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Lancaster in the blizzard of 1888

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Author
Herr, Doris E.
Date of Publication
1963
newspaper accounts of the blizzard and the days that followed it will be brought together. "A blizzard, the most severe type of winter storm, is a combination of high wind, low temperature, poor visibility, and an abundance of snow in the air for an extended period."' The "Great Blizzard" 2 of 1888 met each
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by Doris E. Herr.
Author
Herr, Doris E.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1963
Physical Description
[101]-108 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 67, no. 3
Subjects
Storms - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Blizzards - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 67, number 3 (1963), p. 101-108Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.67
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Harvesting ice years ago -- and fishing in winter

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Author
Keyser, Alan G.
Date of Publication
2012.
Call Number
905.748 PMH v. 35, no. 1.
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by Alan G. Keyser.
Author
Keyser, Alan G.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society,
Date of Publication
2012.
Physical Description
29-31.
Series
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage ; v. 35, no. 1
Subjects
Ice on rivers, lakes, etc. - Pennsyvania - Montgomery County.
Fishing - Pennsylvania - Montgomery County.
Ice fishing - Pennsylvania - Montgomery County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
905.748 PMH v. 35, no. 1.
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The history of northeastern Pennsylvania : the last 100 years : proceedings of the eighth annual Conference on the History of Northeastern Pennsylvania

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Date of Publication
1996?].
Call Number
974.83 C748
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Meeting
Conference on the History of Northeastern Pennsylvania (8th : 1996 : Nanticoke, Pa.)
Place of Publication
[Nanticoke, Pa
Publisher
Luzerne County Community College,
Date of Publication
1996?].
Physical Description
ii, 93 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Title from cover.
"Sponsored by the LCCC Social Science/History Department."
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Lewis, Albert, - 1840-1923.
Lewis family.
Bear Creek Ice Company (Bear Creek, Pa.)
Knox mine disaster of 1959.
Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - History.
Lackawanna Valley (Pa.) - History.
Lackawanna County (Pa.) - Politics and government - 20th century.
Additional Corporate Author
Luzerne County Community College. Social Science History Dept.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.83 C748
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Ice creams, water ices, frozen puddings, together with refreshments for all social affairs

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Author
Rorer, Sarah Tyson Heston,
Date of Publication
[c1913].
Call Number
640 R787 no. 19
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by Mrs. S.T. Rorer ...
Author
Rorer, Sarah Tyson Heston,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Arnold and Co.
Date of Publication
[c1913].
Physical Description
165 p. 19 cm.
Notes
From the Sarah Tyson Rorer's collection of books on cooking and homemaking.
Subjects
Ice.
Cookery, American.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
640 R787 no. 19
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History of ice harvesting days in the late 18 and early 19 hundreds : "and stories from the older folks"

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Author
King, J. Samuel.
Date of Publication
c2004.
Call Number
621.58 K53
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Alternate Title
History of ice harvesting days in the late eighteen and early nineteen hundreds
Stories from the older folks
ISBN
1932864148 (pbk.)
9781932864144 (pbk.)
Author
King, J. Samuel.
Place of Publication
Morgantown, PA
Publisher
Printed at Masthof Press,
Date of Publication
c2004.
Physical Description
vii, 66 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Written by J. Samuel King.
Subjects
Ice industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 20th century.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
621.58 K53
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A brief history of local winters

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Author
Sheppard, Richard.
Call Number
905.784 SM (Aug. 1982)
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by Richard Sheppard.
Author
Sheppard, Richard.
Physical Description
p. 14 - 17.
Notes
Susquehanna Magazine (August 1982).
Subjects
Winter - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - Climate.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.784 SM (Aug. 1982)
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Winter family

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Call Number
Winter
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Family files are created for Lancaster County families. They may contain correspondence about a family, short genealogies and charts, photocopies of inventories and accounts, letters, etc.
Subjects
Winter family.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Family File
Call Number
Winter
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Winter Wonderland : A pictorial essay from the photograph collection at LancasterHistory.org

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Author
Heckles, Marianne.
Date of Publication
2016.
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by Marianne Heckles.
Author
Heckles, Marianne.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
LancasterHistory.org,
Date of Publication
2016.
Physical Description
26-33 p.
Subjects
Winter - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - Climate.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 117, number 1 (2016), p. 26-33Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.117
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A blizzard chononolgy

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Author
Heckles, Marianne.
Date of Publication
2016.
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Marianne Heckles.
Author
Heckles, Marianne.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
LancasterHistory.org,
Date of Publication
2016.
Physical Description
34-35 p.
Subjects
Winter - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - Climate.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 117, number 1 (2016), p. 34-35Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.117
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Through the years : Photographic views of the Cocalico Valley

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Author
Marquet, Cyntha.
Date of Publication
2011.
Call Number
974.815 EPH M357
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by Cynthia Marquet.
Author
Marquet, Cyntha.
Place of Publication
Ephrata (Pa.,)
Publisher
The Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley ;
Date of Publication
2011.
Physical Description
240 p. : ill. , 29 cm.
Notes
Includes endnotes.
Ninth in a series of books based on the collections of photographs held by the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley.
Limitedv edition No. 354 of 700 copies.
Summary
"Fascinating book containing over 175 previously unpublished photographs from around the Cocalico Valley. The photographs are arranged by municipality, span the years 1870 through the 1960's, and represent local events, buildings, and even a few personalities from bygone days. Each photograph is accompanied by text that records the history of the image." [from the Journal of the Historical Society Of The Cocalico Valley]
Subjects
Cocalico Valley (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 EPH M357
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