sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities ; Harry E. Whipkey and Roland M. Baumann, project directors, Martha L. Simonetti, assistant project director, Roland M. Baumann, editor, Douglas H. West, editorial associate, George R. Beyer and Gabrielle W. Smith, editorial assistants.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
Date of Publication
1978.
Physical Description
54 microfilm reels : ill. ; 35 mm. + 1 index (77 p. ; 23 cm.)
Notes
Library owns reels, #31, Appointments File : Military (A-R); #32 Appointments File : Military (S-Z) and Political (A-F); #33, Appointments File : Political (F-S); and #34, Appointments File : Political (S-Z).
Use with guidebook and index shelved at LCHSBK 016.9748 P415prg and index.
Early American grave stone designs; [a pictorial presentation of the often forgotten folk art in the early graveyards of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and in Virginia]
Harrisburg, Pa. : Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Date of Publication
1979.
Physical Description
ix, 305 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes
This book was derived from the author's PhD thesis, "Conestoga Crossroads: The Rise of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1730-1789", call number 974.815 LACI W876t.
LCHS copy inscribed by author.
"Notes and bibliographical essay": p. 257-296.
Summary
PART ONE- Concentrates on the political and administrative history of Lancaster as a borough. PART TWO- Discusses the town's economic structure and it's role as a regional marketing center and "western emporium " including a description of the structure of inland trade. PART THREE- Focuses on the economic class structure of the community, on the characteristics of it's religious life, on the social and cultural interaction between "Dutchmen" and "Engellanders" and on the role of the town as an intellectual center.
Includes references to Kauffman's store in New Holland, Joel Miller's General Merchandising Store in Witmer (later known as H.D. Kreider General Merchandise)
During the 18th and 19th centuries, dairy farmers used prints and molds to decorate their butter. Each farmer used a different print that was specific to individual farms. Often, shoppers linked quality to a particular butter print. In addition, printed butter sold for more money than the unmarked alternative. Aside from brand identification, butter molds and prints afforded a creative outlet for farmers and craftsmen in the Pennsylvania farming community. Initially, prints were crafted by farmers and wood carvers on the farm. They carved the prints by hand from boards or blocks of wood. Beginning in the early 1800s, craftsmen began producing a wide variety of prints. During this period, prints were often made using a lathe. Later, the craftsman would hand carve the design. Pennsylvania German butter print patterns usually bear motifs inspired by nature, the most popular being the tulip. However, birds and farm animals often appear as well. [General information from State Museum of Pennylvania ]
An exhibition and catalogue researched and prepared by Anita Schorsch. March 28 through May 23, 1976, William Penn Memorial Museum, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. June 1 through July 15, 1976, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, New York.
Edition
[First ed.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Publisher
The Main Street Press,
Date of Publication
1976]
Physical Description
unpaged [86] p. : 75 figures (some col.) ; 21 x 21 cm.
