This is a collection of various historical and genealogical reference works on Pennsylvania. These references cover 1000's of individuals, and are an excellent way to start or continue research focused on PA. This collection includes all of the individual collections covering Centre County, PA (Please see individual collection listings for detailed descriptions of titles.)

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CE01 - Centre County PA - Everything Collection (All Collections on Centre County)

CE02 - County History & Biography Collection
History and Topography of Northumberland, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Centre, Union, Columbia, Juniata, and Clinton Co., PA (I. Daniel Rupp, 1847, 567 pages)
Industries and Institutions of Centre County (D. S. Maynard, 1877, 364 pages)
History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (John Blair Linn, 1883, 914 pages)
Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania - Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder (J. H. Beers & Co., 1898, 1996 pages)
Beautiful Centre County (Centre County Pomona Grange, 1928, 29 pages)
Centre County in Pictures 1800-1950 (Centre County Historical Society, 1950, 44 pages)
Where To Go and Place-Names of Centre County (Paul M. Dubbs, 1961, 156 pages)
Historical Reflections of Centre County (Centre County Planning Commission, 1970, 96 pages)

CE03 - Regional History Collection
Historical Sketches - The Snow-Shoe Region of Centre County, Pennsylvania (James Gilliland, 1881, 33 pages)
A Passing Glance at Penn's Valley (R. W. Illingsworth, 1896, 128 pages)
History of Philipsburg - From Pioneer Days to Present Time (S. B. Row, 1909, 110 pages)
History of the Early Settling of the Bald Eagle Valley (William E. Marks, 1939, 19 pages)
History of Rock (Myrtle Magarget, 1940, 96 pages)
Centre Hall, Centre County, Pennsylvania (William W. Kerlin, 1942, 358 pages)
Boalsburg - An American Village, 85th Anniversary of Memorial Day 1864-1949 (Boalsburg Fire Company, 1949, 40 pages)
In the Shadow of Nittany Mountain (J. Marvin Lee, 1963, 37 pages)
A History of College Township Before and After 1875 (College Township Bicentennial History Committee, 1976, 169 pages)
Fountain of Governors - Bellefonte Bicentennial 1976 (Anonymous, 1976, 52 pages)

CE04 - Miscellaneous History and Maps Collection

Church, Family, Education, Military and Miscellaneous Histories
Industries of Pennsylvania - Williamsport, Lock Haven, Bellefonte, Lewisburg, Milton, Selin's Grove, Renovo, Philipsburg, Mifflinburg, Muncy, Newberry, Jersey Shore, Hughesville, Milesburg (Richard Edwards, 1882, 145 pages)
Handbook and Record of the Presbyterian Church, Bellefonte, PA (Rev. W. T. Wylie, 1871, 57 pages)
History of the Spring Mills Sunday School 1828-1878 (James D. Wilson & S. Albert Woods, 1878, 17 pages)
Centennial of the Introduction of Methodism into Centre County, Pennsylvania (Anonymous, 1887, 49 pages)
Genealogy of the Meyer Family (Henry Meyer, 1890, 129 pages)
History of the Bellefonte Presbyterian Church from 1800 to 1902 (William Laurie, 1902, 25 pages)
A Century of Progress - St. John's Episcopal Church, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 1837-1937 (1937, 24 pages)
General Marshall's Victory Report [Philipsburg] (U.S. War Department, 1946-47, 150 pages)
Flood 1972 (Pennsylvania Mirror, 1972, 48 pages)

Maps Atlases & Images
1861 Topographical Map of Centre Co. Pennsylvania (H. A. Walling & S. D. Tilden, Color)
1874 Atlas of Centre County Pennsylvania (Beach Nichols, A. Pomeroy & Co., 32 pages, Color)

CE05 - Directory Collection (1837-1921)
Harris' Pittsburgh Business Directory for the Year 1837 [Excerpt on Centre County, PA] (Isaac Harris, 1837, 4 pages)
Greevy & Renner's Directory of Lock Haven, Bellefonte, and Philadelphia and Erie Railroad 1874-5 (Thomas H. Greevy & William H. Renner, 1874, 242 pages)
Anderson's Directory and Reference Guide of Bellefonte, State College, Howard, and Milesburg, Penna 1911-12 (H. R. Anderson, 1911, 213 pages)
Anderson's 1911-12 Directory and Reference Guide of Philipsburg, Osceloa Mills, South Philipsburg and Chester Hill, Pa. (H. R. Anderson, 1911, 254 pages)
Telephone Directory May 1911 - Williamsport, Bellefonte, Lock Haven and Nearby Places (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1911, 64 pages)
Altoona, Clearfield, Huntingdon, Lewistown, Mehaffey, Ridgway, Philipsburg and Nearby Places Telephone Directory - June 1912 (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1912, 92 pages)
Williamsport, Bellefonte, Lock Haven and Nearby Places Telephone Directory - October 25, 1920 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1920, 124 pages)
Williamsport, Bellefonte, Lock Haven and Nearby Places Telephone Directory - April, 1921 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1921, 132 pages)
United Telephone Directory - June 1923 - Northern District (United Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1923, 176 pages)
Telephone Directory - Spring 1926 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1926, 210 pages)

CE06 - Directory Collection (1923-1959)
Telephone Directory - Spring 1926 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1926, 210 pages)
Jersey Shore - Lock Haven - Renovo and Nearby Points Telephone Directory - March 1934 (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1934, 114 pages)
Jersey Shore - Lock Haven - Renovo and Nearby Points Telephone Directory - January 1937 (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1937, 136 pages)
Clearfield - Philipsburg and Nearby Points Telephone Directory - October 1943 (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1943, 92 pages)
Bellefonte - State College and Nearby Points Telephone Directory - December 1945 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1945, 104 pages)
Altoona and Nearby Points Telephone Directory September 1946 (Bell Telephone, 1946, 332 pages)
Clearfield and Nearby Points Telephone Directory - October 1948 (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1948, 180 pages)
Bellefonte - State College and Nearby Points Telephone Directory - August 1953 (Bell Telephone Company of PA, 1953, 188 pages)
State College Directory - December 1959 Including Boalsburg, Lemont and Pine Grove Mills (Mrs. Grace Wagner, 1959, 110 pages)