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Allentown (Pa.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Andrew J. Odenwelder Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0368
Abstract

A nineteenth century ledger contains example of calligraphy and extensive examples of arithmetic calculations in preparation for various trades such as carpentry, mercantile, roofing and masonry by Andrew Jackson Odenwelder of East Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Dates: 1837 - 1848; Majority of material found within 1843 - 1847

Bittner Family Documents

 Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0092
Abstract

Material consist of wills, court documents, and a few photographs pertaining to the family of Elias Bittner, sons Albert, George, and Frank, and their families of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Dates: 1902-1975

Documents Related to Lehigh Valley Homeopathy

 Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0348
Abstract

This small collection contains documents related to the establishment of homeopathic medicine in America. The first homeopathic medical school was founded in Bath, Pennsylvania in 1828 and later built in 1834 in Allentown, Pennsylvania rather than the famous Hahnemann Homeopathic College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1848.

Dates: 1828-1941

LEPOCO (Lehigh-Pocono Committee of Concern) Archives

 File
Identifier: SC MS 0174
Abstract LEPOCO, the Lehigh-Pocono Committee of Concern, is a non-profit citizens group of approximately 1000 members (as of 2015), based in the Lehigh Valley. Founded in 1965 to oppose the war in Vietnam, LEPOCO's concerns have broadened to include a range of problems that endanger peace and the planet. The collection includes memorabilia preserved from numerous events, newsletters, meeting minutes, and publications. The documents record not only the activities of LEPOCO but also almost the entire...
Dates: 1962-1999