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Collection: Society of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

Title: Society of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces (MG-0028)

Object ID: MG0028

Date Range: 1913-1981

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Collection: Society of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

Title: Society of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces (MG-0028)

Description: Records of the Society which was formed to continue the traditions of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, which began in World War I. Includes membership lists, post minutes, correspondence, financial reports, convention programs, scrapbooks, and Divisional histories.

Date Range: 1913-1981

Year Range From: 1913

Year Range To: 1981

Date of Accumulation: 1913-1981

Creator: Society of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

People: Diffenderfer, William C.; Stern, Charles Augustus; Walze, George T.

Subjects: Business records; Letters; Programs (Publications); Scrapbooks; United States. Army; United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 28th; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: American Expeditionary Forces, Ambulance Company No. 111; Business records; Correspondence; Finding aids; Manuscript groups; Minutes; Programs; Scrapbooks; United States Army; United States Army, American Expeditionary Forces; United States Army, Infantry Division, 28th; World War I; World War II; WWI; WWII

Extent: 6 boxes, 59 folders, 3 scrapbooks, 5 books, 3 cubic feet

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0028

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: MG-17 The Grand Army of the Republic Collection; MG- 18 The Civil War Collection; MG-45 The World War I Collection; MG-209 The Col. Robert E. Miller Collection; MG-29 The Gen. Daniel B. Strickler Collection

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. 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-28

Classification: MG0028

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: This collection was cataloged prior to July 1997; added to database 5 September 2017.

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Collection: United Steel Workers Union, Local 285, Records

Title: United Steel Workers Union, Local 285, Records

Object ID: MG0514

Date Range: 1934-1990

) Newsletters United Steelworkers of America. Local 285 (Lancaster, Pa.) Search Terms: Armstrong Cork Company Business records Correspondence Finding aids Kerr Group, Inc. Labor unions Letters Manuscript groups Minutes Newsletters United Steel Workers Union, Local 285 Related Materials at LancasterHistory

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Collection: United Steel Workers Union, Local 285, Records

Title: United Steel Workers Union, Local 285, Records

Description: The United Steel Workers Union, Local 285, Records contain minutes of union meetings, negotiations with Armstrong Cork Company and Kerr Group, Inc., publications of Local 285 and Armstrong, correspondence with national union representatives, union flyers and other documents related to labor issues and strikes at Armstrong.

Date Range: 1934-1990

Year Range From: 1934

Year Range To: 1990

Date of Accumulation: 1934-1990

Creator: United Steelworkers of America. Local 285 (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 11

Subjects: Business records; Labor unions; Labor unions--Records and correspondence; Letters; Minutes (Records); Newsletters; United Steelworkers of America. Local 285 (Lancaster, Pa.)

Search Terms: Armstrong Cork Company; Business records; Correspondence; Finding aids; Kerr Group, Inc.; Labor unions; Letters; Manuscript groups; Minutes; Newsletters; United Steel Workers Union, Local 285

Extent: 8 boxes, 206 folders, 6 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0514

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Armstrong World Industries Collection (MG0032); Kerr Group, Inc. and Armstrong Cork Company Architectural Drawings, 1916-1992 (MG0372); Photograph Collection

Notes: This finding aid is a box list showing folder titles in order to make the collection available to researchers. The documents within the folders have not yet been cataloged at the item level. LancasterHistory replaced the folders with acid-free archival folders and retained the original folder titles. The newsletters, Local 285 Spotlight and Floor Plant Journal, were organized and placed in folders.; Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), United Steel Workers Union, Local 285, Records (MG0514), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: This collection is not fully cataloged, but may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. 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.

Accession Number: 2009.MG0514

Other Numbers: MG-514

Classification: MG0514

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Box list prepared by FM, 2010. Added to database 12 March 2022.

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Collection: Manufacturers' Association of Lancaster Collection

Title: Manufacturers' Association of Lancaster Collection

Object ID: MG0142

Date Range: 1858-1976

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Collection: Manufacturers' Association of Lancaster Collection

Title: Manufacturers' Association of Lancaster Collection

Description: The Manufacturers' Association of Lancaster Collection contains legal documents concerning property and lease agreements for 26-28 N. Queen Street and the Woolworth Building. The material also includes a membership directory, annual reports, conference materials, and correspondence for the Manufacturers' Association of Lancaster.

Date Range: 1858-1976

Year Range From: 1858

Year Range To: 1976

Date of Accumulation: 1858-1976

Creator: Manufacturers' Association of Lancaster (Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

People: Chamblin, Walter; Dodd, Alvin E.; Dyke, Samuel Eugene; Kress, A. L.; Jones, Thomas Roy; Lovejoy, Frank; Miller, Walter C.; Prentis, Henning Webb

Other Creators: Dyke, Samuel Eugene, 1900-1985

Subjects: Annual reports; Leases; Letters; Minutes (Records); Real property

Search Terms: Annual reports; Correspondence; Finding aids; Leases; Letters; Manuscript groups; Minutes; Real estate

Extent: 1 box, 17 folders, .5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0142

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Chamber of Commerce Collection (MG0060)

Notes: Preferred Citation: Manufacturers' Association of Lancaster Collection (MG0142), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. 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-142

Other Number: MG-142

Classification: MG0142

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: This collection was cataloged prior to 1997; Folders 16-17 was added in 2006. Added to database 4 August 2021.

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Collection: Lancaster Recreation Commission Records

Title: Lancaster Recreation Commission records

Object ID: MG0567

Date Range: 1909-2009

Collection: Lancaster Recreation Commission Records

Title: Lancaster Recreation Commission records

Description: Documents related to the 100 year history (1909-2009) of the Lancaster Recreation Commission.

Admin/Biographical History: The Lancaster Recreation Commission (Lancaster Rec) is a 501(c)3 non-profit agency formed by a partnership agreement between the City of Lancaster, School District of Lancaster and Lancaster Township. Our administrative offices are located at the Lancaster Recreation Center.; Operating since 1909, we provide neighborhood-based recreation and learning opportunities for all ages – with an emphasis on affordable programs for children – at schools, parks, playgrounds, and other indoor and outdoor facilities. https://www.lancasterrec.org/about-lancaster-rec/ Date accessed 1 September 2022.

System of Arrangement: Series 1 Minutes (Boxes 1-4); Series 2 General Administrative Records and History (Boxes 5-6); Series 3 News clippings (Boxes 6-7); Series 4 Financial (Boxes 7-8); Series 5 Facilities (Box 8); Series 6 Programming (Boxes 8-11); Series 7 External Organizations (Boxes 11-12); Plans (Box 13)

Date Range: 1909-2009

Year Range From: 1909

Year Range To: 2009

Date of Accumulation: 1909-2009

Creator: Lancaster Recreation Commission (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 12

Subjects: Lancaster Recreation Commission (Lancaster, Pa.); Business records; Archives; Annual reports; Minutes (Records); Recreation centers; Youth centers; Community centers

Search Terms: Lancaster Recreation Commission; Business records; Minutes; Annual reports; Crispus Attucks Community Center; Finding aids; Manuscript groups

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0567

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: This collection is not fully cataloged. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. 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.

Accession Number: 2010.LancRec

Other Numbers: MG-567

Classification: MG0567

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Collection arranged and finding aid started by AN, 2010. Added to database 1 September 2022.

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Collection: Lancaster County Monumental Association Records

Title: Lancaster County Monumental Association Records

Object ID: MG0390

Date Range: 1871-1979

Memorials Lancaster City Council Lancaster County Monumental Association Lancaster New Era Letters Manuscript groups Memorial Day Minutes Monuments Newspaper articles Receipts Reports Resolutions Soldiers and Sailors Monument Stationery Related Materials: Processing History: Processed and finding aid

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Collection: Lancaster County Monumental Association Records

Title: Lancaster County Monumental Association Records

Description: The Lancaster County Monumental Association Records date from 1871 to 1979. The organization's constitution, charter and by-laws are included in the collection, as well as invoices for repairs to the monument. The meeting minutes record the official proceedings of the association. Discussion and debate on whether the monument should be moved from its current spot is also well-documented.

Date Range: 1871-1979

Year Range From: 1871

Year Range To: 1979

Date of Accumulation: 1871-1979

Creator: Lancaster County Monumental Association (Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 09

People: Bartholomae, John W.; Bush, L. L.; De Laurentis, Peter; Hammond, F. W.; Kessler, Charles H.; Long, Audrey M.; Long, George W.; Rehm, William C.; Stamm, Harry C.

Subjects: Associations, institutions, etc.; Business records; Minutes (Records)

Search Terms: Arthur Lionel Horting Printing; Associations, institutions, etc.; Batterson, Canfield and Company; Bonds; Business records; By-laws; Cards; Charters; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Concord House Real Estate; Contracts; Correspondence; Finding aids; Fulton Bank; Haldy Memorials; Invoices; Keener Memorials; Lancaster City Council; Lancaster County Monumental Association; Lancaster New Era; Letters; Manuscript groups; Memorial Day; Minutes; Monuments; Newspaper clippings; Receipts; Reports; Resolutions; Soldiers and Sailors Monument; Stationery

Extent: 1 box, 27 folders, .5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0390

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Lancaster County Monumental Association Records (MG0390), Folder #, Insert #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions. Please request at the Reference Desk or contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

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

Other Numbers: MG-390

Classification: MG0390

Description Level: Fonds

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Collection: Rossmere Sanatorium Records

Title: Rossmere Sanatorium Records

Object ID: MG0588

Date Range: 1908-1991

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Collection: Rossmere Sanatorium Records

Title: Rossmere Sanatorium Records

Description: The Rossmere Sanatorium Records contain a 1908 membership list for the Society for Prevention of Tuberculosis of Lancaster County, a charter for the Tuberculosis Society of Lancaster County, property records and annual reports for Rossmere Sanatorium and programs for commemorative events.

Admin/Biographical History: The Rossmere Hotel, which was located in Manheim Twp., opened in 1898. The building became a tuberculosis sanatorium in 1925; the ballroom was converted into a ward for female patients. The sanatorium closed in 1957 and was eventually demolished.

Date Range: 1908-1991

Year Range From: 1908

Year Range To: 1991

Date of Accumulation: 1908-1991

Creator: American Lung Association of Lancaster and Berks Counties (Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 12

Subjects: Annual reports; Business records; Deeds; Sanatoriums; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis--Hospitals

Search Terms: American Lung Association of Lancaster and Berks Counties; American Lung Association of Lancaster County; Annual reports; Business records; Deeds; Finding aids; Huff and Puff Club; Manuscript groups; Rossmere Sanatorium; Sanatoriums; Society for Prevention of Tuberculosis of Lancaster County; Tuberculosis Society of Lancaster County; Tuberculosis-Hospitals

Extent: 1 box, 9 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0588

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: American Lung Association Photograph Collection; American Lung Association of Lancaster County Records (Archives, not cataloged); Banners in the Curatorial Collection

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Rossmere Sanatorium Records (MG0588), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. 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-588

Other Number: MG-588

Classification: MG0588

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by CS, December and January 2011. Added to database 28 August 2021.

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Collection: World War I Collection

Title: World War I Collection

Object ID: MG0045

Date Range: 1916-1972

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Collection: World War I Collection

Title: World War I Collection

Description: The World War I Collection contains the contents of a scrapbook assembled by an unknown WWI veteran. Included are military draft cards, photographs of Ambulance Co. No. 111, 28th Division, photographs and programs for dedication of memorial monument to Ambulance Co. No. 111, postcards of France, newspaper clippings, and posters.

Date Range: 1916-1972

Year Range From: 1916

Year Range To: 1972

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 02

People: Andrews, David F.; Benda, W. T.; Beneker, Gerrit A.; Boyce, C. M.; Breitigan, Abraham; Brenner, William A.; Brown, Arthur William; Bryson, Raymond; Bull, Charles Livingston; Carbaugh, Calvin A.; Chambers, Charles E.; Christy, Howard Chandler; Cover, Martin; Culp, Guy; Daugherty, James A.; Davis, Robert Courtney; De Maris, Walter; Dommel, Elmer; Drepperd, C. W.; Eschbach, H. H.; Fergeson, George; Fisher, Harrison; Foringer, A. E.; Forsythe, Clyde; France, Charles; Fulton, Hugh R.; Gibble, Ammon; Griest, William Walton; Habel, Albert A.; Harner, Marvin; Helwig, John W.; Hendee, A.; Hiemenz, Edward A.; Hiestand, Benjamin; Hottenstein, H.; Kahl, William; Kellish, William; Kimmel, Harry; Krone, Herbert D.; Landis, Estes B.; Leber, Paul Revere; Lundy, Edwin H.; Lyons, Julius; Matricardi, Frank; McFarland, Owen; McKee, W. M.; Miller, Peter; Moore, Luther; Musser, John W.; Myers, S. W.; O'Bryen, Benjamin Frank; Orr, Alfred Everitt; Palm, Elam B.; Shafer, L. A.; Shenk, Roy; Shoop, J. M.; Small, W. F.; Snyder, James H.; Tittle, Walter; Usner, Isaac L.; Volk, Douglas; Wauk, S. J.; Worthington, Henry H.; Zellers, George

Subjects: Alco-Gravure; American Lithographic Co.; E. Ketterlinus & Co.; Edwards & Deutsch Litho. Co.; Fatherless Children of France (Organization); Lithography; Posters; Rusling Wood, Litho.; Sackett & Wilhelms Litho. & Prt. Co.; Scrapbooks; Strobridge Lithographing Company; United States. Army; United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 28th; Veterans--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; W.F. Powers Co.; William H. Forbes & Company; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; YMCA of the USA

Search Terms: 28th Division; Alco-Gravure; Ambulance Company No. 111; American Expeditionary Forces, Ambulance Company No. 111; American Lithographic Company; American Red Cross; Committee on Public Information Division of Pictorial Society; E. Ketterlinus and Company; Edwards and Deutsch Lithographic Company; Emergency Fleet Corporation; Fatherless Children of France (Organization); Finding aids; Haywood Strasser and Voigt Lithographic Company; Lithography; Manuscript groups; Military draft cards; Posters; Prohibition; Rotoprint Gravure Company; Rusling Wood, Litho.; Sackett and Wilhelms Lithographing and Printing Company; Scrapbooks; Strobridge Lithographing Company; United States Army; United States Army, American Expeditionary Forces; United States Army, Infantry Division, 28th; Veterans; W. F. Powers Company; William H. Forbes and Company; World War I; WWI; YMCA; Commission for Relief in Belgium

Extent: 1 box, 49 folders, 31 posters, 2 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0045

Related Item Notes: MG-28 The Society of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces; MG-0028 The Society of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

Additional Notes: The World War I Collection contains the contents of a scrapbook assembled by an unknown WWI veteran. Included are military draft cards, photographs of Ambulance Co. No. 111, 28th Division, photographs and programs for dedication of memorial monument to Ambulance Co. No. 111, postcards of France, newspaper clippings, and posters.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions are noted at the item level.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. 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-45

Classification: MG0045

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Cataloged before 1997. Items have been added to the collection since 1997 and the finding aid has been revised accordingly. Added to database on 19 July 2017.

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Collection: Bart Self-Culture Society Collection

Title: Bart Self-Culture Society Collection

Object ID: MG0271

Date Range: 1904-1906, 1970

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Collection: Bart Self-Culture Society Collection

Title: Bart Self-Culture Society Collection

Description: The Bart Self-Culture Society Collection contains items related to the Bart Self-Culture Society and the Groff family. The purpose of the society was for the members to improve themselves intellectually, morally, and socially.

Date Range: 1904-1906, 1970

Year Range From: 1904

Year Range To: 1970

Date of Accumulation: 1904-1906, 1970

Creator: Groff, Clyde Lester, 1920-1998

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 08

People: Groff, Clyde Lester; Jarvis, John Arthur; Platt, Earl

Subjects: Business records; Letters; Minutes (Records); Programs (Publications)

Search Terms: Bart Central High School; Bart Self-Culture Society; Business records; Correspondence; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Minutes; Programs

Extent: 1 box, 2 folders, .2 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0271

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Bart Self-Culture Society Collection (MG0271), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

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Other Numbers: MG-271

Other Number: MG-271

Classification: MG0271

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Added to database 7 October 2021.

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Collection: Sphinx Club Records

Title: Sphinx Club Records

Object ID: MG0341

Date Range: 1912-2000

. Business records Bynden Wood Conestoga Bridge Correspondence Finding aids Flyers Franklin and Marshall College Hamilton Club Huachung University Letters Manuscript groups Membership Minutes Mount Gretna, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Obituaries Outings Poetry Republican Party Restaurants Sphinx Club St

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Collection: Sphinx Club Records

Title: Sphinx Club Records

Description: This collection contains the official records of the Sphinx Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The minute books date from 1912-1985. Histories of the club were prepared in 1934 and 1962. Dinner programs, membership lists, meeting and speaker schedules, correspondence and speeches make up the bulk of the collection. There are images of some of the earliest members, as well as articles about the statue of the Sphinx.

Date Range: 1912-2000

Year Range From: 1912

Year Range To: 2000

Date of Accumulation: 1912-2000

Creator: Sphinx Club (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 08

People: Appel, Roberts R.; Browne, George I.; Cooper, John Wallace; Cramer, Margaret Snader; Cramer, William Stuart; Davidson, Paul; Dippell, Marion Fox; Dippell, Victor William; Distler, Theodore A.; Donner, M. M.; Dotterer, Ray H.; Duke, Robert W.; Hager, E. M.; Hager, Nathaniel Ellmaker; Hamblin, Dora Jane; Hartman, Edwin Mitman; Hartman, Mr.; Herman, Emma Garrigan; Herman, Theodore F.; Honig, Margaret; Honig, Stanley; Jefferson, Thomas; Jordan, Paul; Jurgelski, Susan; Kell, R. M.; Kilby, Tom; Kunkel, Arthur King; Lincoln, Abraham; Maugans, David; Mencken, Henry Louis; Michalak, Beverly; Michalak, Stanley; Moore, C. Eugene; Parks, Cynthia; Poole, H. Herbert; Roosevelt, Franklin Delano; Roy, John; Rudisill, Carl; Rudisill, Flo; Sayres, Alfred Nevin; Schmitchew, Peter; Schwalm, Ted; Smith, Howard P.; Steinmetz, Rollin; Thornley, Richard; Twombly, Clifford Gray

Subjects: Associations, institutions, etc.; Business records; Letters; Minutes (Records); Obituaries

Search Terms: Accomac Inn; Alfred's Victorian Restaurant; Associations, institutions, etc.; Business records; Bynden Wood; Conestoga Bridge; Correspondence; Finding aids; Flyers; Franklin and Marshall College; Hamilton Club; Huachung University; Letters; Manuscript groups; Membership; Minutes; Mount Gretna, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; Obituaries; Outings; Poetry; Republican Party; Restaurants; Sphinx Club; St. Peter's Village, Chester County, Pennsylvania; Trivia; World War II; WWII

Extent: 1 box, 21 folders, 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0341

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.

Copyright: Collection 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. 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: 2004.MG0341

Other Numbers: MG-341

Classification: MG0341

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed by DW. Finding aid prepared by KK, March-April 2014. Added to database 3 January 2022.

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Collection: Opportunity Housing, Inc. Records

Title: Opportunity Housing, Inc. Records

Object ID: MG0464

Date Range: 1965-1976

Housing Letters Minorities--Housing Minutes (Records) Mortgages Search Terms: Business records Correspondence Finding aids Housing Letters Manuscript groups Minutes (Records) Mortgages Opportunity Housing, Inc. Processing History: Processed and finding aid prepared by CL, January-February 2012. This

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Collection: Opportunity Housing, Inc. Records

Title: Opportunity Housing, Inc. Records

Description: The Opportunity Housing, Inc. Records contain the by-laws and articles of incorporation, board meeting minutes, correspondence, bonds, deeds and shareholder certificates.

Admin/Biographical History: Opportunity Housing, Inc. was incorporated in 1965 during the country-wide Civil Rights movement. The volunteer organization's purpose was "to engage generally in the real estate business" and their goal was to help African-Americans and other minorities find housing in a racially segregated Lancaster and to encourage integration throughout the community. Opportunity Housing, Inc. purchased and/or managed properties at 726 First Street, 632 North Queen Street, and 146 East Lemon Street with apartments that could be rented.

Date Range: 1965-1976

Year Range From: 1965

Year Range To: 1976

Date of Accumulation: 1965-1976

Creator: Neuhauser, Robert

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 11

Subjects: Business records; Housing; Letters; Minorities--Housing; Minutes (Records); Mortgages

Search Terms: Business records; Correspondence; Finding aids; Housing; Letters; Manuscript groups; Minutes; Mortgages; Opportunity Housing, Inc.

Extent: 1 box, 11 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0464

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Opportunity Housing, Inc. Records (MG0464), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. 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.

Accession Number: 2008.MG0464

Other Numbers: MG-464

Classification: MG0464

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by CL, January-February 2012. Added to database 9 March 2022.

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