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General
Information
The
purpose of the Paxtang Historical Society is to preserve the history of
Paxtang Borough for future generations through collecting, storing, and
preserving artifacts and oral history; providing educational opportunities;
and promoting historical advocacy. No attempt has been made in the past to
collect and preserve the history of Paxtang Borough. Our history is stored
in people's memories, attics, and basements.
At
present plans are being drawn to enlarge and remodel the Paxtang Borough
Municipal Building. Paxtang Borough Council has agreed to provide space in
the newly remodeled building to house a collection of photographs,
documents, artifacts, and oral history tapes related to the history of the
Borough. March 3, 2002 we formed the Paxtang Historical Society. Since then
we have elected officers, appointed a Board of Directors, completed our
By-laws, and are 'incorporated'. Our current emphasis is on collecting 'oral
history', scanning old photographs into the computer, and documenting the
history of various buildings within the Borough.
Once
space is available to house our collection, we will start to collect and/or
copy and maintain the various treasures that 'Paxtangers' are willing to
share with us. We will use archival methods in collecting, cataloging,
storing, and maintaining all records and artifacts.
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