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Heroes of three wars: Comprising a series of biographical sketches of the most distinguised soldiers of the War of the Revolution, the War with Mexico, and the War for the Union, who have contributed their valor to establish and perpetuate the Republic of the United States

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo922
Author
Glazier, Willard W.,
Date of Publication
1878.
Call Number
920.1 G553
  1 website  
Author
Glazier, Willard W.,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Hubbard Bros.
Date of Publication
1878.
Physical Description
450 p. illus.
Subjects
United States. - Army - Biography.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
920.1 G553
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"Pennsylvania Dutch", and other essays

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4007
Author
Gibbons, Phebe Earle,
Date of Publication
1872.
Call Number
301.452 G441 1872
301.452 G441 1874
301.452 G441 1882
  1 website  
Responsibility
/ by Phebe Earle Gibbons.
Author
Gibbons, Phebe Earle,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Lippincott,
Date of Publication
1872.
Physical Description
vii, 207 p. 18 cm.
Notes
First edition 1872. Second edition 1874. Third edition 1882.
Ms Gibbons lived in Bird In Hand, PA, Lancaster County.
Contents
"Pennsylvania Dutch".--An Amish meeting.--Swiss exiles.--The Dunker love-feast.--Ephrata.--A friend.--Cousin Jemima.
Subjects
Church of the Brethren - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Dutch.
Mennonites - Pennsylvania.
Amish.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
301.452 G441 1872
301.452 G441 1874
301.452 G441 1882
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A biographical history of Lancaster County : being a history of early settlers and eminent men of the county; as also much other unpublished historical information, chiefly of a local character

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Author
Harris, Alexander,
Date of Publication
1872.
Call Number
090 L244bar 1872
  1 website  
Responsibility
by Alex. Harris.
Author
Harris, Alexander,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Elias Barr,
Date of Publication
1872.
Physical Description
638 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244bar 1872
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The Bazar book of decorum : the care of the person, manners, etiquette, and ceremonials

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Author
Tomes, Robert,
Date of Publication
1876, c1870.
Call Number
395 T656
  1 website  
Author
Tomes, Robert,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Harper & Brothers ...,
Date of Publication
1876, c1870.
Physical Description
viii, [1], 10-282, 6 p. ; 17 cm.
Notes
Includes several articles originally published in Harper's bazar. cf. Pref.
Advertising matter: 6 p. at end.
Page [iv] is blank.
Includes index.
Summary
" This book is an attempt to raise the subject of which it treats to its proper connection with health, morals, and good taste.The title is due to the fact that the author has embodied in the text several articles which were originally published by him in Harper's Bazaar. These, though they form but a small portion of the whole work..." [from the preface]
Subjects
Etiquette.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
395 T656
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Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11825
Author
Devens, R. M.
Date of Publication
1879.
Call Number
973 D489
  2 websites  
Author
Devens, R. M.
Place of Publication
Springfield, Mass
Publisher
C. A. Nichols,
Date of Publication
1879.
Physical Description
1004 p. illus., ports.
Subjects
United States - History.
United States - History - 1783-1865.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973 D489
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Author
Pennypacker, Samuel W. ,
Date of Publication
1878.
Call Number
905.748 HSP
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Responsibility
Samuel W. Pennypacker.
Author
Pennypacker, Samuel W. ,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pa
Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania ,
Date of Publication
1878.
Physical Description
pp. 74-84 ; 23 cm.
Notes
Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography , v.2.
Atlee was from Lancaster County and participated in the American Revolution.
Subjects
Atlee, Samuel John , - 1739-1786.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 HSP
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Date of Publication
1873-
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Place of Publication
New Holland, Pa
Publisher
George H. Ranck & J.W. Sandoe,
Date of Publication
1873-
Publication Frequency
Weekly.
Dates of Publication
Vol. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 18, 1873)-
Ceased in 1984.
Notes
Publishers: George H. Ranck & J.W. Sandoe, 1873-1878; George H. Ranck, 1878-1903; C. R. Martin and H. A. Showalter, 1903-1931; and the Raymond Evers Whitmore family, 1931-1984.
Electronic reproduction. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 18, 1873)-v. 77, no. 52 (Dec. 29, 1950). Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 2008. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Summary
The New Holland Clarion was published weekly in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from 1873-1984. Until the 1950s, it was the only newspaper for New Holland and chronicles the history of that municipality beginning in 1873. The newspaper provided the local news, world and regional news, information on social events and businesses, and historical sketches of New Holland.
Rights
Digital images copyright Lancaster County Historical Society, Lancaster, Pa. and Eastern Lancaster County Library, New Holland, Pa. All rights reserved. May be used for educational purposes as long as a credit statement is included. For all other uses, contact the Lancaster County Historical Society, 230 North President Ave., Lancaster, PA 17603. Phone: (717) 392-4633. Web site: www.lancasterhistory.org.
Subjects
Newspapers.
New Holland (Pa.) - Newspapers.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster New Holland.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Electronic Resources
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Journal of the first session of the tenth House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, : which commenced at Lancaster, on Tuesday, the third day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and of the Commonwealth the twenty-fourth

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives.
Date of Publication
1799 [i.e. 1800].
Call Number
Book 20a.1
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives.
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by Francis & Robert Bailey, in King-Street.,
Date of Publication
1799 [i.e. 1800].
Physical Description
439, [1], 59, [1], 18 p. ; 34 cm. (fol.)
Notes
The session ended March 17, 1800.
Signatures: [A]² B-5S² ²[A]² ²B-P² ³ [A]² ³B-D² ³E1.
Title vignette: state seal.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Signature of Richard Smith at top of title page.
Book number 20a.1 as arranged by Yeates.
"Appendix. Receipts and expenditures in the Treasury of Pennsylvania, from the first of January to the thirty-first of December, 1799, both days inclusive."--Page 59, [1] p. at end, with separate title page.
"Report of the register-general of the state of Pennsylvania for the year 1799"--18 p. at end, with separate title page.
Evans
Bound in library boards with leather spine.
Subjects
Finance, Public - Pennsylvania.
Finance, Public.
Pennsylvania.
Relief prints - Seals - Pennsylvania - 1800.
Additional Author
Bailey, Francis,
Bailey, Robert,
Yeates, Jasper,
Smith, Richard.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Treasury.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 20a.1
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Journal of the first session of the thirteenth House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Lancaster, on Tuesday, the seventh day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and two

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. House of Representatives
Date of Publication
1802.
Call Number
Yeates Book 24b 1802
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. House of Representatives
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by George Helmfold, Junior,
Date of Publication
1802.
Physical Description
679 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library.
Signature of Yeates at top of title page.
Book number 24 as assigned by Yeates.
Full leather binding with morocco spine label and printed label Yeates 168 above..
Subjects
Legislative journals - Pennsylvania.
Politics and government
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 24b 1802
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"No license." The great pending question. Taxpayers! Look to your interests. What the liquor traffic costs the people. An address to the citizens of Lancaster County, adopted by the No-license Convention, held in Lancaster

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20654
Date of Publication
1873 [?].
  1 website  
Place of Publication
Lancaster [?]
Date of Publication
1873 [?].
Notes
Signed: Herbert Thomas, president.
Subjects
Temperance - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Electronic Resources
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