was made from a species of grass never before used for that purpose. Soon women, and a great number of children at the public school in the city, mastered the art of plaiting the straw. The grass from which the hat was made grew abundantly, at that time, in Lancaster county. Joel Lightner, Jr., was

attorney from 1839-1845 and negotiated for the loan that enabled Lancaster city to build the “water works” in the 1830s. Sarah Cox, her maternal grandmother, was a known philanthropist and for years helped to manage the Home for Friendless Children in Lancaster. Her sister, Ellen Fordney Franklin, was a

. Nolt Collection contains documents related to Nolt’s guardianship of the Fry and Railing children. Creator: Nolt, Elias Robert, 1915-2008. Conditions for Access: Original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk. Conditions

Leacock Church history and genealogy of the members of the church. Two other papers include the quote/proposal of the printing cost of the Bicentennial Address by the Princeton Press and the receipt of payment for Photostats from the Presbyterian Historical Society. Folder 8 Letters of Acknowledgement 23

, Jenkins, McCaa, and Andes families from 1722-1942. Obituaries, correspondence with the McCaa family, and deeds for the Caernarvon Cemetery are among other items in the collection. Creator: Reiber, Daniel Grube, 1910-1990. Conditions for Access: No restrictions. Conditions Governing Reproductions

, letters to stockholders, presidents’ reports, company by-laws and minutes of the meetings organizing the companies. Creators: Breneman, Sarah Moore, 1932-2005; Moore, Adam Zerphy, 1895-1957. Conditions for Access: Original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior