Purdytown High School Diploma
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Purdytown High School Diploma
Subject
Diplomas
High schools (institutions)
Description
This high school diploma was awarded to Irwin McCarty on May 23, 1891 from Purdytown High School.
During the mid-1800's, Sunbury politician Truman H. Purdy purchased and developed multiple tracts of land to the east of Sunbury. The land was named Purdytown after him.
A similar naming situation arose with J. W. Cake and the Caketown land. Purdytown and Caketown are now considered to be part of Sunbury.
During the mid-1800's, Sunbury politician Truman H. Purdy purchased and developed multiple tracts of land to the east of Sunbury. The land was named Purdytown after him.
A similar naming situation arose with J. W. Cake and the Caketown land. Purdytown and Caketown are now considered to be part of Sunbury.
Source
Information about Purdytown was drawn from the book "History of Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania": http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/gdc/scd0001/2010/20100412002hi/20100412002hi.pdf
Date
1891-05-23
Contributor
Inglis, Robert
Coverage
Purdytown, PA
Collection
Citation
“Purdytown High School Diploma,” Pennsylvania History Harvest, accessed March 29, 2024, https://pahistoryharvest.omeka.net/items/show/262.