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1795-1895. One hundred years of American commerce ... a history of American commerce by one hundred Americans, with a chronological table of the important events of American commerce and invention within the past one hundred yeras

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Author: Depew, Chauncey M.

Date of Publication: 1968.

Call Number: 380 D419

Alternate Title: One hundred years of American commerce

Responsibility: ed. by Chauncey M. Depew ... Issued in commemoration of the completion of the first century of American commercial progress as inaugurated by the treaty ... negotiated by Chief Justice Jay and approved by President Washington in 1795.

Author: Depew, Chauncey M.

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Greenwood,

Date of Publication: 1968.

Physical Description: 2 v. illus. (part col.) 30 cm.

Notes: Paged continuously.

Subjects: Commerce; Inventions - United States; United States - Economic conditions - To 1865.; United States - Economic conditions - 1865-1918.; United States - Commerce - History.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 380 D419

The American heritage history of colonial antiques

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Author: Davidson, Marshall B.

Date of Publication: [1967]

Call Number: 745.1 D253

Responsibility: by the editors of American heritage. Author and editor in charge: Marshall B. Davidson.

Author: Davidson, Marshall B.

Place of Publication: [New York]

Publisher: American Heritage Pub. Co.; book trade distribution by Simon and Schuster

Date of Publication: [1967]

Physical Description: 384 p. illus. (part col.) 29 cm.

Contents: Chapters: The Puritan century (1607-1685) - The William and Mary Style (685-1720) - The Queen Anne Style (1720-1750) - The Chippendale Period (1750-1785) - Functioning forms in the home - The Pennsylvania Germans - Glossary of terms - Style charts.

Summary: "Traces the steady convergence of comfort and culture through the various colonial periods with a fine emphasis put on the rewards resulting from the intermingling of stylistic influences that came to America through trade and busy immigration." [from the publisher]

Subjects: Antiques - United States; United States - Social life and customs - To 1775.

Additional Title: American heritage.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 745.1 D253

Archive

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Collection: Willie Siple Collection

Title: The Willie Siple Collection

Object ID: MG0006

Date Range: 1935-1962

stock or dishonest dealings," Willie held on to the belief in the goodness of mankind all his life. This is not to say that Willie was completely dependent on the honesty of his customers. He was able to read dollar bills with his hands, and could tell the difference between each, much to the wonder of

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Collection: Willie Siple Collection

Title: The Willie Siple Collection

Description: The Willie Siple Collection includes photographs, postcards, correspondence, and newspaper clippings about Siple and related to his business and boxing career.

Admin/Biographical History: Wilbur "Willie" Siple (1904-1966) was the operator of Siple's News Stand for many years. He was originally a professional boxer when he was younger, and he had a successful, but short, boxing career. During those six years, Willie fought in 131 exhibitions with 71 wins, 9 losses, 22 draws and 29 KO's. Willie was what was called a "flyweight," weighing only 102 pounds in his heyday. However, Willie's boxing career was cut short after a 1925 automobile accident. Although many people speculated that Willie's loss of his eyesight was because of his boxing career, Willie explained the accident to a local newspaper. According to a sports news article that can be found in the Willie Siple Collection here at LancasterHistory.org, Willie was attempting to fix a car when a car tire exploded in his face, damaging his eyesight beyond repair and blinding him.; However, despite this tragedy, Willie didn't let the accident and blindness take over his life. On September 28, 1935, during the Depression, Willie made a brave move and opened his news stand in the Lancaster City Post Office, and named it Siple's News Stand. Due to an act of Congress, the Rudolph-Sheppard Act of 1935, Willie became "one of the first blind operators to set up shop in Federal Buildings," according to an article in the Willie Siple collection. Willie's news stand featured free news and weather reports, and sold newspapers, magazines, and candy. Rare coins and stamps, a personal passion of Willie's, were also available for purchase. Willie would travel far and wide in order to acquire rare stamps to be sold to stamp collectors. Willie would travel to places like Washington, D.C. Princeton, New Jersey, and Philadelphia in order to buy what were then called "first day issues" of stamps. One newspaper article even calls him a "philatelist," or a stamp expert, much to Willie's surprise. Siple was also extremely passionate about coin collecting, and could identify and appraise coins without needing to see them. Willie also loved to travel, and had even traveled to Canada and all around Pennsylvania with the help of friends.; Willie then became a well-known public figure. He was known for his friendly, talkative personality, and his eye-catching and "loud" shirts. WDAC-FM radio, then a Christian radio station, featured an editorial on Willie, which was subtitled "the personification of good humor." In this editorial, Willie is said to have had a "flamboyant and winning personality," as well as a "belief in man's basic honesty." Despite the fact that Willie was often taken advantage of because of his blindness, and that he "was the victim of an average of $40 worth annually in pilfered stock or dishonest dealings," Willie held on to the belief in the goodness of mankind all his life. This is not to say that Willie was completely dependent on the honesty of his customers. He was able to read dollar bills with his hands, and could tell the difference between each, much to the wonder of skeptical customers, and probably to the dismay of the rare customer who would try and take advantage of him.; Willie became a well-loved figure in the community, and anyone looking through his collection will be able to see just that. Siple was a philanthropist who supported the Tuberculosis Society with the proceeds from sales of Christmas seals (or stamps) for their charity. Willie would also dress up like Santa Claus every year, and would visit infantile paralysis victims. There are also multiple thank-you notes from school classes and the local boys club for his generous gifts of candy.; Many of Willie's friends also willingly helped him with his business, helping him with bookkeeping, driving him to and from work, taking him to lunch, helping take over the stand during lunch, and much more. He called these people his "assistants," and most of them were local business men and women who would take time out of their days to help. These people were unpaid friends, just willing to give Willie a hand. Their kindness, as well as Willie's generosity, show the kinship and kindness in the community that surrounded him in Lancaster city.; written by Elizabeth McIlhenney, 2016

Date Range: 1935-1962

Creation Date: 1935-1962

Year Range From: 1935

Year Range To: 1962

Creator: Hauck, Johnny

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

People: Siple, Wilbur H. "Willie"; Moore, Archie

Subjects: Blind; Boxers (Sports); Letters; Newspaper vendors; People with visual disabilities

Search Terms: Boxers (Sports); Correspondence; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Newspaper vendors; People with visual disabilities

Extent: 1 box, 3 folders, 2 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0006

Related Item Notes: Johnny Hauck Collection, MG0063; Photograph Collection

Notes: This material was part of the Johnny Hauck Collection, MG-63. Because of the specific nature of the material, it was extracted to create a separate manuscript group.; Photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection, 3 November 2017.

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-6

Classification: MG0006

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: This material was part of the Johnny Hauck Collection, MG-63. Because of the specific nature of the material, it was extracted to create a separate manuscript group.; Cataloged prior to July 1997; added to database 8 February 2018.

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Bag, Grain

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Collection: Science, Medicine & Technology Collection

Object ID: 2003.073

Date Range: 1930-1960

Collection: Science, Medicine & Technology Collection

Description: Grain bag, "John W. Eshelman and Sons / Lancaster, PA / Est. 1842.

Date Range: 1930-1960

Year Range From: 1930

Year Range To: 1960

Storage Location: LCHS / Willson Memorial Building

Storage Room: Museum West

Storage Wall: CC N

Storage Cabinet: Unit 02

Storage Shelf: SH3

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Object Name: Bag, Grain

Material: Cotton

Length (in): 41.5

Width (in): 34.5

Condition: Good

Object ID: 2003.073

Accession Number: 2003.073

Cities in revolt : urban life in America, 1743-1776

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Author: Bridenbaugh, Carl.

Date of Publication: 1964.

Call Number: 307.76 B851r

Responsibility: Carl Bridenbaugh.

Author: Bridenbaugh, Carl.

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Capricorn Books,

Date of Publication: 1964.

Physical Description: xi, 433, xxi p. ; 21 cm.

Series: Capricorn giant ; 243

Notes: Includes index.; "Bibliographical note": p. 427-[434].

Subjects: Cities and towns - United States.; United States - Social life and customs - To 1775.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 307.76 B851r

Cities in the wilderness : the first century of urban life in America, 1625-1742

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Author: Bridenbaugh, Carl.

Date of Publication: 1964.

Call Number: 307.76 B851

Responsibility: by Carl Bridenbaugh.

Author: Bridenbaugh, Carl.

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Capricorn Books,

Date of Publication: 1964.

Physical Description: 500 p. ; 21 cm.

Series: Capricorn giant ; 242

Notes: Includes index.; Reprint. Originally published: New York : Ronald Press, 1938.; Bibliography: p. 483-486.

Subjects: Cities and towns - United States.; United States - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; United States - Social life and customs - To 1775.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 307.76 B851

Colonial craftsmen and the beginnings of American industry

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Author: Tunis, Edwin,

Edition: [1st ed.]

Date of Publication: [1965]

Call Number: 609.73 T926 Oversize

Responsibility: written and illustrated by Edwin Tunis.

Author: Tunis, Edwin,

Edition: [1st ed.]

Place of Publication: Cleveland

Publisher: World Pub. Co.

Date of Publication: [1965]

Physical Description: 159 p. illus. 31 cm.

Summary: Describes and illustrates the work of craftsmen and artisans in Colonial America. Shows types of work done in town shops and manufacturies, as well as, in homes, village shops, and country forges.

Subjects: Technology - United States; Industries - United States; Decorative arts, Early American.; United States - Social life and customs - To 1775.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 609.73 T926 Oversize

Daniel and Mary Strickler, pioneers; a family record for Daniel and Mary Hammaker Strickler, Pennsylvania Dutch pioneers of 1839, Wayne County, Indiana, with illustrations, history of the Strickler family and other background information

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Author: Nicholson, Kenneth J.,

Date of Publication: 1964.

Call Number: 929 S917

Responsibility: By Kenneth J. Nicholson and Frances Fouts Wilson.

Author: Nicholson, Kenneth J.,

Place of Publication: [Flagstaff, Ariz.]

Date of Publication: 1964.

Physical Description: 1 v. (various pagings) illus., maps, ports. 28 cm.

Notes: Bibliography: p. xvii.

Subjects: Strickler family.; Strickler, Mary Hammaker.; Strickler, Daniel .

Additional Author: Wilson, Nellie Frances Fouts,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 929 S917

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1795-1895. One hundred years of American commerce ... a history of American commerce by one hundred Americans, with a chronological table of the important events of American commerce and invention within the past one hundred yeras

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo128

The American heritage history of colonial antiques

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15688

Archive

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Archive

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Archive

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Bag, Grain

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Cities in revolt : urban life in America, 1743-1776

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Cities in the wilderness : the first century of urban life in America, 1625-1742

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18655

Colonial craftsmen and the beginnings of American industry

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo6421

Daniel and Mary Strickler, pioneers; a family record for Daniel and Mary Hammaker Strickler, Pennsylvania Dutch pioneers of 1839, Wayne County, Indiana, with illustrations, history of the Strickler family and other background information

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo6935