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Celebration of the two hundred and thirtieth anniversary of the landing of William Penn in Pennsylvania held at the Washington house, Chester, Pa., Saturday, October 26th, 1912 by the Colonial society of Pennsylvania, in association with the Swedish colonial society

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Corporate Author
Colonial Society of Pennsylvania.
Date of Publication
1912.
Call Number
369.12 C715
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Corporate Author
Colonial Society of Pennsylvania.
Place of Publication
[Chester, Pa.]
Publisher
Colonial society of Pennsylvania,
Date of Publication
1912.
Physical Description
1 p.l., [7]-42 p. 3 pl. 25 1/2 cm.
Notes
Includes an historical sketch of the Washington house, Chester, and a biographical sketch of Gen. Anthony Wayne.
Subjects
Penn, William, - 1644-1718.
Wayne, Anthony, - 1745-1796.
Washington House (Chester, Pa.)
Additional Corporate Author
Swedish Colonial Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
369.12 C715
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Recollections of the old borough of Chester from 1834 to 1850; of the streets, houses, places of business, inhabitants, and general surroundings; taking in part of the Old Wilmington Road and of the Old Concord Road

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Author
Darlington, George Eyre,
Date of Publication
[1917]
Call Number
974.813 D221
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Responsibility
By Geo. E. Darlington, before the Delaware County Historical Society, May 31st, 1917.
Author
Darlington, George Eyre,
Place of Publication
Chester, Pa
Publisher
Press of Chester Times
Date of Publication
[1917]
Physical Description
40 p. 22 cm.
Notes
Cover-title.
Subjects
Chester (Pa.)
Additional Corporate Author
Delaware County Historical Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.813 D221
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Historic background and annals of the Swiss and German pioneer settlers of southeastern Pennsylvania, and of their remote ancestors, from the middle of the Dark Ages, down to the time of the Revolutionary War; an authentic history from original sources ... with particular reference to the German-Swiss Mennonites or Anabaptists, the Amish and other nonresistant sects

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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Date of Publication
1917.
Call Number
289.7 E75
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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Date of Publication
1917.
Physical Description
2 p. ø., 386 p. 25 cm.
Subjects
Swiss - Pennsylvania.
Germans - Pennsylvania.
Mennonites - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.7 E75
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433091028708;view=1up;seq=7
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Pennsylvania archives

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Date of Publication
1874-1935.
Call Number
974.8 P415a
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Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Date of Publication
1874-1935.
Physical Description
v. illus. 22 cm.
Dates of Publication
[1st ser.] v. 1-12; 2d ser., v. 1-19; 3d. ser., v. 1-30; 4th ser., v. 1-12; 5th se., v. 1-8; 6th ser., v. 1-15; 7th ser., v. 1-5; 8th ser., v. 1-8; 9th ser., v. 1-10.
Notes
A collection of documents supplementing the companion series known as "Colonial Records" which contain the Minutes of the Provincial Council, of the Council of Safety, and of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Genealogy.
Pennsylvania - History - Sources.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
974.8 P415a
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Memorial history of the patriotic soldiers, sailors, marines from the seventh ward of Lancaster, Pennsylvania who fought for the liberty of the world in the great war 1914-1918

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Date of Publication
1919
Call Number
940.46 M533a
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Responsibility
compiled by the Seventh Ward Jubilee and Memorial Association.
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa.]
Publisher
Seventh Ward Jubilee and Memorial Association,
Date of Publication
1919
Physical Description
52 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Availability: This book is fragile and currently is in the office of the Director of Library Services. It will be added to the Rare Book Collection. If you want to use this resource, please ask the Director of Library Services.
Contents
A brief history of the association -- To the boys of the Seventh / Charles Beaubian -- The celebration and parade -- History of the porch parties -- We shall not sleep -- Honor roll of the Thaddeus Stevens Industrial School -- The 1919-1920 faculty of the Rockland Street School.
Subjects
Seventh Ward Jubilee and Memorial Association - History.
Soldiers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Sailors - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Marines - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
World War, 1914-1918 - Biography.
Additional Corporate Author
Seventh Ward Jubilee and Memorial Association.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
940.46 M533a
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Red: white: and blue badge, Pennsylvania veteran volunteers. A history of the 93rd regiment, known as the "Lebanon infantry" and "One of the 300 fighting regiments" from September 12th, 1861, to June 27th, 1865

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Author
Mark, Penrose G.
Date of Publication
1911]
Call Number
974.8033 M345
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Responsibility
By Penrose G. Mark...Authorized by the executive committee of the 93rd Pennsylvania veteran volunteer association.
Author
Mark, Penrose G.
Place of Publication
[Harrisburg, Pa
Publisher
The Aughinbaugh press
Date of Publication
1911]
Physical Description
577 p. front., plates, ports. 23 cm.
Subjects
Pennsylvania infantry. - 93d regiment., 1861-1865.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Regimental histories - Pennsylvania Infantry - 93rd.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8033 M345
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Blue book of Schuylkill County : who was who and why, in interior eastern Pennsylvania, in Colonial days, the Huguenots and Palatines, their service in Queen Anne's French and Indian, and Revolutionary Wars : history of the Zerbey, Schwalm, Miller, Merkle, Minnich, Staudt, and many other representative families

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Author
Elliott, Ella Zerbey
Date of Publication
1916.
Call Number
974.817 E46
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Responsibility
by Mrs. Ella Zerbey Elliott.
Author
Elliott, Ella Zerbey
Place of Publication
Pottsville, Pa
Publisher
Pottsville, Pa. "Republican", Joseph Zerbey, proprietor,
Date of Publication
1916.
Physical Description
456 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Genealogy - Pennsylvania.
Schuylkill County (Pa.) - History.
Schuylkill County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.817 E46
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89060732906&view=1up&seq=13
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Historical sketch of the Lancaster County Agricultural and Horticultural Society : from its organization on September 3, 1866, until 1905

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Author
Diffenderffer, F.R.
Date of Publication
1911.
Call Number
635 H673
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Responsibility
prepared for and read before the Society at the annual meeting on the last mentioned date by the secretary F.R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, F.R.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
New Era Printing Company ,
Date of Publication
1911.
Physical Description
22 p. ; 24 c.
Subjects
Lancaster County Agricultural and Horticultural Society (Pa.)
Agriculture - Pennsylvania
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
635 H673
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Archive

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Collection
Geist Family Papers
Title
Geist Family Papers
Object ID
MG0294
Date Range
1865-1961
, Insert 3 Tax Returns Declaration of estimated income tax. Completed for Daniel W. and Bertha W. Geist. 27 February 1953. Individual income tax return for Daniel W. and Bertha W. Geist. Copy of return for 1954. 16 March 1955. Attachment to tax return. Itemized list of income from interest for Daniel W
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Collection
Geist Family Papers
Title
Geist Family Papers
Description
The Geist Family Papers include correspondence, tax records, legal documents, and other items related to the Geist family. Some correspondence is personal, while other letters relate to legal proceedings concerning estates and inheritances. A number of wills and associated materials, generally related to adjudications involving family members. Numerous local tax notices and federal income tax returns largely pertain to Daniel W. and Bertha W. Geist. Other materials include notebooks and receipts from Daniel W. Geist's time at Millersville State Normal School, visiting cards, and newspaper clippings.
Date Range
1865-1961
Year Range From
1865
Year Range To
1961
Date of Accumulation
1865-1961
Creator
Geist family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Alexander, James K.
Anderson, Howard
Bachman, Julie C.
Bard, Bertha
Brown, George
Bulleit, Edward Banister
Dague, Isaac W.
Dague, Lily C. Geist
Diller, Luther R.
Eshleman, John H.
Fox, Christian, Jr.
Geist, Adam
Geist, Agnes
Geist, Bertha Wanner
Geist, Daniel W.
Geist, Ettie G.
Geist, Everett S.
Geist, Harry Kohler
Geist, Lilly Kate
Groff, John M.
Heisher, Daniel
Hobson, Jesse
Hobson, Maria
Horst, Jacob G.
Kjorlien, Alvin C.
Leaman, William
Lyte, Eliphalet Oram
Martin, Luke W.
Milledge, Stanley
Miller, Helen Mildred Diller
Miller, Leon H. B.
Miller, Ruth
Ott, Janet F.
Overly, Herman Witmer
Overly, Richard Geist
Pond, B. C.
Pool, Virginia L.
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano
Rush, Charles William
Rush, Harriet Geist
Shaub, Sadie
Shirk, H. S.
Shirk, Henry
Shirk, Lawrence
Stoner, H. K.
Weaver, C. R.
Weaver, George A.
Werner, John Thomas
Witmer, Clara
Wolf, Lemon A.
Wolfe, Helen
Subjects
Decedents' estates
Estates (Law)
Letters
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
Taxation
Search Terms
A. Geist and Son
Adams County, Pennsylvania
Albert Pick Company
Births
Bismarck, North Dakota
Blue Ball Bank
Blue Ball, East Earl Twp.
Calling cards
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Correspondence
Death
Decedents' estates
Earl Twp.
East Earl Twp.
Ephrata
Estate settlement
Farmers National Bank
Finding aids
Florida
Franklin Twp., Adams County, Pennsylvania
Funerals
Gap, Salisbury Twp.
Grand Forks Herald
Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Health
Hotel Gladstone
Hunters
Inheritance
Internal Revenue Service
Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota
Johnson City, Broome County, New York
K. Aslesen Company
Lancaster
Lancaster New Era
Leland-Parker Hotel
Letters
Manuscript groups
Masons
McClure House
Miami, Florida
Millersville
Millersville State Normal School
Millersville University
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minot, Ward County, North Dakota
Mountville Farm Women's Society
New Berlin, Ephrata Twp.
New Holland
Newspaper clippings
Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey
Parades
Patterson Hotel
Pennsylvania State Normal School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Postage stamps
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Receipts
Republican Party
San Francisco, California
Schools
Stamps
Stevens, East Cocalico Twp.
Stocks
Tax returns
Taxation
Trusts and trustees
United Commercial Travelers of America
Vienna Bakery Company
Visiting cards
Washington, DC
West Cocalico School District
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wills
YMCA
Young Men's Christian Association
Extent
1 box, 12 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0294
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 collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Accession Number
2002.Hawbaker
Other Numbers
MG-294
Classification
MG0294
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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Narratives of early Pennsylvania, West New Jersey and Delaware, 1630-1707

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Author
Myers, Albert Cook,
Date of Publication
1912.
Call Number
974.8028 M996
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Responsibility
ed. by Albert Cook Myers ...
Author
Myers, Albert Cook,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
C. Scribner's Sons,
Date of Publication
1912.
Physical Description
xiv p., 2 β., 3-476 p. fold. map, fold. plan, facsim. 24 cm.
Series
Original narratives of early American history
Notes
Series title also at head of t.-p.
--A further account of the province of Pennsylvania, by William Penn, 1685.--Letters of Doctor Nicholas More, and others, 1686.--A short description of Pennsylvania, by Richard Frame, 1692.--An historical and geographical account of Pennsylvania and West-New-Jersey, by Gabriel Thomas, 1698.--Circumstantial geographical description of Pennsylvania, by Francis Daniel Pastorius, 1700.--Letter of John Jones, 1725.
Contents
From the "Korte historiael ende journaels aenteyckenings," by David Pietersz, de Vries, 1630-1633, 1644 (1665).--Relation of Captain Thomas Young, 1634.--From the "Account of the Swedish churches in New Sweden," by Reverend Israel Acrelius, 1759.--Affidavit of four men from the "Key of Calmar," 1638.--Report of Governor Johan Printz, 1644.--Report of Govern John Printz, 1647.--Report of Govenor Johan Rising. 1654.--Report of Governor Johan Rising, 1655.--Relation of the surrender of New Sweden, by Governor Johan Clason Rising, 1655.--The epistle of Penn. Lawrie and Lucas, respecting West Jersey, 1676.--The present stae of the colony of West-Jersey, 1681.--Some account of the province of Pennsylvania, by William Penn, 1681.--Letters from William Penn to the committee of the Free Society of Trades, 1683.--Letter of Thomas Paschall, 1683.
Subjects
Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) - History.
Delaware - History - Sources.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources.
Delaware - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources.
New Jersey - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8028 M996
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