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African American lives

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Edition: Widescreen format.

Date of Publication: [2006]

Call Number: 929.373 A258 DVD

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Responsibility: a film by Kunhardt Productions ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., William R. Grant, Peter W. Kunhardt ; written by Henry Louis Gates. Jr. ; series producers, Graham Judd, Leslie D. Farrell ; a production of Kunhardt Productions, Inc. and Thirteen/ WNET New York.

ISBN: 1415716943

Edition: Widescreen format.

Place of Publication: [Alexandria, Va.] : Hollywood, Calif

Publisher: PBS Home Video ; distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment,

Date of Publication: [2006]

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Notes: Originally broadcast as a four-part television series in 2006.; Host: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; features Oprah Winfrey, Chris Tucker, Quincy Jones, Sara-Lawrence-Lightfoot, Mae Jemison, T.D. Jakes, Ben Carson, Whoopi Goldberg.

Contents: Listening to our past / producer and director, Jesse Sweet; editors, Eric Davis, Michael Weingrad -- The promise of freedom / producer and director, Leslie Asako Gladsjo ; editors, Joanna Kiernan, Geeta Gandbhr -- Searching for our names / producer and director, Leslie D. Farrell; editors, Merril Stern, Kathryn Moore -- Beyond the middle passage / producer and director, Graham Judd; editors, Kate Hirson, Stefan Knerrich.

Summary: A compelling combination of storytelling and science, this series uses genealogy, oral histories, family stories and DNA to trace roots of several accomplished African Americans down through American history and back to Africa.

Subjects: African Americans; African American families; DNA fingerprinting.; Documentary television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Documentary - Feature.

Additional Author: Gates, Henry Louis.; Grant, William; Kunhardt, Peter W.; Judd, Graham.; Farrell, Leslie D.; Sweet, Jesse.; Gladsjo, Leslie Asako.; Winfrey, Oprah.; Tucker, Chris,; Jones, Quincy,; Lawrence-Lightfoot, Sara,; Jemison, Mae,; Jakes, T. D.; Carson, Ben.; Goldberg, Whoopi,

Additional Corporate Author: Kunhardt Productions.; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); PBS Home Video.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)

Location: Lancaster History Library - Media

Call Number: 929.373 A258 DVD

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Archive

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Collection: Watt & Shand Collection

Title: Watt & Shand Collection

Object ID: MG0237

Date Range: 1880-2003

Bon-Ton Beauty Salon Booklets C. J. Breyer and Associates, Inc. Calendars Catalogs Central Automatic Sprinkler Company Certificates Columbia �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company Commonwealth

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Collection: Watt & Shand Collection

Title: Watt & Shand Collection

Description: The Watt & Shand Collection contains materials related to the Watt & Shand Department Store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.; Series 1 includes employee handbooks, job description, beauty salon price list, bridal registry information, a history of the store, a Christmas catalog, a Historic Preservation Trust calendar, and children's books.; Series 2 is a record of the property at the downtown location and at Park City Mall beginning in 1880 with deeds, legal agreements, a building inspector's permit, and insurance policies.

Admin/Biographical History: On 22 February 1878, Peter Watt, James Shand and Gilbert Thompson advertised the opening of a new store, The New York Store, featuring new lines of foreign and domestic dry goods as well as fancy goods and notions. The New York Store opened on 9 March 1878 and was an immediate success focusing on customer service. The owners had an unwritten policy stating that they remained open until the last customer left. During that first year, partner Gilbert Thompson died. Watt and Shand purchased a building located at 8-10 East King Street and changed their name from The New York Store to Watt, Shand and Company. Then during 1885, the store name was shortened to Watt & Shand even though the business was expanding to acquire 6 East King Street. The Ladies' Ready-To-Wear Department was added in 1889 which included coats, suits, dresses, and underwear. The owners proceeded to expand the business over several decades and procured Appel & Weber jewelry store and Hager's Department Store during the 1950s and 1960s. The branch store opened in 1970 at Park City Mall. The Bon-Ton Stores purchased Watt & Shand in 1992 and the store officially closed in March of 1995

System of Arrangement: This collection is arranged by series.; Series 1 Items collected by LancasterHistory; Series 2 Gift of Penn Square Partners

Date Range: 1880-2003

Year Range From: 1880

Year Range To: 2003

Date of Accumulation: 1880-2003

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Ammon, Cora Mae Fox; Ammon, John M.; Appel, Eva Rengier; Appel, Percy L.; Baker, Miriam Rengier; Bell, Louise Price; Berger, R. R.; Blatchley, Charles A.; Breyers, C. J.; Buchanan, James; Drukenbrod, Lee Roy; Fehl, J. Herbert; Frantz, I. E.; Fritz, C. C.; Goodhart, E. C.; Groff, Alpheaus S.; Groff, Ella L.; Hermansader, T. F.; Hirsh, Bertha; Hirsh, Gabriel; Hostetter, D. B.; Lively, Henry; Long, Jacob M.; Loss, Natalie M.; Loss, Nathan; Marshall, Elizabeth H. W.; Marshall, Elizabeth Weber; Marshall, George A.; Marshall, George W.; Marshall, Maria L. Good; May, Jennie H.; Miller, E. N.; Myers, Harry; Myers, Maria; Myers, Patricia Marshall; Myrtetus, George B.; Noonan, Ella O.; Noonan, Raymond Smith; Prangley, James; Reed, George R.; Reichley, Jacob Christian; Reifsnyder, Arden P.; Reifsnyder, Christine Kauffman; Rengier, Charles F.; Rengier, John S.; Rohrer, Adelaide C. Crohen; Rohrer, George Redsecker; Rohrer, Jeremiah; Rohrer, Mary Ann Redsecker; Roth, George R.; Rupert, L. H.; Schaller, Kimberly; Shand, James; Shand, Thomas Marshall; Sherrill, Anita B.; Sherrill, S. Edward; Short, Edwin P.; Skyllas, Drossos A.; Slaymaker, Peter J. Eckert; Stiles, H. A.; Stirk, Isaac; Stirk, Sarah C.; Swarr, Donald; Urban, Cassius Emlen; Watt, Laura Louise Geiger; Watt, Peter T.; Weber, May H.; Wisegarver, Harry P.; Witmer, Albert F.

Other Creators: Watt & Shand Department Store (Pa.)

Subjects: Advertising; Architectural drawings; Blueprints; Building leases; Calendars; Catalogs; Deeds; Department stores; Historical markers; Insurance policies; Letters; Menus; Newsletters; Penn Square (Lancaster, Pa.); Scrapbooks; Stores, Retail

Search Terms: A and S Realty and Investment Corporation; A. B. Rote & Co.; Advertising; Agreements; Air conditioning; American Blower Corporation; Appel & Weber; Architectural plans; Automatic Sprinkler Corporation of America; Awards; Blueprints; Bon-Ton; Bon-Ton Beauty Salon; Booklets; C. J. Breyer and Associates, Inc.; Calendars; Catalogs; Central Automatic Sprinkler Company; Certificates; Columbia; Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company; Commonwealth Title Company of Philadelphia; Correspondence; Deeds; Department stores; DUSCO Property Management, Inc.; East Hempfield Twp.; Employee handbooks; Employees; Ephemera; Escalators; Finding aids; Fire sprinklers; Floorplans; Gatter and Diehl Consulting Engineers; Gift certificates; Ground-rent; Hager and Bro., Inc.; Hager Realty Corporation; Heating and ventilation systems; Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County; Historical markers; Insurance policies; Job descriptions; Kroll Electric Company, Inc.; Lancaster; Lancaster Parking Authority; Lancaster Trust Company; Leases; Letters; Manuscript groups; Menus; Mortgages; Newsletters; Oblender's Furnishing, Inc.; Park City Mall; Penn Square; Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania Power and Light Company; Permits; Poetry; PPL; Price lists; Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company; Reynolds and Reynolds Company; Scrapbooks; Stores, Retail; Total Energy Leasing Corporation; Trion, Inc.; Watt and Shand; Workers' Compensation Act; York Corporation

Extent: 4 boxes, 59 folders, 1 scrapbook, 2 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0237

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Folder 2 contains restricted items. With the exception of Folder 2, the items in this collection may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at 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-237

Classification: MG0237

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Scrapbook cataloged by CB, 2008. Series 2, Folder 1-48 cataloged by ML, Summer 2014. Added to database 13 January 2022.; The Watt & Shand Department Store scrapbook was cataloged and preserved with funding from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. ME60112.

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Archive

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Collection: Harold Morrin Collection

Title: Harold Morrin Collection, Series 2 Birding Records

Object ID: MG0358_S02

Date Range: 1962-2004

: Archives South, Side 9 Scope and Content Note: Series 2 of the Harold Morrin Collection contains personal journals, species checklists, newspaper articles, certificates, and correspondence in relation to birding in Lancaster County and all over the world. Creator: Morrin, Harold B., 1923-2012 System of

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Collection: Harold Morrin Collection

Title: Harold Morrin Collection, Series 2 Birding Records

Description: Series 2 of the Harold Morrin Collection contains personal journals, species checklists, newspaper articles, certificates, and correspondence in relation to birding in Lancaster County and all over the world.

Admin/Biographical History: Harold B. Morrin was born on 20 May 1923 in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Hugh B. and Hilda M. (Erisman) Morrin. His father, Hugh, passed away at an early age from complications associated with exposure to mustard gas during his service in World War I. In his 20s, Harold enlisted in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946 during World War II. During this time he sent letters to his mother Hilda M. Morrin about his life in the army, traveling, and social activities (the collection of correspondence can be found in MG0358_S01).; Harold graduated with a degree in business from Franklin and Marshall College. During his career, he served as president of the Lancaster Chapter of Administrative Management and served on the board of the National Association of Accountants. In 1985, Harold retired as secretary- treasurer of Lancaster Press and Tapsco companies. In addition to his career, Harold was also very active in the community, serving in leadership positions in many organizations. He was a member (since 1947) and past president of the Millersville Lions Club, an international service organization that provides humanitarian and volunteer services to the local community. Other involvements included the Lancaster County Philatelic Society (national stamp collection organization), North Museum Associates (local nature and science museum), the Millersville Borough Council, Lancaster County Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Lancaster County Elementary Envirothon, Boy Scouts of America (Troop 45), past director of the Tanger Arboretum, member of the Hamilton Park United Church of Christ, Millersville pool committee, zone chairman, steering committee, board member of the Millersville Bicentennial celebration and the Lancaster County Bird Club (LCBC) (LCBC 2012).; Harold was recognized as one of the "101 of the Most Vital People in South Central PA" in the local APPRISE magazine where he was pictured on the cover in 1988. It would seem as though Harold had no time for hobbies or travel with his career and community involvement but that was not the case. Harold was an avid baseball fan, seeing games in 45 major league ballparks throughout the United States. He even witnessed Babe Ruth play!; His other two passions, birding and traveling, went hand in hand. It was not until the age of 31 that Harold began birding. In 1954, he decided to start the journey of a life-list and in that first year he was able to add 70 species to the list. By the time he finished, Harold had over 3,800 species on his life-list. Harold enjoyed traveling and documented his trips with daily journal entries and species checklists of all the bird species seen. He birded in all 50 U.S. states and Canada and traveled to all 7 continents during his lifetime.; Harold's love for birds, nature and travel continued to grow thus, his participation in the Lancaster County Bird Club grew. Harold served as president from 1972-76 and again from 1984-85, and a member of the bird club's Board of Directors for over 20 years. He was also an editor for the LCBC newsletter for many years and editor of The Natural Attractions of Lancaster County, published by the LCBC in November 1977 as a supplement to "Call Notes" which included articles about the flora and fauna found in numerous areas of Lancaster County. Harold also edited and wrote portions of the book, A Guide to the Birds of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (1984) and assisted with the second edition in 1991. He authored Birding the 49th State: An Alaskan Saga in 1978 about his birding adventures on an Alaskan trip. In his later years, Harold led a weekly adult birding group in collaboration with the Lancaster County Parks Department. On February 9, 2001 the LCBC Board of Directors made Harold an honorary lifetime member of the club, an honor bestowed to only a few since the inception of the club. At this time they also decided to rename the Scholarship Program, "The Harold B. Morrin Scholarship Award" (LCBC 2012).; The Lancaster County Bird Club credits Harold with the development and growth of the club as one of the largest and most active bird clubs in the mid-Atlantic region. He inspired many renowned birders, ornithologists and photographers like Andrew Mack, Eric Witmer, Theodore A. Parker III, Jeffrey Lepore and Kenn Kaufman. On January 7, 2012 Harold passed away at the age of 88. His impact on the community was immeasurable and he is remembered by many as a "humble, selfless man, who devoted so much of his time and effort to others" (Crable 1999).; Works Cited:; Crable, Ad. "Harold Morrin: gently, he helps star birdwatchers spread their wings" New Era. 9 July 1999.; Lancaster County Bird Club (LCBC). "In Memoriam Harold B. Morrin" Call Notes. 2012.; LancasterOnline. "Harold B. Morrin Obituary" LancasterOnline. 12 September 2013.

System of Arrangement: Series 1 World War II Letters, 1943-1946; Series 2 Birding Records, 1962-2004; Series 3 Family Papers, 1879-2000

Date Range: 1962-2004

Creation Date: 1962-2004

Year Range From: 1962

Year Range To: 2004

Creator: Morrin, Harold B., 1923-2012

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 09

People: Mack, Andrew; Morrin, Harold B.

Subjects: Bird watching; Birds; Letters; Travel

Search Terms: Bird watchers; Bird watching; Birds; Certificates; Correspondence; Diaries; Finding aids; Journals; Lancaster County Bird Club; Letters; Manuscript groups; Travel

Extent: 3 boxes, 50 folders, 2 volumes, 1.5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0358_S02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Harold Morrin Collection, Series 1 World War II Letters (MG0358_S01); Harold Morrin Collection, Series 3 Family Papers (MG0358_S03); Lancaster County Bird Club Records (MG0566); Photograph Collection

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: Collection 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-358, Series 2

Classification: MG0358

Description Level: Series

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by RM, February-April 2015. Added to database 22 December 2023.

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Coin, Commemorative

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Collection: History Collection: Places & Spaces

Title: Red Rose Coin Club, Strasburg Rail Road

Object ID: 2002.064

Date Range: 2002

Collection: History Collection: Places & Spaces

Title: Red Rose Coin Club, Strasburg Rail Road

Description: Plexiglass boxed set of three medals commemorating the Strasburg railroad, set includes two medals in bronze and one in silver.

Date Range: 2002

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Cabinet: Cabinet 2

Storage Shelf: Shelf 1

Storage Container: Box 0004

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Railroads; Medals; Strasburg Railroad

Object Name: Coin, Commemorative

Material: Bronze, Silver

Condition: Excellent

Object ID: 2002.064

Accession Number: 2002.064

Coin, Commemorative

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Collection: Red Rose Coin Club Collection

Title: Red Rose Coin Club, Frank W. Woolworth

Object ID: 2004.058

Date Range: 2004

Collection: Red Rose Coin Club Collection

Title: Red Rose Coin Club, Frank W. Woolworth

Description: 2004 Red Rose Coin Club 39th Commemorative Set, "Frank W. Woolworth"; Plastic frame, 3 coins (2 Bronze & 1 Silver).

Date Range: 2004

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Cabinet: Cabinet 2

Storage Shelf: Shelf 1

Storage Container: Box 0004

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Object Name: Coin, Commemorative

Material: Bronze, Silver

Object ID: 2004.058

Accession Number: 2004.058

Coin, Commemorative

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d53d944d-597a-4e44-8613-280064397785

Collection: Red Rose Coin Club Collection

Title: Red Rose Coin Club, Lancaster County Almshouse Bicentennial

Object ID: 2007.500.5

Date Range: 2001

Collection: Red Rose Coin Club Collection

Title: Red Rose Coin Club, Lancaster County Almshouse Bicentennial

Description: Commemorative Coin Set, "Lancaster County Almshouse"; Plastic frame, 3 coins (2 Bronze & 1 Silver).

Date Range: 2001

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Cabinet: Cabinet 2

Storage Shelf: Shelf 1

Storage Container: Box 0004

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Object Name: Coin, Commemorative

Object ID: 2007.500.5

Coin, Commemorative

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Collection: Red Rose Coin Club Collection

Title: Red Rose Coin Club, Harriet Lane

Object ID: 2007.500.35

Date Range: 2000

Collection: Red Rose Coin Club Collection

Title: Red Rose Coin Club, Harriet Lane

Description: Commemorative Coin Set, "Harriet Lane"; Plastic frame, 3 coins (2 Bronze & 1 Silver).

Date Range: 2000

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Cabinet: Cabinet 2

Storage Shelf: Shelf 1

Storage Container: Box 0004

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Object Name: Coin, Commemorative

Object ID: 2007.500.35

Coin, Commemorative

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ff62121d-2846-4e66-bfd5-926049594131

Collection: Red Rose Coin Club Collection

Title: Red Rose Coin Club, Lewis and Clark Expedition

Object ID: 2003.071

Date Range: 2003

Collection: Red Rose Coin Club Collection

Title: Red Rose Coin Club, Lewis and Clark Expedition

Description: Set of medals created by the Red Rose Coin Club. 2003 set, "Preparation for Discovery" 38th commemorative set in honor of Lewis and Clark.; Plastic frame, 3 coins (2 Bronze & 1 Silver).

Date Range: 2003

Made By: Red Rose Coin Club

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Cabinet: Cabinet 2

Storage Shelf: Shelf 1

Storage Container: Box 0004

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Object Name: Coin, Commemorative

Material: Bronze, Silver

Height (in): 6.5

Width (in): 6.5

Depth (in): 0.375

Condition: Excellent

Object ID: 2003.071

Accession Number: 2003.071

Microfilm resources for research : a comprehensive catalog

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11920

Corporate Author: United States. National Archives and Records Administration.

Date of Publication: 2000.

Call Number: 016.973 U58

ISBN: 1880875225

Corporate Author: United States. National Archives and Records Administration.

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration,

Date of Publication: 2000.

Physical Description: vii, 109 p. ; 28 cm.

Notes: Includes index.

Subjects: United States. - National Archives and Records Administration - Microform catalogs.; Documents on microfilm - Catalogs.; United States - History - Sources - Bibliography - Microform catalogs.; United States - Civilization - Sources - Bibliography - Microform catalogs.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 016.973 U58

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African American lives

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Archive

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Archive

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Archive

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Coin, Commemorative

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Coin, Commemorative

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Coin, Commemorative

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Coin, Commemorative

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Coin, Commemorative

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Microfilm resources for research : a comprehensive catalog

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11920