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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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Gun, Cap

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fe2515bb-6208-499e-b441-007783203842

Collection: History Collection: Business & Industry

Object ID: 2014.003.3a-c

Collection: History Collection: Business & Industry

Description: Pair of metal cap guns (A & B) with holsters on belt (C) by Hubley Manufacturing. Identical plated metal handguns with molded brown & white plastic grips. Raised foliate decoration on barrel, 6-cylinder and cocking hammer. "MARSHAL" molded on each side under cylinder; cleaning rod has "HUBLEY" and "MADE IN USA" on opposing sides. Left side of cylinder swivels open to chamber for mounting roll of caps.; Leather holsters mounted on adjustable two-piece leather belt with stamped metal buckle at front decorated with longhorn steer, horse-and-horseshoe, six-gun and Indian chief. Series of double holes at back of belt with metal "clasp" or keeper fitted into holes at back for size adjustment. Additional part missing for this closure. Elaborate oak-and-leaf stamped decoration overall of light brown leather against a dark brown ground. Highlighted with bold palomino colored horses, one on each side of belt and each holster front. Constructed with stitching and metal fasteners having "H" on each fastener head. Holster ends fitted with looped leather thong hanging down in double strands for tying to legs.

Year Range From: 1955

Year Range To: 1965

Made By: Hubley Manufacturing Company

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: West Wall

Storage Cabinet: Unit 39

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Gun, Cap

Material: Metal, Leather

Height (in): 13

Length (in): 36

Dimension Details: Height excludes thong; length is the measure of fully extended belt halves.

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2014-04-22

Condition Notes: Leather shows wear, especially the front belt parts and holsters are distorted, creased and abraded. Overall decoration has moderate wear. Reverse of leather has sections with strong wear that are shedding or delaminating. Guns have corrosion on and around hammers. Gun (B) has small loss of plastic at bottom corner of grip. Sizing holes in back odstretched, most grommets appear to be missing and one hole torn through to edge.

Object ID: 2014.003.3a-c

Place of Origin: Lancaster

Credit: Gift of Barbara Breneman. In Memory of Robert Posey Breneman.

Accession Number: 2014.003

Box

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/345d355d-69fd-4041-889d-431150094545

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

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/61669716-1617-4797-b5ac-585119172670

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

Bag, Grain

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/33c9dfe4-548b-4d2f-ad82-362771637110

Collection: Science, Medicine & Technology Collection

Object ID: 2003.073

Date Range: 1930-1960

Collection: Science, Medicine & Technology Collection

Description: Grain bag, "John W. Eshelman and Sons / Lancaster, PA / Est. 1842.

Date Range: 1930-1960

Year Range From: 1930

Year Range To: 1960

Storage Location: LCHS / Willson Memorial Building

Storage Room: Museum West

Storage Wall: CC N

Storage Cabinet: Unit 02

Storage Shelf: SH3

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Bag, Grain

Material: Cotton

Length (in): 41.5

Width (in): 34.5

Condition: Good

Object ID: 2003.073

Accession Number: 2003.073

Toy

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1a98c082-c3f1-4a7e-b829-225843673208

Collection: Applied Arts and Crafts

Object ID: 2008.048.1

Collection: Applied Arts and Crafts

Description: Carved wood figure, painted. A piano player, hands on knees, leaning forward in seat.

Year Range From: 1945

Year Range To: 1951

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: West Wall

Storage Cabinet: Unit 22

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Toy

Object ID: 2008.048.1

Accession Number: 2008.048

Toy

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e690005c-20da-4d23-9392-014080345370

Collection: Applied Arts and Crafts

Object ID: 2008.048.10

Collection: Applied Arts and Crafts

Description: Empty chair

Year Range From: 1945

Year Range To: 1951

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: West Wall

Storage Cabinet: Unit 22

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Toy

Object ID: 2008.048.10

Accession Number: 2008.048

Toy

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/55952fad-0911-4303-b1c5-193815671094

Collection: Applied Arts and Crafts

Object ID: 2008.048.11

Collection: Applied Arts and Crafts

Description: Retired general (portly gentleman, blue suit)

Year Range From: 1945

Year Range To: 1951

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: West Wall

Storage Cabinet: Unit 22

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Toy

Object ID: 2008.048.11

Accession Number: 2008.048

Toy

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/115f5b81-3576-49c5-bef4-031525785383

Collection: Applied Arts and Crafts

Object ID: 2008.048.12

Collection: Applied Arts and Crafts

Description: Retired general's wife (large woman, light blue dress)

Year Range From: 1945

Year Range To: 1951

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: West Wall

Storage Cabinet: Unit 22

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Toy

Object ID: 2008.048.12

Accession Number: 2008.048

Toy

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/502ba216-09ca-47c0-96d1-793868457992

Collection: Applied Arts and Crafts

Object ID: 2008.048.13

Collection: Applied Arts and Crafts

Description: Small boy ("Perfect angel") wearing white shirt

Year Range From: 1945

Year Range To: 1951

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: West Wall

Storage Cabinet: Unit 22

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Toy

Object ID: 2008.048.13

Accession Number: 2008.048

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