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Deutsche & englische Vorschriften fur die Jugend

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19404
Author
Egelmann, Charles F.
Date of Publication
1831?]
Call Number
745.61 R287 1831
Alternate Title
German & English regulations for the youth / imposed and engraved by Carl Friederich Egelmann.
Deutsche und englische Vorscriften fur die Jugend
Responsibility
aufgesetzt und gestochen von Carl Friederich Egelmann.
Author
Egelmann, Charles F.
Place of Publication
[Reading, Pa.?
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1831?]
Physical Description
[21] leaves : ill. ; 16 x 21 cm.
Notes
Cf. Nash, R. Amer. penmanship 1800-1850, 136.
Cf. Botte & Tannhof. German printing, 2522.
From the collections of the Heritage Center, P98.37.2.
Previous owners: William Arnde and John Snyder.
First handwriting treatiese published in America for use among German-speaking population.
Engraved copper plates.
In original blue wraps with faded white strip as spine.
Subjects
Arnde, William.
Snyder, John.
Penmanship, German.
Penmanship, American.
Children
Calligraphy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
745.61 R287 1831
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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Penmanship practice by Thomas Welsh
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA_F01_It01k
Date Range
1845
  1 document     1 image  
Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Penmanship practice by Thomas Welsh
Description
Penmanship practice. A series of words written by Thomas Welsh, including names of people, months of the year, cities, states, and the year 1845.The list of months is in chronological order. For the most part, the list of cities and states is in alphabetical order.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
Date Range
1845
Creation Date
1845
Creator
Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Welsh, Thomas
Subjects
Penmanship
Search Terms
Penmanship
Extent
1 item, 1 page to scan
Object Name
Worksheet
Language
English
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Good condition. No material tears or significant fraying.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA_F01_It01k
Notes
Added to PP 12/19/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
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
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
TW-A-XX-01(k)
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Images
Documents
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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Poem, "Epistle to the Earl of Dorset," transcribed by Thomas Welsh, and original lines by Welsh
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA_F01_It01u
Date Range
No date
  1 document     2 images  
Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Poem, "Epistle to the Earl of Dorset," transcribed by Thomas Welsh, and original lines by Welsh
Description
The first sixteen lines were transcribed by Thomas Welsh from the poem “Epistle to the Earl of Dorset,” by Ambrose Philips (1674-1749). Welsh has made some minor changes in wording with his transcription. The remainder of the document is a three-line poem written by Thomas Welsh about living in Washington D.C., followed by a series of words, including names of people, some repeated several times. The date of the poem is not specified.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Creator
Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Welsh, Thomas
Philips, Ambrose
Other Creators
Philips, Ambrose, 1674-1749
Subjects
Poetry
Penmanship
Search Terms
Poetry
Penmanship
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Poem
Language
English
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Good condition. No material tears or significant fraying.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA_F01_It01u
Notes
Added to PP 12/19/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
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
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
TW-A-XX-01(u)
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Images
Documents
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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Letter from [Lillie] Welsh (daughter) to Thomas Welsh
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-63_F33
Date Range
No date
  1 image  
Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Letter from [Lillie] Welsh (daughter) to Thomas Welsh
Description
Handwritten letter to Thomas Welsh from daughter, Lillie, which consists mostly of scribbles, but mentions Mazie (Mary) will be writing and to give her love to the soldiers. Lillie's name signed in a different hand.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Creator
Welsh, Lilian, 1858-1938
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Welsh, Mary Young "Mazie"
Welsh, Lilian
Welsh, Thomas
Subjects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Letters
Personal correspondence
Penmanship
Search Terms
Civil War
Letters
Correspondence, Personal
Penmanship
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2020-08-18
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-63
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-63_F33
Notes
Added to PP 12/27/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
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
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
TW-D-63-35
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Images
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Reading early American handwriting

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo14933
Author
Sperry, Kip.
Date of Publication
c2001.
Call Number
427.973 S751v VHS
ISBN
1586291629 :
Author
Sperry, Kip.
Place of Publication
Hurricane, Utah
Publisher
The Studio,
Date of Publication
c2001.
Physical Description
1 videocassette : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Notes
Title from cassette label.
Presenter, Kip Sperry.
Subjects
Penmanship.
Penmanship, American.
Genealogy.
Paleography, American.
English language - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Media
Call Number
427.973 S751v VHS
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Collection
William Byron Hornberger Photograph Collection
Title
Weaver family scrapbook, page 18.
Object ID
WBH-02-07-18
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
William Byron Hornberger Photograph Collection
Title
Weaver family scrapbook, page 18.
Description
Weaver family scrapbook, page 18.
Top: Newspaper photograph of Lititz High School, later Lititz Elementary School. Middle: Handwritten notes. "A smile is the same in all languages. Roger - Apr. 10, 1915"; "Be shamed to catch yourself idle. Robert, April 10, 1915"; "Each on'es own hand writing & motto at date. Ida, April 10, 1915". Newspaper photograph of Trinity Evangelical Church, Lititz.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory
Storage Room
Archives West
Subject
Scrapbooks
Photographs
Classification
WBH-02-07-18
Search Terms
Scrapbooks
Penmanship
Lititz Elementary School
Lititz High School
Trinity Evangelical Church
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Copy
Print Size
6.5 x 8.25 inches
Object ID
WBH-02-07-18
Notes
This scrapbook consists of photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings and other ephemera glued to pages of a 6.5 x 8.25 inch composition notebook with lined pages. Not all pages are used. Cover is grey and is labeled "Roberts & Meck's Seaboard Composition Book, 36 Leaves Writing Paper, Roberts & Meck, Harrisburg, Pa."
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2023.052
Images
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Collection
Penmanship and School Workbook Collection
Title
Penmanship and School Workbook Collection
Object ID
MG0163
Date Range
1808-1921
230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Penmanship and School Workbook Collection, 1808-1921 Object ID: MG0163 2 boxes 38 folders 1 cubic ft. Repository: LancasterHistory (Organization) Shelving Location: Archives South, Side 4 Scope
  1 document  
Collection
Penmanship and School Workbook Collection
Title
Penmanship and School Workbook Collection
Description
The Penmanship and School Workbook Collection
contains published works and manuscript examples of penmanship, compositions, ciphering, and drawing, as well as instructional books on penmanship and composition, and the instructional book, "Deutsche und Englische Vorschriften fur Jugend" (trans. "German and English Handwriting for Young People"). Manuscript examples of penmanship exercises include a particularly fine early example by C. S. Shaffner Jr., well-known Lancaster scrivener and county office holder. The ciphering book of George Shober is accompanied by the original pen and several papers that were interleaved, a woodcut titled "A Living Elephant," and an advertisement in Dutch by Klaas de Koning Tilly for medicine. The high school drawing books of Ada M. Cochran are also part of this collection.
Date Range
1808-1921
Year Range From
1808
Year Range To
1921
Date of Accumulation
1808-1921
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Subjects
School notebooks
Search Terms
Advertisements
Arithmetic
Drawings
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Penmanship
School books
School notebooks
Extent
2 boxes, 38 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, German
Object ID
MG0163
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please make an appointment to view the items in Folders 3 and 23 by contacting Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
All other items in the collection may be requested at the Reference Desk and used without staff assistance.
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 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.
Other Numbers
MG-163
Classification
MG0163
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Originally processed and finding aid prepared prior to 1997; the finding aid has been revised. Added to database 26 December 2023.
Documents
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The development of penmanship

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo10369
Author
Hostetter, Robert C.
Call Number
708 O44 1979
Author
Hostetter, Robert C.
Physical Description
37-41 p.
Notes
In: The Old Lancaster Antiques Show, 1979.
Subjects
Penmanship.
Calligraphy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
708 O44 1979
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Real penwork; self-instructor in penmanship

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo6926
Corporate Author
A. W. Knowles and Company.
Date of Publication
c1881.
Call Number
421.4 K73
Corporate Author
A. W. Knowles and Company.
Place of Publication
Detroit, Mich
Date of Publication
c1881.
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) chiefly illus. (some col.).
Subjects
Penmanship.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
421.4 K73
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The handwriting of American records for a period of 300 years

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo5654
Author
Kirkham, E. Kay.
Date of Publication
c1973.
Call Number
417.7 K59
Responsibility
by E. Kay Kirkham.
Author
Kirkham, E. Kay.
Place of Publication
Logan, Utah
Publisher
Everton Publishers,
Date of Publication
c1973.
Physical Description
vii, 106 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Penmanship, American.
Genealogy.
United States - History - Sources.
United States - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
417.7 K59
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