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Collection: Collateral Appraisements

Title: Collateral Appraisements

Object ID: Coll App 1891 F003 S

Date Range: 1891

Collection: Collateral Appraisements

Title: Collateral Appraisements

Description: Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.

Date Range: 1891

Date of Accumulation: 1849-1913

Year: 1891

Creator: Register of Wills

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0014

People: Stauffer, Jacob W.

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Collateral appraisement; Columbia; Newspaper clippings

Place: Columbia

Extent: 16 boxes (8 cubic feet)

Object Name: Appraisal

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Coll App 1891 F003 S

Box Number: 014

Additional Notes: Also photocopy of newspaper announcement of real estate sale.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 03-00 0312

Description Level: Item

Appraisal

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Collection: Collateral Appraisements

Title: Collateral Appraisements

Object ID: Coll App 1906 F002 E

Date Range: 1906

Collection: Collateral Appraisements

Title: Collateral Appraisements

Description: Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.

Date Range: 1906

Date of Accumulation: 1849-1913

Year: 1906

Creator: Register of Wills

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0004

People: Erb, John B.

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Collateral appraisement; Lititz; Newspaper clippings

Place: Lititz

Extent: 16 boxes (8 cubic feet)

Object Name: Appraisal

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Coll App 1906 F002 E

Box Number: 004

Additional Notes: Also: newspaper clipping advertising public sale of land.; 7 items, 6 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 03-00 0312

Description Level: Item

Appraisal

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Collection: Collateral Appraisements

Title: Collateral Appraisements

Object ID: Coll App 1849 F002 F

Date Range: 1849

Collection: Collateral Appraisements

Title: Collateral Appraisements

Description: Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.

Date Range: 1849

Date of Accumulation: 1849-1913

Year: 1849

Creator: Register of Wills

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0004

People: Fry, Jacob; Frey, Jacob

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Collateral appraisement; Ephrata Twp.; Newspaper clippings

Place: Ephrata Twp.

Extent: 16 boxes (8 cubic feet)

Object Name: Appraisal

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Coll App 1849 F002 F

Box Number: 004

Additional Notes: Or Frey, Jacob.; Also: newspaper clipping advertising sale of real estate.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 03-00 0312

Description Level: Item

Appraisal

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Collection: Collateral Appraisements

Title: Collateral Appraisements

Object ID: Coll App 1892 F004 G

Date Range: 1892

Collection: Collateral Appraisements

Title: Collateral Appraisements

Description: Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.

Date Range: 1892

Date of Accumulation: 1849-1913

Year: 1892

Creator: Register of Wills

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0005

People: Getz, Benjamin G.

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Collateral appraisement; Mountville, West Hempfield Twp.; Newspaper clippings

Place: Mountville, West Hempfield Twp.

Extent: 16 boxes (8 cubic feet)

Object Name: Appraisal

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Coll App 1892 F004 G

Box Number: 005

Additional Notes: Also: photocopy of newspaper clipping advertising executor's sale of real estate.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 03-00 0312

Description Level: Item

Appraisal

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Collection: Collateral Appraisements

Title: Collateral Appraisements

Object ID: Coll App 1890 F004 H

Date Range: 1890

Collection: Collateral Appraisements

Title: Collateral Appraisements

Description: Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.

Date Range: 1890

Date of Accumulation: 1849-1913

Year: 1890

Creator: Register of Wills

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0006

People: Herr, B. B.

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Collateral appraisement; Strasburg Twp.; Newspaper clippings

Place: Strasburg Twp.

Extent: 16 boxes (8 cubic feet)

Object Name: Appraisal

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Coll App 1890 F004 H

Box Number: 006

Additional Notes: Also: photocopy of a newspaper clipping and calculations.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 03-00 0312

Description Level: Item

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Miscellaneous writings of Thomas Welsh, including the record of his departure for Washington in 1843

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesA_F01_It01a

Date Range: 1840/06/23 to 1843/08/29

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Miscellaneous writings of Thomas Welsh, including the record of his departure for Washington in 1843

Description: Miscellaneous notes and sketches written by Thomas Welsh, including: 1) A sketch about the amount of money the public had to pay for Queen Victoria's wedding, evidently copied from the Philadelphia Ledger. 2) A notice of the death of General Thomas Sumpter [Sumter] of South Carolina, evidently copied from the Philadelphia Ledger, June 23, 1840. 3) A note about the population of Lowell, Mass. being top heavy in favor of females, evidently from the Times, Philadelphia. 4) A note about the suicide death (by starvation) of John Jordan, from the Columbia Spy. 5) A mock newspaper article about Thomas Welsh leaving Columbia August 29, 1843 for Baltimore and Washington.

Admin/Biographical History: Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.

System of Arrangement: The collection is arranged in series:; Series A Thomas Welsh before the Mexican War; Series B Mexican War, 1846-1848; Series C Between the Mexican War and the Civil War, 1848-1861; Series D Ciivil War; Series E Post-Civil War; Series F Miscellaneous Family Papers

Date Range: 1840/06/23 to 1843/08/29

Creation Date: 1840-1843

Year Range From: 1840

Year Range To: 1843

Creator: Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain; Jordan, John; Sumter, Thomas; Welsh, Thomas

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia spy (Columbia, Pa.); Death notices; Philadelphia ledger; Times (Philadelphia, Pa.); Transcription

Search Terms: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia Spy; Death notices; Newspaper clippings; Philadelphia ledger; Times (Philadelphia, Pa.); Transcriptions

Extent: 1 item, 1 page to scan

Object Name: Article

Language: English

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2020-06-25

Condition Notes: Reasonably good condition, with slight discoloration and some edge deterioration. It is bound as part of a packet that includes TW-A-XX-01 through TW-A-XX-01(u). This is on the backside of TW-A-XX-01.

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesA

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesA_F01_It01a

Notes: Added to PP 12/19/2020 by HST; Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: TW-A-XX-01(a)

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.

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Collection: Barney Ewell Collection

Title: "Barney's London Olympics"

Object ID: MG0305_F002

Date Range: 2012/07/08

, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year). People: Ewell, Henry Norwood “Barney” Spiese, Roberta L. Subject Headings: Athletes Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Olympic athletes Olympic Games (14th : 1948 : London, England) Olympic Games (23rd : 1984 : Los Angeles, Calif.) Olympic

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Collection: Barney Ewell Collection

Title: "Barney's London Olympics"

Description: Photocopy of newspaper article. "Barney's London Olympics," Sunday News. Lancaster.

Admin/Biographical History: Henry Norwood "Barney" Ewell (1918-1996) was born in Harrisburg and lived in Lancaster for most of his life. He won the U.S. junior sprint title in high school and made a name for himself with many other athletic achievements. As a college athlete at Penn State University, Ewell won NCAA titles in 100-meter and 200-meter sprints in 1940 and 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II and returned home to win more national titles in the long jump and earned his B.S. at Penn State.; Ewell, at age 30, finally had his chance to compete with the best athletes in the world at the 1948 Olympic Games which were held in London. He earned a place on the U.S. track team and won a gold medal in the 400-meter relay. He also received silver medals in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash.; After the Olympics, Ewell returned to Lancaster. He and his wife, Duella, raised their family on Rockland Street in Lancaster City and later moved to Green Street. The Lancaster City directories list him as an employee of several businesses throughout his lifetime, including Coatesville Steel.

Date Range: 2012/07/08

Creation Date: 8 July 2012

Creator: Sunday news (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 08

People: Ewell, Henry Norwood "Barney"

Subjects: Athletes; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Olympic athletes; Olympic Games (14th : 1948 : London, England); Olympic Games (30th : 2012 : London, England); Sunday news (Lancaster, Pa.); Track and field athletes

Search Terms: Athletes; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Newspaper clippings; Olympic athletes; Olympic Games (14th, 1948, London, England); Olympic Games (30th, 2012, London, England); Sunday News; Track and field athletes

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Article

Language: English

Object ID: MG0305_F002

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: "Barney's London Olympics", Sunday News, Lancaster, 8 July 2012, Barney Ewell Collection (MG0305), MG0305_F002, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: 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.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-305

Other Number: MG-305, Folder 2

Classification: MG0305

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 2 December 2021.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Collection: Barney Ewell Collection

Title: "Barney Ewell: Honorary Judge at Pa. Games"

Object ID: MG0305_F004

Date Range: [1982]

, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year). People: Ewell, Henry Norwood “Barney” Spiese, Roberta L. Subject Headings: Athletes Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Olympic athletes Olympic Games (14th : 1948 : London, England) Olympic Games (23rd : 1984 : Los Angeles, Calif.) Olympic

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Collection: Barney Ewell Collection

Title: "Barney Ewell: Honorary Judge at Pa. Games"

Description: Newspaper article. "Barney Ewell: Honorary Judge at Pa. Games." Ewell was named as honorary field judge for the second annual Pennsylvania Senior Games. The article was given to Roberta Spiese with a handwritten note at the top, "For my good friend 'Bobbie' Barney Ewell."

Admin/Biographical History: Henry Norwood "Barney" Ewell (1918-1996) was born in Harrisburg and lived in Lancaster for most of his life. He won the U.S. junior sprint title in high school and made a name for himself with many other athletic achievements. As a college athlete at Penn State University, Ewell won NCAA titles in 100-meter and 200-meter sprints in 1940 and 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II and returned home to win more national titles in the long jump and earned his B.S. at Penn State.; Ewell, at age 30, finally had his chance to compete with the best athletes in the world at the 1948 Olympic Games which were held in London. He earned a place on the U.S. track team and won a gold medal in the 400-meter relay. He also received silver medals in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash.; After the Olympics, Ewell returned to Lancaster. He and his wife, Duella, raised their family on Rockland Street in Lancaster City and later moved to Green Street. The Lancaster City directories list him as an employee of several businesses throughout his lifetime, including Coatesville Steel.

Date Range: [1982]

Creation Date: [1982]

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 08

People: Ewell, Henry Norwood "Barney"; Spiese, Roberta L.

Subjects: Athletes; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Olympic athletes; Track and field athletes

Search Terms: Athletes; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Newspaper clippings; Olympic athletes; Pennsylvania Senior Games; Track and field athletes

Extent: 1 item,1 page to scan

Object Name: Article

Language: English

Condition: Excellent

Condition Date: 2021-12-02

Object ID: MG0305_F004

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Suggested citation: "Barney Ewell: Honorary Judge at Pa. Games", [1982], Barney Ewell Collection (MG0305), MG0305_F004, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: 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.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2017.MG0305

Other Numbers: MG-305

Other Number: MG-305, Folder 4

Classification: MG0305

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 2 December 2021.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Collection: S. S. Haldeman Papers

Title: "The Slavery Question"

Object ID: MG0344_F019_In09

Date Range: 1850/03/05

Collection: S. S. Haldeman Papers

Title: "The Slavery Question"

Description: Newspaper article. "The Slavery Question," Lancaster Intelligencer.

Date Range: 1850/03/05

Creation Date: 5 March 1850

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 08

People: Haldeman, Samuel Steman; Stevens, Thaddeus

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Slavery

Search Terms: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Newspaper clippings; Slavery

Extent: 1 item, 1 page to scan

Object Name: Article

Language: English

Object ID: MG0344_F019_In09

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Associated Material: Haldeman Mansion Preservation Society https://haldeman-mansion.org/

Related Item Notes: "Thaddeus Stevens' attitude toward the Omnibus Bill" https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo544

Notes: Preferred Citation: "The Slavery Question," Lancaster Intelligencer, 5 March 1850, S. S. Haldeman Papers (MG0344), MG0344_F019_In09, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-344

Other Number: MG-344, Folder 19, Insert 9

Classification: MG0344

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by AV, Fall semester 2006. Added to database 07 January 2022.

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