Chapters: For goodness' sake --Gifts from God --Graven images --A woman's rold --Ben --Daily bread --Rum Springa --A tip of the hat --Laundry at dawn --The haircut --Barn raising --House church --What's in a name? --That wonderful home cooking --Andy --Amanda --Instruction in wisdom --Bed courtship --Rachel --News from the budget --Noah.
Summary
Through personal stories and photographs the author reveals the Amish beliefs, values, and traditions, and conveys their view of the outside world.
3-ring binder with genealogy for the extended Harsh family, compiled by M. Elinor Harsh ca. 1970.
3-ring binder for the extended Meguigan family.
Original manuscript from 1889 of the Black Horse Tattler, an in-house newspaper created by students at a rural Lancaster County school. Cabinet card of Jacob N. Beam.
Panoramic photograph of the unit Duff [trained with] during WWII. (maybe basic training?)
Research reports (not family):
Early Bomberger Properties: Warwick Twp. 1979
[Sheaffer Family History Materials]. 1985
A History of 2601 Kissel Hill Road, including a Short History of Landis Valley. 1993
Notes on Samuel Frantz (1799-1872). 1997
Notes on an Old Notebook (Abraham Hoover). 2001
Transcription of pew rent book of First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster, 1844-1849. 2002
Meriwether Lewis in Lancaster: a Search for Documentation. 2002
Notes on Lancaster City "Warrants & Survey" Books at LancasterHistory. 2003
First Presbyterian Church: a Real Estate History. 2004
Wheatland Before and After Buchanan: a Graphical Chain of Title. 2004
History of a Farm: 380 Kendig Rd., Conestoga. 2004
213 Old Trinity Place: a House History. 2004
Notes on the Fulton Grocery, ca. 1924-1925 (Duff's family, see business records in MG). 2006
Property History to 1909 for 126 North Water Street. 2006
Randon Notes: Benedict Family Members, 1776-1867. 2006
Two Soldiers: The Story behind the Hamilton Street Honor Roll. 2008
Notes on Frederick Harsh (probably not related). 2008
Notes on the Taylor Papers. 2008
Miscellaneous Notes: The Hambright/Brubaker/Wirth Farm (New Holland Pike, Manheim Twp.). 2010
Raising Oscar's Barn: a Work in Progress. With photo album and note from Duff's Aunt M. Elinor Harsh. 2011
Collection of about 100 photographs of family members (Lancaster County residents). Nearly all have names written on back, some with information identifying families and dates. Beam family and Meguigan family. ca. 1880-1910.
Photograph Collection (MDH-01-01-01 to MDH-01-10-01)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
These items have been added to a previous donation of Mr. Harsh's house and schoolhouse research. This collection was given in memory of M. Duffield Harsh.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
This collection is not cataloged. Original items may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
" Sammy and Brian Mystery #2. When the small village of Bird-in-Hand comes to the aid of Amishman David Lapp, strange things happen. A stranger, claiming to be a brother, chases after a tattooed man. Who is The Bird? And who is setting ten fires and why?" [from the publisher]
As part of an Autumn weekend in Lancaster County, PA, visit Zimmerman's Hardware Store in Intercourse. Members of the Amish community still buy their hardware here, which also served as a filming site for the 1985 film "Witness", starring Harrison Ford.
Provenance
Photographs and slides donated by Discover Lancaster/Pennsylvania Dutch Country Visitors Bureau, June 2016.
A line of horseless buggies on an Old Order Amish farm means either a church service or a wedding is underway. Amish do not use a church building; rather, their religious services are held in their home.
Provenance
Photographs and slides donated by Discover Lancaster/Pennsylvania Dutch Country Visitors Bureau, June 2016.
