collection.
Roland and Muriel Benjamin
Roland and Muriel Benjamin
Awards
Roland and Muriel Benjamin receive an award at a formal dinner. Date and location unknown.
Roland Benjamin
Roland Benjamin
Portraits
Photograph of Roland Benjamin from his personal collection. Taken by Ott and Hay Studio in Towanda, PA.
Roland Benjamin
Roland Benjamin
Driving
Roland Benjamin drives a one horse open sleigh on a snowy road
Roland Benjamin
Roland Benjamin
Portraits
Photograph of Roland Benjamin with an unidentified woman.
Roland Benjamin
Roland Benjamin
Portraits
Photograph of Roland Benjamin with an unidentified child
Roland Benjamin
Roland Benjamin
Driving
Roland Benjamin driving a one horse open sleigh in snow
Roland Benjamin
Roland Benjamin
Portraits
Photograph of a young Roland Benjamin, in front of a piano.
Roland Benjamin
Roland Benjamin
Portrait
Photograph of Roland Benjamin holding game from a hunting venture