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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Roland Benjamin

Rowing

Photograph of Roland Benjamin rowing

Roland Benjamin bear hunting

Bear hunting

Photograph of Roland Benjamin with a small black bear slung over his shoulder.

Roland Benjamin fishing

Fishing

Photograph of Roland Benjamin fishing

Roland Benjamin fishing

Fishing

Photograph of Roland Benjamin fishing

Roland Benjamin on fishing trip

Fishing

Photograph of Roland Benjamin on a fishing boat. Mr. Benjamin was an avid outdoor sportsman.

Roland Benjamin rabbit hunting

Rabbit hunting

Photograph of Roland Benjamin and companion holding a brace of rabbits from a hunting venture.

Roland Benjamin with others

Portraits

Roland Benjamin (second from left) poses with three women, a man, and a baby in a carriage

Rural School Examination Certificate

Certificates

Certificate that Roland Benjamin passed examination in the "English Branches" of study and is recommended to go on to High School.

School house photo

School children

Photograph of students in front of school house, early 1900s.

School souvenir

Keepsakes

Souvenir card from teacher Florence Stevens to her students at the No. 5 School District, Bradford County for the 1901-02 school year. Includes a photograph of the teacher and a list of students, including three children from the Benjamin family.