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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Letter from Col. James Wood to George Read regarding British prisoners of war and the overcrowded conditions of the barracks at Lancaster
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F015_In02_It04
Date Range
1781/07/13
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Letter from Col. James Wood to George Read regarding British prisoners of war and the overcrowded conditions of the barracks at Lancaster
Description
Letter from Col. James Wood in Lancaster to Joseph Reed, President of Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council, regarding British prisoners of war and the overcrowded conditions of the barracks at Lancaster. Col. Wood provides an estimate of the number of soldiers with the British Army, as well as women and children traveling with them that must be accommodated; expresses the need for lumber for temporary shelters and a hospital; detail regarding the Continental and militia troops onsite as guards and who will be moving seamen to a barracks in Philadelphia; and requests instructions from Read on how to proceed.
Date Range
1781/07/13
Creation Date
13 July 1781
Creator
Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Hubley, Adam
Reed, Joseph
Wood, James
Subjects
Letters
Prisoners of war
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons
Search Terms
Correspondence
Illnesses
Lancaster Barracks
Letters
Prisoners of war
Revolutionary War
Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Extent
1 item, 2 pages scanned
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F015_In02_It04
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
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. 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.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 15, Insert 2, Item 4
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 11 May 2024.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Order for militia to guard Lancaster
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F039_In01_It03
Date Range
1781/12/07
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Order for militia to guard Lancaster
Description
An order issued by Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council to Colonel Adam Hubley for the militia of Lancaster County to guard Lancaster. Extract from the minutes, Timothy Matlack, secretary.
Date Range
1781/12/07
Creation Date
7 December 1781
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0002
People
Elder, Robert
Hubley, Adam
Matlack, Timothy
Rogers, John
Subjects
Military orders
Pennsylvania
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Search Terms
Lancaster
Military orders
Militia
Revolutionary War
Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Extent
1 item, 2 pages scanned
Object Name
Orders, Military
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F039_In01_It03
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
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. 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.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 39, Insert 1, Item 3
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 21 February 2024.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Order for payment to Samuel Atlee and receipt
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F015_In02_It03
Date Range
1781/03
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Order for payment to Samuel Atlee and receipt
Description
Joseph Reed, President of Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council, requests David Rittenhouse, treasurer, to pay Samuel J. Atlee in Pennsylvania currency.1 March 1781.
Atlee received payment from Rittenhouse. 2 March 1781.
Date Range
1781/03
Creation Date
1-2 March 1781
Creator
Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Atlee, Samuel John
Reed, Joseph
Rittenhouse, David
Subjects
Payment
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Search Terms
Pay orders
Receipts
Revolutionary War
Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Extent
1 item, 2 pages scanned
Object Name
Receipt
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F015_In02_It03
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
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. 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.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 15, Insert 2, Item 3
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 11 May 2024.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Three Mile Island Litigation
Object ID
RG 01-00 [2309]
Date Range
1981-1984
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Three Mile Island Litigation
Description
Papers filed in the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania regarding Three Mile Island litigation as a result of the 1979 nuclear accident. Each document includes lists of cases involving economic loss and the effects on the tourism industry. Class action litigation cases list individual court cases. Papers include plaintiffs' responses, motions, defendants' interrogatories, requests for production, court orders, complaints, entry of appearance, affidavits, memorandums, stipulations, reply briefs, and attachments.
Date Range
1981-1984
Year Range From
1981
Year Range To
1984
Date of Accumulation
1981-1984
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Microfilm Room
Subjects
Court records
Nuclear reactor accidents
Pennsylvania. Supreme Court
Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant (Pa.)
Search Terms
Court cases
Nuclear reactors
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
Three Mile Island
Extent
2 reels of microfilm
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 [2309]
Location of Originals
Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Copies
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 [2309]
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Poem written by an incarcerated person in the state prison of New Jersey
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA_F01_It01b
Date Range
No date
  1 document     1 image  
Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Poem written by an incarcerated person in the state prison of New Jersey
Description
A poem written by a prisoner in the state prison of New Jersey about dealing with the pain and distress of incarceration, transcribed by Thomas Welsh.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Creator
Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Welsh, Thomas
Subjects
Imprisonment
New Jersey State Prison
Poetry
Prisoners
Prisons
Search Terms
Imprisonment
Incarcerated persons
New Jersey State Prison
Poetry
Prisons
Extent
1 item, 1 page to scan
Object Name
Poem
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Edges frayed, with a tear running from the binding into the page. Fair condition. This is the backside of TW-A-XX-01(c).
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA_F01_It01b
Notes
Added to PP 12/18/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
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.
Other Numbers
TW-A-XX-01(b)
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
Images
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Collection
Broadsides Collection
Title
Broadsides Collection
Object ID
MG0357
Date Range
1775-1958
Lyceum Pennsylvania General Assembly, House of Representatives Petitions Philadelphia Mourning Store, Jones & Fisher Poetry Political posters Posters Programs Railroads Reports Review Print Russel & Myers S. B. Cox and Company Sheriffs Slackwater Turnpike Stockholders Stocks Tolls Union and Tribune
  1 document  
Collection
Broadsides Collection
Title
Broadsides Collection
Description
This collection contains broadsides for lectures, stores, businesses, and organizations.
Date Range
1775-1958
Year Range From
1775
Year Range To
1958
Date of Accumulation
1775-1958
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 09
People
Bailey, Francis
Becker, John
Bomberger, M.
Bowman, Michael
Brinton, F.
Bryson, J. H.
Chryst, Drue Young
Chryst, James
Conyngham, Redmond
Cromwell, J.
Deshong, P. M.
Eply, John
Eshleman, Elam Witmer
Fahnestock, William B.
Funk, Amos H.
Gable, Jacob
Haines, Samuel B.
Harbaugh, Henry
Hershey, Benjamin
Jefferies, Thomas
Kennedy, J. P. M.
Landis, Benjamin
Landis, David
Landis, Jesse
Landis, John
Lefever, John
Lehman, John S.
Lindsay, John J.
List, Friedrich
Mathiot, John
Maxwell, Hugh
McCall, H. W.
Mercer, J. Q.
Messersmith, Jacob
Metzler, Christian E.
Michael, J.
Roosevelt, Theodore
Scott, Joseph
Shreiner, Martin
Steele, John F.
Stevens, Enos
Witmer, A. K.
Witmer, Henry
Wylie, S. A.
Subjects
Broadsides
Political posters
Posters
Search Terms
Advertisements
Announcements
Arithmetic
Boys Work Fund
Broadsides
Camons Island
Cheap Job Printer, Lancaster Inquirer
Court of Quarter Sessions
Cromwell & Bomberger
Finding aids
Flyers
Frantz's Mill
Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
Lancaster Adler
Lancaster County Prison
Lancaster Soil Conservation District
Lancaster Unemployed Council
Lititz Turnpike Company
Manor Turnpike Company
Manuscript groups
Mayors
Mount Vista Gold and Silver Mining Company
New York and Pennsylvania Oil and Coal Mining Company
Newspapers
Notices
Paradise Lyceum
Pennsylvania General Assembly, House of Representatives
Petitions
Philadelphia Mourning Store, Jones & Fisher
Poetry
Political posters
Posters
Programs
Railroads
Reports
Review Print
Russel & Myers
S. B. Cox and Company
Sheriffs
Slackwater Turnpike
Steam Book and Job Printing
Stockholders
Stocks
Tolls
Union and Tribune Office
Youth Appreciation Week
Extent
2 boxes, 23 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, German, and Pennsylvania German
Object ID
MG0357
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.
Other Numbers
MG-357
Classification
MG0357
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 3 January 2022.
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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Scrapbook of Grace Anna Brosius Biddle
Object ID
MG0434_Box097_It02
Date Range
1926-1937
Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Scrapbook of Grace Anna Brosius Biddle
Description
Scrapbook of Grace Anna Brosius Biddle, 1926-1937. This scrapbook highlights Grace and Clement's involvement in the community and their international travel. Newspaper clippings describe Swarthmore College events, the Clement M. Biddle Historical Library, Boys Club Federation, Rotary Club, Community Chest campaign, Red Cross campaigns, Daylight Savings Bill, and an article from a Warsaw newspaper. The volume also contains ephemera, correspondence, telegrams, invitations, programs, and announcements regarding births, marriages, and deaths in the Biddle family.
Admin/Biographical History
Grace Anna Brosius was the daughter of Hon. Marriott Henry Brosius and Elizabeth Jackson Coates Brosius of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She attended Swarthmore College from 1895-1897. She married Clement Miller Biddle (1876-1959) on 28 November 1900 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
https://www.geni.com/people/Hon-Marriott-Brosius/6000000006598453470
https://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/agents/people/16142
https://archive.org/stream/biddlefamilygene00gayp/biddlefamilygene00gayp_djvu.txt
Date Range
1926-1937
Creation Date
1926-1937
Year Range From
1926
Year Range To
1937
Creator
Biddle, Grace Anna Brosius, 1877-1960
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 22
People
Biddle, Caroline Cooper
Biddle, Clement Miller
Biddle, Grace Anna Brosius
Biddle, Lydia M.
Hoover, Herbert
Subjects
American Red Cross
American Red Cross. Disaster Services
Boys’ Clubs of America
Depressions--1929
Ephemera
International Court of Justice
National Council for Prevention of War (Great Britain)
Quakers
Scrapbooks
Society of Friends
White House Conference on Child Health and Protection
World War, 1914-1918
Search Terms
American National Bank
American Red Cross
Boys' Club Federation
Business and Professional Womens' Club of Mount Vernon, New York
City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York
Clement M. Biddle Historical Library
Conference on Child Health and Protection
Daylight Savings Bill
Ephemera
Friends' WWI Altar, Swarthmore College
Girls' Club, Mount Vernon, New York
Great Depression
League of Nations
Liberty Calendar (13-month calendar)
National Council for Prevention of War
Phi Kappa Psi
Primrose Club
Quakers
Red Cross Disaster Relief Committee
Red Cross, Chester County Chapter
Red Cross, International Conference, Japan
Rotary International
Scrapbooks
Swarthmore College
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
World Court
World War I
WWI
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Scrapbook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0434_Box097_It02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College:
Swarthmore College Photograph Albums (SFHL-PA-010)
Biddle Family Papers (SFHL-RG5-177)
Related Item Notes
Scrapbooks:
1898-1900 (MG0434_Box096)
1911-1926 (MG0434_Box097_It01)
1935-1959 (MG0434_Box098)
Photograph albums and loose photographs (Grace Anna Brosius Biddle Collection)
Album 1, 1900s-1940s (GB-01-01-001 to GB-01-01-111)
Album 2, 1900-1907 (GB-01-02-01 to GB-01-02-41)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Scrapbook Collection (MG0434), Box #, Object ID, 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 for permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2011.Malin
Other Numbers
MG-434
Other Number
MG-434, Box 97
Classification
MG0434
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 13 April 2022.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Envelope that held affidavits of Samuel Johnson
Object ID
AUG 1836 F003 QS
Date Range
1836/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Envelope that held affidavits of Samuel Johnson
Date Range
1836/08
Year
1836
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Johnson, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
Prisoners
Search Terms
Affidavits
Eastern State Penitentiary
Envelopes
Incarcerated persons
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Envelope
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1836 F003 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Envelope that held affidavits of Samuel Johnson, alias Benjamin Williams and James Fortner, convicts discharged from Eastern State Penitentiary.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Three tickets
Object ID
JBFP 8.3.1.001
Date Range
No date
  2 documents     6 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Three tickets
Description
Three tickets: “Convention Ticket, L. Vallandingham.”, “Collins Park. Stanger’s Ticket for admission within the draw-gates”, and “Eastern Penitentiary. Admittance from 1 until 5 o’clock P.M.” Eastern Penitentiary has a illegible signature on the back.
Date Range
No date
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 8, Box 1
People
Vallandingham, L.
Subjects
Political conventions
Tickets
Collins Park
Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Collins Park
Eastern State Penitentiary
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Political conventions
Tickets
Extent
3 items, 6 pages to scan, 9 x 5.5 cm.
Object Name
Ticket
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 3
Object ID
JBFP 8.3.1.001
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
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
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
JBMS1995.679
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 3, Subseries 1, Folder 1
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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Documents
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Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Object ID
AUG 1801 F002 QS
Date Range
1801/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Date Range
1801/08
Year
1801
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Anthony
Basel, Nancy
Dick, Alexander
Jackson, John
Johnston, George
Killian, Susannah
McClosky, Patrick
Stone, John
Wilmot, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Charge: runaway
Incarcerated persons
Persons of color
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Women
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1801 F002 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Calendar of prisoners.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Object ID
AUG 1802 F002 QS
Date Range
1802/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Date Range
1802/08
Year
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bomberger, Jacob
Bott, Jacob
Brown, Catharine
Doyle, David
Garman, Jacob
Jack
Lydia
McIntire, John
McPaul, James
Mehaffy, Hugh
Ned
Nelson, John
Sweep, Lewis
Tom
Vonkennan, Michael
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Persons of color
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Women
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1802 F002 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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
Calendar of prisoners.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Object ID
AUG 1803 F003 QS
Date Range
1803/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Date Range
1803/08
Year
1803
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Baker, John A.
Barepo, Jemimah
Corbit, William
Dempsey, William
England, William
Friedricks, Abraham
Haywood, Jonathan
Hunt, Charles
Johnston, Harry
Kee, George B.
Keller, William
Kyle, James
McCally, John
McFadden, Thomas
McKee, George
Padd
Sampson
Smith, John
Stahl, Abraham
Thomas, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Persons of color
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1803 F003 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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
Prison calendar.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Object ID
APR 1807 F001 QS
Date Range
1807/04
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Date Range
1807/04
Year
1807
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bower, William
Brannen, Caleb
Breneman, Jacob
Correll, Abram
Correll, David
Dawm, Peter
Dick
Fisher, Christian
Hockman, Peter
Kelly, Charles
Resh, John
Rutter, Henry
Service, Samuel
Stephens, George
Sterne, Thomas
Watkins, Nathan
Webb, Moses
York
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Persons of color
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1807 F001 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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
Prisoner list.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1820 #010
Date Range
1820
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Admin/Biographical History
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
Date Range
1820
Year
1820
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Alword, John
Amerson, John
Anderson, Frances
Anderson, Maria
Barber, Robert
Barnett, John
Bear, Martin
Bennet, Isaac
Bevor, Daniel
Borres, Thomas
Botter, Henry
Broom, John
Brown, William
Carter, Charles
Christian, Henry
Cocey, James
Copeland, Isaac
Corren, Catherine
Corren, John
Crayton, James
Crowley, John
Cummens, Williams
Derr, Jacob
Dugles, John
Durham, John
Evans, John
Fultz, Mary
Gallaher, Robert
Garner, William
Glaseo, Abner
Graham, Thomas
Green, John
Griffeth, John
Griffeth, Thomas
Groen, Samuel
Hamilton, Andrew
Hood, Samuel
Hope, John
Hydon, George
Johnson, Thomas
Kanadey, Matthew
Kerfoot, Richard
Kimber, Emmor
Lackey, Peter
Lambert, Benjamin
Leck, Margaret
Lynch, Biddy
Lynch, Elonor
Lynch, Hannah
Lytle, William
McCardle, Peter
McCartey, David
McDonald, Hugh
McIntine, John
McKutchen, David
McMachen, John
McNeel, James
Mills, Jacob
Mooney, John
Morton, James
Mullen, John
Murrey, Daniel
Murrey, Henry
O'Donnell, James
Parker, James
Parker, Phebe
Point, Thomas
Porter, Morris
Reaves, Jacob
Reaves, Joseph
Richardson, Henry
Rodgers, James
Rodney, James
Ruth, John
Shreder, Ludwig
Smith, Joseph
Smith, Sophia
Stanes, Thomas
Still, Aaron
Stout, Daniel
Thomas, George
Thompson, John
Vandike, Jacob
Williamson, Stephen
Wobberton, Job
Young, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Fees
Incarcerated persons
Lancaster
Persons of color
Prisons
Women
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1820 #010
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
001
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Prison.
Jail fees and expenses for prisoners 1 JAn to 1 April 1820.
Barber, Robert. Jailor.
Smith, Joseph. Person of color.
Vandike, Jacob. Person of color.
Carter, Charles. Person of color.
Crowley, John.
Murrey, Daniel.
Morton, James. Person of color.
Barnett, John.
Mooney, John.
McDonald, Hugh.
Evans, John.
Crayton, James.
Bear, Martin.
Kanadey, Matthew.
Still, Aaron.
Cocey, James. Person of color.
Hydon, George.
Wobberton, Job.
Anderson, Frances. Person of color.
Dugles, John.
Durham, John.
Lambert, Benjamin.
Glaseo, Abner. Person of color.
Anderson, Maria. Person of color.
Brown, William. Person of color.
Thomas, George. Person of color.
Thompson, John. Person of color.
Smith, Sophia. Person of color.
Cummens, Williams.
ODonneld, James.
Amerson, John.
Murrey, Henry. Person of color.
Griffeth, John.
Richardson, Henry.
Garner, William.
Graham, Thomas.
Borres, Thomas. Person of color.
Rodney, James.
Corren, John.
Corren, Catherine.
Lynch, Hannah.
Lynch, Elonor.
Point, Thomas.
\Griffeth, Thomas.
Lytle, William.
McNeel, James.
McKutchen, David.
Kimber, Emmor.
Kimber, _____.
Alword, John.
McIntine, John.
Green, John. Person of color.
Young, Henry.
Parker, James. Person of color.
Parker, Phebe. Person of color.
Hope, John. Person of color.
Kerfoot, Richard.
Fultz, Mary.
Williamson, Stephen.
Stout, Daniel. Person of color.
Johnson, Thomas.
Derr, Jacob.
Broom, John.
Reaves, Joseph.
Reaves, Jacob.
McMachen, John.
Christian, Henry.
Mullen, John.
Hamilton, Andrew.
Shreder, Ludwig.
Mills, Jacaob.
Rodgers, James.
McCartey, David.
Groen, Samuel. Person of color.
McCardle, Peter.
Hood, Samuel.
Gallaher, Robert.
Ruth, John.
Bevor, Daniel.
Stanes, Thomas. Person of color.
Lynch, Biddy.
Leck, Margaret.
Porter, Morris.
Copeland, Isaac.
Bennet, Isaac. Person of color.
Lackey, Peter.
Botter, Henry.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Prison calendar
Object ID
APR 1809 F003 QS
Date Range
1809/04
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Prison calendar
Date Range
1809/04
Year
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Beitz, Christian
Bob
Boddorf, Christian
Butler, John
Donner, Leonhard
Fisher, James
Fleck, Peter
Frank, Jacob
Frederick, George
Gammel, James
Mau, Frederick
Ralston, Samuel
Richard, Polly
Tobe
Welsh, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Jails
Persons of color
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1809 F003 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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
Prison calendar.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Prison calendar
Object ID
JAN 1811 F001 QS
Date Range
1811/01
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Prison calendar
Date Range
1811/01
Creation Date
1811
Year
1811
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Adams, John
Barr, John M.
Black, Emma
Carmichael, John
Carr, Elenor
Clark, Thomas
Coarsey, James
Custer, Daniel
Dark, Nathaniel
Donley, James L.
Donner, Leonard
Fausnaught, Martin
Frank, John
Green, Jack
Grimm, Daniel
Hall, Sarah
Harris, John
Henry, Christian
Hoffnagle, Peter
Horner, Samuel
Hummel, Jacob
Lehy, John
Levan, Lydia
Money, Patrick
Ned
Richards, Polly
Smith, John
Trout, Jacob
Wilhelm, Jacob
Youndt, George Jr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Jails
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1811 F001 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Return of incarcerated persons
Object ID
AUG 1796 F002 QS
Date Range
1796/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Return of incarcerated persons
Date Range
1796/08
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Beets, Nancy
Conner, Thomas
Cox, Daniel
Cox, Elizabeth
Dougherty, Robert
Hanna
Harling, John
Hector
McCorkell, George
McDonal, John
Rannals, Anthony
Rogers, Cornelius
Wallow, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Persons of color
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Returns
Women
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1796 F002 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Return of prisoners.
John McDonal, Robert Dougherty, Hactor, Hanna, Nancy Beets, George McCorkell, Elizabeth Cox, Daniel Cox, Anthony Rannals, John Harling, Thomas Conner, Robert Wallow, Cornelius Rogers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Retiurn of incarcerated persons
Object ID
AUG 1797 F017 QS
Date Range
1797/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Retiurn of incarcerated persons
Date Range
1797/08
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Ben
Bless, Christian
Crawford, Alexander
Fegeu, John
Markward, Frederick
Morgan, John
Odlin, Robert
Reinhard, Simon
Spear, David
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Persons of color
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Returns
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1797 F017 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Return of prisoners.
Frederick Markward, Robert Odlin, Alexander Crawford, John Morgan, person of color identified as "Negro Ben", John Fegeu, Simon Reinhard, Christian Bless, David Spear.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Jail calendar
Object ID
APR 1822 F002 QS
Date Range
1822/04
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Jail calendar
Date Range
1822/04
Year
1822
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Buyer, Samuel
Carns, Robert
Clarck, Flora
Cochran, Isaac
Dellem, Charles
Dellem, Joseph
Erron, George
Feldeberger, John
Getz, Philip
Hollman, Peter
Kauffman, Isaac
Lick, Peggy
Long, Frederick
McKinsey, Thomas
McKnight, Robert
Mitchell, James
Molson, Ephraim
Snotgrass, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Jails
Persons of color
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1822 F002 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Jail calendar.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Jail calendar
Object ID
AUG 1822 F001 QS
Date Range
1822/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Jail calendar
Date Range
1822/08
Year
1822
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Albright, Francis
Banks, David
Cooly, Mary
Cooper, Joseph
Dellem, Joseph
Feldeberger, John
Fleck, John
Freeman, Mary
Fulk, David
Gardner, Adam
Green, Sophia
Henry, Joseph
Hercules, Peter
Jackson, Josiah
Johnston, Thomas
Jones, Eliza
Karting, John
Kauffman, Isaac
Lechler, John
Long, Frederick
McKinsey, Thomas
Oldegraff, Jacob
Perry, Joseph
Poole, Joseph
Sanders, Hugh
Sinnsel, Garret
Smith, William
Talbot, Net
Watt, Jane
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Jails
Persons of color
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Women
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1822 F001 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Jail calendar.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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