iv [i.e. v], 96 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
Contents
Dedication/The challenge -- Table of contents -- Special recognition -- Lawn literature -- Introduction -- Ch. 1: The time of Lawn's birth -- Ch. 2: History of the village of Lawn -- Ch. 3: Cronological [sic] history and development -- Ch. 4: The origin of Lawn's name -- Ch. 5: Geography -- Ch. 6: Native American accounts -- Ch. 7: The railroad -- Ch. 8: Lawn businesses (past and present) -- Ch. 9: Lawn layout; Lawn map (historical site locations) -- Ch. 10: Lawn E.C. Church -- Ch. 11: Lawn Fire Company -- Ch. 12: The U.S. post office -- Ch. 13: Lawn schools -- Ch. 14: Clubs and organizations -- Ch. 15: Athletic teams -- Ch. 16: Leading citizens -- Ch. 17: Unusual events -- Ch. 18: Lawn events historical and social -- Ch. 19: Historical pictures -- Closing comments.
Historical papers and addresses / Lebanon County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 11
Contents
The Pennsylvania-German and his English and Scotch-Irish neighbors / By M.D. Learned -- The educational works of Lebanon County / By H.U. Roop -- Jacob Weidle : a biographical sketch of Hon. Jacob Weidel, Reading, Pa. -- In memoriam-William Coleman Freeman.
Papers read before the Lebanon County Historical society, October 21, 1904, Vol. III, No. 2.
Summary
Written in the early 20th Century, the "Eastern Border..." discusses how the boundaries of Lebanon County were assigned and how German refugees from the Palatine area of Europe came to Lebanon County after having been disappointed with other North American locations in the early 18th century. The "Western Border ..." discusses the settlement of the Scotch-Irish " in that area , their motives in leaving Ireland , and some cultural differences from the Germans .Many family names of the community are mentioned.