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Order for Payment

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1821 #068

Date Range: 1821

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Description: This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.

System of Arrangement: The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.

Date Range: 1821

Date of Accumulation: 1810-1901

Year: 1821

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Calwell, James; Governor, James; Parks, Thomas A.

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Roads; Swan Tavern; Taverns; Chester County, Pennsylvania; Cross Keys, Leacock Twp.; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Order for Payment

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1821 #068

Box Number: 001

Notes: Not entered into Q&A.

Additional Notes: To view and lay out a state road between the Swan Tavern in Chester County and the Cross Keys in Lancaster County.; Calwell, James.; Parks, Thomas A.; Governor, James.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Probate

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Release by Mary E. Dunham, one of the legatees in the will of James Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.049

Date Range: 1870/05/05

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Release by Mary E. Dunham, one of the legatees in the will of James Buchanan

Description: Release by Mary E. Dunham, one of the legatees in the will of James Buchanan, that she received $22,221.66 in full satisfaction of the terms of the will. 11 September 1869, in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Lancaster. Registered on 5 May 1870. Release by David Bair, president of the board of trustees of the English Presbyterian Church in the city of Lancaster, that he received $940.00 in cash as legacy from the will of James Buchanan. 14 October 1869. Lancaster. Recorded 5 May 1870.

Date Range: 1870/05/05

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 2

People: Bair, David; Buchanan, James; Dunham, Mary Elizabeth Yates; Swarr, Hiram Behm

Subjects: Beneficiaries; Decedents' estates; Estates (Law); Executors and administrators; First Presbyterian Church (Lancaster, Pa.); Probate records; Wills

Search Terms: Beneficiaries; Buchanan Collections; Decedents' estates; Estate settlement; Executors and administrators; First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library; Probate records; Releases; Wills

Extent: 2 items, 8 pages to scan, 35 x 20.5 cm.

Object Name: Probate

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.049

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; MG-96 James Buchanan Collection; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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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.; 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.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1995.225c

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 49

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.

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Scrapbook

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Collection: Scrapbook Collection

Title: Scrapbook of Charles R. Frailey

Object ID: MG0434_Box103

Date Range: 1890s

Collection: Scrapbook Collection

Title: Scrapbook of Charles R. Frailey

Description: This scrapbook was originally the ledger of Charles' brother, Henry L. Frailey, for the Lancaster Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Henry may have also used it as journal for personal records and scrapbook.; Charles R. Frailey turned this ledger into a scrapbook in the 1890s with newspaper articles of noteworthy events and stories that related to crime and justice in Lancaster County. More importantly, the edges of the pages of the scrapbook contain notes, quotations and signatures, many of which relate to the various stories he collected.; Frailey's notes in the margins of the scrapbook provide an enormous amount of first-hand opinions and information about Lancaster events that are not captured in newspaper articles or in other official documents. The scrapbook provides a look at crime and crime prevention in the 1890s in Lancaster through the eyes of a former Police Chief. It is an important part of the history of the Lancaster City Bureau of Police.; This scrapbook and ledger also contain sketches of historic houses in Lancaster and a list of surviving members of the Lancaster Fencibles, 1898.

Admin/Biographical History: Charles R. Frailey was born in Lancaster in 1825. He married Sarah A. Baer in 1850, raised a family in Lancaster, and was a member of Friendship Fire Company. He was employed as a clerk and scrivener and taught penmanship. In 1865, Charles was elected city alderman and became the City of Lancaster's first Chief of Police.; In 1865, Mayor George Sanderson established the Lancaster City Police force. A man named Charles Frailey was the first Chief of Police. Officer Frailey oversaw 21-night policemen who successfully restored order. https://www.epsagents.com/security-guards/armed-unarmed-security-guards-lancaster-pa/

Date Range: 1890s

Creation Date: Charles Frailey's Scrapbook, 1890-1902; Henry Frailey's Ledger, 1850-[1890]

Creator: Frailey, Charles R., 1825-1904

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 22

People: Frailey, Charles R.; Frailey, Henry Leonard

Other Creators: Frailey, Henry Leonard, 1826-1890

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Crime; Crime prevention; Lancaster (Pa.); Law enforcement; Marginalia; Police; Police chiefs; Scrapbooks

Search Terms: Architecture; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Crime; Crime prevention; Lancaster; Lancaster City Bureau of Police; Lancaster Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company; Law enforcement; Ledger books; Marginalia; Newspaper clippings; Police; Police chiefs; Police officers; Scrapbooks

Object Name: Scrapbook

Language: English

Object ID: MG0434_Box103

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Lancaster City Archives Collection (Records of Arrests; Police Dockets; Police Logs)

Notes: A few of the stories contained in the Frailey Scrapbook:; Murder of David Buckwalter Landis: Landis was president of Lancaster's Conestoga National Bank. The murderer, Ralph W. Wireback, was the tenant of a house that was owned by Landis. As part of the lease agreement, Wireback was allowed to occupy the house until Landis sold it. When Landis did sell the house and attempted to dispossess Wireback, Wireback sent his family away from the house and boarded it shut. A final confrontation between the tenant and the landlord on April 7, 1898 resulted in the murder. On August 24th, 1899, Wireback was found guilty of 1st degree murder and sentenced to death. His execution was set for June 7, 1893.; William E. Martin's escape: Although the LCPD began to use patrol wagons in 1892, officers often escorted criminals to the local prison on foot. This proved to be disastrous in the case of William E. Martin. On October 27, 1898, Martin haplessly attempted to sell a team of horses he had stolen to a city constable and was promptly arrested. As he was being taken to jail, Martin managed to overpower Constable Jacobs on East Walnut Street, and, threatening the constable with his (Constable Jacob's) own gun, he bolted.; Burglary at Lime Rock: A burglary was committed on December 9, 1898 in Lime Rock, a settlement at the intersection of the Reading and Columbia Railroads between Manheim and Lititz. The burglars entered the home of Albert Longnecker and demanded that he surrender his valuables to them. Longnecker, despite being rather elderly, attempted to fend off the intruders, but he along with his four other family members were bound. While the burglars rummaged through the house, one of the female family members wrestled free and ran to one of their neighbor's homes. She rang a bell which caused the burglars to flee, taking with them only $3 that they had found in the Longneckers' coat pockets.; In 1899, a bill was passed "to fix, regulate, and establish the fees to be charged and received by constables of this commonwealth." These fees covered such services as levying fines, serving executions, executing search warrants, etc.; In July 1882, George "Tid" Brimmer, who is associated with the infamous Buzzard Gang, allegedly set the Lancaster County Almshouse on fire on the same afternoon that the gang burned the barn of Samuel Ranck. The Almshouse had burned down three times previously, and was later rebuilt and burned down once again in 1900.; An article entitled "Changes of 40 Years: What an Old City Report Showed" from February 20, 1900 details how the LCPD transformed since 1860: "From one High Constable and four Ward Constables and night-watchmen, at an expense of $2,674, we now have a Chief of Police, 2 Sergeants, 18 policemen, and three patrol drivers and a turnkey, costing $19,820, supplemented with police patrol, patrol call boxes, police station house, etc…improvements scarcely dreamed of 40 years ago…"; James Burns, who was convicted of complicity in the Jacobs-Kendig revenue stamp counterfeiting conspiracy, was freed from the Eastern Penitentiary in 1900 after serving a period of one year and six months.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: This scrapbook may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: This scrapbook may be photographed without flash. 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: 2010.ClarkeHess

Classification: MG0434

Description Level: Item

Invitation

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)

Title: Invitation to the Donation Festival and Jubilee of the Founding of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion

Object ID: JBFP 8.3.1.022

Date Range: 1879/12/23

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)

Title: Invitation to the Donation Festival and Jubilee of the Founding of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion

Description: Invitation to the Donation Festival and Jubilee of the Founding of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion. Reverse has the name “Ms. Lillian Sprecher,” “Lill” and “LS” written as if for practice. Philadelphia, PA.

Date Range: 1879/12/23

Creator: Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 8, Box 1

People: Sprecher, Lillian

Subjects: Invitation cards; Festivals; Churches; Evangelical Lutheran Church

Search Terms: Invitations; Festivals; Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan, 14.5 x 9 cm.

Object Name: Invitation

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 8 Series 3

Object ID: JBFP 8.3.1.022

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; MG-96 James Buchanan Collection; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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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.; 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.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1995.424

Other Number: JBFP Part 8, Series 3, Subseries 1, Folder 22

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.

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Scrapbook

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Thomas Welsh Scrapbook

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesF_Scrapbk2

Date Range: 1854-1936

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Thomas Welsh Scrapbook

Description: Scrapbook appears to be the work of Thomas' son, Blanton Welsh. The volume was origianlly a record book for the Commonwealth Insurance Company, for which Thomas Welsh was an agent in Columbia. The scrapbook contains newspaper articles from the Columbia Spy, beginning with articles on the cholera epidemic of 1854, Welsh's cases as Justice of the Peace, and published war correspondence by Thomas Welsh under the names "Thirsty Squad" and "45". Blanton continued the scrapbook with newspaper articles about his father and sisters, and a lawsuit against him in 1930; his mother's obituary; his wedding announcement; his visiting cards; a letter from Lillie to Blanton; and letters to Thomas Welsh. The letters to Thomas Welsh are scanned and transcibed as MG0828_SeriesD-61_F03, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F04, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F05, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F07, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F08, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F09, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F10, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F11, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F12, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F13, MG0828_SeriesD-63_F10, MG0828_SeriesD-63_F14, and MG0828_SeriesE_F04.

Admin/Biographical History: Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.

Date Range: 1854-1936

Creation Date: 1854-1936

Year Range From: 1854

Year Range To: 1936

Creator: Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0004

People: Buchanan, James; Welsh, Blanton Charles; Welsh, Alice; Welsh, Annie Eunice Young; Welsh, Effie; Welsh, Lilian; Welsh, Mary Young "Mazie"; Welsh, Thomas

Other Creators: Welsh, Blanton Charles, 1860-1939

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia (Pa.); Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company; Justices of the peace; Letters; Newspapers; Obituaries; Personal correspondence; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; West Point (N.Y.); Zurich (Switzerland)

Search Terms: Buchanan Collections; Civil War; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia; Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company; Correspondence, Personal; James Buchanan; Justices of the peace; Letters; Newspaper clippings; Obituaries; Scrapbooks; West Point, New York; Zurich, Switzerland

Extent: 1 item

Object Name: Scrapbook

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Notes: Casing and binding are worn.

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesF

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesF_Scrapbk2

Notes: Added to PP 12/29/2020 by HST; Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: TW-F-XX-XX

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.

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Postcard

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Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Postcard from [Elsie Singmaster Lewars] to Mrs. Charles Coleman

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F007_In03

Date Range: 1854, 1944

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Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Postcard from [Elsie Singmaster Lewars] to Mrs. Charles Coleman

Description: Postcard of the mountains, Peacham, Vermont, from [Elsie Singmaster Lewars] to Mrs. Charles Coleman in Lancaster with a message about visiting "Stevens country". 6 September 1944.; These items are on one sheet with a note from Elsie Singmaster Lewars:; Transcription of letter from Thaddeus Stevens to Col. Blanchard stating that he had to return to Pennsylvania for business and regretted that he was not able to meet with the Juvenile Society. If they raise $150 for the society's library, he will add another $50. Lancaster. J. O. Cowles, secretary. Barnet, Vermont. 17 October 1854.; Transcription of letter from Thaddeus Stevens to Col. Blanchard which enclosed Stevens' $50 subscription to the Peacham Juvenile Library Society and offering advice to the Peacham Academy. J. O. Cowles, secretary. Lancaster. 11 November 1854.; Handwritten note from Lewars regarding Stevens' travel to Vermont after the death of his mother, Sarah Stevens, on 5 October 1854.

Date Range: 1854, 1944

Creation Date: 1854, 1944

Year Range From: 1854

Year Range To: 1944

Creator: Lewars, Elsie Singmaster

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: Blanchard, Col.; Coleman, Mrs. Charles; Cowles, John O.; Lewars, Elsie Singmaster; Stevens, Sarah Morrill; Stevens, Thaddeus

Subjects: Fund raising; Letters; Postcards

Search Terms: Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont; Challenge grants; Fundraising; Libraries; Peacham Academy; Peacham Juvenile Library Society; Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont; Postcards; Stevens and Smith Center

Extent: 4 items, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Postcard

Language: English

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F007_In03

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, 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 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-115

Other Number: MG-115, Part 1, Folder 7, Insert 3, Item 1

Classification: MG0115

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 25 April 2022.; Old # MG-115, Part 1, Folder 7, Insert 3; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Petition

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Object ID: Bridge F0520 I002

Date Range: 1870/04

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Date Range: 1870/04

Year: 1870

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0008

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Bridges; Creeks; Groff's Store; Inspections; Leacock Twp.; Mill Creek; Newport Road; Orders; Petitions; Reports; Roads; Stores; Upper Leacock Twp.

Place: Leacock Twp. and Upper Leacock Twp.

Object Name: Petition

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0520 I002

Box Number: 008

Additional Notes: Court term: April 1870.; Location: Near Groff's Store, on the old Newport Road.; Document types: Petition for appointment of inspectors.; Order for inspection and inspection report.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Case Number: 324.000

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Book

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: "West Point Tic Tacs, A Collection of Military Verse" book belonging to Blanton C. Welsh

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesG_F02

Date Range: 1878

Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: "West Point Tic Tacs, A Collection of Military Verse" book belonging to Blanton C. Welsh

Description: "West Point Tic Tacs, A Collection of Military Verse" is book belonging to Blanton C. Welsh that he recieved in West Point, New York at the military academy there. The book was published by Homer Lee & Co. of 65 Liberty Street, New York and copyrighted in 1878. The book is dedicated to the cadets and graduates of the United States Military Academy. The contents include cadet songs and poems, army poems, and other miscellaneous writings as well as illustrations all from various authors and illustrators. There are also loose interted photographs and paper cut outs throughout the pages and signature pages in the back of the book.

Date Range: 1878

Creation Date: 1878

Year Range From: 1878

Year Range To: 1882

Date of Accumulation: 1878-1882

Creator: Homer Lee & Co.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0003

People: Harte, Bret; Welsh, Blanton Charles

Subjects: Autographs; Poetry; Signatures (Writing); Songbooks; United States Military Academy

Search Terms: Autographs; Illustrations; Poetry; Songbooks; West Point Military Academy; Signatures (Writing)

Extent: 1 item, 180 pages to scan

Object Name: Book

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2022-07-20

Condition Notes: Pages in the front of the book are detached but remain inside the book, book spine is crakced and freyed, some pages are stained.

Parent Object ID: MG0828

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesG_F02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: The book is inscribed as belonging to Blanton C. Welsh. Blanton C. Welsh wrote inside "B.C. Welsh, West Point N.Y. June 11, 1878 Class '81. The three loose photots within the book are evidently from West Point and reside between pages 112 and 113. The signatures in the back of the book date mostly from 1880-1881 but vary and date up until 1882.; Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, 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@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. 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.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2021.030

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation. Added to database 07/20/2022.

Scrapbook

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Collection: Scrapbook Collection

Title: Marietta Scrapbook

Object ID: MG0434_BoxR010

Date Range: 1879-1919

volume contains a variety of information in newspaper clippings and magazine articles about Marietta, Columbia, and the rest of Lancaster County. The articles convey a well-rounded view of local history. Topics include education, population, crime, taxes, elections, and occupations. There are also many

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Collection: Scrapbook Collection

Title: Marietta Scrapbook

Description: Known as The Marietta Scrapbook, this volume contains a variety of information in newspaper clippings and magazine articles about Marietta, Columbia, and the rest of Lancaster County. The articles convey a well-rounded view of local history. Topics include education, population, crime, taxes, elections, and occupations. There are also many articles on the Pennsylvania Dutch, personal histories, crime, and genealogical information within the book. Histories for the following municipalities are included: Marietta, Christiana, Columbia, Donegal, Erie, Lancaster, Lititz, Manheim, Maytown, Mountville, Peach Bottom, Salunga, and Wrightsville.

Date Range: 1879-1919

Creation Date: 1879-1919

Year Range From: 1879

Year Range To: 1919

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 22

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Education; Job descriptions; Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local; Lancaster County (Pa.)--Population; Local taxation; Marietta (Pa.); Murder; Occupations; Pennsylvania Dutch; Scrapbooks

Search Terms: Christiana; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia; Education; Lancaster; Lititz; Manheim; Marietta; Maytown, East Donegal Twp.; Mountville; New Holland; Newspaper clippings; Peach Bottom, Fulton Twp.; Pennsylvania Germans; Salunga, West Hempfield Twp.; Scrapbooks; Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania

Extent: 1 volume

Object Name: Scrapbook

Language: English

Object ID: MG0434_BoxR010

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restricted access.; Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original volume may be used by appointment only-contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

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Other Numbers: MG-434

Other Number: MG-434, Box R010

Classification: MG0434

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. Added to database, 25 October 2023.; Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 88.; This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.

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Appraisal

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Collection: Collateral Appraisements

Title: Collateral Appraisements

Object ID: Coll App 1888 F002 K

Date Range: 1888

Collection: Collateral Appraisements

Title: Collateral Appraisements

Description: Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.

Date Range: 1888

Date of Accumulation: 1849-1913

Year: 1888

Creator: Register of Wills

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0008

People: Kuhn, A. J.

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Collateral appraisement; Lewisburg, Union County

Place: Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania

Extent: 16 boxes (8 cubic feet)

Object Name: Appraisal

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Coll App 1888 F002 K

Box Number: 008

Additional Notes: 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 03-00 0312

Description Level: Item

Program, Theater

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Program for Jarrett & Palmer's production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Object ID: MG0942_1874_UncleTomsCab

Date Range: 1874

1 document

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Program for Jarrett & Palmer's production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Description: Program for "Jarrett & Palmer's superb spectacular revival of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'," performed at Fulton Hall on Friday, 29 March 1874. The production featured the following Black artists, musical groups, and camp meeting leader: The Famous Louisiana Troubadours, The Four Jolly Coons, Horace Weston, The Renowned Slidell Children, and Sarah Washington.

Date Range: 1874

Creation Date: 1874

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Wall: Side 12

Storage Container: Oversized Box 01

People: Bates, Marie; Bigelow, Lenore; Burns, John A.; Carroll, George; Chapman, L.; Conway, George; Denham, Fanny; Dickson, Georgie; Ebbets, E. W.; Eberle, C. W.; Harkins. W. S.; Hawk, Harry; Hunt, J. H.; Jarrett, Henry Clay; Johns, N. W.; Kenney, C.; Kunkel, George; May, Laura; Palmer, Henry David "Harry"; Rouse, Mrs. W. A.; Rouse, William A.; Rowe, J. H.; Stafford, Rose; Vivian, Willie; Watkins, H.; Weston, Horace; Wharton, La Petite

Subjects: African Americans--Fiction; Enslaved persons--Fiction; Plantation life--Fiction; Programs (Publications); Slavery

Search Terms: African American children; African American men; African American women; Children; Enslaved persons; Free persons of color; Freedmen; Fulton Hall; Fulton Theatre; Jarrett and Palmer; Lancaster; Persons of color; Programs; Slavery; Theatrical performances; Uncle Tom's Cabin; Women

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages scanned

Object Name: Program, Theater

Language: English

Object ID: MG0942_1874_UncleTomsCab

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-942

Classification: MG0942

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database on 21 February 2024.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Newspaper

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)

Title: Two issues of the Weekly Journal, White Pigeon, Michigan

Object ID: JBFP 8.4.1.008

Date Range: 1878/12/14 and 1879/01/18

2 documents 15 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)

Title: Two issues of the Weekly Journal, White Pigeon, Michigan

Description: Two issues of the Weekly Journal, White Pigeon, Michigan. December 14, 1878 contains the obituary of an individual named James Buchanan (pg. 1) who was born August 14, 1807 and died November 28, 1878, and the wedding announcement of Ella Buchanan to John Gunn (p. 5). The January 18, 1879 edition has no reference of Buchanan in the paper, but has the name “Chas Buchanan” written on the top of the first page. [These Buchanans may be related through President Buchanan’s father.]

Date Range: 1878/12/14 and 1879/01/18

Year Range From: 1878

Creator: Weekly journal (White Pigeon, Mich.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: JBFP Oversized Box 3

People: Buchanan, James; Buchanan, Ella; Gunn, John; Buchanan, Charles

Subjects: Weddings; Obituaries; Newspapers

Search Terms: White Pigeon, St. Joseph County, Michigan; Weddings; Obituaries; Newspapers; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 2 items, 16 pages to scan, 32.5 x 50 cm.

Object Name: Newspaper

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 8 Series 4

Object ID: JBFP 8.4.1.008

Location of Originals: Housed in JBFP Oversized Box 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; 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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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.

Other Number: JBFP Part 8, Series 4, Subseries 1, Folder 8

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.

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Object ID: Bridge F0470 I003

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Description: Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Year: 1875

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0007

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Creeks; Conewago Creek; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Kaylor's Ford; Fords; Specifications; Proposals; Bridges

Place: Lancaster County and Dauphin County

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0470 I003

Box Number: 007

Additional Notes: [1875]; Location: At Kaylor's Fording.; Document type: Specifications and proposal for bridge construction.; 1 item, 4 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2e042856-931b-445f-8454-666028680070

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Object ID: Bridge F0470 I004

Date Range: 1876/01

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Date Range: 1876/01

Year: 1876

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0007

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Bridges; Conewago Creek; Creeks; Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Fords; Inspections; Kaylor's Ford; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Orders; Petitions; Reports

Place: Lancaster County and Dauphin County

Object Name: Petition

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0470 I004

Box Number: 007

Additional Notes: Court term: January 1876.; Location: At Kaylor's Fording.; Document types: Petitions for appointment of inspectors.; Order for inspection and inspection report.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Case Number: 502.000

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/61dda30b-25cc-4255-b999-318891493813

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Object ID: Bridge F0360 I001

Date Range: 1874/08

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Date Range: 1874/08

Year: 1874

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0005

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Bridges; Cocalico Creek; Creeks; Ephrata Twp.; Fahnestock's Mill; Lancaster and Reading Road; Mills; Orders; Petitions; Reports; Roads

Place: Ephrata Twp.

Object Name: Petition

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0360 I001

Box Number: 005

Additional Notes: Court term: August 1874.; Location: On public highway to Fahnestock's Mill, from the Lancaster and Reading Public Road.; Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.; Order and report of viewers.; 2 items, 5 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Case Number: 5.000

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Docket

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/91ec2c71-c545-4974-817f-232115596844

Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Municipal Lien Docket

Object ID: RG 01-00 0206-005

Date Range: 1875-1886

Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Municipal Lien Docket

Description: Docket of liens filed against property owner or reputed owner showing names of parties, type and amount of lien, description of property, date entered and filed, and some show dispensation. Handwritten.

Date Range: 1875-1886

Creation Date: 1875-1886

Year Range From: 1875

Year Range To: 1886

Creator: Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Subjects: Liens; Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County); Real property

Search Terms: Court of Common Pleas; Dockets; Liens; Municipal liens; Reading, Lancaster and Baltimore Railroad

Extent: 1 volume

Object Name: Docket

Language: English

Object ID: RG 01-00 0206-005

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.; This volume's transcription was started by Betty Randolph in 2018. It is completed up to page 100.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.

Copyright: Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.

Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Classification: RG 01-00 0206

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 09 December 2023.

Index

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3d218f70-85c6-4a60-9123-446214843990

Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Index to Sheriff's Deeds (Lancaster City)

Object ID: RG 01-00 1847-005

Date Range: 1825-1900

Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Index to Sheriff's Deeds (Lancaster City)

Description: One hardbound volume of what appears to be an index to sheriff's deeds. Lists names of grantor and grantee, book number and page number, location and description of property, date of entry, and name of previous owner. The Partition Docket records the division of land between the listed parties, gives the date, book number and page number, describes some properties and the value, and records the action taken. The Ejectment Docket records give the date and judgments for one case.; Contents of Vol. 1:; Book 1 (Apr 1825-Aug 1846); Book 2 (Dec 1846-Nov 1859); Book 3 (Apr 1859-Nov 1872); Book 4 (Jan 1873-Apr 1880); Book 5 (Aug 1880-Jan 1887); Book 6 (Apr 1887-Aug 1892); Book 7 (Dec 1892-Apr 1893); Partition Docket 1 (6 Jan, Apr 1887-Aug 1892); Partition Docket 2 (Aug 1864-Apr 1883); Ejectment Docket (Apr 1877-May 1880); Book 8 (Aug 1893-Sep 1896); Book 9 (Jun 1896-Sep 1899); Book 10 (Nov 1899-Jan 1900)

Date Range: 1825-1900

Creation Date: 1825-1900

Year Range From: 1825

Year Range To: 1900

Creator: Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Subjects: Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County); Real property

Search Terms: Court calendars; Court of Common Pleas; Dockets; Indexes; Lancaster; Property records; Real estate

Extent: 1 volume

Object Name: Index

Language: English

Object ID: RG 01-00 1847-005

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.

Copyright: Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.

Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Classification: RG 01-00 1847

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 03 Feb 2024.

Documents

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Object ID: Bridge F0670 I009

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Description: Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Year: 1876

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0010

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Creeks; Pequea Creek; Pequea Twp.; Providence Twp.; Pequea Valley Tavern; Taverns; Pequea Valley, Pequea Twp.; Specifications; Contracts; Bridges

Place: Pequea Twp. and Providence Twp.

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0670 I009

Box Number: 010

Additional Notes: [Pequea Twp. and Providence Twp.]; Location: Near Pequea Valley Tavern, [Pequea Valley, Pequea Twp.].; Document type: Specifications and contract for bridge repair.; 1 item, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

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