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Collection: Charles Kessler Papers

Title: Charles Kessler Papers

Object ID: MG0432

Date Range: 1939-2004

Buchanan: Trapped in a Whirlwind in 2003. Creator: Kessler, Charles H., 1921-2005. Conditions for Access: Restrictions are noted at the folder or item level. Conditions Governing Reproductions: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research

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Collection: Charles Kessler Papers

Title: Charles Kessler Papers

Description: The Charles Kessler Papers contain some personal and professional correspondence, research for articles and books, and manuscripts for published and unpublished works. Kessler authored several pamphlets and books on local history including Lancaster in the Revolution in 1975 and President Buchanan: Trapped in a Whirlwind in 2003.

Admin/Biographical History: Charles H. Kessler, a World War II veteran, began his career as a reporter for the Reading Eagle Times, and later worked for the Lancaster New Era until his retirement in 1984.

Date Range: 1939-2004

Year Range From: 1939

Year Range To: 2004

Date of Accumulation: 1939-2004

Creator: Kessler, Charles H., 1921-2005

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 10

People: Kessler, Charles H.; Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane

Subjects: Authors; Family records; Jewish veterans; Letters; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Authors; Correspondence; Family records; Finding aids; Jewish veterans; Letters; Manuscript groups; World War II; WWII

Extent: 13 boxes, 127 folders, 6.5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0432

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Charles Kessler Papers (MG0432), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions are noted at the folder or item level.

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. 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.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-432

Classification: MG0432

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: The collection has not been fully cataloged. Added to database 22 February 2022.

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Family Tree Maker birth index Southeastern Pennsylvania, 1680-1800

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11276

Edition: Version 2.0

Date of Publication: c1998.

Call Number: 929.3 B619 CD

Alternate Title: Birth index, Southeastern Pennsylvania 1680-1800; Family Tree Maker's family archives

Responsibility: from John T. Humphrey.

ISBN: 1579440703

Edition: Version 2.0

Place of Publication: [Novato, CA]

Publisher: BrÃ¸derbund Software,

Date of Publication: c1998.

Physical Description: 1 computer laser optical disc ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 user's manual (23 p. : 13 cm.).

Notes: Title and version from disc surface.; "CD #196."

Summary: Contains ca. 476,000 individuals who lived in or who were born in Southeastern Pennsylvania before 1800. The records, found in 213 church, meeting and pastoral records were compiled by John T. Humphrey and published in the 13 volume set "Pennsylvania births".

Subjects: Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania; Church records and registers - Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania - Genealogy - Software.

Additional Author: Humphrey, John T.

Additional Corporate Author: BrÃ¸derbund.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Media

Call Number: 929.3 B619 CD

Pennsylvania births, York County, 1730-1800

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17961

Author: Humphrey, John T.

Date of Publication: 1998.

Call Number: 974.841 H 926

Responsibility: John T. Humphrey.

ISBN: 1887609172

Author: Humphrey, John T.

Place of Publication: Washington, D.C

Publisher: Larjon & Co.,

Date of Publication: 1998.

Physical Description: x, 486 p. : map ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - York County.; Church records and registers - Pennsylvania - York County.; York County (Pa.) - Genealogy.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.841 H 926

Pennsylvania births, Lancaster County

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9544

Author: Humphrey, John T.

Date of Publication: 1997-

Call Number: 310.31 H926

Responsibility: John T. Humphrey.

ISBN: 1887609121 (v. [1]); 1887609148 (v. [2])

Author: Humphrey, John T.

Place of Publication: Washington, D.C

Publisher: Humphrey Publications,

Date of Publication: 1997-

Physical Description: v. : maps ; 24 cm.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: [v. 1] 1723-1777 -- [v. 2] 1778-1800; Preface--Sadsbury Monthly Meeting, Sadsbury Township, birth records from the 1730s--Little Britain Monthly Meeting, Little Britain Township, birth records from the 1770s--St. James' Protestant Episcopal Church, Lancaster, birth records from the 1750s--Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, East Cocalico, baptismal register begun in 1733--Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Elizabeth Township, also called Old Warwick Lutheran Church, baptismal register begun in 1742--Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, baptismal register begun in 1730--Moravian Church, Lancaster, baptismal register begun in 1743--First Reformed Church, Lancaster, baptismal register begun in 1736,--Trinity Lutheran Church, New Holland, birth records from the 1730s--St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Lancaster, birth records from the 1770s--Zion Lutheran Church, Manheim, baptismal register begun in 1771--Muddy Creek Reformed Church, East Cocalico Township, birth records from the 1770s--Bangor Protestant Episcopal church, Caernarfon Township, birth records from the 1770s--Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata Township, birth records from the 1740s--Rev. John Waldschmidt, personal register begun in 1751--Rev. John Cuthbertson, personal register, begun in 1751--Rev. Traugott Frederick Illing, personal register begun in 1779--Christ Lutheran Church, Elizabethtown, birth records from the 1770s--St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Strasburg, birth records from the 1750s--Swamp Reformed Church, West Cocalico Township, baptismal register opened in 1788--Zion Reformed Church, Elizabeth Township, also known as Reyer's Reformed Church, birth records from the 1760s--Blasser Reformed Church, West Donegal Township, birth records from the 1750s--White Oak Lutheran and Reformed Churches, Penn Township, baptismal register opened in 1754--Zeltenreich/Seltenreich Reformed Church, baptismal records from the 1740s--Maytown Reformed Church, East Donegal Township, birth records from the 1760s--St. Paul's Reformed Church, Manheim, baptismal register begun in 1771--Pequea Reformed Church, Strasburg Township, birth records from the 1740s--Maytown Lutheran Church, East Donegal Township, birth records from the 1760s--Cocalico Reformed Church, Ephrata, birth records from the 1740s--Rev. John Casper Stoever, Jr., personal register begun in 1729--Moravian Church, Lititz, baptismal register opened in 1744..