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Collection: Sgt. Chester Stump Collection

Title: Sgt. Chester Stump Collection

Object ID: MG0001

Date Range: 1912-1945

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Collection: Sgt. Chester Stump Collection

Title: Sgt. Chester Stump Collection

Description: Sgt. Chester Stump Collection includes photographs, U.S. Army Certificates of Appointments, World War I soldier's handbook, Brief History of the 11th U.S. Cavalry, and military uniform decorations.

Date Range: 1912-1945

Creation Date: 1912-1945

Year Range From: 1912

Year Range To: 1945

Date of Accumulation: 1912-1945

Creator: Stump, Chester, 1889-1974

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

People: Stump, Chester

Subjects: Cavalry operations; Fort Myers, Fla.; Fort Robinson (Neb.); Medical Officers’ Training Camp (Ga.); Military uniforms; United States. Army; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Cavalry operations; Colosia Dublas, Mexico; Finding aids; Fort Myers, Florida; Fort Oglethorpe Medical Officers’ Training Camp, Georgia; Fort Robinson, Nebraska; Manuscript groups; Medical Officers’ Training Camp, Georgia; Uniforms; United States Army; World War I; World War II; WWI; WWII

Extent: 1 box, 4 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0001

Related Item Notes: Sgt. Stump's burial flag is part of the museum collection.

Notes: Sgt. Chester Stump Collection includes photographs, U.S. Army Certificates of Appointments, World War I soldier's handbook, Brief History of the 11th U.S. Cavalry, and military uniform decorations.

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-1

Classification: MG0001

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Collection was cataloged prior to 1997; added to database on 19 July 2017.

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Collection: Oral History Collection

Title: Oral history interview with Emanuel (Max) Paul Peters, World War II veteran

Object ID: OH0001

Date Range: 2004/07/09

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Collection: Oral History Collection

Title: Oral history interview with Emanuel (Max) Paul Peters, World War II veteran

Description: Veteran's oral history interview with Emanuel (Max) Paul Peters.

Admin/Biographical History: Lt. Col. Peters served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, 642 Bomb Sq., 409th Bomb Group (L) during World War II. He began his military career in 1939 as a communications and camouflage officer. He retired from the Air Force in 1965 as Lieutenant Colonel. Military service 08/03/1939 - 12/25/1965.; DOB 11/14/1920; DOD 04/24/2014. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128641364/emanuel-paul-peters

Date Range: 2004/07/09

Creation Date: 9 July 2004

Date of Interview: 2004-07-09

Creator: Peters, Emanuel Paul, 1920-2014, interviewee

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Friedman, William Frederick; Peters, Emanuel "Max" Paul; Peters, Margaret Jane Groff

Interviewer: Newton, Beverly

Narrator: Peters, Emanuel (Max) Paul

Other Creators: Newton, Beverly, collector

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Subjects: Oral history; United States. Air Force; United States. Army. Air Corps; Veterans--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Oral histories; United States Air Force; United States Army Air Corps; Veterans; World War II; WWII

Place of Interview: LancasterHistory

Quantity: 1

Object Name: Recording, Audio

Media: Cassette Tape

Length of Interview: 00:33:43

Language: English

Object ID: OH0001

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Mark Subject; 22:16:00 Worked with William F. Friedman; 22:34:00 Studied Enigma, and Purple Machine; 23:00:00 Worked with integrating sigint and electronic warfare; 24:39:00 Head of electronic warfare division; 24:47:00 Wins Legion of Merit; 25:20:00 Goes to California to work.; 26:00:00 Engineers would go to Stanford to share information.; 28:00:00 Returns with wife to Lancaster.; 29:12:00 Didn't realize importance of new science.; 31:41:00 Describes van belonging to local amateur club.; 00:33:67 Ironville named after iron mines in area; 00:55:20 built radios; 01:05:43 Joined Boy Scouts; 01:45:58 Listened to Berlin, Germany on his homemade radio; 02:14:02 Used old parts to make his radios; 02:31:57 Max put his radio on his bicycle; 03:20:20 Joined military in 1939; 04:43:40 Going through jungle in Panama; 04:53:29 Recalls going down river in canoes with alligators close by; 05:19:25 Went to OCS; 05:34:96 Sent to Florida - Tampa International Airport; 06:07:15 Radar Officer on SCR 270; 06:32:21 Transferred to Oklahoma; 07:20:68 Crosses ocean on ship named Martinia; 08:14:00 Was part of convoy. Martinia leaves convoy.; 09:36:90 In England. First mission can't find France (weather).; 09:46:70 Returning aircraft low on fuel. "Mayday" heard often.; 10:01:49 Pilots could see water towers in States. Can't do same in Europe.; 10:48:80 Learned to trust equipment. Found France on 2nd mission.; 11:12:00 Could tell weather by amount of signal received at base.; 11:28:00 "Spoofing" stations on base.; 12:10:00 D-Day.; 12:20:00 Practiced deception often before D-Day.; 12:50:00 Painted black and white stripes on aircraft.; 13:13:00 General Patton was decoy for D-Day.; 15:00:00 "G-equipment"; 15:55:00 Used smoke to designate target; 16:23:00 "No-ball" target; 16:33:00 "no-ball" target signified German V-1 rocket plane; 17:22:00 Wind shifted. Bombs dropped on friendly troops. Gen McNair victim.; 17:38:00 Started infantry and aircorp exchanges.; 17:44:00 River crossing; 18:14:00 "Cat eyes".; 19:36:00 Strafed by Me 109.; 20:28:00 Returns to states. Goes to F & M.; 21:59:00 Gets job at Arlington Hall, Virginia

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Classification: OH0001

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Database record revised by HST, 20 July 2022.

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Collection: John Beyer's World War II Letters

Title: John Beyer's World War II Letters

Object ID: MG0770

Date Range: 1945

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Collection: John Beyer's World War II Letters

Title: John Beyer's World War II Letters

Description: This collection contains correspondence with servicemen and newsletters during World War II. The fourteen newsletters date from January to June 1945. They were written by John W. Beyer, Esq., but with some content provided by those lawyers who were serving in the war, as well as from individuals who were still working stateside at the Lancaster County Courthouse. The newsletters are a collection of stories and anecdotes from the local legal community, as well as about their fellow lawyers serving elsewhere. It was Beyer's way to help those from the Lancaster Bar Association who were serving during the war to feel a little more connected with what was going on back home in Lancaster, at their courthouse, and with their colleagues.; The other half of the collection are the letters that Beyer received from his colleagues who were serving in the military. Many of the letters thanked Beyer for the newsletters and for the news from home and the court. They also informed him about where they were serving and what was happening during their time of service. There are also letters from Beyer to others regarding the newsletters.; An issue of the Lancaster Law Review contains the names and addresses of members of the Lancaster Bar Association who were serving in the military.

Admin/Biographical History: John W. Beyer was born on September 19, 1914 in Palmyra, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, to Caroline and Robert Beyer. He graduated from Upper Leacock Township High School in 1932, and then attended Franklin and Marshall College. After graduating in 1936, Beyer attended the University of Pennsylvania, and received his law degree in 1939. Beyer began practicing law in 1940 as a partner in the law offices of Arnold, Beyer & Homsher. Beyer served in the Lancaster County District Attorney's office from 1943 until 1953 when he resigned from the position. Beyer served on many committees and was involved in multiple civic organizations including the Lancaster Aero Club, the Lancaster Exchange Club, and the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra. He passed away August 14, 1990.

Date Range: 1945

Creation Date: 1945

Creator: Beyer, John W., 1914-1990

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 15

People: Beyer, John W.

Subjects: Lawyers; Letters; Newsletters; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Correspondence; Finding aids; Lawyers; Letters; Manuscript groups; Newsletters; World War II; WWII

Extent: 1 box, 14 folders, 84 items, 154 pages to scan, .25 cubic feet

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0770

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory

Notes: Passed down from John W. Beyer to his son, Bill Beyer.

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-770

Other Number: MG-770

Classification: MG0770

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by GK, May - October 24, 2017. Added to database 11 May 2021.

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Collection: William J. Buch Papers

Title: William J. Buch Papers

Object ID: MG0658

Date Range: 1917-1958

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Collection: William J. Buch Papers

Title: William J. Buch Papers

Description: The William J. Buch Papers contains photographs, scrapbook pages, and personal letters to and from William J. Buch, also known as Joe. Several letters and items pertain to his likeness to Franklin D. Roosevelt, including correspondence with the White House and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library. Other items include documents and photographs of his service in World War I, Lancaster County boxers, and his son's World War II service.

Admin/Biographical History: William "Joe" Buch served in World War I. He founded Buch's Pharmacy at the corner of Charlotte and King Streets in Lancaster, Pa. and later ventured into the sporting goods business. Mr. Buch was known as a Franklin D. Roosevelt double and wrote often to offer support to the President. Mr. Buch was very active in the local and state Democratic Party. He posed as Roosevelt's twin at many political events. More information is available in Folder 17.

Date Range: 1917-1958

Year Range From: 1917

Year Range To: 1958

Date of Accumulation: 1917-1958

Creator: Buch, Stanley Jay, 1924-2016

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 13

People: Bowman, Lester; Brodbeck, Andrew R.; Buch, Stanley Jay; Buch, William Joseph "Joe"; Cantor, Eddie; Gott, Peter; Graves, David Bibb; Hauck, Johnny; Nutt, Carl; Roosevelt, Franklin Delano; Smythe, J. Henry, Jr.; Wise, Robert P.

Other Creators: Buch, William Joseph, 1893-1962

Subjects: Boxers (Sports); Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Democratic Party (U.S.); Drugstores; Letters; Lookalikes; Pharmacists; Scrapbooks; Veterans; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Boxers (Sports); Buch's Drug Store; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Democratic Party; Drugstores; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Newspaper clippings; Pharmacies; Pharmacists; Photographs; Veterans; World War I; World War II; WWI; WWII

Extent: 2 boxes, 18 folders, 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0658

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images when available.

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-658

Other Number: MG-658

Classification: MG0658

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by KB, July 2014. Photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection, 6 October 2017.; Added to database 24 May 2021.

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Collection: Sphinx Club Records

Title: Sphinx Club Records

Object ID: MG0341

Date Range: 1912-2000

. Peter’s Village, Chester County, Pennsylvania Trivia World War II WWII Related Materials: Processing History: Processed by DW. Finding aid prepared by KK, March-April 2014. This collection has been documented, preserved and managed according to professional museum and archives standards. The collection

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Collection: Sphinx Club Records

Title: Sphinx Club Records

Description: This collection contains the official records of the Sphinx Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The minute books date from 1912-1985. Histories of the club were prepared in 1934 and 1962. Dinner programs, membership lists, meeting and speaker schedules, correspondence and speeches make up the bulk of the collection. There are images of some of the earliest members, as well as articles about the statue of the Sphinx.

Date Range: 1912-2000

Year Range From: 1912

Year Range To: 2000

Date of Accumulation: 1912-2000

Creator: Sphinx Club (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 08

People: Appel, Roberts R.; Browne, George I.; Cooper, John Wallace; Cramer, Margaret Snader; Cramer, William Stuart; Davidson, Paul; Dippell, Marion Fox; Dippell, Victor William; Distler, Theodore A.; Donner, M. M.; Dotterer, Ray H.; Duke, Robert W.; Hager, E. M.; Hager, Nathaniel Ellmaker; Hamblin, Dora Jane; Hartman, Edwin Mitman; Hartman, Mr.; Herman, Emma Garrigan; Herman, Theodore F.; Honig, Margaret; Honig, Stanley; Jefferson, Thomas; Jordan, Paul; Jurgelski, Susan; Kell, R. M.; Kilby, Tom; Kunkel, Arthur King; Lincoln, Abraham; Maugans, David; Mencken, Henry Louis; Michalak, Beverly; Michalak, Stanley; Moore, C. Eugene; Parks, Cynthia; Poole, H. Herbert; Roosevelt, Franklin Delano; Roy, John; Rudisill, Carl; Rudisill, Flo; Sayres, Alfred Nevin; Schmitchew, Peter; Schwalm, Ted; Smith, Howard P.; Steinmetz, Rollin; Thornley, Richard; Twombly, Clifford Gray

Subjects: Associations, institutions, etc.; Business records; Letters; Minutes (Records); Obituaries

Search Terms: Accomac Inn; Alfred's Victorian Restaurant; Associations, institutions, etc.; Business records; Bynden Wood; Conestoga Bridge; Correspondence; Finding aids; Flyers; Franklin and Marshall College; Hamilton Club; Huachung University; Letters; Manuscript groups; Membership; Minutes; Mount Gretna, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; Obituaries; Outings; Poetry; Republican Party; Restaurants; Sphinx Club; St. Peter's Village, Chester County, Pennsylvania; Trivia; World War II; WWII

Extent: 1 box, 21 folders, 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0341

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 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: 2004.MG0341

Other Numbers: MG-341

Classification: MG0341

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed by DW. Finding aid prepared by KK, March-April 2014. Added to database 3 January 2022.

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Newsletter

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Collection: Wilbur Chocolate Company Newsletters

Title: Wilbur Chocolate Company Newsletters

Object ID: MG0472

Date Range: 1942-1949

Wine, Jack Witwer, John Subject Headings: Newsletters Wilbur Chocolate Co. World War, 1939-1945 Search Terms: Buds and Bars Finding aids Manuscript groups Newsletters Sweet Meets Wilbur Chocolate Company Wilbur-Suchard Chocolate Company, Inc. World War II WWII Related Materials: Processing History

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Collection: Wilbur Chocolate Company Newsletters

Title: Wilbur Chocolate Company Newsletters

Description: This collection contains newsletters from the Lititz plant of the Wilbur-Suchard Company, 1942-1949. They contain information and photographs of employees and the company, including new hires in the sales force and the areas they covered. Newsletters from 1942-1946 support the employees that served during World War II.

Admin/Biographical History: For "The History of Wilbur Chocolate" go to https://www.wilburbuds.com/wilbur-history. Accessed 5 February 2024.

Date Range: 1942-1949

Year Range From: 1942

Year Range To: 1949

Date of Accumulation: 1942-1949

Creator: Wilbur Chocolate Co.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 11

People: Adams, Harry M.; Adams, Robert E.; Beamesderfer, Theodore; Breitigan, Daniel; Carmitchell, Tom; Clark, Robert; Corl, Harold; Frederick, Kenneth; Furlow, Anna; Furlow, Marguerite; Getz, Art; Good, Elmer; Habecker, David M.; Herr, Mabel; Herr, Norman; Hess, Christian; Hoover, Earl; Kreider, Ray; Leaman, Walter; Lesher, Clarence; Martin, Robert; Mathers, Ernie; Murr, Russell E.; Netzley, Jacob; Rearich, Tom; Rettew, Frederick; Roth, Joseph; Rubrecht, John J.; Shoemaker, Miriam; Singer, Richard; Snavely, Fred A.; Stark, Bessie; Steger, Margaret; Walters, Donald; Wenger, Willard; Wine, Jack; Witwer, John

Subjects: Newsletters; Wilbur Chocolate Co.; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Buds and Bars; Finding aids; Manuscript groups; Newsletters; Sweet Meets; Wilbur Chocolate Company; Wilbur-Suchard Chocolate Company; World War II; WWII

Extent: 1 box, 6 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Newsletter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0472

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: 2007.MG0472

Other Numbers: MG-472

Classification: MG0472

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Added to database 3 January 2022.

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Collection: Howard C. Bare Papers

Title: Howard C. Bare Papers

Object ID: MG0430

Date Range: 1911-2002

Valedictory Oration Folder 19 F&M Folder 20 Dickson College Folder 21 Penn State Folder 22 Certificate to practice as attorney Folder 23 Certificate to practice as attorney Folder 24 Legal Form Folder 25 Mayor Folder 26 Correspondence Folder 27 Israel, Racism, WWII Folder 28 Newspaper articles Folder 29 Free

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Collection: Howard C. Bare Papers

Title: Howard C. Bare Papers

Description: The Howard C. Bare Papers contain documents created and collected by Mr. Bare. His baby book, college degrees, certificate to practice as an attorney, original writings and correspondence are among the personal papers. His memories of being a prisoner of war and discharge papers provide information about his service during World War II. There is also considerable genealogy and related correspondence for the Bare family.

Admin/Biographical History: Howard C. Bare was an attorney in Lancaster, PA. He served during World War II and was taken Prisoner of War. He took the place of his brother, Kendig C. Bare, as Mayor of Lancaster from 1950-1951, when Kendig was called to service during the Korean Conflict. Please see Folder 1 for more information.

Date Range: 1911-2002

Year Range From: 1911

Year Range To: 2002

Date of Accumulation: 1911-2002

Creator: Bare, Howard C., 1911-2002

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 10

People: Baer, Friederick; Bare, Edith C.; Bare, Howard C.; Bare, Kendig Charles "Casey"; Bare, Kendig Herr; Bare, Robert C.; Barr, Christian; Barr, Elias J.

Subjects: Autobiographies; Genealogy; Letters; Poetry; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons

Search Terms: Autobiographies; Finding aids; Genealogy; Letters; Manuscript groups; Memoirs; Poetry; World War II; WWII

Extent: 5 boxes, 69 folders, 3 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0430

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: See also the Curatorial Collection and Photograph Collection.

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Howard C. Bare Papers (MG0430), Box #, 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.

Accession Number: 2002.MG0430

Other Numbers: MG-430

Classification: MG0430

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: The items in this collection were selected from Mr. Bare's estate by the staff of LancasterHistory.; Processed and box list prepared by TH, Spring 2015. Added to database 22 February 2022.

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Collection: Charles Kessler Papers

Title: Charles Kessler Papers

Object ID: MG0432

Date Range: 1939-2004

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Collection: Charles Kessler Papers

Title: Charles Kessler Papers

Description: The Charles Kessler Papers contain some personal and professional correspondence, research for articles and books, and manuscripts for published and unpublished works. Kessler authored several pamphlets and books on local history including Lancaster in the Revolution in 1975 and President Buchanan: Trapped in a Whirlwind in 2003.

Admin/Biographical History: Charles H. Kessler, a World War II veteran, began his career as a reporter for the Reading Eagle Times, and later worked for the Lancaster New Era until his retirement in 1984.

Date Range: 1939-2004

Year Range From: 1939

Year Range To: 2004

Date of Accumulation: 1939-2004

Creator: Kessler, Charles H., 1921-2005

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 10

People: Kessler, Charles H.; Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane

Subjects: Authors; Family records; Jewish veterans; Letters; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Authors; Correspondence; Family records; Finding aids; Jewish veterans; Letters; Manuscript groups; World War II; WWII

Extent: 13 boxes, 127 folders, 6.5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0432

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Charles Kessler Papers (MG0432), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions are noted at the folder or item level.

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. 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.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-432

Classification: MG0432

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: The collection has not been fully cataloged. Added to database 22 February 2022.

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Collection: Philip Anthony Floyd Papers

Title: Philip Anthony Floyd Papers

Object ID: MG0486

Date Range: 1940-1955

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Collection: Philip Anthony Floyd Papers

Title: Philip Anthony Floyd Papers

Description: Philip Anthony Floyd served in the U.S. Army during World War II. This collection contains his Selective Service registration certificate, classification change cards, AMVET and VFW membership cards, discharge paperwork, compensation and awards for a Lancastrian soldier.

Date Range: 1940-1955

Year Range From: 1940

Year Range To: 1955

Date of Accumulation: 1940-1955

Creator: Floyd, Philip Anthony

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 11

People: Floyd, Philip Anthony

Subjects: Ephemera; Personal belongings; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Ephemera; Finding aids; Manuscript groups; Membership cards; Personal belongings; World War II; WWII

Extent: 1 box, 9 folders, .2 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0486

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Philip Anthony Floyd Papers (MG0486), 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.

Accession Number: 2008.MG0486

Other Numbers: MG-486

Classification: MG0486

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by KB, May-June 2014. Added to database 12 March 2022.

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Collection: World War II Collection, 1940-1947, 2003

Title: World War II Collection

Object ID: MG0067

Date Range: 1940-1947

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Collection: World War II Collection, 1940-1947, 2003

Title: World War II Collection

Description: The World War II Collection contains materials pertaining to local defense plans during World War II (1939-1945) including the correspondence of Civil Defense Units, air raid wardens, and police; member lists; an emergency defense plan; newspaper clippings; ephemera such as war ration books, song book, and programs; and records of the Victory Homecoming Parade of 14 June 1946. Local newsletters were sent to soldiers to share the news of Lancaster County communities. Posters convey messages to join the military, buy war bonds, ration food and fuel, recycle, etc. Oral history interviews taken in 2003 provide biographical information and the experiences of four POWs.

Date Range: 1940-1947

Creation Date: 1940-1947

Year Range From: 1940

Year Range To: 1947

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 02

People: Adams, Lynn G.; Ammon, Christine W.; Arey, Anne E.; Armold, Roy; Batchelder, Robert Charles; Bell, Bertha; Bowers, Charles W.; Bradley, C. B.; Carlson, Albert; Deaner, Mathilda Alberta; Deaner, William Luther; DeMott, Joseph; Detwiler, W. Sanderson; Dorwart, H. L.; Duckworth, Leon S.; Dull, Lloyd; Fanderlik, Ralph; Foltz, Frederick S.; Forry, Charles; Frontz, Maurice C.; Fryer, Arthur; Hager, Nathaniel; Hager, William Henderson; Hager, William Henderson, Jr.; Harsh, Maurice Duffield; Harting, John F.; Harting, Ruth G.; Herr, Elizabeth; Herr, Esther; Herr, John K.; Hoffman, J. I.; James, Edward L.; Keller, Margaret R.; Knight, Margaret V.; McMichael, James R.; Miller, C. L.; Miller, Henry F.; Myers, Frances J.; Neisey, Martha B. N; Nestle, Charles J.; Oblender, Richard; Preston, Robert A.; Pyle, Elizabeth; Pyle, James; Rudisill, James J.; Saylor, Thomas; Schroeder, Jay Nevin; Shane, I. M.; Shaub, Daniel W.; Simmons, Carl A.; Smith, Richard H.; Steinman, Hale; Steinman, John Hale; Stephan, Anna G.; Stief, Eva M. Wivell; Stierstorfer, Max Joseph; Vatter, Erma M. Westman; Waddell, Robert; Wilders, M. M.; Williams, E. Winslow; Williams, Irene; Windolph, Francis Lyman; Woolworth, Chester McNutt

Subjects: Air raid wardens; Draft; Letters; Maps; Parades; Posters; Ration books; War memorials; War posters; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945--Posters

Search Terms: Air raid wardens; Correspondence; Draft; Letters; Manuals; Maps; Motor Police Reserve; Parades; Posters; Ration books; Victory celebrations; War memorials; World War II; WWII

Extent: 6 boxes, 1 tube, 37 folders, 229 posters, 5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0067

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Photograph collection; Curatorial collection

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions are noted at the item level.

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-67

Classification: MG0067

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by RS, 2007. Items added after 2007 by HST. Added to database 31 August 2017.

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