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250th anniversary of the Coetus German Reformed Church in Pennsylvania : September 27, 1997, Old First Reformed Church, United Church of Christ, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17472
Date of Publication
1997]
Call Number
285.8 G373a
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Alternate Title
Two hundred fiftieth anniversary of the Coetus German Reformed Church in Pennsylvania
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia, Pa.?
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1997]
Physical Description
50 p. : ill., port. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
German Reformed Church (U.S.) - History.
Reformed Church - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania - Church history.
Additional Corporate Author
Old First Reformed Church, United Church of Christ (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
285.8 G373a
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250th chronicles York County, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo14978
Date of Publication
[1999?]
Call Number
974.841 Y61tc
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Alternate Title
Two hundred fiftieth chronicles :
Responsibility
produced for the York County 250th Anniversary Commission by Bradley Academy for the Visual Arts.
Place of Publication
York, PA
Publisher
York County 250th Anniversary Commission,
Date of Publication
[1999?]
Physical Description
1 computer optical disc : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + User's guide (28 cm.)
Notes
Title from disc label.
"Some of the PDF and video files are quite large, so there is a great advantage in having a fast computer with lots of memory"--Tips, tricks and information sheet.
Summary
This "website on a disc" contains hundreds of pages of documents, photos, images, and scenes from the year-long celebration of York County's 250th anniversary celebration.
Subjects
York County (Pa.) - Centennial celebrations, etc. - Databases.
Additional Corporate Author
York County 250th Anniversary Commission.
Bradley Academy for the Visual Arts.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.841 Y61tc
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1671 census of the Delaware

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12405
Author
Craig, Peter Stebbins.
Date of Publication
c1999.
Call Number
975.1 C886
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Responsibility
Peter Stebbins Craig.
ISBN
1887099107
Author
Craig, Peter Stebbins.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania,
Date of Publication
c1999.
Physical Description
viii, 102 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Series
Monograph series ; no. 4
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects
Registers of births, etc. - Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) - Genealogy.
Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) - Census, 1671.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
975.1 C886
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Acknowledgment

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/daf8d540-fae2-426b-aa06-104414426240
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston
Title
Acknowledgment of George B. Willson that he has bought Harriet Lane Johnston’s Wheatland estate
Object ID
JBFP 2.2.2.002
Date Range
1884/05/22
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston
Title
Acknowledgment of George B. Willson that he has bought Harriet Lane Johnston’s Wheatland estate
Description
Acknowledgment of George B. Willson that he has bought Harriet Lane Johnston’s Wheatland estate for $20,000, half to be paid now and the rest in installments; sale includes plants for the garden, bookcases in library, 2 cows, one horse, all farming implements; she may continue occupying the house until 1 July next with free supply of ice, fruit, and vegetables. Approved by Harriet Lane Johnston. Written on Harriet Lane Johnston’s stationery. 120 Park Street, [Baltimore].
Date Range
1884/05/22
Creator
Willson, George Bolivar, 1855-1929
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 2, Box 1
People
Willson, George Bolivar
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Search Terms
Harriet Lane Johnston
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan, 9 x 7 in.
Object Name
Acknowledgment
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 2 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 2.2.2.002
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.412
Other Number
JBFP Part 2, Series 2, Subseries 2, Folder 2
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Across the Atlantic and beyond : the migration of German and Swiss immigrants to America

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo14736
Author
Haller, Charles R.
Date of Publication
1993.
Call Number
929.3 H185
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Responsibility
Charles R. Haller.
ISBN
1556136978
Author
Haller, Charles R.
Place of Publication
Bowie, Md
Publisher
Heritage Books,
Date of Publication
1993.
Physical Description
xi, 324 p. : maps ; 22 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Changes in German Surnames and Personal Names--Changes in City and Village Names--Mennonites, Quakers and the Settlement of Pennsylvania--The Wandering Menno Simons--The Beginnings of English Quakerism--William Penn's Travels in Europe--Early German Quakers: A Small Minority--The Frankfort Companie--Germantown and the Susquehanna Subscribers--Protestantism and Books: Driving Forces behind the German Migration--The Froschauer Presses of Zurich--The German Americans--The Land of Wars--Of Kings and Queens and Lesser Nobility--The Rhine as a Migration Route.
Subjects
German Americans - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Swiss Americans - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
United States - Emigration and immigration - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.3 H185
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Address book for Germanic genealogy

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo14309
Author
Thode, Ernest.
Edition
6th ed.
Date of Publication
c1997.
Call Number
929.1 T449a
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Responsibility
Ernest Thode.
ISBN
0806315261
Author
Thode, Ernest.
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Genealogical Pub.,
Date of Publication
c1997.
Physical Description
196 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Germany - Genealogy - Societies, etc. - Directories.
Europe - Genealogy - Societies, etc. - Directories.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.1 T449a
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Agricultural and federal census schedules, 1850-1880 : Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Frey, James Elwood,
Date of Publication
c1999.
Call Number
312 F853c
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Responsibility
by James E. Frey.
ISBN
1883294819
Author
Frey, James Elwood,
Place of Publication
Morgantown, PA
Publisher
Masthof Press,
Date of Publication
c1999.
Physical Description
vi, 122 p. : maps ; 28 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Subjects
Agriculture - Pennsylvania - Caernarvon (Lancaster County : Township) - Statistics.
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Caernarvon (Lancaster County : Township)
Caernarvon (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Genealogy.
Caernarvon (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Census, 1850.
Caernarvon (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Census, 1860.
Caernarvon (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Census, 1870.
Caernarvon (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Census, 1880.
United States - Census, 7th, 1850.
United States - Census, 8th, 1860.
United States - Census, 9th, 1870.
United States - Census, 10th, 1880.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
312 F853c
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Agricultural schedules and federal census schedules, 1850-1880 : Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3849
Author
Frey, James Elwood,
Date of Publication
c1997.
Call Number
312 F893b
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Responsibility
by James E. Frey.
ISBN
1883294533
Author
Frey, James Elwood,
Place of Publication
Morgantown, PA
Publisher
Masthof Press,
Date of Publication
c1997.
Physical Description
ix, 138 p. : maps ; 28 cm.
Notes
Includes everyname index.
Subjects
Agriculture - Pennsylvania - Brecknock (Lancaster County : Township)
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Brecknock (Lancaster County : Township)
Brecknock (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Genealogy.
Brecknock (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Census, 1850.
Brecknock (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Census, 1860.
Brecknock (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Census, 1870.
Brecknock (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Census, 1880.
United States - Census, 7th, 1850.
United States - Census, 8th, 1860.
United States - Census, 9th, 1880.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
312 F893b
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Album, Autograph

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Collection
Autograph Album Collection
Title
Autograph album of Lizzie H. Shenk
Object ID
MG0118_F037
Date Range
1887-1889, 1894
Collection (MG0118), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Subject Headings: Autographs Poetry Autograph albums �Search Terms: Autograph albums Poems Poetry Autographs Finding aids Manuscript groups Processing History: This collection has been documented, preserved and managed according
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Collection
Autograph Album Collection
Title
Autograph album of Lizzie H. Shenk
Description
Autograph album of Lizzie H. Shenk, Safe Harbor. Maroon velvet cover. The album includes poetry, messages, and signatures of friends and family.
Admin/Biographical History
Elizabeth Herr Shenk (1869-1934) married Leroy Frey Mayer (1868-1958). Their daughter Kathryn M. Mayer Lichty (1901-1972) and her husband Charles Fouse Lichty (1899-1983) moved to Howell County, Missouri between 1940 and 1950.
Date Range
1887-1889, 1894
Creation Date
1887-1889, 1894
Year Range From
1887
Year Range To
1894
Creator
Mayer, Elizabeth Herr Shenk, 1869-1934
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Binkley, Alice E.
Breneman, Lizzie
Dietrich, Amanda S.
Doerstler, Fred F.
Eshbach, Susie K.
Eshleman, Lizzie H.
Harrington, Mollie
Haverstick, Mattie E.
Lutz, Annie S.
Mann, Effie G.
Mayer, Elizabeth Herr Shenk "Lizzie"
Neff, Annie S.
Neff, Daniel S.
Newcomer, Amanda
Newcomer, Lizzie B.
Shank, Martha R.
Shenk, A. M.
Stigleman, Bertha
Warren, Anna
Witmer, Frances M.
Witmer, Jonas H.
Witmer, Susie B.
Young, Emma J.
Subjects
Autograph albums
Autographs
Poetry
Search Terms
Autograph albums
Autographs
Poetry
Extent
1 item, 68 pages to scan
Object Name
Album, Autograph
Language
English
Object ID
MG0118_F037
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at the Reference Desk or contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
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.
Accession Number
2022.012
Other Numbers
MG-118
Other Number
MG-118
Classification
MG0118
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
This album was part of a donation to the State Historical Society of Missouri; the items in the donation had no provenance.
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Allegheny County : its early history and subsequent development ; from the earliest period till 1790

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Corporate Author
Allegheny County Centennial Committee (Pa.)
Date of Publication
1888.
Call Number
974.885 L218
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Responsibility
by A.A. Lambing ; from 1790 till the present time by J.W.F. White ; published under the auspices of the Allegheny County Centennial Committee.
Corporate Author
Allegheny County Centennial Committee (Pa.)
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, Pa
Publisher
Snowden & Peterson,
Date of Publication
1888.
Physical Description
176 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm.
Notes
Cover title: Souvenir. Centennial history of Allegheny County ...
Includes: Sketch of the celebration ... has separate t.p.
Contents
Allegheny County: its early history and subsequent development --Address of the Centennial Committee -- Program of the Celebration -- A sketch of the celebration of the centennial of Allegheny County.
Subjects
Allegheny County (Pa.) - History.
Allegheny County (Pa.) - Centennial celebrations, etc.
Additional Author
Lambing, Andrew Arnold,
White, J.W.F.
McCain, George Nox,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.885 L218
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