"A history of education in the Church of the Brethren" / John S. Flory: p. [2]-104.
Summary
The Educational Blue Book and Directory undertakes to present the main facts of the educational movement in the Church of the Brethren from its origin to the present time (1923), and to preserve for future use as much data as possible connected with the educational work of the Brethren. A brief history of education in the Church of the Brethren was prepared for this volume by Dr. John S. Flory, of Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia. To accompany the text, the Editors assembled numerous photographs of buildings, views, and persons.
Inscription on back of front cover: C. A. Breneman, Sunday School Premium April 21, 1839; in different hand: Chas A. Breneman was born October 9, 1834.
Corrections made by Mrs. Bertha Cochran Landis, 1929 (3 leaves)
"Summary of Graff-Graeff family as it appears in this record by Mrs. Bertha Cochran Landis." Summaries of the De Hoff, William Henry , Dressler-Drissler-Trissler, and Reigart families are also included.
Reprinted from Pa. Genealogical Society Publications,v. 10 & v. 11, (1929-1932)
Also on microfilm #156, part 7.
Rineer's "Churches and Cemeteries of Lancastaer County " page 198 #5.
"The Story of Mary's Little Lamb as told by Mary and Her Neighbors and Friends to which is added a critical analysis of the poem," was published by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan in 1928. The text of this non-fiction book includes photos, drawings and music. A 1927 letter from Thomas Edison states that "Mary had a little lamb... were the first words ever recorded and reproduced in the phonograph." Purchased at Longfellow's Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Mass.
Wrightsville's book of facts : a souvenir inspired by the sixtieth anniversary of an event of the Civil War which occurred at Wrightsville, York County, PA known as "Farthest east reached by the Confederate Army" June 28th 1863-1923 including a classified professional and business directory
Joel and Thomas Smedley’s Prospect Mills account book B
Description
Joel and Thomas Smedley’s Prospect Mills account book B contains an index of clients and what pages they appear on, an itemized list of their profits and expenses, an index of sales and where they are found, and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for.. The profits list ranges from selling corn, wheat, bran, oats, and flour, as well as sawing boards and planks. The recorded expenses include purchases from a brickyard (pg. 102), Susquehanna Canal Company (122), and Deer Creek Iron Works Company (125). Other mill expenses include employee wages, lumber, and potatoes.
Admin/Biographical History
Joel Smedley was born in 1799 to parents Joseph Smedley and Rebecca Lewis Smedley. Joel married Martha Wildman and fathered six children including Charles, Mary, John, Lewis, Anne, and Ellwood. Joel inherited the mill from his father in 1833 and expanded it by building a sorghum factory. Joel died in 1872.
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