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The borough fathers

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Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Date of Publication: 1942

PAPERS OF THE LANCASTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Vol. XLVI 1942 Nos. 2 and 3 By M. LUTHER HEISEY The leading residents of Lancaster, when it was incorporated into a borough, were those who were nominated and appointed in the charter as burgesses and assistants, and a few others. This charter

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Responsibility: by M. Luther Heisey.

Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1942

Physical Description: [45]-82 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 46, no. 2 & 3

Subjects: Cookson, Thomas, - 1709-1753.; Graff, Sebastian, - 1711-1763.; Streets - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Lancaster (Pa.) - Officials and employees.; Lancaster (Pa.) - Maps.; Hamilton lots (Lancaster, Pa.)

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 46, number 2/3 (1942), p. 45-82Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.46

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The famed markets of Lancaster : with a taste of tomato, and a sip of cider

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Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Date of Publication: c1949.

Call Number: 641.3 H473

Responsibility: by M. Luther Heisey.

Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Place of Publication: [Lancaster, Pa.]

Date of Publication: c1949.

Physical Description: 30 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Vegetables - Pennsylvania.; Truck farming - Pennsylvania.; Central Market (Lancaster, Pa.); Northern Market (Lancaster, Pa.); Eastern Market (Lancaster, Pa.); Western Market (Lancaster, Pa.); Southern Market (Lancaster, Pa.)

Location: Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County

Call Number: 641.3 H473

Two-hundredth anniversary of Lancaster's incorporation as a borough

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Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Date of Publication: 1942

...7wo-hundredth Anniveriary of Lancasters incorporation -As a &rough By M. LUTHER HEISEY The first of May — a day usually associated with disorders and demon- strations in the cities of Europe; the First of May—here a day of rejoicing and rededication for the citizens of Lancaster, this year made

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Responsibility: by M. Luther Heisey.

Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1942

Physical Description: [83]-[97] p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 46, no. 2 & 3

Subjects: Lancaster Corporation Book.; Holidays.; Charters.; Lancaster (Pa.) - History.; Lancaster (Pa.) - Social life and customs.; Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 46, number 2/3 (1942), p. 83-97Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.46

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Archive

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Collection: Watt & Shand Collection

Title: Watt & Shand Collection

Object ID: MG0237

Date Range: 1880-2003

around the system, drawn by The Marley Company, Inc. Drawing number 54-4226. Dated 23 February 1954. Folder 29 Blueprints titled, “Alterations to Heating System in store building for Watt and Shand, Lancaster, PA”. The plan was drawn for the renovations on the first floor of the building. Plans drawn by

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Collection: Watt & Shand Collection

Title: Watt & Shand Collection

Description: The Watt & Shand Collection contains materials related to the Watt & Shand Department Store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.; Series 1 includes employee handbooks, job description, beauty salon price list, bridal registry information, a history of the store, a Christmas catalog, a Historic Preservation Trust calendar, and children's books.; Series 2 is a record of the property at the downtown location and at Park City Mall beginning in 1880 with deeds, legal agreements, a building inspector's permit, and insurance policies.

Admin/Biographical History: On 22 February 1878, Peter Watt, James Shand and Gilbert Thompson advertised the opening of a new store, The New York Store, featuring new lines of foreign and domestic dry goods as well as fancy goods and notions. The New York Store opened on 9 March 1878 and was an immediate success focusing on customer service. The owners had an unwritten policy stating that they remained open until the last customer left. During that first year, partner Gilbert Thompson died. Watt and Shand purchased a building located at 8-10 East King Street and changed their name from The New York Store to Watt, Shand and Company. Then during 1885, the store name was shortened to Watt & Shand even though the business was expanding to acquire 6 East King Street. The Ladies' Ready-To-Wear Department was added in 1889 which included coats, suits, dresses, and underwear. The owners proceeded to expand the business over several decades and procured Appel & Weber jewelry store and Hager's Department Store during the 1950s and 1960s. The branch store opened in 1970 at Park City Mall. The Bon-Ton Stores purchased Watt & Shand in 1992 and the store officially closed in March of 1995

System of Arrangement: This collection is arranged by series.; Series 1 Items collected by LancasterHistory; Series 2 Gift of Penn Square Partners

Date Range: 1880-2003

Year Range From: 1880

Year Range To: 2003

Date of Accumulation: 1880-2003

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Ammon, Cora Mae Fox; Ammon, John M.; Appel, Eva Rengier; Appel, Percy L.; Baker, Miriam Rengier; Bell, Louise Price; Berger, R. R.; Blatchley, Charles A.; Breyers, C. J.; Buchanan, James; Drukenbrod, Lee Roy; Fehl, J. Herbert; Frantz, I. E.; Fritz, C. C.; Goodhart, E. C.; Groff, Alpheaus S.; Groff, Ella L.; Hermansader, T. F.; Hirsh, Bertha; Hirsh, Gabriel; Hostetter, D. B.; Lively, Henry; Long, Jacob M.; Loss, Natalie M.; Loss, Nathan; Marshall, Elizabeth H. W.; Marshall, Elizabeth Weber; Marshall, George A.; Marshall, George W.; Marshall, Maria L. Good; May, Jennie H.; Miller, E. N.; Myers, Harry; Myers, Maria; Myers, Patricia Marshall; Myrtetus, George B.; Noonan, Ella O.; Noonan, Raymond Smith; Prangley, James; Reed, George R.; Reichley, Jacob Christian; Reifsnyder, Arden P.; Reifsnyder, Christine Kauffman; Rengier, Charles F.; Rengier, John S.; Rohrer, Adelaide C. Crohen; Rohrer, George Redsecker; Rohrer, Jeremiah; Rohrer, Mary Ann Redsecker; Roth, George R.; Rupert, L. H.; Schaller, Kimberly; Shand, James; Shand, Thomas Marshall; Sherrill, Anita B.; Sherrill, S. Edward; Short, Edwin P.; Skyllas, Drossos A.; Slaymaker, Peter J. Eckert; Stiles, H. A.; Stirk, Isaac; Stirk, Sarah C.; Swarr, Donald; Urban, Cassius Emlen; Watt, Laura Louise Geiger; Watt, Peter T.; Weber, May H.; Wisegarver, Harry P.; Witmer, Albert F.

Other Creators: Watt & Shand Department Store (Pa.)

Subjects: Advertising; Architectural drawings; Blueprints; Building leases; Calendars; Catalogs; Deeds; Department stores; Historical markers; Insurance policies; Letters; Menus; Newsletters; Penn Square (Lancaster, Pa.); Scrapbooks; Stores, Retail

Search Terms: A and S Realty and Investment Corporation; A. B. Rote & Co.; Advertising; Agreements; Air conditioning; American Blower Corporation; Appel & Weber; Architectural plans; Automatic Sprinkler Corporation of America; Awards; Blueprints; Bon-Ton; Bon-Ton Beauty Salon; Booklets; C. J. Breyer and Associates, Inc.; Calendars; Catalogs; Central Automatic Sprinkler Company; Certificates; Columbia; Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company; Commonwealth Title Company of Philadelphia; Correspondence; Deeds; Department stores; DUSCO Property Management, Inc.; East Hempfield Twp.; Employee handbooks; Employees; Ephemera; Escalators; Finding aids; Fire sprinklers; Floorplans; Gatter and Diehl Consulting Engineers; Gift certificates; Ground-rent; Hager and Bro., Inc.; Hager Realty Corporation; Heating and ventilation systems; Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County; Historical markers; Insurance policies; Job descriptions; Kroll Electric Company, Inc.; Lancaster; Lancaster Parking Authority; Lancaster Trust Company; Leases; Letters; Manuscript groups; Menus; Mortgages; Newsletters; Oblender's Furnishing, Inc.; Park City Mall; Penn Square; Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania Power and Light Company; Permits; Poetry; PPL; Price lists; Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company; Reynolds and Reynolds Company; Scrapbooks; Stores, Retail; Total Energy Leasing Corporation; Trion, Inc.; Watt and Shand; Workers' Compensation Act; York Corporation

Extent: 4 boxes, 59 folders, 1 scrapbook, 2 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0237

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Folder 2 contains restricted items. With the exception of Folder 2, the items in this collection 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 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-237

Classification: MG0237

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Scrapbook cataloged by CB, 2008. Series 2, Folder 1-48 cataloged by ML, Summer 2014. Added to database 13 January 2022.; The Watt & Shand Department Store scrapbook was cataloged and preserved with funding from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. ME60112.

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How Lancaster grew and what people thought of it

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Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Date of Publication: 1941

How Lancaster Grew and What People Thought of It By M. LUTHER HEISEY Approaching the bi-centennial year of the establishing of Lancaster as a borough, it is well for us to turn in retrospective thought and consider what manner of town Lancaster was, how it grew, and what people visiting it for a

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Responsibility: by M. Luther Heisey.

Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1941

Physical Description: [87]-104 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 45, no. 4

Subjects: Lancaster (Pa.) - Description and travel.; Lancaster (Pa.) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 45, number 4 (1941), p. 87-104Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.45

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Religious life in Lancaster Borough

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Author: Coldren, Caroline S.

Date of Publication: 1941

fact, and shows the devout nature of the officials; a fact that their successors can well view with pride. Through the courtesy of Mayor Dale E. Cary and City Clerk Charles Laird a photostatic copy of the minutes of that first meeting of the burgesses has been obtained for the Historical Society, and

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Responsibility: by Caroline S. Coldren in collaboration with M. Luther Heisey.

Author: Coldren, Caroline S.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1941

Physical Description: [125]-144 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 45, no. 6

Subjects: Church buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Lancaster (Pa.) - Religious life and customs.; Lancaster (Pa.) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Additional Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 45, number 6 (1941), p. 125-144Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.45

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William Penn in the Conestoga Valley

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Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Date of Publication: 1944

this proposition—in lieu of the payment of the debt of £16,000, a gift of land in the new world—America—would be acceptable. To this the king readily agreed, promising William Penn land west of the Dela- ware River, and for a name gave it Pennsylvania, "Penn's Woods." Lest it should appear as a sign of

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Responsibility: by M. Luther Heisey.

Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1944

Physical Description: [140]-144 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 48, no. 6

Subjects: Penn, William, - 1644-1718.; Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 48, number 6 (1944), p. 140-144Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.48

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The art of photography in Lancaster

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Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Date of Publication: 1947

110 to 119 Penna. Railroad Views 120 to 131 Conestoga River Views 132 Fulton Mill Explosion 133 Exploded Boiler The following stereoscopic views in possession of the Lancaster County Historical Society, were town, Pa., about 1880: View of Marietta from Chickies Rock View from Chickies Rock, looking

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Responsibility: by M. Luther Heisey.

Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1947

Physical Description: [93]- 114 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 51, no. 4

Subjects: Fahnestock, William Baker, - 1804-1886.; Damant, James.; Photography; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Pictorial works.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 51, number 4 (1947), p. 93-114Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.51

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Scrapbook

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Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: James Buchanan and Wheatland Scrapbook, February 1936-May 1948

Object ID: MG0096 Scrapbook 01

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Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: James Buchanan and Wheatland Scrapbook, February 1936-May 1948

Description: James Buchanan and Wheatland Scrapbook, February 1936-May 1948. This scrapbook describes the establishment and grand opening of James Buchanan’s Wheatland in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The volume contains newspaper articles that tell Wheatland estate’s history and James Buchanan’s life story. Newspaper articles illustrate the excavation and archaeology performed at the estate before May 1948.

Admin/Biographical History: James Buchanan was born on April 23, 1791 to James Buchanan and Elizabeth Speer. He was the second child born out of ten children, and he would go on to outlive all but one of his siblings. Most popularly remembered as Pennsylvania's only President and as a lifelong bachelor, Buchanan committed a lifetime to politics. In 1821, he left his law practice and embarked on his political career after having been voted into the U.S. House of Representatives. He would remain in the House for five consecutive terms before serving as the U.S. Minister to Russia, a Senator in the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Secretary of State, the U.S. Minister to Great Britain, and finally, the 15th President of the United States. He died in his bedchamber at Wheatland at 8:30 AM on June 1, 1868. He was 77 years old.

Creation Date: 1936-1948

Year Range From: 1936

Year Range To: 1948

Creator: Unknown

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: Buchanan, James

Subjects: Scrapbooks; Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.); Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local; Lancaster (Pa.)

Search Terms: James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; Wheatland; Historic houses; Presidents; Scrapbooks; Newspaper clippings; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 2 boxes, 80 folders, 1 scrapbook, 1 oversized item, 4 cubic ft.

Object Name: Scrapbook

Language: English

Condition: Poor

Condition Date: 2007-10-01

Object ID: MG0096 Scrapbook 01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760; James Buchanan Family Papers; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph Collection; Curatorial Collection; Wheatland Collection; Wheatland Mansion

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images.; Original scrapbook is restricted due to poor condition and may only be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only.; 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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material. 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.; To make a request, please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.

Other Numbers: MG-0096, Scrapbook

Other Number: MG-0096, Scrapbook

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.; James Buchanan and Wheatland Scrapbook, February 1936-May; 1948 was cataloged as part of a project funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.

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Local penny dispatch and internal revenue stamps

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Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Date of Publication: 1943.

) in the Congressional Library, in a special philatelic display in June, 1940. The exact dimensions of the stamp are 21 x 14 mm. The United States Stamp Catalogue lists among the "locals": Barr's Penny Dispatch Lancaster, Pa. Established by Elias Barr for local collection and delivery, as well as to

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Responsibility: by M. Luther Heisey and Henry W. Holcombe.

Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1943.

Physical Description: [25]-35 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 47, no. 2

Subjects: Barr's Penny Dispatch (Lancaster, Pa.); Mishler Herb Bitters Company (Lancaster, Pa.); Postal service - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Postage stamps.; Revenue stamps.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 47, number 2 (1943), p. 25-35Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.47

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The borough fathers

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The famed markets of Lancaster : with a taste of tomato, and a sip of cider

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Two-hundredth anniversary of Lancaster's incorporation as a borough

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Archive

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How Lancaster grew and what people thought of it

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Religious life in Lancaster Borough

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4853

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William Penn in the Conestoga Valley

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The art of photography in Lancaster

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Scrapbook

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Local penny dispatch and internal revenue stamps

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