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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #098
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Cowhack, Daniel
Cowhack, Nancy
Dixson, Thomas
Gallacher, John
Gallacher, Martha
Groff, George
Groff, Sarah
Lewis, Catherine
McDowell, John Smith
Meyer, Henry
Meyer, John
Moore, John
Moore, Susan
Moore, Thomas
Morgan, Barbara
Morgan, Christian
Morgan, George W.
Horncomb, Polly
Murphy, Elizabeth
Thatcher, Martha
Wright, David
Wright, Mary
Wright, Robert
Young, Lydia
Young, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #098
Box Number
004
Notes
Entered into Q & A Dec 19, 2001.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
[Location is Drytown, but the township wasn't specified. There are/were settlements by that name in Rapho and Martic townships.]
Cowhack, Daniel.
Cowhack, Nancy.
Dixson, Thomas.
Gallacher, John.
Gallacher, Martha.
Groff, George. Father of Groff, Sarah.
Lewis, Catherine.
McDowell, John Smith. Teacher.
Meyer, Henry.
Meyer, John.
Moore, John.
Moore, Susan.
Moore, Thomas.
Morgan, Barbara.
Morgan, Christian.
Morgan, George W.
Horncomb, Polly.
Murphy, Elizabeth.
Thatcher, Martha.
Wright, David.
Wright, Mary.
Wright, Robert.
Young, Lydia.
Young, Samuel.
1 item 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #134
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Cunningham, Benjamin P.
Moore, Agnes
Moore, John
Weidle, Daniel
Weidle, Sarah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Rapho Twp.
West Hempfield Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #134
Box Number
004
Notes
Entered into Q & A Oct 29, 1996.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
[Rapho or West Hempfield township, as noted.]
Cunningham Benjamin P. Teacher.
Moore, Agnes. Rapho Twp.
Moore, John. Rapho Twp.
Weidle, Daniel. West Hempfield Twp.
Weidle, Sarah. West Hempfield Twp.
1 item 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-02-02-41
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Dr. Henry E. Muhlenberg, former mayor of Lancaster, born January 18, 1850, died June 17, 1907. Note with photograph: Presented to MRE by Miss Davis, daughter of Dr. Davis of North Prince St. Doctor Muhlenberg Dr. at birth of M. R. Evans Dec 3/1885 - Mayor of Lancaster.
Creator
Saylor, B. Frank
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Muhlenberg, Dr. Henry E.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Physicians
Medicine
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6 x 9 inches
Object ID
2-02-02-41
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Harry N. Howell, chief of Union Fire Company No. 1.
Object ID
1-04-01-82
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Harry N. Howell, chief of Union Fire Company No. 1.
Description
Harry N. Howell, chief of Union Fire Company No. 1.
Creator
Saylor, B. Frank
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Howell, Harry N.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Firefighting
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4.25 x 6.5 inches
Object ID
1-04-01-82
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Tilman R. Shenk, Mountville
Object ID
1-04-01-92
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Tilman R. Shenk, Mountville
Description
Tilman R. Shenk, Mountville
Creator
Saylor, B. Frank
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Shenk, Tilman R.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4.5 x 6 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-04-01-92
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- W. M. Brubaker
Object ID
1-04-02-05
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- W. M. Brubaker
Description
W. M. Brubaker
Creator
Saylor, B. Frank
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brubaker, W. M.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Cabinet cards
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4.25 x 6.5 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-04-02-05
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-02-02-67
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
John and Henry Hess of Landisville.
Creator
Saylor, B. Frank
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hess, John
Hess, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Children
Landisville, East Hempfield Twp.
Portraits
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
5.25 x 7 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
2-02-02-67
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-01-01-05
Date Range
c. 1875
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Judge David Watson Patterson, copy of biography from Lancaster Intelligencer newspaper, February 22, 1892, is with photo.
Date Range
c. 1875
Creator
Saylor, B. Frank
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Patterson, David Watson
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Government
Politics
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
10 x 8 inches
Object ID
2-01-01-05
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-17-03-04
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Wilmer J. Weaver
Provenance
Gift of Gary Hawbaker
Creator
Saylor, B. Frank
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Weaver, Wilmer J.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Condition
Not Rated
Object ID
2-17-03-04
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- unidentified young girl - cabinet card.
Object ID
1-03-05-16
Date Range
c. 1890
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- unidentified young girl - cabinet card.
Description
unidentified young girl - cabinet card.
Date Range
c. 1890
Creator
Saylor, B. Frank
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Cabinet cards
Children
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Object ID
1-03-05-16
Images
Less detail

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