Skip header and navigation

Revise Search

6 records – page 1 of 1.

A Christmas reminder : being the names of about eight thousand persons, a small portion of the number confined on board the British prison ships during the war of the Revolution

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1583
Corporate Author
Society of Old Brooklynites (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
Date of Publication
1888.
Call Number
973.371 B872
  1 website  
Responsibility
with the compliments of the Society of Old Brooklynites.
Corporate Author
Society of Old Brooklynites (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
Place of Publication
Brooklyn, N.Y
Publisher
Eagle print.,
Date of Publication
1888.
Physical Description
61 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Jersey (Prison-ship)
Great Britain. - Royal Navy - Prisons.
Prison Ship Martyrs Monument (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
Prison hulks - New York (State) - New York.
Prisoners of war - United States.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Prisoners and prisons.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.371 B872
Websites
Less detail

Foods for the fat; a treatise on corpulency and a dietary for its cure

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16279
Author
Yorke-Davies, Nathaniel Edward,
Edition
Amer. ed., ed. by Charles W. Greene.
Date of Publication
1889.
Call Number
640 R787 no. 7
  1 website  
Responsibility
by Nathaniel Edward Davies.
Author
Yorke-Davies, Nathaniel Edward,
Edition
Amer. ed., ed. by Charles W. Greene.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Lippincott,
Date of Publication
1889.
Physical Description
138 p.
Notes
From the Sarah Tyson Rorer's collection of books on cooking and homemaking.
Subjects
Obesity.
Diet.
Cookery.
Additional Author
Greene, Charles Warren,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
640 R787 no. 7
Websites
Less detail

History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3412
Author
Ellis, Franklin,
Date of Publication
1883.
Call Number
974.815 LACO E47 Oversize
974.815 LACO E47
  1 website  
Responsibility
By Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans.
Author
Ellis, Franklin,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Everts & Peck,
Date of Publication
1883.
Physical Description
viii, 1101 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Evans, Samuel,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACO E47 Oversize
974.815 LACO E47
Websites
Less detail

Industries of Pennsylvania, cities of Lancaster, Columbia and Mount Joy : historical and descriptive review, industries, institutions, manufacturing and business advantages

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17489
Author
Edwards, Richard.
Date of Publication
c1880.
Call Number
338.0974815 P544 1880
  1 website  
Author
Edwards, Richard.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Richard Edwards,
Date of Publication
c1880.
Physical Description
[4], 33-163, [1] p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
"This pamphlet is complete, and is a portion of a large illustrated volume of about 2,000 pages ..."
Subjects
Industries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Industries - Pennsylvania - Columbia.
Industries - Pennsylvania - Mount Joy.
Pennsylvania - Commerce.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
338.0974815 P544 1880
Websites
Less detail

My experiences mid shot and shell and in rebel den, a graphic recital of personal experiences throughout the entire civil war

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9155
Author
Urban, John W.
Date of Publication
1882.
Call Number
817 U72m
  1 website  
Alternate Title
Battle field and prison pen, or Through the war, and thrice a prisoner in rebel dungeons
Responsibility
By John W. Urban ...
Author
Urban, John W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
For the author,
Date of Publication
1882.
Physical Description
xi, [1], 13-633 p. incl. plates, front., plates, ports.
Notes
Other editions published under titles, "Battle field and prison pen," "Through the war and thrice a prisoner in rebel dungeons."
Contents
Contents : The Overt Act of Treason and It's effect North and South --- Advance of the Grand Army From Washington and It's Defeat at Bull Run --- Departure of McClellan's Army For the Peninsula --- Advance of McDowell From Washington --- The Seven Days Fight On the Peninsula -- My First Capture --- Army of The Potomac and McClellan's Defence of The Capital --- Extravagant Errors, Halleck and Stanton In Control --- General Lee's Invasion of Pennsylvania and The Battle of Gettysburg --- Northern Campaign, Confederate Authorities Desperate --- Battle of The Wilderness , Our Capture and Recapture --- Advance of Grant's Forces -- Andersonville --- Hanging of The Thieves --- Enlargement of Our Prison --- Andersonville In August --- Millen Prison --- Florence Prison --- St. John's Gollege Hospital
Summary
The author tells of his experiences in the Civil War, including time spent in Confederate prisons.
Subjects
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Prisoners and prisons.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Personal narratives.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
817 U72m
Websites
Less detail

Resources and industries of the city of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., with some account of its historical importance

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19126
Author
Hensel, W. U.
Date of Publication
1887.
Call Number
381 L245r
  1 website  
Responsibility
Compiled ... for the Lancaster Board of Trade.
Author
Hensel, W. U.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
["Intelligencer" Printing Establishment]
Date of Publication
1887.
Physical Description
viii, 98, v, 70 p. plates, fold. map, fold. plan. 24 cm.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Description and travel.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster (Pa.). Board of Trade.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
381 L245r
Websites
Less detail

6 records – page 1 of 1.