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Amish enterprise : from plows to profits

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18939
Author
Kraybill, Donald B.
Date of Publication
©1995.
Call Number
305.687 K91a
Responsibility
Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt.
ISBN
0801850622
9780801850622
0801850630
9780801850639
Author
Kraybill, Donald B.
Place of Publication
Baltimore
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press,
Date of Publication
©1995.
Physical Description
xiv, 300 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Notes
Autographed by the author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-292) and index.
Subjects
Economics
Amish - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Amish.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Church history - 20th century.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Economic conditions.
Economics - Related to - Religion
Mennonites
Pennsylvania
Additional Author
Nolt, Steven M.,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
305.687 K91a
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The California journal of Henry Carter, April 1849 - February 1850

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17458
Author
Carter, Henry,
Date of Publication
c.1990.
Call Number
929 C323c
Author
Carter, Henry,
Place of Publication
Transcript
Date of Publication
c.1990.
Physical Description
40 p. ; 28.cm.
Summary
Account of a trip to California by way of Panama and experiences in the gold fields. Typed transcript.
Rights
Copyright held by John M. Comer.
Subjects
Voyages to the Pacific coast - Personal narratives.
Gold mines and mining - California
Diaries.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 C323c
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Christopher Dock, colonial schoolmaster : the biography and writings of Christopher Dock

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16967
Author
Studer, Gerald C.
Date of Publication
c1993.
Call Number
923.7 D637s
Responsibility
Gerald C. Studer.
ISBN
0836136446 :
9780836136449
Author
Studer, Gerald C.
Place of Publication
Scottdale, Pa
Publisher
Herald Press,
Date of Publication
c1993.
Physical Description
445 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 412-419) and index.
Contents
The School Management Treatise. Dock's Teaching Career. Dock's Penmanship and Artistry. Translations of his writings : " A Simple and Thoroughly Prepared School Management " and "Spiritual Magazine"
Summary
Author, Gerald Studer, is a Mennonite minister. Christopher Dock (1698-1771) emigrated to the American colonies sometime before 1714. He was a school teacher and a farmer in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was also a religious man. It is assumed that he was Mennonite, but this is not confirmed. He introduced methods of teaching children which were less stringent than typical education at that time , placing importance on the use of persuasion, discussion, and positive peer pressure. He wrote about how students should be taught as well as rules of behavior for children.
Subjects
Dock, Christopher, - ca. 1698-1771.
Dock, Christopher
Educators - United States - Biography.
Education - Early works to 1800.
Biographie
Additional Author
Dock, Christopher,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.7 D637s
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Early nineteenth-century crafts and trades

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17486
Edition
Dover ed.
Date of Publication
1992.
Call Number
680 E12
Responsibility
edited, with a new introduction, by Peter Stockham.
ISBN
0486272931 (pbk.)
9780486272931 (pbk.)
Edition
Dover ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Dover Publication,
Date of Publication
1992.
Physical Description
137 p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
Notes
"Unabridged republication of part III of the work as published by Jacob Johnson in Whitehall (Philadelphia) and Richmond in 1807 under the title: The book of trades, or Library of the useful arts."
Subjects
Industrial arts.
Occupations - Early works to 1900.
Métiers - États-Unis
Artisanat - États-Unis
Trades - History
Crafts - History
United States
Additional Author
Stockham, Peter.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
680 E12
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Explorations in early American culture

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12692
Date of Publication
1997-
Call Number
905.748 PHAE
Alternate Title
Supplement, Pennsylvania history/Explorations in early American culture
Explorations in early American culture, Pennsylvania history
Place of Publication
University Park, PA
Publisher
Published by the Pennsylvania Historical Association for the McNeil Center for Early American Studies,
Date of Publication
1997-
Physical Description
v.; 23 cm.
Publication Frequency
Annual
Dates of Publication
[Vol. 1] (1997)-
Notes
At foot of title: Pennsylvania history.
Beginnig with no. 4, the serial published as an annual journal in its own. 1997-1999 (vol. 64-66) supplements to the Pennsylvania history are considering as no. 1-3.--p.2 (vol. 4).
Subjects
Middle Atlantic States - Civilization - To 1783 - Periodicals.
Middle Atlantic States - Social life and customs - To 1783 - Periodicals.
Middle Atlantic States - History - To 1783 - Periodicals.
Additional Corporate Author
McNeil Center for Early American Studies.
Pennsylvania Historical Association.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
905.748 PHAE
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Title
Henry Kauffman Fraktur
Object ID
G.96.37.9
Date Range
circa 1970-1990
  1 image  
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Title
Henry Kauffman Fraktur
Description
Modern "revivalist" fraktur created by Professor H. J. Kauffman's caretaker/nurse, Arlene Harnish. Mounted in handmade wood frame with corner blocks.
Marriage and birth certificate done on tinted laid paper with various colors. Within a border are three panels, the larger central panel has the text: "Henry Ka/uffman/Son of David and Anna/Kauffman was born on/November 14, 1908 in Yo/ork County, Pa. Married/ Elizabeth Zoe Tomer/July 20, 1938." Signed at the bottom "A Harnish" The two side panels are nearly symmetrical, featuring flowering plants growing out of a colorful pitcher resting on a stepped pedestal. A large colorful bird is perched in each of the plants.
Frame was made by HJK in earlier years.
1704 Millersville Pike, Lancaster
Provenance
Made by Arlene Harnish (b. 13 March 1946), caretaker of Henry J. Kauffman. She stated on 30 May 2000, that she learned to make fraktur by taking a class at Landis Valley Museum taught by Jere Kickerman. This piece was only the second fraktur she made, the first being the project for the class, done for her granddaughter.
Harnish made this fraktur for HJK during working hours at his residence when another was pressing. She copied motifs from a book. When completed, HJK told her to look for a frame in the basement. The one she found turned out to be one made by Kauffman himself. Harnish expressed shock and embarrassment upon learning that Kauffman had donated her fraktur to a museum. Arlene is Mrs. R. Edwin Harnish, 1586 Georgetown Rd. Christiana, PA phone: 5292712.
Date Range
circa 1970-1990
Year Range From
1970
Year Range To
1990
Made By
Harnish, Arlene
Last Owner
Kauffman, Henry J.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 43
Storage Shelf
Bin 2-B
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subject
Fraktur art
Frakturs (Documents)
Search Terms
Fraktur
Object Name
Fraktur
Oither Names
Birth and Marriage Certificate
Material
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Height (in)
9.5
Width (in)
14
Dimension Details
Frame is 11.75" high x 17 wide.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-04-29
Condition Notes
Modern fraktur and frame in excellent condition. The handmade from has small crack in top left corner block where nailed. Wood stain shows brush marks. Brown paper backing.
Object ID
G.96.37.9
Notes
This fraktur is featured in Irwin Richman's book "Pa. German Arts," 2001, page 14.
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Usage
Kauffman's home
Credit
Gift of Henry J. Kauffman, Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
G.96.37
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Index to Pennsylvania's colonial records series

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo7384
Author
Dunn, Mary,
Date of Publication
c1992.
Call Number
974.8004 D923
  1 website  
Responsibility
compiled by Mary Dunn ; prepared for publication by Martin Reamy ; with a foreword by Jonathan R. Stayer of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
ISBN
0806313323
Author
Dunn, Mary,
Place of Publication
Baltimore, Md
Publisher
Genealogical Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
c1992.
Physical Description
xi, 228 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
This index corresponds to the second edition of the Colonial Records. The LancasterHistory.org library has volumes 4-16 from the second edition. Volumes 1-3 are from the first edition, so the pagination is different from Dunn's references. Patrons can find the first three volumes online at https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/010447960.
Includes bibliographical references (p. x-xi).
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - To 1775 - Sources - Indexes.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1783 - Sources - Indexes.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8004 D923
Websites
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John Heckewelder's travels, 1762-1800

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17534
Author
Wallace, Paul A. W.
Date of Publication
1998.
Call Number
917.3 W193, map
Responsibility
Paul A.W. Wallace.
Author
Wallace, Paul A. W.
Place of Publication
[Lewisburg, Pa.]
Publisher
Wennawoods Pub.,
Date of Publication
1998.
Physical Description
1 map ; 39 x 58 cm.
Notes
Shows roads and trails used on principal journeys.
"126/1000."
Includes Map of the Ohio Country / Heckewelder on verso.
Subjects
Heckewelder, John Gottlieb Ernestus, - 1743-1823 - Travel.
Northeastern States - Maps.
Pennsylvania - Maps - Early works to 1800.
New York (State) - Maps - Early works to 1800.
Ohio - Maps - Early works to 1800.
Additional Author
Heckewelder, John Gottlieb Ernestus,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
917.3 W193, map
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The Ohio frontier : Crucible of the Old Northwest, 1720-1830

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo14104
Author
Hurt, R. Douglas.
Date of Publication
c1996.
Call Number
977.1 H967
Responsibility
by R. Douglas Hurt.
ISBN
0253332109 (alk. paper)
Author
Hurt, R. Douglas.
Place of Publication
Bloomington
Publisher
Indiana University Press,
Date of Publication
c1996.
Physical Description
xv, 418 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Series
A history of the trans-Appalachian frontier
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [397]-410) and index.
Contents
Chapters : The First Settlers / Clash of Cultures / Revolution in The Ohio Country / The Road to HellFallen Timbers / Ohio Fever / Early Settlements / Farm Country / The Frontier People / The Religious Frontier / Confederacy and War / Farmers: First and Last / Settled Community
Summary
"R. Douglas Hurt's book on the frontier period ...begins in the late 1500's with conflict between the Iroquois confederation and the Erie Indians. Shawnees, Wyandots, and other Native American groups complicated the picture, and the arrival of the French in the mid-1600s produced an extremely complex mix of accomodation, conflict, warfare, and mutual economic advantage. Still more players - the British by 1750 and the newly independent Americans after 1775 - muddied matters even further. Hurt introduces us to the great Indian diplomat Pontiac, who led a nearly successful defense against British aggression in 1764; to the Indian killer Jeffrey Amherst; to Daniel Boone and the American soldiers George Rogers Clark and "Mad" Anthony Wayne; to dozens of speculators and settlers who swooped down upon Ohio from the 1780's on, people such as Ebenezer Zane of Zane's Trace and Zanesville; to Shakers and Quakers; to Tecumseh's resistance of 1811; and finally to fugitive African American slaves and immigrant canal-builders."
Subjects
Frontier and pioneer life - Ohio.
Ohio - History - To 1787.
Ohio - History - 1787-1865.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
977.1 H967
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Producers versus capitalists : constitutional conflict in antebellum America

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17414
Author
Freyer, Tony Allan.
Date of Publication
1994.
Call Number
323.46 F893
Responsibility
Tony A. Freyer.
ISBN
0813914965
9780813914961
0813914973 (pbk.)
9780813914978 (pbk.)
Author
Freyer, Tony Allan.
Place of Publication
Charlottesville
Publisher
University Press of Virginia,
Date of Publication
1994.
Physical Description
x, 250 p. ; 24 cm.
Series
Constitutionalism and democracy
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-240) and index.
Contents
1. Constitutionalism, Capitalism, and Antebellum Society -- 2. Constitutionalism and the Associational Economy -- 3. Taxation and Capitalist Accountability -- 4. Taking Property -- 5. Railroad Accidents and Capitalist Accountability.
Summary
Throughout much of American history the relationship between the Constitution and capitalism has been contentious. Recently, however, consensus has replaced conflict as the framework for understanding capitalism's relationship to constitutional development. Thus the recurrent struggles between producers and capitalists (financiers, speculators, corporations, and the like) over the constitutionality of capitalistic practices have come to be viewed simply as politically manageable tensions within a liberal-capitalist consensus. This study focuses on how antebellum constitutional law and principles responded to and shaped producers' appeals for protection from capitalists' predations. Placing the constitutional system's operation in the context of the nation's profound ideological and social conflicts, Tony A. Freyer suggests that the normative force of constitutional values often enabled pro-producer, protectionist policies to be enacted, despite an emerging corporate and mercantile capitalist consensus. The first chapter sets out a framework for understanding the social basis of constitutionalism and its policymaking impact between 1800 and 1860. Subsequent chapters employ this framework in the setting of the mid-Atlantic states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. They focus on four principal policy areas: debtor-creditor relations, taxation, eminent domain, and railroad accidents. This mid-Atlantic region is intended to serve as a federal system in miniature, offering opportunities for comparative analysis. By illuminating the interplay between social conflict and constitutional institutions, the book reveals a policy-making process which was dynamic, reflecting a multiplicity of values and supporting diverse producer interests, many of which conflicted with those of corporate and mercantile capitalists. Freyer challenges established historical interpretations not only of social-class conflict but also of the Supreme Court under chief justices John Marshall and Roger B. Taney, with particular regard to states' rights versus federal power and the growth of the Constitution's contract, commerce, and judicial clauses. Thus the book will be of interest not only to political scientists and to judges, lawyers, and professors of law but also to historians and general readers.
Rights
Loose, Jack
Subjects
Right of property - United States
Capitalism - United States
Ondernemers.
Verfassung
Eigentum
Kapitalismus
United States - Economic conditions - To 1865.
USA
Business - Related to - Politics - History
United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
323.46 F893
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