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150th anniversary of the founding of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ... September 8, 9 and 10, 1934

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Corporate Author
Montgomery County (Pa.)
Date of Publication
1934?]
Call Number
974.812 O58
Alternate Title
One hundred fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Corporate Author
Montgomery County (Pa.)
Place of Publication
[Norristown?
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1934?]
Physical Description
92 p. : ill., port. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
At head of title: 1784-1934.
"Historical tours, a general survey, by Howard W. Kriebel": p.7-75.
Subjects
Montgomery County (Pa.) - History.
Montgomery County (Pa.) - Anniversaries, etc.
Additional Author
Kriebel, Howard Wiegner.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.812 O58
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Address of The Hon. Benjamin C. Atlee

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Author
Atlee, Benjamin Champneys,
Date of Publication
1936.
Call Number
028 A881
Responsibility
Benjamin C. Atlee.
Author
Atlee, Benjamin Champneys,
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia, Pa.]
Publisher
Athenæum of Philadelphia,
Date of Publication
1936.
Physical Description
10 p. ; 24 cm.
Series
Addresses.
Notes
Cover title: Address of The Hon. Benjamin C. Atlee.
Subjects
Athenaeum of Philadelphia.
Books and reading.
Booksellers and bookselling.
Additional Corporate Author
Athenaeum of Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
028 A881
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The American genealogist

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Date of Publication
1937-
Call Number
Drawer 5, section. 5
Place of Publication
New Haven, Conn
Publisher
D.L. Jacobus ,
Date of Publication
1937-
Physical Description
6 reels ; 35 mm.
v.1-50 (July 1922-1974)
Publication Frequency
Quarterly
Notes
Labeled on box # 333 - # 338.
Subjects
Genealogy
Connecticut - Genealogy - Periodicals.
United States - Genealogy - Periodicals.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 5, section. 5
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An Amish wedding : three virtues--faith, hope and charity--exemplified by solemn ceremony

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Date of Publication
1935
special attention. It hap- pened to be typical of similar occasions now taking place throughout the county. The Amish marriage season, now at its height, usually begins about November 1st and runs to Christmas—no one knows why, except that it follows an established custom. It is as good a time as any to
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1935
Physical Description
[62]-65 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 39, no. 3
Subjects
Amish - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Weddings.
Marriage service.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 39, number 3 (1935), p. 62-65Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.39
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Andrew Snyder : a Revolutionary soldier who reached the age of 112 years

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Author
Sprout, Oliver S.
Date of Publication
1939
, returned to Pennsylvania and had a small skirmish with the enemy at Princeton, N. J., crossed the Delaware and took about one hundred Hes- sians prisoner. From Trenton, we marched to within eight or ten miles of New York and lay there about a month, taking up supplies intended for the British Army which
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Responsibility
by Oliver Snyder Sprout.
Author
Sprout, Oliver S.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1939
Physical Description
[128]-130 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 43, no. 4
Subjects
Snyder family.
Snyder, Andrew, - 1733-1845.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 43, number 4 (1939), p. 128-130Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.43
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Archaeology of Delaware river valley between Hancock and Dingman's ferry in Wayne and Pike counties

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Author
Schrabisch, Max.
Date of Publication
1930.
Call Number
974.8011 S377
Responsibility
by Max Schrabisch ...
Author
Schrabisch, Max.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
Pennsylvania historical commission,
Date of Publication
1930.
Physical Description
vii, 181 p. illus. (maps, plans) plates. 24 cm.
Series
Publications of the Pennsylvania historical commission. V. 1
Notes
At head of title: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Includes, also, various sites on the New York side of the Delaware river.
Subjects
Indians of North America - Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
Archaeology - Pennsylvania - Pike County.
Archaeology - Pennsylvania - Wayne County.
Archaeology - Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.).
Wayne County (Pa.) - Antiquities.
Pike County (Pa.) - Antiquities.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical Commission.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8011 S377
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Architect's drawing of the original building of St. James's Church

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1931.
discovered letters from Mr. Buchanan in the files of local newspapers which do not appear in this work. As these letters throw additional light on the noble character of Pennsylvania's only President, and as they correct some false impressions about him, it seems but just that they should be given wider
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Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1931.
Physical Description
182-189 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 8
Subjects
St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 8 (1931), p. 182-189Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35
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Collection
Captain John M. Groff Collection
Title
Captain John M. Groff Collection (MG-44)
Object ID
MG0044
Date Range
1905-1940
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Collection
Captain John M. Groff Collection
Title
Captain John M. Groff Collection (MG-44)
Description
Collection contains photographs, many labeled and dated, and two scrapbooks. One scrapbook contains newspaper articles concerning the military and professional life of Captain Groff. The other scrapbook contains military records including special orders, certificates, passes, correspondence, and government requirements. There are also newspaper articles, maps, and other memorabilia.
Date Range
1905-1940
Year Range From
1905
Year Range To
1940
Creator
Groff, John M.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Davis, R.
Groff, John M.
Klein, Henry Martin John
Malone, John
Pershing, John Joseph
Subjects
World War, 1914-1918
Scrapbooks
Letters
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces
Search Terms
American Defense Society
American Expeditionary Forces
American Expeditionary Forces, Supply Division, Postal Express Service
American Red Cross
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Maps
Newspaper clippings
Photographs
Postal Express Service
Scrapbooks
World War I
WWI
Extent
1 box, 9 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0044
Related Item Notes
See the Photograph Collection.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
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-44
Classification
MG0044
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 17 May 2018.
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Collection
Roy D. Pegan Collection
Title
Roy D. Pegan Collection
Object ID
MG0046
Date Range
1890-1968
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Collection
Roy D. Pegan Collection
Title
Roy D. Pegan Collection
Description
This collection contains handwritten volumes which contain genealogy, family reunion records, poems and a list of the ages of death of prominent American and foreign generals, and childhood memories of Sunday school and church activities. Three diaries recount everyday activities between 1890 and 1898.
Date Range
1890-1968
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1968
Date of Accumulation
1890-1968
Creator
Pegan, Roy D.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Gowan, Jean
Leiper, Jane S.
Miller, Allen
Pegan, Andrew
Pegan, James
Pegan, Margaret
Pegan, Roy D.
Subjects
Genealogy
Family records
Diaries
Heraldry
Search Terms
Diaries
Family crests
Family records
Family reunions
Finding aids
Genealogy
Heraldry
Manuscript groups
Photographs
Extent
1 box, 8 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0046
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please make an appointment with the Research Center staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org to view the Pegan Coat of Arms.
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-46
Classification
MG0046
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged in 1998; added to database 17 May 2018.
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Collection
Archive of Alice P. Fordney
Title
Archive of Alice P. Fordney
Object ID
HC0001
Date Range
1905-1974
and family; hooked rug patterns; and antiques sale flyers from the early 20th century. Also included in the collection are newspaper clippings, including the obituary of Fordney's sister Ellen Franklin; reference material for rug making and interior design (informational sheets, books and patterns
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Collection
Archive of Alice P. Fordney
Title
Archive of Alice P. Fordney
Description
This collection contains ephemera related to Alice Potter Fordney, antiques dealer and rugmaker. Items in the collection include business correspondence with Armstrong, F. Schumacher & Co., and the Montclair art museum; personal correspondence with friends and family; hooked rug patterns; and antiques sale flyers from the early 20th century. Also included in the collection are newspaper clippings, including the obituary of Fordney's sister Ellen Franklin; reference material for rug making and interior design (informational sheets, books and patterns); several items related to the Yeates School, which Fordney's brother William Bush Fordney attended; several photographs of unidentified persons; and a statement related to the will of William J. Fordney, her uncle.
Admin/Biographical History
Alice Potter Fordney was born June 21, 1887 in Lancaster, the daughter of Ida Cox and Thomas Potter Fordney. A prominent antique dealer from the late 1920s to her retirement in 1965, Fordney also made and sold hooked rugs.
Fordney's family features prominently in Lancaster County history. Her maternal great-grandfather was John Michael, who owned the historic Grape Hotel from 1805-1839. Fordney's paternal great-grandfather William Jenkins built Wheatland in 1828 and later sold the property to President James Buchanan. Colonel William Bush Fordney, her paternal grandfather, was a prominent lawyer in Lancaster. He served as district attorney from 1839-1845 and negotiated for the loan that enabled Lancaster city to build the "water works" in the 1830s. Sarah Cox, her maternal grandmother, was a known philanthropist and for years helped to manage the Home for Friendless Children in Lancaster. Her sister, Ellen Fordney Franklin, was a "pioneer" in the industry of women's knit suits, opening her first shop in 1929 in Philadelphia.
Fordney never married. She kept in contact with her nieces and nephews, as evidenced by letters in the collection. According to notes provided by Wendell Zercher, Sarah Ellmaker McIlvaine Muench, her niece and the donor of the collection, recalled her as "warm and artistic," and "a character." She died April 17, 1973, at the age of 85.
Works Cited:
"Mrs. Franklin, pioneer of women's knit suits, dies." Daily Intelligencer Journal [Lancaster, PA], 10 May 1963, p. 2.
"Accident Fatal to Mrs. Sarah A. Cox." Daily Intelligencer Journal [Lancaster, PA], no date, page unknown.
"Miss Fordney, Antique Dealer, 85, Succumbs." Daily Intelligencer Journal [Lancaster, PA], 18 April 1973, p. 2.
"One of Lancaster's Most Prominent and Venerable Citizens Passes Away." Daily Intelligencer Journal [Lancaster, PA], 29 July 1889, p. 1.
Date Range
1905-1974
Year Range From
1905
Year Range To
1974
Date of Accumulation
1905-1974
Creator
Fordney, Alice Potter, 1887-1973
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 28
People
Appel, Charles Rengier
Bohlen, Sidney Franklin
Bowman, Mrs. Edward J.
Boyer, R. J.
Brenneman, Mary Rue Bard
Brown, Hazel Dell
Chiarell, Fred P.
Clark, George W.
Daugherty, Harvey P.
Demuth, Charles
Dodge, Arthur B.
Embsweiler, Ruth
Erb, Edna
Fordney, Alice Potter
Fordney, William Bush Jr.
Fordney, William Jenkins
Franklin, Ellen Julia Fordney
Gibbons, Alice McIlvaine
Gilbert, L. J.
Gingrich, Milton E.
Graybill, John M.
Griest, Charles J.
Higby, Everett
Hostetter, A. K.
Howe, John
Irvine, Blanche
Kent, William Winthrop
Knodle, Edward
Krone, Herbert B.
Lindenmuth, J. D.
Long, Yvonne
Maclay, Helen Hurley
Malone, Clarence
Morris, Charles R.
Morris, Grace M.
Nauman, Gertrude Colson
Orr, Barclay
Pennypacker, Charles A.
Pennypacker, James G.
Randall, Meda
Rannels, Paul
Stokes, Agnes M.
Strickler, Belle
Wolf, Emily
Other Creators
Muench, Sarah Ellmaker McIlvaine, d. 2006
Subjects
American newspapers--Sections, columns, etc.--Women
Antique dealers
Armstrong Cork Company
Armstrong World Industries
F. Schumacher & Co.
Farm Journal Media
House & Garden
Interior decoration
Letters
Montclair Art Museum
Patterns for crafts
Rugs
Rugs, Hooked
Student newspapers and periodicals
Woman's world magazine
Search Terms
Albert Steiger Company
Antique dealers
Antique sales
Armstrong Cork Company
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Berlinwork patterns
Blue and Brown (Yeates School)
Cheney Silks
Cheney Weaves
Christmas
Correspondence
Cricket Club
Dickinson Presbyterian Church
Estate sales
F. Schumacher and Company
Farm Journal Media
Fiber arts
Finding aids
Gilbert's store
Griest Homestead
Guernsey Sales Pavilion
Hager's Department Store
Hershey Fire Hall
Hooked rugs
House & Garden
Interior decoration
Kleinfelter's auction rooms
Letters
Manuscript groups
Montclair Art Museum
Odd Fellows Hall
Olson Rugs
Patterns for crafts
Rossmere Hotel
Rug patterns
Rugs
State Armory Hall
V-mail
Woman's World Magazine
Yeates School
Extent
3 boxes, 37 folders, 333 items, 1,015 pages to scan, 4.5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
HC0001
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
Sarah McIlvaine Muench Family Papers, MS 44 at Archives and Special Collections, Shadek-Fackenthal Library, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA.
Related Item Notes
See photograph collection.
See curatorial collection for examples of rugs.
Fordney Family Diaries (MG0539)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Archive of Alice P. Fordney (HC0001), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
The kraft paper patterns in Folders 33-37 are restricted. Please make an appointment with the Director of Archival Services to view these items.
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.
Accession Number
G.04.23.52
Classification
HC0001
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
From the Heritage Center of Lancaster County collection, G04.23.52.
Processed and finding aid prepared by MJ, June 2018.
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