Notable Women
1908, 2022

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…

Wharfs & Steamboats
0906, 2023

Wharfs & Steamboats

…a price moderate enough to suit the ordinary purse. The shrill and not unmusical whistle sounding just below Moran’s Island, announcing the arrival of a steam boat ‘from below’ was…

100 Years of YWCA
1202, 2024

100 Years of YWCA

…Dickinson College, to “organize a strong girls organization” in the city. The Federation chose the existing but tentative Hi-Tri Girls Reserves organization in Oil City to be the forerunner for…

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…

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…

Taking Flight
1911, 2021

Taking Flight

…produced some interesting footnotes, not least of which is the advent of air mail service. The Oil City Glider Club was organized in 1931. Members used the Splane Memorial Airport…

Grove Hill Legends
1509, 2023

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…

Storefronts
1802, 2022

Storefronts

…advertising blurb noted: “It is sometimes styled as the Wanamaker of Oil City, as here you can find almost any article of merchandise and at astonishing prices.” Alvin Drake Deming…