Heritage Shop

Don't forget to stop by the Heritage Shop on your next visit to the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center. Our unique gift shop offers locally made pottery, jewelry, books, prints and a delightful assortment of folk art gifts.

The listing below is only a partial inventory of the many titles available.

Contact us at info@schwenkfelder.com for a complete bibliography or click here for an online version of the bibliography.

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The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center is pleased to announce the publication of a new local history book by Arcadia Publishing about the Upper Perkiomen Valley.

NEW! The Upper Perkiomen Valley, Images of America
by Jerry Chiccarine and David W. Luz for the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Arcadia Publishing: 2007. Soft cover, 128 pp.

Price: $19.99

Signed copies are now available!

Fraktur Writings and Folk Art Drawings of the Schwenkfelder Library Collection
by Dennis K. Moyer. Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center: 1998. 301 pp. Price: $69.95

This large format, beautifully illustrated volume surveys the Heritage Center's magnificent Fraktur collection.

Farming, Always Farming: a photographic essay of rural Pennsylvania German land and life made by H. Winslow Fegley. Pennsylvania German Society: 1986. 312 pp. Price: $30.00

The Ship St. Andrew, Galley: A Hypothesis
by Alfred T. Meschter. Schwenkfelder Library: 1992. Soft cover, 50 pp. Price: $3.00

An excellent reference about the ship that brought the largest migration of Schwenkfelders (and some Palatine Germans) to America in 1734.

The Refuge Church in Harpersdorf
by Siegfried Knörrlich, translated by Sherman L. Gerhard. The Society of the Descendants of the Schwenkfeldian Exiles: 1980. Soft cover, illustrations, 26 pp. Price: $3.00

A history of the Lutheran Church in Harpersdorf, Silesia (now Twardocice, Poland) that played an important role in the lives of the European Schwenkfelders.

The Schwenkfelders in Silesia
by Horst Weigelt, translated by Dr. Peter C. Erb. Schwenkfelder Library: 1985. Soft cover, 248 pp. Price: $10.00

An in-depth study of the Schwenkfelders in Silesia from Caspar Schwenckfeld to the Schwenkfelders' migration to America.

Twentieth Century Schwenkfelders: A Narrative History
by W. Kyrel Meschter. Schwenkfelder Library: 1984. Soft cover, 380 pp. Price: $7.50

A discussion of the Schwenkfelders in the 20th century, including church histories, the Schwenkfelder Library and missions.

A Course of Study in the Life and Teachings of Caspar Schwenckfeld von Ossig (1489-1561) and the History of the Schwenkfelder Religious Movement (1518-1964)
by Selina Gerhard Schultz. The Board of Publication of the Schwenkfelder Church: 1964. Soft cover, 184 pp. Price: $10.00

A highly readable discussion of Schwenckfeld and Schwenkfeldian thought.

The Iron Collar: A novel from the days of the Counter-Reformation
by Fedor Sommer, translated by Andrew Berky. Schwenkfelder Library: 1956. Price: $4.00

A novel about the persecution and hardships of the European Schwenkfelders.

Practitioner in Physick: A Biography of Abraham Wagner 1717-1763
by Andrew S. Berky. Schwenkfelder Library: 1954. 175 pp. Price: $10.00

Former Executive Director Berky used the many primary sources available at the Schwenkfelder Library to craft this fascinating biography of an 18th century Schwenkfelder physician.

The Spiritual Diary of Christopher Wiegner
translated and edited by Peter C. Erb. The Society for the Descendants of the Schwenkfeldian Exiles: 1978. Soft cover, 179 pp. Price: $3.00

This fascinating diary documenting a young Schwenkfelder's spiritual journey is also an account the 18th century religious debates and daily life in Pennsylvania.

Commentary on the Augsburg Confession by Caspar Schwenckfeld
translated by Fred A. Grater. Schwenkfelder Library: 1982. Soft cover, 182 pp. Price $5.00

A translation of Schwenckfeld's reaction to the Augsburg Confession.

Schwenckfeld: Knight of Faith
by Joachim H. Seyppel. Schwenkfelder Library: 1961, 185 pp. in slipcase. Price $3.00

A comparative study of Schwenkfeldian thought with 19th and 20th century theologians.

"Caspar Schwenckfeld von Ossig" special issue of Christian History magazine. 38 pp. Price: $4.00

A special issue devoted to the history and thought of Caspar Schwenckfeld and the Schwenkfelders, with color illustrations. An excellent introduction to the Schwenkfelders.

John C. Clemens: Life, Family, Enterprises
by Eva Greaser. Schwenkfelder Library: 1998. Soft cover, 327 pp. Price: $12.00

A history of the Clemens family, focusing on family patriarch John C. Clemens, founder of Hatfield Quality Meats Inc.

The Journals and Papers of David Schultz, Volume II (1761-1797)
translated and edited by Andrew S. Berky. Schwenkfelder Library: 1953. 307 pp. Price: $27.50

A translation annotated by Berky of the fascinating journals of surveyor/farmer David Schultz, a Schwenkfelder descendant.

The first volume is no longer available through the Heritage Center.

The Colors of Goschenhoppen: The Decorative Arts and Furnishings of a Pennsylvania German Community
by Dennis K. Moyer. Schwenkfelder Library: 1996. Soft cover, 40 pp. Price: $5.00

A catalog for an exhibition at the Schwenkfelder Library in 1996. Color illustrations with notes by former Executive Director Moyer.

The Schuylkill
reprinted from the original by J. Bennett Nolan. Price: $20.00

First published in 1951, The Schuylkill provides a snapshot of the region’s history and an excellent educational tool for learning about the Schuylkill National Heritage Corridor.

Thread of Faith
by Karen Gallagher, Illustrated by Tricia Taggart. Price: $20.00

A delightful telling of the Schwenkfelder story for children.

Author Karen Gallagher is Pastor at Central Schwenkfelder Church.

Forgotten Textiles of the 18^th and 19^th Centuries
by Marjie Thompson, Kathleen L. Grant, Alan G. Keyser, 2005. Price: $15.95

“textiles discussed in this book are examples of everyday pieces that passed from fashion and with that passage, so did the knowledge of their creation on three shafts”

The authors share valuable insight into weaving practices lost today

Fraktur Manual
by Michael Kriebel, 2004. Price: $8.00

Instructions for doing the art of Fraktur by acclaimed Schwenkfelder Fraktur artist.

Catalog for the Exhibit: Cotton in Pennsylvania German Life Price: $5.00

Get your copy of the online catalog - exquisite photography and additional history from the exhibit.

Supported through a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.

The 1777 Revolutionary War Encampment at Heckler Plains
by Lee Hallman, 2005. Price: $12.00

“Lee Hallman’s scrupulous collecting, examination and interpretation of objects shaped by earlier hands gives us an uncanny entrée in the atmosphere of not only our Colonial forebears, but also the forest dwelling folk who knew this terrain far longer than those of us who began to chop down trees a mere three centuries ago."

Archeological investigation of the 1777 encampment in Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Schwenckfeld and Early Schwenkfeldianism: Papers presented at the Colloquim on Schwenckfeld and the Schwenkfelders September 17-22, 1984, edited by Peter C. Erb. Schwenkfelder Library, 1986. Soft cover, 428 pp. Price: $10.00

A collection of essays by leading scholars on various aspects of Schwenkfeldian thought and history. A must for any serious student of Schwenkfeldianism and Reformation history.