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Knoxville Borough Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG-03-012

Scope and Contents

The Knoxville Borough Records contain two volumes of minutes (1893-1926), three volumes of ordinances (1877-1926), and one print of a map of the borough made by William McClurg Donley, Borough Engineer (printed Jan. 1915).

Dates

  • Creation: 1877-1926

Biographical / Historical

The Borough of Knoxville was incorporated in 1877 and annexed into the City of Pittsburgh in 1927.

Extent

4 Volumes (Four shelf volumes.)

1 Leaves (One shelved map. ) ; 24x19

.5 Cubic Feet (One archival document case.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The Knoxville Borough Records are arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

The volumes of meeting minutes and ordinances were transferred to the Office of the City Clerk upon the borough's annexation in 1926.

The map print of Knoxville made by the borough's engineer, William McClurg Donley, was separated from Pittsburgh City Council records (bill 497, 1918). A copy of the bill, consisting of a communication from Knoxville Councilmember John P. Findley to Pittsbuirgh City Council, is included with the map.

Digital copies

Digital copies of the ordinances and minutes of Knoxville Borough from 1877-1926 are available online through this link: https://pittcity.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/SO_6ca55a8d-1bd3-4442-a29a-5c03ec5efda8/

Processing Information

Processed by Charles Succop in Semptember 2020. Updated by Brianna Facciani in 2023.

Processing Information

The processing and digitization of this collection was funded by a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Sponsor
The processing and digitization of this collection was funded by a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Repository Details

Part of the City of Pittsburgh Archives Repository

Contact:
414 Grant St.
Pittsburgh PA 15219 United States