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Ode to the United States on its bicentennial and to the rededication of its people to the principles of the Declaration of Independence

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Author: Shain, Samson A.

Date of Publication: 1976

Ode to the United States on its Bicentennial and to the Rededication of its People to the Principles of the Declaration of Independence by Rabbi Samson A. Shain Rabbi Samson Aaron Shain was a good friend of the Lancaster County Historical Society, and was a dear personal friend of the editor. His

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Responsibility: by Rabbi Samson A. Shain.

Author: Shain, Samson A.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1976

Physical Description: [109]-111 p.: ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.80, no. 2

Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; United States - Centennial celebrations, etc.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 80, number 2 (1976), p. 109-111Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.80

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The frontiersmen

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Corporate Author: Time-Life Books.

Date of Publication: c1977.

Call Number: 973.2 O58

Responsibility: by the editors of Time-Life Books ; with text by Paul O'Neil.

Corporate Author: Time-Life Books.

Place of Publication: Alexandria, Va

Publisher: Time-Life Books,

Date of Publication: c1977.

Physical Description: 240 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Series: The Old West

Notes: Includes index.; Bibliography: p. 236-237.

Summary: Portrays the people and times, the drama and danger of the developing frontier in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century United States.

Subjects: Boone, Daniel, - 1734-1820.; Paxton boys.; Frontier and pioneer life - West (U.S.); Pioneers - West (U.S.); Frontier and pioneer life.; Pioneers.; West (U.S.) - History.

Additional Author: O'Neil, Paul,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 973.2 O58

Archive

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Collection: American Revolution Bicentennial of Lancaster County Collection

Title: American Revolution Bicentennial of Lancaster County Collection (MG-20)

Object ID: MG0020

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Collection: American Revolution Bicentennial of Lancaster County Collection

Title: American Revolution Bicentennial of Lancaster County Collection (MG-20)

Description: This collection gives information on the activities of the 200th celebration of the American Revolution in the Lancaster area. Folders 32 to 41 cover the celebration in Greater Lancaster. Folders 42 to 51 touch upon the activities of Lititz, Solanco, Lampeter-Strasburg, Elizabethtown, Cocalico, Columbia, New Holland, Pequea Valley, Washington Boro, Penn Manor, Millersville, and Marietta. The collection contains minutes, programs, photos, financial vouchers and newspaper clippings, audio tapes. The six volumes that make up the Bicentennial Celebration, April 1971- February 1977 scrapbooks are a compilation of published materials such as newspaper articles, magazine articles, broadsides, brochures and pamphlets. The materials relay information about the actions of the Lancaster County Bicentennial Committee including meetings, mailings and events. The committee chose the "Hands of Liberty" theme for the committee and upcoming celebration. The theme was present on every mailing sent out by the committee and can be found on most of the materials within the scrapbooks.

System of Arrangement: Organized by subject and area celebrations.

Year Range From: 1971

Year Range To: 1977

Date of Accumulation: 1971-1977

Creator: Lancaster County Bicentennial Committee

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

People: Albright, J. R.; Heil, Paul; Miller, Sally; Rebman, Earl

Other Creators: Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)

Subjects: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976; Business records; Scrapbooks; Letters; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

Search Terms: American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976; Broadsides; Business records; Correspondence; Newspaper clippings; Scrapbooks; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Manuscript groups; Finding aids

Extent: 5 boxes, 77 folders,19 tape reels, 6 scrapbooks, 6 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0020

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory; PV7

Access Conditions / Restrictions: The audio tapes in Box 4 are restricted.

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-20

Classification: MG0020

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Collection was cataloged prior to 1997; added to database 8 May 2018.

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Guide to the microfilm of the miscellaneous manuscripts of the Revolutionary War era, 1771-1791 (manuscript group 275) in the Pennsylvania State Archives, 1 roll : a microfilm project of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

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Corporate Author: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Division of Archives and Manuscripts.

Date of Publication: 1978.

Call Number: 016.9748 P415mrw

Responsibility: Roland M. Baumann, project director and editor, Martha L. Simonetti, assistant editor, Douglas H. West, assistant editor.

Corporate Author: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Division of Archives and Manuscripts.

Place of Publication: Harrisburg

Publisher: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,

Date of Publication: 1978.

Physical Description: 22 p. ; 23 cm.

Notes: Includes index.

Subjects: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. - Division of Archives and Manuscripts - Microform catalogs.; Manuscripts, American - Pennsylvania - Harrisburg; Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Manuscripts - Microform catalogs.; Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Sources - Bibliography - Microform catalogs.; United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Manuscripts - Microform catalogs.; United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Sources - Bibliography - Microform catalogs.; Pennsylvania - History - 1775-1865 - Manuscripts - Microform catalogs.; Pennsylvania - History - 1775-1865 - Sources - Bibliography - Microform catalogs.

Additional Author: Baumann, Roland M.; Simonetti, Martha L.; West, Douglas H.

Additional Corporate Author: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 016.9748 P415mrw

Let's look at our heritage in Eastern Lancaster County : "Breadbasket of the Revolution"

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Author: Russell, Paul M.

Date of Publication: 1977.

Call Number: 974.815 EARL R966

Responsibility: by Paul M. Russell.

Author: Russell, Paul M.

Place of Publication: [New Holland, Pa.]

Publisher: Elanco Chapter, Lancaster County Bicentennial Committee,

Date of Publication: 1977.

Physical Description: 154 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Miscellanea.; Terre Hill (Pa.) - History.; Brecknock (Pa. : Township) - History.; Caernarvon (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - History.; East Earl (Pa. : Township) - History.; Earl (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - History.; New Holland (Pa.) - History.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.815 EARL R966

Quilt

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Collection: History Collection: Events

Object ID: 2016.009.1

Date Range: 1976

Collection: History Collection: Events

Description: Quilt made to commemorate the United States Bicentennial by students of Frances Sears' 5th grade class at Wickersham Elementary. Students selected topics for their quilt squares. THey then researched designed, and created their squares. Ms. Sears created a scrapbook to document the project (part of Archives colelction).; N. Reservoir St., Lancaster City