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Collection
Fourth of July Celebrations Collection
Title
Fourth of July Celebrations Collection
Object ID
MG0314
Date Range
1913-1979
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Collection
Fourth of July Celebrations Collection
Title
Fourth of July Celebrations Collection
Description
This collection contains programs for Fourth of July celebrations in Lancaster County.
Date Range
1913-1979
Year Range From
1913
Year Range To
1979
Date of Accumulation
1913-1979
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Good, Susan G.
Hackman, Floyd F.
Subjects
Fourth of July
Fourth of July celebrations
Holidays--United States
Programs (Publications)
Search Terms
Finding aids
Fourth of July celebrations
Holidays
Independence Day
Manuscript groups
Programs
Extent
4 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0314
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Fourth of July Celebrations Collection (MG0314), 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-314
Other Number
MG-314
Classification
MG0314
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by HST, 21 February 2006, updated 2006, 2007, 2011. Added to database 30 September 2021.
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Report of committee appointed to conduct celebration of 200th anniversary of first permanent white settlement within borders of Lancaster County

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo8152
Date of Publication
1910
the shining suc- cess of the day's celebration,and,after allusion to the fact that he was born in Columbia and descended from pure Pennsylvania German stock, he launched into a discourse upon the ancient history and derivation of the race. Prof Kuhns' address in full was as follows: �It is strange how
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1910
Physical Description
197-242 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 14, no. 8
Subjects
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
Historical markers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Centennial celebrations, etc.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 14, number 8 (1910), p. 197-242Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.14
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Lititz as an early musical centre

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3658
Author
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Date of Publication
1915
- ped the train long enough for the mu- sician to regain his "stove pipe." About the time of the organization of the band—to be exact, in 1811—the first recorded Fourth of July celebra- tion was held at the Springs. That the affair did not meet with the entire �approval of a quiet loving and re
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Responsibility
by Herbert H. Beck.
Author
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1915
Physical Description
71-81 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 19, no. 3
Subjects
Music - Pennsylvania
Orchestral music.
Musicians - Pennsylvania - Lititz
Band music.
Lititz (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 19, number 3 (1915), p. 71-81Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.19
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Report of the committee which conducted the General Hand celebration

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Date of Publication
1912
Report of the Committee which Con- ducted the General Hand Cele- bration. Lancaster, Pa., October 2, 1912. To the Lancaster County Historical Society. Your committee to arrange and con- duct the public ceremonies comprising a celebration of "Lancaster County in the "War of the Revolution," with
  1 document  
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1912
Physical Description
199-240 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 16, no. 8
Subjects
Hand, Edward, - 1744-1802.
Rockford (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
Historical markers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 16, number 8 (1912), p. 199-240Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.16
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The story of Caernarvon

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Author
Lincoln, J. B.
Date of Publication
1914
, blacksmiths, Conestoga wagon builders and nearby fulling mills gave employment to many per- sons, and an air of prosperity was evident to the traveler. The Pennsylvania Gazeteer of 1798 thus describes the town at that date: "A post town in Caernarvon township, Lancaster county, Pa., distant twenty miles from
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Responsibility
by J. B. Lincoln, M.D.
Author
Lincoln, J. B.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1914
Physical Description
59-79 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 18, no. 3
Summary
Caernarvon is the easternmost township of Lancaster County, PA. The article, written in 1914, describes the geography, people, houses, and industry of the past.
Subjects
Episcopal Church of Bangor (Churchtown, Pa.)
Episcopal Church - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Iron industry and trade - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Mills and mill-work - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Caernarvon (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Description and travel.
Caernarvon (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - History.
Churchtown (Pa.)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 18, number 3 (1914), p. 59-79Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.18
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Report of the committee having in charge the marking of the site of the Postlethwaite Tavern where the first Courts of Justice in Lancaster County were held

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4567
Date of Publication
1915
Elm. It was a greater moment when he preached his way into the hearts of the Ger- mans along the Rhine. This is why Pennsylvania became the most important German settle- ment in the New World. The true history of their mutual love and help- fulness is the unwritten story of the rapid growth of the
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1915
Physical Description
219-301 : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 19, no. 8
Subjects
Postlethwaite, John.
Postlethwaite Tavern (Conestoga Township, Pa.)
Courts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
Courthouses - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Dedication services.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 19, number 8 (1915), p. 219-301Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.19
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Manheim Township and its part in the Indian history of the county

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Author
Martin, C. H.
Date of Publication
1915
--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County --History. Indians of North America--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County --Antiquities. Manheim Township (Pa.)--History. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1915 Description: 163-173 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society
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Responsibility
by C. H. Martin.
Author
Martin, C. H.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1915
Physical Description
163-173 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 19, no. 6
Subjects
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Manheim Township (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 19, number 6 (1915), p. 163-173Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.19
Documents

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Report of the centennial observance of Lancaster City

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Date of Publication
1918
observance of Lancaster City. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Lancaster (Pa.)--Centennial celebrations, etc. Lancaster (Pa.)--History. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1918 Description: 57-70 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1918
Physical Description
57-70 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 22, no. 4
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Centennial celebrations, etc.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 22, number 4 (1918), p. 57-70Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.22
Documents

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The military hospital at Litiz, 1777-78

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Author
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Date of Publication
1919
, Herbert Huebener, 1875-1960. Title: The military hospital at Litiz, 1777-78 / by Prof. Herbert H. Beck. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Military hospitals--Pennsylvania. Lititz (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster
  1 document  
Responsibility
by Prof. Herbert H. Beck.
Author
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1919
Physical Description
[4]-14 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 23, no. 1
Summary
This article, written in 1919, describes life in Lititz during the Revolutionary war as well as the establishment the military hospital. Lititz was not a formal religious community as were Nazareth and Bethlehem, but the Moravian church was very influential in the town and operated several businesses there. The article provides many diary entries, some of which are unrelated to the hospital.
Subjects
Military hospitals - Pennsylvania.
Lititz (Pa.) - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Contained In
Contained in: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 23, number 1 (1919), p. 5-14Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.23
Documents

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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Marietta Scrapbook
Object ID
MG0434_BoxR010
Date Range
1879-1919
: “The State Election.” Page One Hundred Ninety-Three (Four Columns): Column 1: Fourth of July Celebration in which George McCarthy hurt himself in an accident. Column 1: “Final School Report.” Column 2: “School Report.” Published circa 1871. Column 3: School Report. Column 3: “School Report.” Published
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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Marietta Scrapbook
Description
Known as The Marietta Scrapbook, this volume contains a variety of information in newspaper clippings and magazine articles about Marietta, Columbia, and the rest of Lancaster County. The articles convey a well-rounded view of local history. Topics include education, population, crime, taxes, elections, and occupations. There are also many articles on the Pennsylvania Dutch, personal histories, crime, and genealogical information within the book. Histories for the following municipalities are included: Marietta, Christiana, Columbia, Donegal, Erie, Lancaster, Lititz, Manheim, Maytown, Mountville, Peach Bottom, Salunga, and Wrightsville.
Date Range
1879-1919
Creation Date
1879-1919
Year Range From
1879
Year Range To
1919
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 22
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Education
Job descriptions
Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local
Lancaster County (Pa.)--Population
Local taxation
Marietta (Pa.)
Murder
Occupations
Pennsylvania Dutch
Scrapbooks
Search Terms
Christiana
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Columbia
Education
Lancaster
Lititz
Manheim
Marietta
Maytown, East Donegal Twp.
Mountville
New Holland
Newspaper clippings
Peach Bottom, Fulton Twp.
Pennsylvania Germans
Salunga, West Hempfield Twp.
Scrapbooks
Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Scrapbook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0434_BoxR010
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted access.
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original volume may be used by appointment only-contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
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-434
Other Number
MG-434, Box R010
Classification
MG0434
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. Added to database, 25 October 2023.
Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 88.
This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
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