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Collection: Lefever Genealogy (Descendants of Philip Lefever)

Title: Lefever Genealogy (Descendants of Philip Lefever)

Object ID: MG0573

Date Range: 1923-2003

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Collection: Lefever Genealogy (Descendants of Philip Lefever)

Title: Lefever Genealogy (Descendants of Philip Lefever)

Description: This collection contains genealogy for some of the descendants of Philip Lefever. Family history includes family sheets for several descendants, the family crest and a family tree. Copies of the will and estate inventory of Martin K. Lefever are among the documents. Minutes are preserved from the Adam Lefever Descendants Reunions, 1945-1979. There are also legal papers and information for the Philip Lefever Cemetery and Philip Lefever Burial Ground Association, including the rededication of the cemetery in 2001.

Date Range: 1923-2003

Creation Date: 1923-2003

Year Range From: 1923

Year Range To: 2003

Creator: Lefevre family

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 12

People: Brandt, Kathleen; Brenneman, Mabel; Brubaker, Ann Mary Lefever; Brubaker, John H.; Buckwalter, Nancy; Buckwalter, Naomi; Buckwalter, Nathan; Dagen, Florence Lefever; Dagen, Jacob Jr.; Dagen, Jacob L.; Dagen, Lester L.; Eaby, Christian Earl; Eshleman, Arlene; Eshleman, Chester L. Jr.; Frey, Furry H.; Gontner, Lizzie; Hess, Edith A. Lefever; Houser, Emma Lefever; Huber, Christian; Huber, Elizabeth Lefever; Kirk, Ethel; Knight, Mary Lefever; Lefever, Adam K.; Lefever, Ruth M.; Lefever, Benjamin M.; Lefever, Charles; Lefever, Charles J., Sr.; Lefever, Charles R.; Lefever, Christian; Lefever, Clair; Lefever, Edna; Lefever, Elizabeth; Lefever, Elizabeth M. Gerlach; Lefever, Emilie A.; Lefever, Enos; Lefever, Ernest; Lefever, Frank K.; Lefever, Gertrude M.; Lefever, Gladys Brenneman; Lefever, Harry M.; Lefever, Henry; Lefever, Henry K.; Lefever, Isaac; Lefever, John A.; Lefever, John M.; Lefever, Leon; Lefever, Martin; Lefever, Martin K.; Lefever, Martin M.; Lefever, Mary Buckwalter; Lefever, Mary C.; Lefever, Mengen; Lefever, Parke M.; Lefever, Paul S.; Lefever, Philip; Lefever, Walter F.; Martin, Anna G. Lefever; Martin, Reba Mae; Meck, Robert A.; Mellinger, Catherine; Metzler, Mary L. Lefever; Morrow, Grace; Mylin, Amanda C.; Mylin, Frank H.; Mylin, Martha Lefever; Rohrer, Betty P. Lefever; Sensenig, Gladys; Shimp, Charles; Shimp, Verna Lefever; Smith, Dottie; Stoltzfus, Amos L.; Stoltzfus, Clarence L.; Stoltzfus, Elmer L.; Stoltzfus, Marjorie E. Lefever; Williams, Steven A.

Subjects: Family records; Cemeteries; Genealogy; Business records; Family reunions

Search Terms: Business records; Cemeteries; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Family records; Family reunions; Finding aids; Genealogy; Grave Concerns, Inc.; Harvest Presbyterian Church; Letters; Manuscript groups; Minutes; Newspaper clippings; Obituaries; Philip Lefever Burial Ground Association; Philip Lefever Cemetery; Wills

Extent: 1 box, 21 folders, 1 binder, .75 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0573

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-573

Classification: MG0573

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by KV, February-March 2014.

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Collection: John Leonard Ellmaker Collection

Title: John Leonard Ellmaker Collection

Object ID: MG0071

Date Range: 1726-1922

Genealogy Letters Marriage records Stocks Wills Search Terms: Aoelian Hall Carnegie Hall Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Correspondence Deeds Ephrata Cloister Family records Finding aids Genealogy Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia Letters Manuscript groups Marriage records Metropolitan Opera

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Collection: John Leonard Ellmaker Collection

Title: John Leonard Ellmaker Collection

Description: Collection of Ellmaker family papers, including original papers of the first immigrant, John Leonard Ellmaker of Germany. Papers include correspondence, genealogy charts, deeds and legal papers. newspaper clippings, photographs, articles on Jacob Eichholtz, and a diploma and teachers' certificate. There is also a blank book with paper made at Ephrata Cloister in 1796.

Date Range: 1726-1922

Year Range From: 1726

Year Range To: 1922

Date of Accumulation: 1726-1922

Creator: Ellmaker family

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 02

People: Cochran, Thomas B.; Eichholtz, Jacob; Elder, Thomas; Ellmaker, Alfred; Ellmaker, Amos; Ellmaker, Ana Margareta; Ellmaker, Benjamin Ellmaker; Ellmaker, E. Ben; Ellmaker, Edgar O.; Ellmaker, Elizabeth; Ellmaker, Enos; Ellmaker, John Leonard; Ellmaker, John Watson; Ellmaker, Leonard; Ellmaker, Lucy H.; Ellmaker, Nathaniel; Ellmaker, Thomas; Graunnon, Christiana Margaretta; Haverstick, H. B.; Hoofgardner, Ferdinand; Hornberger, Maria; Hubbard, Elbert; Huston, R. M.; Koning, P.; Mayor, Robert; Moor, John; Nicolaas, I.; Pancoast, Dr.; Schnierer, Jacob; Snyder, Edwin L.; Snyder, John A.; Snyder, Mrs. Edwin L.

Other Creators: Ellmaker, John Leonard

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Deeds; Family records; Genealogy; Letters; Marriage records; Stocks; Wills

Search Terms: Aoelian Hall; Carnegie Hall; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Deeds; Ephrata Cloister; Family records; Finding aids; Genealogy; Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia; Letters; Manuscript groups; Marriage records; Metropolitan Opera House; Newspaper clippings; Obituaries; Philharmonic Society of New York; Roycroft; Stocks; Wills

Extent: 2 boxes, 58 folders, 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English, German, Dutch

Object ID: MG0071

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Photograph Collection

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions. Please request at Reference Desk or contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: Collection may be photographed. 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. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Classification: MG0071

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 23 October 2018.

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Collection: Military Collection

Title: Military Collection

Object ID: MG0078

Date Range: 1764-present

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Collection: Military Collection

Title: Military Collection

Description: This collection contains documents beginning with the American Revolution and continuing through the War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. There are account books, notes and written letters, vouchers, inspections of camps, receipts of payments, honorable discharge certificates, lists of absentees, envelopes used during the Civil War, and lists of unpaid fines during the service of the Pennsylvania Militia soldiers. There are also newsletters and articles relating to World Wars I and II and the Korean War for advertisement and description of items including the history of the Philadelphia Naval Base.

Date Range: 1764-present

Date of Accumulation: 1764-present

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: Alexander, Peter; Andre, John; Andrews, George; Auxer, Jacob; Barton, David R.; Baughman, George; Bausman, Frederick; Bethel, Samuel; Bevins, George; Biddle, George; Bietz, George; Billman, William L.; Bitner, Abraham; Bowers, George; Bowers, Lerina; Bowers, M. F.; Bradd, John; Brant, John; Brenner, Henry; Brush, George; Buchanan, James; Calwell, James; Cassidy, John; Cockley, David; Coleman, Robert; Comstock, Elmo; Comstock, Willard; Conyngham, G.; Cooke, Jacob; Crider, David; Dallas, A. L.; Demuth, William D.; Diffenderfer, Jacob; Diller, Adam; Duchman, John H.; Eshleman, John; Eugstler, Philip; Ewing, William; Fulton, Eleanore J.; Gardner, Daniel; Garrison, Lindley M.; Gidy, Peter; Graeff, Matthias; Haerrs, Dane; Hamilton, William; Hamilton, Robert; Hand, Edward; Haughman, George; Hayes, Rutherford Birchard; Heitler, Richard R.; Hiester, Gabriel; Hubley, Adam; Irvine, William; Jackson, Cyrus E.; Jacobs, Barnet; Jameson, Samuel; Johnson, Edward; Johnson, Relief; Johnson, Thomas; Kearns, Christian; Keller, Adam; Kendig, Adam; Kendig, Benjamin F.; King, Alexander; King, Robert, Jr.; Kirkpatrick, William; Kissel, Frederick; Landis, Bertha Cochran; Landis, Charles; Light, John; Lloyd, Thomas; Longenecker, John; Lutz, John; McCarty, Isaiah; McConnel, Abraham; McElhattan, Alexander; McKean, Thomas; McSherry, J. L., III; Megrady, Patrick; Mifflin, Thomas; Morgan, Thomas; Morrison, A. K.; Morrison, Alexander W.; Morrison, Samuel W.; Neal, Thomas; Nicholson, John; Ohlen, John; Paster, Peter; Patterson, James; Price, Rebecca L.; Price, Robert C.; Reigart, Adam; Reigart, Christopher; Reinoehl, Adolphus; Roath, E. D.; Ross, James; Russell, A. L.; Sample, Nathaniel W.; Scarritt, Jeremiah M.; Scott, Hugh; Shippen, Joseph; Skiles, William; Skillings, Charles W.; Smith, John M.; Smith, Richard; Snyder, Eberhart Michael; Snyder, Eugene; Speel, Alexander R.; Strickler, M. M.; Sutherland, Thomas Jefferson; Thompson, R. W.; Wager, Philip; Weller, John; White, John; Witmer, David M.; Witmer, Sarah; Wolf, Joseph; Work, Joseph; Wright, Horatio G.; Zahm, Mary; Zeilin, William F.; Buchen, Martin L.; Hildebran, James; Pratt, J. E.; Elias, C. Harry; Martin, E. K.; McClain, Frank B.; Hewitt, A. G.; Negley, J. S.; Ritner, Joseph; Burrowes, Thomas; Eckman, Joseph

Subjects: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--War of 1812; Mexican War, 1846-1848; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953; Letters; Business records; Programs (Publications)

Search Terms: Business records; Civil War; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Discharge certificates; Envelopes; Finding aids; Jackson Riflemen; Korean War; Lancaster Militia; Letters; Manuscript groups; Mexican War; Military history; Military records; Monuments; Newsletters; Pennsylvania Militia; Programs; Receipts; Revolutionary War; Soldiers and Sailors Monument; War of 1812; World War I; World War II; Reunions

Extent: 2 boxes, 36 folders, 1 oversized item 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0078

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Curatorial Collection

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions are noted at the 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.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-78

Classification: MG0078

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by DD, Summer 2000. Updated by HST, 2010, 2011.

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Collection: Mary Brecht Pulver Papers

Title: Mary Brecht Pulver Papers

Object ID: MG0284

Date Range: 1882-1957

certificates Clippings Correspondence Finding aids Letters Manuscript groups Marriage certificates Memorabilia Newspaper clippings Obituaries Photographs Poetry �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Related Materials: Photograph Collection

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Collection: Mary Brecht Pulver Papers

Title: Mary Brecht Pulver Papers

Description: The Mary Brecht Pulver Papers contain papers related to the Brecht and Pulver families. The collection includes letters, newspaper articles, obituaries, and memorabilia. A biography of Mary Brecht Pulver accompanies samples of her poetry and a scrapbook of the work of her sister, Edith Brecht.

Admin/Biographical History: Mary Brecht Pulver, one of five children of Milton J. and Mary M. Wolfe Brecht, was born on 3 March 1882. Milton was an educator. Mary Agnes Brecht married George Winfield Pulver; their son, Gordon Winfield, was born in 1912. Mary Brecht Pulver was a poet and author of short stories.

Date Range: 1882-1957

Year Range From: 1882

Year Range To: 1957

Date of Accumulation: 1882-1957

Creator: Sumner, Pamela, 1941-2016

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 08

People: Brecht, Edith; Brecht, Harold; Brecht, Mary Mehaffey Wolfe; Brecht, Milton J.; Doerschuk, Ernest E., Jr.; Pulver, George Winfield; Pulver, Gordon Winfield; Pulver, Mary Agnes Brecht; Russell, Florence Brecht; Wolfe, Henry; Wolfe, Rebecca Alstead

Other Creators: Pulver, Gordon Winfield, 1912-1983

Subjects: Binghamton (N.Y.); Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Family records; Lancaster County (Pa.); Letters; Poetry

Search Terms: Binghamton, New York; Biographies; Birth certificates; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Marriage certificates; Memorabilia; Newspaper clippings; Obituaries; Photographs; Poetry

Extent: 1 box, 4 folders, 1 scrapbook, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0284

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Mary Brecht Pulver Photograph Collection, 147 Family photographs (MB-01-01-01 to MB-01-05-08); National publications containing short stories "Pennsylvania Dutch Series" by Mary Brecht Pulver : and her biography, including a collection of her verse and a listing of her stories (810.54 P983 Oversize); National publications containing short stories by Mary Brecht Pulver: and her biography, including a collection of her verse and a listing of her stories (810.54 P983s Oversize)

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Mary Brecht Pulver Papers (MG0284), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions. Please request at the Reference Desk or contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: Collection may be photographed. 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. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 1997.Sumner

Other Numbers: MG-284

Classification: MG0284

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared 2012. Added to database 7 November 2017.

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Collection: Lancaster Sketch Club Records

Title: Lancaster Sketch Club Records, 1932-1935

Object ID: MG0670

Date Range: 1932-1935

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Collection: Lancaster Sketch Club Records

Title: Lancaster Sketch Club Records, 1932-1935

Description: The Lancaster Sketch Club records are comprised of meeting minutes, correspondence, exhibition programs and membership lists. The exhibition programs show the works exhibited and names of the artists. The club had a studio at 106 N. Christian Street, Lancaster. These records were apparently kept by Miss Gertrude Cosgrove, secretary of the organization.

Date Range: 1932-1935

Year Range From: 1932

Year Range To: 1935

Date of Accumulation: 1932-1935

Creator: Lancaster Sketch Club (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 13

People: Bouguereau, William Adolphe; Cosgrove, Gertrude; Fairfield, Otto Pearre; Hager, Nathaniel; Humphrey, Harry S.

Subjects: Business records; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Letters; Minutes (Records); Programs (Publications)

Search Terms: Business records; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Events; Exhibits; Finding aids; Lancaster Sketch Club; Letters; Manuscript groups; Membership; Minutes; Newspaper clippings; Programs

Extent: 1 box, 4 folders, .2 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0670

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Lancaster Sketch Club Records (MG0670), 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-670

Other Number: MG-670

Classification: MG0670

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by KV, September 2013. Added to database 30 September 2021.

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Collection: Daniel Reiber Collection

Title: Daniel Reiber Collection

Object ID: MG0210

Date Range: 1805-1981

Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Correspondence Delaware River Diaries Finding aids Genealogy Leacock Twp. Letters Manuscript groups Marriage certificates Newspaper clippings Obituaries Port Louis, Mauritius Raccoon Island, Gloucester County, New Jersey Related Materials at LancasterHistory: McCaa

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Collection: Daniel Reiber Collection

Title: Daniel Reiber Collection

Description: The Daniel Reiber Collection contains the personal papers of Martin Bickham, who married Mme. Emilie Raymonde Adeline Eugenie Rivalz de St. Antoine in 1805. Many of the documents and letters are in French, some have been translated into English. There is genealogy tracing lines of the McCamant, Jenkins, McCaa, and Andes families from 1722-1942. Obituaries, correspondence with the McCaa family, and deeds for the Caernarvon Cemetery are among other items in the collection.

Date Range: 1805-1981

Year Range From: 1805

Year Range To: 1981

Date of Accumulation: 1805-1981

Creator: Reiber, Daniel Grube, 1910-1990

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 05

People: Rivalz de St. Antoine, Emilie Raymonde Adeline Eugenie; Andes, John B.; Bickham, Alfred; Bickham, Stephen Girard; Bickman, Martin; Buchanan, James; Carpenter, William; Collins, Lavina Bickham; Curwen, Joseph; Diffenbaugh, Peter; Diller, Edwin Carpenter; Diller, John Vagan; Frailey, Charles R.; Girard, Stephen; Grube, Daniel Houder; Hull, Isaac; Hull, Louisa; Larramendi, Joseph Jean; Line, Gabriel; Marks, Elizabeth; McCaa, David G.; McCaa, David Jenkins; McCaa, James; McCaa, William J.; McCamant, Alexander; McCamant, James B.; McCamant, Thomas J.; McCamant, Wallace; McMichaels, William; Reed, George; Rivalz, Martin Stephen; Roland, George Oliver

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Diaries; Genealogy; Letters; Obituaries

Search Terms: Bangor Episcopal Church; Caernarvon Cemetery; Caernarvon Cemetery Association; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Delaware River; Diaries; Finding aids; Genealogy; Leacock Twp.; Letters; Manuscript groups; Marriage certificates; Newspaper clippings; Obituaries; Port Louis, Mauritius; Raccoon Island, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Extent: 1 box, 14 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English, French

Object ID: MG0210

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Associated Material: See collections related to Martin Bickham at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.; See collections related to Martin Bickham and Stephen Girard at Girard College.

Related Item Notes: McCaa Collection (MG0281)

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Daniel Reiber Collection (MG0210), 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-210

Classification: MG0210

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by CF, Summer 2011. Added to database 20 February 2022.

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Collection: Mayor James H. Ross Collection

Title: Mayor James H. Ross Collection

Object ID: MG0058

Date Range: 1933-1937

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Collection: Mayor James H. Ross Collection

Title: Mayor James H. Ross Collection

Description: The Mayor James H. Ross Collection documents Ross's political career from 1933-1937. James Ross, a businessman and civic leader, served as mayor of Lancaster from 1934-1938. The collection consists primarily of correspondence and a scrapbook. The letters are related to his mayoral election and responsibilities, the James H. Ross Ready to Wear Department Store, and personal matters. The scrapbook, compiled by his wife, contains information about his political career, the department store, and other local merchants, and provides a good background on the housing issues that threatened Lancaster City. The collection gives a fragmented picture of life in Lancaster in the 1930s, including commercial transactions, the Depression, religious charitable organizations, politics, and the Democratic Party.

Admin/Biographical History: James H. Ross was born in Green County, Ohio. When he was six, Ross's family moved to Monroe County, West Virginia where he attended school until he was seventeen. His family moved back to Ohio where he finished his schooling at Bowersville High School. After graduating, Ross moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania and began working for M. T. Garvin & Co. Ross left M. T. Garvin & Co. in 1928 and established his own store, James H. Ross Ready to Wear Department Store, in December of that same year. James H. Ross was elected Mayor of Lancaster as a Democrat in 1934.

Date Range: 1933-1937

Year Range From: 1933

Year Range To: 1937

Date of Accumulation: 1933-1937

Creator: Ross, James Hubert, 1875-1962

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 02

People: Ross, James Hubert; Ross, Ethel E. Dietrich; Roosevelt, Franklin Delano

Other Creators: Ross, Ethel E. Dietrich, 1892-1977

Subjects: Business records; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Lancaster (Pa.)--Politics and government; Letters; Local elections; Local taxation; Mayors--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; Photographs; Scrapbooks; Speeches, addresses, etc.

Search Terms: Business records; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Elections; James H. Ross Ready to Wear Department Store; Letters; Milton J. Brecht Elementary School; Mayors; Newspaper clippings; Politics; Schools; Scrapbooks; Speeches; Taxes; Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster; Wheatland; Young Men's Democratic Club; Manuscript groups; Finding aids

Extent: 2 boxes, 10 folders, 1 scrapbook, 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0058

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please make an appointment with the Research Center staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org to view the scrapbook.

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-58

Classification: MG0058

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Scrapbook, Career of James Ross, Former Merchant and Mayor, was previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 121. Scrapbook, Career of James Ross, Former Merchant and Mayor, was cataloged and preserved with funding from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.

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Collection: Lancaster Law and Order Society Collection

Title: Lancaster Law and Order Society Collection

Object ID: MG0062

Date Range: 1868-1972

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Collection: Lancaster Law and Order Society Collection

Title: Lancaster Law and Order Society Collection

Description: Records of an organization founded by business and church leaders to overthrow commercialized vice in Lancaster by sending agents into the community to check for prostitution, obscenity, drinking, and gambling. Collection includes by-laws, minutes, annual reports, treasurers' reports, agents' expenses, reports on findings, correspondence, newspaper clippings, 25 books of agents' on-duty reports, and investigative reports. The Rev. Clifford G. Twombly was identified with this movement, as was the late William H. Hager, department store merchant.

Date Range: 1868-1972

Year Range From: 1868

Year Range To: 1972

Date of Accumulation: 1868-1972

Creator: Law and Order Society (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 02

People: Betts, Peter J.; Hager, William Henderson; Twombly, Clifford Gray

Subjects: Business records; Crime; Gambling; Letters; Prostitution; Sex crimes; Sin

Search Terms: Business records; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Crime; Gambling; Law and Order Society; Letters; Newspaper clippings; Prostitution; Reports; Sex crimes; Sin; Vice; Manuscript groups; Finding aids

Extent: 8 box, 76 folders, 4.25 cubic ft.

Physical Characteristics: Note: Many of the items in this collection are in poor condition and fragile.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Condition: Poor

Condition Date: 2021-02-09

Object ID: MG0062

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions at this time. However, many of the items in this collection are in poor condition and fragile.

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-62

Classification: MG0062

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: This collection was processed prior to 1997. Added to database 28 September 2017.

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Collection: Lancaster County Monumental Association Records

Title: Lancaster County Monumental Association Records

Object ID: MG0390

Date Range: 1871-1979

Lionel Horting Printing Associations, institutions, etc. Batterson, Canfield and Company Bonds Business records By-laws Cards Charters Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Concord House Real Estate Constitutions Contracts Correspondence Finding aids Fulton National Bank Haldy Memorials Invoices Keener

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Collection: Lancaster County Monumental Association Records

Title: Lancaster County Monumental Association Records

Description: The Lancaster County Monumental Association Records date from 1871 to 1979. The organization's constitution, charter and by-laws are included in the collection, as well as invoices for repairs to the monument. The meeting minutes record the official proceedings of the association. Discussion and debate on whether the monument should be moved from its current spot is also well-documented.

Date Range: 1871-1979

Year Range From: 1871

Year Range To: 1979

Date of Accumulation: 1871-1979

Creator: Lancaster County Monumental Association (Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 09

People: Bartholomae, John W.; Bush, L. L.; De Laurentis, Peter; Hammond, F. W.; Kessler, Charles H.; Long, Audrey M.; Long, George W.; Rehm, William C.; Stamm, Harry C.

Subjects: Associations, institutions, etc.; Business records; Minutes (Records)

Search Terms: Arthur Lionel Horting Printing; Associations, institutions, etc.; Batterson, Canfield and Company; Bonds; Business records; By-laws; Cards; Charters; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Concord House Real Estate; Contracts; Correspondence; Finding aids; Fulton Bank; Haldy Memorials; Invoices; Keener Memorials; Lancaster City Council; Lancaster County Monumental Association; Lancaster New Era; Letters; Manuscript groups; Memorial Day; Minutes; Monuments; Newspaper clippings; Receipts; Reports; Resolutions; Soldiers and Sailors Monument; Stationery

Extent: 1 box, 27 folders, .5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0390

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Lancaster County Monumental Association Records (MG0390), Folder #, Insert #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions. Please request at the Reference Desk or contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: Collection may be photographed. 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. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Other Numbers: MG-390

Classification: MG0390

Description Level: Fonds

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Collection: Dance of the Month Club Records

Title: Dance of the Month Club Records

Object ID: MG0436

Date Range: 1964-1982

, institutions, etc. Bedford Springs Hotel Bermuda Buck Hill Inn Business records By-laws Cards Cherry Hill Inn Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Colony Hotel Correspondence Dance of the Month Club Events Finding aids Flanders Hotel Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania Hamilton Club Hershey Hotel and Country

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Collection: Dance of the Month Club Records

Title: Dance of the Month Club Records

Description: The Dance of the Month Club Records contain a scrapbook filled with photographs, ephemera, club newsletters, membership lists, and organizational records for the Dance of the Month Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Date Range: 1964-1982

Year Range From: 1964

Year Range To: 1982

Date of Accumulation: 1964-1982

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 10

People: Adee, Albert Wadsworth; Adee, Dorothy Henry; Barr, Martha; Barry, John Emil "Jack"; Barry, Mary D. Blichasz; Bartholomee, Eugene Theodore; Bartholomee, Vera A. Zabel; Bishop, Leroy D.; Bishop, Mrs. Leroy D.; Blaisdell, Lorraine; Blaisdell, Phil; Finnerty, Chris; Finnerty, Deb; Forney, Glenn Young; Forney, Shirley B. Eby; Game, Gretchen Huttle; Game, Vincent Allen; Garrett, Mrs. Robert Y.; Garrett, Robert Y.; Gunning, B. Nelson; Gunning, Helen H.; Herr, H. M.; Herr, Mrs. H. M.; Hitchcock, Mrs. Norman L.; Hitchcock, Norman L.; Holloway, Antoinette Reagin; Holloway, James Phillip; Hoskinson, Bernice N. Nyhuis; Hoskinson, Walter D.; Huffman, Edna B.; Huffman, Henry R.; Hyland, D. D.; Hyland, Mrs. D. D.; Ireland, C. E.; Ireland, Mrs. C. E.; Johnson, Mrs. Theodore J.; Johnson, Theodore J.; Matthews, Isabelle Porter; Matthews, Jackson K.; Maurer, Mrs. Richard H.; Maurer, Richard H.; Mooney, Charles; Mooney, Mrs. Charles; Pabst, Ethel G. Hemmerly; Pabst, Harry D.; Palmer, Dorothy; Powl, Martha Cooper; Powl, W. Robert; Ray, Joan Wolfe; Ray, Leonard N., Jr.; Rich, Mrs. Thomas L.; Rich, Thomas L.; Romero, Edward L.; Romero, Ruth P.; Schaller, D. C.; Schaller, Mrs. D. C.; Schutte, Becky; Scribner, Dorothy R. Rarick; Scribner, Eugene D.; Shenk, Elsie M. Sherer; Shenk, Willis W.; Slaugh, Mrs. Paul H.; Slaugh, Paul H.; Smith, Claude F.; Smith, Mrs. Claude F.; Tesnar, Edward Frank; Tesnar, Jeanne Edwards; Thomas, Maynard W.; Thomas, Tennyson S.; Urich, John; Urich, Mrs. John; Valaska, Mrs. Victor W.; Valaska, Victor W.; Van Dusen, C. L.; Van Dusen, Mrs. C. L.; VanBuren, Mrs. Wesley H.; VanBuren, Wesley H.; Wagner, Mrs. Richard; Wagner, Richard; Wilhelm, C. L.; Wilhelm, Mrs. C. L.; Zima, Mrs. Robert; Zima, Robert

Subjects: Associations, institutions, etc.; Business records; Photographs; Scrapbooks

Search Terms: Allenberry Theatre; Associations, institutions, etc.; Bedford Springs Hotel; Bermuda; Buck Hill Inn; Business records; By-laws; Cards; Cherry Hill Inn; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Colony Hotel; Correspondence; Dance of the Month Club; Events; Finding aids; Flanders Hotel; Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania; Hamilton Club; Hershey Hotel and Country Club; Hotel Dennis; Hunt Valley Inn and Golf Club; Invitations; Ladew Topiary Gardens; Letters; Limestone Valley Dinner Theatre; Manuscript groups; Meadia Heights Country Club; Membership; Newspaper clippings; Pamphlets; Penn National Race Course; Photographs; Pocono Hershey Resort; Scrapbooks; Sheraton Inn; Southampton Princess Hotel; Tofttrees Country Club and Lodge

Extent: 1 box, 10 folders, 128 items, 144 pages, 1 cubic feet

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0436

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: The Couple Club of Lancaster Records (MG0799)

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).; The scrapbook in Box 1 was a gift of Jeanne S. DeLong, 21 August 2007. (Accession # 2007.MG0436.B1)

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Original items may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.

Copyright: Collection items may be photographed. 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 collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-436

Classification: MG0436

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared May 2016. Added to database 3 January 2022.

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