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2 forgotten men of the Pennsylvania frontier

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Author
Stoctay, G. G.
Date of Publication
1972.
Call Number
974.8009 S866
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Responsibility
by G.G. Stoc-tay.
Author
Stoctay, G. G.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Pa
Publisher
Neo American Church,
Date of Publication
1972.
Physical Description
23 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Notes
This monograph is limited to 1000 copies of which this is number 80.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763 - Personal narratives.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8009 S866
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American folk painting : selections from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wiltshire III : an exhibition on display at the Virginia Museum, Richmond, November 29, 1977- January 8, 1978

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Author
Woodward, Richard B.,
Date of Publication
1977.
Call Number
759.13 W912
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Responsibility
organized by the Virginia Museum ; and circulated by the American Federation of Arts ; catalog compiled by Richard B. Woodward.
ISBN
091704603X
9780917046032
0917046021 (pbk.)
9780917046025 (pbk.)
Author
Woodward, Richard B.,
Place of Publication
Richmond
Publisher
The Museum,
Date of Publication
1977.
Physical Description
110 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects
Wiltshire, William E. - Art collections
Painting, American - Exhibitions.
Primitivism in art - United States - Exhibitions.
Additional Corporate Author
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
American Federation of Arts.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
759.13 W912
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Collection
Steele Family Papers
Title
Steele Family Papers
Object ID
MG0591
Date Range
1775-1990
will of Philip Wager (undated). Insert 3 Correspondence from and to James Sellers, Esq. regarding the estate of Philip Wager, 1898-1900. Folder 5 Slaymaker Insert 1 Letter from Stephen Slaymaker to R. Frazer inquiring on behalf of Mrs. Shenck whether Anthony Nichol has been summoned to appear in the
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Steele Family Papers
Title
Steele Family Papers
Description
The Steele Family Papers contain genealogical records, notes, and documents supporting the lineage between Mary Edna Cowell Murphy (DAR No. 297765) and Revolutionary War soldiers Robert Bailey, John Cowell, Adam Reigart, Henry Slaymaker, and John Steele, and architect Robert Smith.
Date Range
1775-1990
Date of Accumulation
1775-1990
Creator
Steele family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 12
Subjects
Family archives
Genealogy
Letters
Obituaries
Probate records
Scrapbooks
Search Terms
Correspondence
Family records
Finding aids
Genealogy
Letters
Manuscript groups
Obituaries
Probate records
Scrapbooks
Extent
1 box, 18 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0591
Related Item Notes
Adam Reigart Collection (MG0122)
Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection (MG0331)
Samuel R. Slaymaker II, White Chimneys Collection (MG0268)
See also the Photograph Collection
See also the Curatorial Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Steele Family Papers (MG0591), 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.
Accession Number
2011.001
Other Numbers
MG-591
Classification
MG0591
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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Collection
Lancaster County Librarian Association
Title
Lancaster County Librarian Association
Object ID
MG0086
Date Range
1931-1973
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Lancaster County Librarian Association
Title
Lancaster County Librarian Association
Description
Collection consists of the minutes, bylaws, financial records and membership lists for the Lancaster County Librarian Association, originally the Lancaster County School Librarian Association.
Date Range
1931-1973
Year Range From
1931
Year Range To
1973
Date of Accumulation
1931-1973
Creator
Lancaster County Librarian Association
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Bolbach, Dorothy H.
Doering, Laura
Einolf, A. L.
Eshelman, Mabel S.
Graham, Robert L.
Groff, Betty
Hacker, Ray K.
Herr, Harold D.
Hess, E. Pearl
Jenkins, Mr.
Jones, C. R.
Jones, Carroll
McCracken, Bonnie L.
Other Creators
Lancaster County School Librarian Association
Subjects
Associations, institutions, etc.
Librarians
Business records
Search Terms
Associations, institutions, etc.
Business records
Conestoga National Bank
Correspondence
Dutch Town and Country Inn
Feldser Printing and Office Supplies
Financial records
Hotel Douglas
Invoices
Lancaster County Librarian Association
Librarians
Meadow Hills Dining House
Metzger Publicity Service, Inc.
Millersville State College
Millersville University
Minutes
Receipts
Silver Skillet
Extent
1 box 8 folders .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0086
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.
Credit
Lancaster County Librarian Association (MG-86), Folder #, LancasterHistory.org
Classification
MG0086
Description Level
Fonds
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Collection
Judge Joseph Wissler Collection
Title
Judge Joseph Wissler Collection
Object ID
MG0090
Date Range
1913-1974
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Judge Joseph Wissler Collection
Title
Judge Joseph Wissler Collection
Description
The Judge Joseph Wissler Collection documents his fifty-five year career as a lawyer and judge. He recorded and categorized criminal court cases in a handwritten volume. Two scrapbooks contain his certificate of admittance to the Lancaster County Courts, letters, photographs, and newspaper clippings about criminal cases.
Admin/Biographical History
Joseph Buch Wissler was born in Clay Township, Lancaster County on 7 August 1892. Wissler attended Lititz High School and later graduated from Franklin and Marshall College. He earned his law degree from Harvard University. Wissler became a member of the Lancaster Bar Association, of which he was president in 1964 and 1965. He returned to practicing law as a local attorney after holding the position of District Attorney of Pennsylvania from 1924 to 1928. In 1941, Wissler was elected Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and served in that position for twenty-nine years. Judge Wissler served in the law profession for over fifty-five years. Phi Beta Kappa of Franklin and Marshall College made Judge Wissler an honorary member in 1950 and the college presented him with an honorary Doctor of Laws in 1952. He was also a member of the Lancaster Tucquan Club from 1949 to 1969.
Date Range
1913-1974
Year Range From
1913
Year Range To
1974
Date of Accumulation
1913-1974
Creator
Wissler, Joseph Buch, 1892-1983
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Wissler, Joseph Buch
Gibbs, Edward Lester
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Criminal courts
Judges
Lawyers
Letters
Murder
Scrapbooks
Trials
Trials (Murder)
Search Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Criminal courts
Finding aids
Judges
Lawyers
Letters
Manuscript groups
Murder
Newspaper clippings
Scrapbooks
Trials
Trials (Murder)
Extent
2 boxes, 1 handwritten volume, 2 scrapbooks, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0090
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Portrait of Judge Joseph B. Wissler, by Florence Starr Taylor, 2003.408
Photograph Collection
Commonwealth vs. Edward L. Gibbs, 1950-1951, MG0476
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-90
Classification
MG0090
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Collection was cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 22 January 2019.
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Collection
F. W. Woolworth Collection
Title
F. W. Woolworth Collection
Object ID
MG0105
Date Range
1904-1979
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Collection
F. W. Woolworth Collection
Title
F. W. Woolworth Collection
Description
The F. W. Woolworth Collection contains materials related to the F. W. Woolworth Store, including anniversary booklets, dinner menu, event program, and annual reports.
Admin/Biographical History
The first successful F. W. Woolworth Store opened in Lancaster, PA in July 1879.
Date Range
1904-1979
Year Range From
1904
Year Range To
1979
Date of Accumulation
1904-1979
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Landis, James D.
Woolworth, Frank Winfield
Subjects
Annual reports
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Ephemera
F.W. Woolworth Company
Letters
Menus
Programs (Publications)
Sales catalogs
Variety stores
Search Terms
Annual reports
Catalogs
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Ephemera
F. W. Woolworth Company
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Menus
Newspaper clippings
Programs
Stores
Extent
1 box, 4 folders, .2 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0105
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
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-105
Other Number
MG-105
Classification
MG0105
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged prior to 1997; added to database 19 February 2019.
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Collection
Business and Industry Collection
Title
Business and Industry Collection
Object ID
MG0107
Date Range
1874-present
. H. Merlier, Franz de Nissley, J. Richard Miley, Frank D. Barto, J. Wilson Wiggins, J. B. Wiggins, J. F. Subject Headings: Advertisements Business enterprises Catalogs Ephemera Letters Newsletters Small business Search Terms: A. Buch's Sons Co. A. H. Hoffman, Inc. Advertisements American Machine
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Business and Industry Collection
Title
Business and Industry Collection
Description
The Business and Industry Collection contains catalogs, newsletters, and ephemera for businesses in Lancaster County.
Date Range
1874-present
Date of Accumulation
1874-1970
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Burri, Eric
Deichler, Albert M.
Garden, William O.
Garman, Lewis
Groff, Isaac M.
Heilbron, Samuel L.
Hess, Conrad Z.
Hoffman, A. H.
Hoffman, Byron
Knox, Willis R.
Livingston, S. H.
Merlier, Franz de
Nissley, J. Richard
Miley, Frank D.
Barto, J. Wilson
Subjects
Advertisements
Business enterprises
Catalogs
Ephemera
Letters
Newsletters
Small business
Search Terms
A. Buch's Sons Company
A. H. Hoffman, Inc.
Advertisements
American Machine and Foundry Company
Amos Eby and Company
Amsco Music Publishing Company
Bards Gift Shop
Baumgardner Company
Burger's Music House
Business enterprises
Catalogs
Champion Blower and Forge Company
Co-operative Mutual Life Insurance Company
Coble's Tire Service
Columbia Electric Light and Power Company
Connecticut Fire Insurance Company
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
DeWalt, Inc.
Eby Fertilizer
Eichholtz and Bowman's Art Store
Engle and Hambright
Ephemera
Everite Pump and Manufacturing Company
F. A. Erickson and Company
Finding aids
Gundaker's Emporium
H. A. Darrenkamp
Hammond Pretzel Bakery, Inc.
Herr and Schroyer's Gents' Furnishing Store
Hoffman's Farm Seeds
Huth Engineers, Inc.
Independent Telephone Company of Lancaster County
Industries
J. B. Martin and Company
J. O. Cunningham and Company
J. H. Troup's Music House
John S. Gleim and Company
Keystone Hide Company
Kitchen Kettle Foods, Inc.
Lancaster County Seed Company
Lancaster Real Estate Company
Lancaster Stockyards
Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum
Leisure Miniature Golf Course
Lititz Mutual Insurance Company
Live Stock Commission
Manuscript groups
Mount Joy Fleet of Insurance Companies
New Holland Machine Company
Newsletters
Oblender's Furniture Store
Oblinger Brothers and Company
Permutit Company
Radio Corporation of America
Raub Supply Company
Rohrer's Liquor Store
Root's Nurseries, Inc.
Schroyer's Central Floral Depot
Sensenich Brothers
Small business
Southeastern Penna. Artificial Breeding Cooperative
Sperry New Holland
Stehli and Co., Inc.
Union Stock Yards
Utilities
Wenger Chiropractic Clinic
Wilson Laundry Machinery Company
Zook's Art Studio
Extent
1 box, 28 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0107
Location of Originals
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-107
Classification
MG0107
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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Collection
World War I Papers of Thomas, James, and Victor Kegel
Title
World War I Papers of Thomas, James, and Victor Kegel
Object ID
MG0798
Date Range
1917-2014
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World War I Papers of Thomas, James, and Victor Kegel
Title
World War I Papers of Thomas, James, and Victor Kegel
Description
The World War I Papers of Thomas, James, and Victor Kegel collection contains materials written and collected by three brothers who fought during World War I in the 109th Machine Gun Battalion. The collection contains letters written by the brothers to their families while in the service, and some other letters from their loved ones. There are also newspaper articles, literature on the battalion they fought in, post cards, military paperwork, and photographs.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Kegel (1895-1958), James Kegel (1891-1927), Victor Kegel (1898-1923) were three brothers who served together in the 109th Machine Gun Battalion during World War I. Their parents were Charles and Mary Rogers Kegel, and they had eleven children. Their family home was on 59 Locust Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They were all drafted in 1917, and were trained in Camp Hancock in Augusta, Georgia. After their extensive training, they were sent to fight in the trenches in France. On separate occasions, each brother was wounded during the war, but they all survived and came home to Lancaster after the war in 1919.
James L. Kegel was born on August 10, 1891. He was a poultry dresser and dealer and was married to Arabella E. Raymond Kegel (1884-1966) on August 27, 1911. They had three children: Charles, James, and Mary Annabelle. James passed away at the age of 35 on February 9, 1927, due to pneumonia.
Thomas Kegel was born on January 18, 1895. He married Veronica R. "Fannie" Karch Kegel. Together, they had four children: Thomas, Helen, Dorn Anne, and John. He was a watchmaker, in addition to other various occupations. By a doctor's recommendation in 1939, Thomas and his family moved to Miami, Florida, due to his injuries and struggles with PTSD. He passed away on February 18, 1958.
Victor A. Kegel was born on March 29, 1898. He was a poultry dresser after coming back to Lancaster from the war in 1919. He was married to Ellen F. Kegel. He passed away on December 26, 1923, due to inflammation of the brain. He was 25 years old.
Date Range
1917-2014
Creation Date
1917-2014
Year Range From
1917
Year Range To
2014
Date of Accumulation
1917-2014
Creator
Kegel, Thomas, 1895-1958
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 15
People
Delmarra, Red
Eickert, Earl
Fillinger, Joe
Grim, George
Heidig, Hen
Hersh, Ted
Kegel, James
Kegel, Thomas
Kegel, Victor
Kimmel, Fred
Metzger, George
Metzger, Harvy
Rodgers, Harry
Seachrist, Harry
Other Creators
Kegel, James, 1891-1927
Kegel, Victor, 1898-1923
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Letters
Machine Gun Training Center (Camp Hancock, Ga.)
Photographs
Trench warfare
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces
World War, 1914-1918
Search Terms
Camp Hancock, Georgia
Correspondence
Finding aids
Letters
Machine Gun Training Center
Manuscript groups
Newspaper clippings
Photographs
Trench warfare
United States Army, American Expeditionary Forces
World War I
WWI
Extent
1 box, 61 folders, 91 items, 281 pages to scan, .5 cubic feet
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2019-03-05
Condition Notes
The dosuments in folders 24, 33, and 47 are fragile and require staff supervision.
Object ID
MG0798
Related Item Notes
World War I Collection, 1916-1972, MG-45
World War I Papers for Frank Schober, MG-797
Charles E. Schuler Papers, MG-780
William Barlow Papers, MG-781
William Raymond Elbert Papers, MG-784
Military Records for Charles A. Meisenberger, MG-782
Diary Collection, 1836-1978, MG-247
William J. Buch Papers, 1917-1958, MG-658
Notes
Donation was made possible with the assistance of Charles and Mary Brill.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions are noted at the item level. The documents in Folders 24, 33, and 47 are fragile and require staff supervision. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
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-798
Other Number
MG-798
Classification
MG0798
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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Collection
Falk Brothers Records
Title
Falk Brothers Records
Object ID
MG0343
Date Range
1950-1977
: The Falk Brothers Records contain correspondence between Falk Brothers, a retail meat business in Lancaster, and vendors of spices, cutlery, and equipment. Some of the letters enclose catalogs and price lists, recipes or formulas, and instructions on how to use products. Falk Brothers did business
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Falk Brothers Records
Title
Falk Brothers Records
Description
The Falk Brothers Records contain correspondence between Falk Brothers, a retail meat business in Lancaster, and vendors of spices, cutlery, and equipment. Some of the letters enclose catalogs and price lists, recipes or formulas, and instructions on how to use products. Falk Brothers did business with vendors on the east coast and in the Midwest and these records show the products and formulas used by retailers and meatpackers at that time.
Admin/Biographical History
Falk Brothers was a retail meat business located at 511 St. Joseph Street, Lancaster. The family business first emerged from the 1882-1883 Lancaster city directory with a listing for Charles Falk, Jr., butcher, located at 516 High St. in Lancaster. In 1892, the home and retail business were located at 509 St. Joseph Street and by 1920, they had relocated the business to 511 St. Joseph Street. The name Falk Brothers appeared in 1941 and continued until the business closed in 1980. Richard C. Falk and Robert L. Falk were the proprietors. The difficulty of accommodating Federal regulations in the later years may have contributed to the business closing.
Sources: Lancaster City Directories; Kunzler & Company, Inc.
Date Range
1950-1977
Year Range From
1950
Year Range To
1977
Date of Accumulation
1950-1977
Creator
Falk Brothers (Lancaster, Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Falk, Richard C.
Falk, Robert L.
Other Creators
Falk, Richard C., 1917-1995
Falk, Robert L., 1915-1983
Subjects
Butcher shops
Letters
Meat
Recipes
Sausages
Search Terms
A. C. Legg Packing Company, Inc.
Butcher shops
Cabbage Hill
Chicago Cutlery Company
Correspondence
Falk Brothers
Finding aids
First Spice Mixing Company, Inc.
H. J. Mayer and Sons Company, Inc.
Letters
Manuscript groups
Meat
Preservaline Manufacturing Company
Recipes
Sausages
Extent
1 box, 5 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0343
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Falk Brothers Records (MG0343), 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.
Collection may not be reproduced for publication without written permission from the correspondents of Falk Brothers and from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2004.MG0343
Other Numbers
MG-343
Classification
MG0343
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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Collection
Lancaster Brick Company Records
Title
Lancaster Brick Company Records
Object ID
MG0364
Date Range
1919-1982
, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Subject Headings: Bricks Business records Financial statements Letters Liquidation Manufactures Stockholders Search Terms: Barley, Snyder, Cooper & Barber Bricks Business records Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company Correspondence Financial
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Lancaster Brick Company Records
Title
Lancaster Brick Company Records
Description
The Lancaster Brick Company Records contain items from the Lancaster Brick Company, including meeting minutes, names of shareholders, financial information, and documentation on incorporation and dissolution.
Admin/Biographical History
Robert Horning's great-uncle, Roy A. Horning, worked in the ceramics department at the Armstrong Cork Company plant in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and came to Lancaster to show the plant here how to make quality brick. Roy became the general manager, a position he held until he left in 1926. Robert's grandfather, Clarence Horning, came to Lancaster from Paris, Illinois and became a superintendent and then general manager and vice president until his death in 1953. At that time, his son, Roy A. Horning II was offered and accepted the position of general manager. He held that position until the plant closed in 1979. Robert Horning was also employed at the company as a teenager and for one year after graduating from high school.
The Lancaster Brick Company was founded in 1919 to provide quality brick for the new Armstrong Cork Company buildings in Lancaster. The company was successful for more than half a century before environmental concerns and the excessive cost of fuel and raw materials forced the manufactory to close in 1979.
For more information: Horning, Roy A. 1992. "The Lancaster Brick Company, 1919-1979." Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society 94 (Winter): 2-29. https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo328
Date Range
1919-1982
Year Range From
1919
Year Range To
1982
Date of Accumulation
1919-1982
Creator
Horning, Roy A., 1919-2008
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 09
People
Deyll, Edward H.
Baker, Charles G.
Bevis, Harry A.
Flinchbaugh, Robert E. S.
Horning, Clarence B.
Horning, Roy A.
Kemp, Clinton W.
Martin, Hedwig S.
Martin, James K.
Martini, H. A.
Mueller, John C.
Mueller, Paul A.
Posey, Walter William
Rengier, John B.
Seitz, A. W.
Slaugh, Dorothy M.
Stauffer, John H.
Todd, Mary Ellen
Wagner, Isabella Fiona
Wagner, Richard S.
Wohlsen, Albert Bollinger
Wohlsen, Herman Amandus
Subjects
Bricks
Business records
Financial statements
Letters
Liquidation
Manufactures
Stockholders
Search Terms
Barley, Snyder, Cooper and Barber
Bricks
Business records
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
Correspondence
Financial statements
Finding aids
Franklin and Marshall College
Kuntz, Lesher, Siegrist, Martini and Associates
Lancaster Brick Company
Lancaster Malleable Castings Company
Letters
Liquidations
Manheim Township School District
Manuscript groups
Minutes
Posey Iron Works
Slaugh-Blumenstock and Company
Stockholders
Extent
2 boxes, 4 volumes and 5 folders, .75 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0364
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Photographs:
Lancaster Brick Company (2-08-04-18)
Lancaster Brick Company interior (2-08-04-19)
Lancaster Brick Company, showing heavy machinery (2-08-04-20)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Lancaster Brick Company Records (MG0364), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Folder 5 contains restricted material and may not be used.
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
2005.MG0364
Other Numbers
MG-364
Classification
MG0364
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 30 December 2021.
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