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Bibliography

A listing of books and articles on Potter County.
- Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania, by
John W. Jordan, 3 volumes, 1913, Lewis Historical Publishing Co.
Available in Coudersport
Library, Ulysses Library, and Potter County
Historical Society.
- History of Potter County, Pennsylvania, by Victor L. Beebe,
1934, published by Potter County Historical Society, Coudersport, PA.
Original version does not have index. The Potter County Historical
Society's library has a general index and a name index.
- Early Days in Potter, by Almeron Nelson, 1910, published by
Journal Press, 46 pages. A collection of articles written for Potter
County Enterprize (newspaper). Most articles originally published in
1875. Not indexed.
- History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter,
Pennsylvania with Biographical Selections, 1890, J. H. Beers and Co.
Original contained no index. Reprinted 1994 as a three volume
paper-back set by Heritage Books, Inc. 1540-E Pointer Ridge Place,
Bowie, Maryland 20716. Contains new all-name index. I purchased
my copy at the "Leader Enterprise" newpaper office, Coudersport, PA,
for $65 plus tax. A great buy considering the three volumes contain
1362 pages (282 on Potter County). Valuable resource on early Potter
County.
The Potter County portion of History of the Counties of McKean,
Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania with Biographical
Selections, 1890, by J. H. Beers and Co. is now online at
http://www.pa-roots.com/index.php/pabooks/130-historymecp/199-potter-county
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Chronicles of Central Pennsylvania, by Frederic
A. Godcharles, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc.,
1944, Vol. VII, page 307-317. Since this reference has lots of
typographical errors, be careful using it. Dan
- WHO'S WHO IN POTTER COUNTY:
Brief Biographies of Many of the Prominent Residents of Potter County,
Pennsylvania And A Brief Review of the History of Potter County
By Marie Schadenberger and Sylvia Wilson
F. A. Owen Pub. Co., Dansville, NY
c 1947.
Transcribed & Submitted by Sheri D. Graves.
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