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Probate

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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Release of City of Lancaster, one of the legatees in the will of James Buchanan
Object ID
JBFP 6.2.1.055
Date Range
1870/05/05
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Release of City of Lancaster, one of the legatees in the will of James Buchanan
Description
Release of City of Lancaster, one of the legatees in the will of James Buchanan has received $2,000 in full satisfaction of the terms of the will. 14 October 1869. Lancaster. Recorded 5 May 1870.
Date Range
1870/05/05
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 6, Box 2
People
Buchanan, James
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Beneficiaries
Decedents' estates
Estates (Law)
Executors and administrators
Lancaster (Pa.)
Probate records
Wills
Search Terms
Beneficiaries
Buchanan Collections
Decedents' estates
Estate settlement
Executors and administrators
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Lancaster
Probate records
Releases
Wills
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan, 14 x 8 in.
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 6.2.1.055
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
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LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
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
JBMS1995.225i
Other Number
JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 55
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Archive

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Collection
Jacob Smith Collection
Title
Jacob Smith Collection
Object ID
MG0168
Date Range
1801-1830
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Collection
Jacob Smith Collection
Title
Jacob Smith Collection
Description
The Jacob Smith Collection consists of the daybooks and papers of Jacob and Abraham Smith. The daybooks contain notes on workers' attendance, assignments, pay, mill equipment, and names of people with whom Abraham boarded. There is also a court order appointing six men to study the feasibility of a road from Jacob Smith's mill to Manor's skating rink.
Admin/Biographical History
The original grist and sawmill was built by Jacob Smith in 1774 on Pequea Creek, about eight miles from Lancaster. The stone mill was built by Jacob Smith circa 1800. The mill remained the property of Mr. Smith and his heirs until 1846, when it was purchased by Abraham Mylin. Mylin built an addition and put in another water wheel. Subsequent owners were Benjamin Harnish in 1857, Jacob B. Good in 1868, and Thomas Baumgardner in 1870. Mr. Baumgardner repaired the mill and put in new machinery. Later owners were Jacob Herr, Henry Hess, Edwin Diffenderfer, Enos Harnish, Sumner Brown, Clayton Hilton, and H. F. Eshleman.
Ellis, Franklin and Samuel Evans. 1883. History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck. p. 1011.
"Baumgardner's Mill / Millvale Mill - Lancaster Co. - Pennsylvania." n.d. Millpictures.com. Accessed October 7, 2021. https://millpictures.com/mills.php?millid=652.
Date Range
1801-1830
Year Range From
1801
Year Range To
1830
Date of Accumulation
1801-1830
Creator
Smith, Abraham
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Baer, Jacob
Bard, George
Burkholder, John
Forrey, Christian
Freeman, Clarkson
Gundacker, John
Hershey, Andrew
Hess, Christian
Klepfer, Michael
McCullouch, J.
Metzger, Jonas
Ross, George
Sight, Martin
Smith, Abraham
Smith, Christian
Smith, Henry
Smith, Jacob
Smith, Magdalina
Smith, Martha
Thomas, Adam
Subjects
Business records
Distribution of decedents' estates
Executors and administrators
Mills and mill-work
Petitions
Search Terms
Business records
Clinger's Mill
Conestoga Twp.
Daybooks
Estate settlement
Executors and administrators
Finding aids
Jacob Smith's Mill
Manuscript groups
Mills
Peach Bottom Road
Pequea Twp.
Petitions
Probate records
Extent
1 box, 7 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0168
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Jacob Smith Collection (MG0168), Folder #, 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
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-168
Other Number
MG-168
Classification
MG0168
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by DT, 1999. Added to database 7 October 2021.
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Estate Inventory

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of George Eby
Object ID
Inv 1760 F002 E
Date Range
1760
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Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of George Eby
Admin/Biographical History
An estate inventory is a list of the assets and liabilities of a decedent's estate with the appraised value of those items, with the exception of real estate.
Date Range
1760
Year
1760
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0029
People
Eby, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
Probate records
Search Terms
Petitions
Estate inventories
Probate records
Place
None
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Language
English
Object ID
Inv 1760 F002 E
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
029
Additional Notes
Only petition for guardian.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request a photocopy or PDF at the Reference Desk or by email at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
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-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
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Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1f5caedb-5704-4731-abdb-225537157946
Collection
Elias S. Nolt Collection
Title
Elias S. Nolt Collection
Object ID
MG0348
Date Range
1889-1946
. Subject Headings: Guardian and ward Probate records Search Terms: Finding aids Guardians Iowa Manuscript groups Petitions Probate records Real estate Real property surveys Receipts West Hempfield Twp. Related Materials: Processing History: This collection has been documented, preserved and managed
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Collection
Elias S. Nolt Collection
Title
Elias S. Nolt Collection
Description
The Elias S. Nolt Collection contains documents related to Nolt's guardianship of the Fry and Railing children.
Date Range
1889-1946
Year Range From
1889
Year Range To
1946
Date of Accumulation
1889-1946
Creator
Nolt, Elias Robert, 1915-2008
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Erb, Mary Railing
Fry, Abraham Warren
Fry, Kate B.
Fry, Lizzie May
Hess, Annie B.
Hess, Mario B.
Kreider, Fanny
Mueller, Paul A.
Nolt, Elias S.
Nolt, Elias Robert
Nolt, Robert
Railing, Andrew
Railing, Harry
Railing, Lottie
Seachrist, M. S.
Subjects
Guardian and ward
Probate records
Search Terms
Finding aids
Guardians
Iowa
Manuscript groups
Petitions
Probate records
Real estate
Real property surveys
Receipts
West Hempfield Twp.
Extent
1 folder, 18 items
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0348
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 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
2003.MG0348
Other Numbers
MG-348
Classification
MG0348
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 31 January 2022.
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Probate

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Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1890 F084
Date Range
1890
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Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Date Range
1890
Year
1890
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0015
People
Dommel, Margie
Dommel, Peter
Sheid, Charles
Sheid, Christian
Sheid, Sarah
Sheid, Stella
Whauer, Sarha L.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Probate records
Renunciation
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1890 F084
Box Number
015
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncers: Sheid, Christian; [Whauer, Sarah L.] Sheid, Stella; Sheid, Charles; Schied, ____; Dommel, Margie.
Administrator: Dommel, Peter.
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
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Probate

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f9d6aba2-7725-4ace-ba9a-556214732916
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1905 F034
Date Range
1905
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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
1905
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1905
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0021
People
Gable, George M.
Keesey, E.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Lancaster
Probate records
Place
Lancaster
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1905 F034
Box Number
021
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Keesey, E.
Administrator: Snyder, [ ].
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
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Probate

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c607fd29-d6e9-492d-873a-918263760190
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1905 F056
Date Range
1905
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Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Date Range
1905
Year
1905
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0022
People
Hirsh, Abraham
Hirsh, Benjamin W.
Hirsh, David G.
Hirsh, Dora Gotthelf
Hirsh, Harry G.
Levy, Cecelia Hirsh Horkheimer
Ryder, Estella Hirsh
Weill, Rose Hirsh Drucker
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Peoples Trust Company
Probate records
Renunciation
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1905 F056
Box Number
022
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncers: Hirsh, Dora; Hirsh, David G.; Hirsh, Harry G.; Hirsh, Benjamin; Weill, Mrs. Henry H. (nee Hirsh); Ryder, Mrs. Henry J.; Horkheimer, Mrs. Morris (nee Hirsh)
Administrator: Peoples Trust Co. of Lancaster.
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
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Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/dfa85562-b46d-4828-be51-889753575846
Collection
Woodward Hill Cemetery Collection
Title
Woodward Hill Cemetery Collection
Object ID
MG0264
Date Range
1851-1997
Scope and Content Note: The Woodward Hill Cemetery Collection contains records of the cemetery from 1851-1997, such as the charter and by-laws, board minutes, lot holder records, plans, programs, financial documents, and grant proposals. The records include the names of thousands of people who were
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Woodward Hill Cemetery Collection
Title
Woodward Hill Cemetery Collection
Description
The Woodward Hill Cemetery Collection contains records of the cemetery from 1851-1997, such as the charter and by-laws, board minutes, lot holder records, plans, programs, financial documents, and grant proposals. The records include the names of thousands of people who were employed by, buried at, served on the cemetery board, or were otherwise associated with the cemetery.
Admin/Biographical History
For more than 150 years, Woodward Hill Cemetery has been one of Lancaster’s most significant historic sites. As the final resting place of numerous prominent citizens including President James Buchanan, with a layout reflecting Victorian ideals of landscape design and containing fine examples of funerary monuments, Woodward Hill’s national significance was recognized in 2005 when the cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Woodward Hill was the largest and most elaborate of the new rural cemeteries established in Lancaster during the mid-nineteenth century. Rural cemeteries were designed as vital open spaces or public parks for the community; they provided a place for recreation as well as veneration of the dead. As a final resting place for illustrious citizens, Woodward Hill is a “museum” of notable clergy, educators, civic leaders, and veterans. Today the cemetery occupies 32 acres and contains approximately 13,750 grave markers ranging in date from the late eighteenth century to the present day. They illustrate the 200-year evolution of funerary art, sculpture and associated symbolism. In addition to tombstones, there are numerous obelisks and mausoleums representing Victorian, neoclassical, and early modern architectural styles. Founded in 1852 by Trinity Lutheran Church, Woodward Hill Cemetery is one of Lancaster's significant historic sites. The cemetery was the largest and most elaborate of the new "rural" cemeteries established in the mid- nineteenth century. It was designed as vital open space, allowing for recreation as well as veneration of the dead. The final resting place of many notable clergy, veterans, education, civic and business leaders, Woodward Hill's best known grave site belongs to James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States http://www.woodwardhillcemetery.com/ 8/11/17
Date Range
1851-1997
Year Range From
1851
Year Range To
1997
Date of Accumulation
1851-1997
Creator
Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster, Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 07
Subjects
Business records
Cemeteries
Death registers
Deeds
Lancaster (Pa.)
Minutes (Records)
Search Terms
Burial records
Business records
Cemeteries
Deeds
Finding aids
Lancaster
Manuscript groups
Minutes
Woodward Hill Cemetery
Extent
3 boxes, 34 folders,1 volume,3 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0264
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Copies
MSAccess database in the Research Center.
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Woodward Hill Cemetery Collection (MG0264), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Folders 11-15 contain restricted materials.
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-264
Classification
MG0264
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d834d259-3ee9-4312-acfe-637460505326
Collection
Lancaster Soup Fund Records
Title
Lancaster Soup Fund Records
Object ID
MG0728
Date Range
1880-1888
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Collection
Lancaster Soup Fund Records
Title
Lancaster Soup Fund Records
Description
This collection contains four annual reports for the Lancaster Soup Fund during the decade of the 1880s. These reports list as contributors many prominent citizens, including Gen. George M. Steinman, H. E. Slaymaker, Hon. Henry G. Long, and C. F. Hager.
Date Range
1880-1888
Creation Date
1880-1888
Year Range From
1880
Year Range To
1888
Creator
Lancaster Soup Fund (Lancaster, Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 15
People
Groff, Samuel A.
Hager, Charles F.
Long, Henry Grimler
McGonigle, John T.
Morton, William Augustus
Rosenmiller, David Porter
Slaymaker, Henry Edwin
Steinman, George Michael
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.)
Business records
Charities
Search Terms
Business records
Charities
Financial records
Finding aids
Lancaster
Lancaster Soup Fund
Manuscript groups
Extent
1 folder, 4 items
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0728
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
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-728
Other Number
MG-728
Classification
MG0728
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Transferred from the Document Collection, June 2014.
Processed and finding aid prepared by PH, August 2014. Added to database 24 May 2021.
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Appraisal

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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1903 F004 L
Date Range
1903
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Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1903
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1903
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0009
People
Lee, Eliza
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Lancaster
Accounts
Place
Lancaster
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1903 F004 L
Box Number
009
Additional Notes
Attached: an account.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
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