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Collection
Oral History Collection
Title
African-American Veterans Oral History Project interview with Hazel Jackson
Object ID
OH0163
Date Range
2007/03/15
students, was a lovely building, um, with many rooms and many teachers. I-I would say there was probably a teacher for each of the grades. Uh, I-I don’t recall specifically—maybe they doubled up some of the classes, you know maybe one teacher might have taught a second and third grade or something like
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Title
African-American Veterans Oral History Project interview with Hazel Jackson
Description
Oral history interview with Hazel Jackson, the first African American teacher in the School District of Lancaster.
Date Range
2007/03/15
Date of Interview
2007-03-15
Creator
Jackson, Hazel, 1926-2014, interviewee
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Jackson, Hazel
LeFever, Carol
Shugar, Miles
Interviewer
LeFever, Carol
Narrator
Jackson, Hazel
Other Creators
Shugar, Miles, collector
Subjects
African Americans
African American women
African American teachers
African American Veterans
Oral history
Search Terms
African American teachers
African American Veterans
African American women
Local figures
Oral histories
Persons of color
Teachers
Veterans
Women
Area / Region
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Place of Interview
Home of Hazel Jackson
Object Name
Recording, Video
Length of Interview
1:31:50
Object ID
OH0163
Description Level
Item
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Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1817 F051
Date Range
1817/04
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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1817/04
Year
1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Shertz, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: tippling house
Strasburg Twp.
Indictments
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1817 F051
Additional Notes
Tippling house.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
50.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1850 F023
Date Range
1850
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Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1850
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1850
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Eshleman, Jacob
Eshleman, Barbara
Herr, Abraham
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Strasburg Twp.
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1850 F023
Box Number
005
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Eshleman, Barbara.
Administrator: Herr, Abraham.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Documents
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Collection
Mechanics' Liens
Title
Mechanics' lien filed against John Morton
Object ID
JAN 1848 F002 ML
Date Range
1848/01
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Collection
Mechanics' Liens
Title
Mechanics' lien filed against John Morton
Date Range
1848/01
Creation Date
January 1848
Year
1848
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Bartholomew, Matthew
Morton, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
Gristmills--Pennsylvania
Liens
Mechanics' liens
Mills and mill-work
Sawmills
Search Terms
Contractors
Gristmills
Liens
Mechanics' liens
Mills
Sawmills
Strasburg Twp.
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Object Name
Claim
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1848 F002 ML
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
003
Additional Notes
Gristmill and sawmill.
Bartholomew, Matthew. Contractor.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of the Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0202
Description Level
Item
Documents

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Patrick Carrigan
Object ID
Inv 1756 F001 C
Date Range
1756
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Patrick Carrigan
Date Range
1756
Year Range From
1756
Year Range To
1762
Year
1756
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0019
People
Carrigan, Patrick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Administrators' accounts
Administrators' bonds
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Servants
Women
Place
None
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1756 F001 C
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
019
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Also administrators' bond, administrators' account 1762.
Two servants listed, one boy and one girl.
Enslaved persons listed, one man and one woman.
3 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Paper of James Burwell
Object ID
Habeas 1835 F004
Date Range
1835
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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Paper of James Burwell
Admin/Biographical History
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Date Range
1835
Year
1835
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Bachman, Christ
Burwell, James
Dale, Samuel
Johnson, John
McIlhenny, Robert H.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Habeas corpus
Search Terms
Affidavits
Barbers
Boys
Children
Habeas corpus
Hairdressers
Persons of color
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1835 F004
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
003
Associated Material
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Petitioner: McIlhenny, Robert H.
Filed against: Johnson, John. Occupation: Barber and hairdresser.
Affidavit.
Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Case Number
283.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of William Hartley
Object ID
Inv 1749 F004 H
Date Range
1749
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of William Hartley
Date Range
1749
Year
1749
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0048
People
Hartley, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Servants
Place
Cumru Twp., Lancaster County
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1749 F004 H
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
048
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved girl listed.
Two servants listed, one boy and one girl.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Robert Spear
Object ID
Inv 1800 F010 S
Date Range
1800
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Robert Spear
Date Range
1800
Year
1800
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0111
People
Fanny
Juliana
Prince
Spear, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Place
None
Extent
1 item, 6 pages to scan
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1800 F010 S
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
111
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved children listed, one boy and two girls.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate Inventory of George Stuart
Object ID
Inv 1732/3 F001 S
Date Range
1732/3
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate Inventory of George Stuart
Date Range
1732/3
Year
1732/3
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0106
People
Stuart, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania
Search Terms
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate Inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Place
Donegal Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1732/3 F001 S
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
106
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved girl listed.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of John Foulk
Object ID
Inv 1748 F004 F
Date Range
1748
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of John Foulk
Date Range
1748
Year
1748
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0034
People
Foulk, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
None
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1748 F004 F
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
034
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved persons listed, one woman and one boy.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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