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Collection
World War I Papers of Thomas, James, and Victor Kegel
Title
World War I Papers of Thomas, James, and Victor Kegel
Object ID
MG0798
Date Range
1917-2014
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World War I Papers of Thomas, James, and Victor Kegel
Title
World War I Papers of Thomas, James, and Victor Kegel
Description
The World War I Papers of Thomas, James, and Victor Kegel collection contains materials written and collected by three brothers who fought during World War I in the 109th Machine Gun Battalion. The collection contains letters written by the brothers to their families while in the service, and some other letters from their loved ones. There are also newspaper articles, literature on the battalion they fought in, post cards, military paperwork, and photographs.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Kegel (1895-1958), James Kegel (1891-1927), Victor Kegel (1898-1923) were three brothers who served together in the 109th Machine Gun Battalion during World War I. Their parents were Charles and Mary Rogers Kegel, and they had eleven children. Their family home was on 59 Locust Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They were all drafted in 1917, and were trained in Camp Hancock in Augusta, Georgia. After their extensive training, they were sent to fight in the trenches in France. On separate occasions, each brother was wounded during the war, but they all survived and came home to Lancaster after the war in 1919.
James L. Kegel was born on August 10, 1891. He was a poultry dresser and dealer and was married to Arabella E. Raymond Kegel (1884-1966) on August 27, 1911. They had three children: Charles, James, and Mary Annabelle. James passed away at the age of 35 on February 9, 1927, due to pneumonia.
Thomas Kegel was born on January 18, 1895. He married Veronica R. "Fannie" Karch Kegel. Together, they had four children: Thomas, Helen, Dorn Anne, and John. He was a watchmaker, in addition to other various occupations. By a doctor's recommendation in 1939, Thomas and his family moved to Miami, Florida, due to his injuries and struggles with PTSD. He passed away on February 18, 1958.
Victor A. Kegel was born on March 29, 1898. He was a poultry dresser after coming back to Lancaster from the war in 1919. He was married to Ellen F. Kegel. He passed away on December 26, 1923, due to inflammation of the brain. He was 25 years old.
Date Range
1917-2014
Creation Date
1917-2014
Year Range From
1917
Year Range To
2014
Date of Accumulation
1917-2014
Creator
Kegel, Thomas, 1895-1958
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 15
People
Delmarra, Red
Eickert, Earl
Fillinger, Joe
Grim, George
Heidig, Hen
Hersh, Ted
Kegel, James
Kegel, Thomas
Kegel, Victor
Kimmel, Fred
Metzger, George
Metzger, Harvy
Rodgers, Harry
Seachrist, Harry
Other Creators
Kegel, James, 1891-1927
Kegel, Victor, 1898-1923
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Letters
Machine Gun Training Center (Camp Hancock, Ga.)
Photographs
Trench warfare
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces
World War, 1914-1918
Search Terms
Camp Hancock, Georgia
Correspondence
Finding aids
Letters
Machine Gun Training Center
Manuscript groups
Newspaper clippings
Photographs
Trench warfare
United States Army, American Expeditionary Forces
World War I
WWI
Extent
1 box, 61 folders, 91 items, 281 pages to scan, .5 cubic feet
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2019-03-05
Condition Notes
The dosuments in folders 24, 33, and 47 are fragile and require staff supervision.
Object ID
MG0798
Related Item Notes
World War I Collection, 1916-1972, MG-45
World War I Papers for Frank Schober, MG-797
Charles E. Schuler Papers, MG-780
William Barlow Papers, MG-781
William Raymond Elbert Papers, MG-784
Military Records for Charles A. Meisenberger, MG-782
Diary Collection, 1836-1978, MG-247
William J. Buch Papers, 1917-1958, MG-658
Notes
Donation was made possible with the assistance of Charles and Mary Brill.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions are noted at the item level. The documents in Folders 24, 33, and 47 are fragile and require staff supervision. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
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-798
Other Number
MG-798
Classification
MG0798
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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Women for victory : American servicewomen in World War II, history & uniforms series

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22185
Author
Goebel, Kay Endruschat.
Date of Publication
2011.
Call Number
940.5382 G593
940.5302 G593
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Alternate Title
American servicewomen in World War II, history & uniforms series
Responsibility
by Katy Endruschat Goebel.
ISBN
9780764339592
0764339591
9780764352034
0764352032
Author
Goebel, Kay Endruschat.
Place of Publication
Atglen, PA
Publisher
Schiffer Pub.,
Date of Publication
2011.
Physical Description
volumes <1-2> : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
"[This work serves as a] reference for American servicewomen's history and uniforms of WWII, and is designed for scholars of women's or military history, veterans, collectors, re-enactors and others interested in the history and dress of servicewomen on active military service. Carefully researched historical background information about the female wartime services is combined with comprehensive documentation of their distinctive uniforms. Color photos of original clothing and accessories, modeled in full-length studies and supported by close-up views, show various uniforms and insignia in detail. The text and color photographic portions are supplemented by original wartime photos, many previously unpublished, as well as documents, tables, and drawings"--Publisher's description.
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945 - United States.
Armed Forces
Women.
Military Personnel
Women
Clothing
History of Nursing.
World War II.
United States - Armed Forces - Women - History - 20th century.
United States - Armed Forces - Women - Uniforms - History - 20th century.
United States - Armed Forces - Women - Uniforms - Pictorial works.
United States - Armed Forces - Women - Insignia - Pictorial works.
United States - Armed Forces - Nurses - Pictorial works.
United States.
History.
Pictorial works.
Pictorial Work.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
940.5382 G593
940.5302 G593
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General John Fulton Reynolds : his biography, words and relations

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19538
Author
Berger-Knorr, Lawrence,
Edition
2nd Sunbury Press ed.
Date of Publication
2013.
Call Number
923.5 R462k
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Responsibility
Lawrence Knorr, Michael A. Riley, Diane E. Watson.
ISBN
9781620061817 (pbk.)
1620061813 (pbk.)
Author
Berger-Knorr, Lawrence,
Edition
2nd Sunbury Press ed.
Place of Publication
Mechanicsburg, PA
Publisher
Sunbury Press,
Date of Publication
2013.
Physical Description
312 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Notes
Rev ed. of: General John Fulton Reynolds / compiled by Lawrence Knorr. Camp Hill, PA : Sunbury Press, c2010.
Includes: Kinship of John Fulton Reynolds (p. 250-291).
Genealogy.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
pt. 1. For God's sake forward! / by Michael A. Riley -- pt. 2. Reynolds, the last six miles / by Diane E. Watson -- pt. 3. Reynolds, his own words before Gettysburg / by Diane E. Watson -- pt. 4. The relations of John Fulton Reynolds / by Lawrence Knorr.
Subjects
Reynolds, John Fulton, - 1820-1863.
Reynolds, John Fulton, - 1820-1863
Reynolds, John Fulton, - 1820-1863 - Family.
Reynolds family.
United States. - Army - Biography.
United States. - Army.
Generals - United States - Biography.
Families.
Generals.
Military campaigns.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Campaigns.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Personal narratives.
United States.
Personal narratives.
Records and correspondence.
Additional Author
Riley, Michael A.
Watson, Diane E.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.5 R462k
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Revolutionary War patriots of Chestnut Level Presbyertian Church

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19418
Author
McMullen, Roberta Patton.
Date of Publication
[2016]
Call Number
285.1 M168
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Responsibility
by Roberta Patton McMullen.
Author
McMullen, Roberta Patton.
Place of Publication
Place not identified
Publisher
Roberta Patton McMullen,
Date of Publication
[2016]
Physical Description
iv, 76 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Subjects
Latta, James, - Dr. - 1732-1801.
Smith, Samson, - Rev. - c1727-c1781.
Ankrim, Archibald, - c1730-1800.
Barnes, James, - 1757-1827.
Bigham, James, - 1738-1804.
Boyd, John, - Captain, - 1736-1807.
Buchanan, James, - 1727-1797.
Caldwell, Andrew, - Jr., - 1734-1808.
Caldwell, John, - Lieutenant, - 1736-1812.
Caldwell, Oliver, - 1757-1813.
Calhoun, James, - Lieutenant, - 1756-1822.
Calhoun, William, - Second Lieutenant, - 1747-1823.
Campbell, Patrick, - 1742-1817.
Clark, Thomas, - c. 1726-c1803.
Culley, Thomas, - c. 1735- c1798.
Gamble, James, - Captain - 1737-1795.
Gryder, Jacob, - 1743-1814.
Irwin, Moses, - Esquire, - 1722- 1805.
King, Rober, - Major, - 1744-1827.
Long, Hugh, - 1760-1832.
Long, James, - 1735-1803.
Long, John, - 1726-1783.
Long, Robert, - 1743-1806.
McElroy, John, - 1728-1804.
McIntire, William, - c1719-1803.
McPherson, James, - Lieutenant, - 1733-1821.
McPherson, William, - 1698-1783.
Martin, Samuel, - 1729-1795.
Morrison, James, - Captain, - 1748-1810.
Morrisonm, Samuel, - 1730-1811.
Neel, Thomas, - Lieutenant, - 1744-1824.
Pegan, James, - Jr., - 1754-1934.
Penny, Hugh, - Esquire, - 1748-1809.
Reed, George, - Esquire, - 1728-1789.
Reed, John, - 1754-1832.
Robinson, Thomas, - 1736-1803.
Steele, William, - Sr., - 1707-1780.
Steele, William, - Captain, - 1750-1822.
Wilson, John, - 1715-1812.
Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church (Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pa.) - History.
Revolutionary War 1775-1783
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Registers
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
285.1 M168
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The Donegal Presbyterian Meetinghouse

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19559
Author
Zimmerman, Philip D.
Date of Publication
2014.
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Responsibility
Phillip D. Zimmerman.
Author
Zimmerman, Philip D.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
LancasterHistory,
Date of Publication
2014.
Physical Description
pp. 114-131.
Subjects
Donegal Presbyterian Church (East Donegal, Pa.)
Presbyterian Church - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Church history.
Church architecture - Details.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 115, number 4 (2014), p. 114-131Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.115
Websites
https://lancasterh.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=60eb3142c6815d379304ca8292abcac8
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e3d468aa-0005-45ce-8112-179189191821
Collection
Wheatland Diner Records
Title
Wheatland Diner Records
Object ID
MG0549
Date Range
1955-1973
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Collection
Wheatland Diner Records
Title
Wheatland Diner Records
Description
This collection contains records of the Wheatland Diner, including correspondence, advertising, menu, recipe cards, blueprints and documents for the sale of the property. Newspaper articles report the plan for and delivery of the diner ,fires, 1956 fatal accident, problems with teenage customers and the sale of the property.
Admin/Biographical History
Wheatland Diner is now the Columbia Diner (2011).
Date Range
1955-1973
Year Range From
1955
Year Range To
1973
Date of Accumulation
1955-9173
Creator
Wheatland Diner, Inc.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 12
People
Friend, Neal
Kusuplos, Spiros A.
Sanders, Ruth V.
Schaal, Dorothy C.
Snyder, Robert N.
Trott, M. William
Subjects
Advertising
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Diners (Restaurants)
Menus
Recipes
Search Terms
Advertising
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Diners
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Menus
Newspaper clippings
Recipes
Wheatland Diner
Extent
2 boxes, 10 folders, 3 sets of blueprints, 1.5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0549
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
See also the Photograph Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Wheatland Diner Records (M0549), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
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-549
Other Number
MG-549
Classification
MG0549
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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Early worship in Donegal Presbyerian Church

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19417
Author
Zimmerman, Philip D.
Date of Publication
2016.
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Responsibility
by Philip D. Zimmerman.
Author
Zimmerman, Philip D.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
LancasterHistory.org,
Date of Publication
2016.
Physical Description
1-23 p.
Subjects
Donegal Presbyterian Church (East Donegal, Pa.)
Scottish Americans - Pennsylvania.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Church history.
Additional Corporate Author
Donegal Presbyterian Church (East Donegal, Pa.)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 117, number 1 (2016), p. 1-23Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.117
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/656b453e-76e2-47da-9a52-758145026376
Collection
Barney Ewell Collection
Title
Barney Ewell Collection
Object ID
MG0305
Date Range
1948-2018
Ewell Collection contains a program of athletic events celebrating Barney Ewell’s achievements, newspaper articles, a postcard, and a dedication program for the installation of a state historical marker. Creators: LancasterHistory (Organization) Conditions for Access: No restrictions. Conditions
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Collection
Barney Ewell Collection
Title
Barney Ewell Collection
Description
The Barney Ewell Collection contains a program of athletic events celebrating Barney Ewell's achievements, newspaper articles, a postcard, and a dedication program for the installation of a state historical marker.
Admin/Biographical History
Henry Norwood "Barney" Ewell (1918-1996) was born in Harrisburg and lived in Lancaster for most of his life. He won the U.S. junior sprint title in high school and made a name for himself with many other athletic achievements. As a college athlete at Penn State University, Ewell won NCAA titles in 100-meter and 200-meter sprints in 1940 and 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II and returned home to win more national titles in the long jump and earned his B.S. at Penn State.
Ewell, at age 30, finally had his chance to compete with the best athletes in the world at the 1948 Olympic Games which were held in London. He earned a place on the U.S. track team and won a gold medal in the 400-meter relay. He also received silver medals in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash.
After the Olympics, Ewell returned to Lancaster. He and his wife, Duella, raised their family on Rockland Street in Lancaster City and later moved to Green Street. The Lancaster City directories list him as an employee of several businesses throughout his lifetime, including Coatesville Steel.
Date Range
1948-2018
Year Range From
1948
Year Range To
2018
Date of Accumulation
1948-2018
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Ewell, Henry Norwood "Barney"
Spiese, Roberta L.
Subjects
Athletes
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Olympic athletes
Olympic Games (14th : 1948 : London, England)
Olympic Games (23rd : 1984 : Los Angeles, Calif.)
Olympic Games (30th : 2012 : London, England)
Postcards
Programs (Publications)
Track and field athletes
Search Terms
Athletes
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Newspaper clippings
Olympic athletes
Olympic Games (14th, 1948, London, England)
Olympic Games (23rd, 1984, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Olympic Games (30th, 2012, London, England)
Pennsylvania Senior Games
Postcards
Programs
Track and field athletes
Extent
1 box, 5 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0305
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
See the Photograph Collection
Notes
Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Barney Ewell Collection (MG0305), Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
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-305
Classification
MG0305
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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Making of African America: The four great migrations

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21093
Author
Berlin, Ira,
Date of Publication
2010.
Call Number
326 B515
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Alternate Title
The making of African America.
Responsibility
by Ira Berlin.
ISBN
9780670021376
0670021377
Author
Berlin, Ira,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Viking,
Date of Publication
2010.
Physical Description
304 pages ; 24 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Movement and place in the African American past -- The transatlantic passage -- The passage to the interior -- The passage to the north -- Global passages.
Summary
Four great migrations defined the history of black people in America: the violent removal of Africans to the east coast of North America known as the Middle Passage; the relocation of one million slaves to the interior of the antebellum South; the movement of six million blacks to the industrial cities of the north and west a century later; and, since the late 1960s, the arrival of black immigrants from Africa, the Americas, and Europe. These epic migrations have made and remade African American life. This new account evokes both the terrible price and the moving triumphs of a people forcibly and then willingly migrating to America. Historian Ira Berlin finds a dynamic of change in which eras of deep rootedness alternate with eras of massive movement, tradition giving way to innovation. The culture of black America is constantly evolving, affected by (and affecting) places as far away from one another as Biloxi, Chicago, Kingston, and Lagos.--From publisher description.
Subjects
African Americans
Slave trade - United States
Slave trade - Atlantic Ocean
Migration, Internal - United States
Emigration and immigration.
Social science
Africa - Emigration and immigration.
United States - Slavery and bondage - History.
United States - Minorities - History.
United States - Emigration and immigration - History.
History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
326 B515
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Freedom by the sword : the U.S. Colored Troops, 1862-1867

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20625
Author
Dobak, William A.,
Date of Publication
2011.
Call Number
973.7415 D632
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Responsibility
by William A. Dobak.
ISBN
9780160866951
0160866952
9780160866968
0160866960
Author
Dobak, William A.,
Place of Publication
Washington, D.C
Publisher
U.S. Army Center of Military History,
Date of Publication
2011.
Physical Description
xvi, 553 pages : illustrations, maps, photographs ; 26 cm.
Series
Army historical series
CMH pub ; 30-24-1
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 508-532) and index.
Contents
Mustering in : Federal policy on emancipation and recruitment -- The South Atlantic Coast, 1861-1863 -- The South Atlantic Coast, 1863-1865 -- Southern Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, 1862-1863 -- Southern Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, 1863-1865 -- The Mississippi River and its tributaries, 1861-1863 -- Along the Mississippi River, 1863-1865 -- Arkansas, Indian Territory, and Kansas, 1863-1865 -- Middle Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia, 1863-1865 -- North Carolina and Virginia, 1861-1864 -- Virginia, May-October 1864 -- Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia, 1864-1865 -- South Texas, 1864-1867 -- Reconstruction, 1865-1867 -- Conclusion.
Subjects
United States. - Army - African American troops - History
African American soldiers
Free African Americans
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Participation, African American.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.7415 D632
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