New Cumberland Public Library - Roland Benjamin collection

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  • Location Covered = Towanda (Pa.)

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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Envelope from PA State Grange
Envelope from PA State Grange
Ephemera
Envelope with return address Pennsylvania State Grange, Roland N Benjamin Overseer
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.
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.
Roland Benjamin
Roland Benjamin
Portraits
Photograph of Roland Benjamin from his personal collection. Taken by Ott and Hay Studio in Towanda, PA.
Rural School Examination Certificate
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.
Unidentified photo
Unidentified photo
Portraits
Charming photograph of young woman, probably a relative of Roland Benjamin, taken at Ott Studio in Towanda, PA in the early 1900s.