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Collection
General Collection
Title
Hannah Bosley, corn doctress of Columbia
Object ID
1-02-01-11
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Hannah Bosley, corn doctress of Columbia
Description
Cabinet card. Hannah Bosley, corn doctress of Columbia.
Year Range From
1888
Year Range To
1892
Creator
Taylor, William Curtis
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Bosley, Hannah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
African American women
African Americans
African Americans--History
Free Black people
Search Terms
African American Women
Cabinet cards
Free persons of color
Medicine
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Film Size
2.5 x 3.5 inches
Print Size
4.125 x 7.5 inches
Object ID
1-02-01-11
Negative Number
yes
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Account of Edward Y. Buchanan and H. B. Swarr, guardians of E. Elliott Lane
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.4.005
Date Range
1883/05/17
  1 document     4 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Account of Edward Y. Buchanan and H. B. Swarr, guardians of E. Elliott Lane
Description
Account of Edward Y. Buchanan and H. B. Swarr, guardians of E. Elliott Lane, the will of James Buchanan, late of Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, deceased, showing the amount debited and credited on behalf of Elliott Lane in the amount of $16,542.22. Signed by the guardians and certified by C. F. Jones. Lancaster. [Probably Elliott Eskridge Lane, son of James Buchanan Lane.]
Date Range
1883/05/17
Creator
Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
JBFP Oversized Box 1
People
Buchanan, Edward Young
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Lane, E. Elliott
Jones, C. F.
Subjects
Probate records
Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Guardianship accounts
Probate records
Orphans' Court
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan, 8.5 x 14 in.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.4.005
Location of Originals
Housed in JBFP Oversized Box 1.
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
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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
JBMS1995.696
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 4, Folder 5
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
General Collection
Object ID
2-06-01-08
Date Range
c. 1880
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Bank of Pennsylvania, corner of West King and Prince Streets
Date Range
c. 1880
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bank of Pennsylvania
West King Street
North Prince Street
Construction
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 5 inches
Object ID
2-06-01-08
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Ticket to the Lebanon Valley Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Association
Object ID
JBFP 8.3.1.025
Date Range
1889
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Ticket to the Lebanon Valley Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Association
Description
Ticket to the Lebanon Valley Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Association. Signed by Treasurer, George D. Rise.
Date Range
1889
Creator
Lebanon Valley Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Association
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 8, Box 1
People
Rise, George D.
Subjects
Tickets
Search Terms
Tickets
Lebanon Valley Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Association
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 11.5 x 6 cm.
Object Name
Ticket
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 3
Object ID
JBFP 8.3.1.025
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
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
JBMS1995.673
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 3, Subseries 1, Folder 25
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
General Collection
Object ID
2-25-08-01
Date Range
c. 1880
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Salem Church of God, 328 West Orange Street, Lancaster. Built in 1877, congregation dissolved in 1884. Property conveyed to Covenant United Brethren Church, 1884 to 1926. Became First Pentecostal Church, Assembly of God from 1927 to 1959. Theobald School of Ballet from 1959 to 1986. Now Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster.
Date Range
c. 1880
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Churches
Religion
Salem Church of God
Covenant United Brethren Church
First Pentecostal Church, Assembly of God
Theobald School of Ballet
Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
2-25-08-01
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Complimentary ticket for admission to the Farmers’ Fair
Object ID
JBFP 6.3.1.009
Date Range
1889/09/00
  1 document     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Complimentary ticket for admission to the Farmers’ Fair
Description
Complimentary ticket for admission issued to the Swarrs for the annual fair of the Farmers’ Lancaster Co. Fair Association. Lancaster.
Date Range
1889/09/00
Creator
Farmers' Lancaster County Fair Association
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 6, Box 2
People
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Invitation cards
Agricultural exhibitions
Search Terms
Invitations
Agricultural exhibitions
Farmers' Lancaster County Fair Association
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 7 x 11.5 cm.
Object Name
Ticket
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 3
Object ID
JBFP 6.3.1.009
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
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, Pa.
Other Number
JBFP Part 6, Series 3, Subseries 1, Folder 9
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
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Letter to H. B. Swarr from W. H. Hutter
Object ID
JBFP 6.1.2.053
Date Range
1881/06/01
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Letter to H. B. Swarr from W. H. Hutter
Description
Letter to H. B. Swarr from W. H. Hutter, cashier of Northampton County National Bank, asking for information about James Buchanan’s bequest to the poor of Lancaster City, including a copy of the clause in his will, whether the bequest was made to the city, and who is in charge of the distribution of its funds. Easton, Pa.
Date Range
1881/06/01
Creator
Hutter, William Henry Lafayette, 1824-1892
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 6, Box 1
People
Buchanan, James
Hutter, William Henry Lafayette
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Letters
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Northampton County National Bank
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 21.4 x 14 cm.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 6.1.2.053
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
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
JBMS1995.488
Other Number
JBFP Part 6, Series 1, Subseries 2, Folder 53
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
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Mrs. William Blackwood
Object ID
2003.087
Date Range
1845-1916
  1 image  
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Mrs. William Blackwood
Description
Portrait of Mrs. William Blackwood.
On back: P-4 (in pen)
Date Range
1845-1916
Year Range From
1845
Year Range To
1916
Creator
Vezin, Frederick
Painted By
Frederick Vezin
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Drawer
Bin 5
People
Blackwood, William
Vezin, Frederick
Subcategory
Art
Subject of Painting
Portrait of Mrs. William Blackwood
Object Name
Painting
Oither Names
Portrait
Medium
Painting, Oil
Height (in)
17
Width (in)
13.25
Condition Notes
Painting: Oil on canvas, framed under glass, good condition.
Painting conservation needs: Overall surface clean front and back, backing (foamcore?).
Frame: 3-part frame with gold liner, minor loss top and bottom rail.
Frame conservation needs: Surface clean, minor repair.
Object ID
2003.087
Notes
Frame measurements: Height 23.75
Width 19.75
Depth 1.875
Other Number
Painting #166
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-03-04-23
Date Range
1889
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Order of the Buffalo, group of 23 men at camp, identified by last name only: Gunnion, Wentzel, Duttenhofer, Flick, Morris, Ream, Wolf, Knight, Iske, Sweitzer, Brannarth, Bessinger, Rutter, Shroad, Warfel, Gentzenlieter, Faesig, Duttonhofer, Witmer
Date Range
1889
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Order of the Buffalo
Camps
Woods
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
2-03-04-23
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1832 #217
Date Range
1832
  2 images  
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
1832
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Smith, Stephen
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Prisons
Persons of color
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1832 #217
Box Number
012
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 30, 2001.
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. 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.
Additional Notes
Prisons.
Payment for lumber for the use of the jail.
Smith, Stephen. Person of color.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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