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The Columbia race riots

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1922
may be attributed in large measure, to the succes·s and good fortune that seemed to follow in the career of one of their number, Stephen Smith, who w'.as born in Paxtang, Dauphin county, Pa. On July 10, 1801, when but five years of age, he was indentured to General Boude, a Revolutionary patriot, w ho
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1922
Physical Description
175-187 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 26, no. 8
Subjects
Smith, Eliza D. Lothrop, - d. 1873.
Slavery - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Underground railroad - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Riots - Pennsylvania - Columbia.
Columbia (Pa.) - History.
Columbia (Pa.) - Race relations.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 26, number 8 (1922), p. 175-187Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.26
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African American freedom journey in New York and related sites, 1823-1870 : freedom knows no color

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Author
Matthews, Harry Bradshaw.
Date of Publication
2008.
Call Number
973.3 M439
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Harry Bradshaw Matthews.
ISBN
9780979953743 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Author
Matthews, Harry Bradshaw.
Place of Publication
Cherry Hill, NJ
Publisher
Africana Homestead Legacy Publishers,
Date of Publication
2008.
Physical Description
xii, 467 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Summary
"Harry Bradshaw Matthews' history discusses antislavery movements in African American communities in New York State, as well as Pennsylvania and South Carolina, and their role in national movements during the 19th century. His identification and discussion of black leaders, historic sites, and instruction on conducting genealogical research is an outstanding addition that enhances the work. By compiling hundreds of illustrations consisting of newspaper articles, editorials, notices, and the name indexes of the 20th and 26th Regiments of the United Sates Colored Troops, Matthews gives a unique wealth of genealogical information that is a treasure-trove sure to aid scholars and family historians for years to come." [from GoodReads.com]
Subjects
African Americans - New York (State)
African Americans - Pennsylvania
African Americans - South Carolina
Antislavery movements - New York (State)
Antislavery movements - Pennsylvania
Antislavery movements - South Carolina
African Americans - Genealogy.
Historic sites - New York (State)
Historic sites - Pennsylvania.
Historic sites - South Carolina.
Pennsylvania - Race relations.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.3 M439
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Guide to African American resources at the Pennsylvania State Archives

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Author
Hodge, Ruth E.
Date of Publication
2000.
Call Number
016.9748 H688
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African American resources at the Pennsylvania State Archives.
Responsibility
Ruth E. Hodge.
ISBN
089271087X
Author
Hodge, Ruth E.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, [Pa.]
Publisher
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
Date of Publication
2000.
Physical Description
xii, 598 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Clifford Edmond, Jr. Collection on African American History.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. - Division of Archives and Manuscripts - Catalogs.
African Americans - Pennsylvania - Bibliography - Catalogs.
Manuscripts, American - Pennsylvania - Harrisburg - Catalogs.
Pennsylvania - Race relations - Sources - Bibliography - Catalogs.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
016.9748 H688
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African Americans in Pennsylvania : above ground and underground : an illustrated guide

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Author
Blockson, Charles L.
Date of Publication
2001.
Call Number
326 B651
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Charles L. Blockson.
ISBN
1879441853
9781879441859
Author
Blockson, Charles L.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, PA
Publisher
RB Books,
Date of Publication
2001.
Physical Description
320 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-297) and index.
Contents
Enslaved Africans in early Pennsylvania --- African Resistance to Slavery --- The Underground Railroad --- The Fugitive Slave Law of1850 --- Black Enfranchisement --- The Question of Emigrationor Migration --- The Role of the Church --- Progress throughEducation --- Black Men and Women of letters --- EarlyPhiladelphia entrepreneurs --- Black Inventors and Scientists ---African Americans in Medicine --- African Americans in the Media--- Black Americans in Performing Arts ( Dance , Theater , Music, Film, and Television ) --- Black Artists --- Black Athletes --- A Guide to Historic Places
Summary
An illustrated biographical guide to some of the distinguished Afro-Americans of Pennsylvania.
Subjects
African Americans - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania - Race relations.
Pennsylvania - History, Local.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
326 B651
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Collections in aid of the sufferers from fire in Columbia

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1929
Collections in Aid of the Sufferers from Fire in Columbia By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER ON Friday, October 25th, 1822, at eleven o'clock at night, a fire originated in the back building attached to the tavern of a man named Quarles, in Columbia, Lancaster county, Pa. Before the fire could be
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1929
Physical Description
87 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 33, no. 5
Subjects
Fires - Pennsylvania - Columbia.
Columbia (Pa.) - Fires and fire prevention.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 33, number 5 (1929), p. 87Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.33
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Defend or destroy? The Columbia-Wrightesville Bridge in the Gettysburg campaign

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Author
Schaefer, Thomas L.
Date of Publication
2003.
Call Number
974.815 COLU D313 DVD
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Responsibility
written and directed by Thomas L. Schaefer.
Author
Schaefer, Thomas L.
Place of Publication
[S. l.]
Publisher
A Total Magic Video Production ,
Date of Publication
2003.
Physical Description
1 videodisc : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
"Produced for Rivertownes PA USA in commemoration of the 140th anniversary of the burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge on 28 June 1863, this program narrates the dramatic story of the bridge's destruction and details the valiant attempt of an outnumbered detachment of raw Union militia to halt the advance of Confederate Brigadier General John Gordon's determined veteran infantry."
Also "introduces the poignant, very risky participation of a company of free blacks from Columbia."
Subjects
Gettysburg (Pa.) Battle of, 1863-
African Americans - Pennsylvania
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - York County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
York County (Pa.) - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Media
Call Number
974.815 COLU D313 DVD
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The colors of courage : Gettysburg's forgotten history : immigrants, women, and African-Americans in the Civil War's defining battle

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Author
Creighton, Margaret S.,
Edition
1st ed.
Date of Publication
c2005.
Call Number
973.7349 C914
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Margaret Creighton.
ISBN
0465014569
9780465014569
9780465014576
0465014577
Author
Creighton, Margaret S.,
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Basic Books,
Date of Publication
c2005.
Physical Description
xix, 321 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-308) and index.
Contents
The Gettysburg campaign : a brief chronology -- Prologue : the lay of the land; a sign of the times -- An afternoon in the badlands -- The season of disbelief -- Desolation's edge -- Flying thick like blackbirds -- Bold acts -- The wide eye of the storm -- The aftermath -- The seesaw of honor, or, How the pigpen was mightier than the sword -- Women and remembrance -- Making a living on hallowed land.
Summary
"In the summer of 1863, as Union and Confederate armies marched on southern Pennsylvania, the town of Gettysburg found itself thrust onto the center stage of war. The three days of fighting that ensued decisively turned the tide of the Civil War. In The Colors of Courage, Margaret Creighton narrates the tale of this crucial battle from the viewpoint of three unsung groups - women, immigrants, and African Americans - and reveals how wide the battle's dimensions were."
"Creighton draws on memoirs, letters, diaries, and newspapers to bring to life the individuals at the heart of her narrative. In telling the stories of these participants, Margaret Creighton has written a work of original history - a narrative that is sure to redefine the Civil War's most remarkable event."--Jacket.
Subjects
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.
Immigrants - Pennsylvania - Gettysburg
Women, White - Pennsylvania - Gettysburg
African Americans - Pennsylvania - Gettysburg
African Americans.
Immigrants.
Military participation
Women.
Women, White.
Einwanderer.
Frau.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - African Americans.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Women.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Participation, Immigrant.
Pennsylvania - Gettysburg.
United States.
Gettysburg (Pa.) - Schlacht.
Schwarze.
History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.7349 C914
Websites
http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0419/2004014003.html
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Archive

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Collection
Steinman Family Business Records
Title
Steinman Family Business Records
Object ID
MG0563
Date Range
1853-1932
, Hugh McAlister Smith, Samuel B. Steinman, George Michael Subject Headings: Steinman family Hale family Business records Stocks Coal trade Lumber trade Hardware stores Search Terms: Account books Business records Coal trade Correspondence Drumore Farm Finding aids Hale Lumber Company Hardware stores
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Steinman Family Business Records
Title
Steinman Family Business Records
Description
This collection of Steinman Family Business Records contains ledger and account books for George M. Steinman, J. P. Hale, Hale Lumber Company and the Steinman Hardware Store. There are also stock certificate and ledger books from Lancaster Broadcasting Service, Inc. and Kirk Johnson and Company.
Date Range
1853-1932
Year Range From
1853
Year Range To
1932
Date of Accumulation
1853-1932
Creator
Steinman family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 12
People
Baker, Scott W.
Coho, Martin Van Buren
Franklin, Walter M.
Hale, J. P.
Hale, James
Hale, John
Hershey, Harry E.
Moon, S. Z.
North, Hugh McAlister
Smith, Samuel B.
Steinman, George Michael
Other Creators
Hale family
Subjects
Business records
Stocks
Coal trade
Lumber trade
Hardware stores
Search Terms
Account books
Business records
Coal trade
Correspondence
Drumore Farm
Finding aids
Hale Lumber Company
Hardware stores
Kirk Johnson & Co.
Lancaster and Middletown Turnpike Company
Lancaster Broadcasting Service, Inc.
Letters
Lititz Turnpike Company
Lumber industry
Manor Turnpike Company
Manuscript groups
Minutes
Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania
Steinman Hardware
Stocks
Extent
20 folders, 5 volumes, 4.5 cubic ft
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0563
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Andrew J. Steinman Collection (MG0066)
Sarah Moore Breneman Papers (MG0365)
See also the Photograph Collection
See also the Curatorial Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Steinman Family Business Records (MG0563), Folder/Book #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted access for Books 19-23. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-563
Classification
MG0563
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged by HST, 4 February 2010. Added to database 31 August 2017.
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Camp William Penn

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Author
Scott, Donald,
Date of Publication
2008.
Call Number
973.7415 S431
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Donald Scott.
ISBN
0738557358
9780738557359
Author
Scott, Donald,
Place of Publication
Charleston, SC
Publisher
Arcadia Pub.,
Date of Publication
2008.
Physical Description
127 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Images of America
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
Located in Chelten Hills just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Camp William Penn was the largest and first Civil War facility to exclusively train Northern-based federal black soldiers during the war. Boasting the biggest free-black population in the country and the 19th-century’s epicenter of the Underground Railroad, Philadelphia and Camp William Penn, hosted the greatest anti-slavery abolitionists, including Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Robert Purvis, and William Still. Douglass and Tubman spoke to and rallied some of the almost 11,000 soldiers, many of them runaway or ex-slaves, who trained in eleven regiments that fought in a slew of major battles, helped to corner the Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his Rebel forces, as well as capture President Lincoln’s assassins. Several earned the Medal of Honor for their bravery, and many gave their lives. At a time when America’s very existence was threatened, the warriors and freedom fighters for human equality associated with Camp William Penn were a major part of the country’s salvation. The complete story is told here. [from the publisher]
Subjects
United States. - Colored Troops.
African American soldiers - Pennsylvania - Biography.
African American soldiers - Pennsylvania
La Mott (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
Camp William Penn (Pa.) - History.
Pennsylvania - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - African Americans.
Pennsylvania - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Participation, African American.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.7415 S431
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Pride of Columbia: the life and legacy of Brig. Gen. Thomas Welsh Proceedings of a symposium Saturday October 20, 2007

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Date of Publication
ca. 2008.
Call Number
923.5 W461
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edited by Richard C. Wiggin.
Place of Publication
[S. l
Publisher
s. n.] ,
Date of Publication
ca. 2008.
Physical Description
53 p. ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
From cover: Sponsored jointly by: The Columbia Public Library and the Columbia Historic Preservation Society.
Subjects
Welsh, Thomas, - 1824-1863.
Mexican War, 1846-1848 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Military biography.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - Biography.
Columbia (Pa.) - History.
Additional Corporate Author
The Columbia Public Library.
The Columbia Historic Preservation Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.5 W461
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