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Federal furniture of Lancaster Borough/City : 1795-1825

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22281
Author
Snyder, John J.
Date of Publication
1999.
Responsibility
by John J. Snyder.
Author
Snyder, John J.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society ,
Date of Publication
1999.
Physical Description
2-38 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.101, Special Edition.
Subjects
Decorative arts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Furniture, Early American - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 101, Special Edition (1999), p. 2-38Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.101
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The ornamental branches : needlework and arts from the Lititz Moravian girls' school between 1800 and 1865

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo156
Author
Herr, Patricia T.,
Date of Publication
c1996.
Call Number
746.44 H564
Responsibility
by Patricia T. Herr.
ISBN
089865968X (pbk. : alk. paper)
Author
Herr, Patricia T.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa. : Virginia Beach, Va
Publisher
Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County ; Donning Co.,
Date of Publication
c1996.
Physical Description
87 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Notes
"Exhibit April 19 through December 30, 1996 at the Heritage Center Museum ... Lancaster, Pennsylvania"--t.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 84) and index.
Contents
Contents : "The ornamental branches": needlework and arts from the Lititz Moravian Girls' School between 1800 and 1865 --- Lititz Day School roster: 1808 to 1840 --- Lititz Boarding School roster: 1794 to 1840 --- Geographic origin of boarding students -- Endnotes.
Summary
Issued as part of the 250th anniversary celebration of Linden Hall, the school these young crafters attended in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Includes school rosters from the early 1800s, as well as lists of the geographic origins of the boarding students.
Subjects
Linden Hall (Lititz, Pa.) - History
Decorative arts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Needlework - Pennsylvania - Lititz
Additional Corporate Author
Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County (Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
746.44 H564
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The printed birth and baptismal certificates of the German Americans

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Author
Stopp, Klaus.
Date of Publication
c1997-
Call Number
740 S883
Alternate Title
BBCs
Responsibility
by Klaus Stopp.
ISBN
3000008330 (v. 1)
3000013571 (v. 2)
Author
Stopp, Klaus.
Place of Publication
Mainz, Germany ; East Berlin, PA : East Berlin, PA (P.O. Box 1007, East Berlin 17316)
Publisher
K. Stopp ; Available from Russell D. Earnest Associates,
Date of Publication
c1997-
Physical Description
v. <1-2 > : ill. (some col.) ; 25 x 29 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
v. 1. General part: forms anonymously published, Pennsylvania, Allentown, Bath -- v. 2. Pennsylvania: Carlisle-Hanover -- v.3. Pennsylvania: Harrisburg-Philadelphia
Subjects
Pennsylvania Dutch
Decorative arts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Baptismal certificates - Pennsylvania
Birth certificates - Pennsylvania
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
740 S883
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The lion in the park : the life and works of Blanche Nevin : biography and poetry of Blanche Nevin the sculptress and world traveler, 1841-1925, Churchtown, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15
Author
Brubaker, Phyllis Jean Smith.
Date of Publication
1997.
Call Number
929 N526b
Responsibility
by Phyllis Jean Smith Brubaker.
ISBN
1887750444 (pbk.)
Author
Brubaker, Phyllis Jean Smith.
Place of Publication
Bethel, CT
Publisher
Rutledge Books,
Date of Publication
1997.
Physical Description
xvii, 253 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-253).
Summary
A resident of Lancaster, PA, for part of her life, Ms Nevin (1805-1890) was an accomplished sculpter and also a poet. This biography is named for a statue of a lion which she donated to Lancaster that was placed in the city's "Reservoir Park." The book contains photos of some of her sculptures and many of her poems.
Subjects
Nevin, Blanche, - 1841-1925.
Sculptors - United States
Decorative arts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
American poetry.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 N526b
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Arts and culture in Lancaster County

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2667
Edition
Centennial editions.
Date of Publication
1998.
Responsibility
edited by Peter Seibert.
Edition
Centennial editions.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1998.
Physical Description
118-212 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.100, no. 2.
Notes
This edition of the journal reprints multiple articles from past journal issues.
Subjects
Decorative arts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Author
Seibert, Peter.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 100, number 2 (1998), p. 118-212Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.100,no.2
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