Westminster, Md. (Rear 63 E. Main St., Westminster 21157)
Publisher
Family Line Publications,
Date of Publication
1994-
Physical Description
v. <1-2, 4 > ; 21 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Library has: v. 1, v. 2, v. 4.
Contents
v. 1. German church records / F. Edward Wright -- v. 2. Quaker records / Anna Miller Watring & F. Edward Wright. -- v. 4. Neshaminy Presbyterian Church of Warwick, Hartsville; Evangelical Lutheran Congregation at Tinicum; Southampton Baptist Church; Memoranda from the Diary of John Dyer of Plumstead; Presbyterian Church, Churchville; Hilltown Baptist Church.
Includes information on Susannah Wright; Sarah H. Armstrong; Esther Barton; Hannah Brown; Juliana Clark; Catherine Ross Claiborne; Harriet Lane; Sarah Curtis; Leah Bratten Gallagher; Ann McCullough; Alice Appenzeller; Anna Lyle; Amanda Landes; Mary Martin; Bertha Cochran Landis; Elizabeth R. Martin; S. June Smith; and Psyche Cattell.
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 99, number 4 (Winter 1998), p. 178-188Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v. 99 no. 4
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 99, number 4 (Winter 1998), p. 172-177Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v. 99 no. 4
Cover map courtesy of the Lancaster County Planning Commission.
Summary
Includes profiles of the boroughs and townships within Lancaster County. Profiles contain addresses, populations, office hours, meeting times, brief histories, and descriptions.
"A guide for writers, students and historians"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-242) and index.
Summary
From soldiers and statesmen to farmers and firing lines, Everyday Life During the Civil War offers an in-depth exploration of this fascinating era. Using dozens of illustrations, timelines and maps, Michael J. Varhola illuminates the details of Northern and Southern economy; town and country living; food and the impact of the war on diet; popular entertainment; clothing; military life; tools and weapons; slang and much more. [from the publisher]
Chapters- MID 19TH CENTURY AMERICA --- EVERYDAY LIFE IN AMERICA -- CIVILIAN INFLUENCES ON THE MILITARY -- CIVILIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE WAR --- THE EFFECT OF WAR ON CIVILIAN LIFE --- THE END.
Summary
Provides basic information on individuals, their families and the society and communities in which Americans lived -North and South- at the time of the Civil War.
The story of how these important early products were made and used, ranging from the simple tin pot to an elaborate brass chandelier; covering items used in the kitchen, living room, and bedroom; sconces, lanterns, trays, candle molds, candlesticks, and andirons, ladles, bed warmers, and a multitude of other objects. Illustrated with scores of photos. [from the publisher]
Metalworking trades in early America : the blacksmith, the whitesmith, the farrier, the edge toolmaker, the cutler, the locksmith, the gunsmith, the nailer, the tinsmith
Originally published: Early American ironware, cast and wrought. Rutland, Vt. : C.E. Tuttle Co., 1966.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
"A fascinating and informative survey of early metalworking trades.Each is covered in its own separate chapter: the blacksmith, whitesmith, edgetool maker, cutler, locksmith, wheelwright, gunsmith, nailer, and tinsmith. Introductory chapters describe and explain the blast furnace, forge, and iron foundry, processes that provided the raw material for the early metal trades. Quoting extensively from contemporary sources, Mr. Kauffman describes not only what was made, but also how it was made. Enhancing the text are more than 200 illustrations, many never before available." [from the publisher]