Marriage applications completed by the bride and groom contain the names, ages, places of birth, current residences, occupation of groom, if either party had been married before and the results of that union, signatures of applicants, if African-American, and degree of kinship, if any. Parental consent forms, filed with marriage applications, were completed by parent or guardian of under-age applicants and contain the name of parent or guardian, place of current residence, residence of child or ward, and signature of parent or guardian. Files may contain both an application and consent form or forms, an application, or a consent form or forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year and then by application number within that year. Box 2 has additional files for 1895 that were not able to be included in Box 1.
Two circular ID tags for Private N.C. Myers tied to a strip of tan, twill woven tape. Identifing information is stamped into the tag; "N.C. Myers, Batt. C. 44 U.S.A" and "6053858" on reverse.
Two ID tags for Robert C. Myers with next of kin and address listed. "Robert C Myers/33513055/Emma M Myers/128 N Ann St/Lancaster PA" stamped on two rounded rectangular metal tags that are attached to a clear, plastic cord.
Identification tag for Robert C Myers, stamped with "Myers Robert C/ 33513055 T43 44 A." Small tag with three religious figures added to ball chain. Tag opens to signature of R. C. Myers. Obverse "I am a Catholic. Call a Priest." and religious imagery.
Christmas card. Front features PA German design--two angels and doves on either side of a heart in which is printed "1946 An Old Fashioned Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas." Printed with had watercoloring. Inside is written "Merry Christmas from Henry and Zoe Kauffman/" Printed on front "Zoe T. Kauffman."
Christmas card. Green paper. On front reindeer in PA German style wreath. Printed "Anno 1949." Printed with hand watercoloring. Inside written "Merry Christmas from Zoe and Henry Kauffman." Printed on front "Z. Kauffman." Printed on back "Motif from Pennsylvania chalk figure."
