City street with sign for the Adams - Musser Towns Urban Renewal Project II-A, also called the Higbee Project. Area now makes up part of Higbee School playground.
Provenance
From MG-188 Redevelopement Authority of Lancaster, PA Collection
Lancaster Jaycees picnic for guests of Lancaster County Home and Hospital. Bob Lynch, standing and John Davidson, seated at right, committee chairmen. Two elderly men being served cake by a young woman.
A) Violin - Label on the interior reads, "MADE BY ROY ZIMMERMAN / STRASBURG, PA / 1984." Spruce front plate, cherry back plate, rib, neck, and scroll. Complete with four strings, bridge, and chin rest.
B) Case - Inside of case is padded with black fuzzy padding, two small storage compartments with lift tabs. Black plastic handle, two metal locks and two rings for a strap on case.
Violin owned by William Conroy.
Provenance
This gift is given in memory of Roy Zimmerman.
Purchased by donor from Roy Zimmerman for $1000, circa 1999. Violins are commonly made from spruce,and maple. Maple is used for the back plate, rib, neck, and scroll. Spruce is used for the front plate of a violin.
This violin is very unusual in that it is constructed of cherry with a spruce front plate.
Referred to as a fiddle by donor who used it when playing "folk" music with various groups, including Stone Soup.
View of Council Chamber in the Municipal Building as Mayor Cary was making his farewell address. Old and new commissioners are seated in foreground. Left to right are commissioners Rineer, Schnitzer, Bowman, Kreisle, Spidle and Shirk.
Provenance
Gift of David Towle. See MG-747 Papers of Mayor Kendig Bare.
Lancaster Recreation Association Girls Club Show. Phyllis Dick, director. Identified from left to right: Donna Weaver, Ilene Geller, Judy Markley, Clara Mellinger, Brenda Weaver, Marlene Knier, Emmalou Zimmerman, Wanda Martin, Kathleen Kiehl, Janice Stockhauer, Peggy Markley, Nancy Etter, Moreen Burkhart, and Marilyn Schudy.
Lancaster Recreation Association Girls' Club Show. Phyllis Dick, director. Held at St. James Parish House on North Duke Street, Lancaster. Large group of girls on stage with audience looking on.
Lancaster Recreation Association Girls' Club. Working on arts and crafts at Lafayette Elementary School, Lancaster. Written on back: "I was the City Womens' Recreation Director".