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Collection
Paxton Boys and Conestoga Massacre Papers
Title
Paxton Boys and Conestoga Massacre Papers
Object ID
MG0614
Date Range
1764-1766, 1795
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Paxton Boys and Conestoga Massacre Papers
Title
Paxton Boys and Conestoga Massacre Papers
Description
This collection contains items related to the Paxton Boys and Conestoga Massacre. April 1764 issue of The Gentleman's Magazine includes article on massacre by Benjamin Franklin. 10 January entry in Charles Mason's diary contains discussion of massacre. Manuscript copy of remonstrance, signed by Matthew Smith and James Gibson and sent to Governor John Penn, lays out grievances against provincial government and justifies attacks on Native Americans.
Date Range
1764-1766, 1795
Creation Date
1764-1766, 1795
Date of Accumulation
1764-1766, 1795
Creator
LancasterHistory
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 13
People
Cresap, Thomas
Franklin, Benjamin
Gibson, James
Jardine, L. S.
Mason, Charles
Penn, John
Smith, Matthew
Subjects
Conestoga Indians
Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763
Court records
Diaries
Fort Augusta (Sunbury, Pa.)
Letters
Northumberland County (Pa.)
Paxton Boys
Remonstrances
Search Terms
Conestoga Indians
Conestoga Massacre
Conojocular War
Cresap's War
Diaries
Gentleman's Magazine
Indigenous peoples
Letters
London Chronicle
Native Americans
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Paxton Boys
Persons of color
Remonstrances
Universal Evening Post
Extent
1 box, 5 folders,1 clamshell box on shelf,.25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0614
Associated Material
Please see See Digital Paxton: Digital Collection, Critical Edition, and Teaching Platform for digital copies and transcriptions of orginal documents; related publications and scholary works; and educational materials
http://digitalpaxton.org/works/digital-paxton/introduction?path=index
Related Item Notes
Please see the collections catalog for published works about the Paxton Boys and the Conestoga Massacre.
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As historical resources, the items in this collection reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions noted at the item level.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.
Note: See Digital Paxton: Digital Collection, Critical Edition, and Teaching Platform for historical overviews and additional information,
http://digitalpaxton.org/works/digital-paxton/introduction?path=index
Credit
Papers regarding the Paxton Boys and the Conestoga Massacre Collection (MG-614), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Numbers
MG-614
Classification
MG0614
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database on 11 August 2017.
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Collection
David B. Hackman Collection
Title
David B. Hackman Collection
Object ID
MG0072
Date Range
1850-1896
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David B. Hackman Collection
Title
David B. Hackman Collection
Description
Collection contains the original and typed copies of correspondence describing life in the gold fields of California in the 1850s, an account of crossing the desert on the way west, and a journal describing the sea voyage home. Also, two newspaper images relevant to the gold rush and Mr. Hackman's obituary. He sent many letters home to his family in which he related the details of his experience, hardships of finding gold, the high prices and lack of provisions, observations of life in mining towns, his health, and asked for news from home. He also wrote letters to his sweetheart, Harriet B. Miller asking her to write him back, and his uncle, regarding family financial information.
Admin/Biographical History
David Baer Hackman (1827-1896) was the second child of David Heistand Hackman and Susanna Frantz Baer. He was a third cousin, once removed, of Milton Hershey. David left Lancaster in the fall of 1849 with the hope of finding gold in California. In the spring of 1850, he went to Ohio and joined others headed west. They boarded a steamboat in Cincinnati that was bound for St. Louis and then travelled by wagon train to Sacramento City, where they arrived in September 1850. David found enough gold to buy food and supplies, and then had modest success in 1853. In 1854, he decided to return home, this time travelling by steamer and train from San Francisco to New York via Panama.
The adventure of travelling westward and his life in the gold fields of California are described in detail in David's journal and correspondence. He sent many letters home to his family in which he related the details of his experience, hardships, the prices and lack of provisions, observations of life in mining towns, and asked for news from home.
David also wrote to his sweetheart, Harriet B. Miller (1829-1870), the daughter of Adam and Rebecca Miller of Manheim. Although he did not receive any letters from her, they reunited upon his return to Lancaster in 1854 and married soon after. They had one son named Augustus, who became a minister. Harriet passed away in 1870. David later married Ella C. (1851-1907) and they had five children, Frank, Mabel, Harry, Walter, and Edith.
David's obituary shows that he was involved in the grocery, clothing, hat, and shoemaking businesses. In the 1860 Census he is listed as a hatter, and in 1880 as a saloon keeper. He was well-liked and respected in the community. David and Harriet are buried in Manheim Fairview Cemetery.
Date Range
1850-1896
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1896
Date of Accumulation
1850-1896
Creator
Hackman, David Baer, 1827-1896
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Hackman, David Baer
Miller, Harriet B.
Hackman, Susanna Frantz Baer
Subjects
Letters
Diaries
Gold miners
Gold mines and mining
California
Manheim (Pa.)
Lancaster (Pa.)
Search Terms
California
Correspondence
Diaries
Finding aids
Gold miners
Gold mines and mining
Lancaster
Letters
Manheim
Manuscript groups
Extent
1 box, 4 folders, 52 items, 484 pages to scan, .25 cubic feet
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0072
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original materials in Folder 1, Insert 1 and Folder 3 may not be used. Patrons may use the transcripts provided within this collection.
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-72
Classification
MG0072
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by DT, 1999; revised by JK, 2016. Added to database 30 October 2018.
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The Douglas diary; student days at Franklin and Marshall College, 1856-1858

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Author
Douglas, Henry Kyd,
Date of Publication
1973.
Call Number
371.8092 D734
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Responsibility
Edited by Frederic Shriver Klein and John Howard Carrill. Illustrated by Florence Starr Taylor.
ISBN
0910626006
Author
Douglas, Henry Kyd,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Franklin and Marshall College,
Date of Publication
1973.
Physical Description
xxvi, 192 p. illus. 20 cm.
Notes
African American resources at Lancaster County Historical Society
Summary
"March 1858...Should Kansas be admitted to the Union? Who will run Pennsylvania's canals? What is the family's relation to Society? These are but a few of the concerns recorded this month by Henry Kyd Douglas in 'The Douglas diary'. Douglas, residing on Center Square, is in the class of 1858 at F&M College. He tells of the 'students escort' to President James Buchanan during the latter's inaugural one year ago. 'The Douglas Diary' is also said to record many other events and hitherto unexplained mischief in community, college and national life during the years 1856-1858." [advertisement]
Subjects
Douglas, Henry Kyd, - 1838-1903 - Diaries.
Franklin and Marshall College - History - Personal narratives.
Diaries.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
371.8092 D734
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[Manuscript diary of Jasper Yeates, 1764-1769]

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Author
Yeates, Jasper
Date of Publication
1764-1769.
Call Number
Drawer 1, Sec.3: #246 [Pt.3 for microfilm]
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Author
Yeates, Jasper
Date of Publication
1764-1769.
Physical Description
71 p.
Notes
Original manuscript in Collection of Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Subjects
Yeates, Jasper - 1745-1817 - Diaries.
Yeates family.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Personal narratives.
Diaries.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 1, Sec.3: #246 [Pt.3 for microfilm]
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The diary of Philipp Waldeck

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15414
Date of Publication
1983.
Call Number
905.748 JSHA v.2, no.3
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Responsibility
edited by William E. Dornemann.
Date of Publication
1983.
Physical Description
23-49 p.
Notes
In: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, v.2, no.3 (1983).
Summary
Philipp Waldeck was chaplain for a group of German soldiers that was sent to the American colonies to fight for the British in the American Revolution.The diary recounts that experience.
Subjects
Waldeck, Philipp - Diaries.
United States
Hessian mercenaries.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Participation, German.
Diaries.
Additional Author
Dornemann, William E.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 JSHA v.2, no.3
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The goldrush diaries of John Kaufman

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Author
Kaufman, John.
Date of Publication
1988
Call Number
929 K21j
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Responsibility
transcribed by ... Charles P. Kaufman ; indexed and annotated by ... Carroll N. Holmes.
Author
Kaufman, John.
Place of Publication
United States
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1988
Physical Description
2 v. in one ; 29 cm.
Notes
Each book has own t.p. with title : The goldrush diary of John Kaufman.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
Bk. 1. April 16, 1854 to December 31, 1854 -- Bk. 2. January 1, 1855 to October 9, 1860.
Summary
John Kaufman was born in 1828 in Lancaster, PA., the son of Susan Brubaker and Benjamin Kaufman. The father was a miller. The family moved to Illinois in 1842. John Kaufman left for California in 1854 traveling to San Francisco by way of New York and Panama. He mined for 3 years and then had a bakery and restaurant business until moving back to Illinois in 1860.
Subjects
Kaufman, John - Diaries.
Kauffman family.
Diaries.
Additional Author
Kaufman, Charles P.
Holmes, Carroll Nichols.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 K21j
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Diaries of a 19th century college man, 1851-1936

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Author
Roeder, Samuel Marsteller.
Date of Publication
1985.
Call Number
371.8092 R712
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Responsibility
Samuel Marsteller Roeder.
Author
Roeder, Samuel Marsteller.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
F.M. College/Theological Seminary,
Date of Publication
1985.
Physical Description
1 v.
Notes
Copied and annotated by Dorothy Nace Tharpe.
Summary
"This collection includes the diaries of S. M. Roeder kept while he was a student at Franklin and Marshall College (1872 - 1876) and a student at the Seminary (1876-1878).These diaries are useful in documenting student life in Lancaster during that time period." [from Google.com]
Subjects
Roeder, Samuel Marsteller - Diaries.
Franklin and Marshall College.
Lancaster Theological Seminary (Lancaster, Pa.).
Students
Diaries.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
371.8092 R712
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Collection
John Eshelman (Lampeter Twp.) Records
Title
John Eshelman (Lampeter Twp.) Records
Object ID
MG0562
Date Range
1841-1887
. Eshelman, John W. �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Subject Headings: Business records Diaries Mills and mill-work Search Terms: Business records Diaries Finding aids Manuscript groups Mills Related Materials: Deed #2103: Deed from
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John Eshelman (Lampeter Twp.) Records
Title
John Eshelman (Lampeter Twp.) Records
Description
The John Eshelman (Lampeter Twp.) Records contain a daybook, a daybook and account book, and a ledger for John W. Eshelman's mill in Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. He purchased, milled, and stored corn, rye and other grains.
Date Range
1841-1887
Year Range From
1841
Year Range To
1887
Date of Accumulation
1841-1887
Creator
Eshelman, John W.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 12
People
Eshelman, Bertie C.
Eshelman, John W.
Other Creators
Eshelman, Bertie C.
Subjects
Business records
Diaries
Mills and mill-work
Search Terms
Business records
Diaries
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Mills
Extent
3 volumes, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0562
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Deed #2103: Deed from Abraham Witmer and Jacob Hartman to Jacob Stoffer, June 1776. (Unrecorded Deeds)
Deed #1859: Indenture between Christian Stauffer and Daniel Stauffer, March 1812. (Unrecorded Deeds)
Curatorial Collection: Wooden bookkeeper's desk of the Eshelman Feed Company.
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), John Eshelman (Lampeter Twp.) Records (MG0562), 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
1977.997
Other Numbers
MG-562
Classification
MG0562
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Organized and finding aid typed by HST, 29 January 2010. Added to database 26 December 2021.
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Collection
Diary Collection
Title
Diary Collection
Object ID
MG0247
Date Range
1836-1978
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Diary Collection
Title
Diary Collection
Description
The Diary Collection contains diaries and journals of individuals from Lancaster County. The diarists recorded daily events such as social activities, household chores, farm life, and business activities. Some writers copied published works and newspaper articles or recorded national events. Subjects that are mentioned include the Stock Market crash of 1929, "The Volstead Blues," travel, World Wars I and II, weather, genealogy, and items of local interest.
System of Arrangement
By name of individual or family.
John R. Bitzer
John J. Bowman, Sr.
Lizzie H. Gottshall
Anna M. Haverstick
Alexander Hays
Maria C. Heinitsh
Elsie Kreider
Lightner family
William Shand, Jr.
George W. Silvey
Abraham Herr Smith
Harry Smith
Unknown
Date Range
1836-1978
Year Range From
1836
Year Range To
1978
Date of Accumulation
1836-1978
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 06
People
Bitzer, John R.
Bowman, John Jacob
Gottshall, Lizzie H.
Haverstick, Anna M.
Hays, Alexander L.
Heinitsh, Maria C. Reed
Kreider, Elsie May Harman
Shand, William
Silvey, George W.
Smith, Abraham Herr
Smith, Harry
Subjects
Diaries
Search Terms
Manuscript groups
Finding aids
Diaries
Extent
8 boxes 4.5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0247
Notes
Preferred citation: Diary Collection (MG-247), Name of diary set, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions, unless noted within the finding aid.
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-247
Other Number
MG-247
Classification
MG0247
Description Level
Fonds
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Collection
Daniel Reiber Collection
Title
Daniel Reiber Collection
Object ID
MG0210
Date Range
1805-1981
, George Oliver Subject Headings: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Diaries Genealogy Letters Obituaries �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Search Terms: Bangor Episcopal Church Caernarvon Cemetery Caernarvon Cemetery Association
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Daniel Reiber Collection
Title
Daniel Reiber Collection
Description
The Daniel Reiber Collection contains the personal papers of Martin Bickham, who married Mme. Emilie Raymonde Adeline Eugenie Rivalz de St. Antoine in 1805. Many of the documents and letters are in French, some have been translated into English. There is genealogy tracing lines of the McCamant, Jenkins, McCaa, and Andes families from 1722-1942. Obituaries, correspondence with the McCaa family, and deeds for the Caernarvon Cemetery are among other items in the collection.
Date Range
1805-1981
Year Range From
1805
Year Range To
1981
Date of Accumulation
1805-1981
Creator
Reiber, Daniel Grube, 1910-1990
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 05
People
Rivalz de St. Antoine, Emilie Raymonde Adeline Eugenie
Andes, John B.
Bickham, Alfred
Bickham, Stephen Girard
Bickman, Martin
Buchanan, James
Carpenter, William
Collins, Lavina Bickham
Curwen, Joseph
Diffenbaugh, Peter
Diller, Edwin Carpenter
Diller, John Vagan
Frailey, Charles R.
Girard, Stephen
Grube, Daniel Houder
Hull, Isaac
Hull, Louisa
Larramendi, Joseph Jean
Line, Gabriel
Marks, Elizabeth
McCaa, David G.
McCaa, David Jenkins
McCaa, James
McCaa, William J.
McCamant, Alexander
McCamant, James B.
McCamant, Thomas J.
McCamant, Wallace
McMichaels, William
Reed, George
Rivalz, Martin Stephen
Roland, George Oliver
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Diaries
Genealogy
Letters
Obituaries
Search Terms
Bangor Episcopal Church
Caernarvon Cemetery
Caernarvon Cemetery Association
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Delaware River
Diaries
Finding aids
Genealogy
Leacock Twp.
Letters
Manuscript groups
Marriage certificates
Newspaper clippings
Obituaries
Port Louis, Mauritius
Raccoon Island, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Extent
1 box, 14 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, French
Object ID
MG0210
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
See collections related to Martin Bickham at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
See collections related to Martin Bickham and Stephen Girard at Girard College.
Related Item Notes
McCaa Collection (MG0281)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Daniel Reiber Collection (MG0210), 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-210
Classification
MG0210
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by CF, Summer 2011. Added to database 20 February 2022.
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