A memorial of the 175th Anniversary of the Founding of Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania: with an addendum at the time of the one hundredred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the corner-stone laying by Aden B. MacIntosh
The George Steinman Papers, Series 1 contains an album, compiled by George Steinman, with many photographs of buildings, tombstones, monuments and scenes of Lancaster city and county. Ephemera and newspaper articles are among the photographs. Represented in the album are Postlethwaite's Tavern, hotels and taverns, fire houses, the Conestoga massacre, churches, cemeteries, Ephrata Cloister, prominent citizens and their homes, Stehli Silk Mill, and schools. The four boxes contain orginal correspondence, documents, photographs and ephemera or and pertaining to the same subject matter as the album.
The George Steinman Papers, Series 2 is a collection of original correspondence, documents, photographs, and ephemera primarily compiled by George Steinman. The contents of Series 2 represent Lancaster city and county events, prominent citizens, buildings, monuments, churches, cemeteries, schools, and businesses. Most of what Steinman collected relates to 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania, highlighting Lancaster and Philadelphia. One of the key events highlighted is the Revolutionary war; with documents and images related to Philadelphia, George Washington, the Atlee family, and General Edward Hand. There are images relating to the Christiana Riot and to various buildings in early Lancaster; including but not limited to the Old Jail, the British Prison, and Postlethwaite's Tavern. Also included in the collection is currency printed by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia in 1764, and Confederate States currency and bonds.
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"Mr. Geo. Steinman who started this collection of pictures. This book was presented to the Lanc. Co. Historical Society after his death by Mr. Geo. S. Franklin."
John M. Gibson is recorded as the donor, 1968, in LancasterHistory's accession records.
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The use of the original album is restricted. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org with questions.
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Credit
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Other Numbers
MG-184
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Series 1 processed and finding aid prepared PK and MSH, 2008. Series 2 finding aid prepared by JE, 2018. Added to database 20 July 2021.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
The Phares E. Will Collection contains photocopied records kept by Mr. Will regarding the events in Penryn and burials at Penryn Cemetery. He also recorded some of the history of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. The collection included images of tools made by Mr. Will and his obituary.
Admin/Biographical History
Phares E. Will (1867-1933), a blacksmith in Penryn, Lancaster County, was better known as P. E. Will. He dedicated his life to his profession and his church. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57505582/phares-e-will
Original records are at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Penryn, Pennsylvania.
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Phares E. Will Collection, 1924-1933 (MG0332), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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Credit
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History of the Dissinger family, 1660-1930 : being the early history of the family ; souvenir of the Tenth Anniversary held at Ephrate Park, Sunday, September 20, 1931
By C. Nevin Heller. Published in connection with the celebration of the two-hundreth anniversary of the dedication, on June 20th, 1736, of the Old Log church.--
Church Record (Book) for the congregation in Earl Township : which was purchased from out of the Common Fund for 5 shillings the 7th day of February in the year 1753 under the ministry of John Theophilius Engelland--Ev. Luth
