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Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection
Title
Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection (MG-0029)
Object ID
MG0029
Date Range
1916-1993
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Collection
Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection
Title
Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection (MG-0029)
Description
General Strickler was a three star general who served in the Mexican Conflict, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Far East Command in Japan. He was born in Columbia, Pa., educated as a lawyer, and served as Pennsylvania's Republican Lieutenant Governor from 1947-1950. Collection includes military citations and certificates, correspondence when elected, speaking engagements, clubs and organizations, and photographs.
Admin/Biographical History
Daniel Bursk Strickler
Personal Life:
Daniel Bursk Strickler was born on 17 May 1897 in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. His parents, Calvin Ruby Strickler and Harriet Bursk Strickler, raised him in Columbia. Strickler married Caroline Grace Bolton on 11 October 1924. Daniel and Caroline Strickler had two children, Nancy Cupper Strickler and Daniel Bursk Strickler, Jr. Daniel Bursk Strickler, Sr. died on 21 June 1992.
Military Career:
Daniel Strickler enlisted in the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry of the Army National Guard under the command of General Edward C. Shannon as a private on 31 January 1916. By April, Strickler was promoted to corporal and in July was assigned to the Mexican Border Conflict as a sergeant. He soon showed his value as a soldier and leader, and in April of 1917 was elected second lieutenant of Company C of the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry of the Army National Guard.
In September, Strickler was promoted once again to first lieutenant, at the same time that Company C became Company B of the 109th Machine Gun Battalion of the 28th Infantry Division of the United States Army. His company was deployed to France in September 1917 during World War I. Strickler served in five French campaigns including the Battle of Argonne Forest, which was when he received his Purple Heart. He obtained several commissions over the next eleven years including captain in 1918, major in 1922 and lieutenant colonel in 1928.
Just seven years after being promoted to colonel, Strickler was sent to France for a second time. He was in command of the 28th Division, Infantry Regiment during World War II. In 1942, he started command with the 109th Unit and then the 110th Unit of the 28th Division. In June of 1944, Strickler and his men landed at Omaha Beach. Strickler commanded troops during the Battle of the Bulge in the following December. He returned to the United States after three years of fighting.
Strickler was presented the honor of brigadier general in March of 1946 and on 24 December 1947, he was promoted to major general. Strickler remained in the Army and served in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. Afterwards, he served as an advisor for the Army as a diplomat to Korea until his retirement in 1957. Strickler's final commission occurred on 8 February 1960 to lieutenant general. He had been honored many times and received military decorations for valor, heroism, and dedication including three stars.
Education:
Daniel Strickler attended Columbia area public schools until he graduated from Columbia High School in 1916. He was the captain of the track team, president of the junior and senior class, and a member of the baseball and basketball teams. Upon his return from World War I in 1918, Strickler enrolled at Cornell University Law School in Ithaca, New York. He took on many more responsibilities at this stage of his life. Not only did he receive his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1922, but he was also a member of various organizations, clubs and teams during his three years at Cornell University. He was captain of the track team and a member of the Senior Honor Society. Strickler was also president of the following organizations: Senior Class, Student Council, Quill and Dagger Society and Alpha Kappa Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
Professional Career:
Daniel Strickler was admitted to the Bar of several courts during the 1920s including Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; Courts of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Superior Court of Pennsylvania; United States District Court; and United States Supreme Court. He worked with several law firms after obtaining his degree and in 1930, between the births of his two children, he established his own law firm in Lancaster. His legal career was not much different from his military or educational careers. He was involved with various professional organizations such as Pennsylvania Bar Association, Lancaster Bar Association, The American Bar Association, the Blackstonian Club of Lancaster, and the Republican Club. Strickler served as Auditor for Lancaster County from 1927 to 1929 and on a Special Counsel for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1928 to 1930. In 1931, Strickler was elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature to serve in the House of Representatives, thus jump-starting his political career.
Political Career:
The political career of Daniel Strickler brought him several new titles including auditor, special counsel member, representative, commissioner, solicitor, committeeman, delegate and lieutenant governor. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives during 1931 and 1932, General and Special Sessions. In 1931, Strickler served as the delegate for Pennsylvania at the National Young Republican Conference in Washington, DC. He was the temporary president of the Young Republican State Committee (YRSC) during 1931 as well. After his temporary appointment, he became an executive committee member of YRSC until 1936 and was also appointed as treasurer from 1934 until 1936.
From April to December of 1932, Strickler became the commissioner of the police department of Lancaster City as a special temporary appointment. During this time, he was in charge of cleaning up the police department and taking a stand against corruption and crime. He was a strong prohibitionist and cleaned up the city. Upon selection, he became the solicitor for Lancaster County, the York-Lancaster Inter-County Bridge Commission, and the Lancaster Municipal Airport from 1933 to 1941. He also served as the Republican County Committeeman for the 1st Precinct, 6th Ward, in Lancaster City until 1941. In 1946, Strickler was elected lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, which he fulfilled from 1947 until 1950 when he resigned to serve in the Korean War.
System of Arrangement
Boxes 1-6 are organized by subject. Scrapbooks are organized by volume
Book 1: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, Military Records, November 1918-February 1933
Book 2: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, [1919-1922]
Book 3: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, October 1923-January 1947
Book 4: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, April 1932-November 1933
Book 5: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, February 1942-September 1975
Book 6: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, March 1945-January 1947
Book 7: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, January 1947-May 1948
Book 8: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, January 1947-October 1950
Book 9: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, January 1958-March 1958
Date Range
1916-1993
Creation Date
1897-1992
Year Range From
1916
Year Range To
1993
Creator
Strickler, Daniel Bursk
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
People
Bradley, Omar Nelson
Clark, Mark
Eisenhower, Dwight David "Ike"
Eisenhower, Mary Geneva Doud "Mamie"
Groff, John
Ridgeway, Matthew Bunker
Strickler, Daniel Bursk
Taylor, Lydia Happer
Taylor, Maxwell Davenport
Subjects
Broadsides
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
College Student Government, Cornell University
Columbia (Pa.)
Cornell University--Track and field
Cornell University. Law School
France
Germany
Harrisburg (Pa.)
Ithaca (N.Y.)
Korean War, 1950-1953
Lancaster (Pa.)
Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local
Letters
Mexican Border Conflict
Mexico
Military decorations--United States
Pennsylvania--Lieutenant Governor (1947-1951 : Strickler)
Phi Delta Phi
Political cartoons
Politicians--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Quill and Dagger Society (Cornell University)
Scrapbooks
Swimmandos
United States. Army Reserves
Veterans--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
Young Men's Christian Association of Lancaster, Pa.
Search Terms
Broadsides
College Student Government, Cornell University
Columbia
Cornell University Law School
Correspondence
France
Germany
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Ithaca, New York
Korean War
Lancaster
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Letters
Lieutenant Governor
Mexican Border Conflict
Mexico
Military decorations
Phi Delta Phi
Political cartoons
Politicians
Quill and Dagger Society (Cornell University)
Scrapbooks
Swimmandos
Track and field
Veterans
World War I
World War II
WWI
WWII
Young Men's Christian Association
Extent
6 boxes, 54 folders, 9 scrapbooks, 6 cubic feet
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0029
Associated Material
Located at Pennsylvania State Archives:
Daniel B. Strickler Collection, 1916- 1919, 1943- 1957, 1967, & undated, 3 cu. ft., Manuscript Group 356
Related Item Notes
Located in the LancasterHistory.org research library:
Distinguished Military Men: Word Portraits of Eight of Columbia's Finest, by Wayne Von Stetten, Call No. 923.5 V945
Coming of Age in Columbia, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 905.748 SM (Oct. 1981)
Memoirs of Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant General Daniel Bursk Strickler, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 923.5 S917
Lancaster Law Library Association, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, esq., Call No. 974.9 L245 v. 39
Soul of America, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 974.9 L245 v. 71
Daniel B. Strickler, World War I Diary, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 923.5 S917d
25 Cited as Most Influential Lancaster Countians of the Century, by John Ward Willson Loose, Call No. 974.9 L245 v. 102, no. 4
Please see the Curatorial Collection for objects and the Photograph Collection for photographs.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions for Boxes 1-6. Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Scrapbooks:
Book 1: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
Book 2: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
Book 3: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 4: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 5: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 6: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 7: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
Book 8: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 9: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
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.
Other Numbers
MG-29
Classification
MG0029
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Boxes 1-6 were cataloged prior to July 1997. Scrapbooks 1-9 were cataloged in 2008. Added to database 5 September 2017.
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Pen names, nicknames and by-names of some Lancaster County writers

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Author
Cross, Ruth.
Date of Publication
1980
books on church and local history including Lancaster County Pennsylvania; a History, c 1925 (4 vols.) Answers 1 i, 2 k, 3 n, 4 p, 5 v, 6 h, 7 r, 8 s, 9 a, 10 q, 11 g, 12 j, 13 w, 14 t, 15 c, 16 u, 17 d, 18 b, 19 o, 20 f, 21 m, 22 e, 231. ďż˝
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Responsibility
Collected by Ruth Cross.
Author
Cross, Ruth.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1980
Physical Description
45-48 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.84, no.2
Subjects
Nicknames - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Authors - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Author
Bixler, Miriam Eyde.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 84, number 2 (1980), p. 45-48Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.84
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Early photography in Lancaster

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Author
Patterson, Rosemary A.
Date of Publication
1983.
Early Photography in Lancaster By Rosemary A. Patterson Lancaster County! How the imagination is fired by the mere mention of the name! An eminent citizen has aptly described it as a State within itself. Many of the showy principalities of the old world may well envy its wealth, its position and
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Responsibility
by Rosemary A. Patterson.
Author
Patterson, Rosemary A.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1983.
Physical Description
34-52 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 87, no. 2
Subjects
Lancaster Camera Club (Lancaster, Pa.)
Photography - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Photography
Photographers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Pictorial works.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 87, number 2 (1983), p. 34-52Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.87
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Tinkerers, mechanics and inventors of Lancaster County

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Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Date of Publication
1983
Tinkerers, Mechanics and Inventors of Lancaster County By John Ward Willson Loose A few caveats are in order. My essay is not an "in depth" study of each and every tinkerer, mechanic and inventor that ever worked in Lancaster County, nor does it attempt to single out every person who contributed in
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Responsibility
by John Ward Willson Loose.
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1983
Physical Description
97-109 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 87, no. 3
Subjects
Henry, William, - 1729-1786.
Fulton, Robert, - 1765-1815.
Getz, Peter.
Brandt, John.
Shirk, Joseph.
Industrial arts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Inventions - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Inventors - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Agricultural machinery - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 87, number 3 (1983), p. 97-109Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.87
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Bethel African Methodist Church in Lancaster : prolegomenon to a social history

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo262
Author
Hopkins, Leroy.
Date of Publication
1986.
- distinguishable from the many churches that populate Lancaster City and County. The following essay is an attempt to correct this situation by enumerating readily available facts, analyzing recently discovered informa- tion, and indicating problem areas for future research. Currently it is not possible to
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Responsibility
by Leroy Hopkins, Ph.D.
Author
Hopkins, Leroy.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1986.
Physical Description
205-236 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 90, no. 4
Subjects
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.) - History.
St. James' African Church (Lancaster, Pa.) - History.
African Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
African Americans - Pennsylvania - Columbia.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 90, number 4 (1986), p. 205-236Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.90
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Twenty feet high and ten years wide : a history of prison escapes from the Lancaster County Jail

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Author
McSherry, Patrick M.
Date of Publication
1983
Twenty Feet High and Ten Years Wide: AHistory of Prison Escapes From The Lancaster County Jail By Patrick M. McSherry The Lancaster Prison—What a lovely place. Why would anyone want to leave? One would think that the walls were to keep people out, not in! Well, believe it or not, many people have
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Responsibility
by Patrick M. McSherry.
Author
McSherry, Patrick M.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1983
Physical Description
126-157 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 87, no. 4
Subjects
Lancaster County Prison (Pa.)
Escapes.
Prisons - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 87, number 4 (1983), p. 126-157Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.87
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A history of aeronautics in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Krantz, William E.
Date of Publication
1986
A History of Aeronautics In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania By William E. Krantz The history of aeronautics, the operation of aircraft, in Lancaster Coun- ty covers a span of one hundred and fifty years. Lancaster has long been an air-minded community. Certainly, the feats of our famous native, John
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Responsibility
by William E. Krantz.
Author
Krantz, William E.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1986
Physical Description
118-189 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 90, no. 3
Summary
Contents: The John Wise era - 19th century, balloons; Aeroplanes visit Lancaster County beginning in 1911; Early commercial airfields; The Jones era (barnstormers); A municipally owned commercial airfield; War clouds (WWII); The Post War Years; The new enlarged Lancaster municipal airport. There is a bibliography
Subjects
Wise, John, - 1808-1879.
Lancaster Aero Club (Lancaster, Pa.)
Aeronautics - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Balloons - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Airports - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 90, number 3 (1986), p. 118-189Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.90
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Architectural characteristics of houses in Lancaster County, 1798

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Author
Lord, Arthur C.
Date of Publication
1981
Architectural Characteristics of Houses in Lancaster County, 1798 By Arthur C. Lord One of the rewards of living in an area of the nation which was settled be- fore 1800 is that this area is often blessed with excellent examples of colonial and late 18th Century architecture. Lancaster County has
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Responsibility
by Arthur C. Lord.
Author
Lord, Arthur C.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1981
Physical Description
132-151 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.85, no. 4
Subjects
Architecture - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Contained In
Contained in:Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society.Volume 85, number 4 (1981), p. 132-151Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.85
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Female crime and the courts in revolutionary Lancaster County

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Author
Rowe, G. S.
Date of Publication
1983
executions and reprieves in early Pennsylvania is provided by Negley K. Teeters, 44Public Executions in Pennsylvania: 1682-1834," Journal of the Lan- caster County Historical Society, LXIV (1960), 85-164. See esp. 108. 7. Ann Winter's career in crime can be followed in the dockets of the Phil. County court
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Responsibility
by G. S. Rowe.
Author
Rowe, G. S.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1983
Physical Description
64-70 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 87, no. 2
Subjects
Criminal justice, Administration of - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Crime - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Female offenders - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 87, number 2 (1983), p. 64-70Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.87
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Mill hands and boilers : the anatomy of a disaster

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Author
Winpenny, Thomas R.
Date of Publication
1980
, however, was a local matter and the ages of cot- ton mill operatives provided by the population manuscript eensus indicate that Lancaster authorities were content to look the other way. 3 See The Locomotive (January, 1898), Vol XIX, No. 1, p. 4, published by the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and
  1 document  
Responsibility
by Dr. Thomas R. Winpenny
Author
Winpenny, Thomas R.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1980
Physical Description
110-124 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.84, no.3
Subjects
Factories - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Industrial accidents - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Industrial safety - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 84, number 3 (1980), p. 110-124Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.84
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