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Article

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5dcdf0b8-249d-41a9-87c9-201135280325
Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Three magazine and bulletin excerpts about James Buchanan and Wheatland
Object ID
MG0096 F058 In03
Date Range
1937-1970
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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
Three magazine and bulletin excerpts about James Buchanan and Wheatland
Description
Three magazine and bulletin excerpts about James Buchanan and Wheatland:
Cover of the Lancaster Motorist Magazine with a picture of Wheatland and a caption under it that says, “Wheatland – the President James Buchanan Shrine in Lancaster”. Lancaster.
An article from the Internal Affairs Monthly Bulletin, vol. 29, no. 6 titled, “Homes of Presidents in Pennsylvania,” about James Buchanan’s Wheatland and the home of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife.
A bulletin from the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. It contains several images of the restored Wheatland, has captions explaining each image and an article on Wheatland. Lancaster. February 1937, June 1961, November 1970.
Date Range
1937-1970
Year Range From
1937
Year Range To
1970
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Buchanan, James
Eisenhower, Dwight David "Ike"
Eisenhower, Mary Geneva Doud "Mamie"
Subjects
Eisenhower National Historic Site (Pa.)
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Historic house museums
Search Terms
Articles
Buchanan Collections
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Eisenhower National Historic Site
Historic house museums
Internal Affairs Monthly Bulletin
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Lancaster Motorist
Wheatland
Extent
3 items, 11 pages to scan, 27 x 20 cm
Object Name
Article
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F058 In03
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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 Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
James Buchanan Family Papers
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
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, Pa.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 058, Insert 03
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Biography

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a2c3a6b5-2d9e-487c-a5a7-724847204728
Collection
Civil War Collection
Title
Index card with biographical information about Benjamin McComsey
Object ID
MG0018_SerA_F077_It05
Date Range
1972
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Collection
Civil War Collection
Title
Index card with biographical information about Benjamin McComsey
Description
Index card with biographical information that accompanied the letters, a tintype of Benjamin McComsey, and a needlepoint bookmark.
"This is the chief treasure of the McComsey family. Young son Benjamin volunteered to serve in the Civil War, and these letters tell the story of the remainder of his life.
Benjamin was the son of William McComsey, who was City Treasurer of Lanc. in the late 1800s. A descendant of Mathias McComsey, who was born in Manor Township in 1787. Benjamin's mother was Mary Dorwart, daughter of Henry, a tailor in Lancaster.
Benjamin died Nov. 7, 1862 in Berlin, Md. in the 18th year of his life. He is buried in the McComsey plot at Lancaster Cemetery."
Admin/Biographical History
Benjamin was the son of William and Mary Ann (Dorwart) McComsey. In 1860 he was a farmer living with his family in Providence Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Ben's service during the Civil War was brief. He enlisted in Lancaster on 7 August 1862 and was mustered into the U.S. Army on August 11 as a private with Company D, 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry. He died from typhoid fever in a military hospital at Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland on 7 November 1862.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40007870/benjamin-asbury-mccomsey
Date Range
1972
Creation Date
[1972]
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Dorwart, Henry
McComsey, Benjamin Asbury
McComsey, Mary Ann Dorwart
McComsey, Mathias
McComsey, William
Subjects
Soldiers
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army
Search Terms
122nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (1862-1863)
Civil War
Death
Soldiers
Typhoid fever
United States Army
Extent
1 item, 1 page to scan
Object Name
Biography
Language
English
Object ID
MG0018_SerA_F077_It05
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Letter from Benjamin McComsey (MG0018_SerA_F077_It01)
Letter from Benjamin McComsey (MG0018_SerA_F077_It02)
Letter from Benjamin McComsey (MG0018_SerA_F077_It03)
Letter from Benjamin McComsey (MG0018_SerA_F077_It04)
Letter from Benjamin McComsey (MG0018_SerA_F077_It06)
Letter from Henry Benner (MG0018_SerA_F077_It07)
Letter from Henry Benner (MG0018_SerA_F077_It08)
Letter from Benjamin McComsey (MG0018_SerA_F077_It09)
Tintype of Benjamin McComsey (2009.014)
McComsey Family Album (A-15-01-01 to A-15-01-40)
Carte de visite of Chester Hubley (1-02-01-79)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Civil War Collection (MG0018), Series #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
1972.026
Other Numbers
MG-18
Other Number
MG-18, Series A, Folder 77, Item 5
Classification
MG0018
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 27 December 2023.
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Oral History

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/26ca0d5c-9a0d-4447-af93-190121259968
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0071
OH_071_Jones.doc Pg. 1 Lancaster County Historical Society 230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 • 717 392-4633 Visit our Website at http://www.lancasterhistory.org Oral History Project OH-071 - Jones – Transcript Interviewee: Jesse Jones Interviewer: Gerald Bruce Date
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Operation Remember
Aviation in Lancaster
Date of Interview
1976-04-20
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Jones, Jesse
Interviewer
Bruce, Gerald
Narrator
Jones, Jesse
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Aviation
Oral histories
Place of Interview
Lancaster County Library
Object Name
Oral History
Length of Interview
00:23:03
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0071
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Other Numbers
#54A
Description Level
Item
Documents
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Transcription

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Recording, Audio

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a7de47c6-ca39-4dbb-99b9-543405554933
Collection
Oral History Collection
Title
Oral history interview with elder Yetta Sachs
Object ID
OH0064
Date Range
1975
Lancaster County Historical Society Oral History Project Interviewee: Miss Yetta Sachs Interviewer: Mrs. James Wilson Date Recorded: 1975 Transcriber: Kaitlyn Cody Date Transcribed: October 23, 2004 Ms. Wilson: Now this is the year 1975. The mode of dresses becomes so casual that many young women’s
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Title
Oral history interview with elder Yetta Sachs
Description
Oral history interview with elder Yetta Sachs in 1975. Interview contains experts about Lancaster County's dramatic change in fashion since the 1920s.
Date Range
1975
Creation Date
1975
Creator
Sachs, Yetta, interviewee
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Sachs, Yetta
Interviewer
Wohlsen, Mrs. James
Narrator
Sachs, Yetta
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Lancaster County (Pa.)
Oral history
Search Terms
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Oral histories
Women
Women's fashion
Place of Interview
LancasterHistory
Quantity
1
Object Name
Recording, Audio
Media
Cassette Tape
Length of Interview
00:11:19
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0064
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Other Numbers
#4A
Classification
OH0064
Description Level
Item
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Scrapbook

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f447b53a-5f1c-489d-bdd5-476255465121
Collection
Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection
Title
Scrapbook of Conestoga View
Object ID
MG0277_Book028
Date Range
1965-1993
. Meyers, Samuel M. Murray, William Nauman, J. W. Nicholson, John Patterson, D. W. Reed, John K. Slaymaker, Henry Snyder, Simon Stone, Abraham Strine, Jacob S. Summy, A. Weaver, B. F. Wein, John Witters, Jacob W. Subject Headings: Almshouses Almshouses--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History. Auditors
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  1 document  
Collection
Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection
Title
Scrapbook of Conestoga View
Description
Scrapbook of Conestoga View, 1965-1993
Date Range
1965-1993
Creation Date
1965-1993
Year Range From
1965
Year Range To
1993
Creator
Centini, Jane E. Austin, 1917-2007
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
Subjects
Conestoga View (Lancaster, Pa.)
Scrapbooks
Search Terms
Conestoga View
Scrapbooks
Extent
1 item
Object Name
Scrapbook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0277_Book028
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection (MG0277), Book #, 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.
Accession Number
2001.MG0277.B28
Classification
MG0277
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 19 March 2022.
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