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Collection: Commonwealth vs. Edward L. Gibbs Records

Title: Commonwealth vs. Edward L. Gibbs

Object ID: MG0476

Date Range: 1950-1951

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Collection: Commonwealth vs. Edward L. Gibbs Records

Title: Commonwealth vs. Edward L. Gibbs

Description: On 10 January 1950, Marian L. Baker was brutally murdered by Edward Lester Gibbs. This collection contains W. Hensel Brown's copies of the clerk's file, transcripts, appeal briefs, and other court records from the murder trial of Edward L. Gibbs, 1950. Newspaper articles report on the 1950 trial and his 1951 electrocution.

Admin/Biographical History: Edward Lester Gibbs (1924-1951), veteran (98th Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force) and husband of Helen Woodward, was from Gloucester County, NJ. In 1950, he was a student at Franklin and Marshall College. (1); Marian Louise Baker (1928-1950), the daughter of Walter M. Baker and Helen Beatrice Soule Britcher, was originally from New Bloomfield, Perry County, PA. (2) She had spent much of her childhood in Conestoga, PA with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy O'Donel. (3) In 1950, she worked as a cashier and secretary in the treasurer's office at Franklin and Marshall College (4) and was engaged to Edward Rankin. (5); W. Hensel Brown was the attorney chosen to defend Gibbs.; "On January 10, 1950, Marian Louise Baker was brutally slain by being; beaten to death with a lug wrench. Eight days later Edward Lester; Gibbs, defendant, confessed the killing. Thereafter, he was indicted in; Lancaster County, tried by a jury, and convicted of murder in the first; degree with the penalty fixed at death. Prior to his bringing this appeal, his motion for new trial was denied and sentence was imposed in accordance with the verdict.; At the time of the killing, defendant, a married war veteran twenty-five years of age, was a student at Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. *185 In the early afternoon of January 10, 1950, he was in downtown Lancaster when he saw Miss Baker, an employee of the college. He offered to drive her back to the campus in his car and she accepted. However, instead of returning directly to the college, they rode out of town and into the open country. When they reached an isolated spot several miles from the city she commented on the view and defendant stopped the car so that they both might enjoy it. While sitting there he suddenly reached over and began choking her. She broke away and got out of the car. He followed her and after choking her again, he returned to the car, unlocked and opened the luggage compartment, removed the lug wrench, and beat her over the head with it until she was dead. He then left but later returned to hide the body and remove any incriminating evidence. The body was not discovered until four days later.; On January 18, 1950, defendant admitted committing the crime and on that same day he signed a statement setting forth the facts as we have synopsized them here. Neither at the trial nor at any other time did he deny the truth of that confession and substantially all of the facts contained in it were verified by the independent investigation of the Pennsylvania State Police." (6); 1 "Edward Lester Gibbs," Find A Grave, accessed November 27, 2018, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76555590/edward-lester-gibbs.; 2 "Marian Louise Baker," Find A Grave, accessed November 27, 2018, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76632108/marian-louise-baker.; 3 "Vintage photos, the 1950 murder of an F&M secretary," PennLive.com, last modified January 8, 2016, https://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/01/vintage_photos_the_1950_murder.html.; 4 "Marian Louise Baker," Find A Grave, accessed November 27, 2018, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76632108/marian-louise-baker.; 5 "Vintage photos, the 1950 murder of an F&M secretary," PennLive.com, last modified January 8, 2016, https://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/01/vintage_photos_the_1950_murder.html.; 6 "Opinion by Mr. Chief Justice Drew, November 20, 1950," Justia, accessed November 27, 2018, https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/supreme-court/1950/366-pa-182-0.html.

Date Range: 1950-1951

Creation Date: 1950-1951

Year Range From: 1950

Year Range To: 1951

Date of Accumulation: 1950-1951

Creator: Brown, W. Hensel, b.1902.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 11

People: Brown, W. Hensel; Baker, Marian Louise; Gibbs, Edward Lester

Subjects: Murder; Trials (Murder); Trial transcripts; Trials; Court records; Jury selection; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

Search Terms: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Court records; Finding aids; Jury selection; Manuscript groups; Murder; Newspaper clippings; Trial transcripts; Trials; Trials (Murder)

Extent: 1 box, 15 folders, 24 items, 1,081 pages to scan, .5 cubic feet

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0476

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Information about photographs used as evidence may be found in the Photograph Collection-many of the photographs are restricted.; ObjectID 2-15-04-01 to 2-15-04-21; Information about photographs used as evidence may be found in the Photograph Collection-many of the photographs are restricted.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Folders 12-15 are restricted. Use photocopies in Folders 8-11.

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 Number: MG-476

Classification: MG0476

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by RC, May 2017.

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Collection: Auto Racing Collection

Title: Auto Racing Collection

Object ID: MG0137

Date Range: 1932-1987

: The Auto Racing Collection contains photocopies of photographs of race car drivers, newspaper articles, advertisements, and programs related to auto racing at Lancaster County speedways. The items include a history of auto racing in Lancaster County, information about J. Earl Way, and an article about

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Collection: Auto Racing Collection

Title: Auto Racing Collection

Description: The Auto Racing Collection contains photocopies of photographs of race car drivers, newspaper articles, advertisements, and programs related to auto racing at Lancaster County speedways. The items include a history of auto racing in Lancaster County, information about J. Earl Way, and an article about a benefit for the Williams Grove Old-Timers Association.

Admin/Biographical History: J. Earl Way (1907-1997) of Salunga, Pennsylvania was a barber, dance instructor, and local band leader. He was also involved in auto racing, was a race promoter at Landisville Speedway, and wrote articles about racing for several newspapers. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43953963/obituary-for-j-earl-way-aged-89/

Date Range: 1932-1987

Year Range From: 1932

Year Range To: 1987

Date of Accumulation: 1932-1987

Creator: Way, J. Earl, 1907-1997

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

People: Acker, Ralph; Barzda, Joe; Bennet, W.; Bob, Gert; Bob, Joe; Bonmoyer, Herry; Brubaker, Allen; Chittwood, Joe; Cooper, Joe; Cooper, Russel; Culp, Dutch; Dotter, Clyde; Emery, E.; Emery, L. D.; Fritz, Ben; Gable, Bill; Gasta, Al; Gensler, Le Roy; Graham, Ray; Greer, Adam; Greer, Wilbur; Hamilton. Les; Heister, Duer; Herman, George; Holland, Bill; Horn, Ted; Keenig, Len; Kelcher, Ammon; Kline, Ted; Kolas, Fred; Light, Mark; Martin, Jack; Matera, Johnny; McClanagan, Don; Menke, Bill; Meyer, Newt; Miller, Paul; Mowery, Earl; Myers, Chares; Shollenberger, Ray "Dutch"; Shoop, Bill; Spahr, Russel; Stine, Ottis; Trissler, John; Way, Ardella; Way, Betsy; Way, Betty; Way, Fern; Way, John Earl; Way, Steven; Wentz, Walt; Wilt, Dave; Wolf, M. J.; Young, Paul

Subjects: Advertisements; Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers; Automobile racing--Accidents; Automobiles; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Programs (Publications); Racetracks (Automobile racing); Stock car drivers

Search Terms: Advertisements; Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers; Automobile racing--Accidents; Automobiles; Bird-in-Hand, East Lampeter Twp.; Bird-in-Hand Speedway; Bishop's Café; Cars; Central Speedway; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia; Finding aids; Greer's Motor Dome; Landisville, East Hempfield Twp.; Landisville Speedway; Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; Manuscript groups; Newspaper clippings; Lancaster Fairgrounds; Pennsylvania Casualty Company; Programs; R. R. Graybill's Garage; Racetracks; Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania; Russ Cooper's Riley Special; Sambler Special; Speedways; Star Beer Special A V8 Ford; Statistics; Stock car drivers; Williams Grove Old Timers; Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania; Young Bros.

Extent: 1 box, 7 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0137

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Auto Racing Collection (MG0137), 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.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-137

Classification: MG0137

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by AS, 1999. Finding aid typed by KS, March 2013. Added to database 25 September 2021.

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Collection: Temperance Collection

Title: Temperance Collection

Object ID: MG0154

Date Range: 1815-1959

, the license system, proceedings and work of the union. (copy one of two) Gift of the Dauphin County Historical Society. 2. Insert contains copy two of 1870 report. 3. Proceedings of the thirteenth annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Temperance Union. Held in Williamsport, Pa., 29-30 January 1880

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Collection: Temperance Collection

Title: Temperance Collection

Description: The Temperance Collection includes convention programs of the Lancaster County Woman's Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.); a history of the group from 1884-1959; Pennsylvania State W.C.T.U. function programs; and a minute book from the Bart Chapter. Included are handwritten notes on some of the conventions, pro-temperance booklets and newspapers (Moral Reformer and American Reformer), and miscellaneous addresses and articles. Of special interest is a booklet "Operation Interview" in which 36 prominent Lancastrians comment on the question, "Is social drinking necessary for success?", and a newspaper article reminiscing on the temperance movement in Columbia, Pennsylvania.

Date Range: 1815-1959

Year Range From: 1815

Year Range To: 1959

Date of Accumulation: 1815-1959

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

People: Aikin, Francis; Alexander, Eleanor B.; Brosius, Letitia; Brubaker, George; Eckman, Benjamin F.; Geist, Jacob Miller Willis; Harlan, E. W.; Heiges, George Leonard; Jackson, Josephine; Richardson, Benjamin W.; Rineer, A. Hunter; Rosalind, Countess of Carlisle; Seberry, Cora E.; Thomas, A. Elizabeth; Willard, Frances Elizabeth

Subjects: Associations, institutions, etc.; Minutes (Records); Pennsylvania Woman's Christian Temperance Union; Programs (Publications); Temperance; Woman's Christian Temperance Union

Search Terms: Associations, institutions, etc.; Bart Society; Business records; Chestnut Level, Drumore Twp.; Christiana; Churches; Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania; Columbia; Conventions; Dauphin County Historical Society; Eastland Female Temperance Society; Finding aids; Friends Academy; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Lancaster County Woman's Christian Temperance Union; Lititz; Locust Valley, Long Island, New York; Manheim; Manuscript groups; Minutes; National Woman's Christian Temperance Union; Pageants; Pennsylvania Senior Loyal Temperance Union; Pennsylvania Woman's Christian Temperance Union; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Poetry; Programs; Reports; Songs; Strasburg; Temperance; Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania; Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania; Woman's Christian Temperance Union

Extent: 1 box, 11 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0154

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Temperance Collection (MG0154), 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.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-154

Classification: MG0154

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: The collection was cataloged and the finding aid was prepared in 1998-1999. Added to database 29 September 2021.

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Collection: Fourth of July Celebrations Collection

Title: Fourth of July Celebrations Collection

Object ID: MG0314

Date Range: 1913-1979

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Collection: Fourth of July Celebrations Collection

Title: Fourth of July Celebrations Collection

Description: This collection contains programs for Fourth of July celebrations in Lancaster County.

Date Range: 1913-1979

Year Range From: 1913

Year Range To: 1979

Date of Accumulation: 1913-1979

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 08

People: Good, Susan G.; Hackman, Floyd F.

Subjects: Fourth of July; Fourth of July celebrations; Holidays--United States; Programs (Publications)

Search Terms: Finding aids; Fourth of July celebrations; Holidays; Independence Day; Manuscript groups; Programs

Extent: 4 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0314

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Fourth of July Celebrations Collection (MG0314), 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.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-314

Other Number: MG-314

Classification: MG0314

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by HST, 21 February 2006, updated 2006, 2007, 2011. Added to database 30 September 2021.

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Collection: Henry Boyd Neff Collection

Title: Henry Boyd Neff Collection

Object ID: MG0307

Date Range: 1914-1978

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Collection: Henry Boyd Neff Collection

Title: Henry Boyd Neff Collection

Description: The Henry Boyd Neff Collection contains legal documents about Neff Taxi, as well as Neff Taxi service cards and correspondence. The majority of the collection consists of legal documents from the Pennsylvania Public Service Commission, which later became the Public Utility Commission. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission regulates transportation services, in addition to gas, water, electricity, and telephone services, for consumers in the state. The commission maintains licenses and fair rates and ensures proper insurance coverage for the taxicab companies.

Admin/Biographical History: Henry Boyd Neff was born in 1877, the son of Levi Neff and grandson of Samuel Neff. He started his Lancaster-based taxi business in the 1910s, although he first had a confectionary store on West James Street. Henry Neff and his wife, Emma, resided on East End Avenue (formerly Chester Avenue) in Lancaster city with their two children-Dorothy and Raymond. While their business was originally located on Penn Square, it moved to East Mifflin Street by 1950. Henry Neff ran the business until his death on May 16, 1959, at which time his daughter Dorothy took over. Dorothy Neff managed Neff Taxi through the mid-1970s, and she sold the business to Friendly Taxi in 1978.

Date Range: 1914-1978

Year Range From: 1914

Year Range To: 1978

Date of Accumulation: 1914-1978

Creator: Neff, Dorothy H., d. 2018

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 08

People: Berry, Charles Radford; Fickenscher, P. E.; McElwee, Cornelius J.; Morgal, B. Frank; Neff, Dorothy H.; Neff, Henry Boyd; Reinhard, J. W.

Subjects: Business records; Taxicab drivers

Search Terms: Business records; Certificates; Correspondence; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Neff Taxi; Pennsylvania Public Service Commission; Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; Reports; Taxicab drivers

Extent: 1 box, 4 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0307

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Henry Boyd Neff Collection (MG0307), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Folder 4 contains restricted material; do not use.

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-307

Other Number: MG-307

Classification: MG0307

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: This collection was cataloged and the finding aid was prepared by MEB, Spring 2006. Added to database 30 September 2021.

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Collection: Revolutionary War Collection

Title: Revolutionary War Collection

Object ID: MG0098

Date Range: 1776-1976

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Collection: Revolutionary War Collection

Title: Revolutionary War Collection

Description: The Revolutionary War Collection contains a variety of materials from and about the Revolutionary War in Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. The original records include correspondence, military pay certificates, court records, and an orderly book kept by Lt. Col. Adam Hubley, Jr. during the Sullivan Campaign of 1779. There are also research notes and secondary sources, including a list of prisoners of war, a list of males in Lancaster County in 1776, Continental Hospital Returns 1777-1780, articles, information on soldiers buried in Lancaster County, and an article about John Paul Jones.

Date Range: 1776-1976

Creation Date: 1776-1976

Year Range From: 1776

Year Range To: 1976

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: Beddulph, Robert; Boyd, John; Burd, James Edward; Chambers, Stephen; Coedans, James; Cooke, William; Ferree, John; Getty, Christian; Gurney, Francis; Hubley, Adam; Jolly, James A. "Jim"; Joy, Daniel; Kieffer, Henry Martyn; Moore, William; Neal, James; Patterson, Alex; Porter, Thomas; Ramsay, David; Rapp, Brandon; Reid, George W.; Worner, William Frederic; Zellty, John A.

Subjects: Cemeteries; Letters; Military history; Military regulations; Newtown, Battle of, Newtown, N.Y., 1779; Prisoners of war; Soldiers; Stony Point, Battle of, Stony Point, N.Y., 1779; Sullivan's Indian Campaign, 1779; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons

Search Terms: Battle of Newtown; Battle of Stony Point; Cemeteries; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Finding aids; Haudenosaunee Confederacy; Letters; Manuscript groups; Military history; Military records; Military regulations; Prisoners of war; Receipts; Revolutionary War; Soldiers; Sullivan Campaign, 1779

Extent: 3 boxes, 40 folders, 1.25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0098

Notes: Harmful Language Warning: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this orderly book reflects the racial prejudices of the era and the violence perpetrated against the Haudenosaunee Confederacy during the American War of Independence. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content. This volume contains language that is offensive, oppressive, graphic, and may cause distress. LancasterHistory does not condone the use of this language.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions. Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.; 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.

Credit: Revolutionary War Collection (MG-98), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.

Other Numbers: MG-98

Other Number: MG-98

Classification: MG0098

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Cataloged prior to 1997. Items have been added and the finding aid has been updated since 1997.

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Collection: Calendar Collection

Title: Calendar Collection

Object ID: MG0070

Date Range: 1867-1995

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Collection: Calendar Collection

Title: Calendar Collection

Description: This collection consists of calendars containing photographs, drawings, and prints from Lancaster County and the surrounding region. Some depict local culture, architecture, historic sites, events, or have Pennsylvania Dutch sayings. There are also backs of calendars containing information about Lancaster.

Date Range: 1867-1995

Year Range From: 1867

Year Range To: 1995

Date of Accumulation: 1867-1995

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 02

People: Albright, R. A.; Bushong, Joyce; Ferguson, Novelda H.; Forney, Myrl; Hart, Deborah A.; Hough, Doris; Landis, David Bachman; Mellinger, C.; Reed, Anita; Rider, Jacob D.; Sweigart, Caleb K.; Taggart, M. W.; Warfel, Arthur; Wesley, Hazel S.; Wierman, Julia

Subjects: Calendars

Search Terms: Brown and Bigelow; Calendars; Chickaree Studio; De Laval; Denver Service Station; Drawing Board Associates, Inc.; Finding aids; H. M. Stauffer and Sons, Inc.; Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County; Intelligencer Printing Company; Lancaster County Association for the Blind; Lancaster County Farm Bureau Co-op Association; Lancaster County Postcard Club; Lebanon High School; Manuscript groups; Mount Joy Area Historical Society; Pearsol and Geist; Pensupreme Dairy; Sir Speedy; Southern Lancaster County Historical Society; Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Vision Impaired

Extent: 3 boxes, 14 folders, 3 oversized folders, 2 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0070

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions noted at the item level. Restricted items 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-70

Classification: MG0070

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Added to database 23 October 2018.

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Collection: Pageant Collection

Title: Pageant Collection (MG-0014)

Object ID: MG0014

Date Range: 1926-1977

717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Box 1 Pageant of Liberty Folder 1 Copyright certificate and book. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the American Revolution, by Percy J. Burrell, and co-authors Laura F. Kready and H. Clifton Thorbach. Articles of Agreement for celebration, 1776-1926. Gift of Percy J

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Collection: Pageant Collection

Title: Pageant Collection (MG-0014)

Description: Collection contains material pertaining to pageants, festivals, and celebrations in Lancaster County. The majority of the collection pertains to the "Pageant of Liberty," celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence (1776-1926), and the "Pageant of Gratitude," commemorating the 200th anniversary of the formation of Lancaster County (1729-1929). Included are scripts, minutes, programs, invitations, correspondence, financial records, tickets, photographs, blueprints, and sheet music.

System of Arrangement: Organized by pageant:; Box 1, Pageant of Liberty; Box 2, Pageant of Gratitude; Box 3, Other Pageants

Date Range: 1926-1977

Year Range From: 1926

Year Range To: 1977

Date of Accumulation: 1926-1977

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

People: Bruder, Edward; Burrell, Percy J.; Groff, John M.; Kready, Laura F.; Metzger, T. Warren; Musser, Frank; Seltzer, Richard; Thorbach, H. Clifton

Subjects: Business records; Letters; Pageants

Search Terms: Correspondence; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Minutes; Pageant of Gratitude; Pageant of Liberty; Pageants; Scripts; Sheet music

Extent: 3 boxes, 32 folders, 1.5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0014

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Photograph Collection

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-14

Classification: MG0014

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: This collection was cataloged prior to 1997; added to database 8 February 2018.

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Collection: S. S. Haldeman Papers

Title: S. S. Haldeman Papers

Object ID: MG0344

Date Range: 1799-1977

Collection: S. S. Haldeman Papers

Title: S. S. Haldeman Papers

Description: The S. S. Haldeman Papers are an overview of Haldeman's career. The collection contains biographical information about and published works of Samuel Steman Haldeman on the freshwater univalve mollusca, language, and agriculture. There is also a handwritten biography on Ben Keywood.

Admin/Biographical History: Samuel Steman Haldeman was born in Locust Grove, Lancaster County circa 1812. He was the eldest of seven children of Henry Haldeman and Frances Steman. (Haldeman genealogy chart) Samuel was raised in the family mansion in Bainbridge and developed an interest in science and nature by wading in the Susquehanna River. There he collected shells, eels, Indian relics, minerals and insects. (Barber, 53) He was educated in public schools and attended Dickinson College for two years before withdrawing. Samuel left Dickinson because he found college to be irksome and that he could learn more on his own. After college Samuel educated himself by going to lectures, analyzing specimens, and studying books.; Also after college he moved into the mansion near Chickies Creek, which he designed. In 1835 S. S. Haldeman married Mary Hough of Bainbridge and they had four children. (Haldeman genealogy) Haldeman was not a religious man and was born protestant, but when he was in his thirties he converted to Roman Catholic and was a member of St. Mary's Church in Lancaster City.; During his life, Samuel was the author of scientific works, as well as many works on the study of language. One of his more famous works was A Monograph of the Limniades and other Fresh-Water Univalve Mollusca of United States. Samuel published these volumes during the 1840s. These volumes on mollusca were viewed as authoritative by most of the scientific world including Charles Darwin. (Sunday News, Lancaster, Pa.) Haldeman was considered an expert of many of the subjects he wrote about because of his attention to detail. He worked 16-hour days going over different specimens and spent time practicing the correct way to pronounce words and letters in different languages. (Croll); Haldeman was the author of over 150 articles on natural science, zoology, ethnology, language, natural history, and archaeology. His publications include several newspaper articles for Lancaster County newspapers, the Marietta Times and the Intelligencer Journal. Additionally, he was the editor of the Pennsylvania Farm Journal for three years. Haldeman's articles were also published in Silliman's Journal, better known as The American Journal of Science, and Popular Science Monthly. (Croll); However, Haldeman's career was not limited to publishing. His interest in the sciences led to careers in teaching and geology. In 1836 he began working for the State Geological Survey in New Jersey as an assistant and later held the same position in Pennsylvania. He received his first professorship to teach zoology at the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia in 1841. Haldeman was elected professor of natural history at the University of Pennsylvania in 1851, and then in 1855 he became a professor of natural history at the University of Delaware. He returned to the University of Pennsylvania as a professor in 1876 and retained that position until his death in 1888. (Barber); Haldeman did not limit his career solely to science. He managed the First National Bank of Marietta. He was also a partner with his brothers in the iron business that his father had built. The original name of the furnace was Chiqusalungo. It operated under the name E. Haldeman and Co. The brothers later built another blast furnace, and called the two furnaces Chickies 1 and Chickies 2. These furnaces were located along the Susquehanna south of Marietta. Haldeman perfected the practice of smelting iron with anthracite coal. Some of his articles on the use of anthracite coal in blast furnaces were published in Silliman's Journal during the 1840s. (Gramm); Samuel Steman Haldeman brought the forefront of science to Lancaster County. He worked on issues relevant to his home and community. He was never involved in any business that did not affect his home or family and worked hard to the end of his life. He returned home, tired and exhausted, from a convention in Boston in 1888. Samuel Steman Haldeman died six days later of a heart attack at age 68. "Thus peacefully ended a useful life, full of years and honors." (Barber); Works Cited:; Barber, Edwin A. "The Late Professor S.S. Haldeman" The Museum; 1885. MG-344 S. S. Haldeman Papers, Lancaster County Historical Society.; Croll, P. C. "Famous Pennsylvania Germans; Professor Samuel S. Haldeman, LL.D." The Pennsylvania German, v.6 1905.; Gramm, Bertha Sue, The Ironmasters of Marietta and vicinity during the period 1848-1878, Lancaster County Historical Society: Lancaster, Pa. 1948.; Haldeman genealogy chart prepared by Horace L. Haldeman, 1893. Haldeman Family file, Lancaster County Historical Society.

Date Range: 1799-1977

Year Range From: 1799

Year Range To: 1977

Date of Accumulation: 1799-1977

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 08

People: Haldeman, Frances; Haldeman, Henry; Haldeman, Samuel Steman; Hough, Mary; Keywood, Ben; Munsell, Joel

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Letters; Linguistics; Mollusks; Proofs (Printing); Scientists; Scientists' writings

Search Terms: Agriculture; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Farming; Finding aids; Letters; Linguistics; Manuscript groups; Mechanics' Society; Mollusks; Newspaper clippings; Pennsylvania Farm Journal; Proofs (Printing); Scientists

Extent: 1 box, 24 folders, .5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English, German, and Latin

Object ID: MG0344

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Associated Material: Haldeman Mansion Preservation Society https://haldeman-mansion.org/

Related Item Notes: Haldeman Family Papers and Business Records (MG0736); Curatorial Collection

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), S. S. Haldeman Papers (MG0344), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.; See the attached finding aid for a list of S. S. Haldeman's publications.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use photocopies of newspaper articles.

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-344

Classification: MG0344

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Cataloged and finding aid prepared by AV, Fall semester 2006. Added to database 22 August 2017.

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Collection: Society of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

Title: Society of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces (MG-0028)

Object ID: MG0028

Date Range: 1913-1981

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Collection: Society of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

Title: Society of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces (MG-0028)

Description: Records of the Society which was formed to continue the traditions of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, which began in World War I. Includes membership lists, post minutes, correspondence, financial reports, convention programs, scrapbooks, and Divisional histories.

Date Range: 1913-1981

Year Range From: 1913

Year Range To: 1981

Date of Accumulation: 1913-1981

Creator: Society of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

People: Diffenderfer, William C.; Stern, Charles Augustus; Walze, George T.

Subjects: Business records; Letters; Programs (Publications); Scrapbooks; United States. Army; United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 28th; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: American Expeditionary Forces, Ambulance Company No. 111; Business records; Correspondence; Finding aids; Manuscript groups; Minutes; Programs; Scrapbooks; United States Army; United States Army, American Expeditionary Forces; United States Army, Infantry Division, 28th; World War I; World War II; WWI; WWII

Extent: 6 boxes, 59 folders, 3 scrapbooks, 5 books, 3 cubic feet

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0028

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: MG-17 The Grand Army of the Republic Collection; MG- 18 The Civil War Collection; MG-45 The World War I Collection; MG-209 The Col. Robert E. Miller Collection; MG-29 The Gen. Daniel B. Strickler Collection

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-28

Classification: MG0028

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: This collection was cataloged prior to July 1997; added to database 5 September 2017.

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