Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 18, no. 3
Summary
Caernarvon is the easternmost township of Lancaster County, PA. The article, written in 1914, describes the geography, people, houses, and industry of the past.
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 18, no. 4
Summary
This article features letters from James Buchanan to Henry A. Muhlenberg and letters from Simon Cameron to Muhlenberg indicating their support for him in the upcoming election for governor of Pennsylvania in 1844. Muhlenberg was nominated by the Democratic party for that position, but he died prior to the election.
Christiana Tsai was the daughter of the governor of Nanjing, China. She attended a Christian school there that was run by Charles and Lucy Leaman, missionaries from Lancaster County, PA. She became active in Christian work in China and later came to live in Paradise, PA. She has been referred to as "Queen of the Dark Chamber" because of her need to spend much of her time in darkened rooms due to a medical condition.
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 58, no. 2
Summary
This article deals with fraternal leaders of Lancaster County who ascended to the highest office in the state organization of their respective bodies. It presents a representative group of leaders in eight of the many fraternal lodges in the county: Ancient and Illustrious Order Knights of Malta, Junior Order United American Mechanics, Independent Order Of Odd Fellows, The Knights Of The Golden Eagle, Rough Riders Of America, Benevolent And Protective Order Of Elks, and Artisans Order Of Mutual Protection.
