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Blueprint

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Collection
Blueprints and Architechural Drawings
Title
Blueprints for Grace Lutheran Church
Object ID
BLUE_F022_GraceLutheran
Date Range
1888, 1906, 2011
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Collection
Blueprints and Architechural Drawings
Title
Blueprints for Grace Lutheran Church
Description
Grace Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA. C. Emlen Urban, Lancaster, PA. 22 February 1906. Color photocopies of elevations on linen. Gift of Grace Lutheran Church, 14 March 2011.
North Queen Street Elevation, Section through Tower, James Street Elevation. Scale: 1/8"=One Foot.
North Side Elevation, East End Elevation, Plan of Belfry. Scale: 1/8"=One Foot.
Design of Grace Lutheran Church, Queen and James Street, Lancaster. John Evans & Son, Arcts., Lancaster, PA. December 1888. Blueprint. (fragile) Transferred from the Object Collection, 12 May 2011.
Elevation of Queen Street Front and James Street Front. Scale: 1"=Eight Feet.
Date Range
1888, 1906, 2011
Creation Date
22 February 1906; December 1888; 2011
Year Range From
1888
Year Range To
2011
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Cabinet
Flat Files
Storage Container
Folder 022
People
Urban, Cassius Emlen
Subjects
Architectural drawings
Blueprints
Search Terms
Architectural plans
Blueprints
Churches
Grace Lutheran Church
John Evans & Son
Lancaster
Extent
4 items
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Object ID
BLUE_F022_GraceLutheran
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please make an appointment by contacting the Research Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this collection 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, Pennsylvania.
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Add to database 2 October 2023.
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Scrapbook

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Collection
Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection
Title
Scrapbook of Conestoga View
Object ID
MG0277_Book028
Date Range
1965-1993
: 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
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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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Scrapbook

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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Amish Culture
Object ID
MG0434_Box021
Date Range
1988/04 - 1995/07
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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Amish Culture
Description
This scrapbook discusses many aspects about the Lancaster County Amish community. Several well-known Amish customs are mentioned throughout the newspaper clippings such as Rumspringa, barn raising, marriage season, and education. Other articles contain information about funeral customs, past-time activities, agriculture and other occupations. An article of special interest surrounds two Amish men arrested for religious beliefs.
Date Range
1988/04 - 1995/07
Creation Date
April 1988 - July 1995
Year Range From
1988
Year Range To
1995
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 22
Subjects
Agriculture--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History
Amish
Amish farmers
Amish women
Amish--Customs and practices
Amish--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
Amish--Marriage customs and rites
Amish--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--Education
Amish--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History--20th century
Amish--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History--Economic conditions
Amish--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--Social life and customs
Amish--Pennsylvania--Lancaster--Public Opinion
Barns
Carriages
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Horticulture
Lancaster (Pa.)
Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local
Rumspringa
Scrapbooks
Search Terms
Amish
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Newspaper clippings
Scrapbooks
Women
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Scrapbook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0434_Box021
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Ferster, H. V. the Education of Amish Children. Buffalo, New York: Typescript, 1980.
Amish Traditions. Call Number: 289.71 Y54
The Amish of Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Call Number: 289.71 S819
Amish Beliefs, Customs and Discipline. Call Number: 289.71 L643
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please request this item by contacting Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to your visit.
Copyright
This item may be photographed. 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.
Other Numbers
MG-434
Other Number
MG-434, Box 21
Classification
MG0434
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. Added to database, 24 September 2023.
Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 158.
This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
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Scrapbook

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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Catharine B. Spitler Scrapbook, Book 1, 1937-1943
Catharine B. Spitler Scrapbook, Book 2, 24 December 1971- 15 April 1987
Object ID
MG0434_Box079and080
Date Range
1937-1943; 1971-1987
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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Catharine B. Spitler Scrapbook, Book 1, 1937-1943
Catharine B. Spitler Scrapbook, Book 2, 24 December 1971- 15 April 1987
Description
Catharine B. Spitler, a resident of Landisville, Pennsylvania, compiled these scrapbooks. Book one contains information primarily about World War II. The newspaper clippings include information about Lancaster natives, both men and women that were involved in World War II, including ranks and location of service. There are also articles about the United States involvement in World War II. Interesting local articles and programs discuss the World War II Memorial in West Hempfield Township. Columbia's Sesquicentennial was documented through a series of newspaper clippings located in this scrapbook.
Book two is a compilation of newspaper clippings, engagement announcements, wedding announcements and obituaries pertaining to Lancastrians. Locations around Lancaster County that were mentioned are as follows: Lancaster, Hempfield, Ephrata, Maytown and Mount Joy. An interesting subject within the second scrapbook is the1972 Flood of Lancaster (Hurricane Agnes).
Date Range
1937-1943; 1971-1987
Creation Date
1937-1943; 1971-1987
Year Range From
1937
Year Range To
1987
Creator
Spitler, Catharine Bard, 1911-1989, compiler
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 22
People
Spitler, Catharine Bard
Subjects
Announcements
Church buildings--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Ephrata Cloister
Floods--Pennsylvania
Hurricane Agnes, 1972
Hurricanes
Methodists--Pennsylvania
Obituaries
Programs (Publications)
Scrapbooks
World War, 1939-1945
Search Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Columbia
Ephrata
Lancaster
Maytown, East Donegal Twp.
Mount Joy
Newspaper clippings
Obituaries
Scrapbooks
West Hempfield Twp.
World War II
WWII
Extent
2 volumes
Object Name
Scrapbook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0434_Box079and080
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please request these items by contacting Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to your visit.
Copyright
These items may be photographed. 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.
Other Numbers
MG-434
Other Number
MG-434, Boxes 79 and 80
Classification
MG0434
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. Added to database, 28 September 2023.
Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Books 128 and 130.
This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
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Transcript

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Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Transcription of the "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons," 1820-1849
Object ID
MG0240_Ser02_F003
Date Range
1984
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Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Transcription of the "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons," 1820-1849
Description
Transcription of the "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons" [or "Negro Entry Book"], 1820-1849. Transcribed by Dr. Leroy T. Hopkins, Jr. 1984.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by date of entry.
Date Range
1984
Creation Date
1984
Creator
Hopkins, Leroy
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 06
People
Hopkins, Leroy T., Jr.
Subjects
African Americans--History
Demographic surveys
Free Black people
Lancaster (Pa.)
Search Terms
Demographic surveys
Free persons of color
Lancaster
Persons of color
Extent
1 item, 49 pages to scan
Object Name
Transcript
Language
English
Object ID
MG0240_Ser02_F003
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
See the original volume (MG0240_Ser02_F002_It01) and the transcription (MG0240_Ser02_F003)
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
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. Restricted access for the "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons" found in Series 2, Folder 2: Use transcript in Folder 3 or microfilm.
Copyright
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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. 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, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 2
Other Number
MG-240, Series 2, Folder 3
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 18 January 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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