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1875 historical atlas of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15911
Corporate Author
Everts and Stewart.
Date of Publication
1976.
Call Number
912.74815 E93
Responsibility
compiled, drawn, and published from personal examinations and surveys by Everts & Stewart.
Corporate Author
Everts and Stewart.
Place of Publication
Knightstown, IN
Publisher
Bookmark,
Date of Publication
1976.
Physical Description
xviii, 120 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 43 cm.
Notes
Reprint of the 1875 ed. published by Everts and Stewart, Philadelphia under title: Combination atlas map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
"Sponsored by the Lancaster County Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania."
Kept on top of counter-height shelving unit in Reading Room.
Subjects
Real property - Pennsylvania - Lancaster Co. - Maps.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Maps.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Directories.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Additional Corporate Author
Everts and Stewart.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
912.74815 E93
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Amish beliefs, customs & discipline

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17974
Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Date of Publication
c1973.
Call Number
289.71 L643
Responsibility
by Gerald S. Lestz.
Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Baer,
Date of Publication
c1973.
Physical Description
28 p. : ill. ; 22 x 28 cm.
Subjects
Amish.
Amish
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.71 L643
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Author
Rowland, Florence Wightman.
Date of Publication
1970.
Call Number
813.54 R883
Responsibility
by Florence Wightman Rowland ; illustrated by Dale Payson.
Author
Rowland, Florence Wightman.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Putnam,
Date of Publication
1970.
Physical Description
45 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Series
A See and read beginning to read book
Notes
Autographed.
Summary
An Amish boy helps rescue the animals from the family's burning barn and a few days later participates in the barn raising.
Subjects
Amish youth - Juvenile literature.
Mennonites - Juvenile literature.
Farm life - Juvenile literature.
Amish
Juvenile works.
Additional Author
Payson, Dale,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
813.54 R883
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Amish facts of life in a changing world

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16607
Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Date of Publication
1978.
Call Number
289.71 L642a
Responsibility
[author, Gerald S. Lestz].
Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Place of Publication
York, Pa
Publisher
York Graphic Services,
Date of Publication
1978.
Physical Description
72 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Christmas keepsakes ; 7
Notes
"Limited edition."
Subjects
Amish
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.71 L642a
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Amish people : plain living in a complex world

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2610
Author
Meyer, Carolyn.
Edition
1st ed.
Date of Publication
1976.
Call Number
289.71 M612
Responsibility
by Carolyn Meyer ; photos. by Michael Ramsey, Gerald Dodds, and Carolyn Meyer.
ISBN
0689500416
Author
Meyer, Carolyn.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Atheneum,
Date of Publication
1976.
Physical Description
138 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Notes
"A Margaret K. McElderry book."
Summary
Describes the way of life of an Amish family in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, including their work, beliefs, and customs.
Subjects
Amish
Amish.
Family life.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.71 M612
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The best poor man's country; a geographical study of early southeastern Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2183
Author
Lemon, James T.
Date of Publication
[1972]
Call Number
974.800912 L556
Responsibility
[by] James T. Lemon.
ISBN
0801811899
Author
Lemon, James T.
Place of Publication
Baltimore
Publisher
Johns Hopkins Press
Date of Publication
[1972]
Physical Description
xviii, 295 p. maps. 24 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Land use - Pennsylvania.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Chester County (Pa.) - History.
Dauphin County (Pa.) - History.
Pennsylvania - Social conditions.
Pennsylvania - Economic conditions.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.800912 L556
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Bundling among the Amish

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16826
Author
Smith, Elmer Lewis.
Date of Publication
1977, c1961.
Call Number
289.71 S646b
Responsibility
Text by Elmer L. Smith. Illustrations by Leon Milchunas.
Author
Smith, Elmer Lewis.
Place of Publication
Lebanon, PA
Publisher
Applied Arts Publishers,
Date of Publication
1977, c1961.
Physical Description
33 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Amish
Bundling (Courtship)
Courtship.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
289.71 S646b
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Author
Slaymaker, Samuel Redsecker,
Edition
[1st ed.]
Date of Publication
[1973]
Call Number
728.37 S631
Responsibility
[by] S. R. Slaymaker, II. Foreword by Sir Denis Brogan.
ISBN
0060139234
Author
Slaymaker, Samuel Redsecker,
Edition
[1st ed.]
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Harper & Row
Date of Publication
[1973]
Physical Description
xx, 220 p. illus. 25 cm.
Subjects
Slaymaker family.
White Chimneys (Gap, Pa.)
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
728.37 S631
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The culture of the plain people : from a manuscript dated May 23rd, 1950

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16664
Author
Klein, Henry Martin John,
Date of Publication
1973.
Call Number
289.71 K64c
Responsibility
as written by Dr. H.M.J. Klein ...
Author
Klein, Henry Martin John,
Place of Publication
York, Pa
Publisher
York Graphic Services,
Date of Publication
1973.
Physical Description
48 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Amish
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.71 K64c
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Farm life and its changes

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2565
Author
Fisher, Gideon L.
Edition
1st addition [sic].
Date of Publication
1978.
Call Number
289.71 F533
Responsibility
by Gideon L. Fisher.
Author
Fisher, Gideon L.
Edition
1st addition [sic].
Place of Publication
Gordonville, Pa
Publisher
Pequea Publishers,
Date of Publication
1978.
Physical Description
384 p. (p. 384 blank) : ill. ; 23 cm.
Summary
"Amish farmer in Lancaster County, PA, remembers the depression and talks about the history of farming in America, concentrating on the changes which have taken place in rural life over the past fifty or more years. This is a book filled with colorful anecdotes, thoughtful observations, and homespun wisdom." The author "also discusses the influences of the outside world which the Amish farmer must continually face and offers insights into how they continue to preserve their way of life." [from the dust jacket]
Subjects
Agriculture - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Farm life - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Amish - Pennsylvania
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.71 F533
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