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Abstracts of Snyder county probate and Orphans court records (1772-1855)

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Author
Fisher, Charles Adam,
Date of Publication
1940]
Call Number
974.849 F533
Responsibility
by Dr. Charles A. Fisher...
Author
Fisher, Charles Adam,
Place of Publication
[Selinsgrove? Pa
Date of Publication
1940]
Physical Description
1 p.l., 77 numb. l., 9 l. 28 x 22 cm.
Notes
Mimeographed.
Subjects
Wills - Pennsylvania - Snyder County.
Court records - Pennsylvania - Snyder County.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Snyder County)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.849 F533
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The Acadians in Lancaster County

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Author
Sener, Samuel Miller,
Date of Publication
1897
THE ACADIANS IN LANCASTER COUNTY. There is no history in which can be chronologically traced the struggles and changes within that small region known as Acadia, the confines of which were ex- pressly named by Henry IV. of France in his letters patent of November 3, 1603, over the country, territory
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Responsibility
by S. M. Sener, Esq.
Author
Sener, Samuel Miller,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[37]-43 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 2
Summary
This journal article details the expulsion of the French Acadians of Canada to the American Colonies during the French and Indian War. Some of the Acadians arrive in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Subjects
Acadians - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 2 (1897), p. 37-43Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
Documents

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Addresses of Hon. John Wanamaker and ex-Gov. Robt. E. Pattison

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Date of Publication
1896?.
Call Number
267.3 W244
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa. ]
Publisher
s.n.
Date of Publication
1896?.
Physical Description
19 [5] p. : Ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Speeches giving in support of the new building of the YMCA.
Subjects
Wanamaker, John, - 1838-1922.
Pattison, Robert Emory, - 1850-1904.
Young Men's Christian Associations - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
267.3 W244
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Collection
Veterans' Peddlers Licenses
Title
Veterans' Peddlers Licenses
Object ID
Veterans F01 I04
Collection
Veterans' Peddlers Licenses
Title
Veterans' Peddlers Licenses
Description
Record of applications for peddlers' licenses showing date of application, name of applicant, type of license, and dates granted and lifted. Many applications for soldiers' licenses; these are peddlers' licenses issued to honorably discharged veterans. Handwritten.
System of Arrangement
Organized by year, then alphabetically by surname.
Year
1899
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
May, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Veterans' Peddlers License
Civil War
Petitions
Object Name
Affidavit
Language
English
Condition
Good
Object ID
Veterans F01 I04
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Petition.
203rd Regiment, Company A, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Civil War.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0601
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Calculations and settlement with Chester County for bridge
Object ID
Bridge F0095 I006
Date Range
1893
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Calculations and settlement with Chester County for bridge
Description
Also Bridge No. 5.
Location: Over [East Branch] of Octoraro Creek.
Document type: Calculations and settlement with Chester County for bridge
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1893
Year
1893
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Agreements
Bridges
Calculations
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Mills
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Worth's Bridge
Worth's Mill
Place
Colerain Twp. and Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County
Extent
3 items, 3 pieces
Object Name
Agreement
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0095 I006
Box Number
001
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Agreement of reorganization of Conestogo Cotton Mills, Inc., Lancaster, Pa

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Date of Publication
1940.
Call Number
621 C747
Place of Publication
[S. l
Publisher
s.n.] ,
Date of Publication
1940.
Physical Description
12 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Conestogo Cotton Mills (Lancaster, Pa.)
Cotton manufacturing - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Manufacturers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
621 C747
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Date of Publication
1945.
Call Number
629.13 A298
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Lanciar Publishers, Inc. ,
Date of Publication
1945.
Physical Description
688 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
27th annual edition.
Subjects
Eagle Parachute Corp. (Lancaster, Pa.)
Aeronautics - Periodicals.
Astronautics - Periodicals.
Additional Author
Mingos, Howard,
Additional Corporate Author
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, Inc.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
629.13 A298
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Collection
History Collection: Person, Sarah Ann Stauffer
Object ID
2002.154.54
Date Range
1850-1890
Collection
History Collection: Person, Sarah Ann Stauffer
Description
Portrait of young gentleman. Fairly faded out. Water marks/stains, one around right eye of man (viewer's left) in decorative bronze-colored frame with glass narrow gold-colored braid around edge. All with a red velvet rectangle. On the red velvet lining of the lid/cover: "Addis (?) s Lancaster Gallery/ NE Corner of Centre Square & N. Queen St." Black container has decorative motifs on front and back.
Date Range
1850-1890
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1890
Creator
Addis's Lancaster Gallery
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 20
Storage Container
Box 0615
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Ambrotype
Height (in)
0.625
Length (in)
3.75
Width (in)
3.25
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2018-09-21
Condition Notes
Fabric hinge torn: ambrotype and cover are separated.
Image somewhat faded. Water marks/stains, one around right eye of man (viewer's left) Wear on outside where black has rubbed off
Object ID
2002.154.54
Accession Number
2002.154
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American Indians : the who, what and whence of the Pre-Columbian dwellers, or the misnomered peoples, Indians, of Lancaster County

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Author
Urban, Theodore L.
Date of Publication
1898
AMERICAN INDIANS. The Who, What and Whence of the Pre- Columbian Dwellers, or the Misno- mered Peoples, Indians, of Lancaster County. The treatment of a pre-historic sub- ject which seemingly is wrapped in such impenetrable mystery and veiled in the blackest night of obscurity may possibly be
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Responsibility
by Theodore L. Urban, Esq.
Author
Urban, Theodore L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1898
Physical Description
[89]-103 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 4
Summary
This late 19th century article asks the question, "Were the indians of Pennsylvania the descendants of the Lost tribe of Israel ?"
Subjects
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Delaware Indians - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 2, number 4 (1898), p. 89-103Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.2
Documents

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The Amish of Lancaster County : a brief, but truthful account of the actual life and customs of the most unique class of people in the United States

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Author
Steinfeldt, Berenice.
Date of Publication
c1940.
Call Number
289.71 S819
Responsibility
by Berenice Steinfeldt.
Author
Steinfeldt, Berenice.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Conestoga Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
c1940.
Physical Description
32, [4] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Notes
"Published in Lancaster County, Pa. by Arthur G. Steinfeldt.
c. 1 copyright 1940 "9th printing"; c. 2 copyright 1937 "2nd printing".
Subjects
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Amish - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.71 S819
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