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Old time balls in honor of Washington's birthday

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1927
. �file:///Volumes/LCHS%3BLCHSFS01/OCR%20Journal%20Project/PDF%20Biblio%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Worner, William Frederic. Title: Old time balls in honor of Washington's birthday / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Washington, George, 1732-1799 --Anniversaries, etc
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Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1927
Physical Description
63-66 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 5
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799 - Anniversaries, etc.
Washington's Birthday.
Holidays - United States.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 31, number 5 (1927), p. 63-66Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.31
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George Washington in Lancaster

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1927
fifteenth anniversary of American Independence. Until recently, this was thought to be the first visit of the Father of His Country to Lan- caster county and borough. Since that paper was prepared, however, the diaries of George Washington, from the years 1748 to 1799, have been col- lected and edited by
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Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1927
Physical Description
3-5 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 1
Notes
"The Diaries of George Washington, 1748-1799"
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799.
Fitzpatrick, John Clement, - 1876-1940.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 1775-1865.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 31, number 1 (1927), p. 3-5Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.31
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Winter quarters : George Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge

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Author
Busch, Noel Fairchild,
Date of Publication
[1974]
Call Number
974.80293 B977
Responsibility
Noel F. Busch.
ISBN
0871405873 :
Author
Busch, Noel Fairchild,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Liveright,
Date of Publication
[1974]
Physical Description
xiv, 206 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 197-199.
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799 - Headquarters - Pennsylvania - Valley Forge.
Valley Forge (Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80293 B977
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Did Louis XVI of France present a rug to George Washington?

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1927
: "Washington being President of the United States, could not receive a present from any foreign power. Consequently, the rug was sold. Judge Jasper Yeates, of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, then living in Lan- caster, Pa., bought it and laid it on the parlor floor of his house (now occupied by The Inquirer
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Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1927
Physical Description
12-14 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 1
Subjects
Louis - XVI, - King of France, - 1754-1793.
Yeates, Jasper, - 1745-1817.
Washington, George, - 1732-1799.
Rugs - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Gobelin tapestry.
Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate)
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society.. Volume 31, number 1 (1927), p. 12-14Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.31
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Valley Forge-- in search of that winter patriot, 19 December 1777 - 19 June 1778 : (a comprehensive guide for tracing Valley Forge ancestors)

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Author
Worley, Ramona Cameron,
Edition
3rd ed.
Date of Publication
1982, c1979.
Call Number
929.1 W927
Responsibility
references selected and compiled by Ramona Cameron Worley ; illustrated by Agnes Barta Cameron Siglinger.
Author
Worley, Ramona Cameron,
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Belleville, Ill
Publisher
Look Behind Your Mirror Books,
Date of Publication
1982, c1979.
Physical Description
xiv, 126 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799 - Headquarters, Valley Forge, Pa. - History - Sources - Bibliography.
United States. - Continental Army - Registers - Bibliography.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Registers - Bibliography.
United States - Genealogy - Bibliography.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Registers.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.1 W927
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The Washington Association of Lancaster

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1929
Association of Lancaster / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Washington, George, 1732-1799. Washington Association of Lancaster (Lancaster, Pa.) Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1929 Description: 160-167 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster
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Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1929
Physical Description
160-167 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 33, no. 8
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799.
Washington Association of Lancaster (Lancaster, Pa.)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 33, number 8 (1929), p. 160-167Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.33
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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1926
atlas / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Washington, George, 1732-1799. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1926 Description: 105-106 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County
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Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1926
Physical Description
105-106 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 30, no. 8
Notes
Book entitled The Life of George Washington.
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Maps.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 30, number 8 (1926), p. 105-106Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.30
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Birthplace of an army : a study of the Valley Forge encampment

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Author
Trussell, John B. B.
Date of Publication
1976.
Call Number
974.80293 T873b
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Responsibility
by John B. B. Trussell, Jr.
Author
Trussell, John B. B.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
Date of Publication
1976.
Physical Description
iv, 145 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 135-137.
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799 - Headquarters - Pennsylvania - Valley Forge.
United States. - Continental Army.
Valley Forge (Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80293 T873b
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Collection
Geist Family Papers
Title
Geist Family Papers
Object ID
MG0294
Date Range
1865-1961
Jersey Parades Patterson Hotel Pennsylvania State Normal School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Postage stamps Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Receipts Republican Party San Francisco, California Schools Stamps Stevens, East Cocalico Twp. Stocks Tax returns Taxation Trusts and trustees United
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Collection
Geist Family Papers
Title
Geist Family Papers
Description
The Geist Family Papers include correspondence, tax records, legal documents, and other items related to the Geist family. Some correspondence is personal, while other letters relate to legal proceedings concerning estates and inheritances. A number of wills and associated materials, generally related to adjudications involving family members. Numerous local tax notices and federal income tax returns largely pertain to Daniel W. and Bertha W. Geist. Other materials include notebooks and receipts from Daniel W. Geist's time at Millersville State Normal School, visiting cards, and newspaper clippings.
Date Range
1865-1961
Year Range From
1865
Year Range To
1961
Date of Accumulation
1865-1961
Creator
Geist family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Alexander, James K.
Anderson, Howard
Bachman, Julie C.
Bard, Bertha
Brown, George
Bulleit, Edward Banister
Dague, Isaac W.
Dague, Lily C. Geist
Diller, Luther R.
Eshleman, John H.
Fox, Christian, Jr.
Geist, Adam
Geist, Agnes
Geist, Bertha Wanner
Geist, Daniel W.
Geist, Ettie G.
Geist, Everett S.
Geist, Harry Kohler
Geist, Lilly Kate
Groff, John M.
Heisher, Daniel
Hobson, Jesse
Hobson, Maria
Horst, Jacob G.
Kjorlien, Alvin C.
Leaman, William
Lyte, Eliphalet Oram
Martin, Luke W.
Milledge, Stanley
Miller, Helen Mildred Diller
Miller, Leon H. B.
Miller, Ruth
Ott, Janet F.
Overly, Herman Witmer
Overly, Richard Geist
Pond, B. C.
Pool, Virginia L.
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano
Rush, Charles William
Rush, Harriet Geist
Shaub, Sadie
Shirk, H. S.
Shirk, Henry
Shirk, Lawrence
Stoner, H. K.
Weaver, C. R.
Weaver, George A.
Werner, John Thomas
Witmer, Clara
Wolf, Lemon A.
Wolfe, Helen
Subjects
Decedents' estates
Estates (Law)
Letters
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
Taxation
Search Terms
A. Geist and Son
Adams County, Pennsylvania
Albert Pick Company
Births
Bismarck, North Dakota
Blue Ball Bank
Blue Ball, East Earl Twp.
Calling cards
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Correspondence
Death
Decedents' estates
Earl Twp.
East Earl Twp.
Ephrata
Estate settlement
Farmers National Bank
Finding aids
Florida
Franklin Twp., Adams County, Pennsylvania
Funerals
Gap, Salisbury Twp.
Grand Forks Herald
Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Health
Hotel Gladstone
Hunters
Inheritance
Internal Revenue Service
Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota
Johnson City, Broome County, New York
K. Aslesen Company
Lancaster
Lancaster New Era
Leland-Parker Hotel
Letters
Manuscript groups
Masons
McClure House
Miami, Florida
Millersville
Millersville State Normal School
Millersville University
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minot, Ward County, North Dakota
Mountville Farm Women's Society
New Berlin, Ephrata Twp.
New Holland
Newspaper clippings
Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey
Parades
Patterson Hotel
Pennsylvania State Normal School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Postage stamps
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Receipts
Republican Party
San Francisco, California
Schools
Stamps
Stevens, East Cocalico Twp.
Stocks
Tax returns
Taxation
Trusts and trustees
United Commercial Travelers of America
Vienna Bakery Company
Visiting cards
Washington, DC
West Cocalico School District
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wills
YMCA
Young Men's Christian Association
Extent
1 box, 12 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0294
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at 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 collection 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
Accession Number
2002.Hawbaker
Other Numbers
MG-294
Classification
MG0294
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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Washington's first visit to Lancaster and the observance of his death

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1922
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.26
Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1922
Physical Description
209-217 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 26, no. 10
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799 - Travel.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.26
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