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The Century dictionary; an encyclopedic lexicon of the English language

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18268

Date of Publication: [c1897]

Call Number: 032 C397

Responsibility: prepared under the superintendence of William Dwight Whitney ...

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Century Co.

Date of Publication: [c1897]

Physical Description: 10 v. illus., maps. 31 cm.

Contents: v. 1-8. The Century dictionary ... --v. 9. The Century cyclopedia of names ... ed. by Benjamin E. Smith ... --v. 10. The Century atlas of the world, prepared under the superintendence of Benjamin E. Smith ...

Subjects: English language - Dictionaries.; Biography - Dictionaries.; Atlases.

Additional Author: Whitney, William Dwight,; Smith, Benjamin E.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 032 C397

Archive

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Collection: Martin K. Fry Business Records

Title: Martin K. Fry Business Records

Object ID: MG0679

Date Range: 1920-1960

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Collection: Martin K. Fry Business Records

Title: Martin K. Fry Business Records

Description: The Martin K. Fry Business Records contains records from Fry's printing business in Rothsville, Pennsylvania. Many of the invoices reflect the orders for supplies needed to operate his shop. There are printing orders from businesses in Lancaster County and examples of printing jobs for businesses in Lancaster County, Berks County, and Schuylkill County.

Admin/Biographical History: "Martin K. Fry, 91, of 1709 Rothsville Road, Rothsville, owner of Fy Printing Co., died Saturday at 6 a.m. at home after an illness of one week. A lifelong resident of the area, he worked with his father in the cigar box business from 1895 to 1935, when he established his own job printing business in Rothsville. he remained active in the printing business until he became ill last week. He was a member for 54 years of Masonic Lodge 685 Free and Accepted Masons, Ephrata. He also was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church of Rothsville. He was married to the late Victorie E. Shiffer Fry, who died in 1966. Born in Oregon, he was the son of the late Emanuel G. and Jermina Keller Fry. Surviving are a daughter, Alta E .Fry, at hom; a granddaughter, whom he raised, Margaret L., wife of Jack R. Markert, Hampstead, Md., and three great grandchildren. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Edna K. Gochnauer, East Petersburg."; Lititz Record Ecpress, Thursday, December 2, 1976, p. 19

Date Range: 1920-1960

Year Range From: 1920

Year Range To: 1960

Date of Accumulation: 1920-1960

Creator: Fry, Martin K., 1885-1976

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 13

People: Fry, Martin K.; Gochnauer, Harry E.; Ensinger, Jacob R.; Lawler, John T.; Huss, Richard E.; Weaver, Earl M.; Perrotto, Samuel; Greisemer, H. S.; Schutlz, J. H.; Balthasar, F. W.; Rohrbach, Paul R.; Sauder, Raymond W.

Subjects: Business records; Invoices; Printing

Search Terms: Andrews Paper House of York, Inc.; Bernville Fire Company; Bond Foundry and Machine Company; Brandtjen and Kluge Inc.; Business records; Capitol Printing Ink Company; Ensinger Printing Service; Finding aids; Foster Type and Equipment Company; Fulton National Bank; Garrett-Buchanan Company; Harrington Roller Company; Heidelberg Eastern, Inc.; Invoices; Irene, Inc.; Keener Manufacturing Company; Lancaster Composition Company; Lancaster Photo Engraving Company; Lower Heidelberg School; Manuscript groups; Miller and From; O'Brien's Delivery Service; Paper Distributors of Harrisburg; Penn Wheelmen Masonic Temple; Porte Publishing Company; Rand McNally; Reading Textiles; Smith Meat Market; Tamaqua Fruit Company; Record Printing Company

Extent: 2 boxes, 32 folders, .75 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0679

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Martin K. Fry Business Records (MG0679), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: For items in Box 1, please request at the Reference Desk or contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.; The contents of Box 2 are restricted at this time due to their fragile condition.

Copyright: Collection 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. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Accession Number: 2012.MG0679

Other Numbers: MG-679

Other Number: MG-679

Classification: MG0679

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by JP, June 2012. Added to database 1 October 2021.; Purchased from Mel Horst, January 2006. Transferred from the Heritage Center Museum 12 March 2012

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Lincoln literary collection, designed for school-room and family circle

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9200

Author: McCaskey, John Piersol,

Date of Publication: [c1897]

Call Number: 817.5 M123

Responsibility: containing more than six hundred favorite selections in prose and poetry, sections for Arbor Day, Bird Day, Decoration Day, days with poets, etc. [By] J. P. McCaskey.

Author: McCaskey, John Piersol,

Place of Publication: New York, Cincinnati [etc.]

Publisher: American book company

Date of Publication: [c1897]

Physical Description: 576 p. 20 cm.

Subjects: English literature.; American literature.; Readers and speakers

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 817.5 M123

The old college lot : 'notable as the birthplace and home of Carlisle's colonial grammar school, as the seat of Dickinson College for twenty years, as the spot where probably without interruption youth have been educated since 1773.'

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19305

Author: Biddle, Edward W.

Date of Publication: 1920.

Call Number: 974.843 C969m v. 4

Responsibility: address by Edward W. Biddle.

Author: Biddle, Edward W.

Place of Publication: Carlisle, Pa

Publisher: The Hamilton Library Assn.,

Date of Publication: 1920.

Physical Description: 23 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Notes: Title from cover.; "Read before the Hamilton Library (Historical) Association, Carlisle, Pa., on Friday evening, September 17, 1920."

Subjects: Dickinson College - History.

Additional Corporate Author: Hamilton Library Association (Cumberland County, Pa.)

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.843 C969m v. 4

Lincoln literary collection, designed for school-room and family circle

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3217

Author: McCaskey, John Piersol,

Date of Publication: [c1897]

Call Number: 808.8 M123

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Responsibility: containing more than six hundred favorite selections in prose and poetry, sections for Arbor Day, Bird Day, Decoration Day, days with poets, etc. [By] J. P. McCaskey.

Author: McCaskey, John Piersol,

Place of Publication: New York, Cincinnati [etc.]

Publisher: American book company

Date of Publication: [c1897]

Physical Description: 576 p. 20 cm.

Subjects: English literature.; American literature.; Readers.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 808.8 M123

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The Practice of the High Court of Chancery unfolded : with the nature of the several offices belonging to that court, and the reports of many cases wherein relief hath been there had, and where denied, never heretofore published

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Date of Publication: 1652.

Call Number: Book 234 1652

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by A. Miller for Abel Roper ...,

Date of Publication: 1652.

Physical Description: [12], 188 [i.e. 176, 12] p. (prelim. p. [9-12] advertisements) ; 14 cm. (8vo)

Notes: Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Signatures: Aâ¶ B-Gâ¸ HÂ² I-Nâ¸ Oâ´.; Includes index.; "Choyce cases in Chancery": pages 113-188.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 234 as assigned by Yeates.; Some handwritten notes inside and on back of last page..; BLC,; NUC pre-1956,; Wing (2nd ed.)

Subjects: England and Wales. - Court of Chancery.; Equity pleading and procedure - Great Britain.; Equity pleading and procedure.; Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 234 1652

Holy Bible : containing the King James and the revised versions of the Old and New Testaments, arranged in parallel columns. The text conformable to that of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, with a complete concordance and the Psalms of David in metre. Copious marginal references, chronological tables, and many important and valuable aids to the study of the Holy Scriptures. Written to increase the interest in and simplify the word of God

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19879

Edition: Self-pronouncing ed.

Date of Publication: [â„—â™1892]

Call Number: 220 S532 1892

Edition: Self-pronouncing ed.

Place of Publication: Penryn, Lancaster Co., Pa

Publisher: H. H. Witmeyer & Bro.,

Date of Publication: [â„—â™1892]

Physical Description: 16, [16], 48, 16, 6, 4, 6, 32, 16, 6, 6, 624, 112, 16, 1018, viii, 16, 16, [12], 1022-1338, 44, 36 pages, 18 leaves of plates (some color), presentation page, 6 pages for family history, 4 pages for family portraits : illustrations ; 33 cm

Notes: Spine title: Pronouncing parallel Bible.; Some colored engravings by George B Harris & Sons and black-and-white engravings by G. DureÃŒÂ¹, P Grenier, and Heinridch J. M. F. Hofmann.; From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum P97.10.1.; Viewing bibles contingent on staff availability, an appointment may be required.; Sharpe family bible.; Genealogy of John W. Sharpe, 1874 - , and Ellen Nora Koser, 1878 - .; Genealogy of Sharpe family, 1874-1904.; Copy of genealogy in Sharpe family file.; Given in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Quinn, Jr.; Calligraphy by Francis Blum.; Full leather pictorial binding with recesses with blind tooled on edges; front cover loose and heavily damaged; gilt edges.

Contents: History of the translation of the English Bible -- Contents of the books of the Old and New Testaments -- Revisers' Preface -- History of religious denominations of the world, both ancient and modern / H. D. Northrop-- Maps --Biographical sketches of the translators, reformers and martyrs / Joseph Jenkins -- Compresensive and critical history of all the books of the Holy Bible / William Smith, Dean Milman, John Kitto, Von Ewald, and Michelson -- The tabernacle in the wilderness, a description of the first sanctuary erected by the Israelites to the worship of almighty God -- A comprehensive and critical description of the Israelitish tabernacle and its sacred furniture ; -- "My father's house." description of the temples of Solomon and Herod / Philip Lee -- The cities and towns of the Bible, with descriptions and explanations / John Wilson -- Chronological and other valuable tables ... -- Natural history of the Bible: containing descriptions of the animals, birds, insects and reptiles / A. F. Thomspon -- Illustrations and descripton of ancient money... -- Illustrations and explanations of the proverbs of Solomon / Edward D. Lewis -- The parables of our Lord Jesus Christ / ill. by Joseph Haines -- Captivating Bible stories for the young, comprising narratives of interesting scenes and events -- Complete and practical household dictionary of the Bible / William Smith -- Explanatory key to the vowel and consonant sounds in the perfect self-pronouncing Bible -- Only authentic self-pronoundcing dictionary of the proper names in the Bible... / J. R Jones -- Scenes and incidents in the life of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ / Arthur P. Hayes -- Parables of our Lord illustrated and explained -- Hofmann gallery of original New Testament illustrations -- Revisors' preface -- List of readings and renderings preferred by the American Committee, recorded at their desire -- A chronological index to the Holy Bible -- Four thousand questions and answers on the Old and New Testaments -- Scripture difficulties explained -- Complete concordance to the Old and New Testaments -- The Psalms of David in metre.

Subjects: Sharpe family, - Genealogy.; Sharpe, John W., - 1874- .; Koser, Ellen Nora, - 1878- .; Quinn, Thomas S. Quinn and wife.; Koser family.

Additional Author: DoreÃŒÂ¹, Gustaav,; Grenier, P,; Hofmann, Heinrich J. M. F.; Blum, Francis,

Additional Title: Bible.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Bible

Call Number: 220 S532 1892

Travels in the years 1791 and 1792 in Pennsylvania, New York and Vermont; journals of John Lincklaen, agent of the Holland land company

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Author: Lincklaen, John,

Date of Publication: 1897.

Call Number: 974.80091 L736

Responsibility: with a biographical sketch and notes.

Author: Lincklaen, John,

Place of Publication: New York, London

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons,

Date of Publication: 1897.

Physical Description: 1 p. Ã¸., xi, 162, 4 p. ports., fold. maps, facsim. 22 cm.

Notes: 500 copies printed.; Edited by Helen L. Fairchild.; "List of principal authorities consulted": p. ix-xi.

Subjects: Holland Purchase.; Pennsylvania - Description and travel.; New York (State) - Description and travel.; Vermont - Description and travel.

Additional Author: Fairchild, Helen L.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.80091 L736

Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, in the olden time; being a collection of memoirs, anecdotes, and incidents of the city and its inhabitants, and of the earliest settlements of the inland part of Pennsylvania, from the days of the founders

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo6324

Author: Watson, John F.

Date of Publication: 1891.

Call Number: 974.811 W339

Responsibility: By John F. Watson ... Enlarged, with many revisions and additions, by Willis P. Hazard...

Author: Watson, John F.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: E. S. Stuart,

Date of Publication: 1891.

Physical Description: 3 v. fronts., illus., plates, port. 25 cm.

Notes: The third volume of this ed. was prepared at the publisher's request, by W. P. Hazard.

Subjects: Pennsylvania - History.; Philadelphia (Pa.) - History.; Philadelphia (Pa.) - Social life and customs.

Additional Author: Hazard, Willis P.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.811 W339

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The Century dictionary; an encyclopedic lexicon of the English language

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18268

Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a178fe0b-7d8e-4aa1-bc9b-743879623003

Documents

Lincoln literary collection, designed for school-room and family circle

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9200

The old college lot : 'notable as the birthplace and home of Carlisle's colonial grammar school, as the seat of Dickinson College for twenty years, as the spot where probably without interruption youth have been educated since 1773.'

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19305

Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/365c86a6-4ab8-4375-ac79-243680958338

Documents

Lincoln literary collection, designed for school-room and family circle

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3217

Websites

The Practice of the High Court of Chancery unfolded : with the nature of the several offices belonging to that court, and the reports of many cases wherein relief hath been there had, and where denied, never heretofore published

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21027

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19879

Travels in the years 1791 and 1792 in Pennsylvania, New York and Vermont; journals of John Lincklaen, agent of the Holland land company

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4300

Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, in the olden time; being a collection of memoirs, anecdotes, and incidents of the city and its inhabitants, and of the earliest settlements of the inland part of Pennsylvania, from the days of the founders

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo6324