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An introduction to the making of Latin : comprising, after an easy, compendious method, the substance of the Latin syntax : with proper English examples, most of them translations from the classic authors, in one column, and the Latin words in antoher : to which is subjoin'd, in the same method, a succinct account of the affairs of ancient Greece and Rome, intended at once to bring boys acquainted with history, and the idiom of the Latin tongue with rules for the gender of nouns

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Author
Clarke, John,
Edition
The sixteenth edition, revised and carefully corrected.
Date of Publication
MDCCLII [1752]
Call Number
Book 1038 1752
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by John Clarke ...
Author
Clarke, John,
Edition
The sixteenth edition, revised and carefully corrected.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes in Pater-Noster-Row, and J. Hodges on London-Bridge,
Date of Publication
MDCCLII [1752]
Physical Description
xii, 297, [3] p. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
Notes
"A dissertation upon the usefulness of translations of classic authors, both literal and free, for the easy and expeditious attainment of the Latin tongue" (p. [277]-297) has special title page.
Signatures: A-N¹².
Bookseller's advertisement on last three pages.
Apparently from Jasper Yeates's personal libarary.
Yeates's signature at top of title page under that of John Yeates.
Book nunber 1038 not assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Latin language - Early works to 1800.
Latin language - Readers
Latin language.
Latin language
Rome - History.
Greece - History - To 146 B.C.
Greece.
Rome (Empire)
Early works.
History.
Readers.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
No spine title.
Additional Author
Clarke, John,
Yeates, Jasper,
Yeates, John,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 1038 1752
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Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Object ID
MG0846
Date Range
1727 - 1980s
, 1727-1879, detail the exchange of property to and from the Gibbons family mostly within Lampeter Township and Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County. Other family papers, 1799- 1871, include narratives about the Gibbons family, a membership certificate for the Independent Order of Good Templars, and
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Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Description
This collection contains letters, family papers, deeds, diaries, and mill records from three generations of the Gibbons family. The collection starts with documents focused on James Gibbons, then contains papers central to Daniel Gibbons, and finally end with the third generation papers surrounding Joseph Gibbons. The letters in this collection span from 1783 until 1865. The contents within the letters describe the daily happenings within the family and on their property which was located in Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. The family deeds in the collection detail the exchanging of property to and from the Gibbons family mostly within Lampeter Township and Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County. The deeds span from 1727 to 1879. Also included are some miscellaneous family papers that span from 1799 to 1871. The content of these family papers ranges from anonymous stories about the Gibbons family, an independent order of Good Templars of Joseph Gibbons, to a land draft of James Gibbons' Land. This collection also contains diaries from various members of the Gibbons family, spanning the three generations. These diaries detail the day to day lives of the Gibbons family and also include historical anniversaries of important events or detail the passing of members within the Gibbons family and the surrounding community. The Mill Records in the collection contain information about [ ]. Overall, the Gibbons Family collection includes the regular happenings over the family's three generations in both business and secular life.
Date Range
1727 - 1980s
Creator
Gibbons family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Bonsall, Daniel
Bonsall, Edward Horne
Bonsall, Rachel
Brinton, William
Brown, Ellen
Brubaker, Marianna Gibbons
Conrad, Abraham
Dunbar, Andrew
Dunbar, Mary
Eaby, Christian
Eaby, Samuel
Earle, Mary Hussey
Evans, Thomas
Evans, Rebecca
Evans, William
Gibbons, Abraham
Gibbons, Caroline
Gibbons, Daniel
Gibbons, Deborah
Gibbons, Joseph
Gibbons, Phebe Hussey Earle
Gibbons, Rachel
Gibbons, Samuel
Gibbons, William
Grigs, Joseph
Hamilton, James
Hertzkey, John
Kendall, John
Kirk, Jeremiah
Lightfoot, Jepthat
Miller, Eliza
Miller, John
Reynolds, Margaret
Stauffer, Christian
Steer, Joseph
Stevens, Thaddeus
Thomas, William B.
Wartnaby, Elizabeth
Subjects
Business records
Deeds
Letters
Mills and mill-work
Quakers
Society of Friends
Westtown Boarding School
Search Terms
Business records
Correspondence
Deeds
Diaries
Finding aids
Lampeter Twp.
Leacock Twp.
Letters
Manuscript groups
Mill Creek
Mills
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Quakers
Society of Friends
Westtown Boarding School
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0846
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Copies
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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
2021.008
Other Numbers
MG-846
Other Number
MG-846
Classification
MG0846
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Folders 1-30 processed and finding aid prepared from the donor's notes by MB, 8 July 2021. Added to database 12 July 2021.
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Collection
Ephrata Cloister Collection
Title
Ephrata Cloister Collection
Object ID
MG0081
Date Range
1753-2007
above petition. 23 March 1823. Folder 7 Legal Papers Insert 1 Election tally and list of voters for the election of seven trustees to manage the affairs of the Society of Seventh Day Baptists at Ephrata. 1 January 1827. Ordered to be filed 17 August 1827. (please use photocopy) Insert 2 Deposition of
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Collection
Ephrata Cloister Collection
Title
Ephrata Cloister Collection
Description
Collection of items relating to the Society of Seventh Day Baptists and Ephrata Cloister. Legal papers deal with a dispute concerning the election of trustees and mismanagement of the estate. There are brief histories of the Cloister, poems, publications, programs, tourist brochures, and a booklet describing treatments for various ailments.
Date Range
1753-2007
Year Range From
1753
Year Range To
2007
Date of Accumulation
1753-2007
Creator
Ephrata Cloister
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Aurand, A. Monroe, Jr.
Baer, Johann
Bar, Johann
Bowman, John
Daniel, N. J.
Doll, Eugene E.
Downes, J. A.
Dunkelberger, Ralph D.
Elsen, John
Franck, Ira S.
Hagen, F. F.
Heatwole, Daniel R.
Hocker, Ludwig
Hollinger, J. Daryl
Keller, James
Kimmel, Jacob
Leber, A. P.
Lollich, P. M.
Loose, John W. W.
Miller, Henry
Mitton, Juliet
Nevin, [ ]
Plessinger, F. P.
Pyle, Howard
Raber, [ ]
Senseman, John
Stubsky, Georg
Subjects
Pamphlets
Watermarks
Search Terms
Aurand Press
Brochures
Ephrata Cloister
Ephrata Cloister Associates, Inc.
Ephrata Cloister Chorus
Harper's New Monthly Magazine
Hocking Printing Company, Inc.
Legal papers
Mennonite Publishing House
Pamphlets
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Pow wow
Review Book Store
Seventh Day Baptists
Society of the Seventh Day Baptists of Ephrata
Watermarks
Ye Village Inne
Extent
2 boxes, 22 folders, 1 volume, .75 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English and German
Object ID
MG0081
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
See also the Photograph and Library collections
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions are noted at the item level. Original documents may be used--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 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
MG0081
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Originally cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 01 November 2018.
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How to read German church records without knowing much German

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Author
Johnson, Arta F.
Date of Publication
1981.
Call Number
437 J66h
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Responsibility
Arta F. Johnson. [s.l.] Johnson, [c1980]
Author
Johnson, Arta F.
Place of Publication
Columbus, Ohio
Publisher
The Copy Shop,
Date of Publication
1981.
Physical Description
48 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
Subjects
German language - Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
German language
Church records and registers.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
437 J66h
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Custom and contract : household, government, and the economy in colonial Pennsylvania

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Author
Schweitzer, Mary M.
Date of Publication
1987.
Call Number
338.9748 S413
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Responsibility
Mary M. Schweitzer.
ISBN
0231062885
Author
Schweitzer, Mary M.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Columbia University Press,
Date of Publication
1987.
Physical Description
xii, 271 p. : ill., facsim. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [255]-266.
Subjects
Money - Pennsylvania
Land use - Pennsylvania
Finance, Public - Pennsylvania
Households - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania - Economic policy.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - To 1775.
Pennsylvania - Social conditions.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
338.9748 S413
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M. Beni. Hederici Lexicon manvale Graecvm : omnibus sui generis lexicis longe locvpletivs: in dvas partes divisvm: qvarvm prior vocvm Graecarvm ordine alphabetico digestarum ... interpretationem Latinam continet. Altera vocvm phrasivmqve Latinarvm ... interpretationem Graecam exhibet

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Author
Hederich, Benjamin,
Edition
Hanc tertiam editionem, ut prioribus auctior prodiret atque emendatior,
Date of Publication
1755.
Call Number
Bookk 1044 1755
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Alternate Title
Lexicon manuale Graecum
Responsibility
Recensitum et plurimum auctum a Sam. Patrick ...
Author
Hederich, Benjamin,
Edition
Hanc tertiam editionem, ut prioribus auctior prodiret atque emendatior,
Place of Publication
Londini
Publisher
Excudit H. Woodfall : Impensis W. Innys et J. Richardson, R. Ware, J. et P. Knapton, S. Birt, D. Browne ... [and 15 others],
Date of Publication
1755.
Physical Description
xii, [916] pages ; 29 cm (4to)
Notes
Title in red and black.
Printed in columns.
Apparently from the personal library of Jasper Yeates.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 1044 not assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Greek language - Dictionaries
Latin language - Dictionaries
Greek language.
Latin language.
Dictionaries.
Full gold-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Bookk 1044 1755
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German for genealogy : a translator's handbook

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Author
Heisey, John W.
Date of Publication
1985.
Call Number
437 H473
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Responsibility
by John W. Heisey.
Author
Heisey, John W.
Place of Publication
Indianapolis, IN. (P.O. Box 39128, Indianapolis 46239)
Publisher
Heritage House,
Date of Publication
1985.
Physical Description
30 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: leaf 30.
Subjects
German language
German language - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genealogy
United States - Genealogy - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
437 H473
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If I can, you can decipher Germanic records

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Author
Bentz, Edna M.
Edition
3rd printing 1985, rev. and corr.
Date of Publication
1982.
Call Number
437 B478
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Responsibility
by Edna M. Bentz.
ISBN
0961542004
Author
Bentz, Edna M.
Edition
3rd printing 1985, rev. and corr.
Place of Publication
San Diego, CA
Publisher
E.M. Bentz,
Date of Publication
1982.
Physical Description
85 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
German language
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
437 B478
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Lancaster activity book

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Date of Publication
1983.
Call Number
793.73 S439
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Responsibility
Developed by Frances Sears and Michael Hall.
Place of Publication
Mimeographed
Date of Publication
1983.
Physical Description
17 [1] leaves : ill. , 28 cm.
Notes
Frances Sears and Michael Hall are third-grade teachers at Wickersham Elementary School in the School District of Lancaster, Pa.
Subjects
Creative activities and seat work.
Games - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Study and teaching.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
793.73 S439
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A John Eberman legacy : five Lancaster clockmakers

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Author
Wood, Stacy B.C.
Date of Publication
1981.
Call Number
929 E15w
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Responsibility
by Stacy B.C. Wood, Jr.
Author
Wood, Stacy B.C.
Place of Publication
Typescript
Date of Publication
1981.
Physical Description
17 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Eberman family
Clock and watch makers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Clock and watch making - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 E15w
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