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A Lancaster schoolboy views the Civil War : (diary of Immanuel C. Pehrson, 1862-1863. Collection of the Fackenthal Library, Franklin and Marshall College)

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Author
Pehrson, Immanuel C.
Date of Publication
1950
  1 document  
Responsibility
reviewed by Elizabeth C. Kieffer.
Author
Pehrson, Immanuel C.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1950
Physical Description
[17]-37 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 54, no. 2
Subjects
Pehrson, Immanuel - Diaries.
Diaries.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
Additional Author
Kieffer, Elizabeth Clarke.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 54, number 2 (1950), p. 17-37Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.54
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Recollections and impressions of Dr. C. Elvin Haupt

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Author
Hine, Cecil C.
Date of Publication
1950
  1 document  
Responsibility
by his friend and former associate pastor, the Rev. Dr. Cecil C. Hine.
Author
Hine, Cecil C.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1950
Physical Description
[97]-114 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 54, no. 5
Subjects
Haupt, C. Elvin.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (Lancaster, Pa.)
Lutheran Church in America.
Lutheran Church
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 54, number 5 (1950), p. 97-114Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.54
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The Psalms of David, imitated in the language of the New-Testament, and applied to the Christian use and worship

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Author
Watts, Isaac,
Edition
Second edition.
Date of Publication
1804.
Call Number
264.2 N552b
Responsibility
by I. Watts, D.D. ; A new edition, in which the Psalms omitted by Dr. Watts are versified, local passages are altered, and a number of Psalms are versified anew, in proper metres. ; To the Psalms is added a selection of hymns. / By Timothy Dwight, D.D. president of Yale College. ; Approved and allowed by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.
Author
Watts, Isaac,
Uniform Title
Psalms of David imitated in the language of the New Testament
Edition
Second edition.
Place of Publication
New Brunswick [N.J.]
Publisher
Printed by A. Blauvelt.,
Date of Publication
1804.
Physical Description
[8], 342, [25], 364-568, [6] p. ; 15 cm.
Notes
"Published according to act of Congress."--verso of title page.
"Hymns selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge, and other authors. Examined and recommended by the joint committee of the General Assembly of Connecticut, and the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America, and by those general bodies allowed to be used in churches and private families. By Timothy Dwight, D.D. president of Yale College. New Brunswick: Printed by A. Blauvelt. MDCCIV."--p. [316]-568, [6], with separate title page.
Includes indexes.
On flyleaf: "Presented to Lancaster County Historical Society by Rev. D. S. Keurtz, February 3rd, 1922. Lancaster. Pa."
On flyleaf: "Presented to Elizabeth Buchanan by her son-in-law, Elliott F. Lane August 3 1815."
On flyleaf: "Presented to Thomas Houston Lane by his Grandmother Elizabeth Buchanan, March 25, 1823."
Autographs of Elliott E. Lane and Harriet R. Lane.
On flyleaf: Note: "Elizabeth Buchanan was the mother of James Buchanan, Pres. of U. S."
"Buchanan book collection".
Shaw & Shoemaker
Subjects
Hymnals.
Additional Author
Dwight, Timothy,
Additional Corporate Author
General Association of Connecticut.
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly.
Additional Title
Hymns selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge, and various other writers.
Bible.
Place
United States New Jersey New Brunswick.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
264.2 N552b
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Yearbook and directory of St. Paul's Reformed Church (Evangelical and Reformed) : Duke and Orange Streets, Lancaster, Pa

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Date of Publication
1950.
Call Number
285.8 S149La 1950
Alternate Title
Program of the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the church.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Rudisill and Smith Co,,
Date of Publication
1950.
Physical Description
63 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
Subjects
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church (Lancaster, Pa.) - Anniversaries, etc.
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church (Lancaster, Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
285.8 S149La 1950
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Author
Singmaster, Elsie.
Date of Publication
1951.
Call Number
263.93 S617
Responsibility
by Elsie Singmaster.
Author
Singmaster, Elsie.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Franklin Print. Co.,
Date of Publication
1951.
Physical Description
29 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Christmas stories.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
263.93 S617
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Preserving our past : an investment in our future

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Date of Publication
1957?]
Call Number
917.48 P928
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Place of Publication
[Harrisburg
Publisher
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
Date of Publication
1957?]
Physical Description
[16] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
Pa. State Docs. class. no. PY H673.2:P933
Subjects
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania.
Historic sites - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
917.48 P928
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A picture of the Pennsylvania Germans

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Author
Gilbert, Russell Wieder,
Edition
Rev. ed.
Date of Publication
1958.
Call Number
325.243 G465 1958
Author
Gilbert, Russell Wieder,
Edition
Rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Gettysburg
Publisher
Pennsylvania Historical Association,
Date of Publication
1958.
Physical Description
68 p. illus., ports. 23 cm.
Series
Pennsylvania Historical Association. Pennsylvania history studies, no. 1
Notes
Bibliography: p. 58-68.
Contents
Contents: Where did they come from -- Why did they come -- Who came -- Who are the Pennsylvania Germans? -- Prejudices of their English speaking neighbors -- Language problem -- Politically inactive -- Attitude toward education -- Pennsylvania Germans Firsts -- The role of Pennsylvania Germans in war -- The Kentucky Rifle -- Conestoga wagon -- Literature -- Music -- Art -- Love of color and decoration -- Barn signs -- Fraktur -- Pottery -- Painted household furniture -- Pennsylvanian folklore, superstitions, customs -- Pennsylvania German names
Summary
This pamphlet was written for use by teachers and students
Subjects
Pennsylvania Dutch.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
325.243 G465 1958
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Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789

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Date of Publication
1959-
Call Number
Drawer 15, Sec. 3
Place of Publication
Washington
Publisher
National Archives and Records Service,
Date of Publication
1959-
Physical Description
204 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
Series
National Archives microfilm publications ; microcopy no. 247
Notes
Library owns: Roll 9, Item No. 1, Rough Journals 1774-1789 -- Roll 13, Item No. 1 Rough Journals 1774-1789 -- Roll 60, Item No. 46, Proposals on locating the seat of government and printing the journals -- Roll 83, Item No. 69, Pennsylvania State Papers 1775-1791 -- Roll 178, Item Nos. 159 and 160, Letters from Generals Putnam, Mercer, Lewis, Thompson, Ward, Weedon, Hand, Conway, Sullivan, and Howe 1775-1785 -- Roll 183, Item No. 166, Letters and Papers Relating to Canadian Affairs, Sullivan's Expedition, and the Northern Indians 1775-1779.
Listed in "Microfilm resources for research," 1986 as: M247.
Indexes compiled by John P. Butler.
"The records reproduced in the microfilm publication are from Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention record group 360 in the National Archives."
Reproduced from original documents issued under the title Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.
Subjects
United States. - Continental Congress - Indexes.
Constitutional history - United States - Sources.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783 - Sources.
United States - Politics and government - 1783-1789 - Sources.
United States - History - Revolution - Sources.
Additional Author
Butler, John P.,
Additional Corporate Author
United States. Continental Congress.
Additional Title
Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 15, Sec. 3
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Pennsylvania Dutch, the plain and the fancy

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Author
Brenner, Scott Francis,
Date of Publication
[1957]
Call Number
917.48 B838
Author
Brenner, Scott Francis,
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Pa
Publisher
Stackpole Co.
Date of Publication
[1957]
Physical Description
244 p. illus. 23 cm.
Subjects
Germans - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Social life and customs.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
917.48 B838
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A brief history of the Lancaster County Historical Society

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Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Date of Publication
1956
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.60, no. 1 & 2
Responsibility
by M. Luther Heisey.
Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1956
Physical Description
[1]-31 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 60, no. 1 & 2
Notes
Willson Memorial Building Special Issue.
Subjects
Willson, George B., - 1856-1929.
Rettew, Mary Willson, - 1865-1934.
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.60, no. 1 & 2
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