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Description: Historic documents, 1793-1906; Letters:; Buchanan regarding a lawsuit, 1817; Stevens regarding a financial matter, 1865; M. Quay to Col. Franklin regarding the promotion of Capt. McGovern, 122 PA Vols, Lancaster County, 1862; Edwin S. Stuart, soliciting Lancaster County's vote for governor, 1906; Vendue conditions for Christian Woldy, 1830; Arbitration, 1842; Unrecorded deed, Garber to Bomberger in Brownstown, 1864; Letters of administration for John Steman of Manor Twp., 1793; Payroll for roadwork off of Rte 999 in Manor Twp., 1817; Wertz items from Manor Twp.:; Arbitration notice, 1842; Subpoena, 1822; Summons for selling butter contrary to Columbia ordinance, 1832; County tax receipts, 1828; Receipts

Date Range: 1793-1906

Year Range From: 1793

Year Range To: 1906

Date of Accumulation: 1793-1906

Creator: Landis, Ralph Shelley, 1891-1987

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 15

People: Buchanan, James; Steman, John; Stevens, Thaddeus; Stuart, Edwin S.; Woldy, Christian

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Columbia; Correspondence; Deeds; Finding aids; Legal documents; Letters; Manor Twp.; Manuscript groups; Payroll; Receipts; Route 999; Stevens and Smith Center; Subpoenas

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0761

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Letter from Thaddeus Stevens (MG0761_TStevens_01); Letter from Thaddeus Stevens (MG0761_TStevens_02)

Notes: Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: This collection has not been cataloged. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit. Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.

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.

Accession Number: 2016.MG0761

Other Numbers: MG-761

Classification: MG0761

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Not cataloged, July 2023.

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Box, File

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Collection: Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals

Title: Decorated File Box, 1830-54

Object ID: 1908.002

Date Range: 1830-1854

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Collection: Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals

Title: Decorated File Box, 1830-54

Description: Domed lid sheet iron box with wire bail handle. Painted black with red border lines and painted drapery ornament in gold.; Label on interior connects box to documents relating to the Asiatic cholera epidemic in Columbia in 1854.; label on side reads, "Francis X. Reuss Collection"

Date Range: 1830-1854

Year Range From: 1830

Year Range To: 1854

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 1

Storage Cabinet: Unit 06

Storage Shelf: Shelf 3

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: cholera

Object Name: Box, File

Material: Sheet Iron

Height (in): 6.25

Width (in): 8.75

Depth (in): 4.75

Condition: Good

Condition Notes: Broken Latch

Object ID: 1908.002

Accession Number: 1908.002

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Flag

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Collection: History Collection

Title: John Wise 34 Star American Flag

Object ID: 1967.009.1

Date Range: 1834

1 image

Collection: History Collection

Title: John Wise 34 Star American Flag

Description: Framed flag of John Wise used on Balloon flights. 13 stars, 7 red stripes, 6 white stripes. Attached note reads, "This flag has accompanied 239 aerial voyages - has travelled in the air over 11,000 miles - has been constantly the harbinger of good fortune and no serious accident ever occurred while it was present. It is a talisman of good luck. It is over 34 years old and was made in 1834." Bdly faded.

Date Range: 1834

Year Range From: 1834

Year Range To: 1834

Made By: Wise, Sarah Stock

Last Owner: Wise, John

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 5

Storage Cabinet: Unit 42

Storage Shelf: Shelf 2

Storage Drawer: Bin 2-A

People: Wise, John

Subcategory: Ceremonial Artifact

Search Terms: balloons

Object Name: Flag

Material: Silk

Height (in): 26.5

Width (in): 43.5

Condition: Good

Condition Notes: Needs rematted, removal of acidic backing board

Object ID: 1967.009.1

Accession Number: 1967.009