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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)

Title: Letter from Stephen C. Foster to his brother, Morrison Foster

Object ID: JBFP 8.1.1.008

Date Range: 1859/06/13

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)

Title: Letter from Stephen C. Foster to his brother, Morrison Foster

Description: Letter from Stephen C. Foster to his brother, Morrison Foster forwarding a daguerreotype of himself, inquiring about a letter to Mr. Bateman and a song he sent to Firth, Pond & Co. to be published. Pittsburgh, Pa. Photostatic copy.

Date Range: 1859/06/13

Creator: Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 8, Box 1

People: Foster, Stephen Collins; Foster, Morrison; Bateman, Mr.

Subjects: Music publishing; Daguerreotypes; Firth, Pond & Co.; Letters

Search Terms: Buchanan Collections; Correspondence; Daguerreotypes; Firth, Pond and Company; James Buchanan Presidential Library; Letters; Music publishing

Extent: 1 item, 1 page to scan, 20 x 24.5 cm.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 8 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 8.1.1.008

Location of Originals: Photostatic copy. Location of the original is unknown.

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; MG-96 James Buchanan Collection; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS2000.039.5

Other Number: JBFP Part 8, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 8

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Collection: James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection

Object ID: JB-01-10-03

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Object Name: Print, Photographic

Collection: James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection

Description: 100th Anniversary celebration at Wheatland. String ensemble and pianist performing on the porch of Wheatland. Has negative.

Provenance: Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: James Buchanan Presidential Library; Wheatland; Anniversaries; Music; Pianos

Place: Lancaster Twp.

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Film Size: 2 x 4 inches

Print Size: 3 x 5 inches

Condition: Good

Object ID: JB-01-10-03

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Collection: James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection

Object ID: JB-01-15-05

Date Range: December 1992

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Object Name: Transparency, Slide

Collection: James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection

Description: Piano with sheet music for the Wheatland Polka.

Provenance: Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.

Date Range: December 1992

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: James Buchanan Presidential Library; Wheatland; Christmas; Pianos; Music; Wheatland Polka

Place: Lancaster Twp.

Object Name: Transparency, Slide

Print Size: 4 x 5 inches

Condition: Good

Object ID: JB-01-15-05

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Collection: John Hoff Records

Title: John Hoff Records

Object ID: MG0572

Date Range: 1797-1817

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Collection: John Hoff Records

Title: John Hoff Records

Description: This collection contains records from John Hoff's clockmaking business. The account book, 1800-1816, shows the new clocks made in Lancaster and his clients. There is also a treasurer's account for Trinity Lutheran Church, 1816-1817. The flute book, 1797-1799, contains the music for Hoff's musical clocks.

Date Range: 1797-1817

Creation Date: 1797-1817

Year Range From: 1797

Year Range To: 1817

Creator: Hoff, John

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 12

People: Hoff, John; Keller, Kate Van Winkle; Wood, Stacy B. C.

Subjects: Business records; Clock and watch makers; Clock chime music

Search Terms: Business records; Clocks; Correspondence; Letters; Clock and watch makers; Clock chime music; Music; Finding aids; Manuscript groups

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

Object Name: Archive

Language: English, German

Object ID: MG0572

Related Item Notes: Images of New Instructions for the German Flute are in the Photograph Collections: John Hoff Flute Album, A-49-01-01 to A-49-01-143; John Hoff Flute Album, A-49-01-01 to A-49-01-143

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-572

Classification: MG0572

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Organized and finding aid prepared by HST, March 2013

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Collection: Songbooks Collection

Title: Songbooks Collection

Object ID: MG0149

Date Range: 1794-

aids Harper and Brothers Manor Publishing Company Manuscript groups Music Pennsylvania School Journal Songs Related Materials: Processing History: This collection has been documented, preserved and managed according to professional museum and archives standards. The finding aid was updated using DACS

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Collection: Songbooks Collection

Title: Songbooks Collection

Description: The Songbooks Collection contains printed music, school songbooks, and manuscript songbooks. Many of the school songbooks were compiled by J. P. McCaskey or E. Oram Lyte. Of special interest are the manuscript songbooks which contain songs or hymns in English and German. Selections in this collection include patriotic, Christmas, nursery, home, religious, love, and military songs.

Date Range: 1794-

Year Range From: 1794

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

People: Brecht, M. J.; Fordney, Casper; Hamscher, Johannes; Kreider, A. B.; Lestz, Gerald S.; Lyte, Eliphalet Oram; Matz, Carl; McCaskey, John Piersol "Jack"; Sloan, I. N.; Wallick, J. R.

Search Terms: DeLuxe Music Company; Finding aids; Harper and Brothers; Manor Publishing Company; Manuscript groups; Music; Pennsylvania School Journal; Songs

Extent: 2 box, 14 folders, 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English; German

Object ID: MG0149

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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: Original documents may be used by appointment--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-149

Classification: MG0149

Description Level: Fonds

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Collection: General Collection

Object ID: 4-01-04-02

Date Range: June 26, 1930

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Object Name: Print, Photographic

Collection: General Collection

Description: Panoramic photograph. Lancaster Newsie Cadets marching band on the lawn at the rear of the White House with President Herbert C. Hoover. The Cadets were in Washington, DC for the dedication of the James Buchanan Memorial.

Date Range: June 26, 1930

Creator: Schutz, Frederick Adolph Sr.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Hoover, Herbert C.

Search Terms: Lancaster Newsie Cadets; Marching bands; Music; Bands; Presidents; White House; James Buchanan Memorial

Place: Washington, DC

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Print Size: 9 x 30 inches

Object ID: 4-01-04-02

Negative Number: yes

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Collection: East Petersburg Male Acapella Chorus Records

Title: East Petersburg Male Acapella Chorus Records

Object ID: MG0985

Date Range: 1927-c.1955

Collection: East Petersburg Male Acapella Chorus Records

Title: East Petersburg Male Acapella Chorus Records

Description: This collection contains event programs, correspondence, meeting minutes, sheet music, performance notes, financial receipts, invoices and one 78 rpm record of the East Petersburg Male Acapella Chorus.

Admin/Biographical History: The East Petersburg Male Acapella Chorus was established in 1927. They performed mainly at churches and church functions throughout southeast Pennsylvania and were devoted to singing hymns and religious music. Willis S. Nolt served as director of the chorus beginning in the 1930s.

Date Range: 1927-c.1955

Year Range From: 1927

Year Range To: 1955

Date of Accumulation: 1927-1955

Creator: Nolt, Willis S. (1906-1988)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Wall: Side 13

People: Nolt, Willis S.

Subjects: Choral singing; Choral music

Search Terms: Music; Singing; East Petersburg Male Acapella Chorus; Programs; Correspondence; Minutes; Finding aids; Manuscript groups; Churches; J. H. Troup's Music House; Kirk Johnson & Co.

Extent: 1 box, 35 folders

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0985

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: 1-22-03-37 photograph of an unidentified young man; 2-31-09-01 photograph of the East Petersburg Male Acapella Chorus

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), East Petersburg Male Acapella Chorus (MG0985), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Original documents may be used by appointment--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

Accession Number: 2022.033

Other Numbers: MG-985

Classification: MG0985

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Added to database 16 April 2024.

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Collection: Musical Composers of Lancaster County Collection

Title: Musical Composers of Lancaster County Collection

Object ID: MG0099

Date Range: 1869-1950

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Collection: Musical Composers of Lancaster County Collection

Title: Musical Composers of Lancaster County Collection

Description: The Musical Composers of Lancaster County Collection contains sheet music written by local composers. Some local titles are "Lancaster German Waltz" and "Lancaster Theme & Gratitude Theme." Included in the collection is information about S. Becker von Grabill, composer and pianoforte teacher, and James L. Knipe of Aston, Knipe & McCarthy.

Date Range: 1869-1950

Year Range From: 1869

Year Range To: 1950

Date of Accumulation: 1869-1950

Creator: LancasterHistory

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: Aston, Isaac Earle; August, Margaret Caroline Wagner; Hagen, Francis Florentine; Hammer, John B.; Keffer, Washington Henry; Knipe, James Lloyd; McCarthy, J. Clarence; Mueller, Julius E.; Springer, Abner; Sykes, Harry A.; Thornbann, Carl; von Grabill, Stanton Becker; Wind, John; Wyman, A. P.

Subjects: Music; Composers; Piano music; Violin music; Notated music; Sheet music

Search Terms: Armstrong Radio Program; Composers; H. T. Clauder, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Miss Billee's Studio of Dancing; Music; Pamphlets; Piano music; Sheet music; Violin music; Manuscript groups; Finding aids

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

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0099

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.