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Program

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Collection: Conestoga Elks Lodge Records

Title: Program for the dedication of Conestoga Lodge No. 140

Object ID: MG0760_F001

Date Range: 1940/07/28

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Collection: Conestoga Elks Lodge Records

Title: Program for the dedication of Conestoga Lodge No. 140

Description: Program for the dedication of Conestoga Lodge No. 140 I.B.P.O.E. of W. 452 South Duke Street, Lancaster, PA. Sunday, July 28th, 1940.

Date Range: 1940/07/28

Creation Date: 28 July 1940

Creator: Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 15

People: Adams, Elizabeth; Arnett, V.; Bailey, Charles A.; Bailey, Winfred; Boots, Clarence; Boots, John M.; Brewer, Edward C.; Brown, Ernest; Buller, William; Burgess, Robert; Butcher, Charles; Capp, Joe; Carter, Roy; Christian, Earnest; Christian, Frances H. Carter; Clark, Dora; Clark, Margaret; Curr, Lillian; Curtis, Albert W.; Dennis, E. S.; Dickerson, Edward; Dorsey, Anna M.; Dorsey, Clarence H.; Dorsey, Robert; Evans, Carrie B.; Ewell, Walter; Fairfax, Richard; Ferguson, Samuel; Floyd, Louis; Frazier, William; Fry, Ellen; Gallaway, Rachael; Geier, S.; Giberson, Richard; Glenn, Alvina; Hackenberger, Norman; Harley, Lewis; Harrison, Walter; Hayes, Matthew; Henderson, LeRoy; Henry, Bertha; Henry, Ella M.; Howell, Ethel; Howell, Russel; Humphries, Clarence H.; Jackson, Charles; Jackson, Harrison; Jason, Robert; Johnson, Elsie; Jones, John W.; Knight, Ulrica; Lavender, Earl D.; Lee, Fannie E.; Maley, W. W.; Matthews, M. F.; McFail, Violo; Mellen, Josephine; Michaels, Mildred; Milburn, Samuel; Morris, Benjamin, Jr.; Nash, William H.; Payne, David L.; Polite, Abraham Lawrence; Postles, Albert; Presberry, Myrtal; Proctor, George; Pugh, James S.; Pugh, Virginia; Rieker, Jacob; Rosen, Jack; Sanders, Samuel; Saunders, Marguerite; Scott, Frank; Scott, Robert; Seals, Charles; Simms, Herman; Simms, Reba; Slotkin, Max; Smith, Bertha; Smith, Ida J.; Solsky, Benny; Spruell, Nathaniel; Sterrett, John V.; Stewart, Harry; Taylor, William; Thomas, Amos; Titus, William; Tombs, Estella; Travis, John H.; Trotmen, Elwin H.; Ulmer, Harold; Waters, Gladys; Waters, Phillip; Watson, Calorine; Williams, Annabelle; Williams, Carl; Williams, E. R.; Williams, Ida; Williams, Ruth; Wilson, Alford W.; Wilson, H.; Wilson, J. Finley; Wilson, Jerry A.; Wise, Florance; Wise, Viola; Witmer, I. M.; Woods, George; Woods, Mary

Subjects: Advertisements; Advertising; African American civic leaders; African American women; African Americans--History; Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World; Programs (Publications)

Search Terms: Advertisements; Advertising; Al's Cafe; Coca-Cola; Conestoga Lodge of Elks, No. 140; Cooper and Company; Dedication ceremonies; Delta Economy Market; Duke Street Soda Grill; Ernest's Lunch; Fannie's Variety Shop; Field's; Gibbons Beer and Ale; Griffin and Anderson; Harrison's Barber Shop; Ideal Lunch; Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World; J. H. Troup's Music House; Jacob's Shirt Shop; Lancaster; Lancaster Ice Manufacturing Company; Lintner's Service Station; Marcellene Beauty Shop; Morris Funeral Home; Persons of color; Programs; Queen Dairy; Queen of Sheba Temple No. 137; Rapid Shoe Repairing; Rocky Springs; Rosey's Service Station; Royal Taylor Shop; Sheba Junior Temple No. 46; South End Lunch; Sun Valley Farms; Toner Radio Service; Town Talk; Vigil Tent No. 44; Waldo Beauty Shoppe; Women

Extent: 1 item, 16 pages to scan

Object Name: Program

Language: English

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2023-07-28

Condition Notes: Some wear and separation along spine. Water stains along edges.

Object ID: MG0760_F001

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

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 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.; 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: 2015.MG0760F1

Other Numbers: MG-760

Other Number: MG-760, Folder 1

Classification: MG0760

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Program, Theater

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/48714695-a99d-4a51-8721-420811649440

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Program for Jarrett & Palmer's production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Object ID: MG0942_1874_UncleTomsCab

Date Range: 1874

1 document

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Program for Jarrett & Palmer's production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Description: Program for "Jarrett & Palmer's superb spectacular revival of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'," performed at Fulton Hall on Friday, 29 March 1874. The production featured the following Black artists, musical groups, and camp meeting leader: The Famous Louisiana Troubadours, The Four Jolly Coons, Horace Weston, The Renowned Slidell Children, and Sarah Washington.

Date Range: 1874

Creation Date: 1874

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Wall: Side 12

Storage Container: Oversized Box 01

People: Bates, Marie; Bigelow, Lenore; Burns, John A.; Carroll, George; Chapman, L.; Conway, George; Denham, Fanny; Dickson, Georgie; Ebbets, E. W.; Eberle, C. W.; Harkins. W. S.; Hawk, Harry; Hunt, J. H.; Jarrett, Henry Clay; Johns, N. W.; Kenney, C.; Kunkel, George; May, Laura; Palmer, Henry David "Harry"; Rouse, Mrs. W. A.; Rouse, William A.; Rowe, J. H.; Stafford, Rose; Vivian, Willie; Watkins, H.; Weston, Horace; Wharton, La Petite

Subjects: African Americans--Fiction; Enslaved persons--Fiction; Plantation life--Fiction; Programs (Publications); Slavery

Search Terms: African American children; African American men; African American women; Children; Enslaved persons; Free persons of color; Freedmen; Fulton Hall; Fulton Theatre; Jarrett and Palmer; Lancaster; Persons of color; Programs; Slavery; Theatrical performances; Uncle Tom's Cabin; Women

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages scanned

Object Name: Program, Theater

Language: English

Object ID: MG0942_1874_UncleTomsCab

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), 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. 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 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. 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-942

Classification: MG0942

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database on 21 February 2024.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Pamphlet

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8e51894c-193b-4877-9080-518530288564

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Photocopy of "The Negro Civic Congress of Lancaster County held in Lancaster County Court House, October 3rd and 4th 1918"

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F016_It01

Date Range: 1918/10

1 document

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Photocopy of "The Negro Civic Congress of Lancaster County held in Lancaster County Court House, October 3rd and 4th 1918"

Description: Photocopy of "The Negro Civic Congress of Lancaster County held in Lancaster County Court House, October 3rd and 4th 1918." The booklet includes background information about this civic congress of Blacks in Lancaster, a biography of Rev. F. T. M. Webster, program of events, committee and ladies' auxiliary members, pictures of speakers and Lancaster's Black leaders, advertising for local businesses, historical and statistical data, and distinguished Pennsylvanians.

Admin/Biographical History: The idea of this Civic Congress of Blacks in Lancaster was introduced by Rev. F. T. M. Webster, pastor of the Bethel A. M. E. Church, and received the overwhelming support of the community.

Date Range: 1918/10

Creation Date: October 1918

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Allen, Richard; Anderson, George L.; Anderson, Mildred; Bailey, Bessie; Bailey, Charles; Ball, James H.; Barber, Florence; Beaubian, Beulah; Beaubian, Charles S.; Blonden, Louisa; Book, Anna H.; Book, Simon; Bradley, Daniel; Bridgett, Alexander; Broadnax, Joseph; Brown, E. D.; Brown, Ernest; Brown, H. H.; Cain, Annie; Cain, Jennie; Cain, John; Cain, Louisa; Carter, John C.; Carter, John W.; Carter, Laura; Carter, Nettie; Clark, Josephine; Clark, Russia; Clark, Ruth; Cohn, Jason; Cooper, Bella; Craig, Mary; Craig, Samuel; Davis, Emily; Davis, Robert; Dorsey, Steven; Edwards, Mary; Edwards, Thomas L.; Foster, Carrie; Foster, Daniel; George, H. E., Mrs.; George, Harriet; Goins, Dora; Green, Annie; Green, Charles; Green, Cora; Green, Jane; Green, Mary A.; Hardy, Laura; Hayes, Hannah; Hayes, O. H.; Heard, William Henry; Henry, Ella; Henry, Mary; Hill, Emily; Hill, Harriet; Hood, Solomon Porter; Hopkins, Ada; Hopkins, Sadie; Hopkins, Stanton; Hunter, Mabel; Hunter, Rosie; Hurdle, Emma; Hurdle, James; Jackson, Florence; Jackson, Letitia; Jackson, Rebecca; Johnson, Chester A.; Johnson, Estella Book; Johnson, Florence; Kelley, Calvin; Kelley, David; Keyes, Emma; La Barre, John; Link, John Lewis; Lynch, Dora; MacNeal, William; Mason, Alice; Mitchell, Blanche; Moore, Martha; Morrison, J. S.; Morrison, J. S., Mrs.; Moton, Charles; Murray, Clara P.; Nickumn, Theresa; Palmer, John M.; Payne, Benedine; Polite, Abraham L.; Polite, Blanche; Price, J. C.; Richardson, Ella M.; Robinson, Sara; Rosenthal, Isidore; Shissler, Simon; Shorter, George; Snow, Josephine; Spraggan, R. F.; Stewart, J. O.; Tall, Rebecca; Thomas, Virginia; Thornton, Elizabeth; Toney, Joseph M.; Trout, Henry Leightner "Harry"; Tryman, Mary; Turner, Ruth; Waters, Ruth; Webster, Frank T. M.; William, Ella; Williams, Mary; Wilson, Albert E., Sr.; Wilson, Edith; Wilson, Helen; Wilson, Laura; Wilson, Maude; Winston, Charity; Winston, William; Witcher, W. E.; Wolford, Edward; Woods, Elizabeth

Subjects: Advertising; African American civic leaders; African Americans--History; Civic leaders; Clergy; Clergy, Black; Pamphlets; Programs (Publications)

Search Terms: Advertising; Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church; Civic leaders; Civic leaders, Black; Clergy; Conferences; Klassen's; Klevensky Grocery; Lancaster Sanitary Milk Company, Inc.; Ministers, Black; Negro Civic Congress of Lancaster County; Negro News Agency; Pamphlets; Persons of color; Programs; R. F. Keppel and Brother, Inc.; Royal Pressing Shop

Extent: 1 item, 28 pages to scan

Object Name: Pamphlet

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F016_It01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: 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), Series 2, 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. 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 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. 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-240, Series 2

Other Number: MG-240, Series 2, Folder 16, Item 1

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database on 31 March 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Recording, Video

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b4d5126e-6e98-48cf-84e8-943766199193

Collection: Oral History Collection

Title: African-American Veterans Oral History Project interview with Hazel Jackson

Object ID: OH0163

Date Range: 2007/03/15

…The African American community uh…was was all I mean most of the African Americans lived in a uh...in the southeast area. And, and most of them attended um…well, uh, for the um…elementary and junior high. Well the junior high school was the Hand Junior High School. That was, that was the um junior

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Collection: Oral History Collection

Title: African-American Veterans Oral History Project interview with Hazel Jackson

Description: Oral history interview with Hazel Jackson, the first African American teacher in the School District of Lancaster.

Date Range: 2007/03/15

Date of Interview: 2007-03-15

Creator: Jackson, Hazel, 1926-2014, interviewee

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Jackson, Hazel; LeFever, Carol; Shugar, Miles

Interviewer: LeFever, Carol

Narrator: Jackson, Hazel

Other Creators: Shugar, Miles, collector

Subjects: African Americans; African American women; African American teachers; African American Veterans; Oral history

Search Terms: African American teachers; African American Veterans; African American women; Local figures; Oral histories; Persons of color; Teachers; Veterans; Women

Area / Region: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Place of Interview: Home of Hazel Jackson

Object Name: Recording, Video

Length of Interview: 1:31:50

Object ID: OH0163

Description Level: Item

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Order for Payment

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/7dd7e09d-4c9a-46c4-867a-249045593853

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1820 #199A

Date Range: 1820

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Admin/Biographical History: This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners.

Date Range: 1820

Year: 1820

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Aaron, Benjamin; Aaron, Joseph; Anderson, Frank; Anderson, Maria; Austen, David; Baien, Lydia; Banks, David; Barber, Robert; Baytleman, Jacob; Beget, Julianna; Bell, Jacob; Bisco, John; Boien, Lydia; Boot, John; Boshard, Joseph; Bowers, Philip; Bowser, Peter; Bradly, Dennis; Brady, Dennis; Brown, Colwell; Butler, Henry; Cachren, Isaac; Carnes, Robert; Carns, Robert; Case, James; Chapman, Barbara; Copelin, Isaac; Coyle, Ann; David, William; Derr, Jacob; Doud, William; East, Abraham; Evans, Charles; Fear, John; Fultz, Mary; Gardner, William; Gray, John; Grove, Charlott; Harreson, John; Hickman, John; Hickman, Mary; Johnson, Peter; Keller, Thomas; Kelly, Charles; Knight, Robert; Lochridge, Robert; Lynch, Hannah; McCook, Elizabeth; McCoole, Elizabeth; McMullen, James; McNeil, James; Michael, Samuel; Miller, John; Moore, John; Moore, Robert; Morres, Richard; Murphey, Thomas; Murrey, Alexander; Patten, William; Peters, Alse; Planter, Worthington; Price, Tilghman; Quigley, John; Reiser, Henry; Reynolds, Nathan; Robeson, Grace; Schank, James; Schreider, Lewis; Shneider, Frederick; Shower, Nichalous; Smith, Mathias; Stocksleger, Barbera; Strough, George; Tripear, Charles; Turner, Mary Ann; Upjohn, James; Wade, Samuel; Warfle, John; Way, John; Wever, George; Wiley, Addason; Williams, Charles; Willis, Henry; Wilson, Isaac; Wilson, James; Wilson, Mary; Wilson, Samuel; Worthington, Charles; Yarlett, Margaret; Yost, Benjamin

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: African Americans--History; African American women

Search Terms: African American women; Commissioners' Orders for Payment; Fees; Persons of color; Prisons; Women

Object Name: Order for Payment

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1820 #199A

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 001

Notes: ntered into Q&A Mar 13, 2001.

Additional Notes: Jail fees and expenses from 1 July to 1 October 1820; Aaron, Benjamin. Person of color.; Aaron, Joseph. Person of color.; Anderson, Frank.; Anderson, Maria.; Aaron, Joseph.; Austen, David.; Baien, Lydia.; Banks, David. Person of color.; Barber, Robert.; Baytleman, Jacob.; Beget, Julianna.; Bell, Jacob. Person of color.; Bisco, John. Person of color.; Boien, Lydia.; Boot, John.; Boshard, Joseph.; Bowers, Philip.; Bowers, Philip.; Bowser, Peter. Person of color.; Bradly, Dennis.; Brady, Dennis.; Brown, Colwell.; Butler, Henry.; Cachren, Isaac.; Carnes, Robert.; Carns, Robert.; Case, James. Person of color.; Chapman, Barbara.; Copelin, Isaac.; Coyle, Ann.; David, William.; Derr, Jacob.; Doud, William. Person of color.; East, Abraham.; Evans, Charles.; Fear, John.; Fultz, Mary.; Gardner, William.; Gray, John. Person of color.; Grove, Charlott.; Harreson, John.; Hickman, John.; Hickman, Mary.; Johnson, Peter.; Keller, Thomas.; Kelly, Charles.; Knight, Robert.; Lochridge, Robert.; Lynch, Hannah.; McCook, Elizabeth.; McCoole, Elizabeth.; McIntire, Mrs.; McMullen, James.; McNeil, James.; Michael, Samuel.; Miller, John.; Moore, John.; Moore, Robert.; Morres, Richard.; Murphey, Thomas.; Murrey, Alexander.; Patten, William.; Peters, Alse. Person of color.; Planter, Worthington. Person of color.; Price, Tilghman.; Quigley, John.; Reiser, Henry.; Reynolds, Nathan; Robeson, Grace. Person of color.; Schank, James.; Schreider, Lewis.; Shneider, Frederick.; Shower, Nichalous.; Smith, Mathias.; Stocksleger, Barbera.; Strough, George.; Tripear, Charles.; Turner, Mary Ann. Person of color.; Upjohn, James.; Wade, Samuel.; Warfle, John.; Way, John.; Wever, George.; Wiley, Addason.; Williams, Charles.; Willis, Henry.; Wilson, Isaac. Person of color.; Wilson, James.; Wilson, Mary. Person of color.; Wilson, Samuel.; Wilson, Samuel. Person of color.; Worthington, Charles. Person of color.; Yarlett, Margaret.; Yost, Benjamin. Person of color.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Recording, Video

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f47332b6-abd5-4ab4-a466-731760962342

Collection: Oral History Collection

Object ID: OH0166

Date Range: 2006/02/13

not right after, it must have been about three, four years after that. L: Alright well let’s go back a little bit. What made you decide to join the military? That wouldn’t have been a normal thing for an African American woman at that time, you were one of the first. What made you decide to go that

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Collection: Oral History Collection

Description: African American Veterans Oral History interview with Ruby Wilkerson.

Date Range: 2006/02/13

Date of Interview: 2006-02-13

Creator: Wilkerson, Ruby, 1925-2007, interviewee

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Wilkerson, Ruby; LeFever, Carole; Shugar, Miles

Interviewer: LeFever, Carole

Narrator: Wilkerson, Ruby

Subjects: African American veterans; African American women; African Americans; Oral history; Veterans

Search Terms: African American American Legion Post 780; African American Veterans; African American Women; Oral histories; Persons of color; Veterans; Women

Place of Interview: Home of Ruby Wilkerson

Object Name: Recording, Video

Length of Interview: 1:00:36

Object ID: OH0166

Notes: Mark Subject

Classification: OH0166

Description Level: Item

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Recording, Video

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/244047eb-0a5d-4090-bb4b-532326554875

Collection: Oral History Collection

Object ID: OH0165

Date Range: 2006/10/17

] Post No. 772 of the American Legion, Columbia, Pennsylvania was one of the congratulatory uh…sponsors. L: Now was it, was it common for American Legions to be named after a local person, or was that uniquely an African American thing? B: No that was the common— L: That was the practice. B: Yes. L: Now

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Collection: Oral History Collection

Description: African American Veterans Oral History interview with Sydney Bridgett Sr. Bridgett discusses how the African American-American Legion Post 780 was established in Lancaster County.

Date Range: 2006/10/17

Date of Interview: 2006-10-17

Creator: Bridgett, Sydney Sr., 1925-2016, interviewee

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Bridgett, Sydney, Sr.; LeFever Carole; Shugar Miles

Interviewer: LeFever, Carol

Narrator: Bridgett, Sidney

Subjects: African American veterans; African Americans; Oral history; Veterans

Search Terms: African American American Legion Post 780; African American Veterans; African American Veterans Oral History; Oral histories; Persons of color; Veterans

Place of Interview: Home of Sidney Bridgett

Object Name: Recording, Video

Length of Interview: 1:00:36

Object ID: OH0165

Notes: Mark Subject; 0:05:08 First annual military ball held at Crispus Attucks Comunity Center; 0:05:38 Orginal program from where the charter was presented; 0:07:31 Contains three chapter verses of the Negro Naitonal Anthem and call to order

Classification: OH0165

Description Level: Item

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Recording, Video

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4d1ca7b2-72f7-4ceb-bbca-575715192816

Collection: Oral History Collection

Object ID: OH0164

Date Range: 2006/10/19

Lancaster County Historical Society African-American Veterans Oral History Project Interviewer: Carole LeFever Interviewee: Nelson Polite Location: Home of Nelson Polite Subject: American Legion Post 780 Date of Interview: October 19, 2006 Transcription Date: January 23, 2009 Transcriber: Miles

1 document

Collection: Oral History Collection

Description: African American Veteran oral history interview with Nelson Polite Sr., a prominent African American leader in Lancaster City.

Date Range: 2006/10/19

Date of Interview: 2006-10-19

Creator: Polite, Nelson Sr, 1923-2016, interviewee

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: LeFever, Carole; Polite, Nelson Sr.; Shugar, Miles

Interviewer: LeFever, Carol

Narrator: Polite, Nelson Sr.

Subjects: African Americans; American Legion; African American veterans; Oral history

Search Terms: African American Veterans; African American American Legion Post 780; Local figures; Oral histories; Persons of color; Veterans

Place of Interview: Home of Nelson Polite Sr.

Object Name: Recording, Video

Length of Interview: 00:48:21

Object ID: OH0164

Classification: OH0164

Description Level: Item

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Card, Advertising

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1d44510a-adbb-439d-acd9-079296428336

Collection: Card Collection

Title: Advertising trade card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company

Object ID: MG0180_S01_F012_In04_It01

Date Range: 1884

1 document

Collection: Card Collection

Title: Advertising trade card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company

Description: Advertising trade card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, the largest importers and retailers in the world, pioneers in the business, and the only importers dealing direct with consumers.; The front of this trade card, with its derogatory and cariactured depiction of race, shows an African American family that stops to read a billboard advertising the business. "Whoa! Stephen till I read dis yer sign."; The reverse contains the address of the home office, locations of stores throughout the United States, and warnings about the "vile mixtures" of competitors.

Date Range: 1884

Creation Date: 1884

Creator: Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

Storage Container: Box 0001

Subjects: Advertising; Advertising cards; African Americans in advertising; African Americans--History; Ephemera; Race discrimination; Stereotypes; Stores, Retail

Search Terms: Advertising; Advertising cards; African American men; African American women; Business cards; Children; Donkeys; Ephemera; Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company; Lancaster; Persons of color; Racial stereotypes; Trade cards; Wagons

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Card, Advertising

Language: English

Object ID: MG0180_S01_F012_In04_It01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Card Collection (MG0180) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/39cc1c47-2885-4667-81d0-959136391688

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Card Collection (MG0180), Series #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.; 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 at least two weeks prior to visit.

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 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.

Other Numbers: MG-180

Other Number: MG-180, Series 1, Folder 12, Insert 4, Item 1

Classification: MG0180

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Oricinally cataloged by JM. Added to database 6 December 2023.

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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c93c716f-db49-4843-b5c3-521157071768

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Letter from the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery to the Delaware Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F012_In01

Date Range: 1788

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Letter from the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery to the Delaware Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery

Description: Letter from the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery to the Delaware Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery stating that they would send printed copies of several acts of the Pennsylvania legislature regarding the gradual abolition of slavery and the constitution of their society. The letter describes the acts of a Philadelphia ship owner in transporting Africans to the West Indies for slavery and then making port in Wilmington, Delaware to circumvent the laws in Pennsylvania and requesting that the Delaware society encourage their governor to abolish slavery. Signed by Thomas Harrison, Caleb Lownes and John Oldden. Benjamin Franklin, president of the society. Philadelphia.

Date Range: 1788

Creation Date: 3rd month, 17th day, 1788

Creator: Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Franklin, Benjamin; Harrison, Thomas; Lownes, Caleb; Oldden, John

Subjects: African Americans--History; Antislavery movements; Letters; Slavery

Search Terms: Abolition; Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery; Antislavery movements; Correspondence; Delaware Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery; Letters; Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery; Persons of color; Slavery

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F012_In01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

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Other Numbers: MG-240, Series 2

Other Number: MG-240, Series 2, Folder 12, Insert 1

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Transferred from Document Collection, 15 March 2012. Added to database on 28 March 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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