Many years ago, the Historical Society installed an exhibition of paintings and photographs of the mayors of Carbondale in City Council Chambers. This project was initiated by Society Treasurer Joseph Pascoe.
There are several mayors' portraits, some from the nineteenth century and some from the twentieth century, that we have not been able to locate.
If you have access to photographs of any Carbondale mayor, please contact the Historical Society.
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Maplewood Cemetery Restoration
The Maplewood Cemetery Association has partnered with the Carbondale Historical Society, the City of Carbondale, and numerous volunteers to work on the ongoing restoration of Maplewood Cemetery in Carbondale, PA.
Phase One of the project was the clearing of overgrown weeds, brush, grass, and debris.
Phase Two, which is the restoration of stones and monuments, started in the summer of 2009.
Phase Three will be the replacement of the Cemetery's retaining wall along Cemetery Street and the restoration of the Cemetery Gates.
Maplewood Cemetery was established in 1831. The first burial took place on October 31, 1832.
On May 15, 2010, A Highly successful clean-up/maintenance project took place in the cemetery. Volunteers from a broad range of community organizations spent the day working in the cemetery. Astonishing progress was made.
Donations for this restoration project may be sent to the Maplewood Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 151, Carbondale, PA 18407.
If you would like to volunteer to work on this restoration project, contact the Historical Society at 570-282-0385.
Japanese Doll Exhibition
Miss Helen Kane, who died 24 October 2010, is the late daughter of the late Michael and Ellen (Gilboy) Kane, 71 Scott Street, Carbondale. After graduating from St. Rose High School, and Marywood University (B.A., M.A.), she taught, initially, in Binghamton and in the state of Maryland.
Miss Kane then became a member of the faculty of the Department of Defense Air Force School, and taught abroad (Newfoundland, England, Germany, Spain, Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea) for many years the dependents of American servicemen, and the dependents of those engaged in the United States diplomatic service, government construction work, and other government services abroad.
During her two years of teaching in Japan--at Tachikawa, 25 miles from Tokyo--Miss Kane learned the fine art of creating Japanese dolls by attending classes conducted by one of the top experts in that field. Miss Kane then made 11 exquisite Japanese dolls. They are Boy's Day doll, Farmer Girl, Koto Player, Mama-San, Bride, Lion Dancer, Flower Girl, Samurai, Geisha, Merchant's Daughter, Rain Children.
Those eleven dolls, each hand-made of exquisite silks and brocades, and perfect to the minutest detail, as well as three Oshie dolls (dolls framed as pictures), were donated to the Carbondale Historical Society in April 2010.
On Sunday, May 23, from 2 to 5 P.M., was opened to the public an exhibition featuring those 14 Japanese dolls made by Helen Kane, at the Carbondale Historical Society. The Guest Curator for the exhibition is Matthew Buberniak, Carbondale. (Shown above upon mouseover.)
The Japanese Doll exhibition at the Historical Society is open to the public weekdays from 1P.M. to 5P.M. and by appointment.
The Society's telephone number is 570-282-0385.
Maplewood Cemetery Tour
On October 2, a guided historical tour of Maplewood Cemetery took place under the direction of members of the Maplewood Cemetery Association. The tour took place in conjunction with a ride on the ninetenth-century trolley replica that is owned by Lackawanna County. The members of the cemetery tour, which was sold-out, boarded the trolley at Carbondale City Hall and were transported to the Cemetery for the tour. Following the guided walking tour through the Cemetery, the members of the tour were transported back to City Hall.
Twenty-three burial sites/tombstones were visited: William Wurts, James and Margaret Russell, Alice Voyle Rashleigh, Magdalene Davies, Mary Davies, Philo C. Gritman, Joseph B. Van Bergen, Thomas Gillespie, Alexander Bryden, James Dickson, C. E. Rettew, Eleanor P. Jones, George J. Davies, Moon family, William Emmett Kirby, Solomon Bolton, Joseph Alexander, Daniel Scurry, Alfred Pascoe, Joseph Birkett, Frank Hollenbeck, Peck Family, and Von Beck family.
