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Collection
Samuel R. Slaymaker II, White Chimneys Collection, Series 2
Title
Samuel R. Slaymaker II, White Chimneys Collection, Series 2
Object ID
MG0268_S02
Date Range
1759-1928
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Collection
Samuel R. Slaymaker II, White Chimneys Collection, Series 2
Title
Samuel R. Slaymaker II, White Chimneys Collection, Series 2
Description
The Samuel R. Slaymaker II, White Chimneys Collection, Series 2 was carefully curated by Mr. Slaymaker and contains papers dating from the mid-eighteenth century to the early twentieth century. This series is primarily composed of correspondence related to business, railroads, legal affairs, and personal matters. The personal letters are rich in details of social history and genealogy. Legal documents include estate papers for the Fleming, Slaymaker, Leech, and Boyd families. The remaining documents include land surveys, receipts, tickets, accounts, bonds, and wills.
System of Arrangement
The Samuel R. Slaymaker II, White Chimneys Collection is divided into six series according to the original order; Series 1, 2 and 4 have been cataloged and are available for research.
Series 1 Trunk: SRS I and Minnie
Series 2 Document Boxes
Series 3 Family Papers
Series 4 Museum Cases and Metal Box
Series 5 Slaymaker Lock Company Records
Series 6 Papers of Samuel R. Slaymaker II
Date Range
1759-1928
Year Range From
1759
Year Range To
1928
Date of Accumulation
1759-1928
Creator
Slaymaker, Samuel Redsecker, 1923-1989
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 07
People
Slaymaker, Amos
Slaymaker, Henry Fleming
Slaymaker, Minnie Louise Cohr
Slaymaker, Samuel Cochran, 1828-1894
Slaymaker, Samuel Redsecker
Other Creators
Slaymaker family
Subjects
African Americans--History
Business records
Court records
Deeds
Family records
Invitation cards
Legal documents
Letters
Postmasters
Railroads--Pennsylvania
Railroads--Records and correspondence
Real property surveys--Pennsylvania
Kinzers (Pa.)
Lancaster County (Pa.)
Salisbury (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township)
Search Terms
Accounts
Business records
Columbia Store
Correspondence
Court records
Deeds
Enslaved persons
Family records
Finding aids
Invitations
Kinzers, Paradise Twp.
Legal documents
Letters
Manuscript groups
Persons of color
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Postmasters
Railroads
Railroads, Records and correspondence
Reading and Chesapeake Railroad
Reading and Columbia Railroad Company
Reading, Lancaster and Baltimore Railroad
Real property surveys
Receipts
Salisbury Twp.
White Chimneys
Wilmington and Reading Railroad
Extent
7 boxes, 113 folders, 3.5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0268_S02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
See also Photograph and Object Collections
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
Restrictions are noted at the item level.
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-268, Series 2
Classification
MG0268
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 8 August 2022.
Much of this series was microfilmed by the Pennsylvania State Archives. The microfilmed items are noted within the finding aid and the microfilm is available in LancasterHistory's Research Center.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6255b3cd-475b-40eb-ae7b-560039822716
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1750 F002 QS
Date Range
1750/02
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1750/02
Year
1750
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Davies, Edward
Davies, David
Jones, David
Davies, John
Hughs, Evan
Deniston, John
Cowre, Samuel
Hamilton, Henry
Hermans, Thomas
Hughes, James
Bell, Andrew
Armor, Robert
Huey, Samuel
Jenkins, Hugh
Andrew, William
Cury, John
Bowen, Evan
Quin, Mordecai
Jenkin, John
Davies, Gabriel
Vance, Charles
Jones, Robert
Byers, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Roads
Caernarvon Twp.
Salisbury Twp.
Brecknock Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1750 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Road petition of several inhabitants of Caernarvon, Salisbury and Brecknock Townships.
Davies, David; Jones, David; Davies, John; Hughs, Evan; Deniston, John; Cowre, Samuel; Hamilton, Henry; Hermans, Thomas; Hughes, James; Bell, Andrew; Armor, Robert; Huey, Samuel; Jenkins, Hugh; Andrew, William; Cury, John; Bowen, Evan; Quin, Mordecai; Jenkin, John; Davies, Gabriel; Vance, Charles; Jones, Robert; Byers, John.
1 item, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ff194f0e-1212-46d0-945c-384542647260
Collection
Danner Family Correspondence
Title
Danner Family Correspondence
Object ID
MG0515
Date Range
1745-1857
Elizabethtown Finding aids George Philippe’s Tavern Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Hempfield Twp. Lancaster Letters Manuscript groups Maytown, Donegal Twp. Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania Poetry Salisbury Twp. Savannah, Georgia Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania Washington County, Maryland West
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Danner Family Correspondence
Title
Danner Family Correspondence
Description
The Danner Family Correspondence contains letters to and from members of the Danner family who lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, and Georgia, 1745-1857. The collection also includes poetry and property records. Most documents are written in English and others are in German. One letter from Mary Danner in Lancaster mentions Gen. Lafayette's visit in 1824.
Date Range
1745-1857
Year Range From
1745
Year Range To
1857
Date of Accumulation
1745-1857
Creator
Danner family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 11
People
Baker, A. H.
Baker, Eliza
Baker, Samuel
Batebenner, George
Bohn, John Henry
Brenneman, Elizabeth
Clay, Henry
Cunningham, Francis Alanson
Dannar, Ulrick
Danner, Alexander
Danner, Alexandria
Danner, Catharine
Danner, Elizabeth
Danner, George L.
Danner, Hetty
Danner, Isaac
Danner, John Owen
Danner, John A.
Danner, Mary
Danner, Mary B.
Danner, Mary M.
Danner, Mary Magdelenah
Danner, Polly
Danner, Samuel
Demuth, William Danner
Donnellan, Nelson
Donner, Samuel
Gagan, Elizabeth
Hautz, Anthony
Hautz, Catharina
Hoffman, Peter
Hoffman, Valentine
Hopkins, James
Hoster, Mary
Johnson, Jacob
Keller, Maria
Kirkbride, Thomas S.
Koft, Frederick
Koft, Jacob
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de
Lineweaver, William
Locher, Cecelia Margaretta
Locher, Henry C.
Loyle, John
Madison, Catharine
Madison, John
Murrey, Charles
Murrey, Margaret
Nicholes, Abbey
Preston, William
Ranninger, Emma L.
Rigg, Elisha
Rigg, Jane
Stewart, James
Strein, Eliza
Strine, Elizabeth
Strine, Jacob
Waver, Elizabeth
Waver, Jacob
Waver, John
Waver, John Jacob
Waver, John Joseph
Webster, John
Whitlock, Isaac
Other Creators
Waver family
Subjects
Letters
Poetry
Search Terms
Baltimore, Maryland
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Boonsboro, Washington County, Maryland
Camden, Preble County, Ohio
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio
Correspondence
Eaton, Preble County, Ohio
Elizabethtown
Finding aids
George Philippe's Tavern
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Hempfield Twp.
Lancaster
Letters
Manuscript groups
Maytown, Donegal Twp.
Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Poetry
Salisbury Twp.
Savannah, Georgia
Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Washington County, Maryland
West Alexandria, Preble County, Ohio
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Whitemarsh Twp., Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Wilmington Pike Road
Extent
1 box, 8 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, German
Object ID
MG0515
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. 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 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
2008.MG0515
Other Numbers
MG-515
Classification
MG0515
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 12 March 2022.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/7e7aacf5-ebd9-4413-83dd-915654081215
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1753 F008 QS
Date Range
1753/02
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1753/02
Year
1753
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
McCay, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Orders
Sadsbury Twp.
Salisbury Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1753 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Order to remove James McCay from Sadsbury Twp. to Salisbury Twp.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d459d97b-d818-44f3-9d5f-490610492769
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- White Horse Inn, Old Philadelphia Pike
Object ID
1-04-01-59
Date Range
2001
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- White Horse Inn, Old Philadelphia Pike
Description
White Horse Inn, Old Philadelphia Pike
Date Range
2001
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Hotels
Taverns
Inns
White Horse Inn
Salisbury Twp.
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6 x 4 inches
Object ID
1-04-01-59
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c4f05ca-b6e0-4bc4-b5fb-329284186022
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1759 F004 QS
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1759
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Clemson, John
Corvin, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Appointments
Salisbury Twp.
Constables
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1759 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Appointment for poundkeeper for Salisbury Twp.
Constable William Corvin.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3697b51d-a6c1-4931-869b-533220853290
Collection
Armstrong Floor Plant Demolition Album
Object ID
A-51-01-001
Date Range
2007
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Armstrong Floor Plant Demolition Album
Description
Francis X. Schaller standing in front of the ruins of the Armstrong floor plant in Lancaster.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
Date Range
2007
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Schaller, Francis X.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Armstrong
Demolition
Industry
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
A-51-01-001
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Collection
Armstrong Floor Plant Demolition Album
Object ID
A-51-01-002
Date Range
August 22, 2007
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Armstrong Floor Plant Demolition Album
Description
Francis X. Schaller presenting Marianne Heckles with album of demolition of Armstrong floor plant, August 22, 2007.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
Date Range
August 22, 2007
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Schaller, Francis X.
Heckles, Marianne
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Armstrong
Demolition
Industry
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
A-51-01-002
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Collection
Armstrong Floor Plant Demolition Album
Object ID
A-51-01-003
Date Range
July 2007
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Armstrong Floor Plant Demolition Album
Description
Armstrong World Industries floor plant demolition. Nothing but rubble exisits since the last elevator tower was pulled down July 12, 2007. Picture taken from Franklin and Marshall parking lot.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
Date Range
July 2007
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Armstrong
Demolition
Industry
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
A-51-01-003
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Collection
Armstrong Floor Plant Demolition Album
Object ID
A-51-01-004
Date Range
July 2007
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Armstrong Floor Plant Demolition Album
Description
Armstrong World Industries floor plant demolition. Nothing but rubble exisits since the last elevator tower was pulled down July 12, 2007. Picture taken from Franklin and Marshall parking lot.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
Date Range
July 2007
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Armstrong
Demolition
Industry
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
A-51-01-004
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