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1812 library database : as of March 2006

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Corporate Author
National Society United Daughters of 1812
Date of Publication
2006.
Call Number
025.316 N277 CD
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Corporate Author
National Society United Daughters of 1812
Place of Publication
[S.l
Publisher
s.n.]
Date of Publication
2006.
Physical Description
1 computer disc ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Title from disc label.
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Given in honor of past Chapter president, Miss G. Louise Renkin.
Subjects
National Society, United Daughters of 1812.
Patriotic Societies.
Women
Location
Lancaster History Library - Media
Call Number
025.316 N277 CD
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Ambrotype

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Collection
Abele and Shirk Family Photograph Collection
Title
Unidentified woman in dark dress
Object ID
ASF-01-06-02
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Object Name
Ambrotype
Collection
Abele and Shirk Family Photograph Collection
Title
Unidentified woman in dark dress
Description
Unidentified woman in a dark dress with white detail at collar and dark bow.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subject
Photographs
Classification
ASF-01-06-02
Search Terms
Ambrotypes
Women
Object Name
Ambrotype
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
1.5 x 2 inches
Dimention Details
Image is encased, but cover is detached.
Object ID
ASF-01-06-02
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2023.041
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An eighteenth-century view of femininity as seen through the journals of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg

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Author
Cunningham, Barbara.
Date of Publication
1976.
Call Number
905.748 PHA v. 43 1976
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Responsibility
by Barbara Cunningham.
Author
Cunningham, Barbara.
Date of Publication
1976.
Physical Description
p. 197 - 212 : photo , 22 cm.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania History, v. 43, no. 3 (July 1976).
Subjects
Muhlenberg, Henry Melchior, - 1711 - 1787.
Femininity
Women
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PHA v. 43 1976
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Archive

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Collection
Mary Warfel Collection
Title
Mary Warfel Collection
Object ID
MG0138
Date Range
1887-1945
letters addressed to her, and several short excerpts from history books on Lancaster County. Regardless of what Mary Warfel did or did not leave she still stands among Lancaster’s most distinguished citizens as a nationally recognized musician who played one of the most difficult to master instruments
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Collection
Mary Warfel Collection
Title
Mary Warfel Collection
Description
The Mary Warfel Collection contains materials collected by or pertaining to Mary Warfel, world renowned harpist from Lancaster County. There are scrapbooks, newspaper articles, programs, reviews, event announcements, and correspondence.
Admin/Biographical History
Mary Warfel was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1888 to a family of exceptional musical talent. Both her parents were musicians and her grandfather was a Viennese baritone. From an early age Warfel is said to have shown signs of her brilliance as she displayed unusual common sense and sound judgment. As a young lady Warfel decided to follow in the footsteps of her family as she went to study music at St. Mary's College, Notre Dame in 1905. While at St. Mary's Warfel studied the harp and the piano. Warfel wrote in her diary which she kept through the duration of her time at St. Mary's that the harp was her favorite instrument to study. Finishing her studies in 1906 Warfel would go on to graduate with honors.
Upon leaving college Warfel traveled to Philadelphia where she would study under the tutelage of Constantin von Sternberg. During this period of her life Mary Warfel's studies were more focused on the piano however the harp still remained her first love and she never abandoned hope of someday becoming a prominent harpist.
After her time with von Sternberg Warfel returned to Lancaster where she began her music career. Warfel kept track of her career by saving the newspaper articles and various letters wrote to her throughout her career. The first record that Mary Warfel saved came from a concert in Philadelphia on April 11, 1909 where she played the Woodland Presbyterian Church. From this point on until her breakout season Warfel played a handful of concerts every year mostly being recognized as a auxiliary performer barely getting much recognition.
Warfel's career took off after she played a concert in New York City on Palm Sunday in 1914. This was Warfel's final performance of the 1913-14 season. The 1914-15 season would turn out to be huge for Warfel as she would play concerts in Lancaster, York, Harrisburg, Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and New York City.
The 1916-17 season would be even bigger for Warfel as she became a well-known name in New York and played several large venues such as the Biltmore Hotel and Carnegie Hall. Despite Warfel's success on a grand stage she never divorced herself from her home town. For Mary Warfel, Lancaster City was home and she prided herself on trying to make Lancaster a premier music town by bringing in various big name artists to play concerts. Fritz Kreisler was one of the big names that Warfel brought to Lancaster, who was referred to by the local paper as the world's greatest violinist. Warfel also never stopped playing local venues herself. Throughout her career and no matter how big her name got Warfel had always played concerts at the Iris Club and the Fulton. By the end of the 1916-17 season Warfel's prestige had grown greatly and she became recognized as an elite harpist being compared to Ada Sassoli another great harpist of the era. A newspaper article that Warfel saved towards the end of the season mentioned that she was in high demand in New York.
Warfel's career would continue to grow and her reputation would as well. Her prestige grew to the point where she became recognized as the premier harpist in the United States and throughout all her success her attitude never changed. An article from a paper in Altoona in 1918 described Mary as, "Someone who distinguishes herself by not being the type of musician who will not do something because it is not in her contract." She was known to go out of her way to do things for others and such behavior gained her a great deal of followers.
During the twenties Warfel played less concerts and focused on her music series, bringing prominent names to Lancaster. Mary Warfel certainly would have been a well-known name amongst music lovers during her lifetime. Unfortunately she did not leave much of a legacy because all of her work consisted of live performances. The remaining records of Mary Warfel are newspaper articles from various cities that she saved, personal letters addressed to her, and several short excerpts from history books on Lancaster County. Regardless of what Mary Warfel did or did not leave she still stands among Lancaster's most distinguished citizens as a nationally recognized musician who played one of the most difficult instruments to master.
Date Range
1887-1945
Year Range From
1887
Year Range To
1945
Date of Accumulation
1887-1945
Creator
Warfel, Mary Sophia, 1888-1955
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Warfel, Mary Sophia
Other Creators
Kaseman, Paul Warren, 1921-2009
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Harpists
Musicians
Programs (Publications)
Scrapbooks
Women musicians
Search Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Finding aids
Harpists
Manuscript groups
Musicians
Newspaper clippings
Programs
Scrapbooks
Women
Women musicians
Extent
3 boxes, 18 folders, 2.5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0138
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
See also the Photograph Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The items in Folders 10 and 11 were a gift of Paul Kaseman.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Folder 16 is restricted. All other items in the collection may be used--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at the Reference Desk.
Copyright
Collection items 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 site 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.
Other Numbers
MG-138
Classification
MG0138
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid by PW. Biographical information by DJ, Fall 2014. Added to database 26 December 2023.
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Carte-de-visite

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Collection
Slaymaker Family Photograph Collection
Object ID
SF-01-03-10
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Object Name
Carte-de-visite
Collection
Slaymaker Family Photograph Collection
Description
Lizzie Smith holding Samuel Slaymaker. Carte de visite.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Slaymaker, Samuel
Smith, Lizzie
Studio
Decamp & Crane
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
African Americans
Search Terms
African American women
Babies
Boys
Persons of color
Portraits
Women
Object Name
Carte-de-visite
Print Size
4.25 x 2.5 inches
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
photo has bits of black photo album paper stuck to back
Object ID
SF-01-03-10
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Elopements and other miscreant deeds of women as advertised in The Pennsylvania Gazette

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Author
Meier, Judith A.
Call Number
905.29 GSP v.34
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Responsibility
by Judith A. Meier.
Author
Meier, Judith A.
Physical Description
201-227 p.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, v.34 (1985-1986)
Subjects
Women
Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.29 GSP v.34
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Estate Inventory

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Thomas Simpson
Object ID
Inv 1777 F011 S
Date Range
1777
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Thomas Simpson
Date Range
1777
Year
1777
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0109
People
Peter
Simpson, Michael
Simpson, Rebeckah
Simpson, Thomas
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Paxton Twp., Lancaster County
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1777 F011 S
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
109
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. 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.
Additional Notes
Enslaved persons listed, one woman and one boy.
Piece missing from inventory.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Estate Inventory

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Harman Skiles
Object ID
Inv 1803 F008 S
Date Range
1803
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Harman Skiles
Date Range
1803
Year
1803
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0111
People
Skiles, Harman
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1803 F008 S
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
111
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. 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.
Additional Notes
Enslaved woman listed.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Estate Inventory

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Robert Smith
Object ID
Inv 1793 F011 S
Date Range
1793
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Robert Smith
Date Range
1793
Year
1793
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0110
People
Cato
Finis
Mira
Smith, Robert
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1793 F011 S
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
110
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. 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.
Additional Notes
Occupation: minister.
Also widow's allotment.
Enslaved persons listed, one man and two girls.
2 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Estate Inventory

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of John Middleton
Object ID
Inv 1782 F003 M
Date Range
1782
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of John Middleton
Date Range
1782
Year
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0082
People
Hannah
Jack
Jean
Middleton, John
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Donegal Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1782 F003 M
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
082
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. 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.
Additional Notes
Enslaved persons listed, two women and one man.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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