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An authentic history of the Junior Sons of America, 1847 to 1868, and Patriotic Order Sons of America, 1869 to 1923

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Author: Stager, Henry John.

Date of Publication: [1925?]

Call Number: 369 P314

Responsibility: by Henry John Stager, by John H. Druckemiller as collaborator, and edited and completed by C.H. Shirk.

Author: Stager, Henry John.

Place of Publication: [S.l.]

Publisher: State Camp of Pennsylvania of the Patriotic Order, Sons of America,

Date of Publication: [1925?]

Physical Description: 2 v. : ill.

Subjects: Patriotic Order Sons of America. - State Camp of Pennsylvania - History.

Additional Author: Druckemiller, John H.; Shirk, C. H.

Additional Corporate Author: Patriotic Order Sons of America. State Camp of Pennsylvania.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 369 P314

The Indian wars of Pennsylvania : an account of the Indian events, in Pennsylvania, of the French and Indian war, Pontiac's war, Lord Dunmore's war, the revolutionary war, and the Indian uprising from 1789 to 1795 ; tragedies of the Pennsylvania frontier based primarily on the Penna. archives and colonial records / by C. Hale Sipe ; introduction by Dr. George P. Donehoo

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Author: Sipe, C. Hale

Date of Publication: 1929.

Call Number: 974.8011 S618w

Author: Sipe, C. Hale

Place of Publication: Harrisburg

Publisher: The Telegraph Press,

Date of Publication: 1929.

Physical Description: 793 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., fold. map (in pocket) ; 23 cm.

Notes: Tail-pieces.; "Principal sources utilized in the preparation of this work": p. [6]; "Officers of the colonies of the Delaware before the time of William Penn, and the governors of the province and the commonwealth from 1681 to 1799": p. [745]-746.; "Principal Indian towns in Pennsylvania": p. [747]-754.; "List of blockhouses not mentioned in the text of this history": p. [755]-761.; Includes information on the Conoy Indians, Conestoga Indians, Susquehanna Indians and Delaware Indians.

Subjects: Indians of North America - Pennsylvania.; Indians of North America; Fortification - Pennsylvania.; Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.; Pennsylvania - Historic houses, etc.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.8011 S618w

Wrightsville's book of facts : a souvenir inspired by the sixtieth anniversary of an event of the Civil War which occurred at Wrightsville, York County, PA known as "Farthest east reached by the Confederate Army" June 28th 1863-1923 including a classified professional and business directory

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Corporate Author: Historical Committee (Wrightsville, Pa.)

Date of Publication: 1923.

Call Number: 974.841 W947

Responsibility: prepared by the Historical Committee.

Corporate Author: Historical Committee (Wrightsville, Pa.)

Place of Publication: Wrightsville, Pa

Publisher: The Committee,

Date of Publication: 1923.

Physical Description: 96 p. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Wright, John, - 1667-1749.; Confederate States of America. - Army.; Wrightsville (York County, Pa.) - Centennial celebrations, etc.; Wrightsville (York County, Pa.) - History.; Wrightsville (York County, Pa.) - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.; Wrightsville (York County, Pa.) - Directories.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.841 W947

The Indian chiefs of Pennsylvania, or, A story of the part played by the American Indian in the history of Pennsylvania : based primarily on the Pennsylvania archives and colonial records, and built around the outstanding chiefs

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Author: Sipe, C. Hale

Date of Publication: c1927.

Call Number: 974.8011 S618c

Responsibility: by C. Hale Sipe ; with an introduction by Dr. George P. Donehoo.

Author: Sipe, C. Hale

Place of Publication: Butler, Pa

Publisher: Ziegler Print. Co., Inc.,

Date of Publication: c1927.

Physical Description: 569 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Notes: Includes information on the Conestoga Indians, Susquehanna Indians, Delaware Indians, Conoy Indians, Shawnee Indians and Shikellamy (Indian chief).; Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subjects: Indians of North America - Pennsylvania.; Indians of North America; Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.8011 S618c

The Holy Bible: containing the King James and the Revised versions of the Old and New Testaments, arranged in parallel columns, with a complete concordance embracing every passage of scripture in the largest editions, the Psalms in metre, 100,000 marginal references and readings, and, Dr. Wm. Smith's standard Bible dictionary in which every Scriptural word is fully explained. A complete history of all the books of the Bible, beautifully illustrated ; Cities and towns of the Bible, with descriptive scenes and events ; Manners and customs of the ancients ; Bible aids for social and private prayer ; The history of the translation of the Bible ; The tabernacle and Solomon's temple ; Scenes in the life of Christ and the life of St. Paul ; Bible text events illustrated, from Genesis to Revelation. A DoreÃŒÂ¹ gallery of Scripture illustrations. A concise history of all religious denominations. A comprehensive and critical description of the Tabernacle and its sacred furniture; with an account of the priesthood, the worship and sacrifices of the Israelites. The Parables of our Lord and Saviour, handsomely illustrated. And many other important and valuable aids to the study of the Holy Scriptures. All written to increase the interest in and the study of the Word of God

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Edition: Parallel-column ed.

Date of Publication: c.1885.

Call Number: 220 H152 1885; 220 K21 1885

Alternate Title: Pictorial family Bible

Responsibility: compiled expressly for this edition, from the writings of Dr. Wm. Smith, Dean Milman, Rev. John Kitto, D.D., Drs. von Ewald and Michelson, and other eminent Biblical scholars. The whole embellished with 2000 scripture illustrations on steel, wood, and in colors.

Edition: Parallel-column ed.

Place of Publication: Mountville, Pa

Publisher: H. E. Light,

Date of Publication: c.1885.

Physical Description: 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations, color plates, maps ; 30 cm

Notes: Viewing bibles contingent on staff availability, an appoinmtment may be required.; Copy 1: Kaufman family Bible.; Copy 2: Hain family Bible.; Copy 2: From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, PO4.33.1.; Copy 1: Genealogy of Cyrus S. Kauffman (1799-1868) and Hannah B. Bollinger, (1831-1914).; Copy 2: Genealogy of Richard Hain, (b1838 ) and Elizabeth Wenger, (b. 1844); Copy 1: Scrap of paper containing birth and death dates of Johannes Kauffman (1799-1868) and Catharine, wife of John (1814-184) with Graybill's Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Elm, on back and a 20 cm. long purple ribbon inscribed Philadelphia, July 12, 1957 removed to MG-399; Kaufman family Bible.; Small advertising stamp at top of reverse of front cover: H. E. Light, dealer in standard books, etc., Mountiville, Pa.; Copy 1: Fraktur possibly done by David C. Hoke.; Copy 2: Fraktur by David C. Hoke, Bismark (now Quentin).; Not in Darlow & Moule/Herbert. See Hills, English Bible in America, 2026, for similar titles from 1886? and 1885, and 2049 for slightly differing collections published 1891-1982, issued by various publishers, including the American Bible Association, Philadelphia, c1891, Henry Sphar, c1892, etc. For these, see also NUC pre-1956 53:324-325.; "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1885, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington."--T.p. verso.; Hain family

Contents: The names and order of all the books of the Old and New Testaments, with the numbers of their chapters (title page verso) -- Revisers' preface (pages [5]-8) -- History of the translation of the Bible (pages [9]-11) -- Contents of the books of the Old and New Testaments (pages 12-15) -- History of the religious denominations of the world, both ancient and modern / compiled from the most authentic sources, by Rev. H.D. Northrop, D.D., and others (16 pages) -- Chronological and other valuable tables, including history, prophecy, life and teachings of our Lord, early church, scripture emblems, characteristics of the Old and New Testaments, animal and mineral kingdoms, measures, weights, coins, etc., etc. The whole designed to promote and facilitate the study of hte sacred scriptures (32 pages) -- [8] pages of colored maps -- A comprehensive and critical description of the Israelitish tabernacle and its sacred furniture. Together with an account of the priesthood and the worship and sacrifices of the Israelites / complied expressly for "The new devotional and practical pictorial family Bible," chiefly from the writings of Dr. Wm. Smith, Dean Milman, Rev. John Kitto, D.D., Drs. von Ewald and Michelson, and other eminent authorities. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1884, in the Office of the Libraian of Congress, at Washington, D.C. (16 pages) -- Sacred biography and history, being an account of the lives, teachings, sufferings and martyrdoms of the holy apostles and evangelists of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ / John W. Fennimore (15 pages, followed by an unnumbered page containing Acts 17:25 in 103 languages) -- Biographical sketches of the translators, reformers and martyrs who have preserved for all future generations the great truths of the holy Scriptures / Joseph Jenkins ([8] pages) -- Compreshensive and critical history of all the books of the holy Bible, containing a concise account of each book... / compiled expressly for this edition, from the writings of Wiliam Smith, Ll.D. (48 pages) -- The patriarchs, prophets, and kings of the Bible. Embracing scenes and incidents in the lives of the principal characters of the Old Testament / compiled from authentic sources expressly for this edition of The devotional and explanatory pictorial family Bible / Philip Smith (32 pages) -- Gallery of Scripture illustrations : showing the manners and customs, religious rites, ceremonies, etc., of the nations mentioned in the Bible, with descriptions and explanations / John L. Williamson (28 pages) -- The wanderings in the wilderness. Being an account of the forty years' sojourn of the Israelites in the desert / Edward H. Harper (pages 29-32) -- The tabernacle in the wilderness. Being a description of the first sanctuary erected by the Israelites to the worship of Almighty God / Joseph L. Townsend (6 pages) -- "My Father's house." Descriptions of the temples of Solomon and Herod / Philip Lee (pages 7-12) -- Jerusalem : the city of David and David's greater Son. With descriptions of Zion, Mount Moriah, the Mount of Olives, and other sacred localities / Thomas W. Davis (pages 13-18) -- A comprehensive description of the Holy Land / William Reyburn (pages 19-26) -- Cities and towns of the Bible, with descriptions and explanations / John Wilson (pages 27-32) -- Natural history of the Bible. Containing descriptions of the animals, birds, insects and reptiles that are mentioned in the Holy Scriptures / A.F. Thompson (9 pages) -- Trees, plants, flowers and fruits of the Bible. with descriptions / William Jones (pages 10-12) -- Illustrations and descriptions of ancient money; including the Greek, Roman and Hebrew coins mentioned in the Bible, with tables of their value in American money (pages 13-16) -- Illustrations and explanations of the Proverbs of Solomon / Edward D. Lewis (6 pages) -- The parables of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. With illustrations and explanations / Joseph Haines (6 pages) -- Gallery of Scripture illustrations ([42] pages) -- Complete and practical household dictionary of the Bible. Comprising its antiquities, biography, geography, and natural history / William Smith. With important improvements by eminent commentators, travelers and scholars... [Copyright notice dated 1883.] (128 pages) -- [Old Testament with the text of the Authorized and Revised versions in parallel columns] (1018 pages) -- Appendix : American Old Testament Revision company... (viii pages) -- Family register (1 leaf, 4 pages, [1 typewritten leaf with a brief history of the owner of this copy of this Bible inserted]) -- Temperance pledge (1 leaf) -- Scenes and incidents in the life of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ / Arthur P. Hayes (16 pages) -- The life of Saint Paul, the great apostle to the Gentiles / Charles Farrar ([8] pages) -- The parables of our Lord illustrated and explained ([16] pages) -- The The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ ; translated out of the original Greek; being the version set forth A.D. 1611. Arranged in parallel columns with the Revised version of 1881. Together with the readings preferred by the American revisers. Text conformable to that of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge (pages 1025-1338) -- Chronological index to the Holy Bible. According to revisions of recent Christian chronologists. Pointing to the year of the world, and the year before and after Christ... (8 pages) -- The Bible teacher's textbook. A complete guide to the facts relating to the principal persons, places and subjects mentioned in the Word of God [a concordance] (32 pages) -- Cruden's concordance to the Old and New Testaments. Giving the leading words of all important texts, and a separate concordance to the proper names of the Holy Scriptures. Being a dictionary and alphabeltical index to the Bible (At foot of title page: This is the only quarto edition of Cruden's concordance that gives the leading words of texts, enabling the reader to turn to any subject desired) / Alexander Cruden ([102] pages) -- The Psalms of David in metre (36 pages) -- Family portraits ([4] stiff pages).

Subjects: Kauffman, Johannes, - 1799-1868.; Hain, Richard, - 1838- .; Kauffman family - Genealogy.; Concordances.; Dictionaries.

Additional Author: Smith, William,; Cruden, Alexander,

Additional Title: Bible.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Bible

Call Number: 220 H152 1885; 220 K21 1885

Journal of Capt. Jonathan Heart on the march with his company from Connecticut to Fort Pitt, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from the seventh of September, to the twelfth of October, 1785, inclusive : to which is added the Dickinson-Harmar correspondence of 1784-5 ; the whole illustrated with notes and preceded by a biographical sketch of Captain Heart by Consul Willshire Butterfield

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Author: Heart, Jonathan,

Date of Publication: 1885.

Call Number: 923.5 H436b

Author: Heart, Jonathan,

Place of Publication: Albany

Publisher: J. Munsell's Sons,

Date of Publication: 1885.

Physical Description: xv, 94 p. ; 22 cm.

Notes: "Edition of 150 copies."; Includes Dickinson-Harmar correspondence of 1784-5.

Subjects: Heart, Jonathan, - 1748-1791.; United States. - Army. - Infantry, 1st.; Indians of North America - Ohio River Valley.; Ohio River Valley - History.; Pennsylvania - Description and travel.; Pittsburgh (Pa.) - History.; United States - History - Confederation, 1783-1789.

Additional Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire,; Dickinson, John,; Harmar, Josiah,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.5 H436b

An illustrated history of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, civil, political and military, from its earliest settlement to the present time

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Author: Egle, William Henry,

Edition: 2d ed.,

Date of Publication: 1880.

Call Number: 974.8009 E31 1880

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Responsibility: including historical descriptions of each county in the state, their towns, and industrial resources. By William H. Egle.

Author: Egle, William Henry,

Edition: 2d ed.,

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: E.M. Gardner,

Date of Publication: 1880.

Physical Description: xii, 13-1186 p. incl. front., illus. (incl. ports., maps, facsim.) 27 cm.

Summary: This 1880 volume covers Pennsylvania history from the Native Americans prior to European settlement through 1876

Subjects: Pennsylvania - History.; Pennsylvania - History, Local.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.8009 E31 1880

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Register of the Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania from April 15, 1865 to May 5, 1887

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Corporate Author: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania.

Date of Publication: 1887.

Call Number: 974.8033 M644

Responsibility: John P. Nicholson, recorder.

Corporate Author: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: The Commandery,

Date of Publication: 1887.

Physical Description: 179, [10] p. ; 22 cm.

Notes: Includes index.

Subjects: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. - Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania - Registers.

Additional Author: Nicholson, John P.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.8033 M644

Report of the committee to place and unveil a marker designating and commemorating the Indian town of Conestoga, in Manor Township, Lancaster County, Penna

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Date of Publication: 1924

of credit and well deserved prominence to Manor Township. He has done something that will permanently place his name on the Historical records of his County and his State. Those who contribute time, thought or money to recording local history are public benefactors who in many ways serve the best

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Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1924

Physical Description: 129-149 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 28, no. 9

Subjects: Penn, William, - 1644-1718.; Indian Town (Conestoga, Pa.); Historical markers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Conestoga Indians.; Paxton Boys.; Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763.; Conestoga (Pa. : Township) - History.

Additional Author: Magee, Daniel F.; Landis, David H.,; Beck, Herbert Huebener,

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 28, number 9 (1924), p. 129-152Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.28

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A history of colonial Virginia, the first permanent colony in America, to which is added the genealogy of the several shires and counties and population in Virginia from the first Spanish colony to the present time

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Author: Cridlin, William Broaddus.

Edition: Pageant ed.

Date of Publication: 1923.

Call Number: 975.502 C928

Responsibility: By William Broaddus Cridlin ...

Author: Cridlin, William Broaddus.

Edition: Pageant ed.

Place of Publication: Richmond, Va

Publisher: Williams printing co.,

Date of Publication: 1923.

Physical Description: vi, 181, 13 p. incl. front. (map) 21 cm.

Subjects: Names, Geographical - Virginia.; Virginia - History - Colonial period.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 975.502 C928

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