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Abstracts of Snyder county probate and Orphans court records (1772-1855)

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Author
Fisher, Charles Adam,
Date of Publication
1940]
Call Number
974.849 F533
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by Dr. Charles A. Fisher...
Author
Fisher, Charles Adam,
Place of Publication
[Selinsgrove? Pa
Date of Publication
1940]
Physical Description
1 p.l., 77 numb. l., 9 l. 28 x 22 cm.
Notes
Mimeographed.
Subjects
Wills - Pennsylvania - Snyder County.
Court records - Pennsylvania - Snyder County.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Snyder County)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.849 F533
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Allen-Isham genealogy : Jirah Isham Allen, Montana pioneer, government scout, guide, interpreter and famous hunter, during four years of Indian warfare in Montana and Dakota : from 1839 to 1929

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Author
Phinney, Mary Allen,
Date of Publication
[1946]
Call Number
929 A425
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Alternate Title
Jirah Isham Allen, Montana pioneer
Responsibility
by Mary Allen Phinney.
Author
Phinney, Mary Allen,
Place of Publication
Rutland, Vt
Publisher
Tuttle Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
[1946]
Physical Description
162 p. : ill., coat of arms, ports.
Notes
Date of publication suggested by Kaminkow.
"Two hundred copies printed, no. 179"--T.p. verso.
Includes indexes.
Kaminkow
Contents
Contents: Ancestors of Jirah Isham Allen / Life of Jirah Isham Allen: A) His early life; B) His Diary - The establishment of Fort Pease 1874-1875, My trip to the Black Hills 1876, The Custer Massacre, My scouting days in 1877, Over the trail as guide 1878 / The End of the trail
Summary
This book was written by the niece of Jirah Isham Allen to describe his adventures and accomplishments.
Subjects
Allen family.
Isom family.
Allen, Jirah Isham, - 1839-1929.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 A425
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Apothecaries of Lancaster County 1760 to 1900

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Author
Heiges, George L.
Date of Publication
1946
. He has heard of Dr. Fred Kuhn's Intention to settle with you & he knows both his Family Interest & just Pretensions to encouragement & you may be sure that I do not mean by this to interfere myself, or expect that you would interfere with the Interest of any of our Friends of Dr. Kuhn's Family, nor
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Responsibility
by George L. Heiges.
Author
Heiges, George L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1946
Physical Description
[33]-69 p. ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 50, no. 2
Subjects
Heinitsch Family.
Pharmacy
Materia medica.
Pharmacists - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 50, number 2 (1946), p. 33-69Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.50
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Collection
William Byron Hornberger Genealogy Research
Title
William Byron Hornberger Genealogy Research
Object ID
MG0983
Date Range
c. 1902-1990
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William Byron Hornberger Genealogy Research
Title
William Byron Hornberger Genealogy Research
Description
This collection contains letters, correspondence, research notes, documents, tourist maps, and other ephemera collected in the course of William Byron Hornberger's research in to his family's genealogy. Includes information about the Hornberger, Weaver, Goldthwait and other allied families compiled during the 1980s and 1990s.
Admin/Biographical History
William Byron Hornberger was born in Lancaster County and lived in Lititz where he was a graduate of the 1961 class of Warwick High School. He was accepted into the Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program and was a graduate of Perdue University's electrical and computer engineering program. He served in the United States Navy for more than 20 years and went on to a post-active duty civilian career with Lockheed-Martin. He was the son of William Buch Hornberger and Charlotte Naomi Weaver, both of Lititz.
Date Range
c. 1902-1990
Creation Date
c. 1902-1990
Date of Accumulation
c. 1985-1990
Creator
Hornberger, William Byron (1943-2021)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 13
People
Hornberger, William Byron
Hornberger, William Buch
Hornberger, Charlotte Naomi Weaver
Weaver, McKee Gallagher
Weaver, Ada Pearl Eicher
Goldthwait, James
Goldthwait, Anna Hornberger
Hornberger, Amanda Louisa Buch
Smith, Lillian
Pinkerton, Bruce
Weaver, Ida Miran
Weaver, Anna Mary
Reese, Buena Vista Eicher
Eicher, Missouri Gaster
Holler, Walter
Holler, Buelah
Subjects
Genealogy
Search Terms
Finding Aids
Manuscript groups
World War II
Genealogy
Families
Maps
Spanish-American War, 1898
Extent
1 box, 11 folders, 57 items, 336 pages to scan
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0983
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
William Byron Hornberger Photograph Collection
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).
This collection has been given in memory of William Byron Hornberger.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
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
Accession Number
2023.052
Other Numbers
MG-983
Classification
MG0983
Description Level
Fonds
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Collection
Ward & Miley Family Papers
Title
Ward and Miley Family Papers
Object ID
MG0984
Date Range
1967-1942
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Collection
Ward & Miley Family Papers
Title
Ward and Miley Family Papers
Description
Papers of the Ward and Miley families:
Birth Record certificate of B. Frank Ward (MG0984_F001)
Confirmation certificate of Franklin David Miley (MG0984_F001)
Marriage certificate of Franklin David Miley and Margaret May Thatcher (MG0984_F001)
4 Bible pages with genealogical data of the Thatcher and Spiese families (MG0984_F002)
Frank Ward's General Science notes from Lancaster Boys High School, 1915-1916 (MG0984_F003)
Frank Ward's Zoology notes from Lancaster Boys' High School, 1916-1917 (MG0984_F004)
Report of Boy Scout Troup No. 6 trip to Washington, DC, in 1915, typescript, with 5 photographs (MG0984_F005)
Badge and certificate of election (MG0984_F006) of Frank D. Miley to Lancaster City Council from the 6th Ward, 1921
Armstrong Rod & Gun Club topographical map of the Hunting District. Near Milroy, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, revised 1925. (MG0984_F007)
Bill of Sale from Central Machine Works, Lancaster, 1895 - scanned and original returned
Date Range
1967-1942
Year Range From
1967
Year Range To
1942
Date of Accumulation
1967-1942
Creator
Ward, James
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 13
People
Adams, Charlotte May
Adams, Esther Virginia
Adams, Lloyd Ervin
Adams, Martha Elizabeth
Aument, Stephen
Boyle, William
Custer, Charles H.
Erisman, Kenneth
Gregg, Joseph
Haupt, Charles Elvin
Himmelsbach, Charles
Loechner, Robert
Miley, Franklin David
Miley, Harry Albert
Miley, Louisa Phillip Kuhlman
Miley, Margaret May Thatcher
Parmer, Roy D.
Shaub, Raymond
Stoll, Frank
Thatcher, Anna Elizabeth
Thatcher, Arthur Franklin
Thatcher, Benjamin Franklin
Thatcher, David M.
Thatcher, Elmer Washington
Thatcher, Elmira Ann
Thatcher, Elsie Josephine
Thatcher, Esther Jane Spiese
Thatcher, George Washington
Thatcher, Grace Alberta
Thatcher, Harry S.
Thatcher, Helen May
Thatcher, Jacob E.
Thatcher, Mary Jane
Thatcher, Ulysses Grant
Ward, Benjamin Frank
Ward, Maude L. Craig
Ward, William Henry Brooks, Jr.
Subjects
Family archives
Search Terms
Armstrong Cork Company
Armstrong Rod and Gun Club
Bible records
Birth records
Boy Scouts
Confirmation certificates
Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Family archives
Grace Lutheran Church
Manuscript groups
Maps
Marriage certificates
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
School notebooks
Extent
7 folders, 14 items
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0984
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Class photograph of Lancaster Girls' (Stevens) High School, 1919 (4-02-01-56)
Class photograph of Lancaster Boys' High School, 1919 (4-02-01-55)
Badge of Frank D. Miley to Lancaster City Council from the 6th Ward, 1921 (Curatorial Collection)
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
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
2023.Ward
Other Numbers
MG-984
Classification
MG0984
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 4 March 2024.
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Collection
Hager Store Collection
Title
Hager Store Collection
Object ID
MG0104
Date Range
1774-1953
the Hager family papers are deeds, land patents, and probate records. Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization) Conditions for Access: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit
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Hager Store Collection
Title
Hager Store Collection
Description
The Hager Store Collection contains anniversary booklets, invoices, advertisements, family papers, and newsletter of the Hager Department Store which was founded in Lancaster. The collection includes a children's book that was distributed by the store and a Christmas catalog. Among the Hager family papers are deeds, land patents, and probate records.
Date Range
1774-1953
Year Range From
1774
Year Range To
1953
Date of Accumulation
1774-1953
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Arnold, Anna
Arnold, Frank W.
Cain, James M.
Cain, Kathryn
Conyngham, David H.
Dehaven, J. Harry
Demuth, Jacob
Diller, Isaac
Dowd, M. Jane
Dubbs, T. Wilson
Frey, Caroline
Frey, Jacob L.
Frosart, John
Gast, Emma L.
Gast, Henry
Graybill, Daniel
Hager, Anne Graham
Hager, Betty Rick
Hager, Charles F.
Hager, Christopher
Hager, Edward T.
Hager, Frances
Hager, Helen R.
Hager, John C.
Hager, John C., Jr.
Hager, John J.
Hager, Katherine
Hager, Margaret H.
Hager, Mary W.
Hager, Nathaniel E.
Hager, Redmond
Hager, Sarah Ellen
Hager, Susan B.
Hager, William H.
Hager, William H., Jr.
Hamilton, Margaret
Hartman, Annie M.
Hartman, George H.
Herr, Alice
Herr, C. S.
Herr, Magdalena
Herr, Rudolph
Hull, William
Keller, H.
Landis, Jacob
Lefevre, Mrs.
Miller, Charles
Randolph, Grace Lee
Randolph, John H.
Randolph, Margaret H.
Reigart, E. L.
Roy, Sue
Slaymaker, Henry
Stark, Martin N.
Steinman, George Michael
Stewart, Charles
Weber, George
Wentz, Jacob H.
Zimmerman, Mary Regina Malone
Zimmerman, Simon Ralph
Subjects
Catalogs
Deeds
Department stores
Probate records
Stores, Retail
Search Terms
Advertisements
Anniversaries
Business Historical Society Bulletin
Catalogs
Deeds
Department stores
Express (Lititz)
Financial records
Finding aids
Frank T. Riley Publishing Company
Fulton Theatre
Hager's Department Store
Hamilton Watch Company
Invoices
Lancaster Agricultural Fair Association
Lancaster Free Press Weekly
Lancaster New Era
Letters
Manuscript groups
Maps
N. Trotter and Company
Newsletters
Newspaper clippings
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia Electric Company
Postcards
Quarter Century Club
Receipts
Stocks
Stores
Stores, Retail
Taxes
UGI Corporation
Wills
Wondertown
Extent
2 boxes, 37 folders, 1 framed document, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0104
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
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. 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-104
Classification
MG0104
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Recataloged by MM, Summer 2011. Added to database 7 February 2019.
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Collection
F. W. Woolworth Collection
Title
F. W. Woolworth Collection
Object ID
MG0105
Date Range
1904-1979
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Collection
F. W. Woolworth Collection
Title
F. W. Woolworth Collection
Description
The F. W. Woolworth Collection contains materials related to the F. W. Woolworth Store, including anniversary booklets, dinner menu, event program, and annual reports.
Admin/Biographical History
The first successful F. W. Woolworth Store opened in Lancaster, PA in July 1879.
Date Range
1904-1979
Year Range From
1904
Year Range To
1979
Date of Accumulation
1904-1979
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Landis, James D.
Woolworth, Frank Winfield
Subjects
Annual reports
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Ephemera
F.W. Woolworth Company
Letters
Menus
Programs (Publications)
Sales catalogs
Variety stores
Search Terms
Annual reports
Catalogs
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Ephemera
F. W. Woolworth Company
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Menus
Newspaper clippings
Programs
Stores
Extent
1 box, 4 folders, .2 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0105
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
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-105
Other Number
MG-105
Classification
MG0105
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged prior to 1997; added to database 19 February 2019.
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Collection
Mount Gretna Collection
Title
Mount Gretna Collection
Object ID
MG0108
Date Range
1910-1959
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Mount Gretna Collection
Title
Mount Gretna Collection
Description
Contains information on Mount Gretna, known as the Pennsylvania Chatauqua.
Date Range
1910-1959
Year Range From
1910
Year Range To
1959
Date of Accumulation
1910-1959
Creator
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Coghlan, Charles F.
Enck, Schuyler C.
Martin, Helen Reimensnyder
Otto, Gene P.
Scott, A. E.
Subjects
Programs (Publications)
Advertising fliers
Search Terms
Advertising
Advertising fliers
Artwork
Flyers
Hotel Conewago
Mount Gretna, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Chautauqua Society
Programs
Extent
1 box, 3 folders, .1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0108
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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
Mount Gretna Collection (MG-108), Folder #, LancasterHistory.org
Classification
MG0108
Description Level
Fonds
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Collection
Parks and Recreation Collection
Title
Parks and Recreation Collection
Object ID
MG0109
Date Range
1940, 1963
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Parks and Recreation Collection
Title
Parks and Recreation Collection
Description
The Parks and Recreation Collection contains the proposal for Project 70 and a brochure for Rocky Springs Park.
Admin/Biographical History
Pennsylvania's Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act is a public lands acquisition law that was passed in 1964.
Date Range
1940, 1963
Creation Date
1940, 1963
Year Range From
1940
Year Range To
1963
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Subjects
Amusement parks
Brochures
Parks
Recreation
Search Terms
Amusement parks
Brochures
Parks
Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act
Recreation
Rocky Springs
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Extent
1 box, 2 folders, .1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0109
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory
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-109
Classification
MG0109
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 26 February 2019.
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Collection
Exchange Club of East Hempfield Twp. Collection
Title
Exchange Club of East Hempfield Twp. Collection
Object ID
MG0111
Date Range
1946-1989
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Exchange Club of East Hempfield Twp. Collection
Title
Exchange Club of East Hempfield Twp. Collection
Description
The Exchange Club was a service organization located in East Hempfield Township. Collection includes membership lists, history, board minutes, correspondence, financial records, activities albums, state level Exchange Club records, and programs.
Date Range
1946-1989
Year Range From
1946
Year Range To
1989
Date of Accumulation
1946-1989
Creator
Exchange Club of East Hempfield Twp. (Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Search Terms
Associations, institutions, etc.
Business records
East Hempfield Twp.
Exchange Club of East Hempfield Township
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Extent
11 boxes, 125 folders, 5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0111
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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
No restrictions. Request items at the 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.
Other Numbers
MG-111
Classification
MG0111
Description Level
Fonds
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