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This collection contains a record, arranged chronologically by date of entry, of each day of the convention giving the surnames of the delegates in the order more in which they spoke, the briefest possible description of what they discussed or action they took, and committees to which the matter was then referred. The journal runs from January 22, 1873 to December 27, 1873. less

This collection contains collection of correspondence, broadsides, and papers dealing with issues during Hartranft's two-term governorship. Among the subjects addressed are the 1876 Centennial Commission, the more bill to remove the Confederate dead from Gettysburg, the Berlin Mission, the Peter F. Rothermel painting of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Western and Eastern State Penitentiary, the 1877 Railroad Riots, the Molly Maguires, and other labor related issues. Governor Hartranft's 1873 Inaugural Address is also included. Images are arranged chronologically by date of correspondence. This collection is part of the Office of the Governor which has since the Constitution of 1790 placed supreme executive power in the Office of the Governor. less

This collection, arranged numerically by certificate number and indexed internally, alphabetically by the first letter of the applicant's surname, contains a record of the persons granted more teaching certificates by the State Board of Education. Entries for the 1868-1896 volume include the recipient's name, post office, and county of residence; the date the certificate was issued; the Pennsylvania School Journal volume and page relating to the recipient's certification; and oftentimes, a description of the subjects studied. The 1897-1908 volume only gives the recipient's name, post office, and county of residence; the date the certificate was issued; and a list of the subjects studied. less