This collection contains various deeds and land drafts for property owned by the Galbreath family in Donegal Township, Lancaster County; tracts of land in Warren County and McKean County, Pennsylvania; lands owned by Martin Mylin in Lampeter Township; lots in the borough (now city) of Lancaster; and a letter form James Buchanan to Col. Henry Carpenter regarding property in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Land Records from Elain Ewing Holden, 1747-1848 (MG0903), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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Accession Number
2001.MG0903
Other Numbers
MG-903
Other Number
MG-903
Classification
MG0903
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection Box 30, Folder 13, 17 March 2022
The Mining in Lancaster County Collection contains a typescript copy of a patent granted to William Allen, Esq., for the land encompassing the Gap Copper Mine dated 7 November 1763.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Mining in Lancaster County Collection (MG0907), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Heritage of Gap Collection (MG0922), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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Grace Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA. C. Emlen Urban, Lancaster, PA. 22 February 1906. Color photocopies of elevations on linen. Gift of Grace Lutheran Church, 14 March 2011.
North Queen Street Elevation, Section through Tower, James Street Elevation. Scale: 1/8"=One Foot.
North Side Elevation, East End Elevation, Plan of Belfry. Scale: 1/8"=One Foot.
Design of Grace Lutheran Church, Queen and James Street, Lancaster. John Evans & Son, Arcts., Lancaster, PA. December 1888. Blueprint. (fragile) Transferred from the Object Collection, 12 May 2011.
Elevation of Queen Street Front and James Street Front. Scale: 1"=Eight Feet.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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Deed from Joseph Steer of Lampeter Twp. to James Gibbons of Lampeter Twp. for land near Mill Creek and alongside William Evans's land. Signed and recorded 24 May 1763. Original wax seal still on deed.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records (MG0846), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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Accession Number
2021.008
Other Numbers
MG-846
Other Number
MG-846, Folder 21
Classification
MG0846
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by MB, 8 July 2021. Added to database 28 July 2021.
Deed from Joseph Gibbons of [West Town], Chester County to James Gibbons of Lampeter Twp. for a parcel of land in Lampeter Twp., adjoined by John [Kirk], William Evans, and other land owned by Joseph Gibbons. Recorded on 24 March 1769. Three original wax seals on document.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records (MG0846), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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Credit
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Accession Number
2021.008
Other Numbers
MG-846
Other Number
MG-846, Folder 22
Classification
MG0846
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by MB, 8 July 2021. Added to database 28 July 2021.
Ephemera from the Stevens Bicentennial Celebration
Description
Letter from Alex B. Munro, Thaddeus Stevens Trade School Alumni Foundation, to Jack Loose, Lancaster County Historical Society. Thanks Loose for participation in Thaddeus Stevens' bicentennial celebration. 1992.
Postcard. View of Thaddeus Stevens Industrial School. Published by King Novelty Co., Lancaster. No date.
Postcard. Portrait of Thaddeus Stevens. Published by the Stevens Trade School Bicentennial Committee. 1992.
Brochure. Invitation to Thaddeus Stevens' 200th Birthday Party, held on 4 April 1992. Includes brief histories of Thaddeus Stevens and Thaddeus Stevens State School of Technology, as well as schedule of events. 1992.
Brochure. Advertises conference, "The Legacy of Thaddeus Stevens," held at Hotel Brunswick on 30 and 31 October 1992. Includes list of speakers and preregistration form. 1992.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
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Credit
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Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1, Folder 24
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 11 July 2023.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
