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A farm in Germantown: Charles Eberle's diary 1828-1836

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16483
Author
Eberle, Charles,
Date of Publication
2011.
Call Number
929 E16f
Responsibility
transcribed and edited by Jan Lundy and Judith Callard.
Author
Eberle, Charles,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Published by The Germantown Historical Society ,
Date of Publication
2011.
Physical Description
314 p. : ill. , 2011.
Notes
Includes index.
Charles Louis Eberle was born in Dalheim,Germany, in 1766. He took up the family trade of making cutlery and surgical instruments. He emigrated to America in 1794 and continued in his trade. He first lived in Philadelphia and later moved to New York state where he took up farming. He moved again to Germantown,PA, to help his son who was farming and operating a store. A daughter lived in Lancaster County,PA.
Subjects
Eberle family.
Pennsylvania Dutch
Germantown, Pa., - History - Personal narratives.
Diaries.
Additional Author
Lundy, Jan
Callard, Judith
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 E16f
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Brecknock : early history and biographical annals of Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19880
Author
Goodling, Evans C.
Date of Publication
c2014.
Call Number
974.816 G652b
Alternate Title
Early history and biographical annals of Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Responsibility
by Evans C. Goodling, Jr.
Author
Goodling, Evans C.
Place of Publication
Wyomissing, PA
Publisher
Evans C. Goodling, Jr.,
Date of Publication
c2014.
Physical Description
2 v. : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.
Summary
In Part 1, Goodling writes a concise history with illustrations from the township's earliest days to the end of the 19th century. It lists churches and schools, post offices, trades and businesses and the military. Part II is a genealogical and biographical record of all families living in the township and nearby areas at the time of the 1860 U.S. Census. Supplement Part 1 describes the churches of the township and appendices. Supplement Part 2 contiues the appendices.
Subjects
Berks County (Pa.) - Biography.
Berks County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Pennsylvania - Berks County.
Biography.
Genealogy.
History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 G652b
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Die alde Zeide-Deitsche Heiser un Deitsch Esse- Pennsylvania German homes and foodways in the early years, part 2

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21557
Author
Keyser, Alan G.
Date of Publication
2018.
Call Number
905.748 PMH v.41 n.3
Responsibility
by Alan G. Keyser, translated by Butch Reigart.
Author
Keyser, Alan G.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society,
Date of Publication
2018.
Physical Description
106-112 p.
Series
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage ; v. 41, no. 3
Summary
This is a transcript of a Pennsylvania German talk presented at Muddy Creek Farm Library, Farmersville (Ephrata), Pennsylvania, on September 4, 2015.
Excerpt: "The main thing this evening will be [another] nice talk by...Alan Keyser having to do once again with old Pennsylvania Dutch foodways...Now, the last time I spoke...I described where folks used to eat and how they ate. This time I want to talk a bit about where and how they cooked their food and did their baking, and also about the use of smokehouses." The conversation discusses hearth cooking and all it requires: firewood, pots and pans, and chimney cleaning.
Subjects
Pennsylvania Dutch
Food habits - Pennsylvania.
Dinners and dining - Pennsylvania.
Amish cooking.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
905.748 PMH v.41 n.3
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Die alde Zeide-Deitsche Heiser un Deitsch Esse / Pennsylvania German homes and foodways in the early years, part 3

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21559
Author
Keyser, Alan G.
Date of Publication
2018.
Call Number
905.748 PMH v.41, n.4
Responsibility
by Alan G. Keyser, translated by Butch Reigart.
Author
Keyser, Alan G.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society,
Date of Publication
2018.
Physical Description
137-145 p.
Series
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage ; v. 41, no. 4
Summary
Part three addresses baking bread and smoking meat.
Subjects
Pennsylvania Dutch
Bread.
Smoking (Cooking) - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
905.748 PMH v.41, n.4
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Women for victory : American servicewomen in World War II, history & uniforms series

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22185
Author
Goebel, Kay Endruschat.
Date of Publication
2011.
Call Number
940.5382 G593
940.5302 G593
Alternate Title
American servicewomen in World War II, history & uniforms series
Responsibility
by Katy Endruschat Goebel.
ISBN
9780764339592
0764339591
9780764352034
0764352032
Author
Goebel, Kay Endruschat.
Place of Publication
Atglen, PA
Publisher
Schiffer Pub.,
Date of Publication
2011.
Physical Description
volumes <1-2> : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
"[This work serves as a] reference for American servicewomen's history and uniforms of WWII, and is designed for scholars of women's or military history, veterans, collectors, re-enactors and others interested in the history and dress of servicewomen on active military service. Carefully researched historical background information about the female wartime services is combined with comprehensive documentation of their distinctive uniforms. Color photos of original clothing and accessories, modeled in full-length studies and supported by close-up views, show various uniforms and insignia in detail. The text and color photographic portions are supplemented by original wartime photos, many previously unpublished, as well as documents, tables, and drawings"--Publisher's description.
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945 - United States.
Armed Forces
Women.
Military Personnel
Women
Clothing
History of Nursing.
World War II.
United States - Armed Forces - Women - History - 20th century.
United States - Armed Forces - Women - Uniforms - History - 20th century.
United States - Armed Forces - Women - Uniforms - Pictorial works.
United States - Armed Forces - Women - Insignia - Pictorial works.
United States - Armed Forces - Nurses - Pictorial works.
United States.
History.
Pictorial works.
Pictorial Work.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
940.5382 G593
940.5302 G593
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Research in Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20582
Author
Freilich, Kay,
Edition
3rd ed.
Date of Publication
c2016.
Call Number
929.1 F862 2016 Desk
Responsibility
Kay Haviland Freilich.
ISBN
9781935815235
1935815237
Author
Freilich, Kay,
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Arlington, VA
Publisher
National Genealogical Society,
Date of Publication
c2016.
Physical Description
48 p. ; 28 cm.
Series
NGS special publication ; no. 121. Research in the states series
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Archival resources.
Genealogy
Library resources.
Pennsylvania - Genealogy - Archival resources - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Pennsylvania - Genealogy - Library resources - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Pennsylvania - History - Archival resources - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Pennsylvania - History - Library resources - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Pennsylvania.
Handbooks and manuals.
History.
Additional Corporate Author
National Genealogical Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
929.1 F862 2016 Desk
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The dairies of Lititz and Warwick Township, Lancaster County, PA

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20591
Date of Publication
2011.
Call Number
637 D134
Place of Publication
Lititz, PA
Publisher
Lititz Historical Foundation,
Date of Publication
2011.
Physical Description
27 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Notes
"Limited special publication to coincide with the Lititz Historical Foundation's Lititz and Warwick Township milk bottle and dairy display for the 2011 season."
Subjects
Dairying - Pennsylvania - Lititz
Bottles - Pennsylvania - Lititz - Catalogs.
Bottles.
Dairying.
Lititz (Pa.) - History.
Pennsylvania - Lititz.
Catalogs.
History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
637 D134
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Pennsylvania Atlas of historical county boundaries

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20838
Date of Publication
2010.
Call Number
911.748 P415
Responsibility
John H. Long, editor ; compiled by Gordon DenBoer.
Place of Publication
Chicago, Illinois
Publisher
Newberry Library,
Date of Publication
2010.
Physical Description
pages
Notes
A project of the Dr. William M. Scholl Center for American History and Culture, the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illionois.
Select pages for Lanccaster Couty, individual county chronologies, York County, Berks County, Dauphin County, and Lebanon County.
Subjects
Administrative and political divisions.
Historical geography.
Pennsylvania - Administrative and political divisions - Maps.
Pennsylvania - Historical geography - Maps.
Pennsylvania - History.
Pennsylvania.
History.
Maps.
Additional Author
DenBoer, Gordon,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Atlas
Call Number
911.748 P415
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Living crafts historic tools : the craftspeople & collections of the Landis Valley Museum

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20889
Author
Emery, Michael B.
Date of Publication
©2013.
Call Number
745.5 E53
  1 website  
Alternate Title
Historic tools
Responsibility
Michael Emery & Irwin Richman.
ISBN
9780764342974
0764342975
Author
Emery, Michael B.
Place of Publication
Atglen, PA
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.,
Date of Publication
©2013.
Physical Description
160 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-157) and index.
Subjects
Landis Valley Museum.
Landis Valley Museum
Handicraft - Pennsylvania - Landis Valley
Handicraft
Decorative arts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Handicraft.
Pennsylvania - Landis Valley.
History.
Additional Author
Richman, Irwin.
Additional Corporate Author
Landis Valley Museum.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
745.5 E53
Websites
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First warrantees of Northampton County, Pennsylvania : Lehigh Township

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20900
Author
Robinson, Marie A.
Date of Publication
©2011.
Call Number
974.822 R633
Alternate Title
Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Responsibility
by Marie A. Robinson.
ISBN
9781558565531
1558565531
Author
Robinson, Marie A.
Place of Publication
Apollo, Pa
Publisher
Closson Press,
Date of Publication
©2011.
Physical Description
iv, 242 pages : maps ; 28 cm + 1 map (28 x 34 cm, folded to 14 x 22 cm)
Notes
Includes index.
" ... this book contains a map showing the present-day locations of all the tracts located as they were first surveyed, beginning in 1735. With copies of the survey maps included and citations detailed for the other Land Office sources ..."--Page 4 of cover.
"December 2011"--Title page verso.
Subjects
Land titles - Pennsylvania - Lehigh (Northampton County : Township)
Real property - Pennsylvania - Lehigh (Northampton County : Township)
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Lehigh (Northampton County : Township)
Land grants.
Land titles.
Real property.
Lehigh (Northampton County, Pa. : Township) - History.
Pennsylvania - Lehigh (Northampton County : Township)
History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.822 R633
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