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A new look at Ephrata Cloister

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Author
Steirer, William F.
Date of Publication
1966
played a substantial role in the development of American culture. So disproportionate to its real importance in American history has the cult of Ephrata become that several years ago it was possible to publish a volume of annotated bibliography on literature pertaining to the Cloister. The Ephrata
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by William F. Steirer, Jr.
Author
Steirer, William F.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1966
Physical Description
[101]-116 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 70, no. 2
Subjects
Beissel, Conrad, - 1690-1768.
Ephrata Cloister.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 70, number 2 (1966), p. 101-116Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.70
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Golden jubilee : the Redemptorists ; Saint Clement's Mission House, Ephrata, Penna. 1914-1964 ; an outline history

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Date of Publication
1964?]
Call Number
271.64 G565
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Place of Publication
[Ephrata, Pa
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1964?]
Physical Description
80, [40] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Commemorates fifty years of Redemptorist activities in Ephrata, Pa. including the churches of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church, Ephrata, Pa., St. James Church, Lititz, Pa., and Our Lady of Lourdes Church, New Holland, Pa.
Appendix includes Baptisms and marriages (1914-1964); Present Parish statistics (January 1, 1964); List of rectors and pastors (1914-1964); and advertisements.
Subjects
Redemptorists (Ephrata, Pa.)
St. Clement's Mission House (Ephrata, Pa.) - History.
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church (Ephrata, Pa.)
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Church history.
Ephrata (Pa.) - Church history.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
271.64 G565
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The Ephrata story

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Author
Franck, Ira Stoner,
Date of Publication
1964.
Call Number
286.3 F822
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Responsibility
by Ira S. Franck. Illustrations by James Keller.
Author
Franck, Ira Stoner,
Place of Publication
[n.p.]
Publisher
Hocking printing co, inc.,
Date of Publication
1964.
Physical Description
26, [4] p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Ephrata Cloister.
Ephrata (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
286.3 F822
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Archive

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Collection
Ephrata Cloister Collection
Title
Ephrata Cloister Collection
Object ID
MG0081
Date Range
1753-2007
Two Distinct Periods of Ephrata Cloister History,” by John W. W. Loose. Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Vol. 55, no. 6, 1951. (photocopy) Folder 3 Historical Account of the Ephrata Cloister and the Seventh Day Baptist Society, by A. Monroe Aurand, Jr. The Aurand Press, Harrisburg
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Collection
Ephrata Cloister Collection
Title
Ephrata Cloister Collection
Description
Collection of items relating to the Society of Seventh Day Baptists and Ephrata Cloister. Legal papers deal with a dispute concerning the election of trustees and mismanagement of the estate. There are brief histories of the Cloister, poems, publications, programs, tourist brochures, and a booklet describing treatments for various ailments.
Date Range
1753-2007
Year Range From
1753
Year Range To
2007
Date of Accumulation
1753-2007
Creator
Ephrata Cloister
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Aurand, A. Monroe, Jr.
Baer, Johann
Bar, Johann
Bowman, John
Daniel, N. J.
Doll, Eugene E.
Downes, J. A.
Dunkelberger, Ralph D.
Elsen, John
Franck, Ira S.
Hagen, F. F.
Heatwole, Daniel R.
Hocker, Ludwig
Hollinger, J. Daryl
Keller, James
Kimmel, Jacob
Leber, A. P.
Lollich, P. M.
Loose, John W. W.
Miller, Henry
Mitton, Juliet
Nevin, [ ]
Plessinger, F. P.
Pyle, Howard
Raber, [ ]
Senseman, John
Stubsky, Georg
Subjects
Pamphlets
Watermarks
Search Terms
Aurand Press
Brochures
Ephrata Cloister
Ephrata Cloister Associates, Inc.
Ephrata Cloister Chorus
Harper's New Monthly Magazine
Hocking Printing Company, Inc.
Legal papers
Mennonite Publishing House
Pamphlets
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Pow wow
Review Book Store
Seventh Day Baptists
Society of the Seventh Day Baptists of Ephrata
Watermarks
Ye Village Inne
Extent
2 boxes, 22 folders, 1 volume, .75 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English and German
Object ID
MG0081
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
See also the Photograph and Library collections
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
Restrictions are noted at the item level. Original documents may be used--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.
Classification
MG0081
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Originally cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 01 November 2018.
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50th anniversary year : Ephrata Lodge No. 665, F. & A.M

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Date of Publication
1960]
Call Number
366.1 F855i
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Alternate Title
Golden anniversary :
Golden anniversary year
Ephrata Lodge No. 665, F. & A.M.
Place of Publication
[Ephrata, Pa
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1960]
Physical Description
[40] p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Freemasons - Pennsylvania - Ephrata.
Freemasons. - Lodge No. 665 (Ephrata, Pa.)
Freemasonry - Pennsylvania - Ephrata.
Additional Corporate Author
Freemasons. Lodge No. 665 (Ephrata, Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
366.1 F855i
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Ephrata public library dedication

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Date of Publication
1967]
Call Number
027.4 E63p
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Place of Publication
[Ephrata, Pa
Publisher
The Library,
Date of Publication
1967]
Physical Description
12 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
Dedication program souvenir, Sunday, Sept. 10, 1967.
Subjects
Ephrata Public Library (Ephrata, Pa.) - History.
Public libraries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
027.4 E63p
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75th anniversary of the borough of Ephrata

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Corporate Author
Ephrata, Pa. Committee for the Seventy-fifth anniversary celebration.
Date of Publication
1966.
Call Number
974.815 EPHB E63j
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Corporate Author
Ephrata, Pa. Committee for the Seventy-fifth anniversary celebration.
Place of Publication
Albany, N. Y
Publisher
Hooper Productions,
Date of Publication
1966.
Physical Description
144 p. : illus. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Anniversary celebration week: June 19 to 25, 1966.
Cover title: Ephrata, Penna. Diamond Jubilee 1891-1966.
Includes advertising material.
Subjects
Ephrata (Pa.) - History.
Ephrata (Pa.) - Church history.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 EPHB E63j
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Scrapbook

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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Catharine B. Spitler Scrapbook, Book 1, 1937-1943
Catharine B. Spitler Scrapbook, Book 2, 24 December 1971- 15 April 1987
Object ID
MG0434_Box079and080
Date Range
1937-1943; 1971-1987
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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Catharine B. Spitler Scrapbook, Book 1, 1937-1943
Catharine B. Spitler Scrapbook, Book 2, 24 December 1971- 15 April 1987
Description
Catharine B. Spitler, a resident of Landisville, Pennsylvania, compiled these scrapbooks. Book one contains information primarily about World War II. The newspaper clippings include information about Lancaster natives, both men and women that were involved in World War II, including ranks and location of service. There are also articles about the United States involvement in World War II. Interesting local articles and programs discuss the World War II Memorial in West Hempfield Township. Columbia's Sesquicentennial was documented through a series of newspaper clippings located in this scrapbook.
Book two is a compilation of newspaper clippings, engagement announcements, wedding announcements and obituaries pertaining to Lancastrians. Locations around Lancaster County that were mentioned are as follows: Lancaster, Hempfield, Ephrata, Maytown and Mount Joy. An interesting subject within the second scrapbook is the1972 Flood of Lancaster (Hurricane Agnes).
Date Range
1937-1943; 1971-1987
Creation Date
1937-1943; 1971-1987
Year Range From
1937
Year Range To
1987
Creator
Spitler, Catharine Bard, 1911-1989, compiler
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 22
People
Spitler, Catharine Bard
Subjects
Announcements
Church buildings--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Ephrata Cloister
Floods--Pennsylvania
Hurricane Agnes, 1972
Hurricanes
Methodists--Pennsylvania
Obituaries
Programs (Publications)
Scrapbooks
World War, 1939-1945
Search Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Columbia
Ephrata
Lancaster
Maytown, East Donegal Twp.
Mount Joy
Newspaper clippings
Obituaries
Scrapbooks
West Hempfield Twp.
World War II
WWII
Extent
2 volumes
Object Name
Scrapbook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0434_Box079and080
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please request these items by contacting Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to your visit.
Copyright
These 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.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-434
Other Number
MG-434, Boxes 79 and 80
Classification
MG0434
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. Added to database, 28 September 2023.
Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Books 128 and 130.
This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
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Lamech identified

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Author
Harley, Herbert
Date of Publication
1963.
Call Number
286.3 E63h
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Responsibility
by Herbert Harley
Author
Harley, Herbert
Place of Publication
[S.L
Publisher
s.n.] ,
Date of Publication
1963.
Physical Description
11 l. ; 29 cm.
Notes
"Lamech the Diarist of The Seventh Day Baptists at The Ephrata Cloister Ephrata Pennsylvania"
Subjects
Lamech
Ephrata Cloister (Ephrata, Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
286.3 E63h
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Comprehensive plan: Borough of Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Corporate Author
Ephrata (Pa.). Planning Commission.
Date of Publication
1961.
Call Number
352.96 E63
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Corporate Author
Ephrata (Pa.). Planning Commission.
Place of Publication
Ephrata
Date of Publication
1961.
Physical Description
82 l. fold. maps. 29 cm.
Subjects
City planning - Pennsylvania - Ephrata.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
352.96 E63
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