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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Act concerning bridge
Object ID
Bridge F0425 I012
Date Range
1812
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Act concerning bridge
Description
[Witmer's Bridge]
[Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.]
Location: Over Conestoga Creek.
Document type: Act concerning bridge
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1812
Year
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Acts, Legislative
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster Twp.
Witmer's Bridge
Place
Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Act
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0425 I012
Box Number
006
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Terms of manumission of Fanny
Object ID
MG0240_Ser02_F009_It02
Date Range
1809, 1813
  1 document  
Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Terms of manumission of Fanny
Description
Terms of manumission of Fanny, presented to the Justices of the Peace of Maryland by Jeremiah Heaton. Received and recorded in Harford County, 22 July 1809. Certified 4 November 1813.
Date Range
1809, 1813
Creation Date
1809 and 1813
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 06
People
Fanny
Heaton, Jeremiah
Subjects
African Americans--History
Liberty
Slaveholders
Slavery
Enslaved persons--Emancipation
Search Terms
Emancipation
Enslaved persons
Harford County, Maryland
Persons of color
Slaveholders
Slavery
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Agreement
Language
English
Object ID
MG0240_Ser02_F009_It02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
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.
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.
Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 2
Other Number
MG-240, Series 2, Folder 9, Item 2
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection, Case 1 and cataloged June 2007. Added to database on 26 January 2022.
The items in Folder 9 are all attached at the corner with sealing wax.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Notice of meeting to estimate cost of bridge
Object ID
Bridge F0430 I001
Date Range
1812
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Notice of meeting to estimate cost of bridge
Description
[Witmer's Bridge]
[Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.]
Location: Over Conestoga Creek.
Document type: Notice of meeting to estimate cost of bridge
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1812
Year
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Announcements
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
Estimates
Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster Twp.
Meetings
Witmer's Bridge
Place
Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.
Extent
2 items, 2 pieces
Object Name
Announcement
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0430 I001
Box Number
006
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Notification of appointment of Commissioners on behalf of Abraham Witmer
Object ID
Bridge F0430 I002
Date Range
1812
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Notification of appointment of Commissioners on behalf of Abraham Witmer
Description
[Witmer's Bridge]
[Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.]
Location: Over Conestoga Creek.
Document type: Notification of appointment of Commissioners on behalf of Abraham Witmer
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1812
Year
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Witmer, Abraham
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster Twp.
Announcements
Witmer's Bridge
Place
Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Announcement
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0430 I002
Box Number
006
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Notification that bridge repairs were completed
Object ID
Bridge F0925 I005
Date Range
1921
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Notification that bridge repairs were completed
Description
Document type: Notification that bridge repairs were completed.
1. Mercer's Mill Bridge
Sadsbury Twp. and West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County
Location: 1.5 miles below Christiana.
2. Steeleville Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 1
Location: At Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
3. Ross' Fording, also known as Octoraro No. 1.5
4. Newcomer's Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 2.5
Colerain Twp. and Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County
5. Worth's Bridge
Colerain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1921
Year
1921
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Fords
Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Mercer's Mill
Mercer's Mill Bridge
Mills
Newcomer's Bridge
Notifications
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Ross Ford
Sadsbury Twp.
Steeleville Bridge
Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County
West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County
Worth's Bridge
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Announcement
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0925 I005
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers
Title
Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers
Object ID
MG0761
Date Range
1793-1906
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Collection
Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers
Title
Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers
Description
Historic documents, 1793-1906
Letters:
Buchanan regarding a lawsuit, 1817
Stevens regarding a financial matter, 1865
M. Quay to Col. Franklin regarding the promotion of Capt. McGovern, 122 PA Vols, Lancaster County, 1862
Edwin S. Stuart, soliciting Lancaster County's vote for governor, 1906
Vendue conditions for Christian Woldy, 1830
Arbitration, 1842
Unrecorded deed, Garber to Bomberger in Brownstown, 1864
Letters of administration for John Steman of Manor Twp., 1793
Payroll for roadwork off of Rte 999 in Manor Twp., 1817
Wertz items from Manor Twp.:
Arbitration notice, 1842
Subpoena, 1822
Summons for selling butter contrary to Columbia ordinance, 1832
County tax receipts, 1828
Receipts
Date Range
1793-1906
Year Range From
1793
Year Range To
1906
Date of Accumulation
1793-1906
Creator
Landis, Ralph Shelley, 1891-1987
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 15
People
Buchanan, James
Steman, John
Stevens, Thaddeus
Stuart, Edwin S.
Woldy, Christian
Subjects
Letters
Search Terms
Columbia
Correspondence
Deeds
Finding aids
Legal documents
Letters
Manor Twp.
Manuscript groups
Payroll
Receipts
Route 999
Stevens and Smith Center
Subpoenas
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0761
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Letter from Thaddeus Stevens (MG0761_TStevens_01)
Letter from Thaddeus Stevens (MG0761_TStevens_02)
Notes
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
This collection has not been cataloged. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit. Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
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.
Accession Number
2016.MG0761
Other Numbers
MG-761
Classification
MG0761
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Not cataloged, July 2023.
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0780 I004
Date Range
1920
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1920
Year
1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0012
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Blueprints
Bridges
Conewago Creek
Creeks
Elizabethtown
Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
West Donegal Twp.
Place
West Donegal Twp., Lancaster County and Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0780 I004
Box Number
012
Additional Notes
West Donegal Twp. and [Londonderry Twp.], Dauphin County
Location: On state highway between Elizabethtown and Middletown, Dauphin County.
Document type: Bridge blueprint.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0130 I007
Date Range
1922
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1922
Year
1922
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Blueprints
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Creeks
Manor Twp.
Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Place
Conestoga Twp. and Manor Twp.
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0130 I007
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
Location: Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Document type: Bridge blueprint.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0130 I008
Date Range
1922
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1922
Year
1922
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Blueprints
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Creeks
Kreolite
Manor Twp.
Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Place
Conestoga Twp. and Manor Twp.
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0130 I008
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
Location: Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Document type: Blueprint for kreolite floor.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Blueprints and Architechural Drawings
Title
Blueprints for an addition to Columbia Hospital
Object ID
BLUE_F003_ColumbiaHosp
Date Range
1924/09 and 1925/07/21
Collection
Blueprints and Architechural Drawings
Title
Blueprints for an addition to Columbia Hospital
Description
Addition for the Columbia Hospital. 7th and Poplar St. Columbia, PA. Amos W. Barnes. Perry Building Philadelphia, PA. Granville E. Paules Columbia, PA. Associate Architects. September 1924.
Note: Some Blueprints are in Fragile Condition.
Construction Details. Footing Plan, First, Second, Third and Loft (similar), Roof Plan, Typical Section of Concrete Beam Construction, 3/8" Detail of Roof Construction, Footing Detail Scale: 3/8''=One Foot., Column Schedule. No Date.
Basement Floor Plan, Door Schedule, First Floor Plan. No Scale. No Date.
Second Floor Plan, Third Floor Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Detail of Cubicle Partition, Section thru Cupboard in Serving Rooms. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Section 'A-A.' September 1924.
East Elevation, Rear Elevation, West Elevation. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. September 1924.
3/8'' Detail of Vent Shaft, Section thru Firetower, Detail of Corner, Wall Corner, 3/8'' Detail of Skylight and Diffusing Shaft over Delivery Room, Part Rear Elevation with Section thru Platform, Part Section thru Rear Wall and Tunnel. Scale: 3/8''=One Foot. Metal Door Jambs. Scale: 3''=One Foot.
Alterations to Laundry Room. First Floor Plan, Basement Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Section thru Boiler Room, Longitudinal Section thru Tunnel, Section of Tunnel at Delivery, Gullet Detail. Scale: 1/4''=One foot. Section 'A-A', Section 'B-B', Part West Elevation of Laundry Building showing Height of Chimney.
Plot Plan. Main Building, New Addition, Tunnel, and Laundry Room. 1''=10 feet.
Addition Columbia Hospital. 7th and Poplar St. Columbia, PA. D.S. Warfel General Contractor. Lancaster, PA. 21 July 1925.
HIP-Rafter Details for Columbia Hospital. HIP-Rafter 3x5 3/4 -- 9 REQ. Scale: Full Size. Sheet Number One.
Full Size Details for Sliding Doors and Jambs for Columbia Hospital. Sheet Number 9.
Doors Second and Third Floor Corridor to Balcony, First Floor Outside Doors. Columbia Hospital. Sheet Number 12.
Double Hung Windows, Schedule of Windows Required. Columbia Hospital. Sheet Number 11. 21 July 1925.
Details of Door Jambs for Columbia Hospital. Scale as Shown. Elevation to Outside Door: Frame to Diet Kitchen. Scale: 1''=One Foot. Elevation of Entrance Doors to Boiler Room. Scale: 1''=One Foot. Full Size Section 'A-A'. One REQ 7'-6''. Full Size Section 'B-B'. Half Full Size Section 'C-C', Half Full Size Section 'D-D'. Sheet Number 13.
Elevation, Plan, and Section of Shelves to be Placed in Basement of Columbia Hospital, Elevation of Fixed Sash in Utility Rooms, Elevation of Toilet Partition Doors. Scale: 1''=One Foot. Full Size Section thru Toilet Partition Doors, Section AA Full Size. Sheet Number 11.
… and Windows. Third Floor Sill Course. Back of Closers. 21 July 1925.
Details for the Dumbwaiter Hatch and Platform for Lecture Room at the Columbia Hospital. Elevation, Plan of Platform in Lecture Room, Plan of Dumbwaiter Hatch in Laundry Room. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Full Sections of Section "A-A", Section "B-B", Section thru Head, Section Sill and Apron, Section thru Jamb. 2 Pieces REQ 8'-0'', 1-REQ 5'-6'', 2-REQ 4'-8''. Sheet Number 14.
First Floor Plan of Columbia Hospital. Door Schedule. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Sheet Number 3. Notes incl. on back of Blueprint.
Details of Cornices and Show rafters for Additions and Alterations to Columbia Hospital. Sheet Number 2.
Basement Plan of Columbia Hospital. Scale:1/4''=One Foot. Door Schedule. Sheet Number 10.
Third Floor Plan of Columbia Hospital. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Door Schedule. Sheet Number 4.
Second Floor Plan of Columbia Hospital. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Door Schedule. Sheet Number 5.
Section "A-A", Section "B-B". Plan of Diffusing in Delivery Room Looking Up, Plan of Diffusing Sash in Toilet Room Looking Up. Scale 1''=One Foot. Plan of Skylight Over Delivery Room. Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. Section thru Skylight over Delivery Room. Scale: 1 1/2''=One Foot. Sheet Number 8.
Details of Air Shaft for Columbia Hospital, Plans of Airshaft above Roof. Scale: 3/8''=One Foot. Elevation of Louvre. West Elevation, North Elevation, East Elevation, South Elevation. Scale: 1''=One Foot. Section "A-A", Section "B-B", Section "C-C", Section thru Ventilator in Airshaft. Sheet Number 6.
Details of Door Jambs for Columbia Hospital. Elevation of Outside Door Frames to Diet Kitchen, Elevation of Entrance Doors to Boiler Room 17. Scale 1''=One Foot. One REQ 7'-6''. Full Size Section "A-A", Section "B-B". Half Size Section "C-C", Section "D-D". Sheet Number 13.
Details of Main Stairway for Columbia Hospital. Plan of Main Stairs at 3rd Floor, Plan of Main Stairs at 2nd Floor, Plan of Main Stairs on 1st Floor, Plan of Main Stairs in Basement, Section thru Main Stairs. Scale: 3/8''=One Foot. Sheet Number 7.
Details of China Closet for the Columbia Hospital. Elevation of China Closet, Section. Scale: 1''= One Foot. Section "A-A", Section "B-B", Section "C-C". Sheet Number 12.
Date Range
1924/09 and 1925/07/21
Creation Date
September 1924; 21 July 1925; No date
Year Range From
1924
Year Range To
1925
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Cabinet
Flat Files
Storage Container
Folder 003
People
Barnes, Amos W.
Paules, Granville E.
Subjects
Architectural drawings
Blueprints
Hospitals
Search Terms
Architectural drawings
Architectural plans
Blueprints
Columbia Hospital
Columbia
Hospitals
Extent
27 items
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fragile
Condition Notes
Some Blueprints are in Fragile Condition.
Object ID
BLUE_F003_ColumbiaHosp
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Note: Some Blueprints are in Fragile Condition.
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).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please make an appointment by contacting the Research Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection 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 collection 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.
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by BW, Fall 2010. Add to database 28 September 2023.
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