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Industrial Berks County, 1748-1948. Presented to: the people of Reading and Berks County on the occasion of the two hundredth anniversary of the city of Reading

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Author
Graeff, Arthur Dundore,
Date of Publication
1948.
Call Number
974.816 B513i
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Author
Graeff, Arthur Dundore,
Place of Publication
[Reading? Pa.]
Date of Publication
1948.
Physical Description
35 p. : illus., map (on lining-papers) ; 23 x 28 cm.
Notes
Click on Table of Contents for more information.
Appropriate for juvenile literature.
Illustrations for Sally Ann Furnace, Robesonia Slag Bank, Fisher Mansion, Canal locks at Leesport, The Bernville stage.
Contents
The giant's ribs: the iron industry--To milady's taste: clothing--Not only for today: shelter--Shoofly: food--An omer for everyman: agriculture--Berks County speaking: communication--Two hours to anywhere: transportation.
Subjects
Berks County (Pa.) - History.
Berks County (Pa.) - Industries.
Reading (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Taylor, Francis Starr
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 B513i
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Inventory of the county archives of Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo5264
Date of Publication
1941.
Call Number
974.816 P415
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Responsibility
prepared by the Pennsylania Historical Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration .
Place of Publication
Reading, Pa
Publisher
Board of County Commissioners,
Date of Publication
1941.
Physical Description
409 p.: ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects
Archives - Pennsylvania - Berks County
Berks Count (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Berks County (Pa.) - Politics and government - Sources.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylania Historical Survey.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 P415
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Southeastern Pennsylvania, a history of the counties of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia and Schuylkill

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Author
Nolan, J. Bennett
Date of Publication
[1943]
Call Number
974.800912 N791
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Responsibility
J. Bennett Nolan, supervising editor ...
Author
Nolan, J. Bennett
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, New York
Publisher
Lewis historical publishing company, inc.
Date of Publication
[1943]
Physical Description
3 v. fronts., ill. (incl. maps) plates, ports., facsims. (part col. 1 double) col. coats of arms, col. geneal. tables. 27 1/2 cm.
Notes
Vols. 1 and 2 paged continuously.
Vol. 3 consists of biographies.
LCHS has vols. 1 and 3 only.
Includes bibliographies.
Subjects
Berks County (Pa.) - History.
Bucks County (Pa.) - History.
Chester County (Pa.) - History.
Delaware County (Pa.) - History.
Montgomery County (Pa.) - History.
Philadelphia County (Pa.) - History.
Schuylkill County (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.800912 N791
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Annals of the Conestoga Valley in Lancaster, Berks, and Chester Counties, Pennsylvania / compiled and published by C.Z. Mast and Robert E. Simpson

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Date of Publication
1942.
Call Number
974.815 CAER M423
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Place of Publication
Elverson, Pa. ; Churchtown, Pa
Publisher
The Authors,
Date of Publication
1942.
Physical Description
xviii, 689 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Notes
Separate index volume compiled by J. Lemar and Lois Ann Mast in 1981.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Berks County (Pa.) - History.
Chester County (Pa.) - History.
Conestoga Valley (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Mast, C. Z.
Simpson, Robert Emmett,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 CAER M423
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Geologic notes on the Pequea Silver Mine, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : A brief history of the Pequea Silver Mine Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Foose, Richard Martin,
Date of Publication
1947.
Call Number
550 F686
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Responsibility
Richard M. Foose.
Author
Foose, Richard Martin,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa. : Franklin and Marshall College
Date of Publication
1947.
Physical Description
[13 p] ; 25 cm.
Notes
From the proceedings of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science : Vol. XXL, 1947.
Includes index.
Summary
Refers to several mines in a half mile square area in Lancaster County marked by Pequea Creek in the south, Silver Mine Run in the east , and an unnamed tributary to Pequea Creek to the west.
Subjects
Geology - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Mines and mineral resources - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Silver mines and mining - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Author
Price, John W.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
550 F686
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An examination of the Connecticut claim to lands in Pennsylvania : with an appendix, containing extracts and copies taken from original papers

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Author
Smith, William,
Date of Publication
1774.
Call Number
Book 468 1774
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Author
Smith, William,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Joseph Crukshank, in Market Street,
Date of Publication
1774.
Physical Description
94, 32 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates : map (folded, color) ; 20 cm.
Series
Pamphlets ; v. 4, no. 5
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signagture at top of title page.
Book number 468 as assigned by Yeates.
Sabin,
Evans,
Subjects
Susquehanna Claim, 1753-1808.
Boundaries.
Politics and government.
Pennsylvania - Boundaries.
Connecticut - Boundaries.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - To 1775.
Connecticut - Politics and government - To 1775.
Connecticut.
Pennsylvania.
Full vellum (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 468 1774
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Two-hundredth anniversary of Lancaster's incorporation as a borough

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Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Date of Publication
1942
an impressive expression of a people's belief in a government organized on the basis of the Common Law. We celebrate tonight the Two-hundredth Anniversary of the granting of a Charter to the borough of Lancaster. What is a Charter? It is an instru- ment for permitting and encouraging the free
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Responsibility
by M. Luther Heisey.
Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1942
Physical Description
[83]-[97] p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 46, no. 2 & 3
Subjects
Lancaster Corporation Book.
Holidays.
Charters.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 46, number 2/3 (1942), p. 83-97Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.46
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Articles of Confederation and perpetual union between the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21608
Corporate Author
United States.
Date of Publication
1777.
Call Number
Book 587 1777
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Corporate Author
United States.
Uniform Title
Articles of Confederation
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
Printed by Francis Bailey,
Date of Publication
1777.
Physical Description
26 pages ; 30 cm
Notes
Title within ornamental border; symbolic woodcut (Christ on the Emmaus Road?) at head of first p. of text.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeaates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 587 as assigned by Yeates.
Handwrittne Index precedes text.
Evans
Subjects
United States. - Early works to 1800.
Constitutional history - United States - Sources - Early works to 1800.
Constitutional history.
Politics and government.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783 - Early works to 1800.
United States.
Paper bindings (Binding)
Stabbing (Binding)
Chainlines (Paper)
Catchwords (Printing)
Printers' devices (Publishing)
Marginalia (Provenance)
Autographs (Provenance)
Early works.
Sources.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 587 1777
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The Amish of Lancaster County : a brief, but truthful account of the actual life and customs of the most unique class of people in the United States

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Author
Steinfeldt, Berenice.
Date of Publication
c1940.
Call Number
289.71 S819
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Responsibility
by Berenice Steinfeldt.
Author
Steinfeldt, Berenice.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Conestoga Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
c1940.
Physical Description
32, [4] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Notes
"Published in Lancaster County, Pa. by Arthur G. Steinfeldt.
c. 1 copyright 1940 "9th printing"; c. 2 copyright 1937 "2nd printing".
Subjects
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Amish - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.71 S819
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Know Pennsylvania: your state and local government; a handbook of basic information

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19735
Author
Young, Louise Merwin,
Date of Publication
1946]
Call Number
352.0748 W73
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Responsibility
by Louise M. Young, and Harold F. Alderfer.
Author
Young, Louise Merwin,
Place of Publication
[Harrisburg
Publisher
Printed by the Telegraph Press,
Date of Publication
1946]
Physical Description
180 p. diagrs. 21 cm.
Notes
"Bibliography of suggested readings": p. 177-180.
Subjects
Local government - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government.
Additional Author
Alderfer, Harold F.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
352.0748 W73
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