History of Papermaking in York County

Course | Registration opens 1/21/2025 8:00 AM EST

Penn State York, 1031 Edgecomb Avenue York, PA 17403-3398 United States
Main Classroom Bldg, Conference Center, 31 B and C
Members and nonmembers
4/21/2025 (one day)
1:00 PM-2:30 PM EST on Mon
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$20.00
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History of Papermaking in York County

Course | Registration opens 1/21/2025 8:00 AM EST

Papermaking has been a significant industry in York County for more than 200 years. Scott Mingus, a veteran of more than 45 years in the paper industry, will discuss the early history of papermaking, with a focus on several mills within York County starting in colonial days and going through the present. 

Scott Mingus

Scott Mingus is a retired scientist and executive in the global pulp paper industry. The Ohio native was part of the research team that developed the first commercially successful self-adhesive U.S. postage stamps, and he was a pioneer in bar-code labels. He has written twenty-five Civil War and Underground Railroad books. He has also written numerous articles for Gettysburg Magazine and other historical journals.