Society
Carbondale Gallery
Displayed in the Carbondale Gallery are many artifacts from families, businesses, schools, bands and organizations of the City of Carbondale, PA. Acquisitions are added regularly, and the exhibits are changed several times a year.
D&H switchlock (old, pancake style)
D&H pail
D&H Fire extinguisher
Recent Acquisitions
On November 19, three acquisitions were donated to the Delaware & Hudson Transportation Collection of the Carbondale Historical Society. Shown both on the home page and on Facebook, these items are of a unique nature and are anachronims worth examining.
Specifically, the D&H pail was donated to the Society in memory of Philip A. Mark (Simpson, PA) by Debbie Mark Brown (Clarks Summit, PA).
"I've never seen one before [receiving this example]" - Doctor Powell
The Fire Extinguisher and the D&H lock were both donated to the society by Ron Konosky (of Ronald's Yesterday and Today Antiques, Main Street Carbondale).
We are very pleased to have these rare artifacts now in our permanent collection.
Acquisitions (Donations)
The Carbondale Historical Society is always appreciative and thankful for donations of items that are related to Carbondale. Please call the Society if you have an item that you wish to donate.
Volunteer
The Carbondale Historical Society is always in need of volunteers to help with various ongoing projects including but not limited to: filing, dusting, answering phone, data entry.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, contact Robert Powell at 570-282-0385
Research and Genealogy
The Historical Society has research facilities and services available for both members and non-members. The research Library has extensive collections of birth and death records from 1890 to 1978, the complete burial records for Maplewood Cemetery from 1830 to present, a large collection of D&H history, Carbondale City directories, obituaries, newspapers, family trees and many more collections of Carbondale History.
Guidelines for Research Services:
- A "Research Request Form"(available from the Society) must be completed before any genealogical/historical research is initiated by the Society.
- Fee for a simple search of dated name or event is $20.00. This fee is required whether information is found or not. Information will be released when fee is paid.
- Fee for detailed genealogical /historical searches is $35.00 per hour. Information will be released when fee is paid. Use of research facilities is under supervision only.
Fee for copies is 20 cents per copy.
Many Families have donated copies of their family trees, family pictures, and other family information to the Society as an aid in helping family members connect with each other, and as an aid to the Society with their research program. You can help with this growing program by sending your family information to the Carbondale Historical Society, P.O. box 151, Carbondale, PA 1840