Union County Historical Society

02/04/2026

Thanks to The Daily Item for their article about our collaboration with Bertrand Library at Bucknell University to preserve and digitize 50-year-old audio tapes interviews about local history and craft traditions! (Without paywall: https://dailyitem-cnhi.newsmemory.com/?publink=26e12737a_1351f90)

For the 1976 , the Union Co. Oral Traditions Project recorded interviews with dozens of local residents about their memories of daily life through the 20th century, and traditions like quilting, blacksmithing, and hunting--as well as topics like railroads, suffragettes, and one-room schoolhouses.

Today, alongside , UCHS and Bucknell University's Bertrand Library are commemorating the 2026 US by making digital copies of interview recordings and transcripts publicly available online.

Learn more about the project, browse lists of topics, and see if a family member was interviewed here: https://sites.google.com/bucknell.edu/uchs-oral-traditions/home

The 1/4" audio tapes are so fragile they can only be safely preserved by a professional. To learn more about how you can Sponsor a Story and help make this possible, see our fundraising page here: https://givebutter.com/OTP2026

https://www.dailyitem.com/news/union-county-oral-histories-at-risk-as-partners-seek-digitization-sponsors-for-250th-celebration/article_1639c7b6-32c1-471d-a831-bbb3453a6e19.html

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LEWISBURG — The Union County Historical Society, Bucknell University and Union County’s America250PA Committee are seeking public partnerships to help digitize 220 interviews that reveal folkways and traditions of Central

11/18/2025

Introducing our new page!

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563805240812

If you've been following us at our old page (https://www.facebook.com/Unioncopahistory), please unfollow them and follow us here!

Especially if you want to learn more about how an archive started for the 1976 is coming back to life for the next year's celebrations.

(You know you do.)

Bucknell University students helped with interviews and audio recordings 50 years ago, and now Bertrand Library at Bucknell University is bringing them back to take it online.

(Come on, now you definitely know you want to follow us and find out more!)

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02/27/2025

Art in Lewisburg A 50-Year Retrospective
Opening Reception Monday, March 3 from 5-7 pm
Exhibit: Monday, March 3 - Saturday, March 15 from 1-7 pm
and Sunday, March 9 from 1-3 pm
The Gallery, 15 N. Water Street, Lewisburg

The exhibit "Art in Lewisburg" will be held at the UCHS Gallery, 15 N. Water Street, Lewisburg with an opening reception on Monday, March 3 from 5-7 pm.
The exhibit will be open from Monday, March 3 to Saturday, March 15. Hours: 1-7 pm and Sunday, March 9 1-3 pm.
Artists represented include David and Chris Armstrong, Neil Anderson, Joanne Landis, Mark Heid, Ron Beach, Robert Hughes, Jeff Martin, Jane Albin, Nancy Cleaver, Simmone Roy, Gloria Laird, Law Blank, Krista L Smith, Paula, Susan Ball Fader and Victor Nizovtsev, Owen and Renee Mahon.
Hosted by the Union County Historical Society. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.

11/08/2024

The Union County Historical Society is holding an online auction of numerous interesting artifacts from now until November 22 at 7:00 PM.

The online auction can be found here: https://weaversauctionservice.hibid.com/catalog/590984

Hundreds of artifacts from the Society’s collection are available for bidding, including this rare 1868 atlas of Union and Snyder Counties!

This auction is organized by Weaver’s Auction Service, and contains items that are duplicates of artifacts that are already in the Society’s collection or items that do not pertain to Union County. The money from this sale will replenish society funds, a portion of which may be used to purchase items that become available through public auctions, eBay or collectors who desire to sell personal historical items related to Union County’s history.

The auction will run from today until November 22 at 7:00 PM. Pick up for auctioned items will be on Tuesday, November 26th from 5:00pm to 6:00pm at 15 North Water Street in Lewisburg.

10/23/2024

The Lewisburg Arts Council will be hosting their first-annual Spooktacular this Saturday, October 26, at The Gallery!

The Spooktacular will feature crafts, games, a magic show, music and, of course, treats! The event will begin Saturday, October 26 and run from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The magic show will run from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM.

This event is free and open to the public. Parking is available on Market Street or N Water Street next to Soldiers Park.

For more information, please visit the Lewisburg Arts Council website: https://lewisburgartscouncil.com/events/spooktacular-at-the-gallery/?occurrence=2024-10-26

Union County Historical Society
103 S. Second Street
Lewisburg, PA 17837
(570)524-8666
[email protected]
www.unioncopahistory.com

10/18/2024

UCHS President Bruce Teeple will be presenting two separate programs entitled "Native Americans of Central Pennsylvania."

He will examine the Indigenous People of the Susquehanna Valley, the reasons why events in this region occurred during the 18th century, and how "land-grab" universities such as Cornell and Penn State benefited from the dubious acquisition and disposition of Native lands by the U.S. government.

The program, at either site, is free and open to the public.

There are two opportunities to hear the program:

Sunday, October 20, 1 PM at the Northumberland County Historical Society, 1150 N. Front St., Sunbury, PA

or

Sunday, November 17, 1 PM at The UCHS Gallery, 15 N. Water Street, Lewisburg, PA

For more information, contact the Union County Historical Society at 570-524-8666 or [email protected]

Support the Union County Historical Society:
https://www.unioncopahistory.com/plans-pricing

Union County Historical Society
103 S. Second Street
Lewisburg, PA 17837
(570)524-8666
[email protected]
www.unioncopahistory.com