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Collection: City of Lancaster Records

Title: City of Lancaster Records

Object ID: MG0420

Date Range: 1763-1919

for newspaper ad in Public Ledger. 6 July 1878. Insert 9 Approved 23 and 26 July 1878 Invoice from Jacob Gundaker, auctioneer, for services at City Water Works of boilers and machinery. 11 July 1878. Invoice for water pipe purchase from West Reading Pipe and Machine Works, Mellert & Co. 13 July 1878

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Collection: City of Lancaster Records

Title: City of Lancaster Records

Description: Series 1 contains invoices, arrest warrants, and tax collector books for the city of Lancaster. Invoices that were approved by the city council in 1878, 1883 and 1884 for payroll and supplies include road and bridge maintenance, water works, fire departments, clerk and inspection work, and costs incurred by the city during an outbreak of small pox. Arrest warrants for 1918-1919 show names of defendant(s) and police officer, the charge, date and case number. There are also tax collector records for 1860-1889, incomplete.; Series 2 contains documents regarding the market houses, waterworks, lamps, roads, railroad and city ordinances. Petitions support a candidate for night watchman, seek to repeal an ordinance for hanging signs and regulations for public scales, and request a reward for the apprehension of a murderer. There is an 1815 naturalization certificate for James Williams and a resolution regarding a visit of Gen. Andrew Jackson.; Series 3 contains miscellaneous items related to the Borough of Lancaster (1742 to 1818) found in the Document Collection. Items include an act regulating the buildings and keeping in repair the streets, lanes, and alley of Lancaster, passed 14 January 1774; oaths of office sworn by various men from 1764 to 1769; and an extract of Lancaster Borough laws enacted 22 January 1774 reporting the regulations and fines of this borough.

Date Range: 1763-1919

Year Range From: 1763

Year Range To: 1919

Creator: City Council (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 10

People: Able, John F.; Allen, Samuel; Althouse, Henry F.; Amer, William; Amwake, William F. H.; Arnold, John. L.; Atkins, Bessie; Aument, Charles F.; Baer, John; Bair, G. D.; Bair, L. D.; Baker, Edward W.; Barber, Samuel; Barr, Charles H.; Barr, J. K.; Barr, Jacob K.; Bauer, Peter J.; Bauman, Ray; Beamsderfer, Howard; Beck, William; Beck, William D.; Beidle, John; Beitz, Philip; Bender, Frantz; Benedict, H. F.; Best, John; Betz, Philip; Bickham, James; Bitner, D. P.; Bitner, David; Bletz, David; Blickenderfer, R.; Bolbach, Philip; Bolenius, R. M.; Bowman, Martin; Bowman, William; Brimmer, Frederick; Brown, B. J.; Brown, C. H.; Brown, George W.; Brown, J. S.; Brown, Jesse S.; Burkholder, Clayton; Burrowes, F. S.; Bushong, Walter G.; Calder, George; Callahan, George B.; Carpenter, James C.; Carr, James; Casini, Frank; Cassel, A. N.; Castner, Frank; Charles, Walter; Cherry, Patrick; Churchill, Marion; Clark, William; Clendman, E. S.; Cochran, H. B.; Cooper, Thomas F.; Cranley, Ambrogi; Cummings, Samuel; Curry, Joseph; Daily, D. G.; Daily, David G.; Deacon, Edward; Deem, David L.; Deen, D. L.; Deiby, Philip; Deichler, Harry; Dickee, Frederick; Dickle, Fred; Diffenbaugh, A. L.; Diller, Harry A.; Doerley, Henry; Doerson, Philip; Dommel, Harry; Dorley, Harry; Dorley, Henry; Dornbaugh, Graybill; Douts, Walter; Druckemiller, Jacob; Dull, Walter W.; Eaby, George W.; Eberman, H. F.; Eberts, Jasper; Eckert, Henry; Eckert, Leonard; Ehler, Henry; Eichholtz, Robert L.; Eleight, James M.; Elligott, James M.; Elliott, Samuel; Ellis, Charles T.; Embich, Christian; Ensurian, H. M.; Erb, J. B.; Erisman, C. Y.; Eshleman, D. Y.; Evans, Samuel; Faesig, Frank J.; Fellman, John; Fetter, Jacob; Finefrock, B. Frank; Finney, W. B.; Finney, William B.; Fisher, William; Fisher, Henry; Fisher, Wilson; Fitzpatrick, J. A.; Flora, Charles W.; Fondersmith, G. L.; Fox, Benjamin; Franciscus, Stofel; Franklin, Witney; Frantz, Andrew F.; Freh, John; Fries, George; Fritchey, J. U.; Furniss, Joseph; Gable, Jacob; Gerhart, William R.; Gill, John; Goodman, Jonas; Gorman, John; Gormley, Charles; Grauer, George; Greenwalt, Charles; Greivetz, D.; Groff, B. F.; Groff, H. D.; Groff, H. L.; Groff, Raymond; Grubley, John; Gundaker, Jacob; Hagen, Patrick; Haines, Harry; Halbach, J.; Halbach, Jacob; Haley, James; Hamilton, J. A.; Hamilton, John A.; Hardy, George; Harkins, W. E.; Harsh, Benjamin; Hart, John; Hartman, J.; Heinitsh, Charles A.; Henry, Benjamin; Henry, William; Herr, L. B.; Hinchey, Edward; Hindie, Robert; Hogarth, Joseph; Holman, I. D.; Holman, Janice; Hopson, John; Hostetter, Simon; Howell, H. N.; Howell, Henry H.; Huber, Joseph H.; Hubley, Isaac; Jeffries, John R.; Johnson, George; Johnson, J. W.; Johnson, John F.; Kachel, Elvin; Kahle, William; Karer, Henry; Kauffman, Isaac; Kauffman, J. R.; Keller, John; Keller, Kauffman; Kepler, Aaron Conrad; Kiehl, John C.; Kirkpatrick, William; Kirsch, John; Kitch, Davis; Kline, G. M.; Kreckovich, Michael; Kuhns, John; Kurtz, George; Landis, D. B.; Landis, F. F.; Landis, A. B.; Landis, Philip; Laucks, John H.; Lauman, Ludwig; Lawrence, George; Lawrence, William; Lebzelter, Philip; Leonard, H.; Leonard, Henry; Levan, S. H.; Levan, William A.; Levengood, John; Lichty, J. B.; Long, Abram; Long, John F.; Lorentz, William; Loucks, J. H.; Loucks, John H.; Lyons, Harry; MacGonigle, John T.; Madden, Thomas; Markley, J. B.; Martin, Henry; Massaline, Frank; Mastenna, Antonio; Maxwell, Abram; May, Henry; Mayer, David M.; Mayer, George; Maynard, Walter; McDonald, Alexander; McCarter, A. W.; McCarter, Arthur; McCormick, D. R.; McCue, George W.; McCulley, R. C.; McCully, R. G.; McDonnell, Samuel; McElligott, Thomas F.; McGeehan, John; McKilchey, Charles; McLaughlin, Daniel; Mencher, M. H.; Metzger, M. A.; Metzger, M. I.; Miller, Fred J.; Miller, H.; Miller, Harry; Miller, Herman; Miller, Howard; Miller, Philip; Mohr, Malin; Montooth, Samuel; Montor, Benny; Moore, Harry; Moowawer, Oliver; Morgan, Thomas H.; Morrow, R. M.; Moyer, H. M.; Murray, John; Musser, F. W.; Musser, John; Myers, C. F.; Myers, John C.; Myers, William; Nagle, Peter; Neff, Abraham; Negley, Frank L.; Netscher, C. E.; Nickel, Albert; Noll, Lewis; Nolls, F. Lewis; O'Conner, Thomas; O'Donell, Frank; Orem, William; Orem, William J.; Oster, R. S.; Ostheim, Joseph; Overly, H.; Pavenger, Gertrude; Pearsol, John H.; Pennington, William; Pinkerton, Elizabeth; Pool, Samuel J.; Price, Thomas P.; Price, William W.; Pryor, Fred; Puck, Thomas P.; Pyott, J. D.; Quade, C. F.; Raub, M. W.; Raum, Samuel; Rawlings, Henry; Rawlins, John; Reeder, T. L.; Reily, James; Reiner, Henry; Reinir, Anslem; Remley, John; Richardson, William; Ricker, Frank A.; Ringwalt, Amos; Rogers, Harry; Rogers, Henry; Rohrer, DuBois; Rohrer, J. B.; Roy, William H.; Rudy, Philip; Ruhl, Cyrus; Russel, Charles; Samson, Benjamin; Schaum, George H.; Schindler, A.; Schwartz, John; Schwebel, Charles; Sehner, George; Seibley, Andrew; Seran, S. H.; Sevan, S. H.; Shaffner, Caspar; Sheil, Raymond F.; Shenck, H. C.; Shenk, Joseph; Shroder, F.; Shulmyer, Russel; Siegler, John A.; Skinner, John; Smallvachs, Alexander; Smith, C. Henry; Smith, John; Smith, Michael; Snyder, E. E.; Snyder, Elmer; Snyder, George; Solsky, Samuel; Sorenze, William; Spurrier, A. K.; Staices, George; Stainz, George W.; Stauffer, John F.; Steel, Charles; Stehman, W. H.; Steinman, G. M.; Steinman, George M.; Steinwandel, A.; Stone, John; Stone, Lodwick; Sussner, Henry; Thran, John W.; Thurlow, Thomas; Tillinghast, B. C.; Tillotson, L. G.; Tomlinson, George; Trapnell, David N.; Voght, Christian; Waitz, Gustave; Walker, Edward; Warfel, Bertha; Weiles, Lewis F.; Welchans, Edward; Wenger, D. H.; Westhaffer, H. E.; Wetzel, Edward; Wetzel, John; White, Henry A.; Whitlock, Isaac; Wiley, W. B.; Wilhelm, F.H.; Wimer, J. A.; Winower, Harry J.; Winower, Peter; Wise, Christian; Wisler, J. L.; Wolf, Joseph; Wolpert, L.; Worthington, Henry P.; Worthington, Henry R.; Zell, William D.; Ziegler, J. A.

Other Creators: Tax Assessor (Lancaster, Pa.); Bureau of Police (Lancaster, Pa.).

Subjects: Business records; Criminal records; Lancaster (Pa.)--Bureau of Police; Lancaster (Pa.)--Tax Assessor; Tax collection

Search Terms: American Fire Engine and Hose Company; American Life Insurance Company; Arrests; Bartle and Snyder; Baumgardner, Eberman and Company; Bowers and Hurst; Brimmer and Tucker; Chain Carrier; Christian Wise and Brothers; Common Sense Metallic Packing Manufacturing Company; Conestoga Steam Mills; D. H. Wenger and Brother; Declarations; Directors of the Poor of Lancaster County; Empire Hook and Ladder Company; Everts and Overdeer; F. Shroder and Company; Fines; Flinn and Breneman; Friendship Fire Company; G. L. FonDersmith; G. Sener and Sons; George Fries and Company; George M. Steinman and Company; George Martin and Company; Givler, Bowers and Hurst; Gorrecht and Company; H. Baumgardner and Company; Humane Fire Company; Humphreville and Keiffer; Invoices; J. Stewart and Son; James W. Queen and Company; John Baer's Sons; John Best and Son; John Mingle and Son; Kauffman and Keller; Kauffman Keller and Company; Kepler and Slaymaker; L. G. Tillotson and Company; Lancaster and Williams Town Pike Company; Lancaster City Bureau of Police; Lancaster City Steam Soap and Candle Works; Lancaster County Prison; Lancaster Examiner; Lancaster Freie Presse; Lancaster Gas Light and Fuel Company; Lancaster Intelligencer; Lancaster Lamp Committee; Lancaster New Era; Lancaster Waterworks; Leonard and Ellis; Market House No. 1; Market House No. 2; Market House No. 3; Maxim Electric Light and Power Company; Mellert and Company; Miller and Detz Contractors; Mrs. H. Miller and Son; Oaths of office; Payroll; Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light Company; Pennsylvania Railroad; Pennsylvania Telephone Company; Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company; Philip Lebzelter and Company; Pontz and Brothers; Regulations; Regulators; Shiffler Fire Company; Snyder and Price; Sprecher and Pfeiffer; Station houses; Steinman and Hensel; Stoner, Shreiner and Company; Sun Fire Company; Union Fire Company; Washington Fire Company; Weimer and Carter; West Reading Pipe and Machine Works

Extent: 3 boxes 37 folders 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0420

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Lancaster City Archives; George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records (MG0545)

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or 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: 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-420

Classification: MG0420

Description Level: Fonds

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Articles of association of the Lancaster Reading Room to which are added, the rules and regulations of the room, and of the library; a list of the officers and subscribers, &/ together with a catalogue of the books, & belongint to the Institution

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1545

Date of Publication: 1827

Call Number: 021 R287

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: printed by Hugh Maxwell,

Date of Publication: 1827

Physical Description: 19 pgs.; 19 cm.

Notes: Inscribed on front cover "Doctor I. Carpenter' and inside front cover has a small label "Library of Julius F. Sachse, Section Americana".

Subjects: Libraries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County

Call Number: 021 R287

MacKenzie's five thousand receipts in all the useful and domestic arts : constituting a complete practical library ... : a new American, from the latest London edition : with numerous and important additions generally : and the medical part carefully revised and adapted to the climate of the U. States : and also a new and most copious index

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18286

Author: Mackenzie, Colin,

Edition: Kay's improved and enl. edit.

Date of Publication: 1829.

Call Number: 641 P682 1829

Alternate Title: Universal receipt book; Five thousand receipts in all the useful and domestic arts

Responsibility: by an American physician.

Author: Mackenzie, Colin,

Edition: Kay's improved and enl. edit.

Place of Publication: [Philadelphia] : [Pittsburgh]

Publisher: Published by James Kay, Jun. and Brother, Philadelphia ... ; John I. Kay & Co., Pittsburgh,

Date of Publication: 1829.

Physical Description: 456 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. (12mo)

Notes: Copyright: Sept. 25, 1829, James Kay Jr. & Co.; Ed. statement at head of title.; Running title: Universal receipt book.; Text in 2 columns.; Includes index.; Bitting, K.G. Gastronomic bib.,; Lincoln, W. American cookery books (rev. ed.),; Shoemaker

Contents: (from t. p.) Agriculture, bees, bleaching, brewing, calico printing, carving at table, cements, confectionary, cookery, crayons, dairy, diseases, distillation, dying, enamelling, engraving, farriery, food, gardening, gilding, glass, health, inks, &c., jewellers' pastes, lithography, medicines, metallurgy, oil colours, oils, painting, pastry, perfumery, pickling, pottery, preserving, scouring, silk, silk worms, silvering, tanning, trees of all kinds, varnishing, water colours, wines, &c. &c. &c.

Subjects: Agriculture - Handbooks.; Agriculture - Popular Works.; Cookery - Handbooks.; Cookery - Popular Works.; Housekeeping - Handbooks.; Housekeeping - Popular Works.; Pharmaceutical Preparations - Handbooks.; Pharmaceutical Preparations - Popular Works.; Recipes.; Home economics - Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Cooking, American.; Cookbooks.; Medical formularies.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 641 P682 1829

Introduction to the English reader : or, A selection of pieces, in prose and poetry, calculated to improve the younger classes of learners in reading, and to imbue their minds with the love of virture. To which are added, rules and observations for assisting children to read with propriety

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo109

Author: Murray, Lindley,

Date of Publication: 1829.

Call Number: 817.5 M982i 1829

1 website

Responsibility: By Lindley Murray.

Author: Murray, Lindley,

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: S. Probasco,

Date of Publication: 1829.

Physical Description: 166 p. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Readers.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 817.5 M982i 1829

Websites

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn1dl6;view=1up;seq=15

A new spelling book : adapted to different classes of pupils : compiled with a view to render the arts of spelling and reading easy and pleasant to children

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9141

Author: Comly, John,

Date of Publication: 1824.

Call Number: 810 P544c 1824

Responsibility: by John Comly.

Author: Comly, John,

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: Kimber & Sharpless,

Date of Publication: 1824.

Physical Description: 168 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.

Subjects: Spellers.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 810 P544c 1824

Lessons in elocution, or, A selection of pieces in prose and verse : for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9603

Author: Scott, William,

Date of Publication: 1820.

Call Number: 814 S431 1820

Responsibility: by William Scott ; to which are prefixed elements of gesture, illustrated by four plates, and rules for expressing with propriety the various passions, &c. of the mind, also an appendix, containing lessons on a new plan.

Author: Scott, William,

Place of Publication: Concord, N.H

Publisher: Printed by Hill and Moore,

Date of Publication: 1820.

Physical Description: 384 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Notes: "From the last revised edition."

Subjects: Recitations.; Elocution.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 814 S431 1820

The Register of Pennsylvania : devoted to the preservation of facts and documents and every other kind of useful information respecting the state of Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo8828

Date of Publication: 1828-36.

Call Number: 974.80083 H428

Responsibility: edited by Samuel Hazard.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: Printed by W.F. Geddes ;

Date of Publication: 1828-36.

Physical Description: 16 v. ; 27 cm.

Notes: Includes indexes.; Vols. 9-16 have title: Hazard's Pregister of Pennsylvania ...

Subjects: Pennsylvania - History.

Additional Author: Hazard, Samuel,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.80083 H428

Hoch-deutsches reformirtes ABC- und Namen-BÃ¼chlein : fÃ¼r Kinder welche anfangen zu lernen. ; Mit vielen Bildern

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19221

Date of Publication: 1826.

Call Number: 437.9748 C283p 1826

Alternate Title: Hoch-deutsches reformirtes A B C- und Namen-BÃ¼chlein

Place of Publication: Carlisle (Pa.)

Publisher: Gedruckt und zu haben bey Moser u. Peters.,

Date of Publication: 1826.

Physical Description: [32] p. : ill. (col.) ; 18 cm. (12mo)

Notes: Signatures: Aâ¶ (A3 + [B]â´) Câ¶.; Errors in pagination: A3 and C3 misigned A2 and C2; signature B is a pictorial alphabet printed in colors and is inserted between leaves A3 and A4.; Not in Shoemaker.; Copy recorded in Botte & Tanhoff has color printing on back cover only. Cf. Botte & Tanhoff. First cent. of German language printing, 2792.; Klinefelter, W. ABC books of the Pa. Germans.; BÃ¶tte & Tanhoff. German printing,

Subjects: German Reformed Church (U.S.) - Juvenile literature.; German Reformed Church (U.S.); German language - Readers.; German language.; Juvenile literature - 1826.; Primers (Instructional books) - 1826.; Readers - 1826.; Pictorial bindings (Binding); Juvenile works.; Readers.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 437.9748 C283p 1826

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Articles of association of the Lancaster Reading Room to which are added, the rules and regulations of the room, and of the library; a list of the officers and subscribers, &/ together with a catalogue of the books, & belongint to the Institution

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1545

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18286

Introduction to the English reader : or, A selection of pieces, in prose and poetry, calculated to improve the younger classes of learners in reading, and to imbue their minds with the love of virture. To which are added, rules and observations for assisting children to read with propriety

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo109

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A new spelling book : adapted to different classes of pupils : compiled with a view to render the arts of spelling and reading easy and pleasant to children

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9141

Lessons in elocution, or, A selection of pieces in prose and verse : for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9603

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The Register of Pennsylvania : devoted to the preservation of facts and documents and every other kind of useful information respecting the state of Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo8828

Hoch-deutsches reformirtes ABC- und Namen-BÃ¼chlein : fÃ¼r Kinder welche anfangen zu lernen. ; Mit vielen Bildern

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19221