Notable Women

Notable Women

…in India, the parents sent them to live with an aunt in Jamestown, N.Y., while they remained in India. Ada was eight years old at the time. Ada graduated from…

Rich and Famous

Rich and Famous

…newspaper reporter as being a man between the ages of 55 and 60 years, of medium height and build, light complexion, large blue eyes, long white hair and whiskers. He…

From Oil to Oz

From Oil to Oz

…served as president. An 1865 legal advertisement in the Oil City Register newspaper lists a net value of $538,288.01 for the bank. The creation of the children’s classic “The Wonderful…

Music, Literature and Faith

Music, Literature and Faith

…upset that fictional books would be permitted on the library shelves, claiming “it would provide the ruination of hundreds of young persons … by reading cheap sensational novels.” Another anti-library…

Wharfs & Steamboats

Wharfs & Steamboats

…nearest station of the main railroad lines traversing this portion of the state. But from thence to their destination- the Oil Country – an overland journey of from 30 to…

Support Us

…certain restrictions so that they are available for future generations of library users! Visit www.bbcf.org to learn more about Bridge Builders and to begin the process of contributing to our…

ARC Inclusion Library

…ARC? Visit Them Online at http://www.thearcclarion.org/ Call 814-226-7033, Ext. 4 Email info@thearcclarion.org All Yard Games Sports Outdoor Recreation Remote Controlled Basketball Want to shoot some hoops or play a basketball…

Grove Hill Legends

Grove Hill Legends

…job as a cabin boy and later sailor for the East India Co. He ended up In New York City in 1863 and joined the military. He fought in several…