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Collection
Clara L. Myers' 1909 Diary
Title
Diary of Clara L. Myers
Object ID
MG0868
Date Range
1909
Collection
Clara L. Myers' 1909 Diary
Title
Diary of Clara L. Myers
Description
Diary of Clara L. Myers, a young teacher in Terre Hill, Pennsylvania. She may have been an assistant teacher before she took the certification exam. The day-in-the-life entries include weather, family outings, updates about animals, school assignments, daily chores, family health reports, and local news. On April 8, Clara recorded that there was a fire at Diller's Stables. There is a brief record of salary and expenses, as well as a list of letters received and answered from January to May. The Standard Diary, published by The Standard Diary Co.
Date Range
1909
Creation Date
January-July 1909
Creator
Myers, Clara L.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Myers, Clara L.
Subjects
Diaries
Weather
Search Terms
Blue Ball, East Earl Twp.
Diaries
Diller's Stables
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Terre Hill, East Earl Twp.
Weather
Extent
1 item, 430 pages, 4 x 2.5 x .75 in.
Object Name
Diary
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2021-11-30
Condition Notes
Front cover is loose, worn at hinge and spine.
Object ID
MG0868
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Clara L. Myers' 1909 Diary, MG0868, 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.
Accession Number
2019.MG0868
Other Numbers
MG-868
Other Number
MG-868
Classification
MG0868
Description Level
Fonds
Less detail
Collection
Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Object ID
PETITIONS TO MAKE SHERIFF
Collection
Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Description
Petitions from landowners to the Court of Common Pleas requesting an order to the sheriff to issue deeds for property purchased at the previous sheriff's land sales. Petitions show names of petitioner, former owner, and former sheriff; signature of petitioner; a brief description of the property; location; purchase price; and date. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name. Most are handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.
Date of Accumulation
1783, 1800, 1823-1827, 1895, 1902
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
PETITIONS TO MAKE SHERIFF
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. Photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 01-00 [1840]
Description Level
Fonds
Less detail