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American firearms makers: when, where, and what they made from the Colonial period to the end of the nineteenth century

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Author
Carey, Arthur Merwyn,
Date of Publication
[1953]
Call Number
683 C273
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Author
Carey, Arthur Merwyn,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Crowell
Date of Publication
[1953]
Physical Description
xiii, 146 p. illus. 24 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: p. 145-146.
Subjects
Firearms industry and trade - United States.
Firearms
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
683 C273
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American locomotives : a pictorial record of steam power, 1900-1950

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Author
Alexander, Edwin P.
Date of Publication
c1950.
Call Number
385 A969a
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by Edwin P. Alexander.
ISBN
0517014238
Author
Alexander, Edwin P.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Bonanza Books,
Date of Publication
c1950.
Physical Description
254 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Notes
Sequel to: Iron horses.
Subjects
Locomotives - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
385 A969a
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Amish and Pennsylvania Dutch tourist guide

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Date of Publication
c1959.
Call Number
917.48 A516
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Responsibility
edited by Alfred L. Soemaker.
Place of Publication
Kutztown, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania Folklife Society,
Date of Publication
c1959.
Physical Description
116 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
"Dunkard 'Love Feasts' by Don Yoder": p. [40]-41.
Subjects
Pennsylvania Dutch
Amish
Pennsylvania Dutch - Folklore.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Description and travel.
Additional Author
Shoemaker, Alfred Lewis,
Yoder, Don.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Folklife Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
917.48 A516
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Andrew Ellicott : surveyor of the capital of our nation

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Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Date of Publication
1950
, than Major Ellicott always appeared to me to be in the faithful execution of the public business committed to his charge." Andrew, son of Joseph Ellicott, was born in Bucks County, January 24, 1754, and became famous as a surveyor, astronomer, scientist and mathematician. While yet a young man, he and
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Responsibility
by M. Luther Heisey.
Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1950
Physical Description
[1]-14 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 54, no. 1
Subjects
Ellicott, Andrew, - 1754-1820.
Surveyors - Pennsylvania.
City planning - Washington (D.C.)
United States - Capital and capitol.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 54, number 1 (1950), p. 1-14Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.54
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An essay on the nature and operation of fines and recoveries

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Author
Cruise, William,
Edition
The second edition, revised, corrected, and enlarged.
Date of Publication
MDCCLXXXVI [1786]
Call Number
Book 673 1786
Book 674 1786
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Responsibility
by William Cruise ...
Author
Cruise, William,
Edition
The second edition, revised, corrected, and enlarged.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by His Majesty's law-printers, for E. Brooke ...,
Date of Publication
MDCCLXXXVI [1786]
Physical Description
2 v. ; 22 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Horizontal chainlines.
Includes indexes.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 673 and 674 as assigned by Yeates.
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Contents
Vol. 1. Of fines -- vol. 2. Of recoveries.
Subjects
Fines and recoveries - Great Britain.
Fines and recoveries.
Great Britain.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 673 1786
Book 674 1786
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An examination of the Constitution for the United States of America : submitted to the people by the general convention, at Philadelphia, the 17th day of September, 1787, and since adopted and ratified by the conventions of eleven states, chosen for the purpose of considering it, being all that have yet decided on the subject

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Author
Coxe, Tench,
Date of Publication
MDCCLXXXVIII [1788]
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1788
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by an American citizen ; to which is added, a speech of the Honorable James Wilson, Esquire, on the same subject.
Author
Coxe, Tench,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junr. ...,
Date of Publication
MDCCLXXXVIII [1788]
Physical Description
33, [3] p. ; 22 cm, bound to 25 cm (8vo)
Notes
Attributed to Tench Coxe by Evans.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-D⁴ [E]² (last leaf blank).
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signaturea at top of title page.
Book number 459 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with An address, etc. recommendations to the states, by the United States in Congress assembled. Philadelphia: Printed by David C. Claypoole, 1783; Proceedings in the House of Representatives of the United States of America respecting the contested election for the eastern district of Georgia. : Philadelphia, printed by Parry Hall...1792 -- A calm appeal to the people of the State of Delaware. ... Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junr... date not specified -- An enquiry into the principles and tendency of certain public measures. Philadelphia: Printed by Thomas Dobson... 1784; -- A vindication of Mr. Randophs's resignation. Philadelphia: printed by Samuel Smith...1795 -- The pretensions of Thomas Jefferson to the presidency examined; and the charges against John Adams refuted...United States, October 1796 -- Observations on the speech of Albert Gallatin, in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the foreign intercourse bill. Washington: Printed by John Colerick, 1798 -- The speech of Mr. Bayard on the foreign intecourse bill delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States on the third day of March 1798. -- The address of the minority in the Virginia Legislature to the people of that state; containing a vindication of the constitutionality of the alien and sedition laws Printer not specified, date not specified -- Letter from the Secfretary of State enclosing the reports of the late and present director of the mint....Philadelphia: Printed by Francis and Robert Bailey...1795 -- Analysis of the report of the committee of the Virginia Assembly, on the preceedings of sundry of the other States in answer to their resolutions. Philadelphia, printed by Zachariah Poulson, junior, 1800 -- Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, on the answers of sundry states to their resolutions, passed in December, 1798. Philadelphia, printed by James Carey, 1800.
Evans
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Subjects
United States.
Politics and government
United States - Politics and government - 1783-1789.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards.
Additional Author
Wilson, James,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1788
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An historical treatise of an action or suit at law : and of the proceedings used in the King's Bench and Common Pleas from the original processes to the judgments in both courts

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Author
Boote, Richard,
Edition
2nd ed., with additions.
Date of Publication
1781.
Call Number
Book 999 1781
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Suit at law
Responsibility
by R. Boote.
Author
Boote, Richard,
Edition
2nd ed., with additions.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by his Majesty's Law-Printers for W. Owen,
Date of Publication
1781.
Physical Description
xxxi, 268, 4 pages ; 22 cm
Notes
The Case of John Woodhouse, Esq; of Bridewell Hospital, one of the Directores of the East-India Company follows appendix.
Erratum at end.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 999 as assigned by Yeates.
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Actions and defenses - Great Britain.
Actions and defenses.
Great Britain.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.
Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 999 1781
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Annual report

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Corporate Author
Lancaster City Planning Commission (Pa.)
Date of Publication
1958-
Call Number
352.1 L244a
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Responsibility
Lancaster City Planning Commission.
Corporate Author
Lancaster City Planning Commission (Pa.)
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa.]
Publisher
[s.n.],
Date of Publication
1958-
Notes
Library has 1958, 1959.
1958 cover title: Lancaster moves ahead;Publication 3.
1959 cover title: Progress thru planning; Publication 7.
Subjects
City planning.
Lancaster City (Pa.) - Politics and government
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
352.1 L244a
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The antiques book : outstanding, authoritative articles on ceramics, furniture, glass, silver, pewter, architecture, prints and other collecting interests

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Date of Publication
1950.
Call Number
745.1 A632
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Responsibility
Edited by Alice Winchester and the staff of the magazine Antiques.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Bonanza Books,
Date of Publication
1950.
Physical Description
319 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Notes
"Articles from the first fifty-six volumes of Antiques, January 1922 through December 1949."
Subjects
Collectors and collecting.
Antiques.
Additional Author
Winchester, Alice.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
745.1 A632
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Archive

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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
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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
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