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The Twenty-eighth division, Pennsylvania's guard in the world war; forewards by the commanding generals. The history of the Keystone or Iron division in the world war. Also the history and traditions of the Pennsylvania national guard and its predecessor the Pennsylvania militia

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Author
Martin, Edward,
Date of Publication
[c1923-24]
Call Number
940.412 M379 Oversize
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Responsibility
Compiled from official and private records, by Colonel Edward Martin, assisted by officers and men of the various units; E.S. Wallace ... editor ...
Author
Martin, Edward,
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, Pa
Publisher
28th division Pub. Co.
Date of Publication
[c1923-24]
Physical Description
5 v. fronts., illus. (incl. ports., maps) 2 col. pl. 35 cm.
Subjects
United States. - Army. - Infantry Division, 28th.
World War, 1914-1918 - United States.
Additional Author
Wallace, Edwin Sherman,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
940.412 M379 Oversize
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Historical and pictorial review of the 28th Infantry Division in World War II

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Corporate Author
United States. Army. 28th Infantry.
Date of Publication
1946.
Call Number
974.80439 U58n
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Corporate Author
United States. Army. 28th Infantry.
Place of Publication
Atlanta
Publisher
A. Love,
Date of Publication
1946.
Physical Description
ca. 250 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945 - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80439 U58n
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Handcar White a history of the Second Battalion, 328th Infantry European Theatre of Operations

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Author
Anderson, Ralph A.
Date of Publication
1945
Call Number
940.5421 A549
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Author
Anderson, Ralph A.
Place of Publication
Czechoslovakia
Publisher
Information Services Branch
Date of Publication
1945
Physical Description
71 p. ill. 30 cm.
Subjects
United States. - Army. - Infantry Regiment, 328th. - Battalion, 2nd - History.
World War, 1939-1945.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
940.5421 A549
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28th division, summary of operations in the World War

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Corporate Author
American Battle Monuments Commission.
Date of Publication
1944.
Call Number
940.5421 P415s
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Alternate Title
Twenty-eighth division, summary of operations in the World War
Responsibility
prepared by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Corporate Author
American Battle Monuments Commission.
Place of Publication
[Washington]
Publisher
U.S. G.P.O.,
Date of Publication
1944.
Physical Description
x, 108 p. : ill., maps (6 folded in pocket) ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-98) and index.
Subjects
United States. - Army. - Infantry Division, 28th.
World War, 1914-1918 - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
940.5421 P415s
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Archive

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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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Pennsylvania in the World War. An illustrated history of the Twenty-eighth Division

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Corporate Author
States Publications Society.
Date of Publication
1921.
Call Number
940.5421 P415
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Responsibility
Prepared with the cooperation and under the direction of the commanding officers of the units comprising the division.
Corporate Author
States Publications Society.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh
Publisher
States Publications Society,
Date of Publication
1921.
Physical Description
2 v. : front., illus. (incl. ports., maps, facsims.) ; 26cm.
Subjects
United States. - Infantry Division, 28th. - History.
Pennsylvania. - Militia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
940.5421 P415
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The Reading militia in the great war / by J. Bennett Nolan ... published under the auspices of the Historical society of Berks county

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Author
Nolan, J. Bennett
Date of Publication
[1921]
Call Number
974.816 R287n
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Author
Nolan, J. Bennett
Place of Publication
Reading, Pa
Publisher
Printed by F. A. Woerner
Date of Publication
[1921]
Physical Description
206 p. ; 19 cm.
Contents
The career of Company I, later known at Company D, 150th machine gun battalion, Forty-second division, American expeditionary force.--The career of Company A, later known as Company B, 106th machine gun battalion, Twenty-eighth division, American expeditionary force.
Subjects
United States. - Army. - Machine Gun Battalion, 10th.
United States. - Army. - Machine Gun Battalion, 135th.
World War, 1914-1918 - Pennsylvania - Reading.
World War, 1914-1918 - United States
Additional Corporate Author
Historical Society of Berks County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 R287n
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History of the 110th Infantry of the 28th Division, United States Army, World War II, 1941-1945

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Corporate Author
United States. Army. 110th Infantry Regiment.
Date of Publication
[1945?]
Call Number
974.80439 U58
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Corporate Author
United States. Army. 110th Infantry Regiment.
Place of Publication
Atlanta
Publisher
A. Love,
Date of Publication
[1945?]
Physical Description
[113] p. : ill., maps ; 31 cm.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80439 U58
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The Story of Lancaster Chapter American Red Cross : World War II 1946

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Date of Publication
April 1946.
Call Number
361.7634 A615s
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
[s.n.]
Date of Publication
April 1946.
Physical Description
32 p. : ports., 23 cm.
Subjects
American Red Cross - Pennsylvania - Lancaster Chapter - History.
World War II, 1939-1945.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
361.7634 A615s
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The Army has a heart : a war incident in Lancaster County

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Author
Klein, H. M. J.
Date of Publication
1946
The Army Heart A War Incident tin Lancaster County By H. M. J. KLEIN I HAVE lying on the desk before me all available documents relating to a very interesting and important series of events which occurred in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, shortly after the United States entered the Second World
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Responsibility
by H.M. J. Klein.
Author
Klein, H. M. J.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1946
Physical Description
[129]-140 p. ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 50, no. 6
Subjects
Nissly, Harry N.
United States Army T.N.T. Project.
World War, 1939-1945 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 50, number 6 (1946), p. 129-140Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.50
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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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Memoir

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Collection
Civil War Collection
Title
Official Record of Henry Flick, 457 E. Strawberry Street, Lancaster, Penna.
Object ID
MG0018_SerE_F009
Date Range
1925
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Collection
Civil War Collection
Title
Official Record of Henry Flick, 457 E. Strawberry Street, Lancaster, Penna.
Description
Official Record of Henry Flick, 457 E. Strawberry Street, Lancaster, Penna., Company E, 30th Regiment, First Pennsylvania Reserve Vol., War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1864. Biographical information and first-hand accounts of enlistment, Seven Days’ Battle, Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Rappahannock, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Coal Harbor and Besada Church, and ending with poetry. Printed in 1925.
Enlistment Account
Seven Days' Battle
Bull Run
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Gettysburg
Rappahannock
Mine Run
Wilderness
Spottslvania, etc. [Spotsylvania]
Coal Harbor and Besada Church [Cold Harbor and Bethesda Church]
Poetry
Admin/Biographical History
Henry Flick was born in Lancaster on 6 September 1843 and baptized 4 November 1843 at St. James Episcopal Church.
Date Range
1925
Creation Date
1925
Creator
Flick, Henry, 1843-1833
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Flick, Henry
Subjects
Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862
Autobiographies
Cold Harbor, Battle of, Va., 1864
Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
Mine Run Campaign, Va., 1863
Poetry
Rappahannock Station, 2nd Battle of, Va., 1863
Seven Days’ Battles, Va., 1862
Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864
Totopotomoy Creek, Battle of, Va., 1864
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 30th (1861-1864)
Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864
Search Terms
Battle of Antietam
Autobiographies
Battle of Bethesda Church
Battle of Bull Run
Civil War
Battle of Cold Harbor
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Memoirs
Mine Run Campaign
Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 30th (1861-1864)
Poetry
Battle of Rappahannock Station, 2nd
Seven Days’ Battles
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
United States Army
Battle of Wilderness
Extent
1 item, 36 pages to scan
Object Name
Memoir
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0018
Object ID
MG0018_SerE_F009
Location of Originals
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
2012.MG0018.E9
Other Numbers
MG-18
Other Number
MG-18, Series E, Folder 9
Classification
MG0018
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Initially cataloged 2012. Added to database 29 October 2021.
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Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/028a33c7-0403-4d6d-99ee-512578795100
Collection
Harold Morrin Collection
Title
Harold Morrin Collection, Series 1 World War II Letters
Object ID
MG0358_S01
Date Range
1943-1946
World War, 1939-1945 Search Terms: Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland Correspondence England Finding aids Letters Manuscript groups Soldiers Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas United States Army V-mail World War II WWII �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633
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Harold Morrin Collection
Title
Harold Morrin Collection, Series 1 World War II Letters
Description
Series 1 of the Harold Morrin Collection contains correspondence from Harold Morrin to his mother, Mrs. Hilda M. Morrin, in Millersville, during World War II. Harold enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 and was discharge in 1946. In these letters, he writes about army life; traveling in the United States, England, and France; and his social life.
Admin/Biographical History
Harold Morrin served in the U. S. Army during World War II, from 1943-1946. "He was a graduate of Franklin & Marshall College and was active in the local civic community. He was the past president of the following: Lancaster County Philatelic Society, Lancaster County Bird Club, North Museum Associates and Lancaster Chapter of Administrative Management Society, Millersville Borough Council, and vice president of Lancaster County Boroughs Association. He was Past Director of the Tanger Arboretum, the Lancaster County Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Lancaster County Elementary Envirothon. He also was past board member of the National Association of Accountants. Harold was active in Boy Scouts of America with Troop 45. In 1961, he was on the steering committee and board member of the Millersville Bicentennial."
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83211522/harold-b-morrin, accessed 22 December 2023.
System of Arrangement
Series 1 WWII Letters, 1943-1946
Series 2 Birding Records, 1962-2004
Series 3 Family Papers, 1879-2000
Date Range
1943-1946
Creation Date
1943-1946
Year Range From
1943
Year Range To
1946
Creator
Morrin, Harold B., 1923-2012
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 09
People
Morrin, Gerald W.
Morrin, Harold B.
Morrin, Hilda M. Erisman
Morrin, Ivan R.
Other Creators
Morrin, Hilda M. Erisman, 1899-1977
Subjects
Letters
Soldiers
Travel
United States. Army
United States. Army--Military life
World War, 1939-1945
Search Terms
Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland
Correspondence
England
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Soldiers
Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas
United States Army
V-mail
World War II
WWII
Extent
2 boxes, 28 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0358_S01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Harold Morrin Collection, Series 2 Birding Records (MG0358_S02)
Harold Morrin Collection, Series 3 Family Papers (MG0358_S03)
World War II Collection (MG0067)
Photograph Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--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.
Accession Number
2004.MG0358S01
Other Numbers
MG-358, Series 1
Classification
MG0358
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 22 December 2023.
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Collection
Sgt. Chester Stump Collection
Title
Sgt. Chester Stump Collection
Object ID
MG0001
Date Range
1912-1945
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Collection
Sgt. Chester Stump Collection
Title
Sgt. Chester Stump Collection
Description
Sgt. Chester Stump Collection includes photographs, U.S. Army Certificates of Appointments, World War I soldier's handbook, Brief History of the 11th U.S. Cavalry, and military uniform decorations.
Date Range
1912-1945
Creation Date
1912-1945
Year Range From
1912
Year Range To
1945
Date of Accumulation
1912-1945
Creator
Stump, Chester, 1889-1974
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
People
Stump, Chester
Subjects
Cavalry operations
Fort Myers, Fla.
Fort Robinson (Neb.)
Medical Officers’ Training Camp (Ga.)
Military uniforms
United States. Army
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
Search Terms
Cavalry operations
Colosia Dublas, Mexico
Finding aids
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Oglethorpe Medical Officers’ Training Camp, Georgia
Fort Robinson, Nebraska
Manuscript groups
Medical Officers’ Training Camp, Georgia
Uniforms
United States Army
World War I
World War II
WWI
WWII
Extent
1 box, 4 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0001
Related Item Notes
Sgt. Stump's burial flag is part of the museum collection.
Notes
Sgt. Chester Stump Collection includes photographs, U.S. Army Certificates of Appointments, World War I soldier's handbook, Brief History of the 11th U.S. Cavalry, and military uniform decorations.
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-1
Classification
MG0001
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Collection was cataloged prior to 1997; added to database on 19 July 2017.
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Honor roll : military and naval service, World War II, Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, 1941-1945

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Corporate Author
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.
Date of Publication
1945?]
Call Number
366.1 F855f
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Corporate Author
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.
Place of Publication
[Pennsylvania
Publisher
Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania,
Date of Publication
1945?]
Physical Description
316 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Freemasons. - Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania - Registers.
World War, 1939-1945
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
366.1 F855f
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Shirt

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Collection
Military Collection
Object ID
2015.033.2
Date Range
c. 1943
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Collection
Military Collection
Description
WW II Army Dress Shirt of Elmer Kenneth Rill (27 August 1919 - 19 October 2006); olive drab, long sleeve twill flannel of wool, size 42 1/2 - 33. Inside manufacturer's tag info includes: "June 1942". Plastic buttons; two breast pockets with flap.
At top of left sleeve is a round embroidered patch with red arrow & white stars on dark blue field (served in Western Pacific). A green triple chevron insignia (Sergeant) is on both upper sleeves.
Blue fabric tag stapled to back of shirt bottom, handwritten, "RILL / 39575 / x 22".
Provenance
Donor inherited from father, Elmer Rill, who, he states, never saw active combat; he was slated to be sent off to Japan, but the 2 bombs caused a quick end to war. His obituary states he "served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater as a Rifleman."
Photo of Elmer Rill is in Photo Collection.
Date Range
c. 1943
Year Range From
1942
Year Range To
1945
Last Owner
Rill, Elmer Kenneth
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 13
People
Rill, Elmer Kenneth
Subcategory
Clothing -- Outerwear
Subject
Military uniforms
United States. Army
World War, 1939-1945
Search Terms
Shirts, Army
Uniforms
United States Army
World War II
WWII
Object Name
Shirt
Material
Wool Flannel
Height (in)
34
Width (in)
21
Dimension Details
Width is chest measurement.
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2015-12-15
Object ID
2015.033.2
Usage
Rill, Elmer Kenneth
Credit
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
2015.033
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Archive

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Collection
Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection
Title
Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection (MG-0029)
Object ID
MG0029
Date Range
1916-1993
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Collection
Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection
Title
Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection (MG-0029)
Description
General Strickler was a three star general who served in the Mexican Conflict, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Far East Command in Japan. He was born in Columbia, Pa., educated as a lawyer, and served as Pennsylvania's Republican Lieutenant Governor from 1947-1950. Collection includes military citations and certificates, correspondence when elected, speaking engagements, clubs and organizations, and photographs.
Admin/Biographical History
Daniel Bursk Strickler
Personal Life:
Daniel Bursk Strickler was born on 17 May 1897 in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. His parents, Calvin Ruby Strickler and Harriet Bursk Strickler, raised him in Columbia. Strickler married Caroline Grace Bolton on 11 October 1924. Daniel and Caroline Strickler had two children, Nancy Cupper Strickler and Daniel Bursk Strickler, Jr. Daniel Bursk Strickler, Sr. died on 21 June 1992.
Military Career:
Daniel Strickler enlisted in the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry of the Army National Guard under the command of General Edward C. Shannon as a private on 31 January 1916. By April, Strickler was promoted to corporal and in July was assigned to the Mexican Border Conflict as a sergeant. He soon showed his value as a soldier and leader, and in April of 1917 was elected second lieutenant of Company C of the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry of the Army National Guard.
In September, Strickler was promoted once again to first lieutenant, at the same time that Company C became Company B of the 109th Machine Gun Battalion of the 28th Infantry Division of the United States Army. His company was deployed to France in September 1917 during World War I. Strickler served in five French campaigns including the Battle of Argonne Forest, which was when he received his Purple Heart. He obtained several commissions over the next eleven years including captain in 1918, major in 1922 and lieutenant colonel in 1928.
Just seven years after being promoted to colonel, Strickler was sent to France for a second time. He was in command of the 28th Division, Infantry Regiment during World War II. In 1942, he started command with the 109th Unit and then the 110th Unit of the 28th Division. In June of 1944, Strickler and his men landed at Omaha Beach. Strickler commanded troops during the Battle of the Bulge in the following December. He returned to the United States after three years of fighting.
Strickler was presented the honor of brigadier general in March of 1946 and on 24 December 1947, he was promoted to major general. Strickler remained in the Army and served in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. Afterwards, he served as an advisor for the Army as a diplomat to Korea until his retirement in 1957. Strickler's final commission occurred on 8 February 1960 to lieutenant general. He had been honored many times and received military decorations for valor, heroism, and dedication including three stars.
Education:
Daniel Strickler attended Columbia area public schools until he graduated from Columbia High School in 1916. He was the captain of the track team, president of the junior and senior class, and a member of the baseball and basketball teams. Upon his return from World War I in 1918, Strickler enrolled at Cornell University Law School in Ithaca, New York. He took on many more responsibilities at this stage of his life. Not only did he receive his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1922, but he was also a member of various organizations, clubs and teams during his three years at Cornell University. He was captain of the track team and a member of the Senior Honor Society. Strickler was also president of the following organizations: Senior Class, Student Council, Quill and Dagger Society and Alpha Kappa Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
Professional Career:
Daniel Strickler was admitted to the Bar of several courts during the 1920s including Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; Courts of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Superior Court of Pennsylvania; United States District Court; and United States Supreme Court. He worked with several law firms after obtaining his degree and in 1930, between the births of his two children, he established his own law firm in Lancaster. His legal career was not much different from his military or educational careers. He was involved with various professional organizations such as Pennsylvania Bar Association, Lancaster Bar Association, The American Bar Association, the Blackstonian Club of Lancaster, and the Republican Club. Strickler served as Auditor for Lancaster County from 1927 to 1929 and on a Special Counsel for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1928 to 1930. In 1931, Strickler was elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature to serve in the House of Representatives, thus jump-starting his political career.
Political Career:
The political career of Daniel Strickler brought him several new titles including auditor, special counsel member, representative, commissioner, solicitor, committeeman, delegate and lieutenant governor. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives during 1931 and 1932, General and Special Sessions. In 1931, Strickler served as the delegate for Pennsylvania at the National Young Republican Conference in Washington, DC. He was the temporary president of the Young Republican State Committee (YRSC) during 1931 as well. After his temporary appointment, he became an executive committee member of YRSC until 1936 and was also appointed as treasurer from 1934 until 1936.
From April to December of 1932, Strickler became the commissioner of the police department of Lancaster City as a special temporary appointment. During this time, he was in charge of cleaning up the police department and taking a stand against corruption and crime. He was a strong prohibitionist and cleaned up the city. Upon selection, he became the solicitor for Lancaster County, the York-Lancaster Inter-County Bridge Commission, and the Lancaster Municipal Airport from 1933 to 1941. He also served as the Republican County Committeeman for the 1st Precinct, 6th Ward, in Lancaster City until 1941. In 1946, Strickler was elected lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, which he fulfilled from 1947 until 1950 when he resigned to serve in the Korean War.
System of Arrangement
Boxes 1-6 are organized by subject. Scrapbooks are organized by volume
Book 1: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, Military Records, November 1918-February 1933
Book 2: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, [1919-1922]
Book 3: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, October 1923-January 1947
Book 4: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, April 1932-November 1933
Book 5: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, February 1942-September 1975
Book 6: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, March 1945-January 1947
Book 7: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, January 1947-May 1948
Book 8: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, January 1947-October 1950
Book 9: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, January 1958-March 1958
Date Range
1916-1993
Creation Date
1897-1992
Year Range From
1916
Year Range To
1993
Creator
Strickler, Daniel Bursk
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
People
Bradley, Omar Nelson
Clark, Mark
Eisenhower, Dwight David "Ike"
Eisenhower, Mary Geneva Doud "Mamie"
Groff, John
Ridgeway, Matthew Bunker
Strickler, Daniel Bursk
Taylor, Lydia Happer
Taylor, Maxwell Davenport
Subjects
Broadsides
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
College Student Government, Cornell University
Columbia (Pa.)
Cornell University--Track and field
Cornell University. Law School
France
Germany
Harrisburg (Pa.)
Ithaca (N.Y.)
Korean War, 1950-1953
Lancaster (Pa.)
Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local
Letters
Mexican Border Conflict
Mexico
Military decorations--United States
Pennsylvania--Lieutenant Governor (1947-1951 : Strickler)
Phi Delta Phi
Political cartoons
Politicians--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Quill and Dagger Society (Cornell University)
Scrapbooks
Swimmandos
United States. Army Reserves
Veterans--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
Young Men's Christian Association of Lancaster, Pa.
Search Terms
Broadsides
College Student Government, Cornell University
Columbia
Cornell University Law School
Correspondence
France
Germany
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Ithaca, New York
Korean War
Lancaster
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Letters
Lieutenant Governor
Mexican Border Conflict
Mexico
Military decorations
Phi Delta Phi
Political cartoons
Politicians
Quill and Dagger Society (Cornell University)
Scrapbooks
Swimmandos
Track and field
Veterans
World War I
World War II
WWI
WWII
Young Men's Christian Association
Extent
6 boxes, 54 folders, 9 scrapbooks, 6 cubic feet
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0029
Associated Material
Located at Pennsylvania State Archives:
Daniel B. Strickler Collection, 1916- 1919, 1943- 1957, 1967, & undated, 3 cu. ft., Manuscript Group 356
Related Item Notes
Located in the LancasterHistory.org research library:
Distinguished Military Men: Word Portraits of Eight of Columbia's Finest, by Wayne Von Stetten, Call No. 923.5 V945
Coming of Age in Columbia, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 905.748 SM (Oct. 1981)
Memoirs of Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant General Daniel Bursk Strickler, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 923.5 S917
Lancaster Law Library Association, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, esq., Call No. 974.9 L245 v. 39
Soul of America, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 974.9 L245 v. 71
Daniel B. Strickler, World War I Diary, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 923.5 S917d
25 Cited as Most Influential Lancaster Countians of the Century, by John Ward Willson Loose, Call No. 974.9 L245 v. 102, no. 4
Please see the Curatorial Collection for objects and the Photograph Collection for photographs.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions for Boxes 1-6. Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Scrapbooks:
Book 1: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
Book 2: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
Book 3: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 4: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 5: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 6: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 7: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
Book 8: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 9: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
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-29
Classification
MG0029
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Boxes 1-6 were cataloged prior to July 1997. Scrapbooks 1-9 were cataloged in 2008. Added to database 5 September 2017.
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Cap, Garrison

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Collection
Military Collection
Object ID
2015.033.4
Date Range
c. 1943
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Collection
Military Collection
Description
WW II Army hat of Elmer Kenneth Rill (27 August 1919 - 19 October 2006). Called a garrison cap, it has rectangular shape of khaki wool twill and is trimmed with blue-green piping.
Provenance
Donor inherited from father, Elmer Rill, who, he states, never saw active combat; he was slated to be sent off to Japan, but the 2 bombs caused a quick end to war. His obituary states he "served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater as a Rifleman."
Photo of Elmer Rill is in Photo Collection.
Date Range
c. 1943
Year Range From
1941
Year Range To
1945
Last Owner
Rill, Elmer Kenneth
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 13
People
Rill, Elmer Kenneth
Subcategory
Clothing -- Headwear
Subject
Caps (Headgear)
Garrison caps
Military uniforms
United States. Army
World War, 1939-1945
Search Terms
Caps, Garrison
Caps, Military
United States Army
World War II
WWII
Object Name
Cap, Garrison
Oither Names
Hat, Army
Material
Wool
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-12-15
Condition Notes
Very minor stains, soil or accretions. Piping is worn at back edge. Wrinkled
Object ID
2015.033.4
Usage
Rill, Elmer Kenneth
Credit
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
2015.033
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Cap, Garrison

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Collection
Military Collection
Object ID
2015.033.5
Date Range
c. 1943
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Collection
Military Collection
Description
WW II Army Hat of Elmer Kenneth Rill (27 August 1919 - 19 October 2006). Called a garrison cap, it has rectangular shape of khaki wool and is trimmed with blue piping. Reinforced with a 5/8" wide additional band of khaki wool along bottom edge of interior.
Provenance
Donor inherited from father, Elmer Rill, who, he states, never saw active combat; he was slated to be sent off to Japan, but the 2 bombs caused a quick end to war. His obituary states he "served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater as a Rifleman."
Photo of Elmer Rill is in the Photograph Collection.
Date Range
c. 1943
Year Range From
1941
Year Range To
1945
Last Owner
Rill, Elmer Kenneth
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 13
People
Rill, Elmer Kenneth
Subcategory
Clothing -- Headwear
Subject
Caps (Headgear)
Garrison caps
Military uniforms
United States. Army
World War, 1939-1945
Search Terms
Caps, Garrison
Caps, Military
United States Army
World War II
WWII
Object Name
Cap, Garrison
Oither Names
Hat, Army
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-12-15
Condition Notes
Both minor and major staining. Major stains are reddish brown liquid stains mostly along bottom edge.
Object ID
2015.033.5
Usage
Rill, Elmer Kenneth
Credit
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
2015.033
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Clipping, Newspaper

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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
"General Welsh won High Fame in Civil War"
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesF_F13
Date Range
1926/01/03
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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
"General Welsh won High Fame in Civil War"
Description
"General Welsh won High Fame in Civil War." Columbia man gained rank in federal army for meritorious service; fought at Vicksburg. The Sunday News. 3 January 1926.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
Date Range
1926/01/03
Creation Date
1926/01/03
Creator
Sunday news (Lancaster, Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Welsh, Thomas
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Sunday news (Lancaster, Pa.)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 45th (1861-1865)
Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863
Search Terms
Civil War
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Newspaper clippings
Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 45th (1861-1865)
Sunday News
Vicksburg, Seige of
Extent
2 items, 4 pieces
Object Name
Clipping, Newspaper
Language
English
Condition
Poor
Condition Date
2020-11-07
Condition Notes
Poor condition. Brittle.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesF
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesF_F13
Notes
Added to PP 12/29/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
TW-F-XX-21i
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Organized by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
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