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The accounts of two Pennsylvania German furniture makers--Abraham Overholt, Bucks County, 1790-1833, and Peter Ranck, Lebanon County, 1794-1817

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Author
Overholt, Abraham,
Date of Publication
1978.
Call Number
684 K44
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translated and edited by Alan G. Keyser, Larry M. Neff, and Frederick S. Weiser.
ISBN
0911122389
Author
Overholt, Abraham,
Place of Publication
Breinigsville
Publisher
Pennsylvania German Society,
Date of Publication
1978.
Physical Description
xvii, 238 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
Sources and documents of the Pennsylvania Germans ;
Subjects
Overholt, Abraham, - 1765-1834.
Ranck, Peter, - 1770-1851.
Furniture industry and trade - Pennsylvania - Bucks County
Furniture industry and trade - Pennsylvania - Lebanon County
Bucks County (Pa.) - History.
Lebanon County (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Ranck, Peter,
Keyser, Alan G.
Neff, Larry M.
Weiser, Frederick Sheely,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
684 K44
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Adventures and philosophy of a Pennsylvania Dutchman; an autobiography in a broad setting

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Author
Rosenberger, Homer Tope,
Date of Publication
1971.
Call Number
923.2 R813
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Author
Rosenberger, Homer Tope,
Place of Publication
Bellefonte
Publisher
Pennsylvania Heritage, inc.,
Date of Publication
1971.
Physical Description
665 p. illus. 24 cm.
Subjects
Rosenberger, Homer Tope, - 1908-
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.2 R813
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Fraktur; Pennsylvania German folk art

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Author
Weiser, Frederick Sheely,
Date of Publication
1973.
Call Number
740 W427f
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Author
Weiser, Frederick Sheely,
Place of Publication
[Ephrata, Pa.]
Publisher
Science Press,
Date of Publication
1973.
Physical Description
viii, 103 p. col. illus. 24 x 28 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: p. viii.
Subjects
Fraktur art - Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Dutch Country.
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Pennsylvania Dutch.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
740 W427f
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Friedrich Heinrich Gelwicks, shoemaker and distiller : accounts, 1760-1783, Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Gelwicks, Friedrich Heinrich,
Date of Publication
1979.
Call Number
685 N383
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Responsibility
translated and edited by Larry M. Neff and Frederick S. Weiser.
ISBN
0911122397
Author
Gelwicks, Friedrich Heinrich,
Place of Publication
Breinigsville, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania German Society,
Date of Publication
1979.
Physical Description
xvi, 152 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
Sources and documents of the Pennsylvania Germans ;
Notes
"The Genuine brandy distillery; or, The art of making brandy, gin, and cordial ... printed 1809 [selections]": p. 97-107.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
This book is one in a series that seeks to provide information about the German immigrants of Pennsylvania in the 18th century. Friedrich Gelwicks was a farmer, a shoemaker, a still operator, and was active in his church.The records he kept regarding his business and personal activities in his life paints a picture of life in 18th century Pennsylvania .
Subjects
Gelwicks, Fredrich Heinrich, - 1712-1783.
Pennsylvania Dutch
Pennsylvania - History - Sources.
Additional Author
Neff, Larry M.
Weiser, Frederick Sheely,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
685 N383
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Harriet Lane Johnston : founder of St. Albans School for Boys

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Author
Rosenberger, Homer Tope,
Date of Publication
1972.
. His love for music had a great influence on Mrs. Johnston, and it prob- ably caused her to establish what is now St. Albans School. Dr. Hodges was born in Bristol, England, in the same year that Harriet Lane was born in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania-1830. He acquired his love of music naturally, from his
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by Homer T. Rosenberger.
Author
Rosenberger, Homer Tope,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1972.
Physical Description
[136]-153 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 76, no. 3
Subjects
Johnston, Harriet Lane, - 1830-1903.
St. Albans School for Boys (Washington, D.C.)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 76, number 3 (1972), p. 136-153Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.76
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Harriet Lane Johnston : pioneer advocate of special care for children with chronic diseases / by Homer T. Rosenberger

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Author
Rosenberger, Homer Tope,
Date of Publication
1972.
formation of the Harriet Lane Home. The certificate was filed for record, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at five p.m. on that Christmas eve. Apparently Henry Elliott and Harriet Lane Johnston did not want to be incorporators of the new institution, perhaps as a matter of modesty. Henry Elliott
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Author
Rosenberger, Homer Tope,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1972.
Physical Description
[1]-29 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 76, no. 1
Subjects
Johnston, Harriet Lane, - 1830-1903.
Johns Hopkins Hospital - History.
Harriet Lane Home (Baltimore, Md.)
Children
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 76, number 1 (1972), p. 1-29Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.76
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Mountain folks : fragments of central Pennsylvania lore

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Author
Rosenberger, Homer Tope,
Date of Publication
1974.
Call Number
398 R813
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by Homer Tope Rosenberger ; pen and ink sketches by Charles J. Stoner.
ISBN
0915258021 :
Author
Rosenberger, Homer Tope,
Place of Publication
Lock Haven, Pa
Publisher
Annie Halenbake Ross Library,
Date of Publication
1974.
Physical Description
212 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes 15 articles originally published in the Clinton County weekly, Lock Haven, Pa., between May 4, 1934 and Mar. 15, 1935.
Includes index.
Summary
The book describes life in the mountain communities of Clinton County Pennsylvania and presents many of the folk stories that circulated there.
Subjects
Tales - Pennsylvania - Clinton County.
Lumbermen - Pennsylvania - Clinton County - Folklore.
Pennsylvania - Social life and customs.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
398 R813
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The passing of a great lady : Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston

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Author
Rosenberger, Homer Tope,
Date of Publication
1971.
and at the same time recollections of her accomplishments will be attended with pleasing reflections. In her native county the Franklin Repository, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, July 6, 1903, reported: Harriet Lane Johnston. Death of Famous Mercersburg Lady of the White House. Harriet Lane Johnston
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by Homer T. Rosenberger.
Author
Rosenberger, Homer Tope,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1971.
Physical Description
[1]-18 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 75, no. 1
Subjects
Johnston, Harriet Lane, - 1830-1903.
Women
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 75, number 1 (1971), p. 1-18Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.75
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The Pennsylvania German Fraktur of the Free Library of Philadelphia : an illustrated catalogue

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Corporate Author
Free Library of Philadelphia
Date of Publication
1976.
Call Number
740 W427p
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Responsibility
compiled by Frederick S. Weiser & Howell J. Heaney ; [photography by William B. Daub & Robert G. Hostetter ; translations by Larry M. Neff & Frederick S. Weiser].
Corporate Author
Free Library of Philadelphia
Place of Publication
Breinigsville
Publisher
Pennsylvania German Society,
Date of Publication
1976.
Physical Description
2 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 x 27 cm.
Series
Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society ; v. 10-11
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Subjects
Free Library of Philadelphia - Catalogs.
Fraktur art - Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Pennsylvania Dutch
Additional Author
Weiser, Frederick Sheely,
Heaney, Howell J.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
740 W427p
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Peter Reist of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and some of his descendants

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Author
Reist, Henry G.
Edition
Reprint
Date of Publication
1977.
Call Number
929 R378r
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by Henry G. Reist.
Author
Reist, Henry G.
Edition
Reprint
Place of Publication
Manheim, Pa
Publisher
Mary R. Rohrer,
Date of Publication
1977.
Physical Description
[6], 118, [4] p. : ill., facsims. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Reist family (Peter Reist, d. 1743)
Eby family.
Hostetter family.
Kraybill family.
Nissley family.
Snavely family.
Additional Author
Rohrer, Mary R.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 R378r
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