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Agreement

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Letter of consent by Abraham Gonder for Jay Cadwell to sell property

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.009

Date Range: 1865/10/02

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Letter of consent by Abraham Gonder for Jay Cadwell to sell property

Description: Letter of consent by Abraham Gonder, brother of Joseph Gonder, deceased, for Jay Cadwell to sell property on East Orange St., Lancaster; witnessed by H. B. Swarr. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1865/10/02

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 1

People: Cadwell, Jay; Gonder, Abraham; Gonder, Joseph; Swarr, Hiram Behm

Search Terms: Financial matters; Real estate; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan, 25 x 20.5 cm.

Object Name: Agreement

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.009

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; MG-96 James Buchanan Collection; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 9

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Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Agreement

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Letter of consent by Mary and David Nelson for the sale of property

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.010

Date Range: 1866/07/07

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Letter of consent by Mary and David Nelson for the sale of property

Description: Letter of consent by Mary Nelson, former wife of Abraham Gonder, and her husband, David Nelson, for the sale of property on Orange Street, Lancaster, by Jay Cadwell, Esq., to satisfy the deed regarding the sale in 1850 of said property to Joseph Gonder, Jr. by Thomas Campbell and Eliza, his wife. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1866/07/07

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 1

People: Cadwell, Jay; Campbell, Eliza; Campbell, Thomas; Nelson, David; Nelson, Mary Gonder; Gonder, Joseph; Swarr, Hiram Behm

Search Terms: Financial matters; Real estate; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 32 x 22 cm.

Object Name: Agreement

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.010

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; MG-96 James Buchanan Collection; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 10

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Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Announcement

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Notice from A. R. Barr, assessor, to the estate of E. E. Lane

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.015

Date Range: 1868/02/01

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Notice from A. R. Barr, assessor, to the estate of E. E. Lane

Description: Notice from A. R. Barr, assessor, to the estate of E. E. Lane that the Lancaster County tax for 1868 is $4.95. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1868/02/01

Creator: Lancaster (Pa.). Tax Assessor

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 1

People: Barr, A. R.; Lane, Elliott Eskridge; Swarr, Hiram Behm

Subjects: Receipts (Acknowledgments); Taxation

Search Terms: Taxes; Receipts; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 2 page to scan, 6.5 x 21.5 cm.

Object Name: Announcement

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.015

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; MG-96 James Buchanan Collection; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 15

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Collection: William J. Buch Papers

Title: William J. Buch Papers

Object ID: MG0658

Date Range: 1917-1958

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Collection: William J. Buch Papers

Title: William J. Buch Papers

Description: The William J. Buch Papers contains photographs, scrapbook pages, and personal letters to and from William J. Buch, also known as Joe. Several letters and items pertain to his likeness to Franklin D. Roosevelt, including correspondence with the White House and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library. Other items include documents and photographs of his service in World War I, Lancaster County boxers, and his son's World War II service.

Admin/Biographical History: William "Joe" Buch served in World War I. He founded Buch's Pharmacy at the corner of Charlotte and King Streets in Lancaster, Pa. and later ventured into the sporting goods business. Mr. Buch was known as a Franklin D. Roosevelt double and wrote often to offer support to the President. Mr. Buch was very active in the local and state Democratic Party. He posed as Roosevelt's twin at many political events. More information is available in Folder 17.

Date Range: 1917-1958

Year Range From: 1917

Year Range To: 1958

Date of Accumulation: 1917-1958

Creator: Buch, Stanley Jay, 1924-2016

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 13

People: Bowman, Lester; Brodbeck, Andrew R.; Buch, Stanley Jay; Buch, William Joseph "Joe"; Cantor, Eddie; Gott, Peter; Graves, David Bibb; Hauck, Johnny; Nutt, Carl; Roosevelt, Franklin Delano; Smythe, J. Henry, Jr.; Wise, Robert P.

Other Creators: Buch, William Joseph, 1893-1962

Subjects: Boxers (Sports); Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Democratic Party (U.S.); Drugstores; Letters; Lookalikes; Pharmacists; Scrapbooks; Veterans; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Boxers (Sports); Buch's Drug Store; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Democratic Party; Drugstores; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Newspaper clippings; Pharmacies; Pharmacists; Photographs; Veterans; World War I; World War II; WWI; WWII

Extent: 2 boxes, 18 folders, 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0658

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images when available.

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.

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Other Numbers: MG-658

Other Number: MG-658

Classification: MG0658

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by KB, July 2014. Photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection, 6 October 2017.; Added to database 24 May 2021.

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 Papers of James Buchanan, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents

Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 2

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 Papers of James Buchanan, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents

Description: The James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1, Papers of James Buchanan, Series 2 contains the financial and legal documents of James Buchanan, including invoices and receipts, ledgers, accounts, deeds and land records, and estate papers, dated 1812-1883. Among these papers are financial papers including bank statements and memorandums; documents related to land in Clarion, PA; legal papers for the settlement of the Boyd estate and other properties; summaries of three cases decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; a summary for the cost of a dinner in Russia in 1833; estate papers for family members and James Buchanan's will. Amos Slaymaker, Henry F. Slaymaker, Hiram B. Swarr, Edward Young Buchanan, Harriet Lane Johnston, and Henry E. Johnston are among the names found in these records.

Admin/Biographical History: James Buchanan was born on April 23, 1791 to James Buchanan and Elizabeth Speer. He was the second child born out of ten children, and he would go on to outlive all but one of his siblings. Most popularly remembered as Pennsylvania's only President and as a lifelong bachelor, Buchanan committed a lifetime to politics. In 1821, he left his law practice and embarked on his political career after having been voted into the U.S. House of Representatives. He would remain in the House for five consecutive terms before serving as the U.S. Minister to Russia, a Senator in the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Secretary of State, the U.S. Minister to Great Britain, and finally, the 15th President of the United States. He died in his bedchamber at Wheatland at 8:30 AM on June 1, 1868. He was 77 years old. [https://www.lancasterhistory.org/about-wheatland, accessed 10/24/2019]

System of Arrangement: JBFP Part 1 Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents; Subseries 1 Invoices, Receipts, Ledgers, Accounts; Subseries 2 Deeds and Land Records; Subseries 3 Legal Papers; Subseries 4 Estate Papers

Year Range From: 1812

Year Range To: 1883

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

People: Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Johnston, Henry Elliot; Swarr, Hiram Behm; Buchanan, Edward Young; Slaymaker, Amos; Slaymaker, Henry Fleming

Other Creators: James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)

Subjects: Decedents' estates; Deeds; Estates (Law); Finance, Personal; Legal documents; Probate records; Receipts (Acknowledgments); Tax returns; Wills

Search Terms: Buchanan Collections; Deeds; Finance, Personal; Finding aids; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan; Legal documents; Manuscript groups; Probate records; Receipts; Tax returns; Wills; Estate settlement; Decedents' estates; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 box, 70 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 2

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; James Buchanan Collection, MG0096; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.; Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

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Description Level: Series

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Papers of Edward Young Buchanan, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents

Object ID: JBFP Part 4 Series 2

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Papers of Edward Young Buchanan, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents

Description: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Papers of Edward Young Buchanan, Series 2 contains the financial and legal documents of Edward Young Buchanan. The dates range from 1834 to 1883. This series includes documents and receipts related to James Buchanan's estate, personal account books of Edward Young Buchanan from 1832 to 1844, and a document appointing Edward Young Buchanan as guardian of Harriet R. Lane.

Admin/Biographical History: Reverend Edward Young Buchanan (1811-1895) was born on May 30, 1811 in Mercersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He was the child of James Buchanan (1761-1821) and Elizabeth Speer Buchanan (1767-1833). He was the younger brother of President James Buchanan (1791-1868). He went to college at Dickinson College. He later became a reverend.; In 1833, he married Anne Eliza Foster Buchanan (1812-1891), and together they had six children: Ann Elizabeth (1838-1927), Harriet (1841-1912), Henrietta Jane (1844-1906), Marie Lois (1847-1920), William Foster (1849-1875), and Alice Conyngham (1852-1931).; Rev. Edward Young Buchanan died on January 25, 1895.; Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84177259/edward-young-buchanan#source

System of Arrangement: JBFP Part 4 Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents

Year Range From: 1834

Year Range To: 1883

Creator: Buchanan, Edward Y. (Edward Young), 1811-1895

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

People: Buchanan, Edward Young; Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Swarr, Hiram Behm

Other Creators: James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)

Subjects: Account books; Decedents' estates; Estates (Law); Executors and administrators; Legal documents

Search Terms: Account books; Buchanan Collections; Decedents' estates; Estate settlement; Executors and administrators; Finding aids; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library; Legal documents; Manuscript groups

Extent: 2 boxes, 15 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: JBFP Part 4 Series 2

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; James Buchanan Collection, MG0096; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.; Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only.; 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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material. 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.; Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.

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Description Level: Series

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Papers of Hiram B. Swarr, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents

Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Papers of Hiram B. Swarr, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents

Description: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Papers of Hiram B Swarr, Series 2 contains financial and legal documents. This series contains rough drafts of recommendations, letters of attorney, promissory notes, releases of the heirs, letters of consent, receipts and notices, account statements, lists of household expenses, records of sale, memorandums, IRS forms and audit paperwork, a booklet from the Court of Common Pleas, a bill of lading, and an executors' account of Edward Young Buchanan and H. B. Swarr. The dates range from 1852 to 1873.

Admin/Biographical History: Hiram Behm Swarr (1821-1896) was born in Londonderry Township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. His father was Jacob Swarr, a prominent manufacturer of Lebanon County at the time. His mother was from the prominent Behm family. He became a lawyer instead of following in his father's footsteps. In December 1847, H.B. Swarr married Fanny T. Swarr. Together they had three children: Charles, Sallie, and Mary.; Swarr was admitted to the bar in 1847, and worked in Lancaster County for nearly fifty years. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and was also appointed the Chairman of the Democratic County Committee. He was a Democratic delegate for congress from his district in 1868 and was appointed Postmaster General from 1857 to 1861. Additionally, he belonged to the Lancaster School Board, the Board of Censors, the Law Library Association, and was one of the founders of the Lancaster Bar Association.; Swarr was also a close friend of President James Buchanan, handled many of Buchanan's financial affairs and investments, and was appointed co-executor of James Buchanan's estate in 1868.

System of Arrangement: JBFP Part 6 Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents

Year Range From: 1852

Year Range To: 1873

Creator: Swarr, Hiram Behm, 1821-1896

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

People: Buchanan, James; Swarr, Hiram Behm

Other Creators: James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)

Subjects: Decedents' estates; Estates (Law); Executors and administrators

Search Terms: Buchanan Collections; Decedents' estates; Estate settlement; Executors and administrators; Finding aids; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library; Manuscript groups

Extent: 1 box, 102 folders, .25 cubic feet

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; James Buchanan Collection, MG0096; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.; Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only.; 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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material. 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.; Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Description Level: Series

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Papers of Hiram B. Swarr, Series 3 Ephemera

Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 3

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Papers of Hiram B. Swarr, Series 3 Ephemera

Description: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Papers of Hiram B. Swarr, Series 3 contains his ephemera. This series includes invitations to various events, a circular from the Democratic County Committee, membership cards from the Historical, Agricultural & Mechanics' Institute, and admission tickets to the Avon Park Agricultural and Horticultural Association of Lebanon. The dates range from 1851 to 1889.

Admin/Biographical History: Hiram Behm Swarr (1821-1896) was born in Londonderry Township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. His father was Jacob Swarr, a prominent manufacturer of Lebanon County at the time. His mother was from the prominent Behm family. He became a lawyer instead of following in his father's footsteps. In December 1847, H.B. Swarr married Fanny T. Swarr. Together they had three children: Charles, Sallie, and Mary.; Swarr was admitted to the bar in 1847, and worked in Lancaster County for nearly fifty years. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and was also appointed the Chairman of the Democratic County Committee. He was a Democratic delegate for congress from his district in 1868 and was appointed Postmaster General from 1857 to 1861. Additionally, he belonged to the Lancaster School Board, the Board of Censors, the Law Library Association, and was one of the founders of the Lancaster Bar Association.; Swarr was also a close friend of President James Buchanan, handled many of Buchanan's financial affairs and investments, and was appointed co-executor of James Buchanan's estate in 1868.

System of Arrangement: JBFP Part 6 Series 3 Ephemera

Year Range From: 1851

Year Range To: 1889

Creator: Swarr, Hiram Behm, 1821-1896

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

People: Swarr, Hiram Behm

Other Creators: James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)

Subjects: Ephemera; Tickets; Invitation cards

Search Terms: Ephemera; Tickets; Invitations; Buchanan Collections; Finding aids; Manuscript groups; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 9 folders

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 3

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; James Buchanan Collection, MG0096; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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Description Level: Series

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Collection: Willie Siple Collection

Title: The Willie Siple Collection

Object ID: MG0006

Date Range: 1935-1962

: Boxers Correspondence Letters Newspaper vendors Blind People with visual disabilities Manuscript groups Finding aids Folder 1 Photographs: Most relate to Willy and his newsstand. One is of Archie Moore, and several of Willy in his boxing stance. Photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection, 3

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Collection: Willie Siple Collection

Title: The Willie Siple Collection

Description: The Willie Siple Collection includes photographs, postcards, correspondence, and newspaper clippings about Siple and related to his business and boxing career.

Admin/Biographical History: Wilbur "Willie" Siple (1904-1966) was the operator of Siple's News Stand for many years. He was originally a professional boxer when he was younger, and he had a successful, but short, boxing career. During those six years, Willie fought in 131 exhibitions with 71 wins, 9 losses, 22 draws and 29 KO's. Willie was what was called a "flyweight," weighing only 102 pounds in his heyday. However, Willie's boxing career was cut short after a 1925 automobile accident. Although many people speculated that Willie's loss of his eyesight was because of his boxing career, Willie explained the accident to a local newspaper. According to a sports news article that can be found in the Willie Siple Collection here at LancasterHistory.org, Willie was attempting to fix a car when a car tire exploded in his face, damaging his eyesight beyond repair and blinding him.; However, despite this tragedy, Willie didn't let the accident and blindness take over his life. On September 28, 1935, during the Depression, Willie made a brave move and opened his news stand in the Lancaster City Post Office, and named it Siple's News Stand. Due to an act of Congress, the Rudolph-Sheppard Act of 1935, Willie became "one of the first blind operators to set up shop in Federal Buildings," according to an article in the Willie Siple collection. Willie's news stand featured free news and weather reports, and sold newspapers, magazines, and candy. Rare coins and stamps, a personal passion of Willie's, were also available for purchase. Willie would travel far and wide in order to acquire rare stamps to be sold to stamp collectors. Willie would travel to places like Washington, D.C. Princeton, New Jersey, and Philadelphia in order to buy what were then called "first day issues" of stamps. One newspaper article even calls him a "philatelist," or a stamp expert, much to Willie's surprise. Siple was also extremely passionate about coin collecting, and could identify and appraise coins without needing to see them. Willie also loved to travel, and had even traveled to Canada and all around Pennsylvania with the help of friends.; Willie then became a well-known public figure. He was known for his friendly, talkative personality, and his eye-catching and "loud" shirts. WDAC-FM radio, then a Christian radio station, featured an editorial on Willie, which was subtitled "the personification of good humor." In this editorial, Willie is said to have had a "flamboyant and winning personality," as well as a "belief in man's basic honesty." Despite the fact that Willie was often taken advantage of because of his blindness, and that he "was the victim of an average of $40 worth annually in pilfered stock or dishonest dealings," Willie held on to the belief in the goodness of mankind all his life. This is not to say that Willie was completely dependent on the honesty of his customers. He was able to read dollar bills with his hands, and could tell the difference between each, much to the wonder of skeptical customers, and probably to the dismay of the rare customer who would try and take advantage of him.; Willie became a well-loved figure in the community, and anyone looking through his collection will be able to see just that. Siple was a philanthropist who supported the Tuberculosis Society with the proceeds from sales of Christmas seals (or stamps) for their charity. Willie would also dress up like Santa Claus every year, and would visit infantile paralysis victims. There are also multiple thank-you notes from school classes and the local boys club for his generous gifts of candy.; Many of Willie's friends also willingly helped him with his business, helping him with bookkeeping, driving him to and from work, taking him to lunch, helping take over the stand during lunch, and much more. He called these people his "assistants," and most of them were local business men and women who would take time out of their days to help. These people were unpaid friends, just willing to give Willie a hand. Their kindness, as well as Willie's generosity, show the kinship and kindness in the community that surrounded him in Lancaster city.; written by Elizabeth McIlhenney, 2016

Date Range: 1935-1962

Creation Date: 1935-1962

Year Range From: 1935

Year Range To: 1962

Creator: Hauck, Johnny

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

People: Siple, Wilbur H. "Willie"; Moore, Archie

Subjects: Blind; Boxers (Sports); Letters; Newspaper vendors; People with visual disabilities

Search Terms: Boxers (Sports); Correspondence; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Newspaper vendors; People with visual disabilities

Extent: 1 box, 3 folders, 2 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0006

Related Item Notes: Johnny Hauck Collection, MG0063; Photograph Collection

Notes: This material was part of the Johnny Hauck Collection, MG-63. Because of the specific nature of the material, it was extracted to create a separate manuscript group.; Photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection, 3 November 2017.

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-6

Classification: MG0006

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: This material was part of the Johnny Hauck Collection, MG-63. Because of the specific nature of the material, it was extracted to create a separate manuscript group.; Cataloged prior to July 1997; added to database 8 February 2018.

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Collection: Johnny Hauck Collection

Title: Johnny Hauck Collection

Object ID: MG0063

Date Range: 1909-1975

Collection: Johnny Hauck Collection

Title: Johnny Hauck Collection

Description: This collection contains materials of Johnny Hauck, a boxing historian and brother of Leo Houck (1888-1950), a championship boxer. Consists of personal papers, newspaper clippings, correspondence, drawings, and material on boxing matches and associations.

Date Range: 1909-1975

Year Range From: 1909

Year Range To: 1975

Creator: Hauck, Johnny

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 02

People: Allmuth, Frank; Casola, Juan C.; Chuvalo, George; Collopy, Jack; Hauck, Johnny; Houck, Ed; Houck, Leo; Hubbard, Elbert; Kahl, Emory G.; Kreider, Bob; Leonard, Leo P.; Mantell, Frank; Quarry, Jerry; Rebman, Earl; Taylor, Floyd "Red"

Subjects: Boxing; Boxers (Sports)

Search Terms: Amateur Athletic Union; Andrews and Messier; Boxers (Sports); Boxing; Correspondence; Drawings; Finding aids; Harry Waller's Physical Culture; Legal papers; Letters; Lists; Manuscript groups; Middle Atlantic Association; National Veteran Boxers Association; Nevin Campbell's Boxing Academy; Newspaper clippings; Old Time Boxers and Sportsmen's Association; Photographs; Poetry; Scrapbooks

Extent: 11 boxes, 134 folders, 5.5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0063

Related Item Notes: Photograph Collection; Curatorial Collection

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.

Credit: Johnny Hauck Collection (MG-63), Folder #, LancasterHistory.org

Classification: MG0063

Description Level: Fonds

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