The Revolutionary War Collection contains a variety of materials from and about the Revolutionary War in Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. The original records include correspondence, military pay certificates, court records, and an orderly book kept by Lt. Col. Adam Hubley, Jr. during the Sullivan Campaign of 1779. There are also research notes and secondary sources, including a list of prisoners of war, a list of males in Lancaster County in 1776, Continental Hospital Returns 1777-1780, articles, information on soldiers buried in Lancaster County, and an article about John Paul Jones.
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1946 Lancaster Red Rose Baseball team. First row: Nat Usciak, Walt Novick, Joe Astroth, Jim Gilmore, Bob Bay ?, George Mitrus, Mike Kardash, Eddie ?. Back row: ? Cowdrick, Freddie Peeler, Angstadt, Joe Yuorkouich ?, Bill James, Bob Mohr, Fred Danck, Stan Stenoff.
Four women in formal wear, two older women standing and wearing corsages, two younger women sitting with bouquets of flowers in Album with gold writing stating: "New Year's Day Party, January First,1947, Lancaster Country Club, Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Slaymaker."
Four women in formal wear, two older women sitting and wearing corsages, two younger women on the arms of what appear to be their fathers holding bouquets of flowers in Album with gold writing stating: "New Year's Day Party, January First,1947, Lancaster Country Club, Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Slaymaker."
An older couple with two younger women, all in formal attire in Album with gold writing stating: "New Year's Day Party, January First,1947, Lancaster Country Club, Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Slaymaker."
Two young women with bouquets in Album with gold writing stating: "New Year's Day Party, January First,1947, Lancaster Country Club, Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Slaymaker."
Two young women with bouquets in Album with gold writing stating: "New Year's Day Party, January First,1947, Lancaster Country Club, Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Slaymaker."
One woman with a bouquet in Album with gold writing stating: "New Year's Day Party, January First,1947, Lancaster Country Club, Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Slaymaker."
One woman with a bouquet in Album with gold writing stating: "New Year's Day Party, January First,1947, Lancaster Country Club, Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Slaymaker."
Men and women in formal attire in a reception line at Lancaster Country ClubAlbum with gold writing stating: "New Year's Day Party, January First,1947, Lancaster Country Club, Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Slaymaker."
