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Name Change: The Historical Society of Schuylkill County has changed it's name from the Historical Society of Schuylkill County to the more user friendly The Schuylkill County Historical Society.  See our new Gift Shop for your SKOOK/Schuylkill products.
 Open Wednesday 1:30 PM to 6 PM, Thursday & Friday 10 AM to 4 PM, Saturday 9 AM to 1 PM. The Civil War Roundtable meeting scheduled for this Wednesday, May 16th is cancelled. "Buttons & Beads: Lenape Princess Wynonah and the Future President" Wednesday, May 30th 7:00 PM  Local Author Gretchen Hardy will speak about her new book"Buttons & Beads: Lenape Princess Wynonah and the Future President."She will speak to the Lenape women’s lives that were full of activity — cooking, gardening, tanning, pottery, sewing, basket weaving. They enjoyed autonomy. They could choose a husband and divorce by placing his clothes outside the dwelling. Children belonged to the mother as did the house, field harvest, and family belongings. Women were the Keepers of Sacreds: wampum beads, seeds for planting, and medicines to safeguard health. Lenape culture was based on nurturing, protecting and respecting Life. Women decided which braves could go to war and which captives would be killed, saved or adopted. Women were seen as wise, powerful and good. They had pivotal roles in politics, medicine and spiritual matters. Native American women’s independence was centuries ahead of their European counterparts. The program is free and open to the public. Her book will be available for signing. Who’s Who in Schuylkill County In the 20th Century??? There is presently no updated county biographical publication covering the twentieth century. The Historical Society is working toward remedying that by compiling a biographical data base of Schuylkill Countians. We are asking for your help with this project. Nothing has been compiled in over seventy years. Generations of biographical history may be lost if we do not set out to capture what we can before it is too late. For complete information, click here. | For the biographical work sheet, click here. For the current list of Who's Who names, click here. Newsletter: March - April 2012 January - February 2012 November - December 2011 September - October 2011 July - August 2011 May - June 2011 March - April 2011 |
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 Incorporated in 1903, the Historical Society of Schuylkill County is the official historical society of the county. Our purpose is to discover, procure, and preserve the records of the history of Schuylkill County and any materials which may illustrate that history. The Society has a priceless collection of historical materials of Schuylkill County that is used by members, researchers, scholars and the general public. We invite you to stay awhile, visit our site and come and browse our rooms.Looking for our genealogical research services? Click here. |
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| You can find us at: 305 North Centre Street Pottsville, Pa. 17901 Phone: (570) 622-7540 Fax: (570) 628-2012 E-mail: sch.hist@comcast.net Our Hours: Wednesday 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
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This organization files an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ. It is a 501(c)(03) public charity. GuideStar, the national database of U.S. charitable organizations, gathers and distributes data on more than 850,000 IRS-recognized nonprofits. To read the GuideStar report on The Historical Society of Schuylkill County, click here.
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