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Collection
William B. Arnold Collection
Title
William B. Arnold Collection
Object ID
MG0114
Date Range
1816-1958
: The William B. Arnold Collection includes deeds, articles, newspaper clippings, a ledger book 1894, and daybook 1935. Includes Quarter Sessions 1856-1867, and items from Lancaster Vo-Tech Authority, Union Construction Co., Fulton Construction Co., and a list of bounty money to avoid the Draft in 1864
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Collection
William B. Arnold Collection
Title
William B. Arnold Collection
Description
The William B. Arnold Collection includes deeds, articles, newspaper clippings, a ledger book 1894, and daybook 1935. Includes Quarter Sessions 1856-1867, and items from Lancaster Vo-Tech Authority, Union Construction Co., Fulton Construction Co., and a list of bounty money to avoid the Draft in 1864.
Date Range
1816-1958
Year Range From
1816
Year Range To
1958
Date of Accumulation
1816-1958
Creator
Arnold, William B., 1901-1979
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Arnold, William B.
Bleecher, Jacob
Bleecher, Michael
Carpenter, Martin
Hershey, Eliza
Hershey, John L.
Muller, Hiram K.
Pinchot, Gifford
Shaub, Christian
Shaub, Henry
Shaub, Martin
Smith, Elizabeth
Smith, John
Withers, Anna
Withers, George
Subjects
Account books
Apprentices
Broadsides
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Contracts
Deeds
Search Terms
Apprentices
Broadsides
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Contracts
Daybooks
Deeds
Finding aids
Fulton Construction Company
Indentures
Lancaster Vo-Tech School Authority
Ledger books
Manuscript groups
Newspaper clippings
Persons of color
Union Construction Company of Lancaster
Extent
2 boxes, 11 folders, 3 books, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0114
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), William B. Arnold Collection (MG114), Folder #, 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.
Other Numbers
MG-114
Classification
MG0114
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 24 March 2022.
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Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account Book of Slater Brown form Little Britain Township and Fulton Township
Object ID
MG0963_F014
Date Range
1832-1852
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Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account Book of Slater Brown form Little Britain Township and Fulton Township
Description
Account Book of Slater Brown’s gristmill book D, from Little Britain Township and Fulton Township.
Contains 219 paginated ruled leaves with vertical column lines, plus 1 end leaf that is not paginated, and an 20 page index of clients, the last page of which has account information only.
Front Cover: "D." written in black on outside at top; inside has "ISAAC P. COOK" sold by book stamp. Inside cover is marbleized.
Back Cover - Inside cover is marbleized
Spine - "LEDGER" is stamped on the spine and the letter D was written at 3 places.
Front leaves - 2 leaves. The first leaf is marbleized on one side and has x'ed out 2 lines at the top.; second leaf has "Slater Brown Bern?" written on one side.
Back leaf - Only one that is marbleized on one side.
The letter "D" in written in black on the front cover and three times on the spine.
Book references an itemized list of customers profits and expenses, and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling and grinding corn, wheat, clover seed, and rye as well as sawing boards. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages, transportation costs, and rent.
Insert 1 - Blue donor card.
Insert 2 - 8 loose sheets, 3 are small pieces of paper.
Admin/Biographical History
From Donor Card:
Son of Jeremiah Brown and brother of Judge Jeremiah Brown, Slater Brown was born in 1787 and inherited his father's mill in 1820. After continuing to grow the family mill and business, Slater died in 1855, leaving the mill to his son, Jeremiah Brown Jr.
Date Range
1832-1852
Creation Date
4 January 1832 to 20 March 1852
Year Range From
1832
Year Range To
1852
Creator
Brown, Slater, 1787-1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Black, Robert
Boyd, Samuel
Bowman, Henry
Brannon, Francis
Brown, Isaac
Brown, Jeremiah
Brown, John
Brown, Joshua
Brown, Josiah
Brown, Samuel
Brown, William
Burk, Thomas
Carman, Andrew
Churchman, David
Clark, Thomas
Davis, William
Evans, John
Ewing, Alexander
Gray, Jacob
Haines, Jacob
Haines, Timothy
Hambleton, James
Hambleton, Joseph
Harlan, Thomas
Harrison, James
Hawkins, Nathaniel
Hess, Abraham
Heston, Charles
Hill, William
Jackson, Peter
Jones, Benjamin
King, James
King, Joshua
Kirk, John
Lefever, John
Long, John
Martin, Smauel
Maxwell, Robert
Mclaughlin, James
Montgomery, Joseph
Moore, William
Nivin, David
Patterson, Thomas
Patton, William
Ratoo, Sarah
Reynolds, Henrey
Reynolds, Samuel
Rose, Robert
Scott, Francis
Snodgrass, Samuel
Sprout, John
Stewart, Adam
Swift, Joseph
Warden, James
Warden, Robert
Webb, Johnathan
Wilson, John
Subjects
Business records
Corn
Gristmills
Mills and mill-work
Rye
Sawmills
Wheat
Search Terms
Account books
Business records
Forges
Fulton Twp.
Gristmills
Little Britain Twp.
Mills
Octorara Forge
Peach Bottom, Fulton Twp.
Sawmills
Schoolhouses
Extent
488 pages to scan.
Size (L x W): 15-1/2" x 6-5/8"
Object Name
Book, Account
Language
English
Condition Date
2024-02-03
Condition Notes
Book cover is damaged but intact. Red rot of cover and spine is present and the leather has worn to the base at places on the edges. Spine has separated at the top rear seam. Spine had "LEDGER" printed on it and what appears to be a vertical 1/2" burn mark at the top.
The following stamp in on the inside cover.
SOLD BY
ISAAC P. COOK,
BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER,
No. 37 Market street,, Baltimore,
Where a general assortment of
Books and Stationary may be
obtained at low prices.
Orders thankfully received.
The front and back page have separated from the spine. Pages are in good condition, except pages 212 through 218, that have a 6 inch section of lower edges roughly worn. This is minor damage.
Object ID
MG0963_F014
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Slater Brown has a writ of habeas corpus against him from Letitia Kennedy.
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. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection 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. 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.
Accession Number
2022.021
Other Numbers
MG-963
Description Level
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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1862 F39 I08
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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1862
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0030
People
Withers, George W.
Shultz, Christian Jr.
Withers, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Liquor License
Providence Twp.
Place
Providence Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1862 F39 I08
Box Number
030
Additional Notes
Known as the Mount Airy Hotel.
Bond: Christian Shultz Jr., George Withers
Signers of petition: Daniel Huber, Martin Lynes, John Miller Jr., Amos Bruce, Siles Winters, Jacob Rees, Simon Rees, Joshua Winter, John Strohm Jr., Benjamin H. Witmer, B. F. Rowe, Joseph Cremer, Franklin Brenneman, Elias Winter, Benjamin Winter, Benjamin Hess, Adam Eberly.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1861 F30 I04
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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1861
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0028
People
Withers, George W.
Shultz, Christian Jr.
Withers, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Providence Twp.
Place
Providence Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1861 F30 I04
Box Number
028
Additional Notes
Bond: Christian Shultz Jr., George Withers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #077
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Hagey, Samuel
Withers, George
Withers, George Sr.
Bauman, Benjamin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Cocalico Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Cocalico Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #077
Box Number
006
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Misc. expenses of schoolmen.
Hagey, Samuel. Tavern expenses incurred at several meetings.
Withers, George. Tavern expenses.
Withers. George. Tavern expenses.
Withers, George Sr. Stationery.
Withers, George Esq. Bauman, Benjamin Esq. Stationery.
Withers, George Esq. Tavern expenses.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #225
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Withers, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Reamstown, Cocalico Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Reamstown, Cocalico Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #225
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A Mar 26, 2003.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Payment for stationery.
Withers, George. One of the township schoolmen.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Petition

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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1840 F13 I01
Date Range
1840
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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Date Range
1840
Year
1840
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0014
People
Bowen, Mr.
Breneman, Adam
Brenneman, Abraham
Brenneman, Joseph
Funk, Christian
Funk, Henry
Hartzler, John
Holl, Samuel
Lintner, Daniel
Manning, Henry
Rumel, Peter
Schitz, Christian
Sourbeer, John
Withers, George
Witmer, Jacob
Wittmer, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Liquor License
Petitions
Safe Harbor, Manor Twp.
Taverns
Place
Safe Harbor, Manor Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1840 F13 I01
Box Number
014
Additional Notes
Lately kept by Mr. Bowen.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Adam Breneman, George Withers, Joseph Brenneman, Henry Funk, Christian Schitz, Samuel Holl, Jacob Witmer, Daniel Lintner, Abraham Brenneman, John Wittmer, Henry Manning, Peter Rumel, John Sourbeer, John Hartzler.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0040 I004
Date Range
1822/08
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1822/08
Year
1822
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Withers, George
Long, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Cocalico Creek
Cocalico Twp.
Creeks
John Long's Mill
Mills
Petitions
Place
Cocalico Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0040 I004
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Court term: August 1822.
Location: At the house of George Withers, near John Long's Mill.
Document type: Petition to repair or rebuild 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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