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Collection: Geist Family Papers

Title: Geist Family Papers

Object ID: MG0294

Date Range: 1865-1961

County, Pennsylvania Correspondence Death Decedents' estates Earl Twp. East Earl Twp. Ephrata Estate settlement Farmers National Bank Finding aids Florida Franklin Twp., Adams County, Pennsylvania Funerals Gap, Salisbury Twp. Grand Forks Herald Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota Health Hotel

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Collection: Geist Family Papers

Title: Geist Family Papers

Description: The Geist Family Papers include correspondence, tax records, legal documents, and other items related to the Geist family. Some correspondence is personal, while other letters relate to legal proceedings concerning estates and inheritances. A number of wills and associated materials, generally related to adjudications involving family members. Numerous local tax notices and federal income tax returns largely pertain to Daniel W. and Bertha W. Geist. Other materials include notebooks and receipts from Daniel W. Geist's time at Millersville State Normal School, visiting cards, and newspaper clippings.

Date Range: 1865-1961

Year Range From: 1865

Year Range To: 1961

Date of Accumulation: 1865-1961

Creator: Geist family

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 08

People: Alexander, James K.; Anderson, Howard; Bachman, Julie C.; Bard, Bertha; Brown, George; Bulleit, Edward Banister; Dague, Isaac W.; Dague, Lily C. Geist; Diller, Luther R.; Eshleman, John H.; Fox, Christian, Jr.; Geist, Adam; Geist, Agnes; Geist, Bertha Wanner; Geist, Daniel W.; Geist, Ettie G.; Geist, Everett S.; Geist, Harry Kohler; Geist, Lilly Kate; Groff, John M.; Heisher, Daniel; Hobson, Jesse; Hobson, Maria; Horst, Jacob G.; Kjorlien, Alvin C.; Leaman, William; Lyte, Eliphalet Oram; Martin, Luke W.; Milledge, Stanley; Miller, Helen Mildred Diller; Miller, Leon H. B.; Miller, Ruth; Ott, Janet F.; Overly, Herman Witmer; Overly, Richard Geist; Pond, B. C.; Pool, Virginia L.; Roosevelt, Franklin Delano; Rush, Charles William; Rush, Harriet Geist; Shaub, Sadie; Shirk, H. S.; Shirk, Henry; Shirk, Lawrence; Stoner, H. K.; Weaver, C. R.; Weaver, George A.; Werner, John Thomas; Witmer, Clara; Wolf, Lemon A.; Wolfe, Helen

Subjects: Decedents' estates; Estates (Law); Letters; Receipts (Acknowledgments); Taxation

Search Terms: A. Geist and Son; Adams County, Pennsylvania; Albert Pick Company; Births; Bismarck, North Dakota; Blue Ball Bank; Blue Ball, East Earl Twp.; Calling cards; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania; Correspondence; Death; Decedents' estates; Earl Twp.; East Earl Twp.; Ephrata; Estate settlement; Farmers National Bank; Finding aids; Florida; Franklin Twp., Adams County, Pennsylvania; Funerals; Gap, Salisbury Twp.; Grand Forks Herald; Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota; Health; Hotel Gladstone; Hunters; Inheritance; Internal Revenue Service; Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota; Johnson City, Broome County, New York; K. Aslesen Company; Lancaster; Lancaster New Era; Leland-Parker Hotel; Letters; Manuscript groups; Masons; McClure House; Miami, Florida; Millersville; Millersville State Normal School; Millersville University; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Minot, Ward County, North Dakota; Mountville Farm Women's Society; New Berlin, Ephrata Twp.; New Holland; Newspaper clippings; Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey; Parades; Patterson Hotel; Pennsylvania State Normal School; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Postage stamps; Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Receipts; Republican Party; San Francisco, California; Schools; Stamps; Stevens, East Cocalico Twp.; Stocks; Tax returns; Taxation; Trusts and trustees; United Commercial Travelers of America; Vienna Bakery Company; Visiting cards; Washington, DC; West Cocalico School District; Wheeling, West Virginia; Wills; YMCA; Young Men's Christian Association

Extent: 1 box, 12 folders, .5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0294

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.

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 collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Accession Number: 2002.Hawbaker

Other Numbers: MG-294

Classification: MG0294

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Added to database 19 January 2022.

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Print, Photographic

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Collection: General Collection

Title: Photograph- Clock Tower, Gap

Object ID: 1-05-01-48

Date Range: February 6, 1941

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Object Name: Print, Photographic

Collection: General Collection

Title: Photograph- Clock Tower, Gap

Description: Clock Tower, Gap

Provenance: gift of Kinsey Baker

Date Range: February 6, 1941

Year Range From: 1941

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Gap, Salisbury Twp.

Place: Salisbury Twp.

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Print Size: 3.5 x 5 inches

Condition: Good

Object ID: 1-05-01-48

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Opener, Bottle

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Collection: Military Collection

Object ID: 2016.005.24

Collection: Military Collection

Description: Metal bottle opener with "Alles-Offner" stamped on it. Cover, possibly of leather.

Year Range From: 1943

Year Range To: 1946

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 3

Storage Cabinet: Unit 14

Storage Shelf: Shelf 5

People: Myers, Robert C. "Peanut"

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Opener, Bottle

Length (in): 0.375

Width (in): 3.25

Condition: Good

Object ID: 2016.005.24

Credit: Gift of Kenneth Flosser in memory of Robert C. Myers

Accession Number: 2016.005

Gavel

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Collection: History Collection: Person

Object ID: 1983.015

Date Range: Dec. 12, 1941

Collection: History Collection: Person

Description: Wooden gavel with metal plate, engraved "To JOe Wissler from his fellow Blackstonians, Dec. 12, 1941"

Date Range: Dec. 12, 1941

Year Range From: 1941

Year Range To: 1941

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 1

Storage Cabinet: Unit 09

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Gavel

Height (in): 1.75

Length (in): 10.25

Width (in): 3.25

Object ID: 1983.015

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 1983.015

Machine, Textile

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Collection: Heritage Center Collection

Title: Button Hole Cutter

Object ID: G.05.15.17

Collection: Heritage Center Collection

Title: Button Hole Cutter

Description: Button hole cutter, brass and iron.; Flat shaped tool is constructed of two sheet brass sides riveted together at the handle end, allowing a flat triangular iron blade that is sandwiched between to slide out at the other end for cutting. Blade slides via a small riveted guide that slides along a slot in the brass sides. Cutter's brass sides have a fleur-de-lis-shaped handle and scalloped sides and each slot has a measuriing scale numbered from one to ten.; Inscription: The sliding guide on both sides of the slot reads "D.M.CO. / PAT SEPT. 3, 72 / BPT.CONN."

Provenance: Collected by Lillian Hollings Kiker, born to Scottish Americans who lived in New Jersey. Born (1912) and lived in New Jersey, last of Egg Harbor, she was active with quilting, sewing, knitting & crocheting. Collection inherited by donor when her mother passed away.

Year Range From: 1900

Year Range To: 1940

Made By: D. M. Read Company

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 4

Storage Cabinet: Unit 19

Storage Container: Box 1002: Sewing & Needlework

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Machine, Textile

Oither Names: Button Hole Cutter

Material: Iron, Brass

Length (in): 3.25

Width (in): 0.625

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2015-04-28

Condition Notes: Tarnished with minor corrosion at several points. Discoloration to brass at rivet points.

Object ID: G.05.15.17

Place of Origin: Bridgeport, Connecticut

Credit: Gift of Susan Garofola in memory of Lillian Kiker (mother), Heritage Center Collection

Accession Number: G.05.15

Box

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Collection: General Collection

Object ID: 2002.030.2

Date Range: 1937-1951

Collection: General Collection

Description: box for "Allison" type watch (see 2002.030.1)

Date Range: 1937-1951

Year Range From: 1937

Year Range To: 1951

Made By: Hamilton Watch Company

Storage Location: LCHS / Willson Memorial Building

Storage Room: Guild Vault

Storage Wall: South Wall

Storage Cabinet: Unit 01

Storage Drawer: Drawer 15

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Box

Length (in): 10

Width (in): 1.5

Condition: Excellent

Object ID: 2002.030.2

Place of Origin: Lancaster

Accession Number: 2002.030

Ephemera

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Collection: History Collection

Object ID: 2006.040

Collection: History Collection

Description: Dogtags reading, "Ripple, Paul / 13202280 / Harold Ripple / 152 Wilson Dr / Lancaster, PA"; Metal chain (formerly gold in color , now fading) with small decorated plate: above the possible medical corps insignia (caduceus underneath a large letter A) the plate reads "2nd Lt. PH Ripple" and below, "MA-AUS"; Badge. Blue trim, golden underlay, a blue oillamp[?] crossed by blue and gold sword.; Badge. Blue and white with blue three-pointed symbol in center.; Badges. Similar V-shaped badges. One with black trim, olive green center, more frayed (perhaps older). The other has a navy blue faded trim with a beige center and is in excellent condition.; Pin may denote rank?

Year Range From: 1942

Year Range To: 1953

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Ephemera

Material: Cloth, Metal

Object ID: 2006.040

Accession Number: 2006.040

Hook, Reed

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Collection: Tool Collection: Textiles

Object ID: 2015.999.19

Collection: Tool Collection: Textiles

Description: Small tool with thin curving blade set into a turned wood handle and brass ferrule. Saber-like blade is brass, having a small slot cut into bottom edge near tip.; Used for warping a loom by pulling warp ends through the reed.

Year Range From: 1900

Year Range To: 1940

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 4

Storage Cabinet: Unit 19

Storage Container: Box 1002: Sewing & Needlework

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Hook, Reed

Material: Wood, Brass

Length (in): 7.625

Diameter (in): 0.625

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2015-05-05

Condition Notes: Unfinished handle is smooth from use. Blade is oxidized with soil and light abrasions. Cracking at blade tip, from slot to tip.

Object ID: 2015.999.19

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2015.999

Ball, Bocce

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Collection: Sports, Leisure & Play Collection

Object ID: 2015.016.2

Collection: Sports, Leisure & Play Collection

Description: Bocce ball used by Earl Coble

Year Range From: 1930

Year Range To: 1940

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: North Wall

Storage Cabinet: Unit 01

People: Coble, Earl

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Ball, Bocce

Object ID: 2015.016.2

Credit: Gift of Roberta Spiese Frey, In Memory of her Grandparents

Accession Number: 2015.016

Spear, Tobacco

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Collection: Tool Collection: Agriculture

Object ID: 2015.026

Collection: Tool Collection: Agriculture

Description: Tobacco spear iron tip. Hollow spear point fits onto a now-missing wooden shaft and is used to spear several tobacco plant that would be hung for drying.

Provenance: From MG-394, Walter Hess inventory.

Year Range From: 1880

Year Range To: 1940

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 1

Storage Cabinet: Unit 57

Storage Shelf: Shelf 3

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Spear, Tobacco

Material: Iron

Length (in): 6.25

Width (in): 1.825

Depth (in): 0.75

Object ID: 2015.026

Accession Number: 2015.026

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