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1873 Freehold map

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Transportation

Street names

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Newspapers

SOME PRINT RESOURCES ON FREELAND AREA HISTORY:

[I'm just getting started on this list, and will add to it from time to time. Suggestions for additions would be much appreciated.]

Battagliese, Aniello, III. Hazleton: Old Newspapers. [No publication information available.]

Beers, D. G. Atlas of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. From Actual Surveys by and under the Direction of D. G. Beers. Philadelphia: A. Pomeroy, 1873.

Bottley, Neil P., comp. Hazleton Yesteryear. Hazleton: Globe Color/Prints, 1993.

Bradsby, H. C., ed. History of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co., 1893.

Falatko, Robert A. A History of Foster Township. [No publication information available.]

Munsell, William Watkins. History of Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming Counties, Pa., With Illustrations, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Their Prominent Men and Pioneers. New York: W. W. Munsell & Co., 1880.

Rohrbeck, Benson W. Hazleton's Trolleys. West Chester, Pa.: Traction Publications, 1993.

Stumpf, Charles K. Freeland. Hazleton: Panorama, 199_?

Stumpf, Charles, comp. Hazle Park: Lehigh Traction Co.'s Pleasure Resort, Hazleton Pennsylvania. 1861-1956. Hazleton: The Greater Hazleton Historical Society, [date?]

... Ties to the Past. [Hazleton]: QE Productions, Inc., Panorama Magazine, 2003.

CITY DIRECTORIES:

Boyd's Wilkes-Barre City Directory: Containing the Names of the Citizens; A Compendium of the Government, and of Its Public and Private Institutions, Together with a Business Directory of Ashley, Carbondale, Hazleton, Kingston, Pittston, Plymouth, Scranton, and White Haven. 1875-1876. Pottsville, Pa.: Andrew Boyd and W. Harry Boyd, 1875? [too early to contain Freeland information]

Boyd's Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton Directory: Containing the Names of the Citizens: A Compendium of the Governments, and of Their Public and Private Institutions, Together with a Business Directory of Ashley, Freeland, Kingston, Pittston, Plymouth, Scranton, Shickshinny, White Haven and Wyoming. 1882-1884. Pottsville, Pa.: Boyds' Cousin, 1882.

Boyd's Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton Directory: Containing the Names of the Citizens: A Compendium of the Governments, and of Their Public and Private Institutions, Together with a Business Directory of Ashley, Freeland, Kingston, Nanticoke, Pittston, Plymouth, and White Haven. 1884-1886. Pottsville, Pa.: Boyds' Cousin, W. Harry Boyd, 1884.

Boyd's Hazleton Directory: Containing the Names of the Citizens: A Compendium of the Governments, and of Their Public and Private Institutions, Together with a Business Directory of Audenried, Beaver Book, Drifton, Eckley, Freeland, Harleigh, Hollywood, Humboldt, Jeanesville, Jeddo, Lattimer, Milnesville, Mt. Pleasant, Stockton, Tresckow, Weatherly, Yorktown. 1886-1888. Pottsville, Pa.: W. Harry Boyd, 1886.

Barry's Directory of Hazleton, West Hazleton, and Freeland, Together with a Complete Business Directory and General Informaton for the Year 1895. Wilmington, Delaware: Homer Barry, 1895.

Directory of Hazleton, West Hazleton, Freeland and Macadoo, Including a Complete Business Directory, a Street Directory, and Compendium of Information Respecting Federal, State, County, and City Officers, Churches, Lodges, Societies, etc. Hazleton, Penn.: Printed at the Sentinel Office, 1897.

Pruden's Wilkes-Barre - Scranton Business Directory, Including the Cities and Towns of Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Pittston, Nanticoke, Plymouth, Freeland, Kingston, Luzerne, Edwardsville, Wyoming, West Pittstohn, Avoca, Etc.; Also Names and Address of the Farmers of Luzerne County. Adding the Business and Professions of the Cities and Towns of Scranton, Honesdale, Carbondale, Olyphant, Jermyn, Dunmore, Berwick, Bloomsburg, Etc., Etc. Issue of 1900-1901. Cincinnati, Ohio: The Pruden Directory Co., (Incorporated), 1900.

Freeland Borough Directory 1921-1922, Comprising an Alphabetically Arranged List of Business Firms and Private Citizens, a Classified List of All Trades and Professions, a Miscellaneous Directory of Borough Officers, Banks, Churches, Schools and Secret and Benevolent Societies and Organizations; Also a Complete Classified Business Directory. [N.p.]: The Luzerne Publishing Company, 1921.

Polk's Freeland (Pennsylvania) 1928-1929 Directory, Comprising Buyers' Guide ... Alphabetical Section ... Street and Avenue Guide and Directory of Householders ... Classified Business Directory. Philadelphia: R. L. Polk & Co., 1928.

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