. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Shippen family. Architecture, Domestic--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Lancaster (Pa.)--Social life and customs. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1914 Description: 251-274 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County

undoubtedly secured to him by reason of his residence for some years in Lancaster , nearly a century ago, and to his popularity in social circles here. Indeed, most of the earlier art works in this locality and other parts of New America were executed by Italians. In the "Lancaster Jour- nal," August 19, 1796

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

. State Uni- versity. After a career as a production manager and serving as Prothonotary of Lancaster County, Mr. Loose returned to education. He is a teacher and department chairman in history and social sciences at Donegal High School. His specialization is economic history. He has been secretary of the

The Lancaster Crematorium: First in the USA By John W. W. Loose in the spring of 1884 a group of Lancastrians met at the Intelligencer newspaper office to discuss the feasibility of organizing an association for the reform of funerals. On 27 May 1884 the Lancaster Cremation and Funeral Reform

by the proud memorial raised within those venerable walls to a boy, who, for a brief period of our Revolutionary history, was a resident, if pot a citizen, of Lancaster and dwelt across the street from my own home. In an Illustrious Group. I forgot for a time the monarchs and statesmen, soldiers and

the history of African-American Lancaster Countians have received attention. Articles on economic, political, social, in- tellectual, and technological history have been included. The old notion that historical societies should take note only of the "nicer aspects" of life in the community has been

school history classes, and co- ordinating the functions of historical groups and places throughout the county. It is not the purpose of this survey, however, to consider the effectiveness of county historical societies in fulfilling their real objectives. Each society knows its reasons for existence

Lead and Zinc Industry in Lancaster County by John W. W. Loose Lancaster's role in the lead and zinc industry is another piece of hidden history. Persons travelling the Old Harrisburg Pike or the newer highway (Route 283) between McGovernville and Landisville would never recognize the quiet little

year hit the brave new enterprise, and in 1875 the mill was obliged to cease operations. About 1877 the mill re-opened, more furnaces were installed, and it was re-organized 14 "The Columbia Spy," July 14, 1860. 15 Ellis and Evans, History of Lancaster County, p. 307. �as the Penn Iron Co., with A. J