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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/af1d901d-6a9b-4302-9d68-879024869014
Collection
Mary Warfel Collection
Title
Mary Warfel Collection
Object ID
MG0138
Date Range
1887-1945
ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. People: Warfel, Mary Sophia Subject Headings: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Harpists Musicians Programs (Publications) Scrapbooks Women musicians Search Terms: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Finding aids Harpists Manuscript groups Musicians
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Collection
Mary Warfel Collection
Title
Mary Warfel Collection
Description
The Mary Warfel Collection contains materials collected by or pertaining to Mary Warfel, world renowned harpist from Lancaster County. There are scrapbooks, newspaper articles, programs, reviews, event announcements, and correspondence.
Admin/Biographical History
Mary Warfel was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1888 to a family of exceptional musical talent. Both her parents were musicians and her grandfather was a Viennese baritone. From an early age Warfel is said to have shown signs of her brilliance as she displayed unusual common sense and sound judgment. As a young lady Warfel decided to follow in the footsteps of her family as she went to study music at St. Mary's College, Notre Dame in 1905. While at St. Mary's Warfel studied the harp and the piano. Warfel wrote in her diary which she kept through the duration of her time at St. Mary's that the harp was her favorite instrument to study. Finishing her studies in 1906 Warfel would go on to graduate with honors.
Upon leaving college Warfel traveled to Philadelphia where she would study under the tutelage of Constantin von Sternberg. During this period of her life Mary Warfel's studies were more focused on the piano however the harp still remained her first love and she never abandoned hope of someday becoming a prominent harpist.
After her time with von Sternberg Warfel returned to Lancaster where she began her music career. Warfel kept track of her career by saving the newspaper articles and various letters wrote to her throughout her career. The first record that Mary Warfel saved came from a concert in Philadelphia on April 11, 1909 where she played the Woodland Presbyterian Church. From this point on until her breakout season Warfel played a handful of concerts every year mostly being recognized as a auxiliary performer barely getting much recognition.
Warfel's career took off after she played a concert in New York City on Palm Sunday in 1914. This was Warfel's final performance of the 1913-14 season. The 1914-15 season would turn out to be huge for Warfel as she would play concerts in Lancaster, York, Harrisburg, Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and New York City.
The 1916-17 season would be even bigger for Warfel as she became a well-known name in New York and played several large venues such as the Biltmore Hotel and Carnegie Hall. Despite Warfel's success on a grand stage she never divorced herself from her home town. For Mary Warfel, Lancaster City was home and she prided herself on trying to make Lancaster a premier music town by bringing in various big name artists to play concerts. Fritz Kreisler was one of the big names that Warfel brought to Lancaster, who was referred to by the local paper as the world's greatest violinist. Warfel also never stopped playing local venues herself. Throughout her career and no matter how big her name got Warfel had always played concerts at the Iris Club and the Fulton. By the end of the 1916-17 season Warfel's prestige had grown greatly and she became recognized as an elite harpist being compared to Ada Sassoli another great harpist of the era. A newspaper article that Warfel saved towards the end of the season mentioned that she was in high demand in New York.
Warfel's career would continue to grow and her reputation would as well. Her prestige grew to the point where she became recognized as the premier harpist in the United States and throughout all her success her attitude never changed. An article from a paper in Altoona in 1918 described Mary as, "Someone who distinguishes herself by not being the type of musician who will not do something because it is not in her contract." She was known to go out of her way to do things for others and such behavior gained her a great deal of followers.
During the twenties Warfel played less concerts and focused on her music series, bringing prominent names to Lancaster. Mary Warfel certainly would have been a well-known name amongst music lovers during her lifetime. Unfortunately she did not leave much of a legacy because all of her work consisted of live performances. The remaining records of Mary Warfel are newspaper articles from various cities that she saved, personal letters addressed to her, and several short excerpts from history books on Lancaster County. Regardless of what Mary Warfel did or did not leave she still stands among Lancaster's most distinguished citizens as a nationally recognized musician who played one of the most difficult instruments to master.
Date Range
1887-1945
Year Range From
1887
Year Range To
1945
Date of Accumulation
1887-1945
Creator
Warfel, Mary Sophia, 1888-1955
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Warfel, Mary Sophia
Other Creators
Kaseman, Paul Warren, 1921-2009
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Harpists
Musicians
Programs (Publications)
Scrapbooks
Women musicians
Search Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Finding aids
Harpists
Manuscript groups
Musicians
Newspaper clippings
Programs
Scrapbooks
Women
Women musicians
Extent
3 boxes, 18 folders, 2.5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0138
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
See also the Photograph Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The items in Folders 10 and 11 were a gift of Paul Kaseman.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Folder 16 is restricted. All other items in the collection may be used--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at the Reference Desk.
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.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-138
Classification
MG0138
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid by PW. Biographical information by DJ, Fall 2014. Added to database 26 December 2023.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/16f5e951-18ec-4978-9128-240341967140
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Bertha Cochran Landis, 140 College Avenue, about 1898. Wife of David Bachman Landis.
Object ID
1-04-01-28
Date Range
c. 1898
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Bertha Cochran Landis, 140 College Avenue, about 1898. Wife of David Bachman Landis.
Description
Bertha Cochran Landis, 140 College Avenue, about 1898. Wife of David Bachman Landis.
Provenance
photograph found in Landis family file
Date Range
c. 1898
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Landis, Bertha Cochran
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Women
College Avenue
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4 x 5 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-04-01-28
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/af5c35f0-9e11-43b4-8fec-283712152416
Collection
William Byron Hornberger Photograph Collection
Title
Ada Pearl Eicher Weaver and a school friend
Object ID
WBH-02-04-24
Date Range
c. 1897
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
William Byron Hornberger Photograph Collection
Title
Ada Pearl Eicher Weaver and a school friend
Description
Ada Pearl Eicher Weaver and a school friend, c. 1897.
Date Range
c. 1897
Storage Location
LancasterHistory
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Weaver, Ada Pearl Eicher
Subject
Photographs
Classification
WBH-02-04-24
Search Terms
Women
Portraits
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Copy
Print Size
2.25 x 3.75 inches
Object ID
WBH-02-04-24
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2023.052
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/200cf039-d8e4-4fad-8eeb-751559452378
Collection
William Byron Hornberger Photograph Collection
Object ID
WBH-02-09-02
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Object Name
Tintype
Collection
William Byron Hornberger Photograph Collection
Description
Unidentified woman in grey dress with dark trim. Possibly Buena Vista Eicher Reese.
Year Range From
1885
Year Range To
1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory
Storage Room
Archives West
Subject
Photographs
Classification
WBH-02-09-02
Search Terms
Women
Tintypes
Portraits
Object Name
Tintype
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
2.5 x 3.5 inches
Object ID
WBH-02-09-02
Accession Number
2023.052
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d40d7359-e298-4865-8188-736243489712
Collection
William Byron Hornberger Photograph Collection
Object ID
WBH-02-09-13
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
William Byron Hornberger Photograph Collection
Description
Unidentified young girl in dark dress.
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1895
Storage Location
LancasterHistory
Storage Room
Archives West
Studio
Pannebecker Photo Company
Subject
Photographs
Classification
WBH-02-09-13
Search Terms
Portraits
Women
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
1.25 x 2 inches
Dimention Details
Photograph on 2.25 x 3.5 inch cardstock
Object ID
WBH-02-09-13
Accession Number
2023.052
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c6204100-5cee-496d-bfa3-266319534030
Collection
General Collection
Title
Cabinet card of Clara Moser
Object ID
1-21-01-37
Date Range
c. 1890
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Cabinet card of Clara Moser
Description
Cabinet card. Young woman identified as Clara Moser.
Provenance
Gift of Lisa Garrett
Date Range
c. 1890
Creator
Fowler, Lewis C.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Moser, Clara
Subject
Photographs
Classification
1-21-01-37
Search Terms
Cabinet cards
Portraits
Women
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
4.25 x 6.5 inches
Object ID
1-21-01-37
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3738ef48-e56c-476f-95df-036735750877
Collection
General Collection
Title
Cabinet card of Elisabeth Kirchner
Object ID
1-21-01-40
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Cabinet card of Elisabeth Kirchner
Description
Cabinet card. Young woman identified as Elisabeth Kirchner.
Provenance
Gift of Lisa Garrett
Year Range From
1895
Year Range To
1900
Creator
Fowler, Lewis C.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Kirchner, Elisabeth
Subject
Photographs
Classification
1-21-01-40
Search Terms
Cabinet cards
Portraits
Women
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
4.25 x 6.5 inches
Object ID
1-21-01-40
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5ccb0238-ce75-420a-bca3-095833752034
Collection
General Collection
Title
Cabinet card of Lizzie Mahler
Object ID
1-21-01-41
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Cabinet card of Lizzie Mahler
Description
Cabinet card. Young woman identified as "Miss L. Mohler". Possibly Lizzie Mahler.
Provenance
Gift of Lisa Garrett
Year Range From
1894
Year Range To
1900
Creator
Simenhoff, Morris B.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Mohler, L.
Mahler, Lizzie
Subject
Photographs
Classification
!-21-01-41
Search Terms
Cabinet cards
Portraits
Women
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
3.5 x 5.25 inches
Object ID
1-21-01-41
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/202678aa-a44b-4287-9b97-614721575730
Collection
General Collection
Title
Cabinet card of women employed at the Conestoga Cotton Mills
Object ID
1-21-01-42
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Cabinet card of women employed at the Conestoga Cotton Mills
Description
Cabinet card. Young ladies employed by the Conestoga Cotton Mills. Standing from left: L. Mohler, L. Kerchner, and K. Keller. Seated from left: I. Dommel, L. Palmer, I. Swalley.
Provenance
Gift of Lisa Garrett. Original image owned by Lisa Garrett. Digital donation.
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1895
Creator
Lease, Ammon M.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Mohler, L.
Mahler, Lizzie
Dommel, I.
Dommel, Ida
Palmer, L.
Palmer, Lizzie
Swalley, I.
Zwally, Ida
Kerchner, L.
Kirchner, Elisabeth
Keller, Kate
Subject
Photographs
Classification
1-21-01-42
Search Terms
Cabinet cards
Portraits
Women
Conestoga Cotton Mill
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
4.25 x 6.4 inches
Object ID
1-21-01-42
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/868e916f-aebe-406c-8235-535644124280
Collection
General Collection
Title
Cabinet card of Ida Zwally
Object ID
1-21-01-44
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Cabinet card of Ida Zwally
Description
Cabinet card. Ida Zwally.
Provenance
Gift of Lisa Garrett. Original image owned by Lisa Garrett. Digital donation.
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1895
Creator
Ernst, Frederick
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Zwally, Ida
Subject
Photographs
Classification
1-21-01-44
Search Terms
Cabinet cards
Portraits
Women
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
4.25 x 6.4 inches
Object ID
1-21-01-44
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