The Historical Society of York County was founded in 1895 and became part of the York County Heritage Trust in 1999. The Heritage Trust's Library/Archives houses an extensive and varied collection covering a wide range of topics including genealogy and family history, local history, the decorative arts and military history. The Library/Archives is opened Tuesday-Saturday 9AM-5PM.

LARGE ARCHIVAL PROJECT COMPLETED

Johnson ImagingSystems, Inc. successfully completes a large archiving project for the
York County Heritage Trust.

Johnson Imaging Systems, Inc recently completed a large archiving project for York County Heritage Trust. The York County Heritage Trust received a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission that funded the photographing of almost 2,000 original architectural drawings dating from the 1880's to the 1930's. Johnson Imaging Systems, Inc. employed their Opti-Copy camera system to photograph and produce an 8½" x 11" negative and positive of each drawing. The total project cost was $28,564, with $10,975 coming from PHMC and $17,589 in matching funds coming from the Trust. About Johnson Imaging Systems, Inc. Johnson Imaging Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of wide and narrow format color and black and white reprographic services that include plans and drawing duplication for architects and engineers, indoor and outdoor banners, posters, POS graphics, Giclee Fine Art prints, display graphics, presentation and courtroom graphics, and laminating and mounting services. Additional information about Johnson Imaging Systems products and services can be found at www.johnsonimagingsystems.com.

RELATED LINKS

Preservation/Reproduction
Architectural drawings reproduction
Hollinger Corporation
IMR
Light Impressions
Northeast Document Conservation Center

Research Facilities
Adams County, PA Historical Society
Army Heritage Center
Cumberland County Historical Society
Dauphin County Historical Society
Ellis Island
Historic Wrightsville
Kreutz Creek Valley Preservation Society
Lancaster County, PA Historical Society
Lancaster York Heritage Region
Library of Congress
National Archives
PA Federation of Museums and Historic Organizations
PA Original Land Records - (York County)
PA State Archives
South Central PA Geneaological Society
State Library of Pennsylvania
York County, PA Archives