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The accounts of two Pennsylvania German furniture makers--Abraham Overholt, Bucks County, 1790-1833, and Peter Ranck, Lebanon County, 1794-1817

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Author
Overholt, Abraham,
Date of Publication
1978.
Call Number
684 K44
Responsibility
translated and edited by Alan G. Keyser, Larry M. Neff, and Frederick S. Weiser.
ISBN
0911122389
Author
Overholt, Abraham,
Place of Publication
Breinigsville
Publisher
Pennsylvania German Society,
Date of Publication
1978.
Physical Description
xvii, 238 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
Sources and documents of the Pennsylvania Germans ;
Subjects
Overholt, Abraham, - 1765-1834.
Ranck, Peter, - 1770-1851.
Furniture industry and trade - Pennsylvania - Bucks County
Furniture industry and trade - Pennsylvania - Lebanon County
Bucks County (Pa.) - History.
Lebanon County (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Ranck, Peter,
Keyser, Alan G.
Neff, Larry M.
Weiser, Frederick Sheely,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
684 K44
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Author
Bixler, Miriam Eyde.
Date of Publication
1975.
  1 document  
Responsibility
by Miriam E. Bixler.
Author
Bixler, Miriam Eyde.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1975.
Physical Description
[101]-106 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 75, no. 3
Subjects
Smith, Mame Killian, - 1867(?)-
Memorial Day.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 75, number 3 (1971), p. 101-106Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.75
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David Bixler, folk artist

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Author
Bixler, Miriam Eyde.
Date of Publication
1977
  1 document  
Responsibility
by Miriam E. Bixler.
Author
Bixler, Miriam Eyde.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1977
Physical Description
[30]-38 p.: ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 81, no. 1
Subjects
Bixler, David.
Folk art - Pennsylvania.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 81, number 1 (1977), p. 30-38Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.81
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Early Lancaster County funeral customs

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Author
Bixler, Miriam Eyde.
Date of Publication
1973.
  1 document  
Responsibility
by Miriam Eyde Bixler.
Author
Bixler, Miriam Eyde.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1973.
Physical Description
[163]-170 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 77, no. 4
Subjects
Funeral rites and ceremonies - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 77, number 4 (1973), p. 163-170Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.77
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Family record of Jacob B. Reist and Mary Peifer Reist of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Rohrer, Mary R.
Date of Publication
1979.
Call Number
929 R378rm
Responsibility
compiled by Mary R. Rohrer and Mrs. Roy E. Sauder.
Author
Rohrer, Mary R.
Place of Publication
Manheim, Pa
Publisher
M.R. Rohrer,
Date of Publication
1979.
Physical Description
118 p. : ports. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Reist family.
Buckwalter family.
Mummaw family.
Martin family.
Hess family.
Stoner family.
Additional Author
Sauder, Roy E.,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 R378rm
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Fraktur; Pennsylvania German folk art

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Author
Weiser, Frederick Sheely,
Date of Publication
1973.
Call Number
740 W427f
Author
Weiser, Frederick Sheely,
Place of Publication
[Ephrata, Pa.]
Publisher
Science Press,
Date of Publication
1973.
Physical Description
viii, 103 p. col. illus. 24 x 28 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: p. viii.
Subjects
Fraktur art - Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Dutch Country.
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Pennsylvania Dutch.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
740 W427f
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Friedrich Heinrich Gelwicks, shoemaker and distiller : accounts, 1760-1783, Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Gelwicks, Friedrich Heinrich,
Date of Publication
1979.
Call Number
685 N383
Responsibility
translated and edited by Larry M. Neff and Frederick S. Weiser.
ISBN
0911122397
Author
Gelwicks, Friedrich Heinrich,
Place of Publication
Breinigsville, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania German Society,
Date of Publication
1979.
Physical Description
xvi, 152 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
Sources and documents of the Pennsylvania Germans ;
Notes
"The Genuine brandy distillery; or, The art of making brandy, gin, and cordial ... printed 1809 [selections]": p. 97-107.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
This book is one in a series that seeks to provide information about the German immigrants of Pennsylvania in the 18th century. Friedrich Gelwicks was a farmer, a shoemaker, a still operator, and was active in his church.The records he kept regarding his business and personal activities in his life paints a picture of life in 18th century Pennsylvania .
Subjects
Gelwicks, Fredrich Heinrich, - 1712-1783.
Pennsylvania Dutch
Pennsylvania - History - Sources.
Additional Author
Neff, Larry M.
Weiser, Frederick Sheely,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
685 N383
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Interesting Lancaster folks, odd and otherwise

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Author
Eyde, Abner McMichael.
Date of Publication
1975
  1 document  
Responsibility
by Abner McMichael Eyde as told to Miriam Eyde Bixler.
Author
Eyde, Abner McMichael.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1975
Physical Description
[6]-14 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 79, no. 1
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
Additional Author
Bixler, Miriam Eyde.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 79, number 1 (1975), p. 6-14Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.79
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A Lancaster city boy of the gay nineties : part 2

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Author
Eyde, Abner McMichael.
Date of Publication
1970
  1 document  
Responsibility
by Abner McMichael Eyded with Miriam Eyde Bixler.
Author
Eyde, Abner McMichael.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1970
Physical Description
[100]-104 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 74, no. 3
Subjects
Eyde, Abner McMichael - Childhood and youth.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Bixler, Miriam Eyde.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 74, number 3 (1970), p. 100-104Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.74
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Notes on lamplighting, et cetera

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Author
Bixler, Miriam Eyde.
Date of Publication
1970.
  1 document  
Responsibility
by Miriam E. Bixler.
Author
Bixler, Miriam Eyde.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1970.
Physical Description
104-108 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 74, no. 3
Subjects
Lighting - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Gas-lighting - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 74, number 3 (1970), p. 104-108Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.74
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