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Collection
James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
Object ID
JB-07-01-01
Date Range
c. 1856
  1 image  
Object Name
Ambrotype
Collection
James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
Description
Ambrotype of James Buchanan in stained decorative case with pearl inlay in shape of flowers on front.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
Date Range
c. 1856
Creator
Holmes, Silas A.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Ambrotype
Print Size
2.5 x 3 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
JB-07-01-01
Images
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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1868 F002 B
Date Range
1868
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1868
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1868
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Lancaster Twp.
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1868 F002 B
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.39.19
Date Range
1856
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Hand painted banner on cream silk with medallion bust of James Buchanan-lower center. Buchanan wearing white tie, black suit, grey hair. Gilt frame around medallion with flower vines curving around. Greyish brown eagle shown perched atop medallion with r
Provenance
Col. Richard White-Juliet White Watson
Date Range
1856
Year Range From
1
Year Range To
1
Creator
H. Liegenall (?) Lirdenau
Last Owner
White, Richard
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
East Wall
People
Buchanan, James
White, Richard
Subcategory
Ceremonial Artifact
Search Terms
Poltical Campiagn Materials
Object Name
Banner
Material
Silk
Medium
Banner
Height (in)
55.5
Width (in)
57.125
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
1994-03-16
Condition Notes
water damage noted in November of 1993
Object ID
W.39.19
Notes
Banner was made for Col. Richard White-White was an Buchanan elector. Banner was carried during campaign in counties of Cambria, Blair, Bedford, Indiana-for Northern Eagle Club of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Place of Origin
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.39.19
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Collection
Currency Collection
Title
Commemorative coin
Object ID
2016.004.1
Date Range
2010
Collection
Currency Collection
Title
Commemorative coin
Description
On front, James Buchanan written along the top above a heatshot engraving of James Buchanan. Beneath the portrait, "IN GOD WE TRUST/15th President/1857-1861". On back, Statue of Liberty, showing top half only. "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" written alongside the outer edge of the back of the coin. Underneath arm holding torch is "$1". "DE" inscribed in tiny letters on the cover of the book the Statue of Liberty is holding. Copper colored edges. "E PLURIBUS UNUM" inscribed on edge. "2010 P" and 13 stars also inscribed on the edge.
Date Range
2010
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 05
Storage Drawer
Drawer 20
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Coins
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Coin, Commemorative
Diameter (in)
1
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-05-11
Object ID
2016.004.1
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2016.004
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Collection
Currency Collection
Title
Commemorative coin
Object ID
2016.004.2
Date Range
2010
Collection
Currency Collection
Title
Commemorative coin
Description
On front, James Buchanan written along the top above a heatshot engraving of James Buchanan. Beneath the portrait, "IN GOD WE TRUST/15th President/1857-1861". On back, Statue of Liberty, zoomed in to show only the top half of the statue."UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" written alongside the outer edge of the back of the coin. Underneath the arm holding the torch is "$1". "DE" inscribed in tiny letters on the cover of the book the Statue of Liberty is holding. Copper colored edges. "E PLURIBUS UNUM" inscribed on edge. "2010 P" and 13 stars also inscribed on the edge.
Date Range
2010
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 05
Storage Drawer
Drawer 20
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Coins
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Coin, Commemorative
Diameter (in)
1
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-05-11
Object ID
2016.004.2
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2016.004
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Collection
James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
Object ID
JB-07-02-01
Date Range
1857
  1 image  
Object Name
Daguerreotype
Collection
James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
Description
Daguerreotype of James Buchanan. Gold frame with blue velvet. Note in typescript on back: Daguerreotype presented by President Buchanan to J. Henry Brown - 1851.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
Date Range
1857
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Buchanan, James
Brown, J. Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Daguerreotype
Print Size
6 x 7 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
JB-07-02-01
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
37.1
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Collection
James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
Object ID
JB-07-05-01
  1 image  
Object Name
Daguerreotype
Collection
James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
Description
Daguerreotype of James Buchanan. Case in poor condition. Lined with red satin.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Daguerreotype
Print Size
7 x 9 x .75 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
JB-07-05-01
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1937.001.001
Date Range
1851
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Oval picture in rectangular frame with velvet backing. Buchanan facing almost front, dark suite, white tie. Back of frame 'Daguerreotype presented to President Buchanan by J. Henry Brown-1851'
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - J. Henry Brown
To - J. Howard Brown (son to J. Henry Brown)
To - Donnell Marshall
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Date Range
1851
Creator
Brown, John Henry
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 18
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Buchanan, James
Brown, J. Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Daguerreotype
Material
Glass/Velvet
Height (cm)
12.065
Height (ft)
0.3958333333
Height (in)
4.75
Width (cm)
9.2075
Width (ft)
0.3020833333
Width (in)
3.625
Dimension Details
Frame measurements:
Height - 7.062"
Width - 6.062"
Depth - 0.437
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-07-26
Object ID
W.1937.001.001
Role
Artist
Accession Number
W.1937.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.85
Date Range
1848
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Deed to Wheatland on parchment. Indenture for purchase of Wheatland by James Buchanan from William Meredith and Catherine Meredith. Dated December 2, 1848 with seal of William Meredith and of Catherine Meredith. Not signed by James Buchanan. Some fold marks and stain
Provenance
Unknown history of ownership.
Date Range
1848
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Deed
Height (in)
30
Width (in)
26.875
Object ID
W.89.85
Notes
Conservation proposal by Lancaster Galleries (Fine Art, Custom Framing, Restoration) June and July 2001. Quote to suface clean, mount, glaze to prevent fading, and seal.
Accession Number
W.89.85
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #489
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0009
People
McCullough, Hugh
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Elections
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #489
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q & A Jul 5, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to one of the Return Judges on the part of Lancaster County for the Congressional District.
Includes a charge for "notifying Mr. James Buchanan of his Election." Reelection to the US House of Representatives, 21st US Congress.
McCullough, Hugh.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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