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Collection
Menu Collection
Title
Menu Collection
Object ID
MG0339
Date Range
1898-1963
President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Search Terms: Menus Finding aid Manuscript groups Related Materials: Processing History: This collection has been documented, preserved and managed according to professional museum and archives standards. The
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Collection
Menu Collection
Title
Menu Collection
Description
Menus of local restaurants dating from the mid-nineteenth century show changes in fare and the price of meals. Some menus have tourist or historical information.
Date Range
1898-1963
Year Range From
1898
Year Range To
1963
Date of Accumulation
1898-1963
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Menus
Search Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Menus
Newspaper clippings
Extent
1 box, 7 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0339
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Menu Collection (MG0339), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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.
Other Numbers
MG-339
Classification
MG0339
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 26 November 2021.
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Barney Ewell Collection
Title
Barney Ewell Collection
Object ID
MG0305
Date Range
1948-2018
Games (30th : 2012 : London, England) Postcards Programs (Publications) Track and field athletes Search Terms: Athletes Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Finding aids Manuscript groups Newspaper clippings Olympic athletes Olympic Games (14th, 1948, London, England) Olympic Games (23rd, 1984, Los
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Collection
Barney Ewell Collection
Title
Barney Ewell Collection
Description
The Barney Ewell Collection contains a program of athletic events celebrating Barney Ewell's achievements, newspaper articles, a postcard, and a dedication program for the installation of a state historical marker.
Admin/Biographical History
Henry Norwood "Barney" Ewell (1918-1996) was born in Harrisburg and lived in Lancaster for most of his life. He won the U.S. junior sprint title in high school and made a name for himself with many other athletic achievements. As a college athlete at Penn State University, Ewell won NCAA titles in 100-meter and 200-meter sprints in 1940 and 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II and returned home to win more national titles in the long jump and earned his B.S. at Penn State.
Ewell, at age 30, finally had his chance to compete with the best athletes in the world at the 1948 Olympic Games which were held in London. He earned a place on the U.S. track team and won a gold medal in the 400-meter relay. He also received silver medals in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash.
After the Olympics, Ewell returned to Lancaster. He and his wife, Duella, raised their family on Rockland Street in Lancaster City and later moved to Green Street. The Lancaster City directories list him as an employee of several businesses throughout his lifetime, including Coatesville Steel.
Date Range
1948-2018
Year Range From
1948
Year Range To
2018
Date of Accumulation
1948-2018
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Ewell, Henry Norwood "Barney"
Spiese, Roberta L.
Subjects
Athletes
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Olympic athletes
Olympic Games (14th : 1948 : London, England)
Olympic Games (23rd : 1984 : Los Angeles, Calif.)
Olympic Games (30th : 2012 : London, England)
Postcards
Programs (Publications)
Track and field athletes
Search Terms
Athletes
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Newspaper clippings
Olympic athletes
Olympic Games (14th, 1948, London, England)
Olympic Games (23rd, 1984, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Olympic Games (30th, 2012, London, England)
Pennsylvania Senior Games
Postcards
Programs
Track and field athletes
Extent
1 box, 5 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0305
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
See the Photograph Collection
Notes
Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Barney Ewell Collection (MG0305), 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.
Other Numbers
MG-305
Classification
MG0305
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 2 December 2021.
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Collection
Dance of the Month Club Records
Title
Dance of the Month Club Records
Object ID
MG0436
Date Range
1964-1982
Club Hotel Dennis Hunt Valley Inn and Golf Club Invitations Ladew Topiary Gardens Letters Limestone Valley Dinner Theatre Manuscript groups Meadia Heights Country Club Membership Newspaper clippings Pamphlets Penn National Race Course Photographs Pocono Hershey Resort Scrapbooks Sheraton Inn
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Collection
Dance of the Month Club Records
Title
Dance of the Month Club Records
Description
The Dance of the Month Club Records contain a scrapbook filled with photographs, ephemera, club newsletters, membership lists, and organizational records for the Dance of the Month Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Date Range
1964-1982
Year Range From
1964
Year Range To
1982
Date of Accumulation
1964-1982
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 10
People
Adee, Albert Wadsworth
Adee, Dorothy Henry
Barr, Martha
Barry, John Emil "Jack"
Barry, Mary D. Blichasz
Bartholomee, Eugene Theodore
Bartholomee, Vera A. Zabel
Bishop, Leroy D.
Bishop, Mrs. Leroy D.
Blaisdell, Lorraine
Blaisdell, Phil
Finnerty, Chris
Finnerty, Deb
Forney, Glenn Young
Forney, Shirley B. Eby
Game, Gretchen Huttle
Game, Vincent Allen
Garrett, Mrs. Robert Y.
Garrett, Robert Y.
Gunning, B. Nelson
Gunning, Helen H.
Herr, H. M.
Herr, Mrs. H. M.
Hitchcock, Mrs. Norman L.
Hitchcock, Norman L.
Holloway, Antoinette Reagin
Holloway, James Phillip
Hoskinson, Bernice N. Nyhuis
Hoskinson, Walter D.
Huffman, Edna B.
Huffman, Henry R.
Hyland, D. D.
Hyland, Mrs. D. D.
Ireland, C. E.
Ireland, Mrs. C. E.
Johnson, Mrs. Theodore J.
Johnson, Theodore J.
Matthews, Isabelle Porter
Matthews, Jackson K.
Maurer, Mrs. Richard H.
Maurer, Richard H.
Mooney, Charles
Mooney, Mrs. Charles
Pabst, Ethel G. Hemmerly
Pabst, Harry D.
Palmer, Dorothy
Powl, Martha Cooper
Powl, W. Robert
Ray, Joan Wolfe
Ray, Leonard N., Jr.
Rich, Mrs. Thomas L.
Rich, Thomas L.
Romero, Edward L.
Romero, Ruth P.
Schaller, D. C.
Schaller, Mrs. D. C.
Schutte, Becky
Scribner, Dorothy R. Rarick
Scribner, Eugene D.
Shenk, Elsie M. Sherer
Shenk, Willis W.
Slaugh, Mrs. Paul H.
Slaugh, Paul H.
Smith, Claude F.
Smith, Mrs. Claude F.
Tesnar, Edward Frank
Tesnar, Jeanne Edwards
Thomas, Maynard W.
Thomas, Tennyson S.
Urich, John
Urich, Mrs. John
Valaska, Mrs. Victor W.
Valaska, Victor W.
Van Dusen, C. L.
Van Dusen, Mrs. C. L.
VanBuren, Mrs. Wesley H.
VanBuren, Wesley H.
Wagner, Mrs. Richard
Wagner, Richard
Wilhelm, C. L.
Wilhelm, Mrs. C. L.
Zima, Mrs. Robert
Zima, Robert
Subjects
Associations, institutions, etc.
Business records
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Search Terms
Allenberry Theatre
Associations, institutions, etc.
Bedford Springs Hotel
Bermuda
Buck Hill Inn
Business records
By-laws
Cards
Cherry Hill Inn
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Colony Hotel
Correspondence
Dance of the Month Club
Events
Finding aids
Flanders Hotel
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Hamilton Club
Hershey Hotel and Country Club
Hotel Dennis
Hunt Valley Inn and Golf Club
Invitations
Ladew Topiary Gardens
Letters
Limestone Valley Dinner Theatre
Manuscript groups
Meadia Heights Country Club
Membership
Newspaper clippings
Pamphlets
Penn National Race Course
Photographs
Pocono Hershey Resort
Scrapbooks
Sheraton Inn
Southampton Princess Hotel
Tofttrees Country Club and Lodge
Extent
1 box, 10 folders, 128 items, 144 pages, 1 cubic feet
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0436
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
The Couple Club of Lancaster Records (MG0799)
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).
The scrapbook in Box 1 was a gift of Jeanne S. DeLong, 21 August 2007. (Accession # 2007.MG0436.B1)
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original items 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.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-436
Classification
MG0436
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared May 2016. Added to database 3 January 2022.
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Collection
Geist Family Papers
Title
Geist Family Papers
Object ID
MG0294
Date Range
1865-1961
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 �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster
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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.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2002.Hawbaker
Other Numbers
MG-294
Classification
MG0294
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 19 January 2022.
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Revolutionary War Collection
Title
Revolutionary War Collection
Object ID
MG0098
Date Range
1776-1976
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Collection
Revolutionary War Collection
Title
Revolutionary War Collection
Description
The Revolutionary War Collection contains a variety of materials from and about the Revolutionary War in Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. The original records include correspondence, military pay certificates, court records, and an orderly book kept by Lt. Col. Adam Hubley, Jr. during the Sullivan Campaign of 1779. There are also research notes and secondary sources, including a list of prisoners of war, a list of males in Lancaster County in 1776, Continental Hospital Returns 1777-1780, articles, information on soldiers buried in Lancaster County, and an article about John Paul Jones.
Date Range
1776-1976
Creation Date
1776-1976
Year Range From
1776
Year Range To
1976
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Beddulph, Robert
Boyd, John
Burd, James Edward
Chambers, Stephen
Coedans, James
Cooke, William
Ferree, John
Getty, Christian
Gurney, Francis
Hubley, Adam
Jolly, James A. "Jim"
Joy, Daniel
Kieffer, Henry Martyn
Moore, William
Neal, James
Patterson, Alex
Porter, Thomas
Ramsay, David
Rapp, Brandon
Reid, George W.
Worner, William Frederic
Zellty, John A.
Subjects
Cemeteries
Letters
Military history
Military regulations
Newtown, Battle of, Newtown, N.Y., 1779
Prisoners of war
Soldiers
Stony Point, Battle of, Stony Point, N.Y., 1779
Sullivan's Indian Campaign, 1779
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons
Search Terms
Battle of Newtown
Battle of Stony Point
Cemeteries
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Finding aids
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Letters
Manuscript groups
Military history
Military records
Military regulations
Prisoners of war
Receipts
Revolutionary War
Soldiers
Sullivan Campaign, 1779
Extent
3 boxes, 40 folders, 1.25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0098
Notes
Harmful Language Warning: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this orderly book reflects the racial prejudices of the era and the violence perpetrated against the Haudenosaunee Confederacy during the American War of Independence. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content. This volume contains language that is offensive, oppressive, graphic, and may cause distress. LancasterHistory does not condone the use of this language.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@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
Revolutionary War Collection (MG-98), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Numbers
MG-98
Other Number
MG-98
Classification
MG0098
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged prior to 1997. Items have been added and the finding aid has been updated since 1997.
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Zahm Family Collection
Title
Zahm Family Collection, 1800-1833
Object ID
MG0914
Date Range
1800-1833
717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org People: Zahm, Mathias Subject Headings: Scrapbooks Search Terms: Finding aids Manuscript groups Scrapbooks Related Materials: Processing History: Processed and finding aid prepared by MSH, 13 April 2022. This collection has been documented, preserved and managed
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Collection
Zahm Family Collection
Title
Zahm Family Collection, 1800-1833
Description
This collection contains the scrapbook of Mathias Zahm (1760-1844). Mathias Zahm kept this scrapbook of journal entries and clippings from Lancaster's German language newspapers from 1800 to 1833.
Date Range
1800-1833
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1833
Date of Accumulation
1800-1833
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Zahm, Mathias
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Scrapbooks
Search Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Diaries
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Newspaper clippings
Scrapbooks
Extent
1 folder
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0914
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Zahm Family Collection, 1800-1831 (MG0914), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please request at the Reference Desk or contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection 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 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
1931.MG0914
Other Numbers
MG-914
Classification
MG0914
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Archival history is noted at the item level.
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Robert Fulton Collection
Title
Robert Fulton Collection
Object ID
MG0102
Date Range
1909
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Collection
Robert Fulton Collection
Title
Robert Fulton Collection
Description
The Robert Fulton Collection contains souvenir programs, a poem by William Riddle, and a scrapbook.
Date Range
1909
Date of Accumulation
1909
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Fulton, Robert
Hudson, Henry
Riddle, William
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Ephemera
Letters
Postcards
Programs (Publications)
Scrapbooks
Search Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Ephemera
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Newspaper clippings
Postcards
Programs
Scrapbooks
Telegrams
Extent
1 box, 4 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0102
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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.
Other Numbers
MG-102
Other Number
MG-102
Classification
MG0102
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 5 February 2019.
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Fulton Opera House Collection
Title
Fulton Opera House Collection
Object ID
MG0103
Date Range
1867-1998
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Collection
Fulton Opera House Collection
Title
Fulton Opera House Collection
Description
The Fulton Opera House Collection contains programs, tickets, and schedules for public performances and events at the Fulton Opera House in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The programs list cast members and celebrities, as well as advertising for businesses and sponsoring organizations. The collection also includes a booklet from the theatre's centenary celebration in 1952 and items related to the Landmark Campaign to restore and renovate the theatre in 1995.
Date Range
1867-1998
Year Range From
1867
Year Range To
1998
Date of Accumulation
1867-1998
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Abel, Walter
Armstrong, Charles Dudley
Balfour, Val
Barnes, Arthur K.
Bausmann, Walter
Beaver, James A.
Caballos, Larry
Caldwell, Anna
Carson, Jo
Caryll, Irwin
Chandler, Karen
Landis, Bertha Cochran
Darling, Mrs. A. H.
Decca, Marie
Donnelly, Dorothy
Fulton, Robert
Green, Morris
Grove, Dorothy Mary
Haas, F. W.
Hall, William B.
Hauptman, William
Hitchcock, Raymond
Hopwood, Avery
Hudson, Henry
Jones, A. L.
Kellerman, Annette
Kellogg, Clara Louise
Knipe, James L.
Piven, Byrne
Rawlins, Lester
Rea, John P.
Reinhart, Mary Roberts
Riddle, William
Romberg, Sigmund
Shearer, Sara A.
Stone, Fred
Thompson, Denman
Trostle, Don
van Bree, J.B.
Vyner, Louis
Warfel, Mary S.
Subjects
Advertisements
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Concerts
Ephemera
Musicals
Plays
Programs (Publications)
Theaters
Tickets
Fulton Opera House
Search Terms
Advertisements
Armstrong Cork Company
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Concerts
Ephemera
Finding aids
Fulton Opera House
Fulton Theatre
Junior League of Lancaster
Kiwanis Club of Lancaster
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
Manuscript groups
Musicals
Newspaper clippings
Pennsylvania Council of the Arts
Performing arts
Theatrical performances
Programs
Theaters
Tickets
Extent
1 box, 24 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0103
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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
Other Numbers
MG-103
Other Number
MG-103
Classification
MG0103
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 5 February 2019.
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F. W. Woolworth Collection
Title
F. W. Woolworth Collection
Object ID
MG0105
Date Range
1904-1979
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Collection
F. W. Woolworth Collection
Title
F. W. Woolworth Collection
Description
The F. W. Woolworth Collection contains materials related to the F. W. Woolworth Store, including anniversary booklets, dinner menu, event program, and annual reports.
Admin/Biographical History
The first successful F. W. Woolworth Store opened in Lancaster, PA in July 1879.
Date Range
1904-1979
Year Range From
1904
Year Range To
1979
Date of Accumulation
1904-1979
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Landis, James D.
Woolworth, Frank Winfield
Subjects
Annual reports
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Ephemera
F.W. Woolworth Company
Letters
Menus
Programs (Publications)
Sales catalogs
Variety stores
Search Terms
Annual reports
Catalogs
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Ephemera
F. W. Woolworth Company
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Menus
Newspaper clippings
Programs
Stores
Extent
1 box, 4 folders, .2 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0105
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
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.
Other Numbers
MG-105
Other Number
MG-105
Classification
MG0105
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged prior to 1997; added to database 19 February 2019.
Documents
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Collection
Mayor James H. Ross Collection
Title
Mayor James H. Ross Collection
Object ID
MG0058
Date Range
1933-1937
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Collection
Mayor James H. Ross Collection
Title
Mayor James H. Ross Collection
Description
The Mayor James H. Ross Collection documents Ross's political career from 1933-1937. James Ross, a businessman and civic leader, served as mayor of Lancaster from 1934-1938. The collection consists primarily of correspondence and a scrapbook. The letters are related to his mayoral election and responsibilities, the James H. Ross Ready to Wear Department Store, and personal matters. The scrapbook, compiled by his wife, contains information about his political career, the department store, and other local merchants, and provides a good background on the housing issues that threatened Lancaster City. The collection gives a fragmented picture of life in Lancaster in the 1930s, including commercial transactions, the Depression, religious charitable organizations, politics, and the Democratic Party.
Admin/Biographical History
James H. Ross was born in Green County, Ohio. When he was six, Ross's family moved to Monroe County, West Virginia where he attended school until he was seventeen. His family moved back to Ohio where he finished his schooling at Bowersville High School. After graduating, Ross moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania and began working for M. T. Garvin & Co. Ross left M. T. Garvin & Co. in 1928 and established his own store, James H. Ross Ready to Wear Department Store, in December of that same year. James H. Ross was elected Mayor of Lancaster as a Democrat in 1934.
Date Range
1933-1937
Year Range From
1933
Year Range To
1937
Date of Accumulation
1933-1937
Creator
Ross, James Hubert, 1875-1962
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Ross, James Hubert
Ross, Ethel E. Dietrich
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano
Other Creators
Ross, Ethel E. Dietrich, 1892-1977
Subjects
Business records
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Lancaster (Pa.)--Politics and government
Letters
Local elections
Local taxation
Mayors--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Search Terms
Business records
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Elections
James H. Ross Ready to Wear Department Store
Letters
Milton J. Brecht Elementary School
Mayors
Newspaper clippings
Politics
Schools
Scrapbooks
Speeches
Taxes
Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster
Wheatland
Young Men's Democratic Club
Manuscript groups
Finding aids
Extent
2 boxes, 10 folders, 1 scrapbook, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0058
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please make an appointment with the Research Center staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org to view the scrapbook.
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.
Other Numbers
MG-58
Classification
MG0058
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Scrapbook, Career of James Ross, Former Merchant and Mayor, was previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 121. Scrapbook, Career of James Ross, Former Merchant and Mayor, was cataloged and preserved with funding from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
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