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Recording, Video

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4d1ca7b2-72f7-4ceb-bbca-575715192816
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0164
Date Range
2006/10/19
Lancaster County Historical Society African-American Veterans Oral History Project Interviewer: Carole LeFever Interviewee: Nelson Polite Location: Home of Nelson Polite Subject: American Legion Post 780 Date of Interview: October 19, 2006 Transcription Date: January 23, 2009 Transcriber: Miles
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
African American Veteran oral history interview with Nelson Polite Sr., a prominent African American leader in Lancaster City.
Date Range
2006/10/19
Date of Interview
2006-10-19
Creator
Polite, Nelson Sr, 1923-2016, interviewee
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
LeFever, Carole
Polite, Nelson Sr.
Shugar, Miles
Interviewer
LeFever, Carol
Narrator
Polite, Nelson Sr.
Subjects
African Americans
American Legion
African American veterans
Oral history
Search Terms
African American Veterans
African American American Legion Post 780
Local figures
Oral histories
Persons of color
Veterans
Place of Interview
Home of Nelson Polite Sr.
Object Name
Recording, Video
Length of Interview
00:48:21
Object ID
OH0164
Classification
OH0164
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Recording, Video

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f47332b6-abd5-4ab4-a466-731760962342
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0166
Date Range
2006/02/13
Lancaster County Historical Society African-American Veterans Oral History Project Interviewer: Carole LeFever Interviewee: Wilkerson, Ruby and Spencer Location: Home of the Wilkersons Subject: Military experiences Date of Interview: February 13, 2006 Transcription Date: February 23, 2009
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
African American Veterans Oral History interview with Ruby Wilkerson.
Date Range
2006/02/13
Date of Interview
2006-02-13
Creator
Wilkerson, Ruby, 1925-2007, interviewee
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Wilkerson, Ruby
LeFever, Carole
Shugar, Miles
Interviewer
LeFever, Carole
Narrator
Wilkerson, Ruby
Subjects
African American veterans
African American women
African Americans
Oral history
Veterans
Search Terms
African American American Legion Post 780
African American Veterans
African American Women
Oral histories
Persons of color
Veterans
Women
Place of Interview
Home of Ruby Wilkerson
Object Name
Recording, Video
Length of Interview
1:00:36
Object ID
OH0166
Notes
Mark Subject
Classification
OH0166
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Recording, Video

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/244047eb-0a5d-4090-bb4b-532326554875
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0165
Date Range
2006/10/17
Lancaster County Historical Society African-American Veterans Oral History Project Interviewer: Carole LeFever Interviewee: Sydney Bridgett Location: home of Sydney Bridgett Subject: African American-American Legion Post 780 Date of Interview: October 17, 2006 Transcription Date: January 21, 2009
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
African American Veterans Oral History interview with Sydney Bridgett Sr. Bridgett discusses how the African American-American Legion Post 780 was established in Lancaster County.
Date Range
2006/10/17
Date of Interview
2006-10-17
Creator
Bridgett, Sydney Sr., 1925-2016, interviewee
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Bridgett, Sydney, Sr.
LeFever Carole
Shugar Miles
Interviewer
LeFever, Carol
Narrator
Bridgett, Sidney
Subjects
African American veterans
African Americans
Oral history
Veterans
Search Terms
African American American Legion Post 780
African American Veterans
African American Veterans Oral History
Oral histories
Persons of color
Veterans
Place of Interview
Home of Sidney Bridgett
Object Name
Recording, Video
Length of Interview
1:00:36
Object ID
OH0165
Notes
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0:05:08 First annual military ball held at Crispus Attucks Comunity Center
0:05:38 Orginal program from where the charter was presented
0:07:31 Contains three chapter verses of the Negro Naitonal Anthem and call to order
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OH0165
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Recording, Video

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b4d5126e-6e98-48cf-84e8-943766199193
Collection
Oral History Collection
Title
African-American Veterans Oral History Project interview with Hazel Jackson
Object ID
OH0163
Date Range
2007/03/15
Lancaster County Historical Society African-American Veterans Oral History Project Interviewer: Carole LeFever Interviewee: Hazel Jackson Location: home of Hazel Jackson Subject: Date of Interview: March 15, 2007 Transcription Date: January 16, 2009 Transcriber: Miles Shugar [] indicates
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Title
African-American Veterans Oral History Project interview with Hazel Jackson
Description
Oral history interview with Hazel Jackson, the first African American teacher in the School District of Lancaster.
Date Range
2007/03/15
Date of Interview
2007-03-15
Creator
Jackson, Hazel, 1926-2014, interviewee
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Jackson, Hazel
LeFever, Carol
Shugar, Miles
Interviewer
LeFever, Carol
Narrator
Jackson, Hazel
Other Creators
Shugar, Miles, collector
Subjects
African Americans
African American women
African American teachers
African American Veterans
Oral history
Search Terms
African American teachers
African American Veterans
African American women
Local figures
Oral histories
Persons of color
Teachers
Veterans
Women
Area / Region
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Place of Interview
Home of Hazel Jackson
Object Name
Recording, Video
Length of Interview
1:31:50
Object ID
OH0163
Description Level
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The history of northeastern Pennsylvania : the last 100 years : proceedings of the twelfth annual Conference on the History of Northeastern Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12044
Date of Publication
2000?]
Call Number
974.83 C748 2000
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Meeting
Conference on the History of Northeastern Pennsylvania (12th : 2000 : Nanticoke, PA)
Place of Publication
[Nanticoke, PA
Publisher
Luzerne County Community College,
Date of Publication
2000?]
Physical Description
117 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Title from cover.
"Sponsored by the LCCC Social Science/History Department."
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Lynett, Elizabeth R.
Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad Company.
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Electric railroads - Pennsylvania
Women's rights - Lackawanna County (PA)
Clothing factories - Pennsylvania
African-American children - Wilkes-Barre (PA)
African-American - Wilkes-Barre (PA)
African-American politicians - Wilkes-Barre (PA)
Strikes and lockouts
Census - Wilkes-Barre (PA)
Coal mines and mining in art - Pennsylvania.
Coal miners in art - Pennsylvania.
Art, modern - Pennsylvania.
Wilkes-Barre (PA) - History - Spanish-American War, 1898 - Participation, African-Americans.
Wyoming Valley (PA) - History.
Lackawanna Valley (PA) - History.
Additional Corporate Author
Luzerne County Community College. Social Science History Department.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.83 C748 2000
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/69dd3d7e-acb0-4164-bda6-081074201560
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Detail of monument to Spanish-American War veterans in Buchanan Park. Shows part of the barrel of the cannon and the cross-shaped U.S.A.-Cuba marker on the base of the monument.
Object ID
1-06-01-01
Date Range
2005
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Detail of monument to Spanish-American War veterans in Buchanan Park. Shows part of the barrel of the cannon and the cross-shaped U.S.A.-Cuba marker on the base of the monument.
Description
Detail of monument to Spanish-American War veterans in Buchanan Park. Shows part of the barrel of the cannon and the cross-shaped U.S.A.-Cuba marker on the base of the monument.
Provenance
Donated by Jim McMullin
Date Range
2005
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Buchanan Park
Monuments
Spanish-American War, 1898
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-06-01-01
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/da476871-2bef-4f72-a34a-204065038970
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Plaque on monument to Spanish-American war in Buchanan Park. It reads "In Memoriam - U.S.S. Maine Destroyed in Havana Harbor February 15, 1898. This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine." On the shield are the words 'patriotism' and 'devotion'. On the back of the photo: "In fear that 'ours' had wound up in this California auction - I photographed 'ours' and it is intact!" - J. McMullin.
Object ID
1-06-01-02
Date Range
2005
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Plaque on monument to Spanish-American war in Buchanan Park. It reads "In Memoriam - U.S.S. Maine Destroyed in Havana Harbor February 15, 1898. This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine." On the shield are the words 'patriotism' and 'devotion'. On the back of the photo: "In fear that 'ours' had wound up in this California auction - I photographed 'ours' and it is intact!" - J. McMullin.
Description
Plaque on monument to Spanish-American war in Buchanan Park. It reads "In Memoriam - U.S.S. Maine Destroyed in Havana Harbor February 15, 1898. This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine." On the shield are the words 'patriotism' and 'devotion'. On the back of the photo: "In fear that 'ours' had wound up in this California auction - I photographed 'ours' and it is intact!" - J. McMullin.
Provenance
Donated by Jim McMullin
Date Range
2005
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Spanish-American War, 1898
Buchanan Park
Monuments
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-06-01-02
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/739c47ee-d32a-415e-8969-498233941990
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Detail of monument to Spanish-American War in Buchanan Park showing spot where stack of cannonballs had been anchored next to the cannon.
Object ID
1-06-01-03
Date Range
2005
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Detail of monument to Spanish-American War in Buchanan Park showing spot where stack of cannonballs had been anchored next to the cannon.
Description
Detail of monument to Spanish-American War in Buchanan Park showing spot where stack of cannonballs had been anchored next to the cannon.
Provenance
Donated by Jim McMullin
Date Range
2005
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Spanish-American War, 1898
Monuments
Buchanan Park
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-06-01-03
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8b3b0e7f-af2c-48a2-b708-115245983635
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Plaque in Buchanan Park in memorial of Spanish-American War veterans. It reads: "1898-1902 Erected by General Wm. S. McCaskey Camp United Spanish War Veterans, the City and County of Lancaster, in memory of Volunteers from Lancaster County in the Spanish-American War. The Powder tank donated by the U.S. Navy Department was recovered from the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor. The cannon and cannon balls were donated by the U.S. War Department under authority of a special act of Congress. Dedicated July 4, 1913. This Tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine."
Object ID
1-06-01-04
Date Range
2005
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Plaque in Buchanan Park in memorial of Spanish-American War veterans. It reads: "1898-1902 Erected by General Wm. S. McCaskey Camp United Spanish War Veterans, the City and County of Lancaster, in memory of Volunteers from Lancaster County in the Spanish-American War. The Powder tank donated by the U.S. Navy Department was recovered from the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor. The cannon and cannon balls were donated by the U.S. War Department under authority of a special act of Congress. Dedicated July 4, 1913. This Tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine."
Description
Plaque in Buchanan Park in memorial of Spanish-American War veterans. It reads: "1898-1902 Erected by General Wm. S. McCaskey Camp United Spanish War Veterans, the City and County of Lancaster, in memory of Volunteers from Lancaster County in the Spanish-American War. The Powder tank donated by the U.S. Navy Department was recovered from the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor. The cannon and cannon balls were donated by the U.S. War Department under authority of a special act of Congress. Dedicated July 4, 1913. This Tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine."
Provenance
Donated by Jim McMullin
Date Range
2005
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Spanish-American War, 1898
Monuments
Buchanan Park
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-06-01-04
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0280cf4b-d534-49da-aa37-321533629648
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Monument for Spanish-American War veterans erected in Buchanan Park.
Object ID
1-06-01-07
Date Range
2005
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Monument for Spanish-American War veterans erected in Buchanan Park.
Description
Monument for Spanish-American War veterans erected in Buchanan Park.
Date Range
2005
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Monuments
Buchanan Park
Spanish-American War, 1898
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-06-01-07
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