The Scribe
The official newsletter of the Palmerton Area Historical Society
Inside:
Palmerton Welcomes Allentown Symphony Orchestra
The Curb Market: A Scene From A Century Ago
Partnership Brings Brass Band to Palmerton
Demolition of Palmerton Hospital is Completed
Society Completes 2023 Fiscal Year
Jane Borbe Moves On
Palmerton Area Historical Society 2023 Fiscal Year Financial Summary
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Palmerton Celebrates 125 Years Since Its Founding
2023 Monthly Program Schedule
Palmerton 1898 -1923
The Palmerton Neighborhood House
1923 Silver Anniversary Highlights
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Palmerton 100 Years Ago – Delaware Avenue Looked Like Allentown’s Lehigh Street\
The Lehigh Gap – As It Was 200 Years Ago
W. Edwards Deming – What Was His Role in NJZ’s Success?
Before NJZ – A Brief Walk Through the Area’s Early History
1898 Was a Busy Year! Teddy Roosevelt Was Giving Stephen Palmer Company!
2023 Monthly Program Schedule
New Historical Society Publication – Recordings and Reflections of Myra Brookmyer
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Razing of the Palmerton Hospital Building and The State of Health Care in Carbon County
Rome? Vienna? Home to Some PAHS Members
100 Years Ago – A Seminal Case: Meyer v. State of Nebraska
2023 Monthly Program Schedule
New Publication Available: Little White Church and Cemetery
Financial Summary: Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2022
Board-Restricted Endowment Fund: Society Stays the Course Despite a Down Market
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Industrial Giants of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Spiegeleisen – Palmerton’s Role in Steelmaking
The Cemetery at The Little White Church; Hallowed Ground in the Heart of Palmerton
Festival Displays The Golden Age of Palmerton Art
2022 Monthly Program Schedule
Call for Volunteers
By-Product of Zinc Manufacture; Indium – Palmerton’s Little-Known Gem
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NJZ Pigments – A Brief History
Iconic Church Sold!
Palmerton Pool Celebrates – Dedicated 75 Years Ago
2022 Monthly Program Sehdule
Purchase Historic Items – Annual Sidewalk Sale July 8, 2022
Heritage Center Has “Job” Openings – Society Seeks Enthusiastic Greeters
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Palmerton: A Community of Immigrants
Memorial Park Celebration
Farewell: Milton D. Stemler, Terry Eckert, Howard C. “Pete” Peterson, and George Chmiel
The Horsehead Inn
2022 Monthly Program Schedule
Timeless Message to Graduates: Donald W. Denniston, PHS Principal, To the Class of 1956
Never-Ending Beauty in the Borough Park
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By-Products of Zinc Manufacture: Silver & Gold – A Significant Source of Revenue
Historical Society Loses an Icon: Betsy Burnhauser Passes at Age 92
Historic Lehigh Gap Mansion Has New Owner: Nazareth Area Businessman Acquires Property
2022 Monthly Program Schedule
Heartfelt Thanks
Have Your Renewed Your Membership for 2022?
Financial Summary
Board Plans for the Future
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Palmerton quasquicentennial coming soon
50 Years Ago: 26th Amendment to the US Constitution
40 years Ago: Horsehead Industries acquires assets of The New Jersey Zinc Company
Post Office Cancellations
2021 Monthly Program Schedule
Bandstand Dedication Rescheduled
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Palmerton Bandstand Undergoes Renovation
Dr. Jane’s Rose Garden; A Colorful Touch to the Park
Help Wanted!
In Memoriam: William A. Smelas
Does History Repeat Itself? The Emergency Quota Act of 1921
1951 – ZINC Magazine Has a New Look
1864 Hose Cart – A Labor of Love; A Feature of 2021 Memorial Day Parade
Aquashicola Fire Company; A Proud Tradition
2021 Monthly Program Schedule
Kibler School Events
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Palmerton: Home of Sports Legends
Happy Birthday, Mary Kocher!
70 years ago: A New Path is Taken at New Jersey Zinc
2021 Monthly Program Schedule
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Heritage Center Completes Renovation
Little White Church Goes High Tech
Reflections of Myra Brookmyer
Edith Roeder Celebrates Her 100th Birthday; Presents Unique Gift to the Society
2021 Monthly Program Schedule
A Gift From Mary Anne Shafer
Lighting Committee Comes Through Again; Trestle Decoration Scores a Hit!
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“No-Parking Virus” Hits Delaware Avenue!
2020 Monthly Program Schedule
The Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020; How Does it Compare With 1918?
The Early Years of Women’s Suffrage
The Danger of Propaganda; Learn From History or Repeat It
On the Lighter Side
2021 Membership Renewal
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Pandemics – 1918 Influenza, Smallpox, Poliomyelitis, Measles
Kibler School Outdoor Programs (July 2020)
Artwork for Display
Palmerton and COVID-19
2020 Program Schedule
Membership Renewal
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Heritage Center Closes for Refreshing
Palmerton Billboard on Route 248
WANTED – Early Artwork
An Era Ends – A New One Begins – Palmerton Hospital Closes… to Become?
Original Irving Jelly Prints a Permanent Feature
2020 Monthly Program Schedule
Have Your Renewed Your Membership for 2020?
Wow! Society Has a New Website
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The Wetherill Family
1919 New Jersey Zinc Company Five Star Awards
Moses Taylor Pyne – NJZ Director and Philanthropist
2020 Monthly Program Schedule
Membership Renewal Reminder
Financial Summary for FY Ending Sept. 30, 2019
Heartfelt Thanks to All Volunteers
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2019 – The Palmerton Community Festival
The “Joys of Home Ownership” – Heritage Center Roof Shows Its Age
Palmerton High School Team Name
Palmerton High School Alma Mater
1919 – The Noble Experiement; America Attempts to Legislate Morality; The Volstead Act
2019 Monthly Program Schedule
1939 – GW Bridge Receives a Makeover; Zinc Dust Paints Provide Protection
1949 – NJZ Takes on Titanium Ore; Kennecott Copper is Partner
Palmerton Area Historical Society Items for Sale
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The Mansion on the Hill
Summer Lineup
2019 Program Schedule
Items for Sale
When is a “kleenex” not a Kleenex®?
Sidewalk Sale August 2, 2019