This is a listing of Manuscript Group series available on microfilm. The list
shows the series title and dates as well as the number of microfilm rolls available.
When the description states "partial," it means that the series takes
up only part of a microfilm roll, and is accompanied by other filmed items. The
State Archives has a guide onsite which provides additional information--namely
the drawer numbers for the microfilm rolls--so as to allow for public retrieval.
Not all series listed have been filmed in their entirety. Comparison of the dates
on the microfilm lists to the dates on the list of processed
MG series will confirm if there are unfilmed records that will need to be
viewed in original format.
Shoops Church, Dauphin County, 1830-1872. (1 microfilm roll, #4006)
Samuel's Evangelical Church, Somerset County, 1785-1793. (1 microfilm roll,
#3486)
Concord Congregation, Pleasantville, Venango County, 1843-1882. (1 microfilm
roll, #3486)
MG-4
COUNTY RECORDS COLLECTION
Allegheny County, Elizabeth Township Docket, Justice of the Peace, Joseph
Beckett (1802-1811, 1813-1819) and Garrett Wall (1823-1837), 2 vols.. (1 microfilm
roll, #4639)
Franklin County Tax Records, 1794-1848. (64 microfilm rolls, #2166-2229)
Berks Justice of the Peace Dockets, 1806-1828. (1 microfilm roll, #3395)
Clearfield County Justice of the Peace Dockets (Henry Northover, Morrisdale),
1904-1909, 1904-1922, 1916-1920 (1 microfilm roll, #7178)
Dauphin Justice of the Peace Dockets, 1797-1801. (1 microfilm roll, #3396
partial)
Lancaster Justice of the Peace Dockets, 1784-1791. (1 microfilm roll, #3396
partial)
Lebanon Justice of the Peace Dockets, 1811-1905. (1 microfilm roll, #3396
partial)
Philadelphia Indenture Book, 1796-1797. (1 microfilm roll, #3396 partial)
Somerset Justice of the Peace Docket, 1811-1834. (1 microfilm roll, #3396
partial)
Juniata County Board of Relief, Minute Books, 1861-1865. (1 microfilm roll,
#4290 partial)
MG-5
DEEDS AND PATENTS COLLECTION
1681-1911. (3 microfilm rolls, #7452-7453, 7456)
Lancaster County, 1732-1858. (1 microfilm roll, #3324)
MG-6
DIARIES AND JOURNALS COLLECTION
William Brobson Diary, 1825-1828. (1 microfilm roll, #2256 partial)
Francis F. Brubaker Diary & Account Book, April 8-September 16, 1862.
(1 microfilm roll, #1144 partial)
William Henry Egle Civil War Journal, July 14, 1863- July 15, 1865. (1 microfilm
roll, #2231 partial)
John Gardiner, Jr. Journals, 1794-1795. (1 microfilm roll, #7441)
John A. Magee Diaries, 1861-1864. (1 microfilm roll, #7455)
John McCullough Account, 1806. (1 microfilm roll, #2230 partial)
Jacob Miller Diary, 1812-1813. (1 microfilm roll, #1136 partial)
29th Annual Session of the Association of Directors of the Poor and the
Charities of the State of Pennsylvania, held at Lancaster, October 13-15,
1903. (1 microfilm roll, #3934 partial)
Reading Labor Advocate Newspaper, March 1915-October 1960.
The Pioneer, 1936-1950.
MG-185
HARMONY SOCIETY PAPERS
1786-1951 (see published listing). (311 microfilm rolls, #2313-2645)
Music archives. (19 microfilm rolls, #3844-3862)
Business file, memo books, 1815-1903, n.d. (see published listing). (8 microfilm
rolls, #2624-2625, #3562-3566, #3881)
Maps, drawings, sketches, lithographs, ca. 1751-1951. (1 microfilm roll,
#3314)
Public records file, 1834-1835, 1849, 1872. (1 microfilm roll, #3557 partial)
General file, Legal file, Administrative file, 1821-1824, 1830-1847. 1857,
1880-1895, n.d. (see published listing). (5 microfilm rolls, #3557-3561)
General file, n.d.; Business file, c.1828-1900; General file, 1817-c.1847;
Legal file 1866-1905, n.d.; Public Records file, 1888-1889 (originals at Old
Economy-- see microfilm for detailed listing). (2 microfilm rolls, #4950-4951).
Minutes, 1887-1909 (1 of 4 volumes). (1 microfilm roll, #4409)
MG-286
PENN CENTRAL RAILROAD COLLECTION
All microfilm located in Search Room Vault (off the Microfilm
Reading Room)
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY
Comptroller
Account Books: Cashbooks, Journals and Ledgers, ca. 1828-1950 (finding
aid available in folder for PRR Comptroller); PC-22. (94 microfilm
rolls, #RRV 949-1072)
(select) Legal Department Records. (13 microfilm rolls, #RRV 1425-1437)
Vice President of Operation, Chief of Motive Power
Condition of Freight Train Cars and Work Equipment, 1869-1920; MP13,
13A, 13C. (4 microfilm rolls, #RRV 345-348)
Descriptive Record of Cumberland Valley RR Freight Equipment Renumbered
and Relettered into PRR Equipment, #68/49, March 20, 1920. (1 microfilm
roll, #RRV 366)
Historical Record Forms for New Freight Cars, 1919-1920; IT-210.
(12 microfilm rolls, #RRV 355-366)
Historical Record Cards for Retired Freight Cars, 1950-1967. (113
microfilm rolls, #RRV 233-345)
Historical Record Cards for Retired Passenger Cars, 1927-1955. (14
microfilm rolls, #RRV 219-232)
Historical Record Cards for Retired Steam Locomotive Tenders, 1937-1959.
(20 microfilm rolls, #RRV 199-218)
Historical Record Cards for Retired Steam Locomotives, 1925-1959.
(31 microfilm rolls, #RRV 169-199)
Index to Mechanical Engineering Drawings, undated. (finding aid
is in folder for V.P. of Operations-Mechanical Engineer). (53 microfilm
rolls, #RRV 1149-1201)
Lines West Historical Books: Freight Car Equipment, ca. 1900-1920.
(7 microfilm rolls, #RRV 348-354)
Mechanical Engineering Drawings, ca. 1875-1960; PC-12. (575 microfilm
rolls, #RRV 378-948, 1463-1465, 1468. Frame by frame list of drawings available in
the master finding aid file cabinet for the following roll numbers:
2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12-14, 16, 19-32, 34-55, 57-64, 66-72, 74, 75.)
Motive Power Personnel Records, ca. 1870-1912. (2 microfilm rolls,
#RRV 367-368)
Register of New Cars, 1883-1914, 1 volume. (1 microfilm roll, #RRV
92)
Record of Blueprints and Tracings, #417, 468-501, 781. (10 microfilm
rolls, #RRV 1101-1110)
Record of New Equipment by Yearly Program Years, 1898-1915. (1 microfilm
roll, #RRV 1449 partial)
Record of Orders for New Equipment, 1946-1970. (1 microfilm roll,
#RRV 1449 partial)
Supervisor of Motive Power Expenditures: Various Series; PC-13.
(223 microfilm rolls, #RRV 1202-1424) [Detailed
roll contents]
MG-437
KARL ARNDT COLLECTION OF HARMONY SOCIETY MATERIALS
Due to the complexity of the collection structure, see the "yellow sheet" shelf listing in the Manuscript Reading Room for notations as to which subseries and particular items are on which rolls.