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Collection
American Fire Engine and Hose Company Records
Title
American Fire Engine and Hose Company Records, 1834-1883
Object ID
MG0522
Date Range
1834-1883
• www.LancasterHistory.org Subject Headings: Business records By-laws Fire stations Invitation cards Minutes (Records) Search Terms: American Fire Engine and Hose Company Business records By-laws Finding aids Fire stations Invitations Manuscript groups Minutes Related Materials at LancasterHistory: American Fire Company
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Collection
American Fire Engine and Hose Company Records
Title
American Fire Engine and Hose Company Records, 1834-1883
Description
This collection contains an agreement, constitution and by-laws, and minutes for the American Fire Engine and Hose Company of Lancaster.
Admin/Biographical History
A meeting for the formation of the American Fire-Engine and Hose Company was held 1834, and the company was organized in 1835. (Ellis & Evans, 390)
Date Range
1834-1883
Year Range From
1834
Year Range To
1883
Date of Accumulation
1834-1883
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 11
Subjects
Business records
By-laws
Fire stations
Invitation cards
Minutes (Records)
Search Terms
American Fire Engine and Hose Company
Business records
By-laws
Finding aids
Fire departments
Invitations
Manuscript groups
Minutes
Extent
1 box, 9 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0522
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
American Fire Company Parade Hat (1925.014.4)
Photograph (2-01-10-02)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), American Fire Engine and Hose Company Records, 1834-1883 (MG0522), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please request at the Reference Desk or contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
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
Accession Number
Unknown.MG0522
Other Numbers
MG-522
Other Number
MG-522
Classification
MG0522
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The volumes in Folders 2-8 were transferred from MG-266 Daybook and Ledger Collection, Series 4 on 10 March 2009. Added to database 1 August 2022.
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Farmers' Southern Market House Company Records
Title
Minute book for Farmers' Southern Market House Company
Object ID
MG0534_F001
Date Range
1887-1935
, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Subject Headings: Business records Charters Contracts Farmers' markets Minutes (Records) Search Terms: Business records Charters Contacts Farmers' markets Farmers’ Southern Market House Farmers’ Southern Market House Company Finding aids
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Collection
Farmers' Southern Market House Company Records
Title
Minute book for Farmers' Southern Market House Company
Description
Minutes of the Farmers' Southern Market House Company. Lancaster.
Date Range
1887-1935
Creation Date
1887-1935
Year Range From
1887
Year Range To
1935
Creator
Farmers' Southern Market House Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 11
Subjects
Business records
Farmers' markets
Minutes (Records)
Search Terms
Business records
Farmers' markets
Farmers' Southern Market House
Farmers' Southern Market House Company
Minutes
Extent
1 item
Object Name
Minutes
Language
English
Object ID
MG0534_F001
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Farmers' Southern Market House Company Records (MG0534), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-534
Other Number
MG-534, Folder 1
Classification
MG0534
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
This volume was transferred from MG0266, Daybook and Ledger Collection, Series 5 Municipal Records on 18 March 2009. Added to database 12 March 2022.
Documents
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Collection
Farmers' Southern Market House Company Records
Title
Petition, charter, contract
Object ID
MG0534_F002
Date Range
1887-1935
, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Subject Headings: Business records Charters Contracts Farmers' markets Minutes (Records) Search Terms: Business records Charters Contacts Farmers' markets Farmers’ Southern Market House Farmers’ Southern Market House Company Finding aids
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Collection
Farmers' Southern Market House Company Records
Title
Petition, charter, contract
Description
Loose papers from the Farmers' Southern Market House Company minute book.
Insert 1 Petition and issue of letters patent for incorporation of Farmers' Southern Market House Company. 1887.
Insert 2 Charter for Farmers' Southern Market House Company. 1887.
Insert 3 Legal document from Farmers' Southern Market House Company presenting the City of Lancaster with the option to purchase the market house. 1926.
Insert 4 Contract between Farmers' Southern Market House Company and the City of Lancaster for the city to lease the market house. 1926.
Date Range
1887-1935
Creation Date
1887-1935
Year Range From
1887
Year Range To
1935
Creator
Farmers' Southern Market House Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 11
Subjects
Business records
Charters
Contracts
Farmers' markets
Petitions
Search Terms
Business records
Charters
Contracts
Farmers' markets
Farmers' Southern Market House
Farmers' Southern Market House Company
Minutes
Petitions
Extent
4 items
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Object ID
MG0534_F002
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Farmers' Southern Market House Company Records (MG0534), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-534
Other Number
MG-534, Folder 2
Classification
MG0534
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
These items was transferred from MG0266, Daybook and Ledger Collection, Series 5 Municipal Records on 18 March 2009. Added to database 12 March 2022.
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Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account Book of Robert Clark, Drumore Township.
Object ID
MG0963_F018
Date Range
1852-1884
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account Book of Robert Clark, Drumore Township.
Description
Account Book of Robert Clark, Drumore Township.
Contains 258 paginated leaves that includes 3 front leaves and 3 end leaves. 140 pages are blank. The body pages are ruled with vertical lines for accounting. The first front page has "thl/shg" in the upper left corner and "Robert Clark's Book bought in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and Fifty two Price $1 75 cts" written on it and the next 3 front pages are an index. The end leaves are blank except the last page that has Symptoms of Croup, Cure for Croup and way to water proof boots.
Front inside cover has a typed sticker as follows. "W.M. MURRAY'S; Cheap Books Store, Kramph's Buildings; North Queen St.; Lancaster, Pa."
Back inside cover has an apple orchard layout identifying type of trees.
Spine has "DAY-BOOK" stamped on it.
Book references bills paid and products purchased, e.g, fruit trees, doctors service, plowing, hauling coal, days worked, wheat, dried meat, ham, husking corn, bushels of corn, buckwheat, wood, oats, blacksmith bill, mowing, shad, panth, shirt, gold teeth, potatoes, apples, flour, cider, petticoat, stockings, mittens, candles, butter, oil, salt, boots, sole leather, thrashing, etc.
Insert 1 - Blue donor cards.
Insert 2 - 10 pieces
Item 1 - Canceled checks.
Item 2 - Telephone bills and envelopes.
Insert 3 - 10 pieces
Item 2 - Blank checks.
Item 3 - Loose sheets.
Insert 4 - 10 pieces
Item 1 - Newspaper advertisement.
Item 2 - Canceled check.
Item 3 - Telephone bills.
Item 4 - letter and stamped envelope.
Item 5 - Loose sheets.
Insert 5 - 10 pieces
Item 1 - 2 World's Fair Accommodation Company stamped post cards.
Item 2 - Miscellaneous bills.
Insert 6 - 10 pieces
Item 1 - Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church member notice.
Item 2 - 2 Free Rural Delivery newspaper clippings.
Insert 7 - 2 pieces
Item 1 - Columbia Joy Heater operating card
Item 2 - 1 loose sheet.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card
Date Range
1852-1884
Creation Date
27 March 1852 to 16 September 1884
Year Range From
1852
Year Range To
1884
Creator
Calwell, James, 1778-1858
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Clark, Robert
Other Creators
Clark, Robert
Subjects
Business records
Search Terms
Account books
Business records
Drumore Twp.
Extent
626 pages to scan.
Size (L x W): 12-7/8" x 8-1/4"
Object Name
Daybook
Language
English
Condition Date
2024-02-22
Condition Notes
Book is intact. The outside covers and spine have red rot. Front and back outside covers are worn with stain marks at various places. The leather on the book corners, the top and bottom of the spine and 5" of the bottom the back cover have worn through. Many pages are stained at the bottom. The edges of the back ~100 leaves are stained.
2 Leaves (493 to 496) and leaf (489 to 490) have been torn out.
Object ID
MG0963_F018
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).
NOTE: Index is by first name. Also, indexed name may appear on multiple pages.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
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.
Accession Number
2022.021
Other Numbers
MG-963
Classification
MG0963
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account Book of George Danner, Manheim..
Object ID
MG0963_F019
Date Range
1875-1899
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account Book of George Danner, Manheim..
Description
Account Book of George Danner, Manheim.
Contains 81 leaves, pagination ruled pages with vertical accounting lines. 33 pages are blank.
Front cover and spine are missing. Back cover is not attached and had "J. S. Echelman 93 Master" written on the inside.
Book references to payment received for sales of the day, including produce, eggs, wood, dried apples, butter, peas, lard, wool, oil, washed wool, cigars, bacon, tallen, coffee, etc.
Insert 1 - Blue donor card.
Insert 2 - 10 Bills of Sale.
Insert 3 - 3 loose sheets.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card
Date Range
1875-1899
Creation Date
1 May 1875 to 26 October 1899
Year Range From
1875
Year Range To
1899
Creator
Danner, George H.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
Storage Container
Box 0005
Subjects
Account books
Business records
Search Terms
Account books
Business records
Manheim
Extent
192 pages to scan.
Size (L x W): 11-7/8" x 7-1/4"
Object Name
Book, Account
Language
English
Condition Date
2024-02-27
Condition Notes
Front cover and spine are missing. Back cover is not attached and is heavily worn with edges worn through.
Pages are loosely bound with string. Pages1 and 2 are missing. Page 3 & 4, 23 & 24, pages 143 to 148, are not attached. All pages have indication of water damage.
Object ID
MG0963_F019
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).
NOTE: Index is by first name. Also, indexed name may appear on multiple pages.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
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.
Accession Number
2022.021
Other Numbers
MG-963
Classification
MG0963
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account book of Gish, West Donegal Township and Penn Township.
Object ID
MG0963_F028
Date Range
1860-1886
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account book of Gish, West Donegal Township and Penn Township.
Description
Account book of Gish, West Donegal Township and Penn Township.
This is a combination daybook (front) and account book (back).
Contains 85 leaves, ruled, with vertical accounting lines and paginated only to page 21, including 2 front, 1 end leaf and 6 leaves with their edges trimed as tabs, possibly intended to be an index but blank and without letters written on the tabs. 38 pages are blank.
"MILL LEDGER; 1860-1886" is written at the top of the second leaf.
Book references Gish's Mill, red wheat, flour, heaffer, bran etc.
Insert 1 - Blue donor card.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card.
Date Range
1860-1886
Creation Date
7 November 1860 to 1 May 1886
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1886
Creator
Gish
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Gisch
Other Creators
Gish
Subjects
Account books
Business records
Search Terms
Account books
Business records
West Donegal Twp.
Penn Twp.
Extent
176 pages to scan.
Size (L x W): 14-5/8" x 7-3/8"
Object Name
Book, Account
Language
English
Condition Date
2023-10-24
Condition Notes
Book is intact. Outside and edges of the covers are worn. Front cover bottom is creased and worn through at a ~1-1/2" section. Bottom right of spine and bottom left of front cover are missing ~1" of material.
Front 3 leaves are foded at the bottom corners and last 2 leaves are missing ~3" of each leaf.
Object ID
MG0963_F028
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).
NOTE: Index is by first name. Also, indexed name may appear on multiple pages.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
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.
Accession Number
2022.021
Other Numbers
MG-963
Classification
MG0963
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account book of William D. Herr, Eden Township.
Object ID
MG0963_F032
Date Range
1885-1908
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account book of William D. Herr, Eden Township.
Description
Account book or William D. Herr, Eden Township.
Contains 317 leaves, ruled, and except for the front leaf and index with vertical accounting lines and paginated. Contains 50 blank pages; (pp. 262-269, pp. 312-325, pp. 486-538 and pp. 550-559).
"Ledger" is stamped on spine.
The following possible newspaper clipping is glued on inside of back cover:
"A New Postoffice."
The Postmaster General had ordered the establishment of a postoffice at Herryville, Lancaster county, and William D. Herr has been appointed postmaster" The date July 26, 1886 is handwritten at the bottom.
Three pieces of paper with notes are glued to pages 10, 23 and 271.
Book references cash, sundries, flour, powder, jacket, pair shoes, salt, boots, hat, cartridge, shot, eggs, cigars, coffee, tobacco, paint, brush, corn, cow, butchering, stockings, spool of thread, oil, raisins, butter, suspenders, etc.
Insert 1 - 2 loose sheets
Item 1 - Blue donor card.
Item 2 - Copy of book sticker on plastic bag.
Insert 2 - 9 loose sheets.
Item 1 - 4 leaves of I. Haines Dickinson Account.
Item 2 - John Oatman painting estimate.
Insert 3 - 3 loose sheets.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card.
Date Range
1885-1908
Creation Date
8 February1805 to 11 July 1908
Year Range From
1885
Year Range To
1908
Creator
Harr, David
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Harr, William D.
Other Creators
Herr, William D.
Subjects
Account books
Business records
Search Terms
Account books
Business records
Eden Twp.
Extent
661 pages to scan.
Size (L x W): 12-1/2" x 8-1/5"
Object Name
Book, Account
Language
English
Condition Date
2023-10-24
Condition Notes
Front and back covers are worn and stained at spots. Spine had begun to separate from the book. Pages have foxing and many have stain spots.
Index tabs A-B, C-D, E-F and O-P are missing.
Pages 8 and 9 are glued together approximately half way at seam and page leaf is torn ~1/2" at seam and pages 130 and 131 are glued together at the inside seam.
The following pages have ~1/3 of their bottoms torn off: pp. 541-542, pp313-314, pp. 541-542.
Pages 253-254 has 3/4 of the outside leaf cut out.
Pages 317 to 322 have been ripped out.
Pages 381 to 390 have a 1-1/2" tare at the top.
Object ID
MG0963_F032
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).
NOTE: Index is by first name. Also, indexed name may appear on multiple pages.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
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.
Accession Number
2022.021
Other Numbers
MG-963
Classification
MG0963
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account book of Emanuel R. Hershey, Paradise Township.
Object ID
MG0963_F033
Date Range
1877-1886
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account book of Emanuel R. Hershey, Paradise Township.
Description
Account book of Emanuel R. Hershey, Paradise Township. Book references cash amounts received, cords of wood hauled, hauling logs, tobacco, pair of shoes, potatoes, rolling the grass lot, ploughing, beef, load of tyes, planting corn, planting tobacco, making hay, weeding corn, harvesting, sewing clover seed, making fence, coal, hand thrashing, veal, lime, nails, meals, lumber, slate, cutting oats, loading manure, grape arbor, wheat, rye, sand, butter, Chestnut wood, etc.
Contains 120 leaves, ruled, and except for the front leaf and index, with vertical accounting lines, and paginated. Contains 4 blank pages).
"Ledger" is written on a piece f paper on the front cover.
"ERH=a" is written on front leaf.
Insert 1 - Blue donor card.
Insert 2 - 4 loose items.
London Vale Flouring Mills account page with picture of milling wheel.
Lower farm account
Isaac Leaman note
Samuel Miller note
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card.
Owner not identified. This could be Dr. Emanuel R. Hershey, Pharmacist (2 May 1847 - 22 October 1921), buried in the Paradise Cemetery. His father , Abraham Hershey (16 August 1819 - 18 December 1886) at his death had three tracts of land, two of them with improvements. Emanuel was the oldest son and may have kept these records.
Date Range
1877-1886
Creation Date
26 February 1877 to 6 Mar 1886
Year Range From
1877
Year Range To
1886
Creator
Harr, David
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Hershey, Emanuel R.
Leaman, Isaac
Miller, Samuel
Hershey, Abraham
Other Creators
Herr, William D.
Subjects
Account books
Business records
Search Terms
Account books
Business records
Paradise Twp.
London Vale Mill
Extent
254 pages to scan.
Size (L x W): 12-3/8" x 7-1/2"
Object Name
Book, Account
Language
English
Condition Date
2023-10-24
Condition Notes
Front and back covers are worn and have partially separated from the spine. Spine has worn through at places.
Paper has foxing.
Object ID
MG0963_F033
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).
NOTE: Index is by first name. Also, indexed name may appear on multiple pages.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
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.
Accession Number
2022.021
Other Numbers
MG-963
Classification
MG0963
Description Level
Item
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