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The first white man in Pennsylvania and in Lancaster County

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1913.
, however, returning them to Virginia, where they arrived just as another English party was about starting up to their assistance. In 1640 another English party made ²Jenkin's History of Pennsylvanta; vol, I, p, 72. Pennsylvania, Colonial and Federal; vol, I. �its appearance on the river, This time they
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by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1913.
Physical Description
5-36 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 17, no. 1
Subjects
Brule, Etienne, - 1595-1632.
Iroquois Indians
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
America - Discovery and exploration - French.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 17, number 1 (1913), p. 5-36Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.17
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Phase I archeological survey and phase II archeological evaluation : Wabank Road reconstruction S.R. 3034, section 001 Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania E.R. 94-0039-07-A

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Author
Catts, Wade P.
Date of Publication
1997.
Call Number
974.8011 C369
the ice into central Pennsylvania (Clark and Ciolkosz 1988; Martin 1958; Watts 1983). Vegetation zones shifted northwards rapidly as the ice melted and retreated (Delcourt and Delcourt 1987; Gaudreau 1988; Webb et al. 1987), but spruce trees were common in the Middle Atlantic region until about 1
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by Wade P. Catts, Juliette J. Gerhardt.
Author
Catts, Wade P.
Place of Publication
West Chester, Pa
Publisher
John Milner Associates,
Date of Publication
1997.
Physical Description
58 p., 17 leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Notes
This is an archeological study of Thonsville site and Gable Park Woods site located on Wabank Road in Lancaster Township. Thonsvile refers to land owned by Squire Charles Thon.
The PDF file attached to this record includes only the report. There are multiple charts, tables, and maps that are cited and included in this resource, but those materials have not yet been digitized.
Subjects
Excavations (Archaeology) - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Gerhardt, Juliette, J.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
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974.8011 C369
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In recognition of their prominence : a case study of the economic and social backgrounds of an ante-bellum Negro business and farming class in Lancaster County

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Author
Oblinger, Carl D.
Date of Publication
1968.
County, Pennsylvania. 34Worner, William F., "The Race Riots", 182-187; and Ellis and Evans, A History of Lancaster County, 574. For an example of writings about splits in other black communities see Litwack, North of Slavery, 151-186, 247-279; August Meier, "Negro Class Struc- ture and Idealogy in the
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by Carl D. Oblinger.
Author
Oblinger, Carl D.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1968.
Physical Description
[65]-83 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 72, no. 2
Subjects
African Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Economic conditions - History.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social conditions - History.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 72, number 2 (1968), p. 65-83Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.72
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The Christiana Riot and the treason trials of 1851 : an historical sketch

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Author
Hensel, W. U.
Date of Publication
1911
LANCASTER, PA. �PREFACE. The preparation o:£ this sketch and contribution to our local history had been long contemplated by the Editor and Compiler. Born near the locality where the events occurred which are its subject, he has been for more than hal:f a cen­ tury intimately related with their associations
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by W. U. Hensel.
Author
Hensel, W. U.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1911
Physical Description
iii, 1-134 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 15, no. 8 [supplement]
Notes
Supplement to Lancaster County Historical Journal of October 1911
Subjects
United States.
Trials.
Riots - Pennsylvania - Christiana.
Slavery - Pennsylvania.
African Americans - Pennsylvania - Christiana
Fugitive slaves - Pennsylvania - Christiana
Fugitive slaves - Legal status, laws, etc. - Pennsylvania.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 15, number 8 [supplement] (1911), p. 1-134Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.15
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City Hall and its history

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Date of Publication
1918
Bough, exhibited his account of the moneys received, as well from the line of stalls under the Mar- ket House to the butchers as from the Fair, £ 58. 13 s. 10% d., less his claim for building 108 stalls, etc., which amounted to £ 6. 1 s.; and about June 21, 1761, there is an entry that Isaac Whitelock
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by Judge C. I. Landes.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1918
Physical Description
[105]-122 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 22, no. 7
Subjects
City Hall (Lancaster, Pa.)
Public buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Marketplaces - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Municipal buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 22, number 7 (1918), p. 107-122Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.22
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Report of the committee having in charge the marking of the site of the Postlethwaite Tavern where the first Courts of Justice in Lancaster County were held

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Date of Publication
1915
weather was bright, clear and cool. The afternoon was all one could wish. The audience began ar- riving from all directions about 12:30 o'clock, in autos, carriages, in jitneys and auto-trucks from trolley stations, etc., and by 1:30 p. m. about 1,500 per- �sons were present, including Con- estoga
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1915
Physical Description
219-301 : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 19, no. 8
Subjects
Postlethwaite, John.
Postlethwaite Tavern (Conestoga Township, Pa.)
Courts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
Courthouses - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Dedication services.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 19, number 8 (1915), p. 219-301Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.19
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No balm in Gilead : Lancaster's African-American population and the Civil War Era

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Author
Hopkins, Leroy.
Date of Publication
1993.
Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, compiled a history of his involvement in the Underground Railroad. An interesting letter from Whipper was reprinted that recounted the latter's efforts in Columbia between 1847-61. Looking back on the decades preceding the war Whipper summarized:3 [...] it would have been
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by Leroy T. Hopkins, Jr. Ph.D.
Author
Hopkins, Leroy.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1993.
Physical Description
[20]-40 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.95, no.1
Subjects
Confederate States of America. - Army - History.
United States. - Army - History
African Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Lancaster (Pa.) - Race relations.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 95, number 1 (1993), p. 20-40Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.95
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Assessment lists and other manuscript documents of Lancaster County prior to 1729

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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Date of Publication
1916.
exist- ence extend from 1718 to 1726, inclu- sive, except that of 1723. These lists were in the dark recesses of the base- ment of the Chester County Court House until 1879, when Gilbert Cope rescued them and much other valu- able early history, just as the County Commissioners were about to sell them
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by H. Frank Eshleman, Esq.
Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1916.
Physical Description
155-194 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 20, no. 7
Subjects
Legal documents - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Tax assessment - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Deeds - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 20, number 7 (1916), p. 155-194Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.20
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Bishop Francis Asbury and the Reverend Henry Boehm

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Author
Heiges, George L.
Date of Publication
1966
print through the years and will not be new to readers of church history �but we believe that this is the first time that an attempt has been made to correlate the work of Francis Asbury and Henry Boehm. In the preparation of this sketch we have extracted data from sev- eral books which tell us much
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by George L. Heiges.
Author
Heiges, George L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1966
Physical Description
[129]-162 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 70, no. 3
Subjects
Asbury, Francis, - 1745-1816.
Boehm, Henry, - 1775-1875.
Boehms Chapel (Lancaster County, Pa.) - History.
Methodists - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Church history.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 70, number 3 (1966), p. 129-162Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.70
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Henry Eichholtz Leman and his production of the Pennsylvania Rifle

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Author
Nolt, Samuel K.,
Date of Publication
1967.
Henry Eichholtz Leman and His Production of the Pennsylvania Rifle Samuel K. Nolt Ever since the discovery of gun powder about the year 1000 A.D., firearms have been an essential aid to man in the continuance of his existence. Many are the times when the frontiersman could not have existed without
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by Samuel K. Nolt.
Author
Nolt, Samuel K.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1967.
Physical Description
[185]-197 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 71, no. 4
Subjects
Leman, Henry Eichholtz, - 1812-1887.
Gunsmiths - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Kentucky rifle.
Industries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 71, number 4 (1967), p. 185-197Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.71
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