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Heisely and Hoff mathematical instrument and clock makers Lancaster, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, PA and Frederick MD

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Author
Blauch, Ronald B.
Date of Publication
2015.
Call Number
929 H473b
Responsibility
by Ronald B Blauch.
Author
Blauch, Ronald B.
Date of Publication
2015.
Physical Description
[9] leaves ; 28cm.
Subjects
Hoff, John George, - 1733-1816.
Heisely, Frederick.
Hoff family.
Heisley family.
Clock and watch making - Pennsylvania.
Clock and watch making - Maryland.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 H473b
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Possible Joseph Gorgas tall case clock located

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Author
Wood, Stacy B. C.
Date of Publication
1973.
Possible Joseph Gorgas Tall Case Clock Located by Stacy B. C. Wood, Jr. Certified Clockmaker I was recently engaged by a local moving firm to prepare a "rare Grandfather's clock" for shipment to the West Coast. While making arrangements, I inquired as to the maker and was informed it was Joseph
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Alternate Title
Clock and watchmakers of Lancaster County, 1750-1850
Responsibility
by Stacy B. C. Wood, Jr., certified clockmaker.
Author
Wood, Stacy B. C.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1973.
Physical Description
[171]-182 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 77, no. 4
Subjects
Gorgas, Joseph, - 1770-
Clock and watch makers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Clock and watch making - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 77, number 4 (1973), p. 171-182Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.77
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A John Eberman legacy : five Lancaster clockmakers

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Author
Wood, Stacy B.C.
Date of Publication
1981.
Call Number
929 E15w
Responsibility
by Stacy B.C. Wood, Jr.
Author
Wood, Stacy B.C.
Place of Publication
Typescript
Date of Publication
1981.
Physical Description
17 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Eberman family
Clock and watch makers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Clock and watch making - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 E15w
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Author
Hartman, W. F.
Date of Publication
1959.
may be, he comes off second best, because he surely was not the first to apply it. Indeed, a Dutch family named Fromanteel, who had been making clocks in England for some years, sent one son to Holland to work with Huyghens for a while, and upon his return, they introduced the first pendulum clocks in
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Responsibility
by William F. Hartman.
Author
Hartman, W. F.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1959.
Physical Description
[1]-16 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 63, no. 1
Subjects
Clock and watch making - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Clock and watch makers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Longcase clocks - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 63, number 1 (1959), p. 1-16Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.63
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Pennsylvania-German round-rod baskets

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Author
Lasansky, Jeannette
Call Number
746.412 A633 1984
Responsibility
by Jeannette Lasansky.
Author
Lasansky, Jeannette
Physical Description
886-895 p.
Notes
In: The Magazine Antiques, v.125 (April 1985)
Subjects
Baskets - Pennsylvania.
Decorative arts - Pennsylvania.
Basket making - Pensylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
746.412 A633 1984
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A John Eberman legacy : eight Lancaster, Pa. clockmakers

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Author
Wood, Stacy B. C.
Date of Publication
1987.
three-train movement for the Nazareth, PA, Mora- vian Church. If the wheel lying loose in the lower left-hand corner of the photograph is part of this movement, the clock was quarter-hour striking. �96 JOURNAL John Eberman, Jr. (2 Nov. 1749-15 Jan. 1835) On 2 November 1749, a third child was born to
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Responsibility
by Stacy B.C. Wood, Jr.
Author
Wood, Stacy B. C.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1987.
Physical Description
90-127 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 91, no. 3
Subjects
Eberman family.
Clock and watch makers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Clock and watch making - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 91, number 3 (1987), p. 90-127Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.91
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Willow, oak & rye : basket traditions in Pennsylvania

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Author
Lasansky, Jeannette.
Date of Publication
1979.
Call Number
746.41 L294
Responsibility
Jeannette Lasansky ; [photography, William W. Irwin].
ISBN
0271002298
Author
Lasansky, Jeannette.
Place of Publication
University Park, Pa
Publisher
The Pennsylvania State University Press,
Date of Publication
1979.
Physical Description
60 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Notes
"An oral traditions project."
"Keystone Books."
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 58-59.
Summary
"This book examines the 19th- and 20th-century baskets made by immigrants and their descendants, and points out in what ways these baskets resemble or differ from those made in other parts of the country. Regional styles within the state are identified and baskets are discussed in terms of changing construction methods, materials, and the forms or shapes used by the makers." [from the publisher]
Subjects
Basket making - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
746.41 L294
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Pennsylvania clocks and watches : antique timepieces and their makers

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Author
Gibbs, James W.
Date of Publication
c1984.
Call Number
681 G443
Responsibility
James W. Gibbs.
ISBN
0271003677
Author
Gibbs, James W.
Place of Publication
University Park, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press,
Date of Publication
c1984.
Physical Description
312 p. : ill. ; 22 x 27 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [299]-303.
Subjects
Clock and watch making - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania - Biography.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
681 G443
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The watch of the future: the story of the Hamilton electric watch

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Author
Rondeau, René.
Edition
4th rev. ed.
Date of Publication
c2006.
Call Number
681.1 R771
Responsibility
by Rene Rondeau.
ISBN
0962221953
9780962221958
Author
Rondeau, René.
Edition
4th rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Corte Madera, CA
Publisher
R. Rondeau,
Date of Publication
c2006.
Physical Description
255 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Subjects
Hamilton Watch Company - History
Clock and watch making - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Wrist watches - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Clocks and watches, Electric - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
681.1 R771
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A history of paper-manufacturing in the United States, 1690-1916

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Author
Weeks, Lyman Horace.
Date of Publication
1916.
Call Number
676 W395
Author
Weeks, Lyman Horace.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
The Lockwood trade journal company,
Date of Publication
1916.
Physical Description
352 p.
Subjects
Paper-making and trade - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
676 W395
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