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Collection
William Walton Griest Collection, Series 25
Title
Letter from Rev. Samuel Fallows to Rep. Griest and Griest's response
Object ID
MG0065_S25_F062_In07_It05
Date Range
1914/05/04 and 1914/05/13
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Collection
William Walton Griest Collection, Series 25
Title
Letter from Rev. Samuel Fallows to Rep. Griest and Griest's response
Description
Letter from Rev. Samuel Fallows to Rep. Griest requesting support for H.R.15733. The bill was introduced by Rep. Madden to promote the National Half-Century Anniversary of Negro Freedom exposition in Chicago in 1915. Pencilled at bottom of letter “I will support this. WWG.” Letterhead of the Illinois Commission for the National Half-Century Anniversary of Negro Freedom which lists officers and committee members, Chicago, Illinois.
Letter from Rep. Griest to Rev. Samuel Fallows in reply to Fallows' letter.
Date Range
1914/05/04 and 1914/05/13
Creation Date
4 May 1914, 13 May 1914
Creator
Fallows, Samuel, 1835-1922
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
Storage Container
Box 0044
People
Griest, William Walton
Fallows, Samuel
Other Creators
Griest, William Walton, 1859-1929
Subjects
African Americans--History
Enslaved persons--Emancipation
Letters
Search Terms
Anniversaries
Celebrations
Correspondence
Emancipation
Expositions
Legislation
Legislators, United States
Letters
National Half-Century Anniversary of Negro Freedom
Representatives, United States
United States Congress, House of Representatives
Extent
2 items, 6 pages scanned
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0065_S25_F062_In07_It05
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), William Walton Griest Collection (MG0065), Series #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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 In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
Unknown.MG0065
Other Numbers
MG-65, Series 25
Other Number
MG-65, Series 25, Folder 62, Insert 7, Item 5
Classification
MG0065
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Originally cataloged by KC, 2002-2003. The project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s Archives and Records Management Grant, ME 230340, 2002-2003.
Digitization of these documents was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Added to database 29 December 2023.
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Collection
Lancaster Recreation Commission Photograph Collection
Title
Black man and boy
Object ID
LR-03-05-06
Date Range
July 1994
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster Recreation Commission Photograph Collection
Title
Black man and boy
Description
Unidentified man and boy
Date Range
July 1994
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
African Americans
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Persons of color
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4 x 6 inches
Object ID
LR-03-05-06
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-01-10-19
Date Range
1910
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Jake Parks playing the banjo.
Date Range
1910
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Parks, Jake
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
African Americans
Search Terms
Black men
Banjos
Music
Persons of color
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
2-01-10-19
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Three unidentified men in costume on the steps of the courthouse
Object ID
1-01-07-77
Date Range
1992
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Three unidentified men in costume on the steps of the courthouse
Description
Three unidentified men in costume on the steps of the courthouse during Lancaster city's 250th Celebration.
Date Range
1992
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
African Americans
Search Terms
Celebrations
Costumes
Courthouses
Lancaster County Courthouse
Persons of color
Uniforms
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4 x 6 inches
Object ID
1-01-07-77
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Girls and boys in costume on the steps of the courthouse
Object ID
1-01-07-87
Date Range
1992
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Girls and boys in costume on the steps of the courthouse
Description
Girls and boys in costume on the steps of the courthouse during Lancaster city's 250th Celebration.
Date Range
1992
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
African Americans
Search Terms
Boys
Celebrations
Costumes
Courthouses
Girls
Lancaster County Courthouse
Persons of color
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4 x 6 inches
Object ID
1-01-07-87
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Collection
Ambulance Company 111 Album
Object ID
A-75-01-09
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Ambulance Company 111 Album
Description
Photographs of Ambulance Company 111 at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia. Soldiers being entertained by an African American singer.
Provenance
From MG-45 the World War I Collection. Photograph album compiled by Ralph Cole of Ambulance Company 111
Year Range From
1917
Year Range To
1919
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subject
African Americans
Search Terms
African American men
Ambulance Company No. 111
Camp Hancock, Georgia
Persons of color
Singers
Singing
World War I
WWI
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Dimention Details
Loose black paper pages from a large photograph album
Object ID
A-75-01-09
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Collection
Ambulance Company No. 3 Album
Object ID
A-43-01-42
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Ambulance Company No. 3 Album
Description
African American man and a goat at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia, during World War I.
Provenance
Black paper album and loose photographs of Ambulance Company No. 3 during training at Camp Hancock, Augusta Georgia, in France during World War I, and as veterans after the war. Album is very fragile. Donated by Mrs. Charles Fasnacht, daughter of George Walzl. With album is a brief history of the company and list of known living members as of 1981.
Year Range From
1917
Year Range To
1918
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
African Americans
Search Terms
African American men
Camp Hancock, Georgia
Goats
Military
Persons of color
World War I
WWI
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Poor
Condition Notes
2009-06-11
Object ID
A-43-01-42
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Ambulance Company No. 3 Album
Object ID
A-43-01-46
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Ambulance Company No. 3 Album
Description
African American man singing at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia, during World War I.
Provenance
Black paper album and loose photographs of Ambulance Company No. 3 during training at Camp Hancock, Augusta Georgia, in France during World War I, and as veterans after the war. Album is very fragile. Donated by Mrs. Charles Fasnacht, daughter of George Walzl. With album is a brief history of the company and list of known living members as of 1981.
Year Range From
1917
Year Range To
1918
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
African Americans
Search Terms
African American men
Camp Hancock, Georgia
Entertainment
Military
Persons of color
Singers
World War I
WWI
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Poor
Condition Notes
2009-06-11
Object ID
A-43-01-46
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Collection
Ambulance Company No. 3 Album
Object ID
A-43-01-48
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Ambulance Company No. 3 Album
Description
African American man singing at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia, during World War I.
Provenance
Black paper album and loose photographs of Ambulance Company No. 3 during training at Camp Hancock, Augusta Georgia, in France during World War I, and as veterans after the war. Album is very fragile. Donated by Mrs. Charles Fasnacht, daughter of George Walzl. With album is a brief history of the company and list of known living members as of 1981.
Year Range From
1917
Year Range To
1918
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
African Americans
Search Terms
African American men
Camp Hancock, Georgia
Entertainment
Military
Persons of color
Singers
World War I
WWI
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Poor
Condition Notes
2009-06-11
Object ID
A-43-01-48
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Collection
Ambulance Company No. 3 Album
Object ID
A-43-01-49
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Ambulance Company No. 3 Album
Description
African American man singing at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia, during World War I.
Provenance
Black paper album and loose photographs of Ambulance Company No. 3 during training at Camp Hancock, Augusta Georgia, in France during World War I, and as veterans after the war. Album is very fragile. Donated by Mrs. Charles Fasnacht, daughter of George Walzl. With album is a brief history of the company and list of known living members as of 1981.
Year Range From
1917
Year Range To
1918
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
African Americans
Search Terms
African American men
Camp Hancock, Georgia
Entertainment
Military
Persons of color
Singers
World War I
WWI
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Poor
Condition Notes
2009-06-11
Object ID
A-43-01-49
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