Copies of published and unpublished materials, mainly cemetery transcription.
Part 1 Ulrich Shirk descendants - Part 2 Simpson family record - Part 3 Jewish Burial ground transcriptions - Part 4 Carpenter graveyard - Part 5 Eby Family Bulletin, 1-5 - Part 6 Moravian Church baptisms and marriages - Part 7 Moravian Church Lancaster, burials - Part 8 Graveyard near Brownstown - Part 9 Trinity Lutheran Lancaster - Part 10 Trinity Lutheran Lancaster - Part 11 Moravian Church Lititz - Part 12 Pequea Presbyterian Cemetery - Part 13 Little Britain Presbyterian Cemetery - Part 14 Trinity Lutheran New Holland Cemetery - Part 15 Middle Octorara Presbyterian Cemetery - Part 16 Ephrata Cloister Graveyard - Part 17 Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church - Part 18 Leacock Presbyterian Cemetery - Part 19 Donegal Presbyterian Cemetery - Part 20 Carpenter's Graveyard W. Earl Township - Part 21 Lancaster Cemetery - Part 22 Mount Betherl Cemetery, Col. - Part 23 Bassler Graveyard - Part 24 St. John's Episcopal Church, Pequea - Part 25 Muddy Creek Lutheran Cemetery - Part 26 Gravestones Inscriptions: Brickerville Zion's Reformed Graveyard, Lutheran Cemetery White Oak Union Cemetery Brubaker Private Cemetery - Part 27 Mt Bethel Cemetery Col. - Part 28 Moranvian Graveyards of Lititz - Part 29 Burials in Penryn Cemetery - Part 30 Union Presbyterian Colerain Township.
"Earl F. Robacker, a native Pennsylvanian and a collector himself, introduces this volume with a general discussion of characteristic Dutch country art forms and craftsmanship, emphasizing its authentic "peasant" quality in contrast to the more elegant styles of other early American furnishings. Chapter by chapter he discusses typical pieces of furniture, china, kitchenware and other articles, giving careful descriptions of each important piece, its availability, and most important, the rules for a collector to keep in mind when on the trail of real Pennsylvania Dutch 'stuff.' This volume offers a thorough orientation in Pennsylvania Dutch country antiques and makes fascinating reading for anyone interested in the general subject of old furnishings. As the first volume to assemble the scattered and fragmentary information on the subject, it is an invaluable guide for those who merely want to achieve authentic atmosphere in home decoration. Many fine illustrations supplement the text, and a partial list of museum collections gives additional guidance. The book contains a full discussion of the basic principles of Pennsylvania Dutch decoration, and an appraisal of the quality of reproductions available on the market." [from the publisher]
