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Announcement

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b8f69b40-86aa-4118-b12b-311443751841
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Notification that bridge repairs were completed
Object ID
Bridge F0925 I005
Date Range
1921
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Notification that bridge repairs were completed
Description
Document type: Notification that bridge repairs were completed.
1. Mercer's Mill Bridge
Sadsbury Twp. and West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County
Location: 1.5 miles below Christiana.
2. Steeleville Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 1
Location: At Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
3. Ross' Fording, also known as Octoraro No. 1.5
4. Newcomer's Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 2.5
Colerain Twp. and Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County
5. Worth's Bridge
Colerain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1921
Year
1921
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Fords
Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Mercer's Mill
Mercer's Mill Bridge
Mills
Newcomer's Bridge
Notifications
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Ross Ford
Sadsbury Twp.
Steeleville Bridge
Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County
West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County
Worth's Bridge
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Announcement
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0925 I005
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/38505bbd-a47a-4fee-ba20-704767959320
Collection
Medical, Dental and Veterinary Collection
Title
Medical, Dental and Veterinary Collection
Object ID
MG0480
Date Range
1791-1988
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Collection
Medical, Dental and Veterinary Collection
Title
Medical, Dental and Veterinary Collection
Description
The Medical, Dental and Veterinary Collection contains records of doctors and a midwife who practiced in Lancaster County. Susanna Rohrer Müller's account book is a record of her work as a midwife from 1791 to 1815. The other volumes in this collection contain medical school notes, records of births, ephemera, and medicinal formulas.
Date Range
1791-1988
Year Range From
1791
Year Range To
1988
Date of Accumulation
1791-1988
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 11
People
Bowers, Moses K.
Carpenter, Alexander H.
Collatte, Joseph
Harnley, Isaac
Kauffman, Christian
Kauffman, John
Landis, Christian
McCressan, George
Meyers, Jacob
Müller, Susanna Rohrer
Schaffner, Meade D.
Steward, A.
Welchans, George R.
Wiles, Alice Miller
Witmer, John
Ziegler, James
Subjects
Account books
Advertising
Business records
Delivery (Obstetrics)
Formulas, recipes, etc.
Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
Midwives
Physicians
Railroads
Search Terms
Account books
Advertising
Business records
Delivery (Obstetrics)
Finding aids
Formulas, recipes, etc.
Lancaster Academy of Medicine
Manuscript groups
Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
Midwives
National Prohibition Act
Pectoral Elixir
Pennsylvania Medical College
Physicians
Railroads
Extent
1 box, 9 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0480
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Strasburg Pharmacy Records (MG0282)
Heinitsh Business and Family Records (MG0447)
Bucher-Ortmann Pharmacy Collection (MG0211)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Medical, Dental and Veterinary Collection (MG0480), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-480
Other Number
MG-480
Classification
MG0480
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 27 August 2021.
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Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/076083fa-6ac2-4a73-a85b-963626601152
Collection
Dr. Martin L. Herr Family Collection
Title
Dr. Martin L. Herr Family Collection
Object ID
MG0126
Date Range
1772-1970
Physicians Probate records Related Materials at LancasterHistory: See also the Photograph Collection Processing History: Processed and finding aid prepared in 1998-1999. This collection has been documented, preserved, and managed according to professional museum and archives standards. The finding aid was
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Collection
Dr. Martin L. Herr Family Collection
Title
Dr. Martin L. Herr Family Collection
Description
The Dr. Martin L. Herr Family Collection contains correspondence, photographs, Civil War documents, marriage certificates, bonds and promissory notes, a patent, and estate papers. Documents pertaining to Dr. Herr's medical career and an article on midwifery are also part of this collection.
Date Range
1772-1970
Year Range From
1772
Year Range To
1970
Date of Accumulation
1772-1970
Creator
Herr family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Herr, Martin Light
Subjects
Family archives
Letters
Search Terms
Correspondence
Family archives
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Midwifery
Patents
Physicians
Probate records
Extent
1 box, 33 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, German
Object ID
MG0126
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
See the Photograph Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at the 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-126
Classification
MG0126
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared in 1998-1999. Added to database 26 December 2023.
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Blueprint

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/cc75deae-7685-4616-a6d8-853863155919
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0780 I004
Date Range
1920
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1920
Year
1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0012
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Blueprints
Bridges
Conewago Creek
Creeks
Elizabethtown
Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
West Donegal Twp.
Place
West Donegal Twp., Lancaster County and Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0780 I004
Box Number
012
Additional Notes
West Donegal Twp. and [Londonderry Twp.], Dauphin County
Location: On state highway between Elizabethtown and Middletown, Dauphin County.
Document type: Bridge blueprint.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Blueprint

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/96444959-7470-4906-93fe-326394149440
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0130 I007
Date Range
1922
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1922
Year
1922
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Blueprints
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Creeks
Manor Twp.
Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Place
Conestoga Twp. and Manor Twp.
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0130 I007
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
Location: Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Document type: Bridge blueprint.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Blueprint

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/da0c55af-12ba-43f6-8ff5-755309251158
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0130 I008
Date Range
1922
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1922
Year
1922
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Blueprints
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Creeks
Kreolite
Manor Twp.
Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Place
Conestoga Twp. and Manor Twp.
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0130 I008
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
Location: Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Document type: Blueprint for kreolite floor.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Book

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0cb427c0-58a0-463e-8104-083999844357
Collection
History Collection: LancasterHistory.org
Object ID
2002.081
Date Range
1926
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Collection
History Collection: LancasterHistory.org
Description
Booklet, "Charter, Constitution and By-Laws of the Lancaster County Historical Society" from the year 1926.
Date Range
1926
Year Range From
1926
Year Range To
1926
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum West
Storage Wall
CC N
Storage Cabinet
Unit 09
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Book
Material
Paper
Condition
Good
Object ID
2002.081
Usage
Lancaster County Historical Society
Accession Number
2002.081
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A brief record of the Ebys, from their arrival in America to my grandparents Peter and Margaret Hess Eby [and] their descendants

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo703
Author
Eby, Jacob,
Date of Publication
1923.
Call Number
929 E16e
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Author
Eby, Jacob,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Date of Publication
1923.
Physical Description
50 p. 24 cm.
Subjects
Eby family.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 E16e
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Card, Inspirational

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b26426a6-bc30-4c53-aeec-832544365020
Collection
Ephemera Collection
Object ID
1976.026.1
Date Range
May 20, 1924
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Collection
Ephemera Collection
Description
Card with attached silk bag, "Birthday Social of the Ladies Aid Society, Rawlinsville, Pa / May 20th 1924" Handrwitten at bottom, "E. Clayre Winters / Holtwood / RND# 2 PA"
Date Range
May 20, 1924
Year Range From
1924
Year Range To
1924
People
Winters, E. Clayre
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Card, Inspirational
Material
Silk, Paper
Height (in)
5.75
Width (in)
3
Object ID
1976.026.1
Accession Number
1976.026
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Cazenove journal, 1794 : a record of the journey of Theophile Cazenove through New Jersey and Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12440
Author
Cazenove, Theophile,
Date of Publication
1922.
Call Number
917.3 C386
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Responsibility
(translated from the French) edited by Rayner Wickersham Kelsey.
Author
Cazenove, Theophile,
Place of Publication
Haverford, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania History Press,
Date of Publication
1922.
Physical Description
iivx (i.e. xvii), 103 p., [6] p. of plates : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Series
Haverford college studies ;
Notes
Includes index.
Summary
Theophile Cazenove (1740 to 1811) was a Dutch financier and an agent of the Holland Land Company. He spent several years in America making investments. The journal offers his observations about industry, farming, commerce and life in the new American nation. The itinerary listed in this book shows extensive travel in Lancaster and surrounding counties. Several taverns are listed in the itinerary: Wilson's, McIntyre's, Ealer's, Trexler's, Schaeffer's, McCracken's, Thompson's, Russell's, McCleland's, Fornistak's, and Miller's.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Social life and customs.
New Jersey - Description and travel - Personal narratives.
Pennsylvania - Description and travel - Personal narratives.
Additional Author
Kelsey, Rayner Wickersham,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
917.3 C386
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