Folder 47: Fort Hyndshaw, 11/20/1991 - 6/22/2003
Scope and Contents
- Newspaper clipping - 6/22/2003 - “One of Monroe’s ‘forgotten’ forts gets marked” - Official document - details on Fort Hyndshaw in Bushkill, PA and Sergeant Leonard Dunn - 3 copies - Handwritten note - notes on Schonover family - Newspaper clipping - 11/2/2000 - “African violet woes, white flies and other garden issues” - The Pocono Record - Newspaper clipping - 10/26/1998 - “Obituary: Stella N. Plattenburg” - The Pocono Record - Newspaper clipping - 1/28/2001 - “Scientists optimistic about hunt for the genes that cause autism” - The Pocono Record - Newspaper clipping - 11/20/1991 - “Strategies for handling stress” - The Pocono Record - Newspaper clipping - “Harrisburg highlights” - Newsletter - June 2001 Volume 4, No. 3 - “Recycling Works” - Monroe County Waste Management Authority - Newspaper clipping - 6/13/1996 - “Coping with 4 million visitors yearly a tougher task for recreation area” - The Pocono Record - Newspaper clipping - 8/27/1996 - “PNC, partners put Shawnee Mountain up for sale” - The Pocono Record - Handwritten note - “Human accomplishments the first 6000 years” - Handwritten note - “Early Industries” - local history of industries such as logging and agriculture - Official document - record of historic homes in Bushkill, PA - Handwritten note - “Report to the Commission to locate the site of the Frontier Forts of PA” - includes map in Monroe County on the back - Handwritten note - history of Monroe County, PA by Robert Brown Keller 1927 - 2 pages - Correspondence - 11/20/1994 - From: Nancy Shukaitis - asks for assistance and information in learning more about a Revolutionary War soldier whose grave is in Monroe County, PA - attached correspondence - 11/12/1994 - From: Doris Lamont, To: Nancy Shukaitis - states she does not know where to direct Shukaitis regarding “Captain Dent” - attached correspondence - 7/18/1994 - From: Nancy Shukaitis, To: Executive Director - gives history about Revolutionary War and the soldier whose grave is in Smithfield Township, Monroe County - Correspondence - 4/14/1995 - From: Alan Stein, To: Nancy Shukaitis - details enclosed photograph of the George Washington Papers titled “A List of Express Riders” - Correspondence - 2/23/1995 - From: Lee Boyle, To: Nancy Shukaitis - gives some history of Revolutionary War and names that might help in Shukaitis’ search for grave identification - includes attached diary entries - Correspondence - 2/16/1995 - From: Nancy Shukaitis - asks for assistance in effort to locate information for couriers at the Battle of Saratoga - 3 copies - Correspondence - 1/9/1995 - From: Jamie Parillo, To: Nancy Shukaitis - gives information of registered soldiers serving in the Revolutionary War - attached handwritten letters and notes - Handwritten letter - 8/10/1994 - From: Nancy Shukaitis - asks for information regarding soldier in Battle of Saratoga - attached official document - “DAR Patriot Index” - lists of names of those who served in the Revolutionary War - Correspondence - 8/9/1994 - From: Paul Goudy, To: Nancy SHukaitis - details request on Captain Dent records and how to proceed to find more information - Official document - flyer for Family History Conference of The Worlds Largest Family History Indexes on 10/8/1994 - Handwritten note - list of last names, years, and notes - Official document - history and details for Zion Lutheran Church and Monroe County railroads
Dates
- Creation: 11/20/1991 - 6/22/2003
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions: Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Extent
From the Collection: 66 Linear Feet (33 cartons)
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
Lehigh University
Linderman Library
30 Library Drive
Bethlehem PA 18045 USA
610-758-4506
610-758-6091 (Fax)
inspc@lehigh.edu