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Collection
Blueprints and Architechural Drawings
Title
Blueprints for the prison
Object ID
BLUE_F018_Prison
Date Range
1886/01/19
Collection
Blueprints and Architechural Drawings
Title
Blueprints for the prison
Description
Prison. John Evans & Sons. Architects. Lancaster, PA.
Section at A-B. Scale 30 Feet. Note: J Under Ground Gangway. Copyright Secured 19 January 1886.
Section at A-B. Scale 30 Feet. Note: J Under Ground Gangway. Copyright Secured Jan. 19 /86. (copy)
Prison Plan. Administrator Building, Corridor, Cells, Roofed Passages, Bakery Kitchen, Work Shops, Boilerhouse, Laundry, Smoke & Vent Stack. Scale 30 Feet. October 1885. Copyright Secured Jan. 19 /86.
Prison Plan. Administrator Building, Corridor, Cells, Roofed Passages, Bakery Kitchen, Work Shops, Boilerhouse, Laundry, Smoke & Vent Stack. October 1885. Copyright Secured Jan. 19 /86. Scale 30 Feet. (copy)
Prison Plan. Administrator Building, Corridor, Cells, Roofed Passages, Bakery Kitchen, Work Shops, Boilerhouse, Laundry, Smoke & Vent Stack. October 1885. Copyright Secured Jan. 19 /86. Scale 30 Feet. WITH Section at A-B. Scale 30 Feet. Note: J Under Ground Gangway. Copyright Secured Jan. 19 /86.
Card. Evans. Design for Penitentiaries. John Evans. Lancaster, PA.
Date Range
1886/01/19
Creation Date
19 January 1886
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Cabinet
Flat Files
Storage Container
Folder 018
People
Evans, John
Subjects
Architectural drawings
Blueprints
Search Terms
Architectural plans
Blueprints
John Evans & Sons
Lancaster
Prisons
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Object ID
BLUE_F018_Prison
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Note. Plans to Jail by John Evans & Son 1885. Copyright 1886-Year I was born 1885. MRE. Grandfather. Son. Inside (?) John. Who moved to Chicago and became a noted Architect. Presented to LCHS 11/16/84 by Melvern Evans Jr.
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
Please make an appointment by contacting the Research Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection 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 collection 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.
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by BW, Fall 2010. Add to database 1 October 2023.
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #400
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 0011
People
Johnson, James
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #400
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 10, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment for cleaning and repairing five stovepipes at the courthouse.
Johnson, James.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #401
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 0011
People
Russel, David
Russel, Maria
Russel, Catharine
Simons, Charles
Simons, Margaret
Simons, Mary
Wilson, Martha R.
Search Terms
Salisbury Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #401
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/06/25.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Russel, David. Father of Russel, Maria; Russel, Catharine.
Simons, Charles. Father of Simons, Margaret; Simons, Mary
Wilson, Martha R. Teacher.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #402
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 0011
People
Hause, Christian
Hause, Jacob
Kesy. Mary Ann
Landis, Abraham
Search Terms
West Hempfield Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
West Hempfield Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #402
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/06/25.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Hause, Christian.
Hause, Jacob.
Kesy. Mary Ann.
Landis, Abraham. Teacher.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #403
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 0011
People
Bear, Ann
Bear, Matty
Gable, Eliza
Kramer, Maria
Myers, Elizabeth
Lehnich, Eliza
Lehnich, John
Leinbach, Matty
Sholl, Henry
Search Terms
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #403
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/06/25.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Bear, Ann.
Bear. Matty.
Gable, Eliza.
Kramer, Maria.
Myers, Elizabeth. Teacher.
Lehnich.Eliza.
Lehnich, John.
Leinbach, Matty.
Sholl, Henry.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #404
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 0011
People
Bubach, Jacob
Conrad, Daniel
Geib, Catherine
Kissinger, Ann
Kissinger, John
Lorenz, Jacob
Myers, Jacob
Stiekel, John
Stiekel, Peter
Search Terms
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #404
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/06/25.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Bubach, Jacob.
Conrad, Daniel.
Geib, Catherine.
Kissinger, Ann.
Kissinger, John.
Lorenz, Jacob.
Myers, Jacob. Teacher.
Stiekel, John.
Stiekel, Peter.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #405
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 0011
People
Erving, John
Wenger, John
Search Terms
Leacock Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Leacock Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #405
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/06/25.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Erving, John. Father of unnamed children.
Wenger, John. Teacher.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #406
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 0011
People
Bunting, Margaret
Bunting, Mary
Bunting, Walter
Kennedy, William
Lloyd, Washington
Lloyd, William
Search Terms
Colerain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Colerain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #406
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/06/25.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Bunting, Margaret.
Bunting, Mary.
Bunting, Walter.
Kennedy, William. Teacher.
Lloyd, Washington.
Lloyd, William.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #407
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 0011
People
Buchanan, Catherine
Cromwell, Leah
Fultz, Elizabeth
Goodyear, Eliza
Heblow, Elizabeth
Heblow, Marian
McClellan, Mary J.
McGinn, Catharine
McGinn, Henry
Myers, Elizabeth
Plumb, Rebecca
Sands, Rachel
Shill, Priscilla
Thompson, Franklin
Thompson, Jefferson
Search Terms
Marietta
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Marietta
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #407
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/06/25.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Buchanan, Catherine. Teacher.
Cromwell, Leah.
Fultz, Elizabeth.
Goodyear, Eliza.
Heblow, Elizabeth.
Heblow, Marian.
McClellan, Mary J.
McGinn, Catharine.
McGinn, Henry.
Myers, Elizabeth.
Plumb, Rebecca.
Sands, Rachel.
Shill, Priscilla.
Thompson, Franklin.
Thompson, Jefferson.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #408
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 0011
People
Abold, Benjamin
Binch, Mary
Chaffen, Samuel
Conel, Calvin
Eckert, Magdalina
Finch, Jonathan
Frazier, John
Frazier, Samuel
Heisinger, Nancy
Kaufman, Harriet
Kaufman, Tobias
Keinart, Ann
Kover, Susanna
Kurtz, Augustus
Kurtz, Mary Ann
McClaughry, Hugh
Strom, Barbara
Truter, Elizabeth
Truter, Sarah
White, Anna
White, Benjamin
Search Terms
Washington Boro
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Washington Boro
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #408
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/06/25.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Abold, Benjamin.
Binch, Mary.
Chaffen, Samuel.
Conel, Calvin.
Eckert, Magdalina.
Finch, Jonathan.
Frazier, John.
Frazier, Samuel.
Heisinger, Nancy.
Kaufman, Harriet.
Kaufman, Tobias.
Keinart, Ann.
Kover, Susanna.
Kurtz, Augustus.
Kurtz, Mary Ann.
McClaughry, Hugh. Teacher.
Strom, Barbara.
Truter, Elizabeth.
Truter, Sarah.
White, Anna.
White, Benjamin.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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