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Survey of county historical societies in Pennsylvania

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Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Date of Publication
1957.
course, other societies which receive this survey may find the data interesting. Questionaires were sent to every county historical society in Pennsylvania with the exception of those societies which serve only a portion of a county or which serve more than one county. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia were
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by Jack W. Willson Loose.
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1957.
Physical Description
[121]-128 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 61, no. 3
Subjects
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.) - History.
History - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 61, number 3 (1957), p. 121-128Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.61
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Biography

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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Thomas Welsh Family History by Blanton Welsh
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesE_F05
Date Range
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General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Thomas Welsh Family History by Blanton Welsh
Description
Handwritten account of the life and military career of Thomas Welsh by Blanton Welsh. Discusses the role of his mother Annie in keeping the family together and the careers of himself and three of his siblings: Mary, Lilian, and Thomas Anna.
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, Blanton Charles, 1860-1939
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Welsh, Addie
Welsh, Alice
Welsh, Annie Eunice Young
Welsh, Blanton Charles
Welsh, Mary Young "Mazie"
Welsh, Lilian
Welsh, Thomas Anna
Welsh, Thomas
Welsh, Charles
Welsh, Nancy Daugherty
Taylor, Zachary
Scott, Winfield
Willcox, Orlando Bolivar
Blanton, Dr.
Subjects
Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862
Biographies
Cincinnati (Ohio)
Columbia (Pa.)
Fort Smith (Ark.)
Harrisburg (Pa.)
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Mexico City (Mexico)
Monterrey (Mexico)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
South Mountain, Battle of, Md., 1862
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army
Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863
Search Terms
Antietam, Maryland
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Buena Vista
Battle of South Mountain
Biographies
Buenavista, Mexico
Cincinnati, Ohio
Civil War
Columbia
Family history
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Mexican War
Mexico City, Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Siege of Vicksburg
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Extent
1 item, 8 pages to scan
Object Name
Biography
Language
English
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2020-08-20
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesE
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesE_F05
Notes
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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
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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-E-XX-01
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
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Scrapbook

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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Thomas Welsh Scrapbook
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesF_Scrapbk2
Date Range
1854-1936
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General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Thomas Welsh Scrapbook
Description
Scrapbook appears to be the work of Thomas' son, Blanton Welsh. The volume was origianlly a record book for the Commonwealth Insurance Company, for which Thomas Welsh was an agent in Columbia. The scrapbook contains newspaper articles from the Columbia Spy, beginning with articles on the cholera epidemic of 1854, Welsh's cases as Justice of the Peace, and published war correspondence by Thomas Welsh under the names "Thirsty Squad" and "45". Blanton continued the scrapbook with newspaper articles about his father and sisters, and a lawsuit against him in 1930; his mother's obituary; his wedding announcement; his visiting cards; a letter from Lillie to Blanton; and letters to Thomas Welsh. The letters to Thomas Welsh are scanned and transcibed as MG0828_SeriesD-61_F03, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F04, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F05, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F07, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F08, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F09, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F10, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F11, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F12, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F13, MG0828_SeriesD-63_F10, MG0828_SeriesD-63_F14, and MG0828_SeriesE_F04.
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
1854-1936
Creation Date
1854-1936
Year Range From
1854
Year Range To
1936
Creator
Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Buchanan, James
Welsh, Blanton Charles
Welsh, Alice
Welsh, Annie Eunice Young
Welsh, Effie
Welsh, Lilian
Welsh, Mary Young "Mazie"
Welsh, Thomas
Other Creators
Welsh, Blanton Charles, 1860-1939
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Columbia (Pa.)
Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company
Justices of the peace
Letters
Newspapers
Obituaries
Personal correspondence
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
West Point (N.Y.)
Zurich (Switzerland)
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Civil War
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Columbia
Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company
Correspondence, Personal
James Buchanan
Justices of the peace
Letters
Newspaper clippings
Obituaries
Scrapbooks
West Point, New York
Zurich, Switzerland
Extent
1 item
Object Name
Scrapbook
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Casing and binding are worn.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesF
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesF_Scrapbk2
Notes
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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-F-XX-XX
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
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Clio's century : a history of Lancaster's Cliosophic Society

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Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Date of Publication
1994.
Clio's Century: A History of Lancaster's Cliosophic Society John Ward Willson Loose Few communities in the nation can boast an anomaly quite like the Cliosophic Society. The arts of conversation and genteel discussion, alas, no longer seem to be part of our national culture. Literary societies have
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John Ward Willson Loose.
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1994.
Physical Description
[48]-63 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 96, no. 2
Subjects
Cliosophic Society of Lancaster - History.
Literature - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
History - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Clubs - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 96, number 2 (1994), p. 48-63Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.96
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Tinkerers, mechanics and inventors of Lancaster County

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Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Date of Publication
1983
build it, and the Baldwin shops said it wouldn't work. The Norris works in Philadelphia liked what they saw, and built such a locomotive. The Reading RR was enthusiastic about the locomotive, and had the Norris works build them a 10-wheeler, but it had a few alternations from Brandt's plans. "A few
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by John Ward Willson Loose.
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1983
Physical Description
97-109 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 87, no. 3
Subjects
Henry, William, - 1729-1786.
Fulton, Robert, - 1765-1815.
Getz, Peter.
Brandt, John.
Shirk, Joseph.
Industrial arts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Inventions - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Inventors - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Agricultural machinery - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 87, number 3 (1983), p. 97-109Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.87
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A history of sin and vice : Lancaster - the fallen angel

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Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Date of Publication
1992.
A History of Sin and Vice: Lancaster—The Fallen Angel By John W. W. Loose, FLCHS in a community remarkable for its many churches and the reputed piety of its citizenry, the very thought of sin and vice is improbable. In this time of social disintegration and family dysfunction, it is not uncommon
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by John W.W. Loose.
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1992.
Physical Description
[105]-116 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.94, no. 4
Subjects
Law and Order Society - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Sin - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Gambling - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Prostitution - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 94, number 4 (1992), p. 105-116Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.94
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A history of brewing in Lancaster County, legal and otherwise

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Author
Lynch, Charles O.,
Date of Publication
1966
A History of Brewing in Lancaster County, Legal and Otherwise Charles O. Lynch and ]ohn Ward Willson Loose PREFACE Leaning against the doorway of his brewery for a moment of relaxation after carrying many pails of water from the nearby spring, Henry Dering let the cold, clear water of the stream
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by Charles O. Lynch and John Ward Willson Loose.
Author
Lynch, Charles O.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1966
Physical Description
[1]-100 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v 70, no. 1
Subjects
Brewing industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Breweries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Beer - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Prohibition - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 70, number 1 (1966), p. 1-100Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.70
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Lancaster County's literary tastes of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries

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Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Date of Publication
1991.
Lancaster County's Literary Tastes Of The Eighteenth And Early Nineteenth Centuries By John Ward Willson Loose Modern historians have focused much of their attention on intellectual history, that is to say, what did our progenitors think about, what influenced their thoughts, and how did they
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by John Ward Willson Loose.
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1991.
Physical Description
[118]-124 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 93, no. 4
Subjects
Newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Authors, American - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Libraries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Periodicals.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 93, number 4 (1991), p. 118-124Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.93
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Prisoner-of-war barracks in Lancaster used during the Revolutionary War : an unusual discovery

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Author
Overton, Albert G.
Date of Publication
1980
structure will be ruined. A month later Schreiber informed Pennsylvania Adjutant General Arm- strong that more chimneys had fallen, and that Frederick Kuhn was salvaging the bricks from the chimneys and gable ends. The sketch by Atlee is reproduced here with new lines replacing the faint original draft. A
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by Albert G. Overton and John W.W. Loose
Author
Overton, Albert G.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1980
Physical Description
131-134 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.84, no. 3
Subjects
Prisoners of war - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Additional Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 84, number 3 (1980), p. 131 & 134Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.84
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Bloody dawn

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Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Date of Publication
1979
1976. Every civic, social, religious, historical and social organization of southern Lancaster County was requested to prepare some presentation lasting about 10 to 15 minutes. Each was to depict some historic event that occurred in or had an immediate effect upon southern Lancaster County. The
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a play by John W.W. Loose.
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1979
Physical Description
212-217 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 83, no. 4
Subjects
Riots - Pennsylvania - Christiana.
Historical drama - Pennsylvania - Christiana.
Christiana (Pa.) - History.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 83, number 4 (1979), p. 212-217Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.83
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