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Date of Publication
1896
Call Number
284 G776
Responsibility
copied by B.F. Owens in 1896.
Place of Publication
Manuscript
Date of Publication
1896
Physical Description
150 p. : 23 cm.
Notes
This handwritten volume is a copy made in 1896.
Gravestone inscriptions from a variety of church cemeteries in Eastern Lancaster County and Western Chester County. Churchtown is in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County.
Subjects
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (New Holland, Pa.)
Pequea Presbyterian Church (Salisbury Township)
St. John's Protestant Episcopal Chuch (Chester County)
Caernarvon Presbyterian Chuch (Churchtown, Pa.)
Churchtown Methodist Episcopal Church (Churchtown, Pa.)
Great Valley Baptist Church (Chester County)
Cemeteries - Pennsylvania
Caernarvon (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Genealogy.
Salisbury (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Genealogy.
New Holland (Lancaster County, Pa. : Borough) - Genealogy.
Chester County - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
284 G776
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Date of Publication
1854-1922.
Call Number
974.815 LACO L245i
Date of Publication
1854-1922.
Physical Description
2 vol. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
A series of pamphlets bound together.
Contents
Vol 1: Father Ferdinand Farmer, an apostolic missionary in three states by John F. Quirk--A discourse, delivered in the Leacock Presbyterian Church, Lancaster County, Pa., on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1854 by P.J. Timlow--A discourse delivered in the Leacock Presbyterian Church, July 21st, 1892 by P.J. Timlow--Christ Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pa.--Report of the commissioners appointed to examine the affairs of the Lancaster Savings Institution.
Vol.2: Resources and industries of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa.--Historical sketch of St. Anthony's Church, Lancaster, Penna., 1870-1895 by Anthony F. Dorley--A discourse delivered in the Leacock Presbyterian Church, Lancaster County, Pa., on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1854--A discourse delivered in the Leacock Presbyterian Church, July 21st, 1892 by P.J. Timlow--Historical sketch of Zion's Reformed Church [Millersville] by D.H. Landis.
Subjects
Timlow, P.J.
St. Anthony's Church (Lancaster, Pa.) - History.
Christ Lutheran Church (Lancaster, Pa.) - History.
Lancaster Savings Institution - Report.
Leacock Presbyterian Church (Lancaste County, Pa.) - History.
Sacred Heart Academy (Lancaster, Pa.) - History.
St. Anthony's Parochial School (Lancaster, Pa.) - History.
Presbyterian Church (Lancaste County, Pa.)
Reformed Church (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Roman Catholic Church (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Lutheran Church (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Millersville (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Directories.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACO L245i
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One hundred and thirty and three years : sketch of the Reformed Church of Maytown, Pennsylvania

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Author
Hay, Ellis S.
Date of Publication
1898.
Call Number
285.8 H412
Responsibility
by Ellis S. Hay.
Author
Hay, Ellis S.
Place of Publication
Marietts, PA
Publisher
The Times Printing House,
Date of Publication
1898.
Physical Description
66 p. ; ill. ; 14 cm.
Notes
Cover title: 133 years, Reformed Church, Maytown, Penna.
LCHS has photocopy.
Subjects
Reformed Church of Maytown (Pa.) - History.
Reformed Church of Maytown (Pa.) - Registers.
Maytown (Lancaster County, Pa.) - Church history.
Maytown (Lancaster County, Pa.) - Genealogy.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
285.8 H412
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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1905
Buchanan letters / by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 --Correspondence. Caldwell, James A. Barton, George W., 1807-1851. Lancaster County (Pa.)--Biography. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1904/1905 Description: [37
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Responsibility
by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1905
Physical Description
[37]-42 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 2
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868 - Correspondence.
Caldwell, James A.
Barton, George W., - 1807-1851.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 2 (1905), p. 37-42Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9
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An authentic history of Donegal Presbyterian Church : located in East Donegal Township, Lancaster Co., Pa

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Author
Ziegler, J. L.
Date of Publication
1902
Call Number
285.1 D681z
Responsibility
by J.L. Ziegler.
Author
Ziegler, J. L.
Place of Publication
Mount Joy, Pa
Publisher
[s.n.],
Date of Publication
1902
Physical Description
173, xii p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Includes tombstone inscriptions from adjoining cemetery and Donegal Moravian Church information with partial gravestone inscriptions.
Some included family names are: Agnew, Armstrong, Bayly, Boggs, Boyd, Cameron, Clark, Cooke, Dodge, Duffey, Ellmaker, Evans, Ferree, Galbraith, Hatfield, Hayes, Lowery, Lytle, McClean, McConaughy, Mehappey, Moore, Park, Patterson, Pedan, Pinkerton, Richards, Schock, Scott, Sheller, Spangler, Spear, Stahl, Sterrett, Watson, Whitehill and Woods.
Subjects
Donegal Presbyterian Church (East Donegal, Pa.) - History.
Donegal Moravian Church (Donegal, Lancaster County, Pa.) - History.
Presbyterians - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
285.1 D681z
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History of the Mechanics Library

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Author
Haverstick, David C.
Date of Publication
1905.
/OCR%20Journal%20Project/Biblio%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Haverstick, David C. Title: History of the Mechanics Library / by David C. Haverstick. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Mechanics Library Association (Lancaster, Pa.) Libraries--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Vocational education
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Responsibility
by David C. Haverstick.
Author
Haverstick, David C.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1905.
Physical Description
[335]-351 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 11
Summary
The article describes the organization of a program of assistance for apprentices in mechanical arts occupations in Lancaster during the first half of the 19th century.
Subjects
Mechanics Library Association (Lancaster, Pa.)
Libraries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Vocational education - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 11 (1905), p. 335-351Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9
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St. James' Church records

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Author
Robinson, Mary N.
Date of Publication
1901
preamble. From the year 1779, when he suc- ceeded the Rev. Elisha Rigg, the Rev. Joseph Clarkson ministered to the congregation of St. James' Church, Lancaster, until his death, which took place on January 25, 1830. The volume of the church papers, bearing the title, RECORDS. St. James' Church, 1798-1829
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Responsibility
by Mrs. M. N. Robinson.
Author
Robinson, Mary N.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1901
Physical Description
[78]-88 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 5, no. 3/4
Subjects
St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.)
Church records and registers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Church buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.5
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Author
Robinson, Mary N.
Date of Publication
1900
tablet, erected by the Lancaster County Historical Society, marks his country home. A stained glass window is his memorial in St. James' Church. His grave is in Christ Church Cemetery, Philadelphia. Of the 7,357 militia and 22,198 Con- tinentals furnished by Pennsylvania from 1775 to 1783, Lancaster
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Responsibility
by Mrs. Mary N. Robinson.
Author
Robinson, Mary N.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1900
Physical Description
[97]-109 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 4, no. 5/6
Summary
Assorted observations of events in 18th century Lancaster County.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 4, number 5/6 (1900), p. 97-109Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.4
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Author
Sener, Samuel Miller,
Date of Publication
1901
672, 60 shillings on each. Many of the Hamilton deeds for lots will be found by consulting Book A, Volume 6 and Book I, in the Re- corder's Office, at Lancaster. Pa. In 1729, when Lancaster county was laid out, John Wright, Caleb Pearce, Thomas Edwards and James Mitchell were the Commissioners to lay
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Responsibility
by S. M. Sener, Esq.
Author
Sener, Samuel Miller,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1901
Physical Description
[121]-133 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 5, no. 6
Summary
''How, when and where (Lancaster,Pa ) laid out by the Hamiltons in1730 . The Hamilton ancestry and coat of arms.The ground rents, the market houses and the public spring . The population at various periods. "
Subjects
Lancaster Townstead (Lancaster, Pa.)
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
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Date of Publication
1900-?
Call Number
283 E64ka
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
The Church]
Date of Publication
1900-?
Physical Description
Unpaged ; 18 cm.
Notes
Calendar of weekly events.
Library has: v.1, no.1, Dec. 9, 1900--v.2, no.57, Apr. 5, 1902.
Subjects
St. James' Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.)
Episcopal Church - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
283 E64ka
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Author
Herr, Theodore W.
Date of Publication
1904/1905
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.9
Responsibility
by Theodore W. Herr.
Author
Herr, Theodore W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1904/1905
Physical Description
118-122 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 4
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.9
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Old time heroes of the war of the revolution and war of 1812-14

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Author
Sener, Samuel Miller,
Date of Publication
1895.
Call Number
282 475
Author
Sener, Samuel Miller,
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
Harrisburg Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
1895.
Physical Description
11 p. 25 x 22 cm.
Notes
Compiler's name on p. [3].
" ... Lancaster County pensioners of the revolutionary and 1812 wars", also "Pensioners of other wars", and "Land warrants."
Bound with other pamphlets by the author: The Catholic Church at Lancaster, Penn'a (1894, 52 p.) -- Historical sketch of the ancient parish of St. Mary's, Lancaster, Pa. (n. d., 12 p) -- Additional historical notes in reference to St. Mary's at Lancaster (n. d., 5 p.) -- Some Lancaster Catholics, adn other historical notes (n.d ., 6 p.) -- Very Rev. Bernard Keenan, V. G. Sketch of one of the pioneer priest's [sic] of Pennsylvania (n. d. 10 p.) -- The Acadians in Lancaster County, Paper read before Lancaster County Historical Society, September 4, 1896 (1896, 8 p.) -- Simon S. Rathvon, Ph.D: Lancaster's oldest living devotee of science (n. d. 8 p.) -- Old time heroes of the War of the Revolution and War of 182-14 (1895, 11 p.) -- The Lancaster barracks where the British and Hesian prisoners were detained during the Revolution (1895, 20 p.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Genealogy - Sources.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
282 475
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Long family of Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Ely, Warren S
Date of Publication
1909.
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Responsibility
Warren S Ely
Author
Ely, Warren S
Place of Publication
[Doylestown? Pa.]
Publisher
[S.I.]
Date of Publication
1909.
Subjects
Long family
Drumore (Lancaster County, Pa.:Township) - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Electronic Resources
Websites
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Williams' Lancaster city and county directory for 1890 : containing a general directory of Lancaster city, of the boroughs and townships of the county

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Date of Publication
1890
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1890 reprint
Responsibility
compiled and published by J.E. Williams
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
New Era Book and Job Print ;
Date of Publication
1890
Physical Description
6-616 p. : bill. : 28 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Reprint from original.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Directories
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Directories.
Adamstown (Pa.) - Directories
Columbia (Pa.) - Directories
Elizabethtown (Pa.) - Directories
Lititz (Pa.) - Directories
Manheim (Pa.) - DIrectories
Marietta (Pa. ) - Directories
Mount Joy (Pa.) - Directories
Strasburg (Pa.) - Directories
Washington Boro (Pa.) - Directories
Additional Author
Williams, J.E.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1890 reprint
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[Williams' Lancaster city and county directory for 1892]

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Date of Publication
1892]
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1892c reprint
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
New Era Book and Job Print ;
Date of Publication
1892]
Physical Description
225 - 614 p. : ill. : 28 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Reprint of original.
Missing pages 1-225, most of the Lancaster city portion of the directory.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Directories
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Directories
Adamstown (Pa.) - Directories
Columbia (Pa.) - Directories
Lititz (Pa.) - Directories
Manheim (Pa.) - Directories
Marietta (Pa.) - Directories
Mount Joy (Pa.) - Directories
Strasburg (Pa.) - Directories
Washington Boro (Pa.) - Directories
Additional Author
Williams, J. E.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1892c reprint
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The oldest daily paper of Lancaster County

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1897
. 1829. Boquet, or Ladies' Library Portfolio Keepsake. Anti-Masonic Opponent. 1830. Lancaster Examiner. Lancaster Beobachter. 1831. Lancaster Republican. Standard of Liberty, and Lancaster County Democrat and Public Advertiser. 1833. The Inciter. 1834. The Lancaster Register. Lancaster Union. 1835. The
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Responsibility
by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[72]-84 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 3
Subjects
Lancaster Gazette (Lancaster, Pa.)
American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
German American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 3 (1897), p. 72-84Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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History of the Donegal Church

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Author
Zeigler, J. L.
Date of Publication
1897
Agnew Patterson, is the present and only Elder of Donegal, and is in his eighty- seventh year. The late Judge Patterson, of Lancaster, was a great-grandson. His great-great-granddaughter is the wife of Judge John B. McPhersqn, or Harrisburg, Pa. Major James Patterson. Samuel Smith, Thomas J.. James M
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Responsibility
by Dr. J. L. Ziegler.
Author
Zeigler, J. L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[258]-279 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 6
Subjects
Donegal Presbyterian Church (East Donegal, Pa.) - History.
Presbyterians - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Presbyterian Church - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Sepulchral monuments - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Cemeteries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
East Donegal (Pa. : Township) - History.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Church history.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 6 (1897), p. 258-279Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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Art work of Harrisburg, Lancaster and York : published in nine parts

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Date of Publication
1901.
Call Number
917.481 A784 Oversize
Place of Publication
Chicago
Publisher
Gravure Illustration Co.,
Date of Publication
1901.
Physical Description
9 pts. (14 leaves, [53] leaves of plates) : chiefly ill. ; 35 cm.
Notes
Each part in the original illustrated blue paper covers, printed in gold, as issued; in portfolio.
Photomechanical reproductions of photos. of residences, public buildings, urban and rural views with accompanying descriptive text "Harrisburg, Lancaster and York" by Joseph Grant Ewing.
Subjects
Harrisburg (Pa.) - Pictorial works
Harrisburg (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Pictorial works.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
York (Pa.) - Pictorial works
York (Pa.) - History.
v - Viewbooks.
Additional Author
Ewing, Joseph Grant,
Additional Corporate Author
Gravure Illustration Company
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
917.481 A784 Oversize
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Corporate Author
Yeates Institute (Lancaster, Pa.)
Date of Publication
1898.
Call Number
371.805 Y41
Responsibility
pub. monthly.
Corporate Author
Yeates Institute (Lancaster, Pa.)
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
The Institute ;
Date of Publication
1898.
Physical Description
v. 23-25 cm.
Notes
Includes local advertisements.
Information from 1901.
Library has: v. 3 (1901-1902) 1-2, 4-7; v. 4 (1902-1903) 1, 3, 5-7; v.6 (1904-1905) 8; v. 13 (1911-1912) 4-5, 7; v. 20 (1918-1919) 6; (1919--1920) 1-7 bound.
Summary
This is a monthly publication of the Yeates Episcopal School citing activities of the school and its students. It was established with money donated by Jasper Yeate's daughter Catherine in 1857. The school was located on grounds presently occupied by the Lancaster Mennonite High School.
Subjects
Student newspapers and periodicals - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Yeates Institute (Lancaster, Pa.)
Yeates School (Lancaster, Pa.)
Yeates Episcopal School (Lancaster, Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
371.805 Y41
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History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania : from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time

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Author
Davis, W. W. H.
Edition
2d ed., rev. and enl. / with a genealogical and personal history of Bucks County, prepared under the editorial supervision of Warren S. Ely and John W. Jordan.
Date of Publication
1905.
Call Number
974.821 D265
Responsibility
by William W.H. Davis.
Author
Davis, W. W. H.
Edition
2d ed., rev. and enl. / with a genealogical and personal history of Bucks County, prepared under the editorial supervision of Warren S. Ely and John W. Jordan.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Lewis Publishing Co.,
Date of Publication
1905.
Physical Description
3 v. : ill., maps, ports. ; 27 cm.
Notes
Vol. 2 includes a historical index for vol. 1 and 2. The index for vol. 3 is a personal name index and follows the introduction.
Subjects
Natural history - Pennsylvania - Bucks County.
Bucks County (Pa.) - History.
Bucks County (Pa.) - Biography.
Bucks County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Additional Author
Ely, Warren Smedley,
Jordan, John W.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.821 D265
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