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.

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Pottsville and Nearby Points Telephone Directory - August 1957
(Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1957, 176 pages)
This is a telephone directory of parts of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania for the year 1957. The directory information includes the resident's name, street address, and telephone number, and this information is arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the 'yellow pages' business section for the same areas.

Towns Included:
Adamsdale, Arnot's Addition, Auburn, Aucheys, Beckville, Branch Dale, Broad Mountain, Brommerstown, Buck Run, Cressona, Cumbola, Darkwater, Deer Lake, Donaldson, Dowdentown, Drehersville, Duncott, East Mines, East Mount Carbon, Fishbach, Five Points, Forestville, Friedensburg, Glen Carbon, Glen Dower, Glenworth, Good Spring, Greenbury, Greytown, Heckscherville, Hecla, Hillside, Jefferson, Joliett, Jonestown, Kaska, Keffers, Landingville, Llewellyn, Long Run, Mackeysburg, Mar Lin, McKeansburg, Mechanicsville, Middleport, Mill Creek, Mill Creek Manor, Minersville, Molino, Mount Carbon, Mount Laffee, Moyers Station, New Philadelphia, New Ringgold, New Street, North Manheim Township, Orwigsburg, Palo Alto, Panther Valley, Phoenix Park, Pinedale, Port Carbon, Pottsville, Primrose, Rauschs, Reedsville, Roeders, St. Clair, Schoentown, Schuylkill Haven, Seltzer City, Seven Stars, Silver Creek, Summit Station, Tremont, Tumbling Run, Valley Furnace, Wade, Wadesville, West Brunswick, Westwood, York Farm, Zerbe

Mount Carmel - Shamokin and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
September 1957, (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1957, 244 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1957. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "Yellow Pages" section for businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Aristes, Ashland, Atlas, Barry, Bear Gap, Beury's Grove, Big Mine Run, Brady, Byrnesville, Centralia, Coal Run, County Line, Crowl, Dalmatia, Deiblers, Dornsife, Elysburg, Excelsior, Exchange, Fountain Springs, Germanville, Gordon, Gowen City, Green Ridge, Greenbrier, Haas, Hebe, Helfenstein, Hepler, Herndon, Hickory Corners, Hickory Ridge, Irish Valley, Kehler, Keiser, Klingerstown, Knoebel's Grove, Kulpmont, Lavelle, Leck Kill, Locust Gap, Locust Summit, Locustdale, Logan, Malta, Mandata, Marion Heights, Maysville, Merriam, Midvalley, Millersville, Mt. Carmel, (Mount Carmel), Mowry, Natalie, Overlook, Paxinos, Pillow, Pitman, Ralpho Township, Ranshaw, Rebuck, Red Cross, Reed, Reed Station, Sagon, Shamokin, Shamrock, Snydertown, Strong, Taylorsville, Tharptown, Trevorton, Uniontown, Urban, Wallace, Weigh Station, Wilburton

Lansford - Coaldale - Summit Hill Telephone Directory - April 1958
(Carbon Telephone Co., 1958, 72 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Carbon and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1958. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area. There are a few pages missing from the yellow pages section, however all of the directory information is present.

Towns Included:
Andreas, Bloomingdale, Bowmans, Coaldale, Coles, Ellangowan, Hauto, Hills, Hometown, Lansford, Lewistown, Mahanoy City, Mantzville, Maple Hill, Maryd, Morea, Nesquehoning, New Boston, New Columbus, New Mahoning, New Ringgold, Newkirk, Normal Square, Owl Creek, Park Place, Pleasant Corner, Reevesdale, Reynolds, St. Nicholas, Seek, Snyders, Suffolk, Summit Hill, Taggartsville

Pottsville and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
August 1958 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1958, 172 pages)
This is a telephone directory of parts of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania for the year 1958. The directory information includes the resident's name, street address, and telephone number, and this information is arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the 'yellow pages' business section for the same areas.

Towns Included:
Adamsdale, Arnot's Addition, Auburn, Aucheys, Beckville, Branch Dale, Broad Mountain, Brommerstown, Brookside, Buck Run, Cherryville, Cressona, Cumbola, Deer Lake, Donaldson, Dowdentown, Drehersville, Duncott, East Mines, East Mount Carbon, Fishbach, Five Points, Forestville, Friedensburg, Glen Carbon, Glen Dower, Glenworth, Good Spring, Greenbury, Greytown, Heckscherville, Hecla, Hillside, Jefferson, Joliett, Jonestown, Kaska, Keffers, Landingville, Llewellyn, Long Run, Mackeysburg, Mar Lin, Marstown, McKeansburg, Mechanicsville, Middleport, Mill Creek, Mill Creek Manor, Minersville, Molino, Mount Carbon, Mount Laffee, Moyers Station, New Philadelphia, New Ringgold, New Street, North Manheim Township, Orwigsburg, Palo Alto, Panther Valley, Paradise, Phoenix Park, Pinedale, Pine Grove, Pleasant Valley, Port Carbon, Pottsville, Primrose, Rauschs, Ravine, Reedsville, Rock, Roeders, Roedersville, St. Clair, Schoentown, Schuylkill Haven, Seltzer City, Seven Stars, Silver Creek, Summit Station, Sweet Arrow Lake, Tremont, Tumbling Run, Valley Furnace, Wade, Wadesville, West Brunswick, Westwood, York Farm, Zerbe

Mount Carmel - Shamokin and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
September 1958, (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1958, 136 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1958. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "Yellow Pages" section for businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Aristes, Ashland, Atlas, Barry, Bear Gap, Beury's Grove, Big Mine Run, Brady, Byrnesville, Centralia, Coal Run, County Line, Crowl, Dalmatia, Deiblers, Dornsife, Elysburg, Excelsior, Exchange, Fountain Springs, Germanville, Gordon, Gowen City, Green Ridge, Greenbrier, Haas, Hebe, Helfenstein, Hepler, Herndon, Hickory Corners, Hickory Ridge, Irish Valley, Kehler, Keiser, Klingerstown, Knoebel's Grove, Kulpmont, Lavelle, Leck Kill, Locust Gap, Locust Summit, Locustdale, Logan, Malta, Mandata, Marion Heights, Maysville, Merriam, Midvalley, Millersville, Mt. Carmel, (Mount Carmel), Mowry, Natalie, Overlook, Paxinos, Pillow, Pitman, Ralpho Township, Ranshaw, Rebuck, Red Cross, Reed, Reed Station, Sagon, Shamokin, Shamrock, Snydertown, Stonington, Strong, Taylorsville, Tharptown, Trevorton, Uniontown, Urban, Wallace, Weigh Station, Wilburton

Pottsville and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
August 1959 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1959, 176 pages)
This is a telephone directory of parts of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania for the year 1959. The directory information includes the resident's name, street address, and telephone number, and this information is arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the 'yellow pages' business section for the same areas.

Towns Included:
Adamsdale, Auburn, Aucheys, Branch Dale, Brommerstown, Buck Run, Cressona, Cumbola, Deer Lake, Donaldson, Drehersville, Friedensburg, Good Spring, Heckscherville, Hecla, Jefferson, Joliett, Kaska, Keffers, Landingville, Llewellyn, Mar Lin, Marstown, McKeansburg, Middleport, Minersville, Molino, Moyers Station, New Philadelphia, New Ringgold, New Street, Orwigsburg, Panther Valley, Pine Grove, Pleasant Valley, Port Carbon, Pottsville, Rauschs, Ravine, Reedsville, Rock, Roeders, Roedersville, St. Clair, Schuylkill Haven, Seltzer City, Silver Creek, Summit Station, Sweet Arrow Lake, Tremont, Zerbe

Bittler's Schuylkill County Farm Directory
(Charles F. and C. M. Louise Bittler, 1959, 52 pages)
This is a 1958 edition of Bittler's Schuylkill County Farm Directory containing over 2,800 farm listings. The listings are alphabetically arranged according to townships and boroughs, and note the name and address of each farm as well as acres. There are also numerous ads for local businesses throughout.

Mount Carmel - Shamokin and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
July 1960, (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1960, 136 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1960. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "Yellow Pages" section for businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Aristes, Ashland, Atlas, Barry, Bear Gap, Beury's Grove, Big Mine Run, Brady, Byrnesville, Centralia, Coal Run, County Line, Crowl, Dalmatia, Deiblers, Dornsife, Elysburg, Excelsior, Exchange, Fountain Springs, Germanville, Gordon, Gowen City, Green Ridge, Greenbrier, Haas, Hebe, Helfenstein, Hepler, Herndon, Hickory Corners, Hickory Ridge, Irish Valley, Kehler, Keiser, Klingerstown, Knoebel's Grove, Kulpmont, Lavelle, Leck Kill, Locust Gap, Locust Summit, Locustdale, Logan, Malta, Mandata, Marion Heights, Maysville, Merriam, Midvalley, Millersville, Mt. Carmel, (Mount Carmel), Mowry, Natalie, Overlook, Paxinos, Pillow, Pitman, Ralpho Township, Ranshaw, Rebuck, Red Cross, Reed, Reed Station, Sagon, Shamokin, Shamrock, Snydertown, Stonington, Strong, Taylorsville, Tharptown, Trevorton, Uniontown, Urban, Wallace, Weigh Station, Wilburton

Pottsville and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
August 1960 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1960, 176 pages)
This is a telephone directory of parts of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania for the year 1960. The directory information includes the resident's name, street address, and telephone number, and this information is arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the 'yellow pages' business section for the same areas.

Towns Included:
Adamsdale, Auburn, Aucheys, Branch Dale, Brommerstown, Buck Run, Cressona, Cumbola, Deer Lake, Donaldson, Drehersville, Friedensburg, Good Spring, Heckscherville, Hecla, Jefferson, Joliett, Kaska, Keffers, Landingville, Llewellyn, Mar Lin, Marstown, McKeansburg, Middleport, Minersville, Molino, Moyers Station, New Philadelphia, New Ringgold, New Street, Orwigsburg, Panther Valley, Pine Grove, Pleasant Valley, Port Carbon, Pottsville, Rauschs, Ravine, Reedsville, Rock, Roeders, Roedersville, St. Clair, Schuylkill Haven, Seltzer City, Silver Creek, Summit Station, Sweet Arrow Lake, Tremont, Zerbe

Mount Carmel - Shamokin and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
August 1961, (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1961, 128 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1961. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "Yellow Pages" section for businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Aristes, Ashland, Atlas, Barry, Bear Gap, Beury's Grove, Big Mine Run, Brady, Byrnesville, Centralia, Coal Run, County Line, Crowl, Dalmatia, Deiblers, Dornsife, Elysburg, Excelsior, Exchange, Fountain Springs, Germanville, Gordon, Gowen City, Green Ridge, Greenbrier, Haas, Hebe, Helfenstein, Hepler, Herndon, Hickory Corners, Hickory Ridge, Irish Valley, Kehler, Keiser, Klingerstown, Knoebel's Grove, Kulpmont, Lavelle, Leck Kill, Locust Gap, Locust Summit, Locustdale, Logan, Malta, Mandata, Marion Heights, Maysville, Merriam, Midvalley, Millersville, Mt. Carmel, (Mount Carmel), Mowry, Natalie, Overlook, Paxinos, Pillow, Pitman, Ralpho Township, Ranshaw, Rebuck, Red Cross, Reed, Reed Station, Sagon, Shamokin, Shamrock, Snydertown, Stonington, Strong, Taylorsville, Tharptown, Trevorton, Uniontown, Urban, Wallace, Weigh Station, Wilburton

Pottsville and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
September 1961 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1961, 168 pages)
This is a telephone directory of parts of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania for the year 1961. The directory information includes the resident's name, street address, and telephone number, and this information is arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the 'yellow pages' business section for the same areas.

Towns Included:
Adamsdale, Auburn, Aucheys, Branch Dale, Brommerstown, Buck Run, Cressona, Cumbola, Deer Lake, Donaldson, Drehersville, Friedensburg, Good Spring, Heckscherville, Hecla, Jefferson, Joliett, Kaska, Keffers, Llewellyn, Mar Lin, Marstown, McKeansburg, Middleport, Minersville, Molino, Moyers Station, New Philadelphia, New Ringgold, New Street, Orwigsburg, Panther Valley, Pine Grove, Pleasant Valley, Port Carbon, Pottsville, Rauschs, Ravine, Reedsville, Rock, Roeders, Roedersville, St. Clair, Schuylkill Haven, Seltzer City, Silver Creek, Summit Station, Sweet Arrow Lake, Tremont, Zerbe