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Scrapbook

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Collection: Scrapbook Collection

Title: Education in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Object ID: MG0434_Box038

Date Range: 1884-1901

Collection: Scrapbook Collection

Title: Education in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Description: Education in Lancaster, Pennsylvania scrapbook is a collection of programs and newspaper clippings concerning Lancaster City High School. It contains programs from graduations, Arbor Day Activities, and Christmas productions. The articles also discuss the history of education in Lancaster County including some prominent people like Thaddeus Stevens, J. P. McCaskey, Thomas H. Burrowes, and E. E. Higbee. Other items of interest cover the Lancaster County Teachers' Institute, West Chester Normal School, First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster, and a list of the high school's Board of Directors.

Date Range: 1884-1901

Creation Date: 1884-1901

Year Range From: 1884

Year Range To: 1901

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 22

People: Burrowes, Thomas Henry; Higbee, Elnathan Elisha; McCaskey, John Piersol "Jack"; Stevens, Thaddeus

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Education; Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local; Programs (Publications); Scrapbooks

Search Terms: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Education; Educators; First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster; Lancaster County Teachers' Institute; Lancaster High School; Newspaper clippings; Scrapbooks; West Chester Normal School

Extent: 1 volume

Object Name: Scrapbook

Language: English

Object ID: MG0434_Box038

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions. Please request these items by contacting Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to your visit.

Copyright: These items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-434

Other Number: MG-434, Box 38

Classification: MG0434

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. Added to database, 25 October 2023.; Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 22.; This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.

Print, Photographic

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Collection: General Collection

Object ID: 3-02-01-31

Date Range: January 3, 1904

1 image

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Collection: General Collection

Description: Lancaster High School Orchestra All persons are listed according to the instrument they played. All selections performed during 3 year period and history of music department also on back of print. Persons listed are: First violins: Herbert G. Waitz, James T. Lane, John L. warfel, Raymond L. Myres, Herbert Smeltz, Anna H. Watt, Sarah Lutz, Irene Ranck, Marguerite Herr. Second Violins: Eugene W. Fickes, Morris Cohn, Wm. W. H--n,Chas. P. Weise, Charles Mehl, Frank J. Everts, Gertrude Leachy, Mabel W. Patterson, Amelia L. Aukamp, Nellie Hoopes, Anna Rorher, Agusta Cox. Violas: Eva H. Thorbahn, Walter H. Leaman,Michael Felser. Cello: J. Stuart Thorbahn Bass: Don W. Gorrecht Oboe: Albert C. Peterson Flute:A--- Mohring Piccolo: Karl Gorrecht Clarionets: Jennie Moring, Wm. F. Myers, Fred Z. Haldy, Walter K. Swords Cornets: William G. Trost, John W. Eckenrode, Winfred Daniels, Fred K. Freund French Horn: Clarence H. Smith Drums: William D. Bowers, George W. Banzhoff Piano: Cora Fisher Instructor and Leader: Prof. Carl Thobahn

Date Range: January 3, 1904

Creator: Saylor, B. Frank

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Aukamp, Amelia L.; Banzhoff, George W.; Bowers, William D.; Cohn, Morris; Cox, Augusta; Daniels, Winfred; Eckenrode, John W.; Everts, Frank J.; Feldser, Michael; Fickes, Eugene W.; Fisher, Cora; Freund, Fred K.; Gorrecht, Don W.; Gorrecht, Karl; Haldy, Fred Z.; Herr, Marguerite E.; Hoopes, Nellie; Horn, William W.; Lane, James T.; Leachy, Gertrude; Leaman, Walter H.; Lutz, Sarah; Mehl, Charles; Mohring, A.; Mohring, Jennie; Myers, Raymond L.; Myers, William F.; Patterson, Mabel W.; Peterson, Albert C.; Ranck, Irene; Rohrer, Anna; Smeltz, Herbert; Smith, Clarence H.; Swords, Walter K.; Thorbahn, Carl; Thorbahn, Eva H.; Thorbahn, J. Stewart; Trost, William G.; Waitz, Herbert G.; Warfel, John L.; Watt, Anna H.; Weise, Chas. P.

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Classification: Education; Music

Search Terms: Bands (Music); Lancaster High School Orchestra; Musical groups; Musical instruments; Students

Place: Lancaster

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Print Size: 20 x 14 inches

Object ID: 3-02-01-31

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The life and works of Christopher Dock : America's pioneer writer on education with a translation of his works into the English language

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Author: Dock, Christoher,

Date of Publication: 1908.

Call Number: 923.7 D637b

Responsibility: By Martin G. Brumbaugh ... with an introduction by Hon. Samuel W. Pennypacker ...

Author: Dock, Christoher,

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: J.B. Lippincott company,

Date of Publication: 1908.

Physical Description: 272 p. : illus., facsims., music ; 24 cm.

Contents: Life of Christopher Dock.--The Schul-Ordnung "School Management".--Translation of the Schul-Ordnung.--Geisliches Magazien; four numbers.--Translation of the Geistliches Magazien.--Schriften, with translation.--Hymns, with translation.

Summary: Christopher Dock emigrated to the American colonies sometime before 1714. He was a school teacher and farmer in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He introduced teaching methods that emphasized persuasion, discussion, and positive peer pressure.This was a departure from the more stringent methods in use.

Subjects: Dock, Christopher, - 1698 (ca.) - 1771.; Education; Educators - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.

Additional Author: Brumbaugh, Martin Grove,; Pennypacker, Samuel W.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.7 D637b

Scrapbook

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Collection: Scrapbook Collection

Title: Marietta Scrapbook

Object ID: MG0434_BoxR010

Date Range: 1879-1919

articles on the Pennsylvania Dutch, personal histories, crime, and genealogical information within the book. Histories for the following municipalities are included: Marietta, Christiana, Columbia, Donegal, Erie, Lancaster, Lititz, Manheim, Maytown, Mountville, Peach Bottom, Salunga, and Wrightsville

2 documents

Collection: Scrapbook Collection

Title: Marietta Scrapbook

Description: Known as The Marietta Scrapbook, this volume contains a variety of information in newspaper clippings and magazine articles about Marietta, Columbia, and the rest of Lancaster County. The articles convey a well-rounded view of local history. Topics include education, population, crime, taxes, elections, and occupations. There are also many articles on the Pennsylvania Dutch, personal histories, crime, and genealogical information within the book. Histories for the following municipalities are included: Marietta, Christiana, Columbia, Donegal, Erie, Lancaster, Lititz, Manheim, Maytown, Mountville, Peach Bottom, Salunga, and Wrightsville.

Date Range: 1879-1919

Creation Date: 1879-1919

Year Range From: 1879

Year Range To: 1919

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 22

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Education; Job descriptions; Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local; Lancaster County (Pa.)--Population; Local taxation; Marietta (Pa.); Murder; Occupations; Pennsylvania Dutch; Scrapbooks

Search Terms: Christiana; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia; Education; Lancaster; Lititz; Manheim; Marietta; Maytown, East Donegal Twp.; Mountville; New Holland; Newspaper clippings; Peach Bottom, Fulton Twp.; Pennsylvania Germans; Salunga, West Hempfield Twp.; Scrapbooks; Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania

Extent: 1 volume

Object Name: Scrapbook

Language: English

Object ID: MG0434_BoxR010

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restricted access.; Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original volume may be used by appointment only-contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-434

Other Number: MG-434, Box R010

Classification: MG0434

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. Added to database, 25 October 2023.; Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 88.; This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.

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Print, Photographic

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Collection: General Collection

Object ID: 2-01-01-06

Date Range: 1906

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Object Name: Print, Photographic

Collection: General Collection

Description: Carl Matz, Musician. Taught German and vocal music at the high school in Lancaster. On back of one is printed Dr. McCaskey's Valedictory, June 7, 1906. Also section from a speech by J. P. McCaskey given at Montreal.

Date Range: 1906

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Matz, Carl

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Education; Music; Educators; Teachers

Place: Lancaster

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Print Size: 6.75 x 10 inches; 4 x 6 inches

Object ID: 2-01-01-06

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Print, Photographic

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Collection: Lancaster Magazine Photograph Collection

Object ID: LM-01-01-10

Date Range: 1905

1 image

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Collection: Lancaster Magazine Photograph Collection

Description: Orchestra at Old Boys' high School. Identified are: Front row, left to right: Karl Gorrecht, William Bowers, Eugene and Walter Fickes, ........., John Warfel, ....., ..... Second row: ......., ......., Raymond Myers, Eva Thorbahn, Marguerite Herr, Anna and Jennie Mohring, Stewart Thorbahn, ......, Edna Mentzer. Third row: ....., ....., ....., ....., "Pud" Haldy, ....., James Lane, ....., Herbert Smeltz. Top row: Prof. Carl Thorbahn, ....., ....., John Eckenrode, ....., ....., ....., William Trost, ....., ......