Local History
The Crawford County Historical Society’s archive facility in the Tarr Mansion contains an extensive and diverse array of on-site resources to help families, students, academics, companies, and local history enthusiasts connect with the past. The archive has both first and second-source materials available as well as family, municipal, and corporate histories, various documents, directories, records, cemetery listings, photo collections, local newspapers and more.
Research Tools
See the Archive Materials page [Link to Archive Research Materials] for detailed information on on-site resources.
Patrons have access to microfilm readers with printing capabilities and laptops outfitted with library editions of Ancestry.com and Newspapers.com. These tools combined with our archival materials [Link to Archive Research Materials] and online resources [Link to Online Research Resources page] can aid in a rewarding search experience. Review the Research Requests page [Link to Online Research Requests page] if you’d like assistance with archive materials related to your project in advance of visiting. Fees may apply.
Outside of the society’s archive are a number of other research facilities, heritage sites, and lineage societies. We have listed these under the Local and Regional Resources [Link to Local and Regional Resources page] and Lineage Societies sections [Link to Lineage Societies page] of our site for your convenience.
Visiting the Archive
The Tarr Mansion is located in Meadville, Pennsylvania at 869 Diamond Park next to the Crawford County Judicial Center.
Patrons can access the archive through the side entrance along Walnut Street. Handicapped (only) parking and ramp access to the archive is available in the rear and can be accessed via Walnut Street. (Please note, Walnut Street is one-way using Liberty Street.) Two-hour metered parking is available around Diamond Park and on North Main Street (free on Saturdays); some non-metered parking is available along Walnut and Liberty Streets.
Use of the archives is included in your membership; non-members are charged a daily use fee. [Link to Membership page] The Research Requests page [Link to Online Research Requests page] provides full details and guidelines related to conducting research in the archive. We also suggest confirming hours and reservations in advance of your visit.
