Spring 1979

From the Executive Director

Executive Director’s Message

By William J. Wewer

County Feature

Erie County: Where Geography Has Shaped History

By Carl B. Lechner

Features

The French in Northwest Pennsylvania, 1753-1759

By Maxwell P. Schoenfeld

Oral History Feature

Philadelphia Thirtieth Ward, 1940-1960

By H. Viscount Nelson

Features

Historical Societies As Nonprofit Organizations

By Matthew S. Magda

Historic Preservation Feature

A Challenge to Restore

By Richard Michael

Additions

Additions to the National Register of Historic Places

By PA Heritage Staff

Historical Societies: News and Highlights

The Erie County Historical Society

By John R. Claridge

Historical Societies: News and Highlights

Historical Societies: News and Highlights

By PA Heritage Staff

News

News and Notes

By PA Heritage Staff

Mailbox

History Mailbox

By PA Heritage Staff

Bookshelf

Bookshelf

By PA Heritage Staff

Heritage Highlights

Heritage Highlights

By PA Heritage Staff