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The 250th anniversary of Middle Octorara United Presbyterian Church

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Author
Troop, Hiram G.
Date of Publication
1977
far to visit churches and to hear ministers. After six months of earnestly seeking God's help the com- mittee chose Rev. Robert W. Tanguy, who was the Minister at Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. Rev. Tanguy was born at Greenville, Pennsylvania on December 5, 1926, a son of Clair D. and Lillie May Baker
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by Hiram G. Troop, Sr.
Author
Troop, Hiram G.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1977
Physical Description
[88]-91 p.: ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 81, no. 2
Subjects
Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church (Quarryville, Pa.)
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 81, number 2 (1977), p. 88-91Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.81
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1860--the year before the war

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Author
Heiges, George L.
Date of Publication
1961.
GEORGE L. HEIGES 1860 - THE YEAR BEFORE THE WAR An exhaustive account of political ac- tivity in Lancaster County in 1860, the first year Countians elected a Repub- lican president, and the beginning of a tradition. One hundred years ago, with no TV or radio to report the national political
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by George L. Heiges.
Author
Heiges, George L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1961.
Physical Description
[113]-135 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 65, no. 3
Subjects
Republican Party (Pa.) - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Chronology.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 65, number 3 (1961), p. 113-135Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.65
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Aaron Eshleman

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Author
Demuth, C. B.
Date of Publication
1912
--Lancaster County. Lancaster County (Pa.)--Biography. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1912 Description: 247-250 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 16, no. 8 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.16 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal Article (reading room
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by C. B. Demuth.
Author
Demuth, C. B.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1912
Physical Description
247-250 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 16, no. 8
Subjects
Eshleman, Aaron, - 1827-
Artists - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 16, number 8 (1912), p. 247-250Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.16
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Abraham Lincoln and the seventy-fifth anniversaries

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Author
Martin, C. H.
Date of Publication
1939
12.30 Christiana 2.32 The speed of the train can be judged by the fact that it took 2 hours and 36 minutes to run the approximate forty miles across Lancaster County, in- cluding a 5-minute stop at the old depot at North Queen and Chestnut Streets. The funeral train was preceded by 10 minutes by a
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by C. H. Martin.
Author
Martin, C. H.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1939
Physical Description
[50]-58 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 43, no. 2
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, - 1809-1865.
Gettysburg (Pa.), Battle of, 1863.
Veterans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Pennsylvania - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Veterans.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 43, number 2 (1939), p. 50-58Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.43
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Abraham Lincoln's connections with Lancaster and its citizens

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Author
Martin, C. H.
Date of Publication
1934
Lincoln, eldest son of Mordecai and Hannah Salter Lin- coln, was born May 3, 1711. With his parents he came to Cov- entry, Chester county, Pa., about 1720, either from Middlesex or Monmouth county, New Jersey. Following his marriage, evidently he located in Caernarvon township, Lancaster county, Pa. In
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by C. H. Martin.
Author
Martin, C. H.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1934
Physical Description
[13]-32 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 38, no. 1
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, - 1809-1865 - Family.
Presidents - United States
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 38, number 1 (1934), p. 13-32Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.38
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Abraham Witmer's bridge

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Date of Publication
1916
con- siderable land on that side of the river, and his deed shows that he only acquired the tavern property on the west side on September 23, 1789. It is said, in Evans' and Ellis' History of Lancaster County, that he first pur- chased the land on which the tavern was built and afterwards, in 1789
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by Judge C. I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1916
Physical Description
155-174 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 20, no. 6
Subjects
Witmer, Abraham.
Bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Conestoga Bridge (Lancaster, Pa.)
Witmer's Bridge (Lancaster, Pa.)
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 20, number 6 (1916), p. 155-174Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.20
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The Acadians in Lancaster County

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Author
Sener, Samuel Miller,
Date of Publication
1897
THE ACADIANS IN LANCASTER COUNTY. There is no history in which can be chronologically traced the struggles and changes within that small region known as Acadia, the confines of which were ex- pressly named by Henry IV. of France in his letters patent of November 3, 1603, over the country, territory
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by S. M. Sener, Esq.
Author
Sener, Samuel Miller,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[37]-43 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 2
Summary
This journal article details the expulsion of the French Acadians of Canada to the American Colonies during the French and Indian War. Some of the Acadians arrive in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Subjects
Acadians - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 2 (1897), p. 37-43Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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Act

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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Act to confirm election of trustees of the Second Presbyterian Church
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.3.005
Date Range
1855/04/06
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Act to confirm election of trustees of the Second Presbyterian Church
Description
Act to confirm election of trustees of the Second Presbyterian Church signed by Pennsylvania’s Speaker of the House of Representatives, Henry K. Strong, Speaker of the Senate, William Mulhenberg Hiester and Governor, James Pollock . An act to confirm and legalize the election of trustees of the Second Presbyterian Congregation of the City of Lancaster signed by Henry K. Strong, Speaker of the House of Representatives, William M. Hiester, Speaker of the Senate, and James Pollock, Governor, and certified by John M. Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth confirming the election of several trustees after failing to do so according to the charter of the church. This act upholds the action of the Golden seal with red ribbon on last page. Lancaster, PA.
Date Range
1855/04/06
Creator
Pennsylvania. General Assembly
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 8, Box 1
People
Strong, Henry K.
Hiester, William Muhlenberg
Pollock, James
Sullivan, John M.
Subjects
Boards of directors
Presbyterian Church
Business records
Search Terms
Boards of directors
Second Presbyterian Church
Business records
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 8 pages to scan, 8.75 x 14 in.
Object Name
Act
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.3.005
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
Notes
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1996.032
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 2, Subseries 3, Folder 5
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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Address delivered at the unveiling of a bronze tablet to John Wright, pioneer ferryman

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Author
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Date of Publication
1931
conceived and well planned inter-county event. And as the official representative of The Lancaster County Historical Society, I cannot too strongly commend the Lancaster and York County Branches of the Colonial Dames of America for erecting this fine bronze tablet to commemorate the first important ferry
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by Prof. Herbert H. Beck.
Author
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1931
Physical Description
199-201 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 8
Subjects
Wright, John, - 1667-1749.
Columbia (Pa.) - History.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 8 (1931), p. 199-204Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35
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Address to John Adams by militia of Lancaster County

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1930
known, as subse- quent issues of the local papers contain no references to it. Address to John Adams by Militia of Lancaster County By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A T a meeting of one hundred and fifty officers of the militia of Lancaster county on June 21st, 1798, the following address was read and
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
44-45 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 2
Subjects
Adams, John, - 1735-1826.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Militia.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 2 (1930), p. 44-45Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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