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Scrapbook

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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Marietta Scrapbook
Object ID
MG0434_BoxR010
Date Range
1879-1919
Lititz Manheim Marietta Maytown, East Donegal Twp. Mountville New Holland Newspaper clippings Peach Bottom, Fulton Twp. Pennsylvania Germans Salunga, West Hempfield Twp. Scrapbooks Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania Custodial History: Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 88. Cataloged
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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Marietta Scrapbook
Description
Known as The Marietta Scrapbook, this volume contains a variety of information in newspaper clippings and magazine articles about Marietta, Columbia, and the rest of Lancaster County. The articles convey a well-rounded view of local history. Topics include education, population, crime, taxes, elections, and occupations. There are also many articles on the Pennsylvania Dutch, personal histories, crime, and genealogical information within the book. Histories for the following municipalities are included: Marietta, Christiana, Columbia, Donegal, Erie, Lancaster, Lititz, Manheim, Maytown, Mountville, Peach Bottom, Salunga, and Wrightsville.
Date Range
1879-1919
Creation Date
1879-1919
Year Range From
1879
Year Range To
1919
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 22
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Education
Job descriptions
Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local
Lancaster County (Pa.)--Population
Local taxation
Marietta (Pa.)
Murder
Occupations
Pennsylvania Dutch
Scrapbooks
Search Terms
Christiana
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Columbia
Education
Lancaster
Lititz
Manheim
Marietta
Maytown, East Donegal Twp.
Mountville
New Holland
Newspaper clippings
Peach Bottom, Fulton Twp.
Pennsylvania Germans
Salunga, West Hempfield Twp.
Scrapbooks
Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Scrapbook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0434_BoxR010
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).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted access.
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original volume may be used by appointment only-contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
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-434
Other Number
MG-434, Box R010
Classification
MG0434
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. Added to database, 25 October 2023.
Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 88.
This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
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Specification

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/af43ed76-143f-4c5d-a16a-528714283311
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone A
Object ID
Bridge F0905 I004
Date Range
1919
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone A
Description
Document type: Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone A.
1. Conewago No. 3
Conoy Twp. and [Dauphin County]
Location: Over Conewago Creek, 1 mile above Falmouth, Conoy Twp.
2. Conoy No. 1
Conoy Twp.
Location: Over Conoy Creek, 2 miles south of [Lobata], Conoy Twp.
3. Conoy No. 2
Location: Over Conoy Creek, at [Lobato], Conoy Twp.
4. Little Chickies No. 1
[Mount Joy Twp. and Rapho Twp.]
Location: Over Little Chickies Creek, south of Milton Grove, Mount Joy Twp.
5. Little Chickies No. 3
Location: Over Little Chickies Creek at Horst's Mill.
6. Little Chickies No. 5
Location: Over Little Chickies Creek near southeast corner of Mount Joy.
7. Little Chickies No. 7
[East Donegal Twp. Twp. and Rapho Twp.]
Location: Over Little Chickies Creek near junction with Chickies Creek.
8. Chickies No. 9
[Rapho Twp. and West Hempfield Twp.]
Location: Over Chickies Creek on road from Lancaster and Marietta to Drytown, Rapho Twp.
9. Chickies no. 7.5
Location: Over Chickies Creek at Moor's Mill.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1919
Year
1919
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Chickies Bridge
Chickies Creek
Chiques Creek
Conewago Bridge
Conewago Creek
Conoy Bridge
Conoy Creek
Conoy Twp.
Creeks
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Drytown, Rapho Twp.
East Donegal Twp.
Falmouth, Conoy Twp.
Horst's Mill
Lancaster
Little Chickies Bridge
Little Chiques Bridge
Little Chickies Creek
Little Chiques Creek
Lobata, Conoy Twp.
Marietta
Mills
Milton Grove, Mount Joy Twp.
Moore's Mill
Mount Joy
Mount Joy Twp.
Rapho Twp.
Specifications
West Hempfield Twp.
Extent
1 item, 6 pieces
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0905 I004
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Report

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Object ID
Bridge F0825 I007
Date Range
1916
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Description
Document type: Condition of bridge reports
1. Bridge No. 13
Talmage Bridge
[West Earl Twp.]
2. Bridge No. 14
Bushong's Mill Bridge
[Manheim Twp. and Upper Leacock Twp.]
3. Bridge No. 15
Pinetown Bridge
4. Bridge No. 16
Hunsecker's [Mill] Bridge
5. Bridge No. 18.5
Witmer's Bridge
[East Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.]
6. Bridge No. 19
Factory Bridge
[Lancaster City and West Lampeter Twp.]
7. Bridge No. 21
[Lancaster Twp. and Pequea Twp.]
8. Bridge No. 23
Slackwater Bridge
[Conestoga Twp. and Manor Twp.]
9. Bridge No. 24
Rock Hill Bridge
10. Bridge No. 25
Safe Harbor Bridge
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1916
Year
1916
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Bushong's Mill
Bushong's Mill Bridge
Conestoga Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Creeks
East Lampeter Twp.
Factory Bridge
Hunsecker's Mill
Hunsecker's Covered Bridge
Lancaster
Lancaster Twp.
Manheim Twp.
Manor Twp.
Pequea Twp.
Pinetown Bridge
Reports
Rock Hill Bridge
Safe Harbor Bridge
Slackwater Bridge
Talmage Bridge
Upper Leacock Twp.
West Earl Twp.
West Lampeter Twp.
Witmer's Bridge
Extent
10 items,10 pieces
Object Name
Report
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0825 I007
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Report

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/cd567431-5107-4c72-a604-527172519030
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Object ID
Bridge F0825 I003
Date Range
1913
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Description
Document type: Condition of bridge reports
1. Bridge No. 18
[East Lampeter Twp. and Manheim Twp.]
2. Bridge No. 18.5
Witmer's Bridge
[East Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.]
3. Bridge No. 19
Old Factory Bridge
[Lancaster City and West Lampeter Twp.]
4. Bridge No. 20
[Lancaster Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.]
5. Bridge No. 21
[Lancaster Twp. and Pequea Twp.]
6. Bridge No. 22
7. Bridge No. 23
[Conestoga Twp. and Manor Twp.]
8. Bridge No. 24
9. Bridge No. 25
Safe Harbor Bridge
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1913
Year
1913
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Creeks
East Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster
Lancaster Twp.
Manheim Twp.
Manor Twp.
Old Factory Bridge
Pequea Twp.
Reports
Safe Harbor Bridge
West Lampeter Twp.
Witmer's Bridge
Extent
9 items, 9 pieces
Object Name
Report
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0825 I003
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Scrapbook

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e0b9e3b3-d9fb-487a-9b50-745619188360
Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Corporate Lancaster
Object ID
MG0434_Box030
Date Range
1890-1927
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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Corporate Lancaster
Description
Corporate Lancaster encompasses a large variety of businesses throughout the county. Many of these businesses are power companies including electric, water and coal. Some of the major companies mentioned include Atglen Water Company, Susquehanna Canal Water and Power Company, Pennsylvania Water and Power Company, Lititz Water Works, Edison Electric Illuminating Company, and Holtwood Coal Company. These comprise the majority of the scrapbook, however, many retail, savings and insurance companies are also mentioned. Recognizable names are F. W. Woolworth and Company, City Savings and Trust, Lancaster Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Steinman Hardware Store, and the Hager Store. Information about taxes, population, censuses and stocks are featured in some of the newspaper clippings. Many modes of transportation were written about, such as trolley lines, railroads and canals. The materials available in this book include an account book, newspaper clippings, photographs, advertisements, and postcards.
Date Range
1890-1927
Creation Date
1890-1927
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1927
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 22
Subjects
Account books
Advertisements
Cadastral maps
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Electric industries
Energy industries
Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local
Lancaster County (Pa.)--Population
Local taxation
Manufacturing industries
Maps
Photographs
Postcards
Scrapbooks
Service industries
Trolley cars
Search Terms
Bangor Episcopal Church
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Columbia
Lancaster
Newspaper clippings
Scrapbooks
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Scrapbook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0434_Box030
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).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please request this item by contacting Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to your visit.
Copyright
This item 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.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-434
Other Number
MG-434, Box 30
Classification
MG0434
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. Added to database, 23 October 2023.
Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 171
This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
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Scrapbook

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c88f8c3b-0fe4-46af-ac57-359829533930
Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
The Church of Our Father (Unitarian), Book 1, January 1915
The Church of Our Father (Unitarian), Book 2, 1925-1926
Object ID
MG0434_Box028and029
Date Range
1915, 1925-1926
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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
The Church of Our Father (Unitarian), Book 1, January 1915
The Church of Our Father (Unitarian), Book 2, 1925-1926
Description
These scrapbooks commemorate the centennial celebration of the founding of The Church of Our Father, a Unitarian church located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They illustrate the beliefs within the religion and the stance on evolution and science. The volumes contain newspaper clippings, church bulletins, event invitations, and congregation letters, both typed and handwritten. The church was involved in community efforts as well education, lectures and clubs. Some of the Unitarian organizations are also mentioned such as the American Unitarian Association, National League of Unitarian Laymen, Unitarian Laymen's League, and Men's Liberal Club. Prominent people within the church and religion that were mentioned were John B. Day, Rush and Zoë Shippen, Samuel Elliot, and Earl C. Davis. Others mentioned throughout the books were Milton T. Garvin, Nicholas Jozan, Arthur Coxon, Robert Sheridan Miller, Woodrow Wilson, Joseph Priestley, Henry Shippen, Edward Howard Griggs, Earnest Adams, Edward Reeman, Charles Riedel, Charles Henry Tucker, and Earl C. Davis. Some of the articles give historical context with subjects such as woman's suffrage and Woodrow Wilson.
Note: Loose newspaper articles have been photocopied. Both the photocopies and loose ephemera have been removed from the books and placed into separate folders to prevent further damage to the items.
Date Range
1915, 1925-1926
Creation Date
January 1915, 1925-1926
Year Range From
1915
Year Range To
1926
Creator
Garvin, Milton Thomas, ca. 1860-1936, compiler
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 22
People
Davis, Earl
Day, John William
Garvin, Milton Thomas
Shippen, Rush Rhees
Wilson, Woodrow
Subjects
American Unitarian Association
Bible and evolution
Church bulletins
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Invitation cards
Programs (Publications)
Scrapbooks
Unitarian churches--History
Unitarian Laymen's League
Works of art
Search Terms
Church bulletins
Churches
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Invitations
Lancaster
Letters
Newspaper clippings
Programs
Scrapbooks
Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster
Extent
2 volumes
Object Name
Scrapbook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0434_Box028and029
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Church of Our Father, Unitarian Church Records (Lancaster, Pa.) (MG0597), not cataloged
M. T. Garvin Papers (MG0034)
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).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please request these items by contacting Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to your visit.
Copyright
These 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.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-434
Other Number
MG-434, Boxes 28 and 29
Classification
MG0434
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. Added to database, 28 September 2023.
Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Books 26 and 27.
This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/49253e6b-d02d-4f6e-94df-225255768381
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0655 I005
Date Range
1910
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1910
Year
1910
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0010
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Chickies Creek
Chiques Creek
Creeks
Lancaster
Manheim
Penn Twp.
Rapho Twp.
Specifications
Place
Penn Twp. and Rapho Twp.
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0655 I005
Box Number
010
Additional Notes
Location: At Manheim, on the road from Manheim to Lancaster.
Document type: Specifications for bridge repair.
3 items, 12 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
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Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5e3959a5-90fb-4148-8e0f-083340005948
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0750 I010
Date Range
1918/11
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1918/11
Year
1918
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0011
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Beaver Valley Pike
Bridges
Creeks
Inspections
Lancaster
Orders
Pequea Creek
Petitions
Port Deposit, Maryland
Reports
Roads
Strasburg Twp.
Turnpikes
West Lampeter Twp.
Place
Strasburg Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0750 I010
Box Number
011
Additional Notes
Court term: November 1918.
Location: Over Pequea Creek and Beaver Valley Pike, on public road from Lancaster to Port Deposit, Maryland.
Document types: Petition for appointment of inspectors.
Order for inspection and inspection report.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Appraisal

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3ca585a7-444f-49c1-bfe7-172426851525
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1874 F001 A
Date Range
1874
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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1874
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1874
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Anderson, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Lancaster
Place
Lancaster
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1874 F001 A
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1891 F001 A
Date Range
1891
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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1891
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1891
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Able, T.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Lancaster
Place
Lancaster
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1891 F001 A
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
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