84/3, 1981 131 An Unusual Discovery Prisoner-of-War Barracks in Lancaster Used During the Revolutionary War By Albert G. Overton and J. W.W. Loose Although historians have known for a long time barracks to house British and Hessian prisoners-of-war during the American Revolution were located at the

A SURVEY OF COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETIES IN PENNSYLVANIA Few problems cause more concern among county historical society officers than those of finance, and particularly, the matter of sufficient income. This is not surprising in view of the emphasis placed on the virtue of the fatted treasury. A

Clio's Century: A History of Lancaster's Cliosophic Society John Ward Willson Loose Few communities in the nation can boast an anomaly quite like the Cliosophic Society. The arts of conversation and genteel discussion, alas, no longer seem to be part of our national culture. Literary societies have

reputation of the Journalamong serious scholars and historians in the civilized world is pleasing to those of us who have tried to uphold a tradition of sound research and historiography. When we fulfill all of our objectives, the Journalmeets with general approval among those who prefer their local history

A History of Sin and Vice: Lancaster—The Fallen Angel By John W. W. Loose, FLCHS in a community remarkable for its many churches and the reputed piety of its citizenry, the very thought of sin and vice is improbable. In this time of social disintegration and family dysfunction, it is not uncommon

systematic effort should be made to gather and preserve the materials relating to the history of Lancaster county, and that the time has come for the organization of a County Historical Society, herewith take the liberty of inviting you, as one known to be interested in the subject, to meet with them on

in the northeast corner of the Greenwood Cemetery. The Building was commenced immediately. On 25 November 1885 the structure was dedicated, and already a waiting list for its services had accumulated. A brochure published at the time described the building thus: The building is a modest brick