Skip header and navigation

Revise Search

89 records – page 1 of 9.

Collection
Heritage of Christiana Collection
Title
Heritage of Christiana Collection
Object ID
MG0906
Date Range
1861, 1878, 1951
  1 document  
Collection
Heritage of Christiana Collection
Title
Heritage of Christiana Collection
Description
This collection contains items relating to the history and heritage of the borough of Christiana.
Admin/Biographical History
Once known as Nobleville, Christiana is located on the eastern border of Lancaster County. It was incorporated as a borough in 1894.
Date Range
1861, 1878, 1951
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Griest, Elwood
Subjects
Christiana (Pa.)
Local history
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Search Terms
Christiana Lyceum
Christiana Machine Company
Christiana Resistance
Civil War
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Secession
Extent
3 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0906
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Heritage of Christiana Collection (MG0906), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection 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
Accession Number
2022.MG0906
Other Numbers
MG-906
Classification
MG0906
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Noted at item level
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Scrapbook of Grace Anna Brosius Biddle
Object ID
MG0434_Box098
Date Range
1935-1959
Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Scrapbook of Grace Anna Brosius Biddle
Description
Scrapbook of Grace Anna Brosius Biddle
Admin/Biographical History
Grace Anna Brosius was the daughter of Hon. Marriott Henry Brosius and Elizabeth Jackson Coates Brosius of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She attended Swarthmore College from 1895-1897. She married Clement Miller Biddle (1876-1959) on 28 November 1900 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
https://www.geni.com/people/Hon-Marriott-Brosius/6000000006598453470
https://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/agents/people/16142
https://archive.org/stream/biddlefamilygene00gayp/biddlefamilygene00gayp_djvu.txt
Date Range
1935-1959
Creation Date
1935-1959
Year Range From
1935
Year Range To
1959
Creator
Biddle, Grace Anna Brosius, 1877-1960
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 22
People
Biddle, Grace Anna Brosius
Biddle, Clement Miller
Subjects
Ephemera
Scrapbooks
Search Terms
Ephemera
Scrapbooks
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Scrapbook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0434_Box098
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College:
Swarthmore College Photograph Albums (SFHL-PA-010)
Biddle Family Papers (SFHL-RG5-177)
Related Item Notes
Scrapbooks:
1898-1900 (MG0434_Box096)
1911-1926 (MG0434_Box097_It01)
1926-1937 (MG0434_Box097_It02)
Photograph albums and loose photographs (Grace Anna Brosius Biddle Collection)
Album 1, 1900s-1940s (GB-01-01-001 to GB-01-01-111)
Album 2, 1900-1907 (GB-01-02-01 to GB-01-02-41)
Notes
This scrapbook has not been fully cataloged.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Scrapbook Collection (MG0434), Box #, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org for permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2011.Malin
Other Numbers
MG-434
Other Number
MG-434, Box 98
Classification
MG0434
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 13 April 2022.
Less detail
Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
"Thaddeus Stevens and School History"
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F001_It02
Date Range
1955
  1 document  
Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
"Thaddeus Stevens and School History"
Description
"Thaddeus Stevens and School History," from the Thaddeus Stevens Trade School Yearbook. Lancaster. 1955. Biographical information regarding Stevens' involvement with education.
Date Range
1955
Creation Date
1955
Creator
Thaddeus Stevens Trade School (Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Stevens, Thaddeus
Subjects
Abolitionists
Biographies
Education
Lawyers
Legislators--United States
Minorities--Education
Politicians
Trade schools
Search Terms
Abolitionists
Biographies
Congressmen
Education
Lawyers
Legislators
Politicians
Stevens and Smith Center
Trade schools
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Biography
Language
English
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F001_It02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please 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. 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.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1, Folder 1, Item 2
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 14 April 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

MG0115_P01_F001_In02.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF
Less detail
Collection
Gibney Road Property Records
Title
Gibney Road Property Records, 1846-1955
Object ID
MG0919
Date Range
1846-1955
  1 document  
Collection
Gibney Road Property Records
Title
Gibney Road Property Records, 1846-1955
Description
This collection contains deeds, articles of agreement, descriptions of property, and a land draft pertaining to property on Gibney Road in West Lampeter Twp. and one deed for property in Penn Twp.
Date Range
1846-1955
Year Range From
1846
Year Range To
1955
Date of Accumulation
1846-1955
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Beichler, Christian
Brown, Henry G.
Doulin, Wilmer J.
Gantz, Jacob
Harnish, Michael
Kendig, David
Kendig, John M.
Kendig, Susan
Kline, Abraham
Kreider, George H.
Kreider, John
Landis, Esther
Landis, Musser C., Sr.
McMullen, Elizabeth
McMullen, James
Mylin, Abraham S.
Spring, Jacob
Subjects
Deeds
Real property
Real property surveys
Search Terms
Deeds
Finding aids
Land drafts
Manuscript groups
Property records
Real estate
West Lampeter Twp.
Extent
8 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0919
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Gibney Road Property Records, 1846-1955 (MG0919), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please request at the Reference Desk or contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection 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
Accession Number
2004.MG0919
Other Numbers
MG-919
Classification
MG0919
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection Box 33, Folder 9, 15 April 2022.
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Farm and Home Committee Collection
Title
The Farm and Home Committee Collection, 1951
Object ID
MG0904
Date Range
1951
  1 document  
Collection
Farm and Home Committee Collection
Title
The Farm and Home Committee Collection, 1951
Description
This collection contains a report of opposition to the Northeast Air Base proposed to be constructed in East Donegal and West Donegal Townships, 1951.
Admin/Biographical History
The Farm and Home Committee was a group of more than 600 representatives of the farming community affected by the proposal to build the Northeast Air Base. The nucleus of the committee was formed as a result of a town meeting held in Lititz in September, 1951.
Date Range
1951
Date of Accumulation
1951
Creator
The Farm and Home Committee (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Shenk, Alma Longenecker
Longenecker, Victor B.
Subjects
Aeronautics
Agricultural conservation
Search Terms
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Agriculture
Agricultural conservation
Farming
Reports
Statistics
Farm and Home Committee
Aeronautics
Aviation
Northeast Air Base
Military
Extent
1 folder
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0904
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), The Farm and Home Committee Collection, 1951 (MG0904), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. 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
Accession Number
2001.MG0904
Other Numbers
MG-904
Other Number
MG-904
Classification
MG0904
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection Box 31, Folder 1, Item 1, 18 March 2022
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Civil War Collection
Title
Certification of military service for George W. Watson
Object ID
MG0018_SerA_F123
Date Range
1959
  2 documents  
Collection
Civil War Collection
Title
Certification of military service for George W. Watson
Description
Certification of military service for George W. Watson as private in the 22nd Regiment, U.S. Colored Infantry, Co. H, 1864-1865. Issued by the Department of Military Affairs, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1959.
Date Range
1959
Creation Date
1959
Creator
Pennsylvania. Adjutant-General’s Office
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Biddle, Anthony Joseph Drexel, Jr.
Watson, George W.
Subjects
Soldiers
Soldiers, Black
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army
Search Terms
Civil War
Persons of color
Soldiers
Soldiers, Black
United States Army
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Certificate
Language
English
Object ID
MG0018_SerA_F123
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Civil War Collection (MG0018), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-18
Other Number
MG-18, Series A, Folder 123
Classification
MG0018
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 23 March 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Dodge Family Papers
Title
Dodge Cork Company envelope
Object ID
MG0836_F001_In01_It01
Date Range
1957/08/21
Collection
Dodge Family Papers
Title
Dodge Cork Company envelope
Description
Envelope with Dodge Cork Company logo, upper left corner. Marked "N.H.D. Important Info." Envelope contained the will of Nancy Howle Dodge.
Date Range
1957/08/21
Creation Date
21 August 1957
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Dodge, Nancy Howle
Search Terms
Dodge Cork Company
Envelopes
Extent
1 item
Object Name
Envelope
Language
English
Object ID
MG0836_F001_In01_It01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Will (MG0836_F001_In01_It02)
Notes
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2021.019
Other Numbers
MG0836
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Dodge Family Papers
Title
Will of Nancy Howle Dodge
Object ID
MG0836_F001_In01_It02
Date Range
1957/08/21
Collection
Dodge Family Papers
Title
Will of Nancy Howle Dodge
Description
Will of Nancy Howle Dodge; Appel, Ranck, Levy & Appel, Attorneys-at-Law, 33 North Duke Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Date Range
1957/08/21
Creation Date
21 August 1957
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Dodge, Nancy Howle
Search Terms
Appel, Ranck, Levy and Appel
Wills
Extent
1 item
Object Name
Will
Language
English
Object ID
MG0836_F001_In01_It02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Envelope (MG0836_F001_In01_It01)
Notes
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection 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.
Accession Number
2021.019
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
First Day Cover envelope amd letter from WGAL
Object ID
MG0096 F083
Date Range
1956/08/05
  4 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
First Day Cover envelope amd letter from WGAL
Description
First Day Cover envelope commemorating the 100th anniversary of the election of James Buchanan with Wheatland stamp. Addressed to Robert A. Brandt. Enclosed letter from Clair R. McCollough, WGAL-TV, recognizing the anniversary of Buchanan's election and promoting the television station.
Date Range
1956/08/05
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Buchanan, James
McCollough, Clair R.
Brandt, Robert A.
Subjects
Letters
First day covers (Philately)
Envelopes
Postage stamps
WGAL (Television station : Lancaster, Pa.)
Presidents--Election
Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
First day covers (Philately)
Envelopes
Postage stamps
WGAL (television station)
Presidential elections
Wheatland
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
2 items, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Envelope
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F083
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 and transcriptions when available. Original documents may 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. Please contact archives@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. 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.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 083
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.
Images
Less detail
Collection
Family History Collection
Title
Marriage certificate of Norman H. Getz and Hazel Mae Slabach
Object ID
MG0399_F194
Date Range
1953/05/09
  1 document  
Collection
Family History Collection
Title
Marriage certificate of Norman H. Getz and Hazel Mae Slabach
Description
Marriage certificate of Norman H. Getz of Schoeneck and Hazel Mae Slabach of Denver. Married at Elkton, Maryland, by Rev. R. J. Sturgill. Witnesses: Howard Lied and Bertha Lied.
Date Range
1953/05/09
Creation Date
9 May 1953
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 10
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Getz, Norman H.
Lied, Bertha
Lied, Howard
Slabach, Hazel Mae
Sturgill, Robert Joel
Subjects
Certificates
Search Terms
Marriage certificates
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Certificate, Marriage
Language
English
Object ID
MG0399_F194
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
MG0399_F195_In01
MG0399_F195_In02
MG0399_F195_In03
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), MG0399 Family History Collection, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. 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.
Accession Number
2003.MG0399.194
Other Numbers
MG-399
Other Number
MG-399, Folder 194
Classification
MG0399
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection, Box 33, Folder 3, Item 1, 14 April 2022. Added to database 16 July 2022.
Documents
Less detail

89 records – page 1 of 9.