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Collections for the poor in 1795

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1929

Collections for the Poor in 1795 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A MEETING of the "Association for the Relief of the Poor," of the borough of Lancaster, was held at the house of Chris- topher Brenner on Monday, November 2nd, 1795. John Joseph Henry occupied the chair. The committees appointed to collect

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1929

Physical Description: 246-247 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 33, no. 11

Subjects: Association for the Relief of the Poor (Lancaster, Pa.); Poor - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 33, number 11 (1929), p. 246-247Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.33

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Ground plan of Children's Home

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Date of Publication: 1869.

Call Number: 974.815 LACI 122

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Responsibility: by C.E. Hayes.

Place of Publication: [Lancaster, Pa.[

Publisher: s.n.

Date of Publication: 1869.

Physical Description: 1 map : pen and ink ; 37 x 28 cm.

Notes: Landscape plan.

Subjects: Home for Friendless Children (Lancaster, Pa.); Children - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Orphanages - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Lancaster (Pa.) - Maps.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Map

Call Number: 974.815 LACI 122

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Report, Annual

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Collection: Lancaster Recreation Commission Records

Title: Lancaster Recreation Association Annual Report, 1944

Object ID: MG0567_S02_F008_It04

Date Range: 1944

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Collection: Lancaster Recreation Commission Records

Title: Lancaster Recreation Association Annual Report, 1944

Description: Lancaster Recreation Association Annual Report. The report contains a list of board members, letter from the Director of Recreation, financial report, attendance, and information about programs and associated organizations. The programs included indoor and outdoor activities, playgrounds, wading pools and street showers, hikes, sports, community parties, sale of war bonds and stamps, Victory gardens, and outreach to the childrens' wards at the hospitals. The associated clubs and organizations were the boys' and girls' clubs, and the Crispus Attucks Recreation Center.

Date Range: 1944

Creation Date: 1944

Creator: Lancaster Recreation Commission (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 12

Storage Container: Box 0005

People: Cook, Ruby Martin Payne; Brandon, Grant D.; Harnish, Martin Mylin; Sterrett, John Victor

Subjects: Annual reports; Children; Community centers; Family recreation; Lancaster Recreation Commission (Lancaster, Pa.); Recreation centers; Youth; Youth centers

Search Terms: Annual reports; Children; Community centers; Crispus Attucks Community Center; Crispus Attucks Day Nursery; Family recreation; Higbee Girls' Club; Lancaster Boys' Club, Inc.; Lancaster Interracial Council; Lancaster Recreation Association; Lancaster Recreation Commission; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Persons of color; Recreation centers; Rodney Girls' Club; School Hot Lunch Project; St. John's Girls' Club; Well Baby Clinic; Youth; Youth centers

Extent: 1 item, 19 pages to scan

Object Name: Report, Annual

Language: English

Object ID: MG0567_S02_F008_It04

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2010.LancRec

Other Numbers: MG-567

Other Number: MG-567, Series 2, Folder 8, Item 4

Classification: MG0567

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by AN, 2010. Added to database 2 September 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Report, Annual

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Collection: Lancaster Recreation Commission Records

Title: Lancaster Recreation Association Annual Report, 1946

Object ID: MG0567_S02_F008_It06

Date Range: 1946

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Collection: Lancaster Recreation Commission Records

Title: Lancaster Recreation Association Annual Report, 1946

Description: Lancaster Recreation Association Annual Report. The report contains a list of board members, letter from the Director of Recreation, financial report, attendance, and information about programs and associated organizations. The programs included indoor and outdoor activities, playgrounds, swimming lessons, hikes, sports, community parties, and outreach to the childrens' wards at the hospitals. The associated clubs and organizations were the boys' and girls' clubs and the Crispus Attucks Recreation and Community Center.

Date Range: 1946

Creation Date: 1946

Creator: Lancaster Recreation Commission (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 12

Storage Container: Box 0005

People: Cook, Ruby Martin Payne; Brandon, Grant D.; Harnish, Martin Mylin

Subjects: Annual reports; Children; Community centers; Family recreation; Lancaster Recreation Commission (Lancaster, Pa.); Recreation centers; Youth; Youth centers

Search Terms: Annual reports; Children; Community centers; Crispus Attucks Community Center; Crispus Attucks Day Nursery; Family recreation; Lancaster Interracial Council; Lancaster Recreation Association; Lancaster Recreation Commission; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Persons of color; Recreation centers; School Hot Lunch Project; Youth; Youth centers

Extent: 1 item, 20 pages to scan

Object Name: Report, Annual

Language: English

Object ID: MG0567_S02_F008_It06

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. 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.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2010.LancRec

Other Numbers: MG-567

Other Number: MG-567, Series 2, Folder 8, Item 6

Classification: MG0567

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by AN, 2010. Added to database 2 September 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Society for the Promotion of Industry and Prevention of Pauperism

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Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1931.

women to make into garments, for which sewing they are paid, and the garments clothe the poor of the 'Dorcas' or the children of the `Children's Aid.' A pathetic scene occurred the day before last Christmas, when a woman was paid seventy-five cents for some sewing she had done at nights, after hard days

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1931.

Physical Description: [122]-135 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 6

Subjects: Society for the Promotion of Industry and Prevention of Pauperism (Lancaster, Pa.); Charity organization.; Poor - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 6 (1931), p. 121-135Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35

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Register

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Return of James McCally

Object ID: MG0240_Ser01_F001_It03

Date Range: 1788/06/07

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Return of James McCally

Description: Return of James McCally from Salisbury Twp. Samuel, age seven. Ruth, age five.

Date Range: 1788/06/07

Creation Date: 7 June 1788

Creator: Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: McNally, James; Ruth; Samuel

Subjects: African Americans--History; Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County

Search Terms: Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery; Children; Court of Quarter Sessions; Enslaved persons; Persons of color; Slaveholders; Slavery

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Register

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser01_F001_It03

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Copies of MG0240, Series 1, Folders 1-9 are also found in the Research Center Library on microfilm (Drawer 3, sec. 2, #206) and bound (326 R294p Oversized); Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. 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.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-240, Series 1

Other Number: MG-240, Series 1, Folder 1, Item 3

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 10 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Register

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Return of Solomon Etting

Object ID: MG0240_Ser01_F001_It05

Date Range: 1788/08/11

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Return of Solomon Etting

Description: Return of Solomon Etting of Lancaster. Margaret, age three, and Henry, age six months, children of Dinah, an enslaved woman.

Date Range: 1788/08/11

Creation Date: 11 August 1788

Creator: Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Etting, Solomon; Dinah; Henry; Margaret

Subjects: African Americans--History; Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County

Search Terms: Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery; Children; Court of Quarter Sessions; Enslaved persons; Persons of color; Slaveholders; Slavery

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Register

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser01_F001_It05

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Copies of MG0240, Series 1, Folders 1-9 are also found in the Research Center Library on microfilm (Drawer 3, sec. 2, #206) and bound (326 R294p Oversized); Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. 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.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-240, Series 1

Other Number: MG-240, Series 1, Folder 1, Item 5

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 10 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Register

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Return of Thomas Edwards

Object ID: MG0240_Ser01_F001_It06

Date Range: 1788/08/16

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Return of Thomas Edwards

Description: Return of Thomas Edwards of Lancaster. Dina, age one year, daughter of Jude, an enslaved woman. Jere, age one year, son of Reach, an enslaved woman. Jude and Reach had formerly been held by Christopher Reigert.

Date Range: 1788/08/16

Creation Date: 16 August 1788

Creator: Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Dina; Edwards, Thomas; Jere; Jude; Reach; Reigart, Christopher

Subjects: African Americans--History; Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County

Search Terms: Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery; Children; Court of Quarter Sessions; Enslaved persons; Persons of color; Slaveholders; Slavery

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Register

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser01_F001_It06

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Copies of MG0240, Series 1, Folders 1-9 are also found in the Research Center Library on microfilm (Drawer 3, sec. 2, #206) and bound (326 R294p Oversized); Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. 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.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.

Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-240, Series 1

Other Number: MG-240, Series 1, Folder 1, Item 6

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 10 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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