1 option
Directory of the Borough of West Chester : for 1857 containing a complete history of the borough from its first settlement to the present time
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks VoC .336
Available in person
Request an item
Access options
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- West Chester (Pa.)--Directories.
- West Chester (Pa.).
- West Chester (Pa.)--History.
- Physical Description:
- 160 p. ; 21 cm.
- Continued By:
- Boyd's West Chester directory ...
- Place of Publication:
- West Chester : Wood & James, Publishers, 1857.
- Notes:
- "The authentic history of our ... Borough [was] collected and prepared expressly for this work, by the 'Oldest Inhabitant' [William Darlington]", p. [3].
- Many persons in the Directory, as well as the author of the history, William Darlington, were Quakers.
- Historical sketch of the origin and progress of the borough of West Chester, Pa., by the oldest inhabitant, p. 5-47: Mason and Dixon's line, p. 48-57.
- Local Notes:
- Inscribed: Gilbert Cope.
- Mounted newspaper clipping inserted between p. 46-47.
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.