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Collection
John Wilson and Samuel Houston Collection
Title
John Wilson and Samuel Houston Collection
Object ID
MG0093
Collection
John Wilson and Samuel Houston Collection
Title
John Wilson and Samuel Houston Collection
Description
Family and legal papers of the Wilson and Houston families. Includes wills, deeds, legal papers, estate papers, and correspondence. The collection covers the Earl, Salisbury, and Leacock Township area.
Year Range From
1756
Year Range To
1849
Date of Accumulation
1756-1849
Creator
Wilson family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Andress, George
Burkman, J. John
Douglas, John
Douglass, Thomas
Henderson, Thomas
Hopkins, James
Houston, Benjamin F.
Houston, Samuel
Job, Jeremiah
Owen, Archibald
Searle, James
Taylor, Isaac
Weidman, Christopher
Wilson, John
Wilson, John, Sr.
Yoner, Jacob
Other Creators
Houston family
Subjects
Deeds
Family records
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike (Pa.)
Postal service
Promissory notes
Wills
Search Terms
Correspondence
Deeds
Family records
Pequea Meetinghouse
Philadelphia Turnpike
United States Postal Service
Promissory notes
Subpoenas
Wills
Extent
1 box, 28 folder, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0093
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.
Credit
John Wilson and Samuel Houston Collection (MG-93), Folder #, LancasterHistory.org
Classification
MG0093
Description Level
Fonds
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Collection
Captain John M. Groff Collection
Title
Captain John M. Groff Collection (MG-44)
Object ID
MG0044
Date Range
1905-1940
  1 document  
Collection
Captain John M. Groff Collection
Title
Captain John M. Groff Collection (MG-44)
Description
Collection contains photographs, many labeled and dated, and two scrapbooks. One scrapbook contains newspaper articles concerning the military and professional life of Captain Groff. The other scrapbook contains military records including special orders, certificates, passes, correspondence, and government requirements. There are also newspaper articles, maps, and other memorabilia.
Date Range
1905-1940
Year Range From
1905
Year Range To
1940
Creator
Groff, John M.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Davis, R.
Groff, John M.
Klein, Henry Martin John
Malone, John
Pershing, John Joseph
Subjects
World War, 1914-1918
Scrapbooks
Letters
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces
Search Terms
American Defense Society
American Expeditionary Forces
American Expeditionary Forces, Supply Division, Postal Express Service
American Red Cross
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Maps
Newspaper clippings
Photographs
Postal Express Service
Scrapbooks
World War I
WWI
Extent
1 box, 9 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0044
Related Item Notes
See the Photograph Collection.
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-44
Classification
MG0044
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 17 May 2018.
Documents
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-05-02-18
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Charles Howell, first lifetime Postmaster, Lancaster.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Howell, Charles
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
United States Postal Service
Lancaster Post Office
Desks
Postmasters
Post offices
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
10 x 8 inches
Object ID
2-05-02-18
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-05-02-19
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
James Farley on visit to Lancaster Postmaster Charles M. Howell, far right. First lifetime Postmaster, Lancaster
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Farley, James
Howell, Charles
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster Post Office
Letter carriers
Postmasters
United States Postal Service
Post offices
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
10 x 8 inches
Object ID
2-05-02-19
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-05-05-12
Date Range
c. 1890
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Letter carriers, Lancaster Post Office. Identified are, first row, left to right: Benjamin F. Zook, Benjamin Eichholtz, Ed R. Troyer, William Brenneman, John Tomilson, Leister Long. Second row, left to right: Frank Hoffman, Abram Erisman, Casper Kirchner, Jacob C. Hess, George Kuntz, Henry Hardy. Back row: George W. Pinkerton and Harry H. Marshall.
Date Range
c. 1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Zook, Benjamin F.
Eichholtz, Benjamin D.
Troyer, Edward K.
Brenneman, William
Tomlinson, John
Long, Leister
Hoffman, Frank
Erisman, Abram K.
Kirchner, Casper
Hess, Jacob C.
Kantz, George
Hardy, Henry D.
Pinkerton, George W.
Marshall, Harry H.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Post offices
United States Postal Service
Letter carriers
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8.5 x 7 inches
Object ID
2-05-05-12
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-04-33
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Plates of canceled stamps, etc., from J. Richard Gaintner's article in LCHS Journal Vol. 85, #2
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Postage stamps
United States Postal Service
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
2-04-04-33
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-02-03-12
Date Range
July 15 - 17, 1933
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Convention Committee, National Federation of Post Office Clerks Local No. 95,Ladies Auxiliary.
Date Range
July 15 - 17, 1933
Creator
Killian, George
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Unions
United States Postal Service
Women
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
10 x 8 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
2-02-03-12
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-02-03-13
Date Range
July 15 - 17, 1933
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Convention Committee, National Federation of Post Office Clerks Local 95, First Convention. Identified are: H. B. Carpenter, Chairman; Henry E. Stafford, Ellis Kline, J. R. Bowers and Joseph P. Sherr
Date Range
July 15 - 17, 1933
Creator
Killian, George
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Carpenter, H. B.
Stafford, Henry E.
Kline, Ellis
Bowers, J. R.
Sherr, J. P.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
United States Postal Service
Unions
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
10 x 8 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
2-02-03-13
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-02-03-14
Date Range
July 15 - 17, 1933
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Convention Committee, National Federation of Post Office Clerks Local 95.
Date Range
July 15 - 17, 1933
Creator
Killian, George
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Unions
United States Postal Service
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 7 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
2-02-03-14
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-02-03-10
Date Range
August 14, 1921
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Outing of Local No. 95 National Federation of Post Office Clerks. Group of men in a boat by a dock on the Suquehanna River at Pequa.
Date Range
August 14, 1921
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Recreation
Boats
Labor unions
Outings
United States Postal Service
Susquehanna River
Place
Martic Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
10 x 8 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
2-02-03-10
Images
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