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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Letters from James Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.007

Date Range: 1863-1868

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Letters from James Buchanan

Description: This group of sixteen letters of unknown ownership and whereabouts were copied on 19 July 1937 by F. A. Henry, American Consulate, Melbourne, Australia. Whether he owned the letters is not clear.; Letter 1. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry concerning family financial matters including Harriet’s loss in the stock market. Wheatland. 3 November 1863. Letter 2. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry following up on letter of November 3. Wheatland. 4 November 1863.; Letter 3. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry discussing the power of Congress to issue paper currency and the financial matters of family and Miss Hetty. Wheatland. 22 April 1864.; Letter 4. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry praising Miss Lane’s cooking, some financial matters, and the publication of his book. Wheatland. 29 September 1865. Letter 5. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry doubting the truth of Mrs. David Lynch’s contention that her daughter, Isabella, ought to be move from the convent to home because of illness, asking for money for the trip and some other financial matters. Wheatland. 2 March 1866. Letter 6. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry inquiring about the removal of Miss Lynch from the convent; complaining about the “pegging away” of her mother, who “might not be in her right mind”; Mr. Schell’s silence; Harriet in Cuba; and financial matters. Wheatland. 12 March 1866 Letter 7. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry commenting on the poor performance of his household staff, financial matters, Miss Hetty’s relationship with others, Andrew Johnson’s poor selection of cabinet members, and how the South should be treated. Wheatland. 16 March 1866. Letter 8. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry concerning rents, deeds, the marriage of the O’Neal sisters, and travel to Baltimore after voting. Wheatland. 4 October 1866.; Letter 9. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry praising his handling of the Leonard affair, his visit to Baltimore, visiting Harriet and the Johnston family, and mention of visits from Mrs. Ellis and the James Shunk family. Wheatland. 10 November 1866.; Letter 10. Letter from James Buchanan to Cornelius Vanderbilt introducing James Buchanan Henry. Wheatland. 13 December 1866.; Letter 11. Letter from James Buchanan to Mrs. Robert Walsh introducing James Buchanan Henry. Wheatland. 9 January [1866]. Missing.; Letter 12. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry hoping for a visit from him and Mr. Schell at Christmas, present visitors, and financial matters. Wheatland. 14 December 1867.; Letter 13. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry desiring to buy some prints from Mr. Buttre, financial affairs, and the “Murillo affair.” Wheatland. 7 February 1868.; Letter 14. Letter to James Buchanan from J. C. Buttre quoting prices for prints. Wheatland. 25 January 1868.; Letter 15. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry enclosing repayment for prints bought and other financial matters. Wheatland. 15 February 1868.; Letter 16. Letter to James Buchanan Henry from [Harriet Lane] concerning the borrowing of jewels, Confederate raids, Miss Hetty, Robert [Magrainy] and others at the party. Wheatland. 22 August 1864.

Date Range: 1863-1868

Year Range From: 1863

Year Range To: 1868

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 1

People: Buchanan, James; Henry, James Buchanan; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Parker, Esther "Miss Hetty"; Lynch, Mary; Lynch, Isabella; Schell, William P.; Johnson, Andrew; Ellis, Catherine Margaret; Vanderbilt, Cornelius; Walsh, Robert, Mrs.; Buttre, John Chester; Magrainy, Robert

Subjects: Letters; Stock exchanges; United States. Congress; Cabinet officers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877); Jewelry; Finance, Personal

Search Terms: Letters; Correspondence; Stock exchanges; United States Congress; Cabinet officers; Letters of introduction; Confederate raids; Civil War; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877); Jewelry; Finance, Personal; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 15 items, 22 pages to scan, 8.5 x 11 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.007

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

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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.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1995.694

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 7

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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Letter

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Note from James Buchanan to H. B. Swarr

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.119

Date Range: 1862/09/00

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Note from James Buchanan to H. B. Swarr

Description: Note from James Buchanan to H. B. Swarr asking if he has any news from the armies since yesterday. With envelope.

Date Range: 1862/09/00

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 2

People: Buchanan, James; Swarr, Hiram Behm

Subjects: Letters; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Search Terms: Letters; Correspondence; Civil War; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan,13.25 x 5 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.119

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

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1996.019

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 119

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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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.132

Date Range: 1863/03/12

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane

Description: Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane giving details of Miss Lane’s coming wedding and the house Dick has bought in Philadelphia, asking if she has been invited, reporting that Dr. James Lane lost nearly all of his movable property during a raid by the rebels, and that the Misses Lane and Jenkins are departing for Philadelphia today. With envelope addressed to Oxford Church, Philadelphia. (housed in Oversized Box 1) Wheatland.

Date Range: 1863/03/12

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 2

People: Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Lane, James

Subjects: Weddings; Personal property; Personal correspondence; Letters; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Search Terms: Correspondence; Weddings; Personal property; Confederate raids; Civil War; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 2 items, 4 pages to scan, 8 x 12.5 in. and 3 x 5.5 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.132

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

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1995.019

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 132

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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Letter

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.138

Date Range: 1863/05/15

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane

Description: Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane stating that he opened her letter from Mrs. Kennedy and read the part dealing with John Lane’s estate; hoping that Mr. Riddle visits Lancaster when she is there; saying that a case has been argued in Harrisburg with no decision yet; expressing sorrow at the illness of James Henry’s wife; reporting that Bob Nevin visited last night and that he had his hand on General Whipple’s shoulder when he was mortally wounded and is taking the body to New Hampshire; expressing disappointment that no welcoming was planned for the 122nd Regiment; hoping the political parties may not “have a collision,” and having no further information about the Lanes except that Dick’s house is not yet finished. With envelope addressed in care of Frederick Brown, Esq., Philadelphia. Wheatland.

Date Range: 1863/05/15

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 2

People: Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Kennedy, Mrs.; Lane, John; Riddle, Mr.; Henry, James; Nevin, Robert; Whipple, Amiel Weeks; Brown, Frederick

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Letters; Health; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Search Terms: Letters; Correspondence; Correspondence, Personal; Civil War; Health; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5.25 x 8 in. and 3.5 x 5.5 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.138

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

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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: JBMS1995.032a-b

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 138

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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Card, Baseball

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Topps Presidential Pastime Card, featuring James Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 1.5.1.007

Date Range: 2004

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Topps Presidential Pastime Card, featuring James Buchanan

Description: Topps Presidential Pastime Card, featuring James Buchanan, summarizes the coming of the Civil War and the “mushrooming” of baseball in 1860. In plastic case.

Date Range: 2004

Creator: Topps Company

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 5

People: Buchanan, James

Subjects: Topps Company; Baseball; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Search Terms: Civil War; Baseball; Topps Company; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan, 4 x 3 in.

Object Name: Card, Baseball

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 5

Object ID: JBFP 1.5.1.007

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

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS2006.001

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 5, Subseries 1, Folder 7

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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Newspaper

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Harper’s Weekly issue emphasizing the coming of the Civil War

Object ID: JBFP 1.6.2.007

Date Range: 1861/04/20

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Harper’s Weekly issue emphasizing the coming of the Civil War

Description: Issue emphasizing the coming of the Civil War with cartoon satirizing the duplicity of England. Harper’s Weekly, pp. 241-256.

Date Range: 1861/04/20

Creator: Harper's weekly

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: JBFP Oversized Box 2

People: Buchanan, James

Subjects: Harper's weekly; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Search Terms: Civil War; Harper's Weekly; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 16 pages to scan, 11.25 x 16.5 in.

Object Name: Newspaper

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 6

Object ID: JBFP 1.6.2.007

Location of Originals: Housed in JBFP Oversized Box 2.

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

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Accession Number: JBMS1996.342

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 6, Subseries 2, Folder 7

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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Recording, Audio

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Collection: Oral History Collection

Title: Oral history interview with Emanuel (Max) Paul Peters, World War II veteran

Object ID: OH0001

Date Range: 2004/07/09

230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Lancaster County Historical Society Oral History Project Interviewee: Emanuel (Max) Peters Interviewer: Beverly Newton Date Recorded: July 9, 2004 Transcriber: Bev Newton Date Transcribed: July

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Collection: Oral History Collection

Title: Oral history interview with Emanuel (Max) Paul Peters, World War II veteran

Description: Veteran's oral history interview with Emanuel (Max) Paul Peters.

Admin/Biographical History: Lt. Col. Peters served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, 642 Bomb Sq., 409th Bomb Group (L) during World War II. He began his military career in 1939 as a communications and camouflage officer. He retired from the Air Force in 1965 as Lieutenant Colonel. Military service 08/03/1939 - 12/25/1965.; DOB 11/14/1920; DOD 04/24/2014. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128641364/emanuel-paul-peters

Date Range: 2004/07/09

Creation Date: 9 July 2004

Date of Interview: 2004-07-09

Creator: Peters, Emanuel Paul, 1920-2014, interviewee

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Friedman, William Frederick; Peters, Emanuel "Max" Paul; Peters, Margaret Jane Groff

Interviewer: Newton, Beverly

Narrator: Peters, Emanuel (Max) Paul

Other Creators: Newton, Beverly, collector

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Subjects: Oral history; United States. Air Force; United States. Army. Air Corps; Veterans--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Oral histories; United States Air Force; United States Army Air Corps; Veterans; World War II; WWII

Place of Interview: LancasterHistory

Quantity: 1

Object Name: Recording, Audio

Media: Cassette Tape

Length of Interview: 00:33:43

Language: English

Object ID: OH0001

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Mark Subject; 22:16:00 Worked with William F. Friedman; 22:34:00 Studied Enigma, and Purple Machine; 23:00:00 Worked with integrating sigint and electronic warfare; 24:39:00 Head of electronic warfare division; 24:47:00 Wins Legion of Merit; 25:20:00 Goes to California to work.; 26:00:00 Engineers would go to Stanford to share information.; 28:00:00 Returns with wife to Lancaster.; 29:12:00 Didn't realize importance of new science.; 31:41:00 Describes van belonging to local amateur club.; 00:33:67 Ironville named after iron mines in area; 00:55:20 built radios; 01:05:43 Joined Boy Scouts; 01:45:58 Listened to Berlin, Germany on his homemade radio; 02:14:02 Used old parts to make his radios; 02:31:57 Max put his radio on his bicycle; 03:20:20 Joined military in 1939; 04:43:40 Going through jungle in Panama; 04:53:29 Recalls going down river in canoes with alligators close by; 05:19:25 Went to OCS; 05:34:96 Sent to Florida - Tampa International Airport; 06:07:15 Radar Officer on SCR 270; 06:32:21 Transferred to Oklahoma; 07:20:68 Crosses ocean on ship named Martinia; 08:14:00 Was part of convoy. Martinia leaves convoy.; 09:36:90 In England. First mission can't find France (weather).; 09:46:70 Returning aircraft low on fuel. "Mayday" heard often.; 10:01:49 Pilots could see water towers in States. Can't do same in Europe.; 10:48:80 Learned to trust equipment. Found France on 2nd mission.; 11:12:00 Could tell weather by amount of signal received at base.; 11:28:00 "Spoofing" stations on base.; 12:10:00 D-Day.; 12:20:00 Practiced deception often before D-Day.; 12:50:00 Painted black and white stripes on aircraft.; 13:13:00 General Patton was decoy for D-Day.; 15:00:00 "G-equipment"; 15:55:00 Used smoke to designate target; 16:23:00 "No-ball" target; 16:33:00 "no-ball" target signified German V-1 rocket plane; 17:22:00 Wind shifted. Bombs dropped on friendly troops. Gen McNair victim.; 17:38:00 Started infantry and aircorp exchanges.; 17:44:00 River crossing; 18:14:00 "Cat eyes".; 19:36:00 Strafed by Me 109.; 20:28:00 Returns to states. Goes to F & M.; 21:59:00 Gets job at Arlington Hall, Virginia

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Classification: OH0001

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Database record revised by HST, 20 July 2022.

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Book

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: “Short answers to reckless fabrication, against the Democratic candidate for president, James Buchanan”

Object ID: JBFP 1.3.1.013

Date Range: 1856

1 document 32 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: “Short answers to reckless fabrication, against the Democratic candidate for president, James Buchanan”

Description: Booklet of 32 pages providing “Short answers to reckless fabrication, against the Democratic candidate for president, James Buchanan.” Addressing such topics as the “drop of blood” falsehood, the War of 1812, Buchanan and Andrew Jackson, Buchanan and Henry Clay, Buchanan and the laboring man, Buchanan’s character at home, Buchanan and Pittsburgh, opinions of neighbors, Buchanan’s character, Buchanan and the Ostend Manifesto, and James B. Clay, son of Henry, praising Buchanan.

Date Range: 1856

Creator: William Rice, Book and Job Printers

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 5

People: Buchanan, James; Jackson, Andrew; Clay, Henry; Clay, James Brown

Subjects: Presidential candidates; Political campaigns; United States--History--War of 1812; Pittsburgh (Pa.)

Search Terms: Presidential candidates; Political campaigns; Ostend Manifesto; War of 1812; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; William Rice, Book and Job Printers; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 32 pages to scan, 5.5 x 8.75 in.

Object Name: Book

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 3

Object ID: JBFP 1.3.1.013

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: JBMS2004.005

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 3, Subseries 1, Folder 13

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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Collection: Oral History Collection

Object ID: OH0165

Date Range: 2006/10/17

C. Bridgett of the Three Fifty—Thirty Five Twenty First Quartermaster Trucking Company who was the first negro veteran from Lancaster, Pennsylvania to be killed in action in World War II. The elder of two sons of Alexander and Louisa Bridgett, he was born December 21st 1917 at 410 Locust Street and

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Collection: Oral History Collection

Description: African American Veterans Oral History interview with Sydney Bridgett Sr. Bridgett discusses how the African American-American Legion Post 780 was established in Lancaster County.

Date Range: 2006/10/17

Date of Interview: 2006-10-17

Creator: Bridgett, Sydney Sr., 1925-2016, interviewee

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Bridgett, Sydney, Sr.; LeFever Carole; Shugar Miles

Interviewer: LeFever, Carol

Narrator: Bridgett, Sidney

Subjects: African American veterans; African Americans; Oral history; Veterans

Search Terms: African American American Legion Post 780; African American Veterans; African American Veterans Oral History; Oral histories; Persons of color; Veterans

Place of Interview: Home of Sidney Bridgett

Object Name: Recording, Video

Length of Interview: 1:00:36

Object ID: OH0165

Notes: Mark Subject; 0:05:08 First annual military ball held at Crispus Attucks Comunity Center; 0:05:38 Orginal program from where the charter was presented; 0:07:31 Contains three chapter verses of the Negro Naitonal Anthem and call to order

Classification: OH0165

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Will

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Printed version of the will of James Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 1.2.4.004

Date Range: 1868/06/10

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Printed version of the will of James Buchanan

Description: Printed version of the will of James Buchanan directing that his body be interred in the Woodward Hill Cemetery; that all debts (“which are small”) be paid out of the estate; that the furnishings of the house be divided among Harriet L. Johnston, Edward Y. Buchanan and J. Buchanan Henry, with the provision that Esther Parker be given $200 worth of the articles; bequeaths his wearing apparel, gold watch, watch chain and seals to Edward Y. Buchanan; bequeaths $5000 to Esther Parker; bequeaths his two certificates of loan, Nos. 43 and 43 or the sum of $2,000 if the certificates have been disposed of “for the use of poor and indigent females of the city” to be added to the $4,000 already provided; bequeaths $1,000 to the Presbyterian church in Lancaster of which he is a member; directs that all the real estate he owns be sold; directs that the proceeds from the sale of real estate, rents, etc., be distributed as described to his relatives: Harriet Lane Johnston, Edward Y. Buchanan, J. Buchanan Henry, John B. Lane, James B. Lane, Elliott E. Lane; Mary E. Dunham, Maria B. Weaver, Jessie Magaw, James B. Weaver, John Bliss Weaver and Maria Magaw. Codicils bequeath sums of money to Martha J. Lane, William B. Reed (to write his biography), his wife, Mary L. Reed; domestics Peter Hillyer, Mary Smithgall, Lizzie Stoner; and finally, bequeaths the dwelling at Wheatland and all its land of 22 acres to Harriet Lane Johnston. Lancaster. Carbon copy of the will.

Date Range: 1868/06/10

Creator: Pennsylvania. Register of Wills (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 5

People: Buchanan, James; Johnston, Henry Elliot; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Buchanan, Edward Young; Henry, James Buchanan; Parker, Esther "Miss Hetty"; Lane, John B.; Lane, James Buchanan; Lane, Elliott Eskridge; Dunham, Mary Elizabeth Yates; Love, Maria Buchanan Weaver; Magaw, Jessie; Weaver, James Buchanan; Weaver, John Bliss; Magaw, Maria; Lane, Martha Armor Jenkins; Reed, William Bradford; Reed, Mary L.; Hillier, Peter; Smithgall, Mary; Stoner, Lizzie

Subjects: Wills; Pennsylvania. Register of Wills (Lancaster County)

Search Terms: Wills; Register of Wills (Lancaster County); Woodward Hill Cemetery; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 2 items, 16 pages to scan, 8.5 x 13 in. and 6 x 9 in.

Object Name: Will

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 1.2.4.004

Location of Originals: Printed copy. Original is housed in MG-96, Folder 33.

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: JBMS1995.336

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 4, Folder 4

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.