Pennsylvania is made up of 67 counties each of which has its own unique story to tell. We've brought together three excellent sources to create unique histories for each county. Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania by Sherman Day published in 1843, William H Egle's An Illustrated History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, published in 1876 and Pennsylvania a Guide to the Keystone State, compiled by the Writer's program of the Work Projects Administration (WPA).

Day compiled his book in 1838 as he toured the state county by county, gathering informationa and producing delightful sketches to accompany his writings. It includes coverage of major events but also subjects of only local significance along with personal observations and recollections of early pioneers.

Each county in Egle's work is authored by a different historian, likely a resident of the county under discussion. These writers occasionally include a from Sherman Day's history, but most of what they produced is either original or fom a different historical perspective.

The WPA book is somewhat of an out-of-date tourist guide, packed with interesting tidbits of information. These guides which were produced for all of the states have recently become a hot item for collectors, due to their increasing rarity and the interesting pieces of trivia they contain.

The spiral-bound booklets are printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A sheet of clear vinyl protects the front cover. Pictured on either side is a scan of the cover of a booklet and an inside page to show what one may expect.

If you know what county interests you find it below for a description of the booklet. Alternatively you may use the search function to locate a city, town or even a name*.