Early charcoal iron forges, furnaces and slitting mills in Chester County, Pennsyvania 1718-1830 : including sketches on the works and a finding aid for the original forge and furnace books at the Chester County Historical Society
Completely revised and updated version of "David Thomas: man of iron".
"As an adult, [David Thomas] was widely regarded as one of the foremost ironmasters in the United Kingdom. It was while employed at the Yniscedwyn Works, in Ystradgynlais in the Swansea Valley, that he devised the process which would advance the Industrial Revolution. On February 5, 1837, Thomas used a hot blast to smelt iron ore and anthracite coal. The result was an easy method to produce anthracite iron, which revolutionized industry in the Swansea Valley. This type of iron had been patented by Edward Martin of Morriston, Wales in 1804. In 1839 he relocated to Pennsylvania, where the owners of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company in Lehigh County wanted Thomas to build a furnace for the production of anthracite iron. The Lehigh Valley region, being rich in both anthracite coal and iron ore, was the perfect setting for Thomas's creation." [from Wikipedia]
Summary
Peter Williams takes us back to the days of mass emigration from Wales to the United States in mid-l9th century. This is the story of one immigrant who almost single handedly transformed the American iron industry by successfully smelting iron ore with anthracite. [from Amazon.com]
The fourth book in a series of photographic histories of the county illustrates how Lancastrians participated in times of war. From the Civil War to the Iraq war , from the homefront to the trenches, whether gathering scrap or going off to foreign lands.
"A study of the early American homespun hemp industry as revealed by the wills of Old Lancaster County , Pennsylvania from 1729 to 1845...Did you know that the original Hempfield Township in Lancaster Co., PA, was named for the vast amounts of hemp raised there? Did you know that hemp was grown on virtually every early farm in PA and was considered a vital necessity? The fascinating details of this old PA industry is revealed in the wills of our ancestors who by leaving hemp in their wills to the descendants left us a unique way to study how hemp was actually used in the colonial and early American household." [from the publiser]
The author, Jeri Jones, is a geoarchseologost who operates a geological services company and is employed by the York County department of Parks and Recreation.
Summary
"Written for the novice, the reader will learn much about our landscape and the numerous events that took place here over the past one billion years. Rocks in the three-county area represent two continental collisions and breakups; an ocean and beach environment; a chain of volcanic islands off of the coast of ancient North America and severe erosion and weathering including the Ice Age.The reader will learn of the many fossils found in the area including dinosaur foot prints, trilobites, petrified wood and shells. Because the area also contains valuable mineral resources, a section is presented describing key quarries, mines and mineral specimens. What makes TimeWalk interesting, however, is the listing of 'Where Can I See These Rocks' sites at the end of each chapter." [copy from an advertisement of the book]
Foreward by Thomas R. Ryan --Introduction by Thomas R. Winpenny -- Horsing around by Marianne Heckles -- All aboard by John Ward Willson Loose -- Two wheelers by Barry R. Rauhauser -- Clang, Clang, Clang by John Ward Willson Loose -- Barnstormers and grass strips by William E. Krantz -- Messing around in boats y Barry R. Rauhauser -- The horseless carriage by Tamsin Wolff --Fill 'er up! by Tansin Wolff -- Billboards on wheels by Marianne Heckles
"Edition limited to 500 copies, of which this is number 104."
Summary
Preface: "The authors of this book believe that it would be exciting and rewarding to share their knowledge and collections by publishing a reference book identifying the majority of collectible bottles from the Lancaster...brewing industry."
This resource provides short histories of the four major beer breweries in Lancaster during the 19th and early 20th centuries: Haefner Brewery, Rieker Star Brewery, Sprenger Brewery, and Wacker Brewery. Includes photos of six "beer barons".
Historic structures Survey and Determination of Eligibility Report : East Lampeter, Leacock, Strasburg, Paradise, Salisbury, and Sadsbury Townships, Lancaster County, Pensylvania
The third book in a series of photographic histories of the county highlights how Lancastrians had fun and spent their leisure time from the late 1800s to 1970. Its chapters cover a wide range of subjects-from amusement parks to swimming holes to movie theaters to athletic events.
translated and edited by Debra D. Smith and Frederick S. Weiser.
ISBN
1558560092 (vol. 1)
1558562141 (vol. 2)
1558562834 (vol. 3)
Place of Publication
Apollo, PA
Publisher
Closson Press,
Date of Publication
1988-
Physical Description
v. <1-5 > : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes
v. 1. 1730-1767 -- v. 2. 1767-1782 -- v. 3. 1782-1796 -- v. 4. 1797-1810 - v. 5 burial records
Summary
Volume 5 includes a long exposition detailing the following: 1) Location of cemeteries used by Trinity Members. This section describes and provides histories of 30 different cemeteries in south central Pennsylvania; 2) Miscellaneous notes on burials of Trinity's pastors; 3) Notable persons at Trinity; 4) Inscriptons of gravestones at the Trinity graveyard. Photos of gravestones in the Memorial Wall are also displayed; 5) Trinity gravestones at Landis Valley. Some of the old graveyard stones are stored at Landis Valley Museum. A listing along with some photographs are reproduced here; 6) There are several sections that attempt to accurately catalog all the graves at the old graveyard.
