This collection contains items relating to the Marquis de Lafayette and his visit to Lancaster County.
Admin/Biographical History
Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (1757-1834), better known in America as Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the Revolutionary War. He commanded American troops in several battles, including the siege of Yorktown. He visited Lancaster County in July of 1825.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Lafayette in Lancaster County Collection (MG0948), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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
This collection contains items relating to the service of Lancastrians in the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1975 and the war's impact on Lancaster County's history.
General Collection photographs 2-31-01-04 to 2-31-01-17
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Vietnam War Collection (MG0949), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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
Photocopies (2) of items originally printed in The Gentleman's Magazine
Description
Photocopies (2) of items originally printed in The Gentleman's Magazine. The original items are housed in Folder 4.
1. Photocopy of "Account of the Murder of a Tribe of Indians in Pennsylvania," by Benjamin Franklin and submitted by "J. H." The Gentleman's Magazine, St. John's Gate, London, pages 173 to 178. The account provides a narrative of the Conestoga Massacre, decries the act, emphasizes that the victims were ostensibly under English protection, and unfavorably compares the massacre to guest right customs of other cultures. April 1764. Text varies slightly from the original pamphlet and from the reprint in The London Chronicle or Universal Evening Post, April 1764.
2. Photocopy of "A Letter from Pennsylvania to a Friend in England; containing valuable Information with Respect to America," by L. S. Jardine, M.D., The Gentleman's Magazine, St. John's Gate, London, pages 1024 to 1025. Generally favorable description of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. This letter advertises Northumberland County as a developing community, a juxtaposition to the frontier described thirty years earlier. December 1795.
Admin/Biographical History
This collection contains items related to the Paxton Boys and Conestoga Massacre. April 1764 issue of The Gentleman's Magazine includes article on massacre by Benjamin Franklin. 10 January entry in Charles Mason's diary contains discussion of massacre. Manuscript copy of remonstrance, signed by Matthew Smith and James Gibson and sent to Governor John Penn, lays out grievances against provincial government and justifies attacks on Native Americans.
1 box, 5 folders,1 clamshell box on shelf,.25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Photocopy
Language
English
Object ID
MG0614_F01
Associated Material
Please see See Digital Paxton: Digital Collection, Critical Edition, and Teaching Platform for digital copies and transcriptions of orginal documents; related publications and scholary works; and educational materials
Please see the collections catalog for published works about the Paxton Boys and the Conestoga Massacre.
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. 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
Restrictions noted at the item level.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.
Note: See Digital Paxton: Digital Collection, Critical Edition, and Teaching Platform for historical overviews and additional information,
1918 Liberty Bonds poster, featuring photographic images of fallen Lancaster soldiers, World War I.
Sgt. Edwin H. Lundy; Isaac L. Usner; Harry Kimmel; John W. Musser; Sgt. Peter Miller; Corp. H. H. Eschbach; Corp. Elmer Dommel; Corp. Charles France; Capt. Henry H. Worthington; Martin Cover; Abraham Breitigan; William Kahl; Lieut. W. F. Small; Paul Revere Leber; Lieut. Benjamin Hiestand; Owen McFarland; William Kellish; Pvt. Guy Culp; Corp. Roy Shenk; Sgt. H. Hottenstein; Julius Lyons; Ammon Gibble; William A. Brenner; Lieut. George Zellers; Calvin A. Carbaugh; John W. Helwig; Raymond Bryson; Corp. S. W. Myers; Edward A. Hiemenz; Corp. Luther Moore; George Fergeson; Marvin Harner; Elam B. Palm; James H. Snyder.
