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Address book for Germanic genealogy

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo14309
Author
Thode, Ernest.
Edition
6th ed.
Date of Publication
c1997.
Call Number
929.1 T449a
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Responsibility
Ernest Thode.
ISBN
0806315261
Author
Thode, Ernest.
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Genealogical Pub.,
Date of Publication
c1997.
Physical Description
196 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Germany - Genealogy - Societies, etc. - Directories.
Europe - Genealogy - Societies, etc. - Directories.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.1 T449a
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AGS quarterly : bulletin of the Association for Gravestone Studies

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Date of Publication
1996-
Call Number
736.5 A849g
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Alternate Title
Association for Gravestone Studies quarterly
Place of Publication
Worcester, Mass
Publisher
Association for Gravestone Studies,
Date of Publication
1996-
Physical Description
v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Publication Frequency
Quarterly
Dates of Publication
Vol. 20, no. 1 (winter 1996)-
Notes
Library has Vol. 20, no. 1 - date.
Title from masthead.
Subjects
Association for Gravestone Studies - Periodicals.
Sepulchral monuments - United States - Periodicals.
United States - Antiquities - Periodicals.
Additional Corporate Author
Association for Gravestone Studies.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
736.5 A849g
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Album, Photograph

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Collection
History Collection: Events, Lancaster Bicentennial
Object ID
2008.045.5
Date Range
1992
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Collection
History Collection: Events, Lancaster Bicentennial
Description
Photo album with marbelized cover and 40 plastic sleeves. 12 contain photos and notes related to Lancaster's Bicentennial celebration. Handwritten on card on first page: "June 10, 1992/ These documents from the City Safe were taken to The Conservation Centre for Art, Historic Artifacts in Philadelphia for restoration and preservation. Here are before and after pictures of
a. The Lancaster Corporation Book, 1742
b. The Charter of the City of Lancaster, 1742
c. The Plot Plan of the City of Lancaster, (?)
...Jarvis "(signature)
On page 14, handwritten on a card: "This was the metal box in which the Charter was stored until someone framed it and exposed it to the light."
On page 19: "This is the Plot Plan which needs to be studied. It has the drawing of gentleman X on the reverse side. Who drew this?"
Made by Burnes (Made in China)
Date Range
1992
Year Range From
1976
Year Range To
1992
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 14
Storage Container
Box 0378
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Album, Photograph
Height (in)
2.25
Length (in)
6.5
Width (in)
4.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2018-09-17
Object ID
2008.045.5
Accession Number
2008.045
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American and British pewter : an historical survey

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Edition
1st ed.
Date of Publication
[1976]
Call Number
739.533 A512
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Responsibility
edited by John Carl Thomas.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Main Street/Universe Press,
Date of Publication
[1976]
Physical Description
156 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Series
Antiques magazine library ; 6
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects
Pewter - United States
Pewter - Great Britain
Additional Author
Thomas, John Carl.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
739.533 A512
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American population before the Federal census of 1790

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Author
Greene, Evarts Boutell,
Date of Publication
1993.
Call Number
304.6 G799
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Responsibility
by Evarts B. Greene and Virginia D. Harrington.
ISBN
0806313773
Author
Greene, Evarts Boutell,
Place of Publication
Baltimore, Md
Publisher
Genealogical Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
1993.
Physical Description
xxii, 228 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
"Prepared under the auspices of the Columbia University Council for Research in the Social Sciences"--P. i.
Originally published: 1932.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [xi]-xxii) and index.
Subjects
United States - Population - History.
Great Britain - Colonies - America - Population.
Additional Author
Harrington, Virginia D.
Additional Corporate Author
Columbia University. Council for Research in the Social Sciences.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
304.6 G799
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An alphabetical listing of the assessed inhabitants of York County, Pennsylvania, for the year 1762

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Date of Publication
1979.
Call Number
974.841 A456
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Responsibility
compiled and published by the South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc.
Place of Publication
York, PA
Publisher
The Society,
Date of Publication
1979.
Physical Description
2 v. ; 28 cm.
Series
Special publication / South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc. ; no. 5-6
Contents
v. 1. Being the inhabitants of those townships which, in 1978, formed York County, Pennsylvania -- v. 2. Being the inhabitants of those townships which, in 1978, formed Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Subjects
Taxation - Pennsylvania - York County
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - York County.
Taxation - Pennsylvania - Adams County
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Adams County.
York County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Adams County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Additional Corporate Author
South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.841 A456
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Annual report of the County Controller for the year

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Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.). County Controller's Office.
Date of Publication
1972-
Call Number
352.17 L245
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Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.). County Controller's Office.
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, (Pa.)
Publisher
Controller's Office],
Date of Publication
1972-
Physical Description
v. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Library has 1972,1973, 1974.
Subjects
Financial statements - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Finance, Public - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
352.17 L245
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Annual reunion of the Lodge of Perfection Valley of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, October 19, 1991, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the U. S. A

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Corporate Author
Freemasons. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Scottish Rite. Valley of Lancaster.
Date of Publication
1991.
Call Number
366.1 V187
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Corporate Author
Freemasons. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Scottish Rite. Valley of Lancaster.
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa.]
Date of Publication
1991.
Physical Description
209 p. : port., illus. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Scottish Rite (Masonic order) - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
366.1 V187
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Archive

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Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Object ID
MG0846
Date Range
1727 - 1980s
, 1727-1879, detail the exchange of property to and from the Gibbons family mostly within Lampeter Township and Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County. Other family papers, 1799- 1871, include narratives about the Gibbons family, a membership certificate for the Independent Order of Good Templars, and
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Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Description
This collection contains letters, family papers, deeds, diaries, and mill records from three generations of the Gibbons family. The collection starts with documents focused on James Gibbons, then contains papers central to Daniel Gibbons, and finally end with the third generation papers surrounding Joseph Gibbons. The letters in this collection span from 1783 until 1865. The contents within the letters describe the daily happenings within the family and on their property which was located in Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. The family deeds in the collection detail the exchanging of property to and from the Gibbons family mostly within Lampeter Township and Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County. The deeds span from 1727 to 1879. Also included are some miscellaneous family papers that span from 1799 to 1871. The content of these family papers ranges from anonymous stories about the Gibbons family, an independent order of Good Templars of Joseph Gibbons, to a land draft of James Gibbons' Land. This collection also contains diaries from various members of the Gibbons family, spanning the three generations. These diaries detail the day to day lives of the Gibbons family and also include historical anniversaries of important events or detail the passing of members within the Gibbons family and the surrounding community. The Mill Records in the collection contain information about [ ]. Overall, the Gibbons Family collection includes the regular happenings over the family's three generations in both business and secular life.
Date Range
1727 - 1980s
Creator
Gibbons family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Bonsall, Daniel
Bonsall, Edward Horne
Bonsall, Rachel
Brinton, William
Brown, Ellen
Brubaker, Marianna Gibbons
Conrad, Abraham
Dunbar, Andrew
Dunbar, Mary
Eaby, Christian
Eaby, Samuel
Earle, Mary Hussey
Evans, Thomas
Evans, Rebecca
Evans, William
Gibbons, Abraham
Gibbons, Caroline
Gibbons, Daniel
Gibbons, Deborah
Gibbons, Joseph
Gibbons, Phebe Hussey Earle
Gibbons, Rachel
Gibbons, Samuel
Gibbons, William
Grigs, Joseph
Hamilton, James
Hertzkey, John
Kendall, John
Kirk, Jeremiah
Lightfoot, Jepthat
Miller, Eliza
Miller, John
Reynolds, Margaret
Stauffer, Christian
Steer, Joseph
Stevens, Thaddeus
Thomas, William B.
Wartnaby, Elizabeth
Subjects
Business records
Deeds
Letters
Mills and mill-work
Quakers
Society of Friends
Westtown Boarding School
Search Terms
Business records
Correspondence
Deeds
Diaries
Finding aids
Lampeter Twp.
Leacock Twp.
Letters
Manuscript groups
Mill Creek
Mills
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Quakers
Society of Friends
Westtown Boarding School
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0846
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Copies
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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
2021.008
Other Numbers
MG-846
Other Number
MG-846
Classification
MG0846
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Folders 1-30 processed and finding aid prepared from the donor's notes by MB, 8 July 2021. Added to database 12 July 2021.
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Archive

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Collection
Advertising and Promotional Collection
Title
Advertising and Promotional Collection
Object ID
MG0153
Date Range
1862-1987
Woolworth Building Related Materials: Business and Industry Collection (MG0107) Invoice and Receipt Collection (MG0253) Billheads from the Commissioners' Orders for Payment Collection (MG0182) Business Letterhead Collection (MG0254) Processing History: This collection was originally cataloged in 1998 and
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Advertising and Promotional Collection
Title
Advertising and Promotional Collection
Description
The Advertising and Promotional Collection contains materials for a wide variety of businesses and organizations in Lancaster County, including manufacturers, department and clothing stores, entertainment venues, grocery stores, restaurants, service providers, and social clubs. Of special interest is the use of both English and German in a brochure from the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., as well as in the soap-making directions from the Pennsylvania Salt Co. There are also a 1921 program from Lancaster's Colonial Theatre and boxing programs that list Lancaster native, Leo Houck.
Date Range
1862-1987
Year Range From
1862
Year Range To
1987
Date of Accumulation
1862-1987
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Bogle, George
Bortzfield, Jere
Butler, Smedley D.
Correll, Clint
Eberly, Jay M.
Evans, Melvern R,
Frueauff, W. Herman T.
Hawbaker, Gary
Houck, Leo
Huss, Arlene Rider
Jackson, J. T.
Jenner, Edward
Kelly, P. B.
Kepler, Aaron Conrad
Lynch, Charles O.
Manning, Peggy Sheets
Martin, John W.
Miller, Charles F.
Musser, Andrew J.
Miller, J. R.
Rohrer, Willis
Ross, Betsy
Schuneman, Ray
Skiles, John D.
Slaymaker, R. M.
Smith, Lynn A.
Smith, Marjorie A.
Stauffer, Sarah Ann
Stumpf, Ed
Suydam, Henry
Tobias, Richard J.
Yecker, Paul C.
Rowe, Ceylon
Landes, Lizzie
Stehman, Henry L.
Subjects
Advertising
Ephemera
Advertising fliers
Fliers (Ephemera)
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A&P
A. F. Huber Food Store
Advertisements
Advertising
Advertising fliers
Announcements
Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Aunt Betty's Playhouse
Big Boy Restaurants
Boston Insurance Company
Brochures
Brownstown, West Earl Twp.
Business
Christmas carols
Clarion Steam Printing House
Clipper Magazine
Colonial Theatre
Columbia
Columbia Flour Mills
Columbia Herald Job Printing Office
Columbian Printing Company
Cope Brothers
Dr. Raub's Egg White Soap
Drawings
E. H. Gochnauer and Sons
East Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Ed Stumpf's Service Stations
Engle and Hambright
Ephemera
Express Steam Printers
Finding aids
Finks Baked Products
Flyers
Gardner and Craver
Gates Dental Company, Inc.
Glitsch' Imperial Russian Mustard
Grandview Heights
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Harrison Brothers and Company
Heinitsh Furniture Company
Hershey and Groff
Historical Society of Frederick County, Inc. (Maryland)
Invitations
John D. Skiles, Dry Goods and Clothing
John Herr's Mill
Kelly Cadillac
Kunkel and Brother
L. B. Herr & Son
Lakeland Stabling Company
Lancaster
Lancaster Advertiser's Club
Lancaster Bar Association
Lancaster Chemical Company
Lancaster Country Store
Lancaster County Heritage Magazine
Lancaster Dispensing Company
Lancaster Outdoor Advertising Company
Lime Spring Farm
Lorillard Tobacco Company
Lynch Drop Center Fifth Wheel and Gear Connections
Manuscript groups
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Mill Bridge Village & Camp Resort
Mills
Moderne Manor
Musselman and Slaymaker
New Holland, Earl Twp.
Pacquin's Dentist's and Physician's hand cream
Peach Bottom Slate Mining Company
Pennsylvania Salt Company
Pequea Lime
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Place Marie
Restaurants
Restore 'N More
Rohrerstown, East Hempfield Twp.
Russo Answer-Phone Service
Sayres, Scheid & Sweeton
Steinman Hardware
Stockyard Inn
Stores
Sunday News
Trivers Clothes
Trout and Shank
F. W. Woolworth Co.
H. L. Stehman and Co.
Heitshu's Drug Store
Extent
1 box, 13 folders, .2 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0153
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Business and Industry Collection (MG0107)
Invoice and Receipt Collection (MG0253)
Billheads from the Commissioners' Orders for Payment Collection (MG0182)
Business Letterhead Collection (MG0254)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Advertising and Promotional Collection (MG0153), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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-153
Other Number
MG-153
Classification
MG0153
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
This collection was originally cataloged in 1998 and the finding aid is updated as items are added. Added to database 25 August 2021.
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