The Fulton Opera House Collection contains programs, tickets, and schedules for public performances and events at the Fulton Opera House in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The programs list cast members and celebrities, as well as advertising for businesses and sponsoring organizations. The collection also includes a booklet from the theatre's centenary celebration in 1952 and items related to the Landmark Campaign to restore and renovate the theatre in 1995.
This collection contains documents beginning with the American Revolution and continuing through the War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. There are account books, notes and written letters, vouchers, inspections of camps, receipts of payments, honorable discharge certificates, lists of absentees, envelopes used during the Civil War, and lists of unpaid fines during the service of the Pennsylvania Militia soldiers. There are also newsletters and articles relating to World Wars I and II and the Korean War for advertisement and description of items including the history of the Philadelphia Naval Base.
The Card Collection contains advertising cards for businesses throughout Lancaster County, greeting cards, invitations, membership cards, and visiting cards. The occasions represented by the greeting cards include Valentine's Day, Christmas, New Year's, Easter, birthday, and anniversary cards.
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).
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No restrictions.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The Naturalization Day Collection contains programs for Naturalization Day banquets. Most programs list names of new citizens; some programs include place of nativity for each person.
Admin/Biographical History
Naturalization is the process of applying for U.S. citizenship for those who are over 18 and were born outside of the United States. Once the Application for Naturalization has been approved and the applicants have passed the U.S. citizenship interview, applicants must recite the Oath of Allegiance to the United States in order to become fully naturalized U.S. citizens.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Naturalization Day Collection (MG0315), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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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
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The Hood and Lockwood Family Papers contain a certificate for Bernarda Black's honorary membership in the Lincoln Farm Association, dated 19 June 1907, a copy of her obituary from the Lancaster News-Journal, 2 April 1924, miscellaneous papers and memoranda written by Alexander Hood and his father Frederick Hood, letters written to Annie Lockwood Cochran, daughter of George Lockwood and Catharine Hood, and correspondence and documents relating to the Civil War pension of Thomas Tillbrook, husband of Emma Hood Lockwood.
Admin/Biographical History
The Hon. Alexander H. Hood was a noted attorney in Lancaster. His daughter, Bernarda, married A. Ross Black, and lived in Strasburg, Lancaster County.
Annie Lockwood Cochran was the daughter of Geroge Lockwood and Catharine Hood Lockwood and wife of David Cochran.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Hood and Lockwood Family Papers, 1838-1907 (MG0875), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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
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Accession Number
1956.MG0875
Other Numbers
MG-875
Other Number
MG-875
Classification
MG0875
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection Box 5, Folder 15, Item 10, 24 January 2022. Folders 2-7 transferred from Document Collection, Box 29, Folder 6, 9 March 2022. Folder 8-12 transferred from Document Collection, Box 31, Folder 5, items 1-14, 1 April 2022.
Ada M. Cochran and Bertha Cochran Landis Collection
Description
The Ada M. Cochran and Bertha Cochran Landis Collection contains letters written to Ada M. Cochran, 642 West Chestnut Street from Lizzie Brubaker, Annie Brubaker and Clarence Brubaker of Warwick Township, between 1905 and 1907, as well as reward of merit cards for Bertha Cochran and religious tracts.
Admin/Biographical History
Ada M. Cochran (b. 1874, d. 1946) lived at 642 West Chestnut Street with her sister, Bertha Cochran Landis, and worked as a school teacher in the city of Lancaster. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Brubaker was the daughter of Harry H. and Fannie Brubaker of Lexington, Warwick Twp.
Herbarium scrapbook and drawings of Ada Cochran (MG0163, Box 2, Folders 23-30)
Items in the Card Collection (MG0180)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Ada M. Cochran Letters, 1905-1907 (MG0895), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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
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Accession Number
Unknown.MG0895
Other Numbers
MG-895
Other Number
MG-895
Classification
MG0895
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection, Box 28, Folder 13, Items 10-15, 4 March 2022.