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Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection
Title
Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection (MG-0029)
Object ID
MG0029
Date Range
1916-1993
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Collection
Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection
Title
Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection (MG-0029)
Description
General Strickler was a three star general who served in the Mexican Conflict, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Far East Command in Japan. He was born in Columbia, Pa., educated as a lawyer, and served as Pennsylvania's Republican Lieutenant Governor from 1947-1950. Collection includes military citations and certificates, correspondence when elected, speaking engagements, clubs and organizations, and photographs.
Admin/Biographical History
Daniel Bursk Strickler
Personal Life:
Daniel Bursk Strickler was born on 17 May 1897 in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. His parents, Calvin Ruby Strickler and Harriet Bursk Strickler, raised him in Columbia. Strickler married Caroline Grace Bolton on 11 October 1924. Daniel and Caroline Strickler had two children, Nancy Cupper Strickler and Daniel Bursk Strickler, Jr. Daniel Bursk Strickler, Sr. died on 21 June 1992.
Military Career:
Daniel Strickler enlisted in the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry of the Army National Guard under the command of General Edward C. Shannon as a private on 31 January 1916. By April, Strickler was promoted to corporal and in July was assigned to the Mexican Border Conflict as a sergeant. He soon showed his value as a soldier and leader, and in April of 1917 was elected second lieutenant of Company C of the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry of the Army National Guard.
In September, Strickler was promoted once again to first lieutenant, at the same time that Company C became Company B of the 109th Machine Gun Battalion of the 28th Infantry Division of the United States Army. His company was deployed to France in September 1917 during World War I. Strickler served in five French campaigns including the Battle of Argonne Forest, which was when he received his Purple Heart. He obtained several commissions over the next eleven years including captain in 1918, major in 1922 and lieutenant colonel in 1928.
Just seven years after being promoted to colonel, Strickler was sent to France for a second time. He was in command of the 28th Division, Infantry Regiment during World War II. In 1942, he started command with the 109th Unit and then the 110th Unit of the 28th Division. In June of 1944, Strickler and his men landed at Omaha Beach. Strickler commanded troops during the Battle of the Bulge in the following December. He returned to the United States after three years of fighting.
Strickler was presented the honor of brigadier general in March of 1946 and on 24 December 1947, he was promoted to major general. Strickler remained in the Army and served in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. Afterwards, he served as an advisor for the Army as a diplomat to Korea until his retirement in 1957. Strickler's final commission occurred on 8 February 1960 to lieutenant general. He had been honored many times and received military decorations for valor, heroism, and dedication including three stars.
Education:
Daniel Strickler attended Columbia area public schools until he graduated from Columbia High School in 1916. He was the captain of the track team, president of the junior and senior class, and a member of the baseball and basketball teams. Upon his return from World War I in 1918, Strickler enrolled at Cornell University Law School in Ithaca, New York. He took on many more responsibilities at this stage of his life. Not only did he receive his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1922, but he was also a member of various organizations, clubs and teams during his three years at Cornell University. He was captain of the track team and a member of the Senior Honor Society. Strickler was also president of the following organizations: Senior Class, Student Council, Quill and Dagger Society and Alpha Kappa Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
Professional Career:
Daniel Strickler was admitted to the Bar of several courts during the 1920s including Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; Courts of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Superior Court of Pennsylvania; United States District Court; and United States Supreme Court. He worked with several law firms after obtaining his degree and in 1930, between the births of his two children, he established his own law firm in Lancaster. His legal career was not much different from his military or educational careers. He was involved with various professional organizations such as Pennsylvania Bar Association, Lancaster Bar Association, The American Bar Association, the Blackstonian Club of Lancaster, and the Republican Club. Strickler served as Auditor for Lancaster County from 1927 to 1929 and on a Special Counsel for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1928 to 1930. In 1931, Strickler was elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature to serve in the House of Representatives, thus jump-starting his political career.
Political Career:
The political career of Daniel Strickler brought him several new titles including auditor, special counsel member, representative, commissioner, solicitor, committeeman, delegate and lieutenant governor. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives during 1931 and 1932, General and Special Sessions. In 1931, Strickler served as the delegate for Pennsylvania at the National Young Republican Conference in Washington, DC. He was the temporary president of the Young Republican State Committee (YRSC) during 1931 as well. After his temporary appointment, he became an executive committee member of YRSC until 1936 and was also appointed as treasurer from 1934 until 1936.
From April to December of 1932, Strickler became the commissioner of the police department of Lancaster City as a special temporary appointment. During this time, he was in charge of cleaning up the police department and taking a stand against corruption and crime. He was a strong prohibitionist and cleaned up the city. Upon selection, he became the solicitor for Lancaster County, the York-Lancaster Inter-County Bridge Commission, and the Lancaster Municipal Airport from 1933 to 1941. He also served as the Republican County Committeeman for the 1st Precinct, 6th Ward, in Lancaster City until 1941. In 1946, Strickler was elected lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, which he fulfilled from 1947 until 1950 when he resigned to serve in the Korean War.
System of Arrangement
Boxes 1-6 are organized by subject. Scrapbooks are organized by volume
Book 1: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, Military Records, November 1918-February 1933
Book 2: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, [1919-1922]
Book 3: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, October 1923-January 1947
Book 4: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, April 1932-November 1933
Book 5: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, February 1942-September 1975
Book 6: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, March 1945-January 1947
Book 7: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, January 1947-May 1948
Book 8: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, January 1947-October 1950
Book 9: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, January 1958-March 1958
Date Range
1916-1993
Creation Date
1897-1992
Year Range From
1916
Year Range To
1993
Creator
Strickler, Daniel Bursk
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
People
Bradley, Omar Nelson
Clark, Mark
Eisenhower, Dwight David "Ike"
Eisenhower, Mary Geneva Doud "Mamie"
Groff, John
Ridgeway, Matthew Bunker
Strickler, Daniel Bursk
Taylor, Lydia Happer
Taylor, Maxwell Davenport
Subjects
Broadsides
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
College Student Government, Cornell University
Columbia (Pa.)
Cornell University--Track and field
Cornell University. Law School
France
Germany
Harrisburg (Pa.)
Ithaca (N.Y.)
Korean War, 1950-1953
Lancaster (Pa.)
Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local
Letters
Mexican Border Conflict
Mexico
Military decorations--United States
Pennsylvania--Lieutenant Governor (1947-1951 : Strickler)
Phi Delta Phi
Political cartoons
Politicians--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Quill and Dagger Society (Cornell University)
Scrapbooks
Swimmandos
United States. Army Reserves
Veterans--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
Young Men's Christian Association of Lancaster, Pa.
Search Terms
Broadsides
College Student Government, Cornell University
Columbia
Cornell University Law School
Correspondence
France
Germany
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Ithaca, New York
Korean War
Lancaster
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Letters
Lieutenant Governor
Mexican Border Conflict
Mexico
Military decorations
Phi Delta Phi
Political cartoons
Politicians
Quill and Dagger Society (Cornell University)
Scrapbooks
Swimmandos
Track and field
Veterans
World War I
World War II
WWI
WWII
Young Men's Christian Association
Extent
6 boxes, 54 folders, 9 scrapbooks, 6 cubic feet
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0029
Associated Material
Located at Pennsylvania State Archives:
Daniel B. Strickler Collection, 1916- 1919, 1943- 1957, 1967, & undated, 3 cu. ft., Manuscript Group 356
Related Item Notes
Located in the LancasterHistory.org research library:
Distinguished Military Men: Word Portraits of Eight of Columbia's Finest, by Wayne Von Stetten, Call No. 923.5 V945
Coming of Age in Columbia, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 905.748 SM (Oct. 1981)
Memoirs of Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant General Daniel Bursk Strickler, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 923.5 S917
Lancaster Law Library Association, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, esq., Call No. 974.9 L245 v. 39
Soul of America, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 974.9 L245 v. 71
Daniel B. Strickler, World War I Diary, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 923.5 S917d
25 Cited as Most Influential Lancaster Countians of the Century, by John Ward Willson Loose, Call No. 974.9 L245 v. 102, no. 4
Please see the Curatorial Collection for objects and the Photograph Collection for photographs.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions for Boxes 1-6. Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Scrapbooks:
Book 1: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
Book 2: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
Book 3: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 4: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 5: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 6: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 7: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
Book 8: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 9: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-29
Classification
MG0029
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Boxes 1-6 were cataloged prior to July 1997. Scrapbooks 1-9 were cataloged in 2008. Added to database 5 September 2017.
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Sketch of the life of Ludwig Reingruber, 1836-1885

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Author
Hager, Walter C.
Date of Publication
1913
: Book Subject(s): Reingruber, Ludwig, 1836-1885. Artists--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Lancaster County (Pa.)--Biography. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1913 Description: 197-106 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 17, no. 7
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Responsibility
by Walter C. Hager.
Author
Hager, Walter C.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1913
Physical Description
197-206 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 17, no. 7
Subjects
Reingruber, Ludwig, - 1836-1885.
Artists - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 17, number 7 (1913), p. 197-206Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.17
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Report of the committee on the W. U. Hensel tablet unveiling

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Date of Publication
1915
report of the ex- ercises held Friday evening, April 9, 1915: Among the notable events that have been held under the direc- tion of the Lancaster County His- torical Society, none was more im- pressive than the public exercises on Friday evening at Hotel Brunswick, when the society, on behalf of the
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1915
Physical Description
[88]-120 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 19, no. 4
Subjects
Hensel, W. U. - 1851-1915.
Lincoln, Abraham, - 1809-1865.
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Greeley, Horace, - 1811-1872.
Hancock, Winfield Scott, - 1824-1886.
Roosevelt, Theodore, - 1858-1919.
Grant, Ulysses S. - 1822-1885.
Washington, George, - 1732-1799.
Hotel Brunswick (Lancaster, Pa.)
Hotels - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 19, number 4 (1915), p. 89-120Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.19
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History of the Mountwaybia Club

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Author
Eshleman, B. Frank,
Date of Publication
1970.
History of the Mountwaybia Club Mrs. B. Frank Eshleman On the Western border of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania there functions a small literary club which has been enjoyed by a succession of women for almost fifty years. Known as the Mount- waybia Club, it was founded in 1924 on the principles of
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Responsibility
by Mrs. B. Frank Eshleman.
Author
Eshleman, B. Frank,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1970.
Physical Description
[23]-29 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 74, no. 1
Subjects
Breneman, W. P., - Mrs.
Mountwaybia Club (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Book clubs (Discussion groups) - Pennsylvania - Mountville.
Book clubs (Discussion groups) - Pennsylvania - Columbia.
Book clubs (Discussion groups) - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Women - Pennsylvania - Mountville
Women - Pennsylvania - Columbia
Women - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 74, number 1 (1970), p. 23-29Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.74
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Report on the true character, time and place of the first regular settlement in Lancaster County

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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Date of Publication
1910
. But it was not. Pro- fessor Smith in his late excellent book says, page 146, that these reach- ed America and located at Skippack. Dr. J. G. DeHoop Scheffer, of the Am- sterdam College, says (Vol. 2, Pa. Mag. of Hist., etc., pp. 117 and 120), this company of 1709 came from Worms and Frankenthal. But
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Responsibility
by Henry Frank Eshleman.
Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1910
Physical Description
21-71 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 14, no. 2
Subjects
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
Additional Author
Hostetler, A. K.
Steigerwalt, Charles T.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 14, number 2 (1910), p. 21-71Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.14
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College Hill in the 80's and 90's memoirs of a Franklin and Marshall faculty daughter

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Author
Heller, Mary Belle Stahr.
Date of Publication
1971.
and a garden which extended back of Miss Wolff's house and back of our yard to what is now Lancaster Avenue. Mr. Killeffer made hand-made cigars and he raised de- licious corn. He had a daughter named Alice. Across the street from us, where the Lestz wholesale store now stands, was the James Street
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Responsibility
by Mary Belle Stahr Heller.
Author
Heller, Mary Belle Stahr.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1971.
Physical Description
[19]-37 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 75, no. 1
Subjects
Heller, Mary Belle Stahr.
Franklin and Marshall College.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
Additional Author
Heller, Jane.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 75, number 1 (1971), p. 19-37Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.75
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The early abolitionists of Lancaster County

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Author
Whitson, Thomas.
Date of Publication
1911
--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Lancaster County (Pa.)--Biography. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1911 Description: 69-85 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 15, no. 3 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.15 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal Article
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Responsibility
by Thomas Whitson, Esq.
Author
Whitson, Thomas.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1911
Physical Description
69-85 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 15, no. 3
Subjects
Abolitionists - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Underground railroad - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 15, number 3 (1911), p. 69-85Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.15
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The public career of John Wright, Esq

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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Date of Publication
1910
to the land on which to build the court house and prison in Lancaster, the commissioners, of course, holding the title in trust for the county (1 Pa. Arch., p. 252). August 5th the treas- urer of the province pays into his hands the 300 pounds lent to the coun- ty of Lancaster to build the last
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Responsibility
by H. Frank Eshleman, Esq.
Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1910
Physical Description
251-282 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 14, no. 9
Subjects
Wright, John, - 1667-1749.
Courts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Judges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Columbia (Pa.) - Biography.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 14, number 9 (1910), p. 251-282Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.14
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Emanuel V. Gerhart : churchman, theologian and first president of Franklin and Marshall College

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Author
Yrigoyen, Charles.
Date of Publication
1974.
Emanuel V. Gerhart: Churchman, Theologian and First President of Franklin and Marshall College. by Charles Yrigoyen, Jr. Among the notable figures of Lancaster County who have made significant intellectual contributions which, in their influence, have reached far beyond the county boundaries was
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Responsibility
by Charles Yrigoyen, Jr.
Author
Yrigoyen, Charles.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1974.
Physical Description
[1]-28 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 78, no. 1
Subjects
Gerhart, Emanuel V. - 1817-1904.
Reformed Church in the United States - Clergy.
Franklin and Marshall College.
Lancaster Theological Seminary (Lancaster, Pa.)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 78, number 1 (1974), p. 1-28Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.78
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Author
Hensel, W. U.
Date of Publication
1910.
THE SHIPPEN HOUSE, FOREWORD. On the evening of February 21, 1910, by invitation of the mistress of the Shippen School for Girls, a large company assembled at the home of the School, the famous old Shippen house, at the northwest corner of Lime and Orange streets, in the City of Lancaster, Pa., to
  1 document  
Responsibility
by Hon. W. U. Hensel.
Author
Hensel, W. U.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1910.
Physical Description
[125]-143 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 14, no. 4
Subjects
Shippen family.
Shippen House (Lancaster, Pa.)
Lancaster (Pa.) - Buildings, structures, etc.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Biography.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 14, number 4 (1910), p. 125-143Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.14
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