Education in Lancaster, Pennsylvania scrapbook is a collection of programs and newspaper clippings concerning Lancaster City High School. It contains programs from graduations, Arbor Day Activities, and Christmas productions. The articles also discuss the history of education in Lancaster County including some prominent people like Thaddeus Stevens, J. P. McCaskey, Thomas H. Burrowes, and E. E. Higbee. Other items of interest cover the Lancaster County Teachers' Institute, West Chester Normal School, First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster, and a list of the high school's Board of Directors.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please request these items by contacting Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to your visit.
Copyright
These 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.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-434
Other Number
MG-434, Box 38
Classification
MG0434
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. Added to database, 25 October 2023.
Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 22.
This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
This collection contains letters written to or received from Gen. William McCaskey and other members of his family, as well as two photographs.
Admin/Biographical History
Gen. William Spencer McCaskey was born near Paradise, Lancaster County, and was the younger brother of noted educator John Piersol McCaskey. At 17 he enlisted in Company F of the 47th Regiment during the Civil War. He reenlisted and saw combat in Kentucky, Tennessee, and participated in Sherman's March to the Sea. He mustered out in 1865 as a Captain. He reenlisted again the following year and served all over the United States before retiring as a Major General in 1907. He died in San Francisco in 1914. He was married to Eleanor Garrison, with whom he had six children: Margaret, Hiram, Garrison, Douglas, Charles, and Eleanor.
MG0741 Gen. William S. McCaskey Papers (Farioli and Nichols)
MG0742 Farioli and Nichols' Research on Gen. McCaskey
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Gen. William McCaskey Family Collection, 1866-1906 (MG0941), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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
Lancaster High School, class of 1890-91. Identified are: David B. Bartholomew, Newton E. Bitzer, Jacob H. Byrne, Howard W. Diller, William M. Dorwart, James F. Erisman, John L. Frantz, John G. Fritchey, Hugh K. Fulton, Charles D. Hubert, J. R. Kinzer, B. F. Kready, Walter J. Leonard, Joseph R. Mercer, Benjamin A. McComsey, Harry W. McGinnis, Washington M. Nixdorf, Edward L. Page, Alden F. Pontz, Fred J. Rieker, John Sachs, Frank T. Thurlow, and William E. Underwood. Teacher seated at left is J. P. McCaskey.
Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'Glorious indeed is the world around us, but more glorious is the world of God within us.' Longfellow 6/20/89 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'Glorious indeed is the world around us, but more glorious is the world of God within us.' Longfellow 6/20/89 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Description
Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'Glorious indeed is the world around us, but more glorious is the world of God within us.' Longfellow 6/20/89 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The best of men that ever wore earth about his was a sufferer, a soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true gentleman that ever breathed.' 6/28/94 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The best of men that ever wore earth about his was a sufferer, a soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true gentleman that ever breathed.' 6/28/94 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Description
Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The best of men that ever wore earth about his was a sufferer, a soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true gentleman that ever breathed.' 6/28/94 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The human heart is like Heaven, the more angels the more room.' Lancaster, PA June 29, 1900 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The human heart is like Heaven, the more angels the more room.' Lancaster, PA June 29, 1900 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Description
John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The human heart is like Heaven, the more angels the more room.' Lancaster, PA June 29, 1900 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The human heart is like Heaven, the more angels the more room.' 6,28,1901 Lancaster, PA Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey"
Photograph- John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The human heart is like Heaven, the more angels the more room.' 6,28,1901 Lancaster, PA Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey"
Description
John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The human heart is like Heaven, the more angels the more room.' 6,28,1901 Lancaster, PA Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey"
Photograph- John P. McCaskey and his four grandchildren
Description
John P. McCaskey and his four grandchildren. Written on back: " 'The human heart is like Photograph- Heaven, the more angels the more room.' 6,28,1901 Lancaster, PA Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey"
