Administrative Information
Access
Items are fragile. Use preservation photocopies and online PDF file
version.
Preferred Citation
Brush Valley Association for the Detection and Apprehension of Horse
Thieves Constitution and Bylaws, 1853-1880, Accession 1990-0050R, Rare Books
and Manuscripts, Special Collections Library, University Libraries,
Pennsylvania State University.
Biographical Note
The Brush Valley Association for the Detection and Apprehension of
Horse Thieves was organized at a meeting called by Miles Township, Pa.,
citizens at the public house of S.R. Dubs in Rebersburg on 4 July 1853.
Membership was limited to residents of Haines, Penn, Miles and Gregg townships,
Centre County, and Logan and Green townships, Clinton County, Pa.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of the manuscript book for the association
listing the members in 1853 and 1858 and the number of horses each owned, the
constitution and bylaws, and meeting minutes (24 August 1854-21 August 1880);
and a printed version of the constitution and bylaws (Logansville, Pa.: Henry
Held, n.d.).
Index Terms
These materials are indexed under the following headings in the
catalog of the Pennsylvania State University. Researchers wishing to find
related materials should search the catalog under these index terms.
Corporate Subjects
Brush Valley Association for the Detection and Apprehension
of Horse Thieves.
Topical Subjects
Horse stealing --
Pennsylvania -- Centre County -- 19th century
Horse stealing --
Pennsylvania -- Clinton County -- 19th century
Constitutions --
Pennsylvania -- Centre County -- 19th century
Organization records --
Pennsylvania -- Centre County -- 19th century
