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Diary

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Collection: Rev. John Wallace Papers

Title: Diary entries of Rev. John Wallace, April to November 1855

Object ID: MG0869_F004

Date Range: 1855/04/16-1855/11/11

2 documents

Collection: Rev. John Wallace Papers

Title: Diary entries of Rev. John Wallace, April to November 1855

Description: Diary entries of Rev. John Wallace dating from April to November 1855. Reverend Wallace describes his sermons and activities, including which Bible passages he will preach from and which event he is speaking at. Additionally, Rev. Wallace describes the surgery he underwent to remove a tumor from the side of his neck and the recovery process he experienced.

Admin/Biographical History: Rev. Wallace (d.1866) was pastor at Pequea Church, Gap, Lancaster County from 1833-1866. The family is from Chester and Lancaster counties.

Date Range: 1855/04/16-1855/11/11

Creation Date: 16 April 1855 – 11 November 1855

Creator: Wallace, John, d. 1866

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Alison, Ann; Armstrong, Mary; Buchanan, J.; Buchanan, William; Caldwell, John; Chalfant, Rachel; Coil, Henry; Dague, Lydia; Daniel, James; Eaby, Peter; Gault, Alexander; Hershy, James; Hess, Elizabeth; Kennedy, Ellon; Latta, James; Lawrence, John; Linvill, Joshua; Linvill, William; Montgomery, George; Newton, Adam; Palmer, Solomon, Jr.; Parmes, Margaret; Rambo, William; Reeser, Jacob; Rosebourough, Benjamin; Rosebourough, Clara; Rosebourough, Emma; Rosebourough, James; Smith, Robert; Spiece, John; Stewart, Thomas; Stewart, William, Jr.; Wallace, Hayest; Wallace, John; Weaver, Sarah Gault

Subjects: Diaries; Health

Search Terms: Diaries; Health; Tumors

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Diary

Language: English

Object ID: MG0869_F004

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Given in memory of Ann Morgan Ryan.; Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Rev. John Wallace Papers (MG0869), 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 Research Center Staff at 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.

Accession Number: 2022.001

Other Numbers: MG-869

Other Number: MG-869, Folder 4

Classification: MG0869

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 5 April 2022.

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Collection: Marriott Brosius Papers

Title: Marriott Brosius Papers

Object ID: MG0952

Date Range: 1837-2000s

Collection: Marriott Brosius Papers

Title: Marriott Brosius Papers

Description: Marriott Brosius Papers:; Letter to Deborah T. Simmons Coates from [a sibling], 1837; Letter to Elizabeth Coates from Alice, 1862 (Elizabeth Jackson Coates, future wife of Marriott Brosius); Civil War diary of Marriott Brosius, 1863-1865, with damage from bullet that shattered his arm (original, digital copy of images of each page and transcription); Note from Gertrude (donor's g-g-grandmother) to her daughters Gertrude and Helen regarding the diary; Framed certificate: Commission to 2nd Lt., 97th Infantry; Pass for leave, Marriott Brosius, 1863; Digital and hardcopy of "Marriott Brosius story"; Digital and hardcopy of "Marriott Brosius military regiment history"

Date Range: 1837-2000s

Date of Accumulation: 1837-2000s

Creator: Reinhardsen, Jeffrey L.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Wall: Side 12

People: Brosius, Marriott Henry; Coates, Deborah T. Simmons; Brosius, Elizabeth Jackson Coates; Coho, Gertrude Coates Brosius; Reinhardsen, Gertrude Brosius Coho; Vestey, Helen Elizabeth Coho

Subjects: Biographies; Diaries; Letters; Military promotions; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army; United States. Army--Officers

Search Terms: Biographies; Civil War; Correspondence; Diaries; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Military promotions; United States Army

Extent: 7 items

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0952

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Access Conditions / Restrictions: This collection has not been cataloged, but may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2022.013

Other Numbers: MG-952

Classification: MG0952

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Added to database 19 August 2022.

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Collection: Frank E. Witmer's 1879 Diary

Title: Transcription of the diary of Frank E. Witmer

Object ID: MG0847_F002

Date Range: 2020/11

2 documents

Collection: Frank E. Witmer's 1879 Diary

Title: Transcription of the diary of Frank E. Witmer

Description: Transcription of the diary of Frank E. Witmer, 1879.

Admin/Biographical History: In 1879, Franklin E. Witmer (1855-1931), at age 23, was the eldest son of Aaron L. Witmer, farmer of West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and his wife Mary Ann (Herr) Witmer. The household also included his younger brothers Abraham (Abram), 21, and Jacob Elam (Elem), 19; two school-age girls Sarah Dunlap, 13, an apprentice servant, and Hettie Fritz, 8, a ward of Mr. and Mrs. Witmer; and for part of the year a teen-age boarder-farm hand , Thaddeus (Thad) Brackbill. In Frank's diary, each person's activity was recorded daily, almost as if he had set himself a deliberate project to do so.; Mr. Witmer's truck farm embraced fields of grain (wheat, oats and rye), several acres of tobacco, a varied fruit orchard, a large truck garden, and a greenhouse for vegetables and flowering plants, a small herd of dairy cattle, some hogs and chickens; enough variety to make year-round weekly visits to market in Lancaster. During the year the family moved into a new house, raised a new barn, stables, hog-pen and chicken-house, and rented the old house and barn to a tenant farmer, Jacob Dieter.; The Witmers were Mennonites, regularly attending church in Lampeter Twp. and Strasburg, and occasionally in New Providence and Lancaster. Sarah and Hettie and briefly Elam, attended the Lampeter School. Their chief source of entertainment seems to have been visiting among their extended Witmer and Herr families and neighbors, although Abram and Elam sometimes attended "singing school" and the Lampeter Lyceum and did some "driving about" of an evening. Only Abram seems to have had a special girlfriend.; Although all the men of the family did everything in the way of farm chores, each of the boys also had a specialty. Frank, the oldest, had his own corn and tobacco patches to tend and market, Abram tended to concentrate on the greenhouse and truck-garden, and Elam helped his father provide veterinary services to other farmers in the area.; Frank Witmer married Mary Ann Herr on November 30, 1881; he continued general farming in West Lampeter Township, died there on December 10, 1931, and was buried in the Mennonite cemetery in nearby Willow Street, Pennsylvania.; This history was prepared by Dr. David H. Wallace.

Date Range: 2020/11

Creation Date: 2020/11

Creator: Wallace, David H.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Wallace, David Harold; Witmer, Franklin Elmer; Witmer, Aaron L.; Witmer, Mary Ann Herr; Witmer, Abraham Herr; Witmer, Jacob Elam; Dunlap, Sarah; Fritz, Hettie; Brackbill, Thaddeus

Subjects: Truck farming; Diaries; Agriculture

Search Terms: Truck farming; Diaries; Farming; Agriculture; Transcriptions; Finding aids; Manuscript groups

Extent: 1 item, 60 pages

Object Name: Transcript

Object ID: MG0847_F002

Location of Originals: Original diary at LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, MG0847_F001

Related Item Notes: Index: MG0847_F003

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use the PDF.

Copyright: A PDF has been provided for research purposes only.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2021.011

Other Numbers: MG-847, Folder 2

Other Number: MG-847, Folder 2

Classification: MG0847

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Transcribed in November 2020.

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Collection: Frank E. Witmer's 1879 Diary

Title: Diary of Frank E. Witmer

Object ID: MG0847

Date Range: 1879, 2020

1 document

Collection: Frank E. Witmer's 1879 Diary

Title: Diary of Frank E. Witmer

Description: This collection contains Frank E. Witmer's original 1879 diary, as well as a transcription and index prepared by Dr. David H. Wallace. The diary provides a detailed record of the daily activities of all members of the family. He primarily records the work involved in running a truck farm--planting, maintaining, and harvesting crops, and preparing for market. Other entries of interest include helping a neighbor move a carriage house; building a hog pen; canning; attendance at several Mennonite churches in the area; the process of moving from one house and barn to a new house and barn on the property; frequent visits between relatives and neighbors; and a few mentions of school and the leisure activities of the young men.

Admin/Biographical History: In 1879, Franklin E. Witmer (1855-1931), at age 23, was the eldest son of Aaron L. Witmer, farmer of West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and his wife Mary Ann (Herr) Witmer. The household also included his younger brothers Abraham (Abram), 21, and Jacob Elam (Elem), 19; two school-age girls Sarah Dunlap, 13, an apprentice servant, and Hettie Fritz, 8, a ward of Mr. and Mrs. Witmer; and for part of the year a teen-age boarder-farm hand , Thaddeus (Thad) Brackbill. In Frank's diary, each person's activity was recorded daily, almost as if he had set himself a deliberate project to do so.; Mr. Witmer's truck farm embraced fields of grain (wheat, oats and rye), several acres of tobacco, a varied fruit orchard, a large truck garden, and a greenhouse for vegetables and flowering plants, a small herd of dairy cattle, some hogs and chickens; enough variety to make year-round weekly visits to market in Lancaster. During the year the family moved into a new house, raised a new barn, stables, hog-pen and chicken-house, and rented the old house and barn to a tenant farmer, Jacob Dieter.; The Witmers were Mennonites, regularly attending church in Lampeter Twp. and Strasburg, and occasionally in New Providence and Lancaster. Sarah and Hettie and briefly Elam, attended the Lampeter School. Their chief source of entertainment seems to have been visiting among their extended Witmer and Herr families and neighbors, although Abram and Elam sometimes attended "singing school" and the Lampeter Lyceum and did some "driving about" of an evening. Only Abram seems to have had a special girlfriend.; Although all the men of the family did everything in the way of farm chores, each of the boys also had a specialty. Frank, the oldest, had his own corn and tobacco patches to tend and market, Abram tended to concentrate on the greenhouse and truck-garden, and Elam helped his father provide veterinary services to other farmers in the area.; Frank Witmer married Mary Ann Herr on November 30, 1881; he continued general farming in West Lampeter Township, died there on December 10, 1931, and was buried in the Mennonite cemetery in nearby Willow Street, Pennsylvania.; This history was prepared by Dr. David H. Wallace.

Date Range: 1879, 2020

Creation Date: 1879, 2020

Creator: Wallace, David H.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Brackbill, Thaddeus; Dunlap, Sarah; Fritz, Hettie; Wallace, David Harold; Witmer, Aaron L.; Witmer, Abraham Herr; Witmer, Franklin Elmer; Witmer, Jacob Elam; Witmer, Mary Ann Herr

Other Creators: Witmer, Franklin Elmer, 1855-1931

Subjects: Truck farming; Diaries; Agriculture; Indexes

Search Terms: Truck farming; Diaries; Farming; Agriculture; Transcriptions; Indexes; Finding aids; Manuscript groups

Extent: 3 items, 146 pages to scan

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0847

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use transcription and index, MG0847_F002 and MG0847_F003.; Original diary may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks 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.

Accession Number: 2021.011

Other Numbers: MG-847

Other Number: MG-847, Folder 1

Classification: MG0847

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: PDFs of the transcription and index are attached to the correlating records.

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Collection: Frank E. Witmer's 1879 Diary

Title: Index to the diary of Frank E. Witmer

Object ID: MG0847_F003

Date Range: 2020/11

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Collection: Frank E. Witmer's 1879 Diary

Title: Index to the diary of Frank E. Witmer

Description: Index to the diary of Frank E. Witmer, 1879.

Admin/Biographical History: In 1879, Franklin E. Witmer (1855-1931), at age 23, was the eldest son of Aaron L. Witmer, farmer of West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and his wife Mary Ann (Herr) Witmer. The household also included his younger brothers Abraham (Abram), 21, and Jacob Elam (Elem), 19; two school-age girls Sarah Dunlap, 13, an apprentice servant, and Hettie Fritz, 8, a ward of Mr. and Mrs. Witmer; and for part of the year a teen-age boarder-farm hand , Thaddeus (Thad) Brackbill. In Frank's diary, each person's activity was recorded daily, almost as if he had set himself a deliberate project to do so.; Mr. Witmer's truck farm embraced fields of grain (wheat, oats and rye), several acres of tobacco, a varied fruit orchard, a large truck garden, and a greenhouse for vegetables and flowering plants, a small herd of dairy cattle, some hogs and chickens; enough variety to make year-round weekly visits to market in Lancaster. During the year the family moved into a new house, raised a new barn, stables, hog-pen and chicken-house, and rented the old house and barn to a tenant farmer, Jacob Dieter.; The Witmers were Mennonites, regularly attending church in Lampeter Twp. and Strasburg, and occasionally in New Providence and Lancaster. Sarah and Hettie and briefly Elam, attended the Lampeter School. Their chief source of entertainment seems to have been visiting among their extended Witmer and Herr families and neighbors, although Abram and Elam sometimes attended "singing school" and the Lampeter Lyceum and did some "driving about" of an evening. Only Abram seems to have had a special girlfriend.; Although all the men of the family did everything in the way of farm chores, each of the boys also had a specialty. Frank, the oldest, had his own corn and tobacco patches to tend and market, Abram tended to concentrate on the greenhouse and truck-garden, and Elam helped his father provide veterinary services to other farmers in the area.; Frank Witmer married Mary Ann Herr on November 30, 1881; he continued general farming in West Lampeter Township, died there on December 10, 1931, and was buried in the Mennonite cemetery in nearby Willow Street, Pennsylvania.; This history was prepared by Dr. David H. Wallace.

Date Range: 2020/11

Creation Date: 2021

Creator: Wallace, David H.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Wallace, David Harold; Witmer, Franklin Elmer; Witmer, Aaron L.; Witmer, Mary Ann Herr; Witmer, Abraham Herr; Witmer, Jacob Elam; Dunlap, Sarah; Fritz, Hettie; Brackbill, Thaddeus

Subjects: Truck farming; Diaries; Agriculture; Indexes

Search Terms: Truck farming; Diaries; Farming; Agriculture; Indexes; Finding aids; Manuscript groups

Extent: 1 item, 10 pages

Object Name: Index

Language: English

Object ID: MG0847_F003

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Original diary: MG0847_F001; Index: MG0847_F003

Access Conditions / Restrictions: A PDF has been provided for research purposes.

Copyright: A PDF has been provided for research purposes only.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2021.011

Other Numbers: MG-847, Folder 3

Other Number: MG-847, Folder 3

Classification: MG0847

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Index prepared in November 2020.

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Diary

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Collection: Christiana Resistance Collection

Title: Photocopied pages from Dickinson Gorsuch's diary

Object ID: Christiana S01 F05

Date Range: 1851

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Collection: Christiana Resistance Collection

Title: Photocopied pages from Dickinson Gorsuch's diary

Description: Photocopied pages from Dickinson Gorsuch's diary. 6 September to 21 September 1851.

Admin/Biographical History: The Christiana Resistance, commonly referred to as the "Christiana Riot" occurred in September of 1851 in Christiana, Pennsylvania, a borough in Lancaster County. The events known as the Christiana Resistance include an attack from slaveholders in Maryland on the inhabitants and home of William Parker a free black man living in Christiana, Pennsylvania. The slaveholders crossed the state border, and attempted claim and return the freedom seekers as their property, under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.; The violent confrontation resulted in the death of Edward Gorsuch, a slaveholder, and the escape of William Parker to freedom in Canada. Edward's son, Dickinson Gorsuch, was wounded and taken to the farm of Levi Pownall, where the Pownall family nursed him back to health. Historically, this event challenged the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and is considered a precursor to the Civil War.

System of Arrangement: Series 1 Manuscript and Printed Material, 1803-1955; Series 2 Photographs, 1895-1971 and No date

Date Range: 1851

Creation Date: 1851

Creator: Gorsuch, Dickinson, 1827-1882

Storage Location: Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA

People: Gorsuch, Dickinson

Subjects: Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana; Diaries; Christiana (Pa.)

Search Terms: Christiana Resistance; Diaries

Extent: 1 item

Physical Characteristics: The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.

Object Name: Diary

Container: Moores Memorial Library Series 1 Folder 5 Diary Photocopied pages from Dickinson Gorsuch's diary. 6 September to 21 September 1851. 6 September to 21 September 1851.

Language: English

Object ID: Christiana S01 F05

Location of Originals: Unknown

Copies: Moores Memorial Library; 9 West Slokom Avenue; Christiana, PA 17509; chrlib@christianalibrary.org; 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687

Related Item Notes: Christiana Resistance Collection (CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1287a022-e430-4f3f-bc97-330571018105

Access Conditions / Restrictions: The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes.

Copyright: The attached images may be used for research purposes only.; Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:; Moores Memorial Library; 9 West Slokom Avenue; Christiana, PA 17509; chrlib@christianalibrary.org; 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687

Credit: Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 1, Folder 5, Moores Memorial Library

Classification: CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE; Christiana S01 F05

Description Level: Folder

Custodial History: Moores Memorial Library (Christiana, Pa.) owns some of the most significant manuscript material relating to the Christiana Resistance. The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public.; The collection contains correspondence to and from the Pownall family regarding the incident, notes regarding kidnappings in the area from 1850-1851, photocopied pages of Dickinson Gorsuch's diary, and published accounts. An 1896 photograph shows Peter Woods and Samuel Hopkins, survivors of the riot. There are also photographs of the Christiana Riot House, the Pownall farm, and key figures in the riot and at the Treason Trials of 1851.; The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public. Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.

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Collection: Smedley Family Papers

Title: Smedley Family Papers

Object ID: MG0148

Date Range: 1859-1874

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Collection: Smedley Family Papers

Title: Smedley Family Papers

Description: The Smedley Family Papers contain an account book for Joel Smedley's mill, a daybook, and two of his diaries. An unidentified daybook appears to be from southern Lancaster County and the Smedley family.

Admin/Biographical History: Joel Smedley was a miller and retailer in Fulton Twp.

Date Range: 1859-1874

Year Range From: 1859

Year Range To: 1874

Date of Accumulation: 1859-1874

Creator: Smedley family

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

People: Smedley, Joel; Smedley, Rebekah Lewis

Subjects: Business records; Diaries; Millers

Search Terms: Business records; Daybooks; Diaries; Finding aids; Fulton Twp.; Manuscript groups; Millers

Extent: 1 box, 5 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0148

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Smedley Family Papers (MG0148), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-148

Other Number: MG-148

Classification: MG0148

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: The collection was cataloged and the finding aid was prepared in 1998-1999. Added to database 29 September 2021.; These volumes were transferred from MG0266 Daybook and Ledger Collection, Series 3 and Series 4 on 12 March 2009.

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Collection: John Eshelman (Lampeter Twp.) Records

Title: John Eshelman (Lampeter Twp.) Records

Object ID: MG0562

Date Range: 1841-1887

. Eshelman, John W. �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Subject Headings: Business records Diaries Mills and mill-work Search Terms: Business records Diaries Finding aids Manuscript groups Mills Related Materials: Deed #2103: Deed from

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Collection: John Eshelman (Lampeter Twp.) Records

Title: John Eshelman (Lampeter Twp.) Records

Description: The John Eshelman (Lampeter Twp.) Records contain a daybook, a daybook and account book, and a ledger for John W. Eshelman's mill in Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. He purchased, milled, and stored corn, rye and other grains.

Date Range: 1841-1887

Year Range From: 1841

Year Range To: 1887

Date of Accumulation: 1841-1887

Creator: Eshelman, John W.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 12

People: Eshelman, Bertie C.; Eshelman, John W.

Other Creators: Eshelman, Bertie C.

Subjects: Business records; Diaries; Mills and mill-work

Search Terms: Business records; Diaries; Finding aids; Manuscript groups; Mills

Extent: 3 volumes, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0562

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Deed #2103: Deed from Abraham Witmer and Jacob Hartman to Jacob Stoffer, June 1776. (Unrecorded Deeds); Deed #1859: Indenture between Christian Stauffer and Daniel Stauffer, March 1812. (Unrecorded Deeds); Curatorial Collection: Wooden bookkeeper's desk of the Eshelman Feed Company.

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), John Eshelman (Lampeter Twp.) Records (MG0562), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

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Accession Number: 1977.997

Other Numbers: MG-562

Classification: MG0562

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Organized and finding aid typed by HST, 29 January 2010. Added to database 26 December 2021.

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Collection: Diary Collection

Title: Diary Collection

Object ID: MG0247

Date Range: 1836-1978

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Collection: Diary Collection

Title: Diary Collection

Description: The Diary Collection contains diaries and journals of individuals from Lancaster County. The diarists recorded daily events such as social activities, household chores, farm life, and business activities. Some writers copied published works and newspaper articles or recorded national events. Subjects that are mentioned include the Stock Market crash of 1929, "The Volstead Blues," travel, World Wars I and II, weather, genealogy, and items of local interest.

System of Arrangement: By name of individual or family.; John R. Bitzer; John J. Bowman, Sr.; Lizzie H. Gottshall; Anna M. Haverstick; Alexander Hays; Maria C. Heinitsh; Elsie Kreider; Lightner family; William Shand, Jr.; George W. Silvey; Abraham Herr Smith; Harry Smith; Unknown

Date Range: 1836-1978

Year Range From: 1836

Year Range To: 1978

Date of Accumulation: 1836-1978

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Bitzer, John R.; Bowman, John Jacob; Gottshall, Lizzie H.; Haverstick, Anna M.; Hays, Alexander L.; Heinitsh, Maria C. Reed; Kreider, Elsie May Harman; Shand, William; Silvey, George W.; Smith, Abraham Herr; Smith, Harry

Subjects: Diaries

Search Terms: Manuscript groups; Finding aids; Diaries

Extent: 8 boxes 4.5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0247

Notes: Preferred citation: Diary Collection (MG-247), Name of diary set, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions, unless noted within the finding aid.

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-247

Other Number: MG-247

Classification: MG0247

Description Level: Fonds

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Collection: Rev. John Wallace Papers

Title: Rev. John Wallace Papers

Object ID: MG0869

Date Range: 1835-1866

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Collection: Rev. John Wallace Papers

Title: Rev. John Wallace Papers

Description: Folder 1 Biographical information; Folder 2 Family tree; Diary entries on loose pages, Folders 3-7. Written while pastor at Pequea Church. 1835, 1855, 1860, and 1866. Mostly mentions the weather, other ministers and family members, funerals, baptisms, where he preaches, and the people with whom he meets or dines.; Folder 3 Diary entries. June 1835 to January 1836.; Folder 4 Diary entries. Had a large tumor removed from his neck on 1 June 1855. April to November 1855.; Folder 5 Diary entries. May to July 1860.; Folder 6 Diary entries. May to July 1866.; Folder 7 Diary entries and brief history of Pequea Church. October 1866.; Folders 8 and 9 Text and scripture for sermon. No date.

Admin/Biographical History: Rev. Wallace (d.1866) was pastor at Pequea Church, Gap, Lancaster County from 1833-1866. The family is from Chester and Lancaster Counties.

Date Range: 1835-1866

Year Range From: 1835

Year Range To: 1866

Date of Accumulation: 1835-1866

Creator: Schulz, Harry Morgan

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Wallace, John

Subjects: Diaries; Genealogy

Search Terms: Churches; Diaries; Finding aids; Funerals; Genealogy; Manuscript groups; Ministers; Pequea Presbyterian Church; Surgery

Extent: 9 folders, 9 items, 26 pages to scan .25 cubic feet

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0869

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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