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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers
Title
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Papers of Others (Not Part of the Family), Series 3 Invitations, Broadsides, Visiting Cards
Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 3
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James Buchanan Family Papers
Title
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Papers of Others (Not Part of the Family), Series 3 Invitations, Broadsides, Visiting Cards
Description
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Papers of Others (Not Part of the Family), Series 3 contains ephemera, including invitations, broadsides, calling cards, and poems. There are several tickets to various democratic conventions and rallies, calling cards, business cards, invitations to homes as well as to parties and balls, two poems, a World War I speech and a railroad scrip ticket book. The majority of the tickets in this series are for political conventions during the 1860s and 1870s from Baltimore, New York, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, as well as a few with no date or location. Invitations range from business sized cards requesting the recipient's company to printed cards for a ball and New Year's Eve Gala.
Admin/Biographical History
The majority of the items in this series are missing context and relationship with the other items in the collection. There is no clear connection with the items and who they belonged to or how they ended up in the collection. There are a few items that can be examined further, such as a ticket to the Eulogy on John Sergeant by Hon. William M. Meredith at the Musical Fund Hall on April 22, 1853. This eulogy was published as Eulogium on the Character and Services of the Late John Sergeant. The convention ticket in folder 1 labeled "L. Vallandingham" may refer to Louise Vallandingham the wife of Clement Vallandingham who was a states' rights advocate and an outspoken opponent to Abraham Lincoln.
System of Arrangement
JBFP Part 8 Series 3 Ephemera
Year Range From
1770
Year Range To
1866
Creator
James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Subjects
Business cards
Ephemera
Invitation cards
Tickets
Visiting cards
Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Ephemera
Invitations
Business cards
Tickets
Wheatland
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 box, 26 folders, 32 items, .5 cubic feet
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, German, French
Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 3
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
Charles S. Foltz, Surgeon of the Seas: The Adventurous Life of Surgeon General Jonathan M. Foltz In the Days of Wooden Ships, Told from His Notes of the Moment. Indianapolis, IN: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1931. Call # 923.5 F671f
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
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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.
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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
Card Collection
Title
Card Collection
Object ID
MG0180
Date Range
1820 - present
• www.LancasterHistory.org Box 2 Series 5 Invitations Folder 1 Invitation Cards Insert 1 Mr. Buchanan requests the honor of . . . (not used). No date. Invitation for a surprise party for James Frey on 8 November 1889. Invitation to Miss Margie J. Fry for a lawn surprise party on 23 August 1890. Times Print. Invitation to
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Collection
Card Collection
Title
Card Collection
Description
The Card Collection contains advertising cards for businesses throughout Lancaster County, greeting cards, invitations, membership cards, and visiting cards. The occasions represented by the greeting cards include Valentine's Day, Christmas, New Year's, Easter, birthday, and anniversary cards.
Date Range
1820 - present
Date of Accumulation
1820 - present
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Adams, Bessie
Anderson, Ada L.
Anderson, Daisy
Armstrong, Charles Dudley
Bachman, M. E.
Bair, David
Bankratz, B.
Bausman, D. H.
Berdainer, Paul F.
Blough, Clara
Bollinger, W. H.
Bomberger, Lizzie S.
Bones, John G.
Bowers, J.
Bowers, W. B.
Boyd, George
Brackbill, Henry P.
Breneman, A. N.
Brimmer, H. J.
Brown, E. W.
Brucker, John
Bruner, P. M.
Bucher, Max
Buchmiller, D. F.
Burk, Jacob
Bursk, D. S.
Byrne, J. W.
Campbell, L. H.
Carmitchell, Thomas H.
Carter, Elmer E.
Charles, John A.
Chase, Ernest Dudley
Clark, L. F.
Clarke, Samuel
Cochran, Ada M.
Cogley, A. H.
Cooper, L. A.
Crouse, Matilda G.
Danner, George H.
Davis, I. J.
Delbo, S. L.
Denlinger, B. Willis
Dennis, George M.
Diller, H.
Diller, I. N.
Diller, Isaac
Doyle, W. A.
Eby, Samuel
Enck, W. C.
Erben, John A.
Erisman, E. J.
Erisman, George F. K.
Esbenshade, E. Herr
Fahnestock, Return E.
FonDersmith, G. L.
Frailey, William O.
Frey, Andrew G.
Frey, Walter H.
Fry, Margie J.
Fulmer, A. P.
Garber, A. M.
Garner, Emma Saylor
Gast, William H.
Getz, Charles A.
Gill, Charles S.
Gochenaur, Harry E.
Goerhing, Reaves F. Jr.
Griffits, Frank P.
Groff, Samuel A.
Grove, Fanny
Grove, L. H.
Grundisch, F.
Gundaker, H.
Haberbush, M.
Hackman, Lizzie B.
Hager, Ruth
Haldeman, Grace S. Garner
Haldeman, Sarah J.
Harbaugh, Henry
Harding, William H.
Harnish, C. B.
Harnish, D. L.
Harnish, Jacob
Harnish, M. S.
Hartman, Lewis S.
Hatz, Samuel
Heidelbaugh, Milton
Heinitsh, John F.
Heisey, Kate
Heisey, Martin Luther
Hensel, Joann W.
Herr, Daniel D.
Herr, Daniel H.
Herr, Eugene M.
Herr, Harry B.
Herr, L. B.
Hess, J. R.
Hess, Witmer
Hiemenz, John
Hireisy, F. H.
Hirsh, A.
Hoffer, D. B.
Hoffman, Barbara
Hoffmeier, A. K.
Hollinger, J. P.
Hoover, George J.
Hoover, Jacob
Houghton, M. A.
Houseal, Lottie M.
Hubley, Alfred A.
Hull, George W.
Jameson, J. P.
Jeffries, Mary
Johns, H. Forrey
Kappler, Edward S.
Keiffer, J. H.
Keiffer, Josepine
Keiper, J. M.
Keller, J. W.
Kettring, John H.
Killian, G. C.
Killian, George W.
Kinzler, Frederick
Kirchner, Sharon
Knapp, Catharine
Kreckel, Edward
Kulp, D. H.
Landis, Allen B.
Landis, Bertha Cochran
Landis, David Bachman
Landis, Katie M.
Lane, C. M.
Lebkicher, J. P.
Lefevre, P. G.
Levy, M.
Locher, Charles A.
Loeb, Millie
Loeb, William
Long, Charles E.
Lowell, J. W.
Luchenbach, H. H.
Lynch, Charles O.
MacNay, Charles
Manby, William H.
Marshall, William L.
Martin, H. A.
McClain, John C.
McCleery, Samuel B.
Merrill, Lizzie L.
Miley, Frank B.
Miller, George H.
Miltonberger, J. C.
Mower, J. H.
Moyer, J. G.
Musser, Maggie
Owens, Steve J.
Parry, H. B.
Phiffer, Amanda
Poutz, Lilian
Poutz, May
Prangley, James Jr.
Ramsdell, O. J.
Reeser, Joseph
Reinoehl, A. F.
Reitzel, Amanda
Ressel, Richard P.
Richardson, Clara V.
Riest, A. H.
Riest, J. Frank
Riest, W. A.
Ringwalt, A. G.
Roadman, Samuel H.
Rock, Allen
Rohrer, F. S.
Rohrer, J.
Rosenstein, Al
Rote, Amos C.
Rote, J. E.
Roth, John B.
Rothschild, Jacob
Roy, William H.
Royer, J. R.
Saylor, J. J.
Schaefer, E. M.
Schaum, George B.
Schmidt, H. A.
Schneider, H. J.
Schoenberger, John
Shelly, Jeremiah A.
Shirk, Peter
Shreiner, H. M.
Shrum, J. H.
Shultz, E. J.
Shultz, H. S.
Simon, C. H.
Sing, Daniel
Slandt, John W.
Smaling, J. K.
Smith, A. H.
Smith, A. Herr
Snyder, H. N.
Snyder, P. C.
Sprecher, John M.
Sprecher, William D.
Stackhouse, D. P.
Stauffer, H. S.
Stauffer, Harry F.
Steinhauser, Frank J.
Steinhauser, Kate A.
Swarr, John P.
Teahl, J. A.
Thorbahn, Fanny
Trout, Harry L.
Trout, Mary
Trout, Mollie S.
Urban, B. F. W.
Urban, Ruth
Van Pelt, Charles P.
Vollmer, Frederick
Waylan, John
Webber, Annie
Weber, Ferdinand
Weidle, Laura I.
Weikel, A. W.
Wiant, George
Wiggins, Alice B.
Wilson, Edward G
Withrow, J. L.
Wood, Helen
Woodward, A. W.
Wormley, W.
Zahm, Edward J.
Ziegler, Joe C.
Keller, John
Fordney, Sara Cox
Fordney, Thomas Potter
McIlvaine, George Duffield
Haupt, C. Elvin
Subjects
Advertising
Advertising cards
Associations, institutions, etc.
Business cards
Ephemera
Greeting cards
Invitation cards
Visiting cards
Search Terms
A. D. Caufman and Company
A. Haldeman and Company
Abraham, Eberly and Company
Adler Boots and Shoes
Advertising
Advertising cards
Aikin and Neuhauser
Albany Dentists
American Tea Company
Associations, institutions, etc.
Astrich Bros.
Athenaeum, Historical, Agricultural & Mechanics' Institute
Austen's Forest Flower Cologne
Bair and Keen
Barbers
Black Horse Hotel and Corn Exchange
Bomberger and Loeb
Bon-Ton
Borgenski's
Boston Store
Bowers and Hurst
Brecht and Brothers
Burger and Sutton
Business cards
Calling cards
Cash Grocery
City Shoe Store
Colahan and Company
Columbia Spy Steam Job Print
Columbia Wagon Company
Common Sense Shoe Store
Conestoga Carriage Factory
Conestoga Grocery
Conestoga Steam Mills
Confectioners
Cooper House
Deichler and Schaum
Deichler's Stationary
Delmonico Café
Department stores
Dressmakers
Duncan's
Eagle Shoe Store
Edison Electric Company
Ephemera
Estey Organ Company
F. A. North and Company
Fairview Nurseries
Farmers First Bank
Finding aids
First National Bank of Columbia
Flinn and Breneman
Flinn and Willson
Frew's Carriage Factory
Frey and Eckert
Fry and Mast
Funerals
Furriers
Geis and Company
George Boyd and Sons
George M. Steinman and Company
Glenn Manor Service Station and Tourist Cabins
Gottshalk and Lederman's Great New York Bazaar
Grace Lutheran Church
Graduations
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Greeting cards
Grocery stores
Guthrie and Son
Hahn's Store
Hallet and Davis
Harnish and Company
Harting's Old Whiskies
Hatcher Company
Hats
Hatters
Heitshu's Drug Store
Henwood and Thomas
Herr's Book Store
Hildesheimer and Faulkner
Hill Poultry Yard
Hirsh and Brother
Hoar and McNabb
Hoffer's Steam Drillers
Hoffmeier Brothers
Holly Tree Coffee House
Hotels
Houghton's Popular Millinery
Incubators
Invitations
Iris Club
J. B. Martin and Company
J. F. Long and Company
J. H. Abraham and Brother
J. Rose and Son
John A. Erben's Cheap Clothing Store
John P. Schaum and Son
John Schoenberger and Sons
Keplinger and Company
Keystone Collar Factory
Kirk Johnson & Co.
L. B. Herr & Son
Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Society
Lancaster Bargain Bazaar
Lancaster City Pharmacy
Lancaster Country Store
Lancaster County Chapter National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Lancaster Gas Light and Fuel Company
Lancaster Maennerchor
Lancaster Photo Engraving Company
Lancaster Trust Company
Lane and Company
Locher's Drug Store
M. Deichler and Son
Manby's Music Store
Manuscript groups
Marshall E. Smith Company
Mayor and Simon
Merrick Thread Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Miesse Candies & Ice Cream
Miller and Bushong
Miller and Umbdenstock
Millineries
Mitchell's Carpet Cleaning House
Morrow's Fine Shoes
Muhlenberg's Drug Store
Myers and Rathfon
National Bearings Company
Neffsville Hotel
New York Dairy Lunch
New York Millinery Store
Norbeck and Miley
Novelty Bazaar
P. C. Snyder and Brother
Palace Saloon
Penn Boiler and Burner Manufacturing Corporation
Pennsylvania Clothing Company
Philip Schum, Son and Company
Photographers
Popular Cigar Store
Powell and Rhode's New Dancing Academy
R. B. and H. Factory
Ranck and Kurtz
Reece's Parlor Shoe Store
Reilly Brothers and Raub
Royal St. John Sewing Machine Office
S. B. Cox and Company
S. H. Zahm and Company
Samuel Hatz's Tobacco and Cigar Store
Seamstresses
Shaub and Brothers
Shaub and Burns
Shiffler Fire Company
Shirk's Carpet Hall
Shultz's Sons
Singer Manufacturing Company
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Slough and Brother
Slough and Kauffman
Sorrel Horse Hotel
St. James Episcopal Church
Star Shoe House
Stauffer and Company
Steckel Printing, Inc.
Steinwandle Boots and Shoes
Stockyard Inn
Stoner, Shreiner and Company
Swan Hotel
Swarthmore College
Tailors
Thomae's Fashionable Millinery
Thomas W. Price Company
Trade cards
Trinity Choral Society
Visiting cards
W. A. Reist and Company
Weddings
Wenger Carriage Factory
West and Haverstick
Westhaeffer's Book Store
White, Stokes and Allen
William D. Sprecher and Son
William Knabe and Company
William Kray and Company
Williamson and Foster
Women's Republican Club
Extent
3 boxes, 6 series, 1.5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0180
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection items 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.
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.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-180
Classification
MG0180
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 25 August 2021.
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Invitation to the Lafayette Ball
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F044_In04_It02
Date Range
1825
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Invitation to the Lafayette Ball
Description
Invitation addressed to Mrs. Reynolds for the Lafayette Ball, which honored General Lafayette on his visit to Lancaster in July 1825.
Date Range
1825
Creation Date
1825
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0002
People
Evans, Evan R.
Hambright, Frederick
Humes, Samuel
Jacobs. Cyrus S.
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de
Mayer, George Louis
Moderwell, Robert
Porter, George B.
Reigart, Peter Wager
Reynolds, John
Reynolds, Lydia Moore
Steinman, John Frederick, Jr.
Subjects
Balls (Parties)
Invitation cards
Search Terms
Balls (Parties)
Celebrations
Invitations
Extent
1 item, 1 page to scan
Object Name
Invitation
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F044_In04_It02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 44, Insert 4, Item 2
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 10 July 2023.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Invitation to the St. Patrick’s Ball
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F053_In01_It06
Date Range
1823/03/17
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Invitation to the St. Patrick’s Ball
Description
Invitation to the St. Patrick’s Ball at Mr. William Hambright’s Assembly Room. Addressed to Miss C. Michael.
Date Range
1823/03/17
Creation Date
17 March 1823
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0003
People
Michael, C.
Keffer, Henry
Longenecker, John
Mayer, George L.
Getz, John
Frey, Jacob, Jr.
Dufresne, Samuel
Whitaker, George
Brenner, Jacob
Fahnestock, William B.
Kurtz, John K.
Subjects
Invitation cards
Search Terms
Balls (Parties)
Invitations
St. Patrick's Day
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Invitation
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F053_In01_It06
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 53, Insert 1, Item 6
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 13 September 2023.
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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
First Day Cover envelope with Wheatland stamp
Object ID
MG0096 F056 In01 It01
Date Range
1957/03/31
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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
First Day Cover envelope with Wheatland stamp
Description
First Day Cover envelope commemorating the 100th anniversary of the election of James Buchanan with Wheatland stamp.
Date Range
1957/03/31
Creator
United States. Post Office Department
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Buchanan, James
Subjects
First day covers (Philately)
Elections
Presidents--Election
Postage stamps
Anniversaries
Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Search Terms
First day covers (Philately)
Elections
Presidential elections
Postage stamps
Anniversaries
Wheatland
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 page to scan, 9 x 16.5 cm
Object Name
Envelope
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F056 In01 It01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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.
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Other Number
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Envelope

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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Three First Day Cover envelopes with Wheatland stamp
Object ID
MG0096 F056 In02
Date Range
1956/08/05
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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Three First Day Cover envelopes with Wheatland stamp
Description
Three First Day Cover envelopes commemorating the 100th anniversary of the election of James Buchanan with Wheatland stamp. Addressed to David, John, and Mark Stevenson, all of 48 S. Marshall Street, Lancaster. “First-Day Cover Information for Philatelists,” from Frank R. Hammond, Postmaster. Letterhead of the United States Post Office, Lancaster.
Date Range
1956/08/05
Creator
United States. Post Office Department
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Buchanan, James
Stevenson, David
Stevenson, John
Stevenson, Mark
Subjects
First day covers (Philately)
Elections
Presidents--Election
Postage stamps
Anniversaries
Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Search Terms
First day covers (Philately)
Elections
Presidential elections
Postage stamps
Anniversaries
Wheatland
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
4 items, 8 pages to scan, 9 x 16.5 cm
Object Name
Envelope
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F056 In02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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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Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 056, Insert 02
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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
First Day Cover envelope with Wheatland stamp
Object ID
MG0096 F056 In03
Date Range
1956/08/05
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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
First Day Cover envelope with Wheatland stamp
Description
First Day Cover envelope commemorating the 100th anniversary of the election of James Buchanan with Wheatland stamp with postcard from Foltz-Wessinger, Inc., Advertising regarding the commemorative cover. Addressed to Chester M. Woolworth, Animal Trap Company of America, Lititz.
Date Range
1956/08/05
Creator
United States. Post Office Department
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Buchanan, James
Woolworth, Chester McNutt
Subjects
First day covers (Philately)
Elections
Presidents--Election
Postage stamps
Anniversaries
Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Advertising
Search Terms
Advertising
Anniversaries
Buchanan Collections
Elections
First day covers (Philately)
Foltz-Wessinger, Inc.
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Postage stamps
Presidential elections
Wheatland
Extent
2 items, 4 pages to scan, 9 x 16.6 cm
Object Name
Envelope
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F056 In03
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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
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Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 056, Insert 3
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Program

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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Program for the Wheatland Centennial Celebration
Object ID
MG0096 F057 It01
Date Range
1956/08/05
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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Program for the Wheatland Centennial Celebration
Description
Wheatland Centennial Celebration, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the election of James Buchanan. Program of events with color photos. Lancaster.
Date Range
1956/08/05
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Buchanan, James
Subjects
Anniversaries
Centennial celebrations, etc.
Elections
Presidents--Election
Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Search Terms
Anniversaries
Buchanan Collections
Centennial celebrations, etc.
Elections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Presidential elections
Wheatland
Extent
1 item, 8 pages to scan, 28.5 x 22 cm
Object Name
Program
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F057 It01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 057 Item 01
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
First Day Cover envelope amd letter from WGAL
Object ID
MG0096 F083
Date Range
1956/08/05
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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
First Day Cover envelope amd letter from WGAL
Description
First Day Cover envelope commemorating the 100th anniversary of the election of James Buchanan with Wheatland stamp. Addressed to Robert A. Brandt. Enclosed letter from Clair R. McCollough, WGAL-TV, recognizing the anniversary of Buchanan's election and promoting the television station.
Date Range
1956/08/05
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Buchanan, James
McCollough, Clair R.
Brandt, Robert A.
Subjects
Letters
First day covers (Philately)
Envelopes
Postage stamps
WGAL (Television station : Lancaster, Pa.)
Presidents--Election
Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
First day covers (Philately)
Envelopes
Postage stamps
WGAL (television station)
Presidential elections
Wheatland
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
2 items, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Envelope
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F083
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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
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.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 083
Description Level
Item
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Article

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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Three magazine and bulletin excerpts about James Buchanan and Wheatland
Object ID
MG0096 F058 In03
Date Range
1937-1970
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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Three magazine and bulletin excerpts about James Buchanan and Wheatland
Description
Three magazine and bulletin excerpts about James Buchanan and Wheatland:
Cover of the Lancaster Motorist Magazine with a picture of Wheatland and a caption under it that says, “Wheatland – the President James Buchanan Shrine in Lancaster”. Lancaster.
An article from the Internal Affairs Monthly Bulletin, vol. 29, no. 6 titled, “Homes of Presidents in Pennsylvania,” about James Buchanan’s Wheatland and the home of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife.
A bulletin from the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. It contains several images of the restored Wheatland, has captions explaining each image and an article on Wheatland. Lancaster. February 1937, June 1961, November 1970.
Date Range
1937-1970
Year Range From
1937
Year Range To
1970
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Buchanan, James
Eisenhower, Dwight David "Ike"
Eisenhower, Mary Geneva Doud "Mamie"
Subjects
Eisenhower National Historic Site (Pa.)
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Historic house museums
Search Terms
Articles
Buchanan Collections
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Eisenhower National Historic Site
Historic house museums
Internal Affairs Monthly Bulletin
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Lancaster Motorist
Wheatland
Extent
3 items, 11 pages to scan, 27 x 20 cm
Object Name
Article
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F058 In03
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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
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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.
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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 058, Insert 03
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Archive

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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers
Title
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1, Papers of James Buchanan, Series 1 Correspondence
Object ID
JBFP_Part01_Series01
Date Range
1819-1868
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers
Title
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1, Papers of James Buchanan, Series 1 Correspondence
Description
The James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1, Papers of James Buchanan, Series 1 Correspondence, Subseries 1 contains letters to James Buchanan and Subseries 2 contains letters from James Buchanan. Within these subseries, the letters are arranged chronologically, dating from 1819-1868.
This collection contains letters, both to and from James Buchanan. The letters from Buchanan range from the different periods of his life-as a private citizen and lawyer, senator, and ambassador to Russia and Britain; his Presidential term from 1857 to 1861; and his later years until his death in 1868. The earlier letters include details of his travels, political matters and the military, social engagements and responsibilities, his responsibilities as a political figure, and accounts of family chatter and gossip. He also discusses at length, in his letters to and about Harriet Lane, his opinions of whom she should marry, his opinions about her social encounters and interactions, her living situations, and her livelihood. Buchanan also often wrote about his Christian beliefs, especially during the later years of his life. Letters from his later years detail the day-to-day life at home in Wheatland, including some of his guests, his servants, and his illnesses as the end of his life neared.
The letters that are addressed to James Buchanan range in different topics, concerning military affairs, political and legal information, and family chatter. Other letters include details of Buchanan's financial matters that are in reference to loans, Buchanan's investments and purchases, deeds and bonds. There are also a number of thank-you letters and notes of recommendation.
Many of the letters are to his niece, Harriet Lane and nephew, James Buchanan Henry. Other correspondents are H. B. Swarr, Henry A. Muhlenberg, family members, Francis Scott Key, Riggs & Co., James L. Reynolds, and many political colleagues.
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
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 Papers of James Buchanan is arranged into six series.
Series 1 Correspondence
Subseries 1 Letters from James Buchanan
Subseries 2 Letters to James Buchanan
Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents
Series 3 Campaign and Inaugural Materials
Series 4 Speeches and Writings
Series 5 Ephemera
Series 6 Miscellaneous Materials
Date Range
1819-1868
Creation Date
1819-1868
Year Range From
1819
Year Range To
1868
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
People
Buchanan, Edward Young
Buchanan, James
Foltz, Jonathan Messersmith
Henry, James Buchanan
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Other Creators
James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Subjects
Letters
Personal correspondence
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Correspondence, Personal
Harriet Lane Johnston
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Letters
Extent
4 boxes, 365 folders, 2 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, French
Object ID
JBFP_Part01_Series01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Part #, Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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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Bookcase

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1940.013.002
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Bookcase composed of two sections. Cabinet with glass doors at top and cabinet with wooden doors at bottom. Two glass doors have square mullions holding the panes. Doors give access to moveable shelves inside. Two doors at bottom of each have simple rectangular recessed panels.
Thomas Potter - 2nd owner of Wheatland
Sold to William Morris Meredith 3rd owner of Wheatland
Sold to James Buchanan 4th owner of Wheatland
Inherited by Harriet Lane Johnston 5th owner of Wheatland
Bequeathed to John Newton Lane, Harriet Lane Johnston's nephew
Bequeathed to Mrs. Patty Lane Fay daughter of John N. Lane
Provenance
Thomas Potter
To - William Morris Meredith
To - James Buchanan
To - Harriet Lane Johnston
To - John Newton Lane
To - Mrs. Patty Lane Fay
To - James Buchanan Foundation
Year Range From
1828
Year Range To
1849
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
Southeast Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Fay, Patty Lane
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Lane, John Newton
Meredith, William Morris
Potter, Thomas
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
Bookcases
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Bookcase
Material
Mahogany veneer/Glass
Height (in)
107
Width (in)
60
Depth (in)
43
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2003-12-19
Object ID
W.1940.013.002
Notes
Bookcases sold to Meredith in 1845 by Potter then Meredith sold them to James Buchanan in 1848. Letter dated 9/27/1848 to Buchanan from Meredith: 'In addition to the $6750 which you mention, I paid Mr. Potter for the bookcases in the library, I think $75.00.'
Accession Number
W.1940.013
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Table, Night

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.107.109
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Wheatland
Description
Sheraton-inspired mahogany veneer night table with satinwood inlay accents that outline the apron, drawer and keyhole, as well as the legs. The table top has eight sides and surmounts four saber legs that also support a lower inward-curved shelf.
Provenance
Dr. Alexander Speer
To Katherine Speer Powell (granddaughter)
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1790
Year Range To
1820
Last Owner
Speer, Alexander
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
East Wall
People
Speer, Alexander Morrow
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
Object Name
Table, Night
Material
Mahogany/Mahogany veneer
Height (in)
28
Width (in)
21.75
Depth (in)
17
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-11-08
Object ID
W.1995.107.109
Notes
Dr. Alexander Speer was one of James Buchanan's maternal first cousins. Katherine Speer Powell was Dr. Speer's granddaughter.
Credit
Estate of Katherine Speer Powell
Accession Number
W.1995.107
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Server, Cake

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1998.001.004
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Wheatland
Description
Sterling silver cake server inscribed with initials J.B. (James Buchanan) on the handle's front near the top.
Provenance
Buchanan, James
To Johnston, Harriet Lane
To Lane, John Newton (son of James B. Lane) To Fay, Patty Lane (Daughter of JB Lane)
To Sebrell, Patty Lane Fay (Daughter of PL Fay)
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory.
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1840
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Second Floor Hall
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Linen Closet
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Buchanan, James
Lane, John Newton
Sebrell, Patty Lane Fay
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Cake servers
Harriet Lane Johnston
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Silver
Inscription Position
Handle front near top
Inscription Technique
Etched
Inscription Text
JB (James Buchanan)
Inscription Type
Inscription
Object Name
Server, Cake
Material
Sterling Silver
Makers Mark
Silver marks not yet identified. P. Clarke 10/15/21
Length (cm)
33.02
Length (ft)
1.0833333333
Length (in)
13
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2021-10-15
Object ID
W.1998.001.004
Credit
Sebrell Family
Accession Number
W.1998.001
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Cup, Demitasse

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1998.003.092
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
One of eleven pieces from James Buchanan's French Parisian Pink dinner service. Designed and decorated by Jean-Pierre Feuillet in Paris at his studio on rue de la Paix no. 20.
The cup has a painted winter scene of a man and dog with a bridge and house in background. The sides and back are pink with a gilt rim, cup interior, handle and foot trim. Bottom has designer's signature.
Made by the Nast or Darte Freres factory. Jean-Pierre Feuillet, designer.
Provenance
French Ambassador, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier, comte de Bacourt
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Henry
Sidney Morgan Henry
Sidney Morgan Henry, Jr.
Olivia Peters Henry
Year Range From
1814
Year Range To
1825
Made By
Nast or Darte Freres
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
Storage Cabinet
Built-in Cupboard
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
People
Bacourt, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier de
Buchanan, James
Feuillet, Jean-Pierre
Henry, James Buchanan
Henry, Olivia Peters
Henry, Sidney Morgan
Henry, Sidney Morgan, Jr.
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Position
Bottom
Inscription Text
Feuillet, rue de la Paix, no. 20
Inscription Type
Signature
Object Name
Cup, Demitasse
Material
Porcelain
Height (cm)
6.35
Height (ft)
0.2083333333
Height (in)
2.5
Diameter (cm)
6.35
Diameter (ft)
0.2083333333
Diameter (in)
2.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2021-12-22
Object ID
W.1998.003.092
Place of Origin
Paris, France
Accession Number
W.1998.003
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Saucer, Demitasse

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1998.003.093
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
One of eleven pieces from James Buchanan's French Parisian Pink dinner service. Designed and decorated by Jean-Pierre Feuillet in Paris at his studio on rue de la Paix no. 20. Demitasse saucer has central gold medallion and gilt cavetto below a wide pink band within a gilt edge. On bottom is the decorator's signature.
Made by Nast or Darte Freres factory. Jean-Pierre Feuillet, designer.
Provenance
French Ambassador, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier, comte de Bacourt
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Henry
Sidney Morgan Henry
Sidney Morgan Henry, Jr.
Olivia Peters Henry
Year Range From
1814
Year Range To
1825
Made By
Nast or Darte Freres
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
Storage Cabinet
Built-in Cupboard
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
People
Bacourt, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier de
Buchanan, James
Feuillet, Jean-Pierre
Henry, James Buchanan
Henry, Olivia Peters
Henry, Sidney Morgan
Henry, Sidney Morgan, Jr.
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Position
Bottom
Inscription Text
Feuillet, rue de la Paix, no. 20
Inscription Type
Signature
Object Name
Saucer, Demitasse
Material
Porcelain
Depth (cm)
6.35
Depth (ft)
0.2083333333
Depth (in)
2.5
Diameter (cm)
12.7
Diameter (ft)
0.4166666667
Diameter (in)
5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2021-12-22
Object ID
W.1998.003.093
Place of Origin
Paris, France
Accession Number
W.1998.003
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Bowl, Bouillon

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a4bee599-3615-4886-83c6-034830078254
Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1998.003.094
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
One of eleven pieces from James Buchanan's French Parisian Pink dinner service. Designed and decorated by Jean-Pierre Feuillet in Paris at his studio on rue de la Paix no. 20. This service bowl has a floral center painted in a naturalistic palette in shades of yellow, green, blue and tan within a gilt cavetto below a wide pink band within a gilt edge.
Nast or Darte Freres factory. Jean-Pierre Feuillet, designer.
Provenance
French Ambassador, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier, comte de Bacourt
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Henry
Sidney Morgan Henry
Sidney Morgan Henry, Jr.
Olivia Peters Henry
Year Range From
1814
Year Range To
1825
Made By
Nast or Darte Freres
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
Storage Cabinet
Built-in Cupboard
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
People
Bacourt, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier de
Buchanan, James
Feuillet, Jean-Pierre
Henry, James Buchanan
Henry, Olivia Peters
Henry, Sidney Morgan
Henry, Sidney Morgan, Jr.
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Position
Bottom
Inscription Text
Feuillet, rue de la Paix, no. 20
Inscription Type
Signature
Object Name
Bowl, Bouillon
Material
Porcelain
Height (cm)
4.445
Height (ft)
0.1458333333
Height (in)
1.75
Diameter (cm)
21.59
Diameter (ft)
0.7083333333
Diameter (in)
8.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2021-12-22
Object ID
W.1998.003.094
Place of Origin
Paris, France
Accession Number
W.1998.003
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Bowl, Bouillon

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1998.003.095
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
One of eleven pieces from James Buchanan's French Parisian Pink dinner service. Designed and decorated by Jean-Pierre Feuillet in Paris at his studio on rue de la Paix no. 20. This service bowl has a landscape scene with a castle, a waterfall and two people fishing in shades of green, blue and tan within a gilt cavetto below a wide pink band within a gilt edge.
Made by Nast or Darte Freres factory. Jean-Pierre Feuillet, designer.
Provenance
French Ambassador, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier, comte de Bacourt
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Henry
Sidney Morgan Henry
Sidney Morgan Henry, Jr.
Olivia Peters Henry
Year Range From
1814
Year Range To
1825
Made By
Nast or Darte Freres
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
Storage Cabinet
Built-in Cupboard
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
People
Bacourt, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier de
Buchanan, James
Feuillet, Jean-Pierre
Henry, James Buchanan
Henry, Olivia Peters
Henry, Sidney Morgan
Henry, Sidney Morgan, Jr.
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Position
Bottom
Inscription Text
Feuillet, rue de la Paix, no. 20
Inscription Type
Signature
Object Name
Bowl, Bouillon
Material
Porcelain
Height (cm)
4.445
Height (ft)
0.1458333333
Height (in)
1.75
Diameter (cm)
21.59
Diameter (ft)
0.7083333333
Diameter (in)
8.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2021-12-22
Condition Notes
Chip on gilt rim
Object ID
W.1998.003.095
Place of Origin
Paris, France
Accession Number
W.1998.003
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Dish, Dessert

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1998.003.096
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
One of eleven pieces from James Buchanan's French Parisian Pink dinner service. Designed and decorated by Jean-Pierre Feuillet in Paris at his studio on rue de la Paix no. 20. This dessert dish has a floral hand-painted scene in a natural palette in shades of red, orange, yellow, blue and green within a gilt cavetto below a wide pink band within a gilt edge.
Made by Nast or Darte Freres factory. Jean-Pierre Feuillet, designer.
Provenance
French Ambassador, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier, comte de Bacourt
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Henry
Sidney Morgan Henry
Sidney Morgan Henry, Jr.
Olivia Peters Henry
Year Range From
1814
Year Range To
1825
Made By
Nast or Darte Freres
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
Storage Cabinet
Built-in Cupboard
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
People
Bacourt, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier de
Buchanan, James
Feuillet, Jean-Pierre
Henry, James Buchanan
Henry, Olivia Peters
Henry, Sidney Morgan
Henry, Sidney Morgan, Jr.
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Position
Bottom
Inscription Text
Feuillet, rue de la Paix, no. 20
Inscription Type
Signature
Object Name
Dish, Dessert
Material
Porcelain
Height (cm)
2.54
Height (ft)
0.0833333333
Height (in)
1
Diameter (cm)
17.145
Diameter (ft)
0.5625
Diameter (in)
6.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2021-12-22
Object ID
W.1998.003.096
Place of Origin
Paris, France
Accession Number
W.1998.003
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Platter

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1998.003.097
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
One of eleven pieces from James Buchanan's French Parisian Pink dinner service. Designed and decorated by Jean-Pierre Feuillet in Paris at his studio on rue de la Paix no. 20. A small oval-shaped platter with a central gold medallion and gilt cavetto below a wide pink band within a gilt edge.
Made by Nast or Darte Freres factory. Jean-Pierre Feuillet, designer.
Provenance
French Ambassador, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier, comte de Bacourt
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Henry
Sidney Morgan Henry
Sidney Morgan Henry, Jr.
Olivia Peters Henry
Year Range From
1814
Year Range To
1825
Made By
Nast or Darte Freres
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
Storage Cabinet
Built-in Cupboard
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
People
Bacourt, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier de
Buchanan, James
Feuillet, Jean-Pierre
Henry, James Buchanan
Henry, Olivia Peters
Henry, Sidney Morgan
Henry, Sidney Morgan, Jr.
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Position
Bottom
Inscription Text
Feuillet, rue de la Paix, no. 20
Inscription Type
Signature
Object Name
Platter
Material
Porcelain
Height (cm)
4.445
Height (ft)
0.1458333333
Height (in)
1.75
Length (cm)
27.305
Length (ft)
0.8958333333
Length (in)
10.75
Depth (cm)
18.415
Depth (ft)
0.6041666667
Depth (in)
7.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2021-12-22
Object ID
W.1998.003.097
Place of Origin
Paris, France
Accession Number
W.1998.003
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