what Lancaster was like in photographs from 1905 to 1941. Douglas Darmstaetter donated a collection of commercial photographic negatives and ledgers to the Historical Society after his family's business closed in 1977. The Collection contains more than 4,000 images that promoted business and the

94/3, 1992 77 Appendix SELECT AND COMMON COUNCILS OF LANCASTER (Presidents are denoted by capital letters) Compiled by John W. W. Loose April 1891 - April 1892 Select Council 1st Ward: 2nd Ward: 3rd Ward: 4th Ward: 5th Ward: 6th Ward: 7th Ward: 8th Ward: 9th Ward: William McComsey Adam J. Auxer

: Archives South, Side 8 Scope and Content Note: The Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection is comprised of accounts, registers, minutes, and other records kept by this county department. There are birth and death records, lists of inmates, supply and payroll books, and auditors’ reports. Also, a

items in Folders 31-33, 35, 37-43 and Books 1-12 were a gift of the Lancaster Bar Association. The letter copybook in Folder 36 was purchased from a dealer in 2008. The items in Folders 44-45 and Book 13 were a gift of Craig and Sally Johnson, 16 December 2016. Custodial History (Provenance): Accruals

a land draft. This collection also contains diaries from various members of the Gibbons family, spanning the three generations. The diaries detail the lives of the Gibbons family, which include anniversaries of important historical events and detail the passing of members of the Gibbons family and

to J. P. McCaskey’s life and accomplishments. F. R. Diffenderffer’s manuscripts on Easter Day and Conrad Weiser are preserved with this collection, as well as poems, a program for Haupt Elementary School, and a claim of F. R. Diffenderffer & Co. against the State of Texas. Creators: Diffenderffer