COLLECTIONS

The Society is continuously seeking donations of items of local interest for our growing collection of artifacts which are displayed at our home, the WSCS Hall and in other locations on a temporary basis as opportunities arise. If you have any items which you would like to donate to the historical society, please contact us.

Marian Phillips standing next to the Spinning Wheel she presented on loan to the historical society

Frank Razny, Edythe Gilpin (daughter of Julia Grapatin) and Art Frey (grandson of Julia Grapatin) standing behind Julia Grapatin's wheel chair circa 1930 which was donated by Frank and Diane Razny and

restored by Clint Roach. 

The historical society was the recipient of the following goods and services during 2007.  We thank everyone for their support. We do our best to record items that have been donated;  however, please notify us of any omissions or corrections.

Donor                                                              Item

S. Gayley Atkinson                                           Cresco Train Station photo

Peggy Bancroft                                                 “Athena” Yearbook; 2 WSCS Charter Certificates; photos; scrapbook

Doris Bartleson                                                 POS of A Badge and letter

Bob Beischer                                                    1907 Dreher High School graduates   

Haven and Jeanne Brown                                 Wooden handle school bell; shoe button hook; slate board; crocheted infant booties; infant leather shoes; mirror

T. Scot Brown                                                  GDS Octogenarian photos (3)

Velma Brown                                                   Quilt frame

Doris Butler                                                      Butler Family Bible

David Carlton                                                   La Anna School Bell

Marion Croft                                                    East Sterling Church Carruth Reunion; Tannery bark wagon

Rose Decker                                                    South Sterling School Souvenir Booklet (1911)

Richard Dunning                                               GDS Alumni Booklet; Stephen Dunning’s Greene-Dreher Vocational Diploma

C. Allen Edwards                                             1^st National Bank Newfoundland deposit receipt and bag; Ella Ehrhardt’s store interior photo

Wayne Elders                                                   1955 flood newspaper articles

Edythe Gilpin                                                    Julia Grapatin, Art and Edwin Frey photo; South Sterling Methodist Church Sunday School Meeting Minute Book; South Sterling Methodist Church Trustees Meeting Minute Books (2)

Web Gilpin                                                       1936 “Keystone” Yearbook

Jim and Diana Holmes                                   Wooden oxen yoke; fruit squeezer

Dawn Krautter                                                 Framed photo of Lawrence Simons barn; Newfoundland Gaslight Emporium poster

Jim and Donna Lee                                           Greene-Dreher Faculty photo; Greene-Dreher High School photo

Bernadine Lennon                                             School desk; “Panther, PA” glass cup; 4’ one man saw; buck saw; catalog of tools

Bill Livezey                                                       Coffee pot, flag and flagpole for WSCS Hall; GDS Fair telecommunication display

Anna London                                                   Cowhorn; POS of A Badge

Clare Madden                                                  Jonestown School student photos (2)

Angela Master                                                  Barn square dance photo; Olsommer Barn photo; punch bowl and kitchen items for WSCS Hall

Newfoundland Area Public Library                   “Lake Echo” Yearbook; “Easter Parade” music sheet; Greene Township School Board minutes; “Gone With the Wind” movie program; “Biographical of Northeast Pennsylvania”

Ron Nier                                                          Door belonging to WSCS Hall outhouse

Joseph Phillips                                                1922 Keystone Yearbook

Marian Phillips                                                  Spinning wheel; La Anna Post Office sign

Jill Porter                                                          2 drawer file cabinet for WSCS Hall

Promised Land State Park                                “History of Promised Land State Park” book

Randy Peifer and Agway                                  Cornstalks and pumpkins for WSCS Hall

Frank and Diane Razny                                  Pressed cane wheelchair

George Rettstadt                                              Metal hay knife; “The Telephone Book”; bootjack; telephone operator headset; cabbages slicer; cabbage corer; stoneware crock; 8’ tongs; sauerkraut masher

Clint Roach                                                      Servicing WSCS lawn mower

Rose Robacker                                                Tony Shelbert Shoe Repair Shop photo; Tobyhanna Train Station photo

Virginia Rohrbacker                                          Framed photo of Rohrbacker farm; GDS Alumni Banquet Books (25)

Izzy Simons                                                      Paul Emile Vuille Family photo

Carl and Betty Schleig                                      Lawn mower for WSCS Hall

Clarence Stevens                                              Greentown and Newfoundland postcards (4)

Milo Stoddard                                                  Postal scale from Newfoundland P.O.

George Stone                                                   La Anna (Cross) Dam picture

Jill Porter and Kay Swingle                               Framed picture of Dick Harlow; Dick      Harlow biographical items and suitcase; Gilpin Family Tree