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Collection
Michael Brecht Family Papers, 1873-1945
Title
Michael Brecht Family Papers
Object ID
MG0893
Date Range
1873-1945
: Deeds Family records Finding aids Lancaster Cemetery Legal documents Manuscript groups Promissory notes Receipts Related Materials: Processing History: Processed and finding aid prepared by MSH, 2 March 2022. This collection has been documented, preserved and managed according to professional museum and
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Collection
Michael Brecht Family Papers, 1873-1945
Title
Michael Brecht Family Papers
Description
The Michael Brecht Family Papers contain legal documents, receipts, and a deed for plots in Lancaster Cemetery belonging to Michael Brecht of Lancaster.
Admin/Biographical History
Michael Brecht was born 2 November 1854 and died 29 January 1930 in Lancaster. He owned property on South Duke Street in Lancaster.
Date Range
1873-1945
Year Range From
1873
Year Range To
1945
Date of Accumulation
1873-1945
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Brecht, Bernard
Brecht, Francis
Brecht, Michael
Brecht, Sally
Brecht, Sarah Elizabeth
Cornell, Emma
Evans, S. W.
Fritchey, A. H.
Herr, Allan A.
Reynolds, John M.
Schupp, Mary C.
Sullenberger, F. W.
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Family records
Search Terms
Deeds
Family records
Finding aids
Lancaster Cemetery
Legal documents
Manuscript groups
Promissory notes
Receipts
Extent
14 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0893
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Michael Brecth Family Papers (MG0893), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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
Accession Number
Unknown.MG0893
Other Numbers
MG-893
Other Number
MG-893
Classification
MG0893
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Transferred from Brecht family file 4 August 1999. Transferred from Document Collection Box 28, Folder 10, 2 March 2022.
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James Buchanan Family Papers
Title
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 Papers of James Buchanan, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents
Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 2
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers
Title
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 Papers of James Buchanan, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents
Description
The James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1, Papers of James Buchanan, Series 2 contains the financial and legal documents of James Buchanan, including invoices and receipts, ledgers, accounts, deeds and land records, and estate papers, dated 1812-1883. Among these papers are financial papers including bank statements and memorandums; documents related to land in Clarion, PA; legal papers for the settlement of the Boyd estate and other properties; summaries of three cases decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; a summary for the cost of a dinner in Russia in 1833; estate papers for family members and James Buchanan's will. Amos Slaymaker, Henry F. Slaymaker, Hiram B. Swarr, Edward Young Buchanan, Harriet Lane Johnston, and Henry E. Johnston are among the names found in these records.
Admin/Biographical History
James Buchanan was born on April 23, 1791 to James Buchanan and Elizabeth Speer. He was the second child born out of ten children, and he would go on to outlive all but one of his siblings. Most popularly remembered as Pennsylvania's only President and as a lifelong bachelor, Buchanan committed a lifetime to politics. In 1821, he left his law practice and embarked on his political career after having been voted into the U.S. House of Representatives. He would remain in the House for five consecutive terms before serving as the U.S. Minister to Russia, a Senator in the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Secretary of State, the U.S. Minister to Great Britain, and finally, the 15th President of the United States. He died in his bedchamber at Wheatland at 8:30 AM on June 1, 1868. He was 77 years old. [https://www.lancasterhistory.org/about-wheatland, accessed 10/24/2019]
System of Arrangement
JBFP Part 1 Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents
Subseries 1 Invoices, Receipts, Ledgers, Accounts
Subseries 2 Deeds and Land Records
Subseries 3 Legal Papers
Subseries 4 Estate Papers
Year Range From
1812
Year Range To
1883
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
People
Buchanan, James
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Johnston, Henry Elliot
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Buchanan, Edward Young
Slaymaker, Amos
Slaymaker, Henry Fleming
Other Creators
James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Subjects
Decedents' estates
Deeds
Estates (Law)
Finance, Personal
Legal documents
Probate records
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
Tax returns
Wills
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Deeds
Finance, Personal
Finding aids
Harriet Lane Johnston
James Buchanan
Legal documents
Manuscript groups
Probate records
Receipts
Tax returns
Wills
Estate settlement
Decedents' estates
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 box, 70 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 2
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
James Buchanan Collection, MG0096
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only.
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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material. 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.
Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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James Buchanan Family Papers
Title
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Papers of Edward Young Buchanan, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents
Object ID
JBFP Part 4 Series 2
  1 document  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers
Title
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Papers of Edward Young Buchanan, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents
Description
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Papers of Edward Young Buchanan, Series 2 contains the financial and legal documents of Edward Young Buchanan. The dates range from 1834 to 1883. This series includes documents and receipts related to James Buchanan's estate, personal account books of Edward Young Buchanan from 1832 to 1844, and a document appointing Edward Young Buchanan as guardian of Harriet R. Lane.
Admin/Biographical History
Reverend Edward Young Buchanan (1811-1895) was born on May 30, 1811 in Mercersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He was the child of James Buchanan (1761-1821) and Elizabeth Speer Buchanan (1767-1833). He was the younger brother of President James Buchanan (1791-1868). He went to college at Dickinson College. He later became a reverend.
In 1833, he married Anne Eliza Foster Buchanan (1812-1891), and together they had six children: Ann Elizabeth (1838-1927), Harriet (1841-1912), Henrietta Jane (1844-1906), Marie Lois (1847-1920), William Foster (1849-1875), and Alice Conyngham (1852-1931).
Rev. Edward Young Buchanan died on January 25, 1895.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84177259/edward-young-buchanan#source
System of Arrangement
JBFP Part 4 Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents
Year Range From
1834
Year Range To
1883
Creator
Buchanan, Edward Y. (Edward Young), 1811-1895
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
People
Buchanan, Edward Young
Buchanan, James
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Other Creators
James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Subjects
Account books
Decedents' estates
Estates (Law)
Executors and administrators
Legal documents
Search Terms
Account books
Buchanan Collections
Decedents' estates
Estate settlement
Executors and administrators
Finding aids
Harriet Lane Johnston
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Legal documents
Manuscript groups
Extent
2 boxes, 15 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
JBFP Part 4 Series 2
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
James Buchanan Collection, MG0096
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only.
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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material. 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.
Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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James Buchanan Family Papers
Title
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Papers of Hiram B. Swarr, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents
Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 2
  1 document  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers
Title
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Papers of Hiram B. Swarr, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents
Description
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Papers of Hiram B Swarr, Series 2 contains financial and legal documents. This series contains rough drafts of recommendations, letters of attorney, promissory notes, releases of the heirs, letters of consent, receipts and notices, account statements, lists of household expenses, records of sale, memorandums, IRS forms and audit paperwork, a booklet from the Court of Common Pleas, a bill of lading, and an executors' account of Edward Young Buchanan and H. B. Swarr. The dates range from 1852 to 1873.
Admin/Biographical History
Hiram Behm Swarr (1821-1896) was born in Londonderry Township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. His father was Jacob Swarr, a prominent manufacturer of Lebanon County at the time. His mother was from the prominent Behm family. He became a lawyer instead of following in his father's footsteps. In December 1847, H.B. Swarr married Fanny T. Swarr. Together they had three children: Charles, Sallie, and Mary.
Swarr was admitted to the bar in 1847, and worked in Lancaster County for nearly fifty years. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and was also appointed the Chairman of the Democratic County Committee. He was a Democratic delegate for congress from his district in 1868 and was appointed Postmaster General from 1857 to 1861. Additionally, he belonged to the Lancaster School Board, the Board of Censors, the Law Library Association, and was one of the founders of the Lancaster Bar Association.
Swarr was also a close friend of President James Buchanan, handled many of Buchanan's financial affairs and investments, and was appointed co-executor of James Buchanan's estate in 1868.
System of Arrangement
JBFP Part 6 Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents
Year Range From
1852
Year Range To
1873
Creator
Swarr, Hiram Behm, 1821-1896
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
People
Buchanan, James
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Other Creators
James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Subjects
Decedents' estates
Estates (Law)
Executors and administrators
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Decedents' estates
Estate settlement
Executors and administrators
Finding aids
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Manuscript groups
Extent
1 box, 102 folders, .25 cubic feet
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 2
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
James Buchanan Collection, MG0096
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only.
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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material. 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.
Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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James Buchanan Family Papers
Title
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Papers of Hiram B. Swarr, Series 3 Ephemera
Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 3
  1 document  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers
Title
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Papers of Hiram B. Swarr, Series 3 Ephemera
Description
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Papers of Hiram B. Swarr, Series 3 contains his ephemera. This series includes invitations to various events, a circular from the Democratic County Committee, membership cards from the Historical, Agricultural & Mechanics' Institute, and admission tickets to the Avon Park Agricultural and Horticultural Association of Lebanon. The dates range from 1851 to 1889.
Admin/Biographical History
Hiram Behm Swarr (1821-1896) was born in Londonderry Township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. His father was Jacob Swarr, a prominent manufacturer of Lebanon County at the time. His mother was from the prominent Behm family. He became a lawyer instead of following in his father's footsteps. In December 1847, H.B. Swarr married Fanny T. Swarr. Together they had three children: Charles, Sallie, and Mary.
Swarr was admitted to the bar in 1847, and worked in Lancaster County for nearly fifty years. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and was also appointed the Chairman of the Democratic County Committee. He was a Democratic delegate for congress from his district in 1868 and was appointed Postmaster General from 1857 to 1861. Additionally, he belonged to the Lancaster School Board, the Board of Censors, the Law Library Association, and was one of the founders of the Lancaster Bar Association.
Swarr was also a close friend of President James Buchanan, handled many of Buchanan's financial affairs and investments, and was appointed co-executor of James Buchanan's estate in 1868.
System of Arrangement
JBFP Part 6 Series 3 Ephemera
Year Range From
1851
Year Range To
1889
Creator
Swarr, Hiram Behm, 1821-1896
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
People
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Other Creators
James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Subjects
Ephemera
Tickets
Invitation cards
Search Terms
Ephemera
Tickets
Invitations
Buchanan Collections
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
9 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 3
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
James Buchanan Collection, MG0096
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only.
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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material. 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.
Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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James Buchanan Family Papers
Title
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1, Papers of James Buchanan, Series 1 Correspondence
Object ID
JBFP_Part01_Series01
Date Range
1819-1868
  1 document  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers
Title
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1, Papers of James Buchanan, Series 1 Correspondence
Description
The James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1, Papers of James Buchanan, Series 1 Correspondence, Subseries 1 contains letters to James Buchanan and Subseries 2 contains letters from James Buchanan. Within these subseries, the letters are arranged chronologically, dating from 1819-1868.
This collection contains letters, both to and from James Buchanan. The letters from Buchanan range from the different periods of his life-as a private citizen and lawyer, senator, and ambassador to Russia and Britain; his Presidential term from 1857 to 1861; and his later years until his death in 1868. The earlier letters include details of his travels, political matters and the military, social engagements and responsibilities, his responsibilities as a political figure, and accounts of family chatter and gossip. He also discusses at length, in his letters to and about Harriet Lane, his opinions of whom she should marry, his opinions about her social encounters and interactions, her living situations, and her livelihood. Buchanan also often wrote about his Christian beliefs, especially during the later years of his life. Letters from his later years detail the day-to-day life at home in Wheatland, including some of his guests, his servants, and his illnesses as the end of his life neared.
The letters that are addressed to James Buchanan range in different topics, concerning military affairs, political and legal information, and family chatter. Other letters include details of Buchanan's financial matters that are in reference to loans, Buchanan's investments and purchases, deeds and bonds. There are also a number of thank-you letters and notes of recommendation.
Many of the letters are to his niece, Harriet Lane and nephew, James Buchanan Henry. Other correspondents are H. B. Swarr, Henry A. Muhlenberg, family members, Francis Scott Key, Riggs & Co., James L. Reynolds, and many political colleagues.
Admin/Biographical History
James Buchanan was born on April 23, 1791 to James Buchanan and Elizabeth Speer. He was the second child born out of ten children, and he would go on to outlive all but one of his siblings. Most popularly remembered as Pennsylvania's only President and as a lifelong bachelor, Buchanan committed a lifetime to politics. In 1821, he left his law practice and embarked on his political career after having been voted into the U.S. House of Representatives. He would remain in the House for five consecutive terms before serving as the U.S. Minister to Russia, a Senator in the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Secretary of State, the U.S. Minister to Great Britain, and finally, the 15th President of the United States. He died in his bedchamber at Wheatland at 8:30 AM on June 1, 1868. He was 77 years old. [https://www.lancasterhistory.org/about-wheatland, accessed 10/24/2019]
System of Arrangement
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 Papers of James Buchanan is arranged into six series.
Series 1 Correspondence
Subseries 1 Letters from James Buchanan
Subseries 2 Letters to James Buchanan
Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents
Series 3 Campaign and Inaugural Materials
Series 4 Speeches and Writings
Series 5 Ephemera
Series 6 Miscellaneous Materials
Date Range
1819-1868
Creation Date
1819-1868
Year Range From
1819
Year Range To
1868
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
People
Buchanan, Edward Young
Buchanan, James
Foltz, Jonathan Messersmith
Henry, James Buchanan
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Other Creators
James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Subjects
Letters
Personal correspondence
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Correspondence, Personal
Harriet Lane Johnston
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Letters
Extent
4 boxes, 365 folders, 2 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, French
Object ID
JBFP_Part01_Series01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Part #, Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only.
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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material. 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.
Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009.
Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Blueprints and Architechural Drawings
Title
Architectural plans for alterations and additions to a building for Dr. J. T. McNinch
Object ID
BLUE_F013_DrMcNinch
Date Range
1929/05/13
Collection
Blueprints and Architechural Drawings
Title
Architectural plans for alterations and additions to a building for Dr. J. T. McNinch
Description
Alterations and Additions to Building for Dr. J. T. McNinch. S.E. Corner W. Orange & N. Market Sts. Lancaster, PA. Henry Y. Shaub, Registered Architect. 20 1/2 N. Queen St. Lancaster, PA. File No. 482. 13 May 1929.
First Floor Plan, Basement Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Door and Window Schedule. Sheet No. 1.
Orange Street Elevation, Market Street Elevation. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. 1/2 Elevation of Head on Waiting Room Side, 1/2 Elevation from Stair Hall and Business Office. F.S. of Waiting Side Cornice. Details of Doors 219 & 230. Details of Cornice in Waiting Room. Scale: 3/4'' =One Foot. Sheet No. 3.
F.S.D. of Sand Carved Ornament Over Entrance Door 101.
F.S.D. of Sand Carved Plaster Cap.
F.S.D. of Carved Wood Ornament for Store.
Admin/Biographical History
On 8 February 1929, A fire damaged Dt. McNinch's dental office on the second floor of 7 North Duke Street. "The fire is believed to have started by rays of the sun concentrated upon highly polished detal equipment." Lancaster Daily Intelligencer Journal, 9 February 1929, p. 3.
Date Range
1929/05/13
Creation Date
13 May 1929
Creator
Shaub, Henry Yeagley, 1887-1970
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Cabinet
Flat Files
Storage Container
Folder 013
People
McNinch, John T.
Shaub, Henry Yeagley
Subjects
Architectural drawings
Blueprints
Search Terms
Architectural plans
Blueprints
Dentist offices
Dentists
Lancaster
Extent
5 items
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Object ID
BLUE_F013_DrMcNinch
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Plan Showing Property of Dr. J. T. McNinch (BLUE_F151_JTMcNinch)
Notes
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 29 September 2023.
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Collection
Blueprints and Architechural Drawings
Title
Architectural plans for the residence of Mr. Earl M. Diffenbaugh
Object ID
BLUE_F013_EMDiffenbaugh
Date Range
No date
Collection
Blueprints and Architechural Drawings
Title
Architectural plans for the residence of Mr. Earl M. Diffenbaugh
Description
Residence for Mr. Earl M. Diffenbaugh. Woods Avenue. Lancaster, PA. Henry Y. Shaub, RA. Architect. Lancaster, PA. File No. 259.
Rear Elevation, West Side Elevation. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Sheet No. 4.
Detail of Mantel in Living Room. 3/4'' Detail of French Doors, 3/4'' Detail of Cupboard in Pantry, 3/4'' Detail of Cupboard in Kitchen, Side Elevation 3/4'' Detail of Stairs, Typical Interior Door. Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. 3'' Detail of Interior French Door Trim, Full Size of Interior Trim, Jamb Application as Head of Interior Door Frame. Scale: 3''=One Foot. Section. Full Size of "A", Full Size of "B", Full Size of "C". Sheet No. 8.
East Side Elevation, Front Side Elevation. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Sheet No. 3.
First Floor Plan. Living Room, Kitchen, Pantry, Dining Room, Porch. Second Floor Plan. Owner's Room, Guest Room, Hall, Bath, Library, Son's Room, Balcony. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Sheet No. 1.
Full Size of Main Cornice, Full Size of "A", Full Size of "B", Full Size of "C", Full Size of "D", Full Size of "E", Full Size of "F". 3'' Detail of Casement Window, 3'' Detail of Typical Cellar Window, 3'' Detail Thro Main Cornice, 3'' Detail of Double Hang Window. Sheet No. 7.
Interior/Exterior-Plan, Plan of Ceiling. Section. Jamb, Transom Bar. Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. Full Size of "A", Full Size of "B", Full Size of "C", Full Size of "D", Full Size of "E", Full Size of "F", Full Size of "G". Sheet No. 5.
3/4'' Detail of Porch Column, etc. Elevation, Section, Ceiling Plan. 3/4'' Detail of Dormer Windows. 3'' Detail of Dormer Windows, 3'' Detail of Conductor Head. Full Size Detail of Balcony Column Cap. Full Size of "A", Full Size "A", Full Size of "B", Full Size of "C", Full Size of "D", Full Size of "E", Full Size of "F". Sheet No. 6.
Basement Plan. Cold Cellar, Cinder Fill, Coal Bin, Furnace, Laundry. Attic and Roof. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Sheet No. 2.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Creator
Shaub, Henry Yeagley, 1887-1970
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Cabinet
Flat Files
Storage Container
Folder 013
People
Diffenbaugh, Earl M.
Shaub, Henry Yeagley
Subjects
Architectural drawings
Blueprints
Search Terms
Architectural plans
Blueprints
Dwellings
Houses
Lancaster
Extent
8 items
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Object ID
BLUE_F013_EMDiffenbaugh
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
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 29 September 2023.
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Collection
Blueprints and Architectural Drawings
Title
Blueprints of Rock Ford
Object ID
BLUE_F027_RockFord
Date Range
1958-1960
Collection
Blueprints and Architectural Drawings
Title
Blueprints of Rock Ford
Description
Rock Ford for the Rock Ford Foundation. Lancaster, PA. Gerald R. Watland Consulting Architect. 329 East 56th St. New York, NY. Henry Y. Shaub Supervising Architect. Lancaster, PA. Harold D. Warfel. Associate. File No. 5810.
Foundation Draining & Waterproofing. Foundation Drainage. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Waterproofing. Scale: 3/8''=One Foot. Drawing No. 3. 8 October 1958.
Detail, Basement Floor Construction. Drawing No. 5.
Detail, First Floor Window. Sect. "1", Sect. "2", Sect. "3", Sect. "4", Sect. "5". Drawing No. 6. January 1959.
Miscellaneous Details. Cabinets Food Stor. Rm, Elevation, Sect. "1", Sect. "2", Sect. "3", Sect. "4", Sect. "5",Toilet Rm. Doors, Wood Base. Boiler Rm. Kal. Dr. Scale: 3''=One Foot. Drawing No. 7. 3 August 1959.
Bath Room Floor 3rd Floor. Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. Set. 1. Drawing by Fiester.
Generals Bedroom (NW Bedroom). Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. Dining Room, NE Parlor & First Floor. Mantel. Section A-A.
Sewage Disposal. Scale: 1''=20'.
Porch Framing Plan. Porch Framing Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Drawn by G.R.W.W.
Cellar Plan. Cellar Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Drawn by G.R.W.W. Sheet Number 1.
First Floor Plan. First Floor Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Drawn by G.R.W.W. Sheet Number 2.
Third Floor Plan. Third Floor Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Drawn by G.R.W.W. Sheet Number 3.
North Elevation. North Elevation. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Drawn by G.R.W.W. Sheet Number 4.
South Elevation. South Elevation. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Drawn by G.R.W.W. Sheet Number 5.
West Elevation. West Elevation. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Drawn by G.R.W.W. Sheet Number 6.
East Elevation. East Elevation. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Drawn by G.R.W.W. Sheet Number 7.
Entrance Step Details. Elevation. Plan. Section. Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. Drawn by G.R.W.W. Sheet Number 8. 30 July 1959.
Areaway Details. Plan, Section. Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. Drawn by G.R.W.W. Sheet Number 9. 31 July 1959.
Cellar Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot.
Fence Details. Fence Layout. Scale: 1''=40'. F.S. Picket, Roadside Elevation Type "C" Picket Fence, Type "B" Rail fence, Type "A" Guardrail, Section, Section, Interior Sect. Scale: 1''=One Foot. Gerald R. Watland. 28 July 1959.
Location and Layout Plan. Scale: 1''=20'. George L. Fiester. 23 April 1960.
Date Range
1958-1960
Creation Date
1958-1960
Year Range From
1958
Year Range To
1960
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Cabinet
Flat Files
Storage Container
Folder 027
People
Shaub, Henry Yeagley
Warfel, Harold D.
Watland, Gerald R.
Subjects
Architectural drawings
Blueprints
Search Terms
Architectural plans
Blueprints
Lancaster
Rock Ford
Extent
20 items
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Object ID
BLUE_F027_RockFord
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Blueprints of Rock Ford (BLUE_F026_RockFord)
Notes
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 13 October 2023.
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Collection
Blueprints and Architectural Drawings
Title
Blueprints for new office building for Raub Supply Co.
Object ID
BLUE_F032_RaubSupply
Date Range
1956
Collection
Blueprints and Architectural Drawings
Title
Blueprints for new office building for Raub Supply Co.
Description
New Office Building For Raub Supply Co. W. James & Mulberry Sts. Lancaster, PA. Henry Y. Shaub. Architect. Landisville, PA. No. 5524. 15 October 1956. Architect's Copy.
James Street Elevation. Architectural. Section "G-G" Black Granite Base. Scale: 3''=One Foot. Index to Drawings. 1A.
Basement Plan. Architectural. Basement Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Detail Opng. No. 3, Detail Opng. No. 1 &2, Detail Opng. No. 101. Scale: 3''=One Foot. 2A.
First Floor Plan & Details. Architectural. First Floor Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Detail Opng. No. 107, 111, 205, & 215, Detail Opng. No. 112, 113, & 211, Detail Opng. No. 108 & 212. Scale: 3''=One Foot. 3A.
Second Floor Plan. Architectural. Second Floor Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. 4A.
Section & Details. Architectural. Section A-A, Section B-B, ST-9, ST-11 & ST-12, ST-13. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. 5A.
Section & Details. Architectural. Section C-C, Section D-D, ST-3, ST-4, ST-5, ST-6, ST-7, ST-8, ST-10. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Typical Tread & Riser Detail, Typ. Det'l of Conc. Riser & Tread, Profile Section "A", Profile Section "B". Scale: 1 1/2''=One Foot. 6A.
Wall Section & Window Det'ls. Architectural. Typical Cornice Detail, Windows Detail. Scale: 3''=One Foot. Typical Thru Wall Section (Front Wall). 7A.
Main Stair Tower Details. Architectural. Longitudinal Section, Plan at First Floor. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Detail of Treads. Scale: 3''=One Foot. 8A.
Main Stair Tower Details. Architectural. Front Elevation, Cross Section. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Detail "A", Detail "B". Scale: 1 1/2''=One Foot. 9A.
Reflected Ceil. Plans & Details. Reflected Ceiling Plans (First Floor), Reflected Ceiling Plans (Second Floor). Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Roof Plan. Scale: 1/16''=One Foot. Typ. Col. Det'l & Connection at Wall, Detail. Col B-7. Scale: 1 1/2''=One Foot. Typ. Elev. of Metal Partitions. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Detail of Typ. Metal Base. No Scale. Elevation "A", Elevation "B". Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Detail of New Partition in Space No. 105. Scale: 3''=One Foot. 10A.
Foundation & First Fl. Framing Plans. S1 Structural. First Floor Framing Plan, Foundation Framing Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Detail "B." Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. A.W. Lookup Co. Structural Engineers. Philadelphia, PA.
Foundation & First Fl. Framing Plans. S1 Structural. First Floor Framing Plan, Foundation Framing Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Detail "B." Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. A.W. Lookup Co. Structural Engineers. Philadelphia, PA. VOID.
Second & Roof Framing Plans. S2 Structural. Second Floor Framing Plan, Roof Framing Plan (Future Third Floor). Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Part Elevation A-A South Spandrels, Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D, Section G, Section E-E, Section F-F, Section X-X, Curb for Cooling Tower. Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. A.W. Lookup Co. Structural Engineers. Philadelphia, PA.
Cross Section & Details. S3 Structural. Typical Cross Section. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Section H, Section, K, Section J, Section L, Section M, Section Y-Y, Slab Detail at Conduit, Slab Detail at Underfoot Duct. Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. Stair String Details. Scale: 1/2=One Foot & 1 1/2=One Foot. A.W. Lookup Co. Structural Engineers. Philadelphia, PA.
Schedules & Details. S4 Structural. Concrete Bean Schedules, Schedule of Grid Slab Reinforcing, Column & Footing Schedule, Lintel Schedule. Typical Column & Footing, Detail Col. A3, A4, Footing Strap Details, Typical Grid Slab Construction, Detail at Depressed Slab, Underpinning Details. No Scale. Section 5. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Section R-R. Scale: 1''=One Foot. A.W. Lookup Co. Structural Engineers. Philadelphia, PA.
Basement Plan. E-1 Electrical. Basement Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Distribution Diagram. No Scale.
First Floor Plan. E-2 Electrical. First Floor Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Speaker Mounting Details, Section Thru Speaker Enclosure. No Scale.
Second Floor Plan. E-3 Electrical. Second Floor Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot.
Underfloor Duct Plans. E-4 Electrical. First Floor Plan-Underfloor Duct-Etc., Second Floor Plan-Underfloor Duct. Etc. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Underfloor Duct Symbols. Panel Schedule. Symbols.
Underfloor Duct Plans. E-4 Electrical. First Floor Plan-Underfloor Duct-Etc., Second Floor Plan-Underfloor Duct. Etc. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Underfloor Duct Symbols. Panel Schedule. Symbols. VOID.
Basement Plan. H-1 Heating. Basement Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot.
First Floor Plan. H-2 Heating. First Floor Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot.
Second Floor Plan. H-3 Heating. Second Floor Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot.
Basement Plan. P-1 Plumbing. Basement Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot. Typical Riser Detail. No Scale.
First & Second Floor Plan. P-2 Plumbing. First Floor Plan, Second Floor Plan. Scale: 1/8''=One Foot.
Date Range
1956
Creation Date
1956
Creator
Shaub, Henry Yeagley, 1887-1970
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Cabinet
Flat Files
Storage Container
Folder 032
People
Shaub, Henry Yeagley
Subjects
Architectural drawings
Blueprints
Search Terms
A. W. Lookup Company
Architectural plans
Blueprints
Raub Supply Company
Extent
25 items
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Object ID
BLUE_F032_RaubSupply
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
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 14 October 2023.
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