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Collection: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 4

Title: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 4 Railroads

Object ID: MG0545_Series04

Date Range: 1833-1896

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Collection: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 4

Title: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 4 Railroads

Description: The documents in MG0545, Series 4 represent the business of the City of Lancaster related to the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad, including correspondence, invoices and a petition.

System of Arrangement: This collection is organized into series:; Series 1 Market Houses; Series 2 Fire Department; Series 3 Bridges; Series 4 Railroads; Series 5 Lamps and Lighting; Series 6 Relief Fund; Series 7 Administrative Records

Date Range: 1833-1896

Creation Date: 1833-1896

Year Range From: 1833

Year Range To: 1896

Creator: Lancaster (Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 11

People: Ihling, Charles C.; Flick, Henry; Zimmerman, John

Subjects: Business records; Columbia-Philadelphia Railroad; Invoices; Lancaster (Pa.); Pennsylvania Railroad; Petitions; Railroads

Search Terms: Business records; Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad; Correspondence; Finding aids; Invoices; Lancaster; Letters; Manuscript groups; Pennsylvania Railroad; Petitions; Railroads

Extent: 1 box, 4 folders, .1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0545_Series04

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory

Related Item Notes: Lancaster City Archives; George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, MG0545

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions. Original documents may be used. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.

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-545, Series 4

Other Number: MG-545, Series 4

Classification: MG0545

Description Level: Series

Custodial History: Note: These documents are mostly administrative records, not permanent records, and were likely purged by the city offices when they were no longer needed. We are fortunate that they survived as they contain details about Lancaster's past.; Collection was organized and rehoused by JP, Summer 2011.

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Collection: Gibney Road Property Records

Title: Gibney Road Property Records, 1846-1955

Object ID: MG0919

Date Range: 1846-1955

230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Gibney Road Property Records, 1846-1955 Object ID: MG0919 8 folders Repository: LancasterHistory (Organization) Shelving Location: Archives South, Side 19 Scope and Content Note: This collection

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Collection: Gibney Road Property Records

Title: Gibney Road Property Records, 1846-1955

Description: This collection contains deeds, articles of agreement, descriptions of property, and a land draft pertaining to property on Gibney Road in West Lampeter Twp. and one deed for property in Penn Twp.

Date Range: 1846-1955

Year Range From: 1846

Year Range To: 1955

Date of Accumulation: 1846-1955

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Beichler, Christian; Brown, Henry G.; Doulin, Wilmer J.; Gantz, Jacob; Harnish, Michael; Kendig, David; Kendig, John M.; Kendig, Susan; Kline, Abraham; Kreider, George H.; Kreider, John; Landis, Esther; Landis, Musser C., Sr.; McMullen, Elizabeth; McMullen, James; Mylin, Abraham S.; Spring, Jacob

Subjects: Deeds; Real property; Real property surveys

Search Terms: Deeds; Finding aids; Land drafts; Manuscript groups; Property records; Real estate; West Lampeter Twp.

Extent: 8 folders

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0919

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Gibney Road Property Records, 1846-1955 (MG0919), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions. Please request at the Reference Desk or 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.

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Accession Number: 2004.MG0919

Other Numbers: MG-919

Classification: MG0919

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Transferred from Document Collection Box 33, Folder 9, 15 April 2022.

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Collection: Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers

Title: Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers

Object ID: MG0761

Date Range: 1793-1906

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Collection: Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers

Title: Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers

Description: Historic documents, 1793-1906; Letters:; Buchanan regarding a lawsuit, 1817; Stevens regarding a financial matter, 1865; M. Quay to Col. Franklin regarding the promotion of Capt. McGovern, 122 PA Vols, Lancaster County, 1862; Edwin S. Stuart, soliciting Lancaster County's vote for governor, 1906; Vendue conditions for Christian Woldy, 1830; Arbitration, 1842; Unrecorded deed, Garber to Bomberger in Brownstown, 1864; Letters of administration for John Steman of Manor Twp., 1793; Payroll for roadwork off of Rte 999 in Manor Twp., 1817; Wertz items from Manor Twp.:; Arbitration notice, 1842; Subpoena, 1822; Summons for selling butter contrary to Columbia ordinance, 1832; County tax receipts, 1828; Receipts

Date Range: 1793-1906

Year Range From: 1793

Year Range To: 1906

Date of Accumulation: 1793-1906

Creator: Landis, Ralph Shelley, 1891-1987

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 15

People: Buchanan, James; Steman, John; Stevens, Thaddeus; Stuart, Edwin S.; Woldy, Christian

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Columbia; Correspondence; Deeds; Finding aids; Legal documents; Letters; Manor Twp.; Manuscript groups; Payroll; Receipts; Route 999; Stevens and Smith Center; Subpoenas

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0761

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Letter from Thaddeus Stevens (MG0761_TStevens_01); Letter from Thaddeus Stevens (MG0761_TStevens_02)

Notes: Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: This collection has not been cataloged. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit. Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.

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.

Accession Number: 2016.MG0761

Other Numbers: MG-761

Classification: MG0761

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Not cataloged, July 2023.

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Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Index to Sheriff's Deeds (Lancaster City)

Object ID: RG 01-00 1847-005

Date Range: 1825-1900

Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Index to Sheriff's Deeds (Lancaster City)

Description: One hardbound volume of what appears to be an index to sheriff's deeds. Lists names of grantor and grantee, book number and page number, location and description of property, date of entry, and name of previous owner. The Partition Docket records the division of land between the listed parties, gives the date, book number and page number, describes some properties and the value, and records the action taken. The Ejectment Docket records give the date and judgments for one case.; Contents of Vol. 1:; Book 1 (Apr 1825-Aug 1846); Book 2 (Dec 1846-Nov 1859); Book 3 (Apr 1859-Nov 1872); Book 4 (Jan 1873-Apr 1880); Book 5 (Aug 1880-Jan 1887); Book 6 (Apr 1887-Aug 1892); Book 7 (Dec 1892-Apr 1893); Partition Docket 1 (6 Jan, Apr 1887-Aug 1892); Partition Docket 2 (Aug 1864-Apr 1883); Ejectment Docket (Apr 1877-May 1880); Book 8 (Aug 1893-Sep 1896); Book 9 (Jun 1896-Sep 1899); Book 10 (Nov 1899-Jan 1900)

Date Range: 1825-1900

Creation Date: 1825-1900

Year Range From: 1825

Year Range To: 1900

Creator: Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Subjects: Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County); Real property

Search Terms: Court calendars; Court of Common Pleas; Dockets; Indexes; Lancaster; Property records; Real estate

Extent: 1 volume

Object Name: Index

Language: English

Object ID: RG 01-00 1847-005

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.

Copyright: Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.

Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Classification: RG 01-00 1847

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 03 Feb 2024.

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 Papers of James Buchanan, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents

Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 2

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 Papers of James Buchanan, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents

Description: The James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1, Papers of James Buchanan, Series 2 contains the financial and legal documents of James Buchanan, including invoices and receipts, ledgers, accounts, deeds and land records, and estate papers, dated 1812-1883. Among these papers are financial papers including bank statements and memorandums; documents related to land in Clarion, PA; legal papers for the settlement of the Boyd estate and other properties; summaries of three cases decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; a summary for the cost of a dinner in Russia in 1833; estate papers for family members and James Buchanan's will. Amos Slaymaker, Henry F. Slaymaker, Hiram B. Swarr, Edward Young Buchanan, Harriet Lane Johnston, and Henry E. Johnston are among the names found in these records.

Admin/Biographical History: James Buchanan was born on April 23, 1791 to James Buchanan and Elizabeth Speer. He was the second child born out of ten children, and he would go on to outlive all but one of his siblings. Most popularly remembered as Pennsylvania's only President and as a lifelong bachelor, Buchanan committed a lifetime to politics. In 1821, he left his law practice and embarked on his political career after having been voted into the U.S. House of Representatives. He would remain in the House for five consecutive terms before serving as the U.S. Minister to Russia, a Senator in the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Secretary of State, the U.S. Minister to Great Britain, and finally, the 15th President of the United States. He died in his bedchamber at Wheatland at 8:30 AM on June 1, 1868. He was 77 years old. [https://www.lancasterhistory.org/about-wheatland, accessed 10/24/2019]

System of Arrangement: JBFP Part 1 Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents; Subseries 1 Invoices, Receipts, Ledgers, Accounts; Subseries 2 Deeds and Land Records; Subseries 3 Legal Papers; Subseries 4 Estate Papers

Year Range From: 1812

Year Range To: 1883

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

People: Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Johnston, Henry Elliot; Swarr, Hiram Behm; Buchanan, Edward Young; Slaymaker, Amos; Slaymaker, Henry Fleming

Other Creators: James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)

Subjects: Decedents' estates; Deeds; Estates (Law); Finance, Personal; Legal documents; Probate records; Receipts (Acknowledgments); Tax returns; Wills

Search Terms: Buchanan Collections; Deeds; Finance, Personal; Finding aids; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan; Legal documents; Manuscript groups; Probate records; Receipts; Tax returns; Wills; Estate settlement; Decedents' estates; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 box, 70 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 2

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; James Buchanan Collection, MG0096; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.; Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only.; 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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material. 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.; Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Description Level: Series

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Collection: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 5

Title: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 5 Lamps and Lighting

Object ID: MG0545_Series05

Date Range: 1834-1895

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Collection: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 5

Title: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 5 Lamps and Lighting

Description: The documents in MG0545 Series 5 pertain to providing street lighting around Lancaster City. Series begins in 1834 with the City Council receiving bids for oil to burn in street lamps and concludes in 1895 with an invoice from the Citizens' Electric, Heat and Power Co. This series also includes invoices for parts, payment receipts for various labors connected to the city power system, petitions to have lamps installed or removed, and bids from companies to receive the city contract to provide citizens of Lancaster with light.

System of Arrangement: This collection is organized into series by subject:; Series 1 Market Houses; Series 2 Fire Department; Series 3 Bridges; Series 4 Railroads; Series 5 Lamps and Lighting; Series 6 Relief Fund; Series 7 Administrative Records

Date Range: 1834-1895

Year Range From: 1834

Year Range To: 1895

Date of Accumulation: 1834-1895

Creator: Lancaster (Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 11

People: Algier, Michael; Althouse, Henry; Baumgardner, Henry; Bietz, Jacob; Blickenderfer, R.; Brown, George W.; Brown, Theodore; Carpenter, Dr.; Corcoran, Hugh; Cosgrove, Johannes; Ecinaras, C.; Ernst, George, Jr.; Fairer, A.; Flick, John; Frain, Davis M.; Gable, Jacob; Garber, Abraham; Geiger, E.; Getz, Elleanor; Hambright, Henry; Harman, Daniel; Hawthorn, H. C.; Henry, J.; Hess, Josiah; Hildebrand, Casper; Hildebrand, Henry; Howister, Ken; Kautz, Jacob F.; Kerfoot, George B; Lamparter, Ehrhart; Lamparter, Elizabeth; Lamparter, Mrs.; Long, John F.; Mackley, J. R.; Magendabler, John; Mathiot, John; McCuhley, J.; Mefsenkop, John; Miller, Herman; Morningstar, Jacob; Morton, William; Oberman, J.; Raub, M.; Renard, Henry; Richard, Luther; Ringwalt, A. S.; Sanderson, George; Schaeffer, Bartram; Schaum, Henry; Schaum, John P.; Sewars, William; Simpson, Jacob G.; Skiles, John D.; Smith, John; Sturgis, B. R.; Tyle, Henry; Wagner, J. Jacob; Werz, Jacob; Wiley, John; Yeisley, George

Subjects: Lamps; Street lighting; Business records; Lancaster (Pa.)

Search Terms: Boon and Cockley; Business records; Citizens' Electric Light; Contracts; Coonley and Woodward; Finding aids; Gable and Company; Heat and Power Company; Heintish and Carter House; Heupel and Huber; Invoices; Isaac Diller and Sons; John Bush and Son; Lamp Committee; Lamps; Lancaster City Waterworks; Lancaster Gas Light and Fuel Company; Manuscript groups; Morris Tasker and Company; Ordinances; Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light Company; Pinkerton and Slaymaker; Proposals; Receipts; Shenk and Long; State Electric Lighting Company; Street lighting

Extent: 1 box, 17 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0545_Series05

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory

Related Item Notes: Lancaster City Archives; George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, MG0545

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions. Original documents may be used. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.

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-545, Series 5

Other Number: MG-545, Series 5

Classification: MG0545

Description Level: Series

Custodial History: Note: These documents are mostly administrative records, not permanent records, and were likely purged by the city offices when they were no longer needed. We are fortunate that they survived as they contain details about Lancaster's past.; The collection was organized and rehoused by JP, Summer 2011; finding aid typed by KR, April 2012.

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Collection: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 1

Title: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 1 Market Houses

Object ID: MG0545_Series01

Date Range: 1827-1926, 1999

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Collection: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 1

Title: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 1 Market Houses

Description: The documents in MG0545, Series 1 represent the business of the City of Lancaster related to the market houses, primarily in the nineteenth century. Payments to Market Masters and for gas lighting, advertising and maintenance show some of the costs associated with running the market houses in the nineteenth century. Market license certificates provide the names of stand holders and their products for 1925-1926.

System of Arrangement: This collection is organized into series:; Series 1 Market Houses; Series 2 Fire Department; Series 3 Bridges; Series 4 Railroads; Series 5 Lamps and Lighting; Series 6 Relief Fund; Series 7 Administrative Records

Date Range: 1827-1926, 1999

Creation Date: 1827-1926, 1999

Year Range From: 1827

Year Range To: 1999

Creator: Lancaster (Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 11

People: Snyder, John; Wilhelm, John; Bostick, John; Donley, Henry; Wilhelm, Henry; Book, John

Subjects: Business records; Lancaster (Pa.); Markets--Pennsylvania--Lancaster

Search Terms: Business records; Finding aids; Invoices; Lancaster Gas Light and Fuel Company; Licenses; Manuscript groups; Market houses; Markets; Mellert Foundry and Machine Company

Extent: 1 box, 40 folders, .5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0545_Series01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory

Related Item Notes: Lancaster City Archives; George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, MG0545

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions. Original documents may be used. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.

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-545, Series 1

Other Number: MG-545, Series 1

Classification: MG0545

Description Level: Series

Custodial History: Note: These documents are mostly administrative records, not permanent records, and were likely purged by the city offices when they were no longer needed. We are fortunate that they survived as they contain details about Lancaster's past.; Organized and preserved by MM, Summer 2011. Added to database 10 May 2021.

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Collection: Scrapbook Collection

Title: Scrapbooks of Francis X. Reuss of Columbia, 1812-1913

Object ID: MG0434_Box092and093

Date Range: 1812-1913

Historical Society: MG-325. The Francis X. Reuss Collection Subjects: Church buildings--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Columbia (Pa.) Columbia (Pa.)--History, local Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge (Lancaster County, Pa.) Correspondence Invitation cards Lancaster (Pa.) Letters

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Collection: Scrapbook Collection

Title: Scrapbooks of Francis X. Reuss of Columbia, 1812-1913

Description: The Scrapbooks of Francis X. Reuss of Columbia, 1812-1913 are excellent resources about many aspects of life in Columbia, Pennsylvania during those years. Both books focus on residents of the borough, the history of Columbia, and Chiques Park. In both scrapbooks, there are newspaper clippings, handwritten correspondence, programs, photographs and handwritten notes in the margins (marginalia).; Book 1 contains all of the above materials, as well as maps, sketches and obituaries. Two unique items include a map of Lancaster County dated 1878 and an edition of The Columbia Spy (Vol. 1, no. 21). Fendrich Brothers, a local cigar company, is featured in a few articles throughout the book. With the focus on Columbia, the articles contain many different subjects including churches, the settlement of the borough, disasters, education and schools, prominent people, the dog ordinance, and the centennial of Columbia.; The materials in Book 2 pertain to reunions for former Columbians. Items about the reunion are as follows: menus, invitations, programs, and handwritten correspondence. The newspaper clippings complement the other materials, advertising and discussing the event. The book also has a partial index that includes only some of the subject matter covered and no corresponding page numbers.

Admin/Biographical History: Francis X. Reuss was born on 30 November 1847 in Columbia, Pennsylvania to Edward H. and Anna Barbara Reuss. Reuss began his study of music, piano, organ and vocals in 1857; his formal study ended in 1874. He also studied philosophy from 1863 through 1864. Reuss attend college taking commercial courses and studied Latin, German and French languages for three years.; Reuss was employed as a choir director at several churches in New York between 1870 and 1876, and later joined the Caroline Riehings-Bernard Opera Company with whom he toured throughout the United States, Canada and the West Indies. Upon his return to the states at the end of 1880, Reuss moved back to Lancaster County where he became a choir director at a local church for the next five years. Reuss contributed to the establishment of the American Catholic Historical Society located in Philadelphia in 1884. He chose another career path and started teaching in Philadelphia. Then during 1892, Reuss married Anna S. Fife in Philadelphia. After his marriage, he returned to choir directing at a Philadelphia Church in 1894.; Reuss was actively involved in collecting historical information and stories about residents of Columbia in his later years. He was instrumental in gathering the "Old Columbians" together for annual banquets in Philadelphia.; (prepared by CRB, 2007)

System of Arrangement: By volume:; Scrapbook of Francis X. Reuss of Columbia, Book 1, 1812-1908; Scrapbook of Francis X. Reuss of Columbia, Book 2, 1891-1913

Date Range: 1812-1913

Year Range From: 1812

Year Range To: 1913

Date of Accumulation: 1812-1913

Creator: Reuss, Francis X.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 22

People: Reuss, Francis X.

Subjects: Church buildings--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia (Pa.); Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge (Pa.); Correspondence; Drawings; Invitation cards; Lancaster (Pa.); Letters; Maps; Marginalia (annotations); Newspapers; Obituaries; Photographs; Programs (Publications); Scrapbooks; Susquehanna River

Search Terms: Church buildings; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia; Columbia - Wrightsville Bridge; Drawings; Invitations; Lancaster; Letters; Maps; Marginalia; Newspapers; Obituaries; Photographs; Programs; Scrapbooks; Susquehanna River

Extent: 2 volumes

Object Name: Scrapbook

Language: English

Object ID: MG0434_Box092and093

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: The Francis X. Reuss Collection (MG0325)

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).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, 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: Restricted access.; Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--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, Boxes 092 and 093

Classification: MG0434

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database, 25 October 2023.; Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 144. Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. The cataloging project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.; Digitization of these scrapbooks was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Black History Collection, Series 2

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02

Date Range: 1779-1984

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Black History Collection, Series 2

Description: Series 2, Black History Records, contains the Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons or Negro Entry Book, a census of free persons of color living in Lancaster city; a biographical account of Rev. James William Charles Pennington; and items related to early twentieth century Black History in Lancaster County. The collection also contains letters from anti-slavery societies, papers related to abolitionist activity, a letter regarding the American Colonization Society, and a manumission paper from the state of Virginia.

Date Range: 1779-1984

Year Range From: 1779

Year Range To: 1984

Date of Accumulation: 1779-1984

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Allen, Richard; Anderson, George L.; Anderson, Mildred; Bailey, Bessie; Bailey, Charles; Ball, James H.; Barber, Florence; Beaubian, Beulah; Beaubian, Charles S.; Blonden, Louisa; Book, Anna H.; Book, Simon; Bradley, Daniel; Bridgett, Alexander; Broadnax, Joseph; Brown, E. D.; Brown, Ernest; Brown, H. H.; Brubaker, Marianna Gibbons; Cain, Annie; Cain, Jennie; Cain, John; Cain, Louisa; Carter, John C.; Carter, John W.; Carter, Laura; Carter, Nettie; Clark, Josephine; Clark, Russia; Clark, Ruth; Cohn, Jason; Cooper, Bella; Craig, Mary; Craig, Samuel; Davis, Emily; Davis, Robert; Dorsey, Steven; Edwards, Mary; Edwards, Thomas L.; Foster, Carrie; Foster, Daniel; George, H. E., Mrs.; George, Harriet; Goins, Dora; Green, Annie; Green, Charles; Green, Cora; Green, Jane; Green, Mary A.; Hardy, Laura; Hayes, Hannah; Hayes, O. H.; Heard, William Henry; Henry, Ella; Henry, Mary; Hill, Emily; Hill, Harriet; Hood, Solomon Porter; Hopkins, Ada; Hopkins, Sadie; Hopkins, Stanton; Hunter, Mabel; Hunter, Rosie; Hurdle, Emma; Hurdle, James; Jackson, Florence; Jackson, Letitia; Jackson, Rebecca; Johnson, Chester A.; Johnson, Estella Book; Johnson, Florence; Kelley, Calvin; Kelley, David; Keyes, Emma; La Barre, John; Link, John Lewis; Lynch, Dora; MacNeal, William; Mason, Alice; Mitchell, Blanche; Moore, Martha; Morrison, J. S.; Morrison, J. S., Mrs.; Moton, Charles; Murray, Clara P.; Nickumn, Theresa; Palmer, John M.; Payne, Benedine; Polite, Abraham L.; Polite, Blanche; Price, J. C.; Richardson, Ella M.; Robinson, Sara; Rosenthal, Isidore; Shissler, Simon; Shorter, George; Snow, Josephine; Spraggan, R. F.; Stewart, J. O.; Tall, Rebecca; Thomas, Virginia; Thornton, Elizabeth; Toney, Joseph M.; Trout, Henry Leightner "Harry"; Tryman, Mary; Turner, Ruth; Waters, Ruth; Webster, Frank T. M.; William, Ella; Williams, Mary; Wilson, Albert E., Sr.; Wilson, Edith; Wilson, Helen; Wilson, Laura; Wilson, Maude; Winston, Charity; Winston, William; Witcher, W. E.; Wolford, Edward; Woods, Elizabeth

Other Creators: Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)

Subjects: Abolitionists; African Americans--History; Antislavery movements; Free Black people; Freedmen; Letters; Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County

Search Terms: Abolitionists; Antislavery movements; Certificates; Correspondence; Court of Quarter Sessions; Enslaved persons; Free persons of color; Freedmen; Letters; Persons of color; Slaveholders; Slavery

Extent: 17 folders, 35 items, .5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136; Conestoga Elks Lodge Records (MG0760)

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document 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: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit. Restricted access for the "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons" found in Series 2, Folder 2: Use transcript in Folder 3 or microfilm.

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-240, Series 2

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Series

Custodial History: Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 17 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/974755f0-717c-46c7-a319-304634255637

Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Letter to Martin Van Buren from James Buchanan

Object ID: MG0096 F005 It02

Date Range: 1840/07/01

1 document 4 images

Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Letter to Martin Van Buren from James Buchanan

Description: A letter to Martin Van Buren from James Buchanan regarding the successor of Major Lynch and the possible appointment of Major John K. Moorhead to Postmaster of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh.

Date Range: 1840/07/01

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Buchanan, James; Lynch, David; Moorhead, John K.; Van Buren, Martin

Subjects: United States. Post Office Department; Pittsburgh (Pa.); Postmasters; Appointment to office; Employment references; Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Letters; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; Postmasters; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Political appointments; Letters of recommendation; Post offices; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 25 x 20 cm

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: MG0096

Object ID: MG0096 F005 It02

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760; James Buchanan Family Papers; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph Collection; Curatorial Collection; Wheatland Collection; Wheatland Mansion

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Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.; 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, Pa.

Other Number: MG-0096, Folder 005, Item 2

Classification: MG0096

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ea932bce-5af6-4999-999c-265488627023

Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Letter from James Buchanan regarding his recommendation of Major John K. Moorhead to Postmaster of Pittsburgh

Object ID: MG0096 F005 It03

Date Range: 1840/07/02

1 document 4 images

Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Letter from James Buchanan regarding his recommendation of Major John K. Moorhead to Postmaster of Pittsburgh

Description: A letter from James Buchanan regarding his recommendation of Major John K. Moorhead to Postmaster of Pittsburgh. Washington.

Date Range: 1840/07/02

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Buchanan, James; Moorhead, John K.

Subjects: United States. Post Office Department; Pittsburgh (Pa.); Postmasters; Appointment to office; Employment references; Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Letters; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; Postmasters; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Political appointments; Letters of recommendation; Post offices; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 25 x 20 cm

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: MG0096

Object ID: MG0096 F005 It03

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760; James Buchanan Family Papers; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph Collection; Curatorial Collection; Wheatland Collection; Wheatland Mansion

Notes: May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.; 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, Pa.

Other Number: MG-0096, Folder 005, Item 3

Classification: MG0096

Description Level: Item

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Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c478a114-8b1d-4cf4-a24e-955852596951

Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds

Object ID: RG 01-00 [1840]

Date Range: 1783-1902

Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds

Description: Petitions from landowners to the Court of Common Pleas requesting an order to the sheriff to issue deeds for property purchased at the previous sheriff's land sales. Petitions show names of petitioner, former owner, and former sheriff; signature of petitioner; a brief description of the property; location; purchase price; and date. Most are handwritten on printed forms.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.

Date Range: 1783-1902

Year Range From: 1783

Year Range To: 1902

Date of Accumulation: 1783, 1800, 1823-1827, 1895, 1902

Creator: Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Subjects: Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County); Petitions; Real property

Search Terms: Court of Common Pleas; Petitions; Real estate; Sheriff's sales; Sheriffs

Extent: 1 Box

Object Name: Petition

Language: English

Object ID: RG 01-00 [1840]

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.; Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds may be searched in the online collection database. https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.

Copyright: Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.

Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Classification: RG 01-00 [1840]

Description Level: Series

Custodial History: Added to database 03 Feb 2024.

Register

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/45bc311f-3355-41ed-9eab-499956937330

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: "Negro Entry Book, 1820-1849" or "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons"

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F002_It01

Date Range: 1820-1849

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: "Negro Entry Book, 1820-1849" or "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons"

Description: "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons, 1820-1849." This volume was also called the "Negro Registry" or "Negro Entry Book." The volume contains entries of free persons of color in Lancaster City who were required to register with the Mayor's Office from 1820-1849.

Date Range: 1820-1849

Creation Date: 1820-1849

Year Range From: 1820

Year Range To: 1849

Creator: Lancaster (Pa.). Mayor’s Office

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

Subjects: African Americans--History; Demographic surveys; Free Black people; Indexes; Lancaster (Pa.); Lancaster (Pa.). Mayor’s Office

Search Terms: Demographic surveys; Free persons of color; Indexes; Lancaster; Persons of color

Extent: 1 item, 188 pages (many are blank and were not photographed)

Object Name: Register

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F002_It01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Microfilm of the volume is found in the research center in Drawer 3, sec. 2, #205, and the transcription is also available in the research center with call no. 326 L244h.; See also the index (MG0240_Ser02_F001) and the transcription; (MG0240_Ser02_F003); Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document 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: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit. Restricted access for the "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons" found in Series 2, Folder 2: Use transcript in Folder 3 or microfilm.

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-240, Series 2

Other Number: MG-240, Series 2, Folder 2, Item 1

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 18 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/02f02196-17e8-4405-939f-226926209623

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Letter to Daniel Givens in Bird-in-Hand from Stephen Smith

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F013_In02

Date Range: 1840/03/05

1 document

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Letter to Daniel Givens in Bird-in-Hand from Stephen Smith

Description: Letter to Daniel Givens in Bird-in-Hand from Stephen Smith in Columbia regarding the status and location of three enslaved persons who were reportedly captured south of Lancaster.

Date Range: 1840/03/05

Creation Date: 5 March 1840

Creator: Smith, Stephen, 1795-1873

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Gibbons, Daniel; Givens, Daniel; Smith, Stephen

Subjects: African Americans--History; Antislavery movements; Fugitive slaves; Letters; Underground Railroad

Search Terms: Abolition; Abolitionists; Antislavery movements; Correspondence; Enslaved persons; Freedom seekers; Letters; Persons of color; Underground Railroad

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F013_In02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document 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: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--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-240, Series 2

Other Number: MG-240, Series 2, Folder 13, Insert 2

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Transferred from Document Collection, 15 March 2012. Added to database on 28 March 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6f03d109-43f9-4306-88a4-736006046051

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Letter to Daniel Gibbons from Mary B. Thomas

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F013_In03

Date Range: 1841

1 document

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Letter to Daniel Gibbons from Mary B. Thomas

Description: Letter to Daniel Gibbons in Enterprise from Mary B. Thomas in Downingtown regarding the three Freedom Seekers now under her protection, who are anxious about being captured and wish to move on to Canada as soon as the woman's son can join them.

Date Range: 1841

Creation Date: 5th month, 6th day, 1841

Creator: Thomas, Mary B., 1810-1876

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Gibbons, Daniel; Thomas, Mary B.

Subjects: African Americans--History; Antislavery movements; Fugitive slaves; Letters; Underground Railroad

Search Terms: Abolition; Abolitionists; Antislavery movements; Correspondence; Enslaved persons; Freedom Seekers; Letters; Persons of color; Underground Railroad

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F013_In03

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document 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: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--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-240, Series 2

Other Number: MG-240, Series 2, Folder 13, Insert 3

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Transferred from Document Collection, 15 March 2012. Added to database on 28 March 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Writ

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5de26191-42a8-4d71-9515-372203088240

Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Habeas Corpus Papers

Object ID: RG 01-00 2313

Date Range: 1799-1897, inc.

Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Habeas Corpus Papers

Description: A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free African-Americans, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees. Handwritten, handwritten on printed forms, and a very few typewritten.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by date of filing.

Date Range: 1799-1897, inc.

Year Range From: 1799

Year Range To: 1897

Date of Accumulation: 1799-1894, 1896, 1897

Creator: Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Subjects: African Americans--History; Free Black people; Fugitive slaves; Habeas corpus; Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County); Petitions

Search Terms: African American men; African American women; Court of Common Pleas; Court records; Free persons of color; Freedom seekers; Habeas corpus; Persons of color; Petitions; Writs

Extent: 17 boxes

Object Name: Writ

Language: English

Object ID: RG 01-00 2313

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.; These papers are cataloged individually and may be searched in the online collection database. https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.

Copyright: Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.

Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Classification: RG 01-00 2313

Description Level: Series

Custodial History: Added to database 03 Feb 2024.

Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f199b93d-c256-4e9d-9b18-218372114195

Collection: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 3

Title: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 3 Bridges

Object ID: MG0545_Series03

Date Range: 1835-1887

1 document

Collection: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 3

Title: George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 3 Bridges

Description: The documents in MG0545 Series 3 represent the business of the City of Lancaster related to building bridges. Petitions, proposals and reports pertain to building bridges over the railroad at the alley between Duke Street and Lime Street in 1835 and 1837. Invoices for labor, stone and posts show bridge maintenance from 1858-1887.

System of Arrangement: This collection is organized into series:; Series 1 Market Houses; Series 2 Fire Department; Series 3 Bridges; Series 4 Railroads; Series 5 Lamps and Lighting; Series 6 Relief Fund; Series 7 Administrative Records

Date Range: 1835-1887

Creation Date: 1835-1887

Year Range From: 1835

Year Range To: 1887

Creator: Lancaster (Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 11

People: Armstrong, James; Cooper, J.; Black, John

Subjects: Invoices; Petitions; Bridges; Business records; Lancaster (Pa.)

Search Terms: Invoices; Petitions; Bridges; Business records; Lancaster; New Holland Turnpike Company; Finding aids; Manuscript groups

Extent: 1 box, 11 folders, .2 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0545_Series03

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory

Related Item Notes: Lancaster City Archives; George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, MG0545

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions. Original documents may be used. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.

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-545, Series 3

Other Number: MG-545, Series 3

Classification: MG0545

Description Level: Series

Custodial History: Note: These documents are mostly administrative records, not permanent records, and were likely purged by the city offices when they were no longer needed. We are fortunate that they survived as they contain details about Lancaster's past.; Organized and preserved by JP, Summer 2011. Added to database 10 May 2021.

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Correspondence

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b73d2a1d-8673-43b7-a944-712355244590

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Papers of Harriet Lane Johnston, Series 1 Correspondence

Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 1

1 document

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Papers of Harriet Lane Johnston, Series 1 Correspondence

Description: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Papers of Harriet Lane Johnston, Series 1 contains the correspondence of Harriet Lane Johnston.; Subseries 1 contains letters written by Harriet to James Buchanan, Lily Macalester and Charles Macalester, Lois Buchanan, Hiram B. Swarr, Mary Speer, and others from 1848-1902.; Subseries 2 contains letters written to Harriet from Captain W. R. Palmer, Alfred Pleasanton, Laura Pleasanton, Isaac E. Hiester and others from 1854 to 1897, including several describing Washington, D.C. in 1861.

Admin/Biographical History: Born on May 9, 1830, Harriet Lane was the youngest surviving child of Elliot Toll Lane and Jane Buchanan Lane. When both of her parents died of consumption, now known as tuberculosis, Harriet went on to be her Uncle James Buchanan's ward in 1841. A well-educated lady, Harriet attended several boarding schools before graduating from the Georgetown Academy of Visitation Convent at the age of 18. When James Buchanan served as the U.S. Minister to Great Britain, Harriet Lane joined him for a time and served as a hostess. During her time in England, which she noted as "the realization of a beautiful dream," she befriended none other than Queen Victoria. When her Uncle assumed the presidency, Harriet Lane assumed her role as hostess. She is considered the first First Lady, as the title had initially been given to the president's hostess during Harriet's time in Washington.; After Buchanan's presidency, Harriet Lane married Henry Elliot Johnston, a banker from Baltimore, on January 11, 1866. She was 35 years old. The couple went on to have two sons, both of whom would pass away from rheumatic fever in their early teenage years. Two years after losing her youngest son, Harriet lost her husband to pneumonia. By 1884, Harriet was a childless widow. She would go on to leave a legacy for generations to come, including establishing a children's hospital in Baltimore called The Harriet Lane Home for Invalid Children (today the Harriet Lane Clinic at the John's Hopkins Children's Hospital), preserving her Uncle's letters and manuscripts, bestowing her art collection to the Corcoran Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., and constructing the St. Alban's School, a school for choir boys. She died on July 3, 1903. [ https://www.lancasterhistory.org/about-wheatland/, accessed 10/24/2019]

System of Arrangement: JBFP Part 2 Series 1 Correspondence; Subseries 1 Letters from Harriet Lane Johnston; Subseries 2 Letters to Harriet Lane Johnston

Year Range From: 1848

Year Range To: 1902

Creator: Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

People: Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane

Other Creators: James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)

Subjects: Baltimore (Md.); Lancaster (Pa.); Letters; Personal correspondence; Washington (D.C.); Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)

Search Terms: Baltimore, Maryland; Buchanan Collections; Correspondence; Correspondence, Personal; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan; Lancaster; Letters; Washington, DC; Finding aids; Manuscript groups; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 box, 71 folders, .20 cubic ft.

Object Name: Correspondence

Language: English

Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 1

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; James Buchanan Collection, MG0096; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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Description Level: Series

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Letters from James Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.015

Date Range: 1849-1851

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Letters from James Buchanan

Description: Note: This group of six photocopied letters to Rev. Eugene A. Freauf were generously provided by Linden Hall School, which retains the originals.; Letter 1 Letter concerns the bill of Miss Yates in the amount of 8½ cents. No date.; Letter 2 Letter making arrangements to send Miss Hobbs, Miss Dow, and the Misses Laumans for a Saturday appointment. Miss Lane will not be going, but Mr. John Ford, the driver of the carriage, is a careful driver. Wheatland, 26 September 1849.; Letter 3 Letter regretting not attending a musical presentation because of bad weather. Wheatland, 6 March 1850. Letter 4 Letter offering to send a carriage for Miss Theodora, the Misses Laumans, and his niece if they have permission to visit him. Wheatland, 13 August 1850. Letter 5 Letter announcing that Harriet Parker, sister of Miss Hetty, will accompany a pupil for the school. Wheatland, 18 November 1851.; Letter 6 Letter regretting that he cannot attend a function at the school tomorrow because of bad weather and because he has already accepted an invitation to attend the opening of the plank road between Lancaster and Petersburg. Wheatland, 7 December 1851.

Date Range: 1849-1851

Year Range From: 1849

Year Range To: 1851

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 1

People: Freauf, Eugene A.; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Ford, John; Parker, Harriet; Parker, Esther "Miss Hetty"

Subjects: Letters; Turnpikes; Plank roads; Weather; Invoices; Linden Hall (Lititz, Pa.)

Search Terms: Buchanan Collections; Correspondence; Harriet Lane Johnston; Invoices; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library; Letters; Linden Hall; Manheim, Petersburg and Lancaster Plank Road; Manheim, Petersburg and Lancaster Turnpike; Plank roads; Roads; Turnpikes; Weather

Extent: 6 items, 14 pages to scan, 8.5 x 11 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.015

Location of Originals: Photocopies of six items. Originals at Linden Hall.

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; MG-96 James Buchanan Collection; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1995.405

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 15

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Papers of Edward Young Buchanan, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents

Object ID: JBFP Part 4 Series 2

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Papers of Edward Young Buchanan, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents

Description: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Papers of Edward Young Buchanan, Series 2 contains the financial and legal documents of Edward Young Buchanan. The dates range from 1834 to 1883. This series includes documents and receipts related to James Buchanan's estate, personal account books of Edward Young Buchanan from 1832 to 1844, and a document appointing Edward Young Buchanan as guardian of Harriet R. Lane.

Admin/Biographical History: Reverend Edward Young Buchanan (1811-1895) was born on May 30, 1811 in Mercersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He was the child of James Buchanan (1761-1821) and Elizabeth Speer Buchanan (1767-1833). He was the younger brother of President James Buchanan (1791-1868). He went to college at Dickinson College. He later became a reverend.; In 1833, he married Anne Eliza Foster Buchanan (1812-1891), and together they had six children: Ann Elizabeth (1838-1927), Harriet (1841-1912), Henrietta Jane (1844-1906), Marie Lois (1847-1920), William Foster (1849-1875), and Alice Conyngham (1852-1931).; Rev. Edward Young Buchanan died on January 25, 1895.; Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84177259/edward-young-buchanan#source

System of Arrangement: JBFP Part 4 Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents

Year Range From: 1834

Year Range To: 1883

Creator: Buchanan, Edward Y. (Edward Young), 1811-1895

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

People: Buchanan, Edward Young; Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Swarr, Hiram Behm

Other Creators: James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)

Subjects: Account books; Decedents' estates; Estates (Law); Executors and administrators; Legal documents

Search Terms: Account books; Buchanan Collections; Decedents' estates; Estate settlement; Executors and administrators; Finding aids; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library; Legal documents; Manuscript groups

Extent: 2 boxes, 15 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: JBFP Part 4 Series 2

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; James Buchanan Collection, MG0096; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.; Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only.; 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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material. 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.; Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Description Level: Series

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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