Christmas card. Front features PA German design--two angels and doves on either side of a heart in which is printed "1946 An Old Fashioned Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas." Printed with had watercoloring. Inside is written "Merry Christmas from Henry and Zoe Kauffman/" Printed on front "Zoe T. Kauffman."
Empty white conference name card. Pre-printed blue lettering: "Pennsylvania Library Association/ Annual Conference" at top. Below a blue line at the bottom: "Lancaster, Pa. - Oct. 23-25, 1952" The center section is empty.
Three watch papers, 2 of Moyer and one of Beiler, printed with advertisement on small paper discs, used between pocket watch works and case to protect works:
A. Thin paper disc w/ small cuts around periphery, printed within double-line outside border is "ABRAHAM S. BEILER, / Watchmaker, / LEACOCK, LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa."
No inscription. Dia: 2".
B.Thin paper disc, small cuts around periphery, printed with "B.D. MOYER, / WATCHMAKER / AND / JEWELER / BIRD IN HAND". Pen inscription on reverse: "July / 8756 / Cleaning & / Repairing / J. Hoover". Dia: 1.375". See Notes.
C.Paper disc, small cuts around periphery, printed with double-line outside border has "B. D. MOYER / Enterprise, Lancaster Co." and within center is "WATCHMAKER / AND / JEWELLER." Pen inscription on reverse: " 4455 / To(?) Cleaning / & / Repairing / Jacob Hoover / ,75c", indicating cost for service. Dia: 1.875". See Notes.
Provenance
FIC
Abraham S. Beiler (1851-1909)
Benjamin D. Moyer (1825-1890) married to Elizabeth
A. Light overall soil with minor losses/folding at periphery.
B. Overall heavy soil and dark blotches of stain; some paper losses at periphery and folding.
C. Overall heavy soil and dark blotches of stain; much of periphery paper is missing & remainder is tattered & folded.
Object ID
2016.999.2
Notes
Benjamin Moyer listed as watchmaker, age 43, in1870 Census for E. Lampeter.
Abraham S. Beiler, born 1851 died 1909 in Upper Leacock.
Watch papers were originally used as a packing between the inner and outer case of a watch to protect its works. The watch papers which have become the most popular with today’s collectors are those engraved papers used as an advertising medium by watchmakers or as labels are often usually attractive. Many well-known American artists engraved them so that they may have real esthetic value.
By the beginning of the 19th century, watchmakers realized they could use small, round papers in the back of a watch as an advertising medium. It soon became the custom, when they cleaned and repaired a watch, for watchmakers to insert their own papers, perhaps showing an engraved scene with their name and the location of their shops. On the reverse of the paper the watchmaker might note the price and date of repairs.
Watch papers were both printed and engraved on white, cream, buff, orange, blue, green, yellow or rose paper. They vary in size from 1 1/2 inches to 21/2 inches in diameter, but the common size seems to be about 2 inches in diameter. Though watch papers also varied in thickness, the earliest ones are on thicker and higher-grade paper. - See more at:
Memorial card for Susie M. Heise, wife of H. H. Heise, born 18 April 1849, died 11 January 1877, aged 27 years, 8 months, and 23 days. Poem on card. Pasted on lower right-hand corner is a description of the background. In center at top is an image of Mrs. Heise.
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
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Accession Number
JBMS1998.032
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 3, Subseries 1, Folder 27
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
