Research Library

The LeRoy Heritage Museum houses the largest collection of local history material pertaining to southwestern Bradford County that is available anywhere. Below are examples of some of the research material in our collection. The list grows each month.

• Canton Sentinel and Canton Independent-Sentinel original newspapers and microfilm.
• Troy Gazette-Register original newspapers and microfilm.
• Extensive local history book and periodical library.
• LeRoy Justice of the Peace records - 1840-1950. 
• 45 years of LeRoy Township assessment records - 1890's through the 1930's.
• Canton Area Historical Society local history collection.
• Canton Area School District history collection.
• Parsons/Keagle/Jones Canton history collection of photographs, documents, ledgers and more.
• Ruth Kinney-McIntire Granville Township research collection.
• Family genealogical and history files.
• Subject files (LeRoy, Granville, Canton and Barclay Mountain).
• Family Bibles.
• Autograph Albums.
• Yearbooks (Canton and Troy High Schools).
• Diaries.
• Membership records and minutes from several local organizations.
• Extensive scrapbook collection.
• Business ledgers.
• Photograph collection.
• Archives collection.