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History of the Mountwaybia Club

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Author: Eshleman, B. Frank,

Date of Publication: 1970.

History of the Mountwaybia Club Mrs. B. Frank Eshleman On the Western border of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania there functions a small literary club which has been enjoyed by a succession of women for almost fifty years. Known as the Mount- waybia Club, it was founded in 1924 on the principles of

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Responsibility: by Mrs. B. Frank Eshleman.

Author: Eshleman, B. Frank,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1970.

Physical Description: [23]-29 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 74, no. 1

Subjects: Breneman, W. P., - Mrs.; Mountwaybia Club (Lancaster County, Pa.); Book clubs (Discussion groups) - Pennsylvania - Mountville.; Book clubs (Discussion groups) - Pennsylvania - Columbia.; Book clubs (Discussion groups) - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Women - Pennsylvania - Mountville; Women - Pennsylvania - Columbia; Women - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 74, number 1 (1970), p. 23-29Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.74

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Two notable mining industries of Lancaster County

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Author: Willig, H. Luther.

Date of Publication: 1924

TWO NOTABLE MINING INDUSTRIES OF LANCASTER COUNTY By H. Luther Willig While the bounteous harvests of her fair fields have made Lancaster County as the "Garden Spot of Pennsylvania" her past mining industries have added additional luster to her name through the discovery of the rare minerals

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Responsibility: by H. Luther Willig.

Author: Willig, H. Luther.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1924

Physical Description: 73-76 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 28, no. 5

Notes: The last third of this article is entitled "(Comments by W. Frank Gorrecht) on the preceding paper".

Subjects: Gap Copper Mine (Bart Township, Pa.); Tyson Mining Company (Little Britain Township, Pa.); Gap Mining Company.; Wood Mine (Little Britain Township, Pa.); Nickel industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Brucite - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Chromium industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Chromium ores - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Copper mines and mining - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Nickel mines and mining - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Gap Nickel Mines (Bart Township, Pa.)

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 28, number 5 (1924), p. 73-78Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.28

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The colonists' attitudes toward the land

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Author: Jolly, James A.

Date of Publication: 1995.

attached the prefix "Penn" in honor of Admiral Penn; thus "Pennsylvania." Pennsylvania was chartered in 1681. The following year, the Duke of York, the future King James II, deeded to Penn the claim to the three lower counties on the Delaware River, which is now the state of Delaware. These grants meant

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Responsibility: by James A. Jolly.

Author: Jolly, James A.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1995.

Physical Description: 2-12 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 97, no. 1

Subjects: Penn, William, - 1644-1718.; Indians of North America - Pennsylvania.; Immigrants - Pennsylvania.; Agriculture - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Barns - Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania - History.; Pennsylvania - Population - History.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 97, number 1 (1995), p. 2-12Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.97

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Schools and education in the borough of Lancaster

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Author: Harbold, Peter Monroe.

Date of Publication: 1942

Schools and education in the &rough 01 Lancaster By P. M. HARBOLD An Act of the Provincial Council of the Colony of Pennsylvania, passed February 6, 1730, permitted "any religious society of Protestants . . . to purchase or establish houses for schools, etc." In the spirit of this Act, the

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Responsibility: by P.M. Harbold.

Author: Harbold, Peter Monroe.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1942

Physical Description: [1]-44 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 46, no. 1

Subjects: Education - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Private schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Education, Secondary - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Education, Higher - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 46, number 1 (1942), p. 1-44Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.46

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The Christiana Riot and the treason trials of 1851 : an historical sketch

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Author: Hensel, W. U.

Date of Publication: 1911

IN THE RIOT �TJIE LAW OF THE LAND. 7 reclamations and ruthless kidnappings were common occur rences in the lower parts of the Border States along the line of Slavery and Freedom. Pennsylvania, after respectful hearing of the Maryland Commissioners and due considera tion for their s·uggestions

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Responsibility: by W. U. Hensel.

Author: Hensel, W. U.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1911

Physical Description: iii, 1-134 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 15, no. 8 [supplement]

Notes: Supplement to Lancaster County Historical Journal of October 1911

Subjects: United States.; Trials.; Riots - Pennsylvania - Christiana.; Slavery - Pennsylvania.; African Americans - Pennsylvania - Christiana; Fugitive slaves - Pennsylvania - Christiana; Fugitive slaves - Legal status, laws, etc. - Pennsylvania.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 15, number 8 [supplement] (1911), p. 1-134Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.15

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A history of the Lancaster Law and Order Society

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Author: Betts, Peter J.,

Date of Publication: 1965

third parties extended their operations until Lancaster became known as a "wide-open" town. 4 According to a 1934 report, underworld characters said that those who had money to spend on prostitution merely went out of town to such places as Columbia and Eden, Pennsylvania, after conditions became

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Responsibility: by Peter J. Betts.

Author: Betts, Peter J.,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1965

Physical Description: [216]-239 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 69, no. 4

Subjects: Twombley, Clifford J.; Spotts, Charles Dewey, - 1899-1974.; Law and Order Society - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Sin - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Gambling - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Prostitution - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 69, number 4 (1965), p. 216-239Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.69

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A history of brewing in Lancaster County, legal and otherwise

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Author: Lynch, Charles O.,

Date of Publication: 1966

improve the flavor of beer according to the expert beer-tasters. The human element in brewing, while responsible for occasional careless errors, figures largely in the quality of the product. According to the Pennsylvania Farm Journal, barley was grown chiefly for brewing beer prior to 1890. In 1852 the

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Responsibility: by Charles O. Lynch and John Ward Willson Loose.

Author: Lynch, Charles O.,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1966

Physical Description: [1]-100 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v 70, no. 1

Subjects: Brewing industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Breweries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Beer - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Prohibition - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.

Additional Author: Loose, John Ward Willson.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 70, number 1 (1966), p. 1-100Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.70

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Handcrafts in Lancaster County

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Author: Kauffman, Henry J.,

Date of Publication: 1982.

and pursuits of the immigrant. Much captial has been made by historians concerning the attempt of the Swiss Mennonites and others to obtain religious asylum in Pennsylvania, but little has been mentioned about the craftsmanship of the early settlers. It has been pointed out frequently that religious

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Responsibility: by Henry J. Kauffman.

Author: Kauffman, Henry J.,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1982.

Physical Description: 57-68 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 86, no. 2

Subjects: Handicraft - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Firearms - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Decorative arts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 86, number 2 (1982), p. 57-68Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.86

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Assessment lists and other manuscript documents of Lancaster County prior to 1729

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Author: Eshleman, Henry Frank,

Date of Publication: 1916.

Society of Pennsylvania in Philadel- phia, in the Taylor Papers. They in- clude practically the whole county. Those ante-dating 1729 themselves make a good-sized list. In many cases five or ten, or even twenty-five separate tracts, are found in one con- nected draft. One who had the leisure and

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Responsibility: by H. Frank Eshleman, Esq.

Author: Eshleman, Henry Frank,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1916.

Physical Description: 155-194 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 20, no. 7

Subjects: Legal documents - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Tax assessment - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Land grants - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Deeds - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 18th century.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 20, number 7 (1916), p. 155-194Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.20

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Social statistics for Lancaster County 1860

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Date of Publication: 1965.

Call Number: Drawer 15, sec. 2

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Alternate Title: Federal nonpopulation census schedules for Pennsylvania, 1850-1880, sociasl statistics and supplemental schedules

Place of Publication: Washington, D.C

Publisher: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration,

Date of Publication: 1965.

Physical Description: 3 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.

Series: National Archives microfilm publication ; microcopy no. 597.

Notes: Each census arranged alphabetically by county.; Library owns: Reel 4 - Social Statistics 1850 Jefferson to Northumberland Counties -- Reel 7 - Social Statistics 1860 Crawford to Monroe Counties -- Reel 16 Dependent, Defective and Delinquent Classes 1880 Lakawanna to Lebanon Counties.; Record Group 29.

Contents: The LancasterHistory Research Center only holds the "Social Statistics 1860: Crawford to Monroe Counties" microfilm reel. Digital files associated with this resource provide all pages related to Dauphin, Lancaster, and Lebanon Counties. The entire series of this resource include the following: Reels 1-5. Social Statistics, 1850. -- Reels 6-8. Social Statistics, 1860. -- Reel 10. Social Statistics, 1870. -- Reels 11-23. Dependent, defective, and deliquent classes, 1880.

Summary: The Social Statistics presents data for each township and borough in the county. The types of data include the following: Valuation of estate, real, and personal; Annual taxes; Seasons and crops with "usual average crop"; Schools/colleges/academies and the number of students; libraries and the number of volumes; Newspapers/periodicals and their circulation; Religious organizations/churcHes along with the number of persons they can accommodate and the valuation of church property; number of paupers; number of criminals; and average wages for six different categories of work.