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Admiralty decisions in the District Court of the United States, for the Pennsylvania District

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Author
Peters, Richard,
Date of Publication
1807.
Call Number
Book 816 1897
Book 817 1807
Responsibility
by Richard Peters, comprising also some decisions in the same court, by the late Francis Hopkinson, to which are added cases determined in other districts of the United States. With an appendix containing --The laws of Oleron.--The laws of Wisbuy.--The laws of the Hanse towns.--The Marine ordinances of Louis XIV.--A treatise on the rights and duties of owners, freighters, and masters of ships, and of mariners: and the laws of the United States relative to mariners.
Author
Peters, Richard,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Published by William P. Farrand; Robert Carr, printer,
Date of Publication
1807.
Physical Description
2 volumes 23 cm
Notes
Preface signed: Richard Peters, Jun.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
On verso of front flyleaf: "Affectionely presented to Judge Yeates - by his old & Sincere] Friend, Classmate, and Fellow Student, Richard Peters, Aug. 1807."
Subjects
Admiralty - United States.
Law reports, digests, etc. - United States.
Maritime law - United States.
Merchant mariners - United States.
Admiralty.
Law reports, digests, etc.
Maritime law.
Merchant mariners.
Droit maritime - États-Unis
Marins (marine marchande)
United States.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Peters, Richard,
Hopkinson, Francis,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
United States. District Court (Pennsylvania)
Visby (Sweden).
Hanseatic League.
France.
United States.
Additional Title
Rolls of Oleron.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 816 1897
Book 817 1807
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An abridgement of the three volumes of Reports of the learned Sr. George Croke, kt., of such select cases as were adjudged in the Courts of King's-Bench and Common-Bench, during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth, King James, and King Charles the First

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21138
Corporate Author
England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.
Date of Publication
1665.
Call Number
Book 438 1665
Responsibility
by William Hughes, Esq.
Corporate Author
England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
J. Starkey,
Date of Publication
1665.
Physical Description
1 volume (various pagings) 18 cm
Notes
Pts. 2-3 have special t.p.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page above three struck signatures.
Book number 438 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain.
Law reports, digests, etc.
Great Britain.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Croke, George,
Hughes, William,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 438 1665
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An abridgment of the law of nisi prius

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Author
Selwyn, William,
Edition
Premier ed.
Date of Publication
1807-1808.
Call Number
Book 279 1808
Book 278 1807
Book 280 1808
Responsibility
by William Selwyn.
Author
Selwyn, William,
Edition
Premier ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
W.P. Farrand,
Date of Publication
1807-1808.
Physical Description
3 volumes (xx, 1196 pages) ; 24 cm
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 278, 279 and 280 as assigned by Yeates.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects
Nisi prius.
Civil procedure - Great Britain.
Civil procedure.
Great Britain.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt-title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 279 1808
Book 278 1807
Book 280 1808
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An abridgment of the modern determinations in the courts of law and equity : being a supplement to Viner's Abridgment

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Date of Publication
1799-1806.
Call Number
Book 333 1799
Book 335 1801
Book 334 1800
Book 332 1799
Book 337 1806
Book 336 1805
Responsibility
by several gentlemen in the respective branches of the law.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by A. Strahan ... for G.G. and J. Robinson, T. Payne, E. & R. Brooke & J. Rider, J. Butterworth, and L. White, Dublin,
Date of Publication
1799-1806.
Physical Description
6 volumes ; 25 cm (8vo)
Notes
"The titles, practice, pleading, and crown law, were prepared by J.E. Watson, S. Comyn, and J. Sedgwick; Chancery and equity, by H. Alcock and J. Wyatt; conveyancing, by J. Humphreys; and the other titles, by A. Anstruther, M. Nolan, and J. Sedgwick. Eunomus, 20."--Marvin.
Vol. 1 and 2 were published in 1799, v. 3 in 1800, v. 4 in 1801, v. 5 in 1805, and v. 6 in 1806. Imprints vary in v. 4-6.
The second edition of Charles Viner's A general abridgment of law and equity was published 1791-1795.
Vol. 1: xv, [1], 606 p.; v. 2: xii, 583, [1] p.; v. 3: xvi, 563, [1] p.; v. 4: xvii, [3], 452 p.
Errata: v. 4, p. [2], 2nd group of paging.
LC copy imperfect: v. 1-3 only. Has bookseller's labels: Geo. Greenland, London.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Books numbers 332, 333, 334, 335 336, and 337 as assigned by Yeates.
English Short Title Catalogue,
Contents
V. 1. Abatement-Bye-laws -- v. 2. Canons-Creditor and debtor -- v. 3. Creditor and bankrupt-Duress -- v. 4. Ejectment-Funeral charges.
Subjects
Law - England.
Law reports, digests, etc. - England.
Law.
Law reports, digests, etc.
England.
Law digests.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Viner, Charles,
Thompson, George Western,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 333 1799
Book 335 1801
Book 334 1800
Book 332 1799
Book 337 1806
Book 336 1805
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An account of the manners of the German inhabitants of Pennsylvania

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Author
Rush, Benjamin ,
Date of Publication
1910.
Call Number
905.748 PG v.19
Responsibility
by Benjamin Rush.
Author
Rush, Benjamin ,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
The Society ,
Date of Publication
1910.
Physical Description
128 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania German Society Proceedings, v.19.
Subjects
Pennsylvania Dutch.
German American newspapers.
Newspapers
Additional Author
Rupp, I. Daniel ,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PG v.19
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An historic balcony, an address delivered at the hotel Brunswick, Lancaster, Pa., March 18, 1915, on the occasion of unveiling and dedicating a memorial tablet

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Author
Hensel, W. U.
Date of Publication
1915.
Call Number
814 H526h
Responsibility
by W. U. Hensel ...
Author
Hensel, W. U.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Press of the New era printing company,
Date of Publication
1915.
Physical Description
3 p. β., 5-15 p. plates (1 double) 2 port. (incl. front.) 24 cm.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Historic houses, etc.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
814 H526h
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An important statement of facts : relative to the invalidity of the pretensions formerly made upon the Pennsylvania lands by the unincorporated companies of Connecticut claimants and by those who claimed under those companies, in a letter from the secretary of the Land-office, to the Pennsylvania commissioners, intended to evince the liberality of the government and landholders of Pennsylvania in the act of the 4th of April, 1799, and the releases of 120 to 180,000 acres under the same

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15665
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Land Office.
Date of Publication
1801]
Call Number
090 L244di 1801
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Land Office.
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Printed by W. & R. Dickson,
Date of Publication
1801]
Physical Description
40 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes
Caption title.
Imprint and printer's statement from colophon.
Letter of the Secretary of the Land Office signed (p. 21): Tench Coxe.
Sabin 17299.
Cover missing.
Subjects
Susquehanna claim, 1753-1808.
Land tenure - Pennsylvania.
Additional Author
Coxe, Tench,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244di 1801
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Appendix : address delivered Sept. 8, 1910, at the bi-centennial celebration of Lancaster County's first settlement

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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Date of Publication
1910
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.14
Responsibility
by H. Frank Eshleman.
Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1910
Physical Description
3-29 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 14, no. 8
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Centennial celebrations, etc.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.14
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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
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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
Less detail
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
Less detail
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
Less detail
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
Lancaster & Marietta Turnpike Road Co. Collection
Title
Lancaster & Marietta Turnpike Road Co. Collection
Object ID
MG0048
Date Range
1848-1916
  1 document  
Collection
Lancaster & Marietta Turnpike Road Co. Collection
Title
Lancaster & Marietta Turnpike Road Co. Collection
Description
Collection contains correspondence, accounts, newspaper clippings, Pennsylvania and federal tax returns, stock certificate book, minute books, record books, and a receipt and payment book.
Date Range
1848-1916
Year Range From
1848
Year Range To
1916
Date of Accumulation
1848-1916
Creator
Lancaster & Marietta Turnpike Road Co.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
Subjects
Lancaster & Marietta Turnpike Road Co.
Roads
Toll roads
Business records
Stockholders
Letters
Search Terms
Business records
Conewago Trap Rock Company
Correspondence
Finding aids
J. E. Baker Company
John Goll and Company
Lancaster and Marietta Turnpike Road Company
Lancaster and Marietta Turnpike
Lancaster Automobile Club
Lancaster Motorist
Letters
Manuscript groups
Marietta Hollow Ware and Enameling Company
Muller and Bush
Roads
Stockholders
Taxes
Toll roads
Turnpikes
Extent
4 boxes, 26 folders, 7 volumes, 2 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0048
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-48
Classification
MG0048
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Collection was cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 29 May 2018.
Documents
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Collection
Farmers' Northern Market Company Collection
Title
Farmers' Northern Market Company Collection
Object ID
MG0049
Date Range
1871-1953
  1 document  
Collection
Farmers' Northern Market Company Collection
Title
Farmers' Northern Market Company Collection
Description
Contains records starting with the purchase of land for construction of the Northern Market in Lancaster. Includes financial documents of stockholders, minutes, lease agreements, tax returns, ledger books, bank statements, and forms. Also, some personal papers of Menno B. Hess, a member of the Board of Directors.
Date Range
1871-1953
Year Range From
1871
Year Range To
1953
Date of Accumulation
1871-1953
Creator
Farmers' Northern Market Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Hess, Menno B.
Subjects
Farmers' Northern Market Company (Lancsaster, Pa.)
Farmers' markets
Business records
Stockholders
Search Terms
Business records
Correspondence
Farmers' markets
Farmers' Northern Market Company
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Minutes
Northern Market
Stockholders
Extent
2 boxes, 39 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0049
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-49
Classification
MG0049
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Collection cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 29 May 2018.
Documents
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Collection
Eleanor Fulton, Presbyterian Collection
Title
Eleanor Fulton, Presbyterian Collection
Object ID
MG0050
Date Range
1703-1991
  1 document  
Collection
Eleanor Fulton, Presbyterian Collection
Title
Eleanor Fulton, Presbyterian Collection
Description
The work of Eleanor Fulton, a professional researcher. Contains information on the Presbyterian Church in Lancaster County, including First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Donegal Presbyterian Church. Also, genealogy notes for local families and St. James Episcopal Church.
System of Arrangement
Organized by subject, arranged chronologically.
Date Range
1703-1991
Year Range From
1703
Year Range To
1991
Date of Accumulation
1703-1991
Creator
Fulton, Eleanor
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Ashmead, William
Buchanan, James
Fulton, Robert
Woodhull, John
Subjects
Genealogy
Letters
Presbyterian Church
United States--History--War of 1812
Search Terms
Booklets
Correspondence
Diaries
Donegal Presbytery
Ephemera
Genealogy
Letters
Newspaper clippings
Presbyterian Church
War of 1812
Extent
2 boxes, 56 folders, .75 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0050
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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-50
Classification
MG0050
Description Level
Fonds
Documents
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Collection
Marshall W. Warren Family Collection
Title
Marshall W. Warren Family Collection
Object ID
MG0053
Date Range
1817-1977
  1 document  
Collection
Marshall W. Warren Family Collection
Title
Marshall W. Warren Family Collection
Description
This collection contains the records of the Marshall W. Warren family, including a marriage announcement, personal notebook, correspondence, and family bible records.
Date Range
1817-1977
Year Range From
1817
Year Range To
1977
Date of Accumulation
1817-1977
Creator
Warren family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Warren, Elizabeth Herr Frantz
Warren, Marshall William
Subjects
Family records
Genealogy
Letters
Obituaries
Probate records
Search Terms
Correspondence
Finding aids
Genealogy
Letters
Manuscript groups
Obituaries
Probate records
Warren Cork Company
Wills
Extent
1 box, 10 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0053
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
See also the Photograph Collection
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-53
Other Number
MG-53
Classification
MG0053
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Collection cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 12 June 2018.
Documents
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Collection
Archive of Alice P. Fordney
Title
Archive of Alice P. Fordney
Object ID
HC0001
Date Range
1905-1974
and family; hooked rug patterns; and antiques sale flyers from the early 20th century. Also included in the collection are newspaper clippings, including the obituary of Fordney's sister Ellen Franklin; reference material for rug making and interior design (informational sheets, books and patterns
  1 document  
Collection
Archive of Alice P. Fordney
Title
Archive of Alice P. Fordney
Description
This collection contains ephemera related to Alice Potter Fordney, antiques dealer and rugmaker. Items in the collection include business correspondence with Armstrong, F. Schumacher & Co., and the Montclair art museum; personal correspondence with friends and family; hooked rug patterns; and antiques sale flyers from the early 20th century. Also included in the collection are newspaper clippings, including the obituary of Fordney's sister Ellen Franklin; reference material for rug making and interior design (informational sheets, books and patterns); several items related to the Yeates School, which Fordney's brother William Bush Fordney attended; several photographs of unidentified persons; and a statement related to the will of William J. Fordney, her uncle.
Admin/Biographical History
Alice Potter Fordney was born June 21, 1887 in Lancaster, the daughter of Ida Cox and Thomas Potter Fordney. A prominent antique dealer from the late 1920s to her retirement in 1965, Fordney also made and sold hooked rugs.
Fordney's family features prominently in Lancaster County history. Her maternal great-grandfather was John Michael, who owned the historic Grape Hotel from 1805-1839. Fordney's paternal great-grandfather William Jenkins built Wheatland in 1828 and later sold the property to President James Buchanan. Colonel William Bush Fordney, her paternal grandfather, was a prominent lawyer in Lancaster. He served as district attorney from 1839-1845 and negotiated for the loan that enabled Lancaster city to build the "water works" in the 1830s. Sarah Cox, her maternal grandmother, was a known philanthropist and for years helped to manage the Home for Friendless Children in Lancaster. Her sister, Ellen Fordney Franklin, was a "pioneer" in the industry of women's knit suits, opening her first shop in 1929 in Philadelphia.
Fordney never married. She kept in contact with her nieces and nephews, as evidenced by letters in the collection. According to notes provided by Wendell Zercher, Sarah Ellmaker McIlvaine Muench, her niece and the donor of the collection, recalled her as "warm and artistic," and "a character." She died April 17, 1973, at the age of 85.
Works Cited:
"Mrs. Franklin, pioneer of women's knit suits, dies." Daily Intelligencer Journal [Lancaster, PA], 10 May 1963, p. 2.
"Accident Fatal to Mrs. Sarah A. Cox." Daily Intelligencer Journal [Lancaster, PA], no date, page unknown.
"Miss Fordney, Antique Dealer, 85, Succumbs." Daily Intelligencer Journal [Lancaster, PA], 18 April 1973, p. 2.
"One of Lancaster's Most Prominent and Venerable Citizens Passes Away." Daily Intelligencer Journal [Lancaster, PA], 29 July 1889, p. 1.
Date Range
1905-1974
Year Range From
1905
Year Range To
1974
Date of Accumulation
1905-1974
Creator
Fordney, Alice Potter, 1887-1973
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 28
People
Appel, Charles Rengier
Bohlen, Sidney Franklin
Bowman, Mrs. Edward J.
Boyer, R. J.
Brenneman, Mary Rue Bard
Brown, Hazel Dell
Chiarell, Fred P.
Clark, George W.
Daugherty, Harvey P.
Demuth, Charles
Dodge, Arthur B.
Embsweiler, Ruth
Erb, Edna
Fordney, Alice Potter
Fordney, William Bush Jr.
Fordney, William Jenkins
Franklin, Ellen Julia Fordney
Gibbons, Alice McIlvaine
Gilbert, L. J.
Gingrich, Milton E.
Graybill, John M.
Griest, Charles J.
Higby, Everett
Hostetter, A. K.
Howe, John
Irvine, Blanche
Kent, William Winthrop
Knodle, Edward
Krone, Herbert B.
Lindenmuth, J. D.
Long, Yvonne
Maclay, Helen Hurley
Malone, Clarence
Morris, Charles R.
Morris, Grace M.
Nauman, Gertrude Colson
Orr, Barclay
Pennypacker, Charles A.
Pennypacker, James G.
Randall, Meda
Rannels, Paul
Stokes, Agnes M.
Strickler, Belle
Wolf, Emily
Other Creators
Muench, Sarah Ellmaker McIlvaine, d. 2006
Subjects
American newspapers--Sections, columns, etc.--Women
Antique dealers
Armstrong Cork Company
Armstrong World Industries
F. Schumacher & Co.
Farm Journal Media
House & Garden
Interior decoration
Letters
Montclair Art Museum
Patterns for crafts
Rugs
Rugs, Hooked
Student newspapers and periodicals
Woman's world magazine
Search Terms
Albert Steiger Company
Antique dealers
Antique sales
Armstrong Cork Company
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Berlinwork patterns
Blue and Brown (Yeates School)
Cheney Silks
Cheney Weaves
Christmas
Correspondence
Cricket Club
Dickinson Presbyterian Church
Estate sales
F. Schumacher and Company
Farm Journal Media
Fiber arts
Finding aids
Gilbert's store
Griest Homestead
Guernsey Sales Pavilion
Hager's Department Store
Hershey Fire Hall
Hooked rugs
House & Garden
Interior decoration
Kleinfelter's auction rooms
Letters
Manuscript groups
Montclair Art Museum
Odd Fellows Hall
Olson Rugs
Patterns for crafts
Rossmere Hotel
Rug patterns
Rugs
State Armory Hall
V-mail
Woman's World Magazine
Yeates School
Extent
3 boxes, 37 folders, 333 items, 1,015 pages to scan, 4.5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
HC0001
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
Sarah McIlvaine Muench Family Papers, MS 44 at Archives and Special Collections, Shadek-Fackenthal Library, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA.
Related Item Notes
See photograph collection.
See curatorial collection for examples of rugs.
Fordney Family Diaries (MG0539)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Archive of Alice P. Fordney (HC0001), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
The kraft paper patterns in Folders 33-37 are restricted. Please make an appointment with the Director of Archival Services to view these items.
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
G.04.23.52
Classification
HC0001
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
From the Heritage Center of Lancaster County collection, G04.23.52.
Processed and finding aid prepared by MJ, June 2018.
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Steele Family Papers
Title
Steele Family Papers
Object ID
MG0591
Date Range
1775-1990
�230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Search Terms: Correspondence Family records Finding aids Genealogy Letters Manuscript groups Obituaries Probate records Scrapbooks Related Materials: Adam Reigart Collection (MG0122) Adam Reigart Jr
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Collection
Steele Family Papers
Title
Steele Family Papers
Description
The Steele Family Papers contain genealogical records, notes, and documents supporting the lineage between Mary Edna Cowell Murphy (DAR No. 297765) and Revolutionary War soldiers Robert Bailey, John Cowell, Adam Reigart, Henry Slaymaker, and John Steele, and architect Robert Smith.
Date Range
1775-1990
Date of Accumulation
1775-1990
Creator
Steele family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 12
Subjects
Family archives
Genealogy
Letters
Obituaries
Probate records
Scrapbooks
Search Terms
Correspondence
Family records
Finding aids
Genealogy
Letters
Manuscript groups
Obituaries
Probate records
Scrapbooks
Extent
1 box, 18 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0591
Related Item Notes
Adam Reigart Collection (MG0122)
Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection (MG0331)
Samuel R. Slaymaker II, White Chimneys Collection (MG0268)
See also the Photograph Collection
See also the Curatorial Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Steele Family Papers (MG0591), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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.
Accession Number
2011.001
Other Numbers
MG-591
Classification
MG0591
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by MK, 2014. Added to database 26 December 2021.
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Hollinger Tannery Records
Title
Hollinger Tannery Records
Object ID
MG0584
Date Range
1914-1950
• www.LancasterHistory.org Search Terms: Business records Family records Finding aids Hollinger Tannery Ledgers Manuscript groups Tanneries Related Materials: Spotts, Charles D. The Story of Leather: Tanning in Lancaster County. Lancaster: Lancaster Theological Seminary, 1973. A table from the tannery is in the collections
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Collection
Hollinger Tannery Records
Title
Hollinger Tannery Records
Description
The Hollinger Tannery Records contain one ledger of the Hollinger Tannery and Hollinger family, 1914-1950.
Admin/Biographical History
The tannery, founded by Jacob Kreider, was located on Willow Street Pike. Johan Hollinger apprenticed with Mr. Kreider and then took over the business in 1824. The tannery closed in 1918. This ledger was used in writing Chapter IV in The Story of Leather: Tanning in Lancaster County, by Charles D. Spotts.
Date Range
1914-1950
Creation Date
1914-1950
Year Range From
1914
Year Range To
1950
Creator
Hollinger Tannery (Lancaster, Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 12
Other Creators
Hollinger family
Subjects
Business records
Tanneries
Search Terms
Business records
Family records
Finding aids
Hollinger Tannery
Ledger books
Manuscript groups
Tanneries
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0584
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Spotts, Charles D. The Story of Leather: Tanning in Lancaster County. Lancaster: Lancaster Theological Seminary, 1973.
A table from the tannery is in the collections of the Conestoga Area Historical Society. (August 2010)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Hollinger Tannery Records (MG0584), Book #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
This gift was given in honor of the Hollinger Family.
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
2010.MG0584
Other Numbers
MG-584
Classification
MG0584
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by HST, 9 August 2010. Added to database 26 December 2021.
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