The Transportation Collection contains documents regarding turnpikes, railroads, Conestoga Traction Co., Conestoga Transportation Co., and the Red Rose Transit Authority. The types of items include correspondence, financial papers, business papers, stock certificates, tickets, schedules, maps of routes, and a blueprint.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Transportation Collection (MG0123), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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The Isaiah D. Stehman Papers contain property records, such as deeds and agreements, for the flour mill in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, as well as personal papers of Isaiah D. Stehman. The property owners included Martin Spickler, William and Margaret Kuhn, John M. Brandt's family, and Isaiah D. Stehman. Mr. Stehman's personal papers include a broadside for a public sale in Manor Twp., passport and certificates of church membership.
Admin/Biographical History
The Mount Joy Steam Mill was build in Mount Joy borough in 1854 by gabriel Bear. in 1870, Bear sold the mill to John M. Brant. When A. K. Manning joined Brandt as a business partner in 1881, they added rollers and searators for a more modern way to make flour. The company was renamed Mount Joy Roller Mill. More rollers were added in 1883 and 1886. Manning retired in 1891 and Brant & Sons continued production until they were joined by Isaiah D. Stehman in 1905. New equipment was added in 1912. By 1920, Stehman was the sole owner. he partnered with a party named Newhauser in 1937, but was again the sole owner by 1946 until his death in 1950.
Information from MillPictures.com, https://millpictures.com/mills.php?millid=506
The Levi M. Hoffman Records contain a ledger and daybook kept by Mount Joy saddler, Levi Hoffman. Volumes contain names of clients, work completed, cost and payment.
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Levi M. Hoffman Records (MG0259), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
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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.
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Formerly kept by James Laird, lately by David McNeely.
April term.
Signers of petition: James Laird, William McNell, David McNeely, Jehu W. Breneman, James Mooney, George W. Porter, John Fenstermacher, Abraham Dyer, Levi Ricksecker, James Barlow, Abraham Strickler, Jacob Hahnlen, Christian Musselman, Christian Leib, George Myers, Benjamin Remich.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: H. Shaffner, James Barlow, James Mooney, John Leib, Philip Royer, Stephen Grisinger, Jacob Earhart, Jacob Hahnlen, John Nauman, Samuel S. Grosh, Thomas McFarland, George W. Porter, David McNeely, Henry Zell, Joseph Good, Isaac Shertzer, Benjamin Flory, Jacob Musselman, Jacob Musselman Jr., John B. Shelly, Levi Ricksecker.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Jacob Missemer, Simon Meredith, Thomas McFarland, Joseph S. Porter, Abraham Dyer, Abraham Shelly, Samuel S. Grosh, J. B. Shelly, James Barlow, Isaac Shertzer, Jacob R. Long, George W. Porter, James Moore, Levi Ricksecker, Jacob Nissley, Joseph Hougentobler, John Fenstermacher.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Abraham Strickler, John Nauman, Loren Artmann, Jacob Earhart, John Leib, Benjamin Stehman, Christian Leib, Valentine Greiner, John Hackman, Henry S. Shirk, John H. Greiner, Jacob H. Greiner, Stephen Grisinger, Daniel Maurer Sr., John Patterson, David Leib, Isaac Shertzer.
1 item, 1 piece
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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.
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.
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.
