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Collection
Ephemera Collection: Groups & Organizations, Lancaster Country Club
Object ID
2015.035.1
Date Range
2015
Collection
Ephemera Collection: Groups & Organizations, Lancaster Country Club
Description
Volunteer badge for the 2015 US Women's Open at the Lancaster Country Club. White plastic badge with grey stripe on left side, offset logo of US Women's Open at top left of white portion. In black text is printed at the bottom center "Volunteer/Spectator Services," a barcode and the number "0770000." The USGA name and logo are at the bottom right. In the grey portion "Volunteer Headquarters" printed on left (with top of text to the left) and "V" is printed in the top left corner. "Beth" written in black ink at the center. Attached to a blue lanyard with white logos of USGA and 2015 US Women's Open.
Date Range
2015
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 18
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
United States Golf Association
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Lancaster Country Club
Golf
Sports
Object Name
Badge, Identification
Height (in)
4
Width (in)
3
Dimension Details
Lanyard is 19.25'' long from centerpoint to badge.
Condition
Good
Object ID
2015.035.1
Accession Number
2015.035
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Collection
Ephemera Collection: Groups & Organizations, Lancaster Country Club
Object ID
2015.035.2
Date Range
2015
Collection
Ephemera Collection: Groups & Organizations, Lancaster Country Club
Description
Volunteer badge for the 2015 US Women's Open at the Lancaster Country Club. White plastic badge with grey stripe on left side, offset logo of US Women's Open at top left of white portion. In black text is printed at the bottom center "Volunteer/Spectator Services," a barcode and the number "0770000." The USGA name and logo are at the bottom right. In the grey portion "Volunteer Headquarters" printed on left (with top of text to the left) and "V" is printed in the top left corner. "Rick" written in black ink at the center. Attached to a blue lanyard with white logos of USGA and 2015 US Women's Open.
Date Range
2015
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 18
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
Golf
Professional Golfers' Association of America
Lancaster Country Club
Object Name
Badge, Identification
Height (in)
4
Width (in)
3
Condition
Good
Object ID
2015.035.2
Accession Number
2015.035
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1959.002
Date Range
1780-1820
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Dispatch case of Major John Hubley; walnut construction.
On top, inlay shell in an oval with green background, all within an 2 fine-line band border. Metal outlined key on front center. 2 movable metal handles, one on each end. Entire wood panel in lid folds out to reveal a mirror secured by a swivel tab. A metal ring for pulling panel down/ Circular inlay designs on green background in center of closed lid portion. Intricate spiral adorn edges of all 8 sections and green felt-lined tray. 2 narrow divisions hold slide-in tops with metal pull rings fit into compartment. Portion that holds 2 small drawers can be lifted out to reveal .5" storage area. The entire lower portion can be lifted out. Bottom covered with black felt.
Date Range
1780-1820
Year Range From
1780
Year Range To
1820
Last Owner
Hubley, John
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 30
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
People
Hubley, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Box, Letter
Oither Names
Dispatch Box
Material
Wood
Height (in)
4.75
Width (in)
11.875
Depth (in)
9.5
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Some cracks, scratches, and minor dents.
Object ID
1959.002
Accession Number
1959.002
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.111.107
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Bowfront mahogany veneer chest of drawers in the Hepplewhite style. Four drawers have progressing depths from the top to the bottom, each with overpressed drawer pulls two per drawer. At the top center of each drawer is a brass escutcheon keyhole. The top of the chest and each drawer are decorated with satin wood inlay. Chest is supported at its base by four french feet which feature a slightly outswept bracket foot combined with a valence skirt.
Provenance
Dr. Alexander Speer (James Buchanan maternal cousin)
To: Katherine Speer Powell (granddaughter)
Year Range From
1780
Year Range To
1810
Last Owner
Speer, Alexander
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
South Middle Bedchamber
Storage Wall
South Wall
People
Speer, Alexander
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chest of Drawers
Material
Mahogany
Height (cm)
104.14
Height (ft)
3.4166666667
Height (in)
41
Width (cm)
118.11
Width (ft)
3.875
Width (in)
46.5
Depth (cm)
62.865
Depth (ft)
2.0625
Depth (in)
24.75
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-08-04
Condition Notes
Front left leg broken
Object ID
W.1995.111.107
Accession Number
W.1995.111
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1939.015.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Bow front chest of drawers, 4 drawers, brass hardware. Hepplewhite Style, Old accession form dates artifact as being 1850
Provenance
James Buchanan
To Edward Y. Buchanan
To Alice Cunygham Buchanan Ewing
To Cornelia Lausdale Ewing Brooke
To Jack Brooke
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1785
Year Range To
1810
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northwest Bedchamber
Storage Wall
Northeast Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chest of Drawers
Material
Brass/Mahogany
Height (in)
38
Width (in)
42.5
Depth (in)
21.75
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2023-01-26
Object ID
W.1939.015.001
Accession Number
W.1939.015
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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
Ephemera Collection
Object ID
2015.035.3
Date Range
2015
Collection
Ephemera Collection
Description
Pin from the US Women's Open held at Lancaster Country Club June 2015. White metal circular pin with green lettering. 2015 US Women's Open, Lancaster C C around outside, black and yellow borders. In center logo of Lancaster CC, L flanked by smaller Cs in script.
Date Range
2015
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 18
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
Golf
Professional Golfers' Association of America
Lancaster Country Club
Object Name
Pin, Membership
Diameter (in)
1.25
Condition
Good
Object ID
2015.035.3
Accession Number
2015.035
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
P.77.62
Date Range
1781
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Lancaster Borough seal is a thick disk of bronze with the seal depicted on one side and nothing but a small "T" struck at the edge of the opposite side. Sides taper slightly inward from blank side to image side, and are decorated with a center coved ring flanked by incised rings.
Image of seal on the face has a central shield divided in two with 3 sheaves of wheat at top and a rose at bottom. Vining roses surround shield. Around edge of perimeter is inscribed "SEAL OF THE BOROUGH OF LANCASTER 1781." Encircling the lettering is a decorating line of dots.
Provenance
Unknown provenance except purchase from Robert F. McMurtrie.
Date Range
1781
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 19
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Seal
Material
Bronze
Width (in)
0.5
Circumference (in)
1.625
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-12-19
Condition Notes
Strong wear with multiple dents, nicks and scratches. General darkening.
Object ID
P.77.62
Place of Origin
Lancaster County
Credit
Acquired through the generosity of the James Hale Steinm
Accession Number
P.77.62
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.107.108
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Shaving stand is comprised of a mahogany veneer; the mirror attached to the top has a veneered bull-nose frame supported by ring and vase-turned stiles set into the top with tenons at a backward cant. The skirt has two half-drawers; however, the brass knob drawer-pulls are missing. The stand is supported by four ring and ball turned feet
Provenance
Dr. Alexander Speer, Washington, DC.
To Katherine Speer Powell (granddaughter)
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1785
Year Range To
1800
Last Owner
Speer, Alexander
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northwest Bedchamber
Storage Wall
North Wall
People
Speer, Alexander
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Stand, Shaving
Material
Mahogany, Glass
Height (in)
20.5
Width (in)
19.5
Depth (in)
9
Dimension Details
Height includes mirror. Base alone is 5.5' in height.
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-11-08
Condition Notes
Drawer--pulls missing. Small amount of veneer missing on base. Indication of heat damage to the item.
Object ID
W.1995.107.108
Notes
Dr. Alexander Speer was one of James Buchanan's maternal first cousins. Katherine Speer Powell was Dr. Speer's granddaughter.
Credit
Estate of Katherine Speer Powell
Accession Number
W.1995.107
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