Announcement of the death of former-President James Buchanan
Description
Special Order from the Navy Department announcing the death of former-President James Buchanan. With the official message from President Andrew Johnson and instructions from Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. 2-3 June 1868.
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
James Buchanan Family Papers
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
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Accession Number
2012.MG0096.F69
Other Numbers
MG-96, Folder 69
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 069
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Item
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Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Civil War letters to Moses Long and Joseph H. Long's obituary
Description
Item 1 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his brother, Joseph H. Long. Camp Nevin. With transcription. 29 October 1861.
Item 2 Photocopy of newspaper articles. "Col. Hambright Slashes Red Tape, Gets Lancaster Regiment in Field" and "Local Troops Chowless on Stalled Train." Reprinted in the Lancaster Intelligencer, 24 November 1961.
Item 3 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long. Camp Nevin. With transcription and genealogy. 8 November 1861.
Item 4 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long. Camp Cooper near Shelbeyville. With transcription. 20 June 1863.
Item 5 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long. Louisville, Kentucky. With transcription. 1 October 1862.
Item 6 Map of Gen. O. M. Mitchell's campaign.
Envelope addressed to Moses Long. Postmarked Nashville, Tennessee, 18 July 1863.
Envelope addressed to Moses Long. Postmarked June 25.
Item 7 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. With envelope and transcription.
6 June 1863.
Item 8 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. With transcription. 22 June 1863. (see MG0018_SerA_F060_It08)
Item 9 Pass for a person of color to mend a fence along the Manchester Road. Written by Capt. M. D. Wickersham. 6 August 1862.
Item 10 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long. Camp King, Kentucky. With transcription. 13 July 1863.
Item 11 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long with praise for Mart Bachman. With transcription. No date.
Item 12 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long. Cowan Station, Tennessee. With transcription. 1 August 1863.
Item 13 Letter from Lt. Edward McCaffrey to Moses Long with news of Reuben's death. Chattanooga, Tennessee. With transcription. 28 September 1863.
Item 14 Letter from Samuel W. Lantz to Moses Long stating that Reuben's body was not recovered from the battlefield. With transcription. 26 October 1863.
Item 15 Photocopy of newspaper obituary of Joseph H. Long (1845-1934).
Admin/Biographical History
Reuben Clark Long (1843-1863) enlisted 30 September 1861 and served as a private with the 79th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company E until his death at Chickamauga, Georgia on 19 September 1863.
Letter from R. C. Long to his father, 1863 (MG0018_SerA_F060_It08)
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Blueprints for Express Building for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Description
Express Building for Pennsylvania Railroad Co. at Lancaster, PA. William H. Cookman, Architect. Engineering Dept. Broad St. Station. Philadelphia, PA. D. S. Warfel, General Contractor. Lancaster, PA.
Millwork for Express Building for Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Section thru Base of Partition, Section thru top- and mid-rail of Partitions, Details for Jamb for "F" Door Head Similar, Thru Opening "A", Typical Details for Jamb of Inside Door. Full Scale.
Full Scale Details of Double Hung Windows for Express Building for Pennsylvania Railroad Co. at Lancaster, PA. F.S. Jamb Section, F.S. Head Section shown by broken lines, F.S. Mullion Section, F.S. Sill Section, F.S. Section Book Frame. 19 March 1928. Revised 23 March 1928.
First Floor Plan, Foundation Plan. 1/8''=One Foot. Details for Batten Boards for Coal Bin Door, Detail Showing Support for Sidewalk Doors, Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. Top Elevation thru Sewer Inlet, Section thru Sewer Inlet, Plan of Ash Left, Section "M-M", Section "N-N", Section "O-O", Section "P-P", Section "R-R", Section "T-T". Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Top Hanger for Grille, Bottom Hangers for Grille, Plan thru Wood Partition, Jamb Plan at Wall. Scale: 3''=One Foot. Heating Schedule. Sheet 19. 8 December 1927.
Track Elevation, Street Elevation, West End, East End, Roof Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Section thru Transom A- and F Doors, Jamb Detail for "F" Door, Jamb Detail for "A"-"B" and "H" Doors, Jamb Detail for "E", "C", and "G" Doors, Jamb Detail for "D" Door. Scale 3''=One Foot. Elevations of Interior Doors. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot, Door Details. Scale: 1 1/2''=One Foot. Sheet 20. 8 December 1927.
Roof Framing Plan. Scale 1/8''=One Foot. Typical Elevation, Typical Intermediate Pier, Typical Col. Footing, Plan, Detail of Stone Cornice, Details of Column Bases Numbers 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15, Detail of Column Base, Plan of Base, Connection to Shelter Bracket to Column, Detail of Brick Cornice, Details of D. H. Windows, Elevation of Partitions. Scale 1/2''=One Foot. Elevations of Low Office Partitions, Plan of Low Office Partitions. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Section thru Opening "D", Typical Section thru Partition, Section thru Open "A". Plan thru Grille, Plan thru Panels. Scale 3''=One Foot. Part Elevation of Wood Railing and Gate between Clerks and Public Lobby. 3/4''=One Foot. Sheet 22. 8 December 1927.
Plan of Skylight, Section thru Skylight, Foundation Plan for Columns Number 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, Elevation for Columns Number 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, Elevation of Columns 3-9 and 15, Plan at "X-X", Plan at "Y-Y", Plan at "Z-Z", Cross Section "B-B", Section "C-C", Section "U-U", Typical Detail of Brick Cornice, Elevation-East End of Shelter, Section thru Platform and Shelter at East End of Express Building. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Detail of Steel Lintel. Scale: 1''=One Foot. Section "D-D", Section "E-E", Detail of Shelter Cornice, Detail of Shelter Cornice (Track Side). Scale: 1 1/2''=One Foot.
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Cataloged by BW, Fall 2010. Add to database 28 September 2023.
Architectural plans for a Drill Shed for Battery 213th Coast Artillery Corps
Description
Drill Shed for Battery 213th Coast Artillery Anti-Aircraft. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Philip H. Johnson, Registered Architect and Engineer. Philadelphia, PA. Contract # 1094.
Full Sized Details of Temporary Connecting Passageway. Section "A", Section "B", Jamb, Head, Glass Mould, and Meeting Stiles for Main Entrance Doors, Sill, Head/Jamb Similar for Casement Windows, Jamb, Meeting Stiles, and Glass Mould for Vestibule Doors. East Elevation, North Elevation and Section. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. 12 July 1928. Drawn and Traced by S.C.A.
Basement Floor Plan showing First Floor Framing, First Floor Plan showing Roof and Balcony Framing, Roof and Balcony Plan, Roof Plan, Additional plans under Item Number Two Proposal: Basement Plan showing First Floor Framing, First Floor Plan showing Roof Framing. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Drawn by J.W.E. Traced by R.M.C. 26 October 1927.
F.S. Detail showing Window Frames Basement and Elevation of Door to Boiler Room. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Details of Wood Frames for Steel Sash Basement and First Floor. Jamb Section Head Similar, Mullion Section, Sill Section, Section "A-A", Section "B-B", Section "C-C". Scale: Full Size. Drawn by H.E.F. Traced by R.M.C. Sheet Number 5. 18 January 1928.
Elevations and Sections. East Elevation, West Elevation, North Elevation, South Elevation, 2 Additional Bays Items #2 Proposal Sheet, 2 Additional Bays Item #2 Proposal Sheet, Cross Section Looking East. Scale:1/8''=One Foot. Details of Steel Trusses. Bracing X-X Wall to Wall continuous similar to Bracing Y-Y. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Drawn and Traced by J.W.E. Sheet Number 2. 26 October 1927.
Block Plan and Scale Details. Plot Plan. Scale: 1/16''=One Foot. Section Thru Balcony. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. 1/2 Elevation of Door to Drill Shed, Detail of Typical Bay with Exit Door, Detail of Typical Concrete Girder, Section thro Rear Wall of Item No. 1 Proposal Sheet, Section thro Door to Drill Shed and Rear Wall of Item No. 2 Proposal Sheet. Plan of Wall Bearing End of Concrete Girder. Scale 3/4'=One Foot. Drawn and Traced by J.W.E. Sheet Number 3. 26 October 1927.
Architectural pland for Battery E (BLUE_F004_BatteryE)
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Architectural plans for a Drill Shed (BLUE_F004_DrillShed)
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Rock Ford for the Rock Ford Foundation. Lancaster, PA. Gerald R. Watland Consulting Architect. 329 East 56th St. New York, NY. Henry Y. Shaub Supervising Architect. Lancaster, PA. Harold D. Warfel. Associate. File No. 5810.
Foundation Draining & Waterproofing. Foundation Drainage. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Waterproofing. Scale: 3/8''=One Foot. Drawing No. 3. 8 October 1958.
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Cataloged by BW, Fall 2010. Add to database 13 October 2023.
Blueprints for the Township Offices for East Lampeter Township
Description
Township Offices for East Lampeter Twp. Old Philadelphia Pike Lancaster Co., PA. Henry Y. Shaub. Registered Architect. 20 1/2 North Queen Street Lancaster, PA. Project Number 6101.
Plot Plan. Scale: 1''=40'. Tax Window & Cab Details. Scale: 3''=One Foot. Door Schedule. Finish Schedule. Drawn by R.J.F. Checked by H.P.W. Drawing A-1. 21 July 1961.
First Floor Plan, Foundation Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Sect. at Corr. Wall. Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. Lintel Schedule. Drawn by R.J.F. Checked by H.P.W. Drawing A-2. 21 July 1961.
North Elevation, South Elevation, East Elevation, West Elevation, Section "A-A" Thru Lobby, Section "B-B". Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Drawn by R.J.F. Checked by H.P.W. Drawing A-3. 21 July 1961.
Window Details, Corner Post, Wind Mullion, Sidelight Sill & Floor, Door Sill, Transom Bar, Wind. Det. East Wall, Roof Det.-Lobby, Roof Det.-East Wall, Corr. Wall at Meeting Rm., Exterior Beam. Scale: 3''=One Foot. Drawn by R.J.F. Checked by H.P.W. Drawing A-4. 21 July 1961.
Foundation Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Plot Plan. Scale: 1''=40'. Electric Service Notes. Gatter and Diehl. Consulting Engineers. Harrisburg, PA. Drawing Number E-1. 21 July 1961.
Foundation Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Plot Plan. Scale: 1''=40'.Symbols & Abbreviations for Heating and Plumbing. Gatter and Diehl. Consulting Engineers. Harrisburg, PA. Drawing Number HP-1. 21 July 1961.
First Floor Plan, Section "A-A". Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Detail of Unit Heater, Detail of Finned Pipe Coil, Detail of A.C. Units. Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. Equipment Schedule. Plumbing Schedule. Gatter and Diehl. Consulting Engineers. Harrisburg, PA. Drawing Number HP-2. 21 July 1961.
First Floor Plan, Section "A-A". Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Electrical Distribution Riser Diagram. Typical Group of Fixtures in Lobby. Do Not Scale. Panel Schedule. Symbols. Gatter and Diehl. Consulting Engineers. Harrisburg, PA. Drawing Number E-2. 21 July 1961.
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Cataloged by BW, Fall 2010. Add to database 14 October 2023.
