Lancaster County Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania
Description
This collection contains the Board Minutes for the Lancaster County Society of Farm Women from 1922 to 2004. These minutes include roll calls, treasurer reports, entertainment schedules and activity reports. Minutes from 1922 through 1971 are contained in leather bound books. The following years are in three-prong pocket folders or three-ring binders. This allowed for additional items to be put in with the minutes such as Thank-you cards, newspaper articles of events they sponsored and hand-written notes. By the 1990's the minutes are more sporadic, only a few or one from each year. There are programs from the annual convention of the County Society starting with the 13th convention in 1929 through the 60th convention in 1977. The following years are missing: 1934; 1943-1944; 1949-1954; 1957-1958; 1961-1962; 1965-1971. Some of the minutes also contain a copy of these programs. Later years and some of these missing programs may be found in the minutes themselves. There are four typed up documents that comprise the history of the Society that were drafted between 1929 through 1982. This includes a summary of the past years written in what they call a "skit." The final years also contain documentation regarding the duties of the officers of the society-elected board members.
Admin/Biographical History
The Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania was established by Flora Black from Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 1914 when she invited her female neighbors to her farm for lunch. Mrs. Black began the meeting for fellowship, but she also wanted to establish a support system for women living in rural communities. It was also a goal of the society to teach women to take on leadership roles and help contribute to society. Their numbers grew rapidly making it necessary for County chapters. (Reading Eagle. 8 Oct 2014. Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania Celebrating 100th Anniversary. http://www.readingeagle.com/berks-country/article/society-of-farm-women-of-pennsylvania-celebrating-100th-anniversary) The Lancaster County Chapter was formed in January, 1917. It was very popular and eventual grew to 33 separate societies throughout Lancaster by the 1980s. They founded many successful charity drives and scholarship programs, but also provided entertainment for their members, such as bus trips and vacation tours.
Polan and Katz Umbrella Factory, now the Lancaster Art Printing Company, 446 Lafayette Street.
Provenance
Photo album entitled "My Cabbage Hill" compiled by Francis X. Schaller, Jr., of photos of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Photographs were taken in 2008, but Mr. Schaller's memories of the neighborhood from 1935 to 1948, from the age of 5 to the age of 18, are included. Mr. Schaller is an Armstrong retiree and grew up in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood.
Former site of Mary Draude's beauty shop, 634 Poplar Street.
Provenance
Photo album entitled "My Cabbage Hill" compiled by Francis X. Schaller, Jr., of photos of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Photographs were taken in 2008, but Mr. Schaller's memories of the neighborhood from 1935 to 1948, from the age of 5 to the age of 18, are included. Mr. Schaller is an Armstrong retiree and grew up in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood.
Former site of Burger Brothers slaughterhouse and smokehouse, St. Joseph Street near Dorwart Street.
Provenance
Photo album entitled "My Cabbage Hill" compiled by Francis X. Schaller, Jr., of photos of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Photographs were taken in 2008, but Mr. Schaller's memories of the neighborhood from 1935 to 1948, from the age of 5 to the age of 18, are included. Mr. Schaller is an Armstrong retiree and grew up in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood.
Armstrong World Industries floor plant demolition. Machine shop building and Shop Office building.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
Francis X. Schaller standing in front of the ruins of the Armstrong floor plant in Lancaster.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
Francis X. Schaller presenting Marianne Heckles with album of demolition of Armstrong floor plant, August 22, 2007.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
Armstrong World Industries floor plant demolition. Nothing but rubble exisits since the last elevator tower was pulled down July 12, 2007. Picture taken from Franklin and Marshall parking lot.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
Armstrong World Industries floor plant demolition. Nothing but rubble exisits since the last elevator tower was pulled down July 12, 2007. Picture taken from Franklin and Marshall parking lot.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
Armstrong World Industries floor plant demolition. Nothing but rubble exisits since the last elevator tower was pulled down July 12, 2007. Picture taken from Franklin and Marshall parking lot.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
