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Collection
Hydroelectric Power Collection
Title
Hydroelectric Power Collection
Object ID
MG0084
Date Range
1907-1967
  1 document  
Collection
Hydroelectric Power Collection
Title
Hydroelectric Power Collection
Description
Contains pamphlets, booklets, and annual reports from various water and power companies on the Susquehanna River. They include information about dams, hydroelectric projects, and how electricity is generated; maps and history of the region; and pictures of the river and hydroelectric stations.
Date Range
1907-1967
Year Range From
1907
Year Range To
1967
Date of Accumulation
1907-1967
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Rutter, Edward H.
Subjects
Hydroelectric power plants
Pamphlets
Business records
Search Terms
Business records
Certificates
Conestoga Substation
Conewago Water and Power Company
Consolidated Gas Electric Light and Power Company
Dams
Finding aids
Fuller Company
General Electric
Historic Strasburg Inn
Holtwood Dam
Hydroelectric power plants
Lake Aldred District
Manuscript groups
McCall Ferry Power Company
Pamphlets
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company
Pennsylvania Water and Power Company
Philadelphia Electric Power Company
S. Morgan Smith Company
Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation
Sunday Sun
Susquehanna Power Company
Susquehanna River
Extent
1 box, 12 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0084
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Photograph Collection
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.
Other Numbers
MG-84
Classification
MG0084
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Updated 9 January 2008, 19 September 2008, 5 February 2009, 4 February 2010 HST
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Collection
DeWalt Products Collection
Object ID
DP-01-01-45
Date Range
c. 1930
  1 image  
Object Name
Negative
Collection
DeWalt Products Collection
Description
Holtwood Dam?
Date Range
c. 1930
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Holtwood Dam
Dams
Susquehanna River
Place
Martic Twp.
Object Name
Negative
Film Size
4 x 5 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
DP-01-01-45
Notes
Raymond E. DeWalt founded the DeWalt Products Company in Leola in 1924.
Other Number
543
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Collection
Lancaster Camera Club Collection
Object ID
LC-01-11-35
  1 image  
Object Name
Negative, Glass Plate
Collection
Lancaster Camera Club Collection
Description
Holtwood Dam
Provenance
Collection of glass-plate negatives found in LCHS vault. Boxes were labeled "Lancaster Camera Club" but negatives are attributed to David Bachman Landis.
Year Range From
1910
Year Range To
1920
Creator
Landis, David Bachman
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Dams
Holtwood Dam
Susquehanna River
Object Name
Negative, Glass Plate
Film Size
4 x 5 inches
Object ID
LC-01-11-35
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0405 I003
Date Range
1814
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1814
Year
1814
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Houtz, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Chickies Creek
Chiques Creek
Columbia
Creeks
Dams
Hempfield Twp.
John Houtz's Mill
Lancaster and Maytown Road
Mills
Petitions
Rapho Twp.
Roads
Place
Hempfield Twp. and Rapho Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0405 I003
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
Location: On public road from Columbia to the Lancaster and Maytown Road, near John Houtz's Mill Dam.
Document type: Petition for appointment of viewers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0410 I007
Date Range
1809/04
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1809/04
Year
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Yordy, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Mill Creek
Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster
Charlestown, Maryland
Christian Yordy's Mill
Mills
Dams
Petitions
Orders
Reports
Bridges
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0410 I007
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
Court term: April 1809.
Location: On road from Lancaster to Charlestown, Maryland, near Christian Yordy's Mill Dam.
Document types: Petition for a bridge.
Order and report of viewers.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0450 I008
Date Range
1808/01
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1808/01
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Herr, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Dams
Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster and Philadelphia Turnpike
Pequea Creek
Petitions
Roads
Strasburg Twp.
Strasburg
Turnpikes
Place
Lampeter Twp. and Strasburg Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0450 I008
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
Bridge over [Pequea Creek]
Court term: January 1808.
Location: On public road from the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike to Strasburg, Strasburg Twp., at John Herr's Dam.
Document type: Petition for a bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0450 I009
Date Range
1809/08
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1809/08
Year
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Herr, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Dams
Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster and Philadelphia Turnpike
Pequea Creek
Petitions
Roads
Strasburg Twp.
Strasburg
Turnpikes
Place
Lampeter Twp. and Strasburg Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0450 I009
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
Court term: August 1809.
Location: On public road from the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike to Strasburg, Strasburg Twp., at John Herr's Dam.
Document type: Petition for a bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Image of a Mennonite woman and three children
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F042_It05
Date Range
1909
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Image of a Mennonite woman and three children
Description
Image of a Mennonite woman and three children along a river or creek with a dam in the background, titled "Mennonite children of Lancaster County, Pa." Copyright 1909, Alice Malone.
Date Range
1909
Creation Date
1909
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0002
People
Malone, Alice McGrann
Subjects
Mennonites
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Dams
Girls
Lancaster
Mennonites
Women
Extent
1 item, 1 page scanned
Object Name
Picture
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F042_It05
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, 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. 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-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 42, Item 5
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 25 March 2024.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
955-012
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
Safe Harbor Dam, Safe Harbor, Pa.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Written Communication T&E
Search Terms
Dams
Safe Harbor Dam
Susquehanna River
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
4 x 6 inches
Printer
Thomsen-Ellis-Hutton Co., Baltimore, MD
Condition
Good
Object ID
955-012
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
955-013
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
230,000 kilowatt hydroelectric plant of Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation on Susquehanna River at Safe Harbor, PA.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Written Communication T&E
Search Terms
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Safe Harbor Dam
Dams
Susquehanna River
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5 inches
Object ID
955-013
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