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May 27, 2025

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Explore Immigration & Travel Records

Immigration and travel records document the journey of your immigrant ancestors and their steps toward becoming citizens of their new country.

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New Digital Collections!

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Have a few photos, letters, or postcards? No collection is too small, and there is no cost for POWER Library participating institutions.
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The William H. Brown Diary Collection, made available by Chester County History Center, is the digitized diary of William H. Brown (1827-1883) and details information from specific times in his life during his service with the army. Born to William H. and Lydia P. Brown in Downingtown, PA, Brown later moved to Pughtown and lived there until 1852 when he accepted a position with the Pennsylvania Railroad. He held other positions with railroad companies until joining the war effort. He was commissioned as a captain in May 1861 with the 14th Regiment of the Regular Army. He fought with the Army of the Potomac in several major battles during the Civil War. Following the war, [read more]

The Sewickley Area High School and Yough High School Yearbooks, made available by Sewickley Township Public Library, include the Sewickley Area High School "The Sewickley" yearbooks from 1950-1976 and the Yough High School "Reflections" yearbooks from 1977-1986.

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View a Tutorial on the Black Freedom Struggle Database

This tutorial is for all libraries serving researchers interested in the African American experience.

This tutorial is for all libraries serving researchers interested in the African American experience. School librarians supporting students doing history projects requiring primary source materials may also find this resource useful.

With this tutorial, you will gain a basic understanding of how to navigate the Black Freedom Struggle resource and learn how to search and use the various sources found within the resource.

What is the Black Freedom Struggle resource?

This database features select primary source documents related to significant people and events in African American history.

By centering on the experiences and perspectives of African Americans, it is hoped that this collection inspires the study of Black history with a deeper understanding of the humanity of people who have pursued the quest for freedom and the significance of movements like Black Lives Matter.

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