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Scrapbook

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Collection: George Steinman Papers, Series 1 Steinman Album

Title: George Steinman Papers, Series 1 Steinman Album

Object ID: MG0184_S01

1 document

Collection: George Steinman Papers, Series 1 Steinman Album

Title: George Steinman Papers, Series 1 Steinman Album

Description: The George Steinman Papers, Series 1 contains an album, compiled by George Steinman, with many photographs of buildings, tombstones, monuments and scenes of Lancaster city and county. Ephemera and newspaper articles are among the photographs. Represented in the album are Postlethwaite's Tavern, hotels and taverns, fire houses, the Conestoga massacre, churches, cemeteries, Ephrata Cloister, prominent citizens and their homes, Stehli Silk Mill, and schools. The four boxes contain orginal correspondence, documents, photographs and ephemera or and pertaining to the same subject matter as the album.

System of Arrangement: This collection is divided into two series:; Series 1 The Steinman Album; Series 2 Documents, Photographs, Ephemera

Date of Accumulation: ca. 1860-1920

Creator: Steinman, George Michael, 1847-1920

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

Storage Shelf: Top shelf

People: Altee, John; André, John; Appel, T. Roberts; Armstrong, Elizabeth; Atlee, Samuel John; Atlee, Washington Lemuel; Atlee, William Augustus; Atlee, William Pitt; Baer, John; Baily, Francis; Bair, Daniel; Baker, James G.; Baldwin, Edith L.; Barr, Elias; Barton, Thomas; Bausman, Elizabeth; Bausman, William; Bear, Henry; Beck, Herbert Huebener; Beck, Martin; Beecher, William C.; Beissel, Conrad; Beissel, John Conrad; Bender, Henry; Bethel, Samuel; Bezellon, Martha Coombe; Bezellon, Peter; Boehm, Henry; Boyle, Philip; Breneman, Benjamin Franklin; Breneman, Gideon; Breneman, Franklin Henry; Broll, John; Brown, J. H.; Bryan, George; Buchanan, James; Buchmiller, Dulon Frank; Burkhart, Anna Margarita; Burkhart, George; Burrowes, Francis Smith; Burrowes, Thomas Henry; Burt, Nathaniel; Calder, George, Jr.; Cameron, James; Carpenter, John; Carpenter, William; Cheves, Langdon; Clay, Henry; Clemson, James; Coleman, Elizabeth; Coleman, Robert; Coleman, William; Cope, Caleb; Cope, Thomas P.; Cox, John; Crawford, James; Crowel, Mary R.; Damant, James; Davis, Benjamin Franklin; Dering, Henry; Detwiler, Thomas Craig; Diffenbaugh, Henry; Diffenderfer, Milton Hess; Diffenderffer, Frank Reid; Diller, Graybill; Donnley, Felix; Downing, Samuel; Dufresne, Samuel; Duvel, P. S.; Eberly, Michael; Edge, Walter Warren; Eichholtz, Jacob; Ellicott, Andrew; Elliot, Robert; Ellmaker, Nathaniel; Eshleman, Frank; Fahnestock, Samuel; Ferree, Philip; Fordney, Melchoir; Forney, J. A.; Fox, Cyrus; Frailey, Jacob; Franklin, George F.; Franklin, Walter; Fraser, Susan; Frazer, Reah; Fulton, Robert; Funck, John; Funk, John; Galbreath, John; Geist, M. W.; Germon, W. L.; Gill, William; Gingrich, Amos; Graff, Andreas; Grant, Hamilton; Graybill, Jacob; Groff, John M.; Groff, Sebastian; Grosh, John; Grove, Annie C.; Grubb, Daisy; Grubb, Peter; Hager, Walter C.; Haldeman, Samuel Steman; Hall, Charles; Hamilton, Andrew; Hamilton, James; Hammond, Frederick W.; Hamond, E. R.; Hand, Edward; Hand, John; Hand, Mollie; Harpel, Charlotte; Hayes, Alexander Laws; Hazen, Moses; Heinitsh, August; Heintzelman, Samuel Peter; Heister, Joseph; Henderson, Barton; Henderson, Thomas G.; Henry, John Joseph; Hensel, George Washington, Jr.; Hensel, William Uhler; Herr, Christian; Herr, Hans; Herr, Rudy; Hews, George H.; Hoffnagle, Peter; Hood, Alexander H.; Hostetter, Albert Keller; Hughes, Edward; Hutter, Christian; Jacobs, Cyrus; Jenkins, David; Jenkins, William; Kevinski, John B.; King, George H.; Kirkpatrick, William; Konigmacher, Joseph; Kroome, Hiram; Krug, George; Kuhn, Simon; Kuhn, Simon Adam; Landis, David Bachman; Landis, David H.; Landis, Harry; Landis, Jacob; Light, John B.; Lightner, Michael; Lincoln, Abraham; Lippold, John W.; Loeb, Jacob; Long, Henry Grimler; Long, Isaac; Lowery, Alexander; Lowery, Lazarus; Ludlow, Robert Fulton; Magee, David Francis; Marshall, Christopher; Marshall, John; Martin, C. H.; Mason, S.; Mathiot, John; Matlack, Timothy; Mayer, Christian B.; McCaskey, John Piersol "Jack"; McClain, Francis Bernard; McClellan, George Brinton; McCormick, D. R.; McFarquahr, Colin; McGrann, Bernard John; Melsheimmer, Frederick Valentine; Metzger, Samuel H.; Mifflin, Thomas; Miller, Dave "Devil"; Miller, John; Miller, Susanna; Mishler, Benjamin; Montgomery, John R.; Montgomery, William; Morton, William Augustus; Mulhatten, Barney; Musser, Yost; Myers, Albert; Mylin, Martin; Neff, John; Nevin, John D.; North, Hugh McAlister; Old, James; Parks, Jake; Pastor, John; Peiper, William L.; Penn, William; Pitt, William; Porter, Andrew; Porter, George B.; Pyle, Howard; Ramsey, David; Raub, Galen John Peoples; Reigart, Adam; Reigart, Emanuel C.; Reilly, Mary Gertrude Costigan; Reinmansnyder, Helen; Reynolds, George Nelson; Reynolds, John Fulton; Reynolds, William; Rogers, Milton C.; Rose, Frederick; Ross, George; Ross, Patton; Sauber, Charles Alvin; Sener, Samuel Miller; Seyfert, Augustus G.; Shober, Emanuel; Shreiner, Philip; Slaymaker, Henry; Slaymaker, Henry Edwin; Slaymaker, L.; Slaymaker, William; Sloane, S.; Slough, Elizabeth; Smith, Charles; Snavely, Harry H.; Stahr, John Summers; Stambauch, Samuel; Stauffer, David McNeely; Stedman, Alexander; Steinman, George Michael; Stevens, Thaddeus; Stiegel, Henry William; Strong Wolf, Chief; Summy, Levi; Sutter, John Augustus; Tener, John C.; Thornburg, Robert; Todd, Charles; Tomlinson, George; Urban, John; Vogan, John; Washington, George; Webb, James; West, Benjamin; Wharton, Thomas; Whiteside, John; Wiley, William; Williamson, Henry Stackhouse; Willson, George Bolivar; Willson, John; Winover, Peter; Wise, Charles; Wise, John; Witmer, Abraham; Witmer, David; Witmer, Esther Elizabeth; Worner, William Frederic; Wright, James; Wright, John; Yeates, Catharine; Yeates, Jasper; Zahm, Godfried; Zahm, Mathias; Zahm, Samuel H.; Zantzinger, Paul; Zehmer, Anthony; Zinzendorf, Nicholaus

Subjects: Ephemera; Photographs; Scrapbooks

Search Terms: Abbeville (Historic estate); Abbeville Mill; Advent Lutheran Church; Albright's Transportation Depot; All Saints Episcopal Church; American Hose Company; Balloons; Bangor Episcopal Church; Berks County Historical Society; Binkley's Bridge; Bird-In-Hand Friends Meetinghouse; Boehm's Chapel; Buch Tavern; Buchanan Park; Caledonia Furnace; Carpenter's Union Church; Cat Tavern; Cemeteries; Central Cigar Store; Chalices; Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church; Christ Lutheran Church; Christian Herr House; Christiana Resistance; Churches; Clare Point Stock Farm; Columbia - Wrightsville Bridge; Columbia Friends Meetinghouse; Conestoga Furnace; Conestoga Glue Factory; Conestoga Navigation Company; Conestoga wagon; Cosgrove's Tavern; County House; Courthouses; Covered bridges; Disasters; Donegal Presbyterian Church; Downing's Mill; Eagle Hotel; Eden Iron Works; Edge Tool Forge; Elizabeth Furnace; Emmanuel Lutheran Church; Engleside, Lancaster Twp.; Ephemera; Ephrata Cloister; Ephrata Mountain Springs Hotel; Exchange Hotel; Feagleyville; Federal Hall; Finding aids; Fire departments; Fires; First National Store; First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster; First Reformed Church, Lancaster; Fites Eddy Hotel; Fountain Inn; Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College; Franklin House; Fulton Cotton Mill; General Sutter Inn; Golden Swan Hotel; Grace Lutheran Church; Graeff's Landing; Grape Tavern; Gravestones; Graveyards; Green Cottage; Grubb Mansion; Halfway House; Hans Herr House; Hardwicke; Harmony Hall; Heinitsh Drug Store; Historical markers; Hope Episcopal Church; Hopewell Forge; Hotels; Humane Fire Company; Humes Woolen Mill; Hutter's Folly; Indian Queen Tavern; Indigenous peoples; J. B. Distillery; Keener's Mill; Kepler Lodge; Krug House; Lafayette Hill; Lamb Tavern; Lamparter's Row; Lancaster Academy; Lancaster County Courthouse; Lancaster County Historical Society; Lancaster County National Bank; Lancaster County Prison; Lancaster Curling Club; Lancaster Fencibles; Lancaster Moravian Church; Landisville Mennonite Meetinghouse; Leacock Presbyterian Church; Linden Hall; Lititz Moravian Church; Manuscript groups; Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Company; Markets; Martic Forge, Martic Twp.; Martin Meylin's Gunshop; Masonic halls; Masonic lodges; Massasoit Hall; Mechanics Library; Mellinger Mennonite Church; Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church; Millersville Academy; Millersville State Normal School; Millersville University; Mills; Mischler's Exchange; Mishler's Beer Garden; Montgomery House; Monuments; Moss Cigar Factory; Mount Bethel Mansion; Mount Hope Furnace; Native Americans; Odd Fellows Hall; Old City Hall; Old Welsh Graveyard; Paper mills; Parish houses; Paxton Boys; Penn Square; Pennsbury Manor; Pennsylvania Railroad; Pequea Presbyterian Church; Petroglyphs; Photographs; Plough Tavern; Poole Forge; Postlethwaite's Tavern; Powder houses; Practical Farmer Hotel; Ranck's Mill; Reigart's Landing; Reigart's Old Wine Store; Relay Hotel; Revolutionary War; Rock Ford; Ruth's Fine Groceries; Sadsbury Friends Meetinghouse; Safe Harbor Rolling Mill; Schools; Scrapbooks; Shiffler Fire Company; Ship Tavern; Shippen School; Sign of the Bull Tavern; Sign of the Hat Tavern; Sorrel Horse Hotel; St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church; St. James Episcopal Church; St. John's Episcopal Church; St. John's Lutheran Church; St. John's United Church of Christ; St. Mary's Catholic Church; St. Michael's Lutheran Church; St. Paul's United Church of Christ; St. Peter's Catholic Church; Stamps; Stehli Silk Mill; Stock certificates; Strasburg Academy; Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery; Strasburg Methodist Episcopal Church; Sunflower Inn; Swamp Church; Swan Hotel; Tavern signs; Taverns; Ten Hour House; Three Crowns Tavern; Trinity Lutheran Church; Union Bethel Church; Union Fire Company; Union Hotel; Valley Forge, Chester County, Pennsylvania; Vermont Historical Society; Voganville Hotel; Wabank House; Washington Hotel; Washington Memorial Chapel; Waterloo Tavern; Waterworks; Watt and Shand; Weaverland Mennonite Church; Wheatland; White Horse Hotel; White Swan Hotel; William Pitt Tavern; Windsor Forge; Witmer's Bridge; Witness Tree; Woodward Hill Cemetery; F. W. Woolworth Co.; York Furnace; Young Men's Christian Association; Zion Lutheran Church

Extent: 1 scrapbook, 1.5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Scrapbook

Language: English

Object ID: MG0184_S01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Copies: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710; Photograph Collection

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).; "Mr. Geo. Steinman who started this collection of pictures. This book was presented to the Lanc. Co. Historical Society after his death by Mr. Geo. S. Franklin."; John M. Gibson is recorded as the donor, 1968, in LancasterHistory's accession records.; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.; The use of the original album is restricted. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org with questions.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.; LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Number: MG-184, Series 1

Classification: MG0184

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared PK and MSH, 2008. Added to database 20 July 2021.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.

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Chart

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Collection: Transportation Collection

Title: Conestoga Traction Company chart

Object ID: MG0123_Framed02

Date Range: ca. 1899

1 document

Collection: Transportation Collection

Title: Conestoga Traction Company chart

Description: Conestoga Traction Company chart. A white-line printed chart showing the street railway companies that merged to become the Pennsylvania Traction Company in 1893 and then the Conestoga Traction Company in 1899. Framed.

Date Range: ca. 1899

Creation Date: ca. 1913

Creator: Conestoga Traction Company

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Wall: Side 11

Storage Cabinet: Section 03

Storage Shelf: Top Shelf

Subjects: Street-railroads

Search Terms: Brandywine Street Railway Company; Charts; Christiana and Coatesville Street Railway Company; Coatesville and Western Street Railway Company; Coatesville Rapid Transit Company; Coatesville Traction Company; Columbia and Donegal Railway Company; Columbia and Ironville Street Passenger Railway Company; Conestoga Traction Company; East End Passenger Railway Company; Elizabethtown and Florin Street Railway Company; Ephrata and Adamstown Railway Company; Lancaster and Columbia Railway Company; Lancaster and Eastern Street Railway Company; Lancaster and Lititz Electric Railway Company; Lancaster and Millersville Railroad Company; Lancaster and New Holland Railway Company; Lancaster and Quarryville Street Railway Company; Lancaster and Rocky Springs Railway Company; Lancaster and Terre Hill Street Railway Company; Lancaster City Street Railway Company; Lancaster Traction Company; Lancaster, Mechanicsburg and New Holland Railway Company; Lancaster, Petersburg and Manheim Railway Company; Lancaster, Willow Street, Lampeter and Strasburg Railway Company; New Holland, Blue Ball and Terre Hill Street Railway Company; Parkesburg and Coatesville Street Railway Company; Pennsylvania Traction Company; Rohrerstown, Landisville and Mount Joy Street Railway Company; Street railroads; Trolleys; West Chester Street Railway Company; West End Street Railway Company

Extent: 1 item, 1 page to scan

Object Name: Chart

Language: English

Condition: Poor

Condition Date: 2024-01-29

Condition Notes: Faded and brittle. Tears along the right side and top, left of center.

Object ID: MG0123_Framed02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Letters patent for the consolidation of Conestoga Traction Company (MG0123_F028)

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Original document may be used by appointment--please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: This itemmay be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Accession Number: 2023.055

Classification: MG0123

Description Level: Item

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Pamphlet

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8e51894c-193b-4877-9080-518530288564

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Photocopy of "The Negro Civic Congress of Lancaster County held in Lancaster County Court House, October 3rd and 4th 1918"

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F016_It01

Date Range: 1918/10

1 document

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Photocopy of "The Negro Civic Congress of Lancaster County held in Lancaster County Court House, October 3rd and 4th 1918"

Description: Photocopy of "The Negro Civic Congress of Lancaster County held in Lancaster County Court House, October 3rd and 4th 1918." The booklet includes background information about this civic congress of Blacks in Lancaster, a biography of Rev. F. T. M. Webster, program of events, committee and ladies' auxiliary members, pictures of speakers and Lancaster's Black leaders, advertising for local businesses, historical and statistical data, and distinguished Pennsylvanians.

Admin/Biographical History: The idea of this Civic Congress of Blacks in Lancaster was introduced by Rev. F. T. M. Webster, pastor of the Bethel A. M. E. Church, and received the overwhelming support of the community.

Date Range: 1918/10

Creation Date: October 1918

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Allen, Richard; Anderson, George L.; Anderson, Mildred; Bailey, Bessie; Bailey, Charles; Ball, James H.; Barber, Florence; Beaubian, Beulah; Beaubian, Charles S.; Blonden, Louisa; Book, Anna H.; Book, Simon; Bradley, Daniel; Bridgett, Alexander; Broadnax, Joseph; Brown, E. D.; Brown, Ernest; Brown, H. H.; Cain, Annie; Cain, Jennie; Cain, John; Cain, Louisa; Carter, John C.; Carter, John W.; Carter, Laura; Carter, Nettie; Clark, Josephine; Clark, Russia; Clark, Ruth; Cohn, Jason; Cooper, Bella; Craig, Mary; Craig, Samuel; Davis, Emily; Davis, Robert; Dorsey, Steven; Edwards, Mary; Edwards, Thomas L.; Foster, Carrie; Foster, Daniel; George, H. E., Mrs.; George, Harriet; Goins, Dora; Green, Annie; Green, Charles; Green, Cora; Green, Jane; Green, Mary A.; Hardy, Laura; Hayes, Hannah; Hayes, O. H.; Heard, William Henry; Henry, Ella; Henry, Mary; Hill, Emily; Hill, Harriet; Hood, Solomon Porter; Hopkins, Ada; Hopkins, Sadie; Hopkins, Stanton; Hunter, Mabel; Hunter, Rosie; Hurdle, Emma; Hurdle, James; Jackson, Florence; Jackson, Letitia; Jackson, Rebecca; Johnson, Chester A.; Johnson, Estella Book; Johnson, Florence; Kelley, Calvin; Kelley, David; Keyes, Emma; La Barre, John; Link, John Lewis; Lynch, Dora; MacNeal, William; Mason, Alice; Mitchell, Blanche; Moore, Martha; Morrison, J. S.; Morrison, J. S., Mrs.; Moton, Charles; Murray, Clara P.; Nickumn, Theresa; Palmer, John M.; Payne, Benedine; Polite, Abraham L.; Polite, Blanche; Price, J. C.; Richardson, Ella M.; Robinson, Sara; Rosenthal, Isidore; Shissler, Simon; Shorter, George; Snow, Josephine; Spraggan, R. F.; Stewart, J. O.; Tall, Rebecca; Thomas, Virginia; Thornton, Elizabeth; Toney, Joseph M.; Trout, Henry Leightner "Harry"; Tryman, Mary; Turner, Ruth; Waters, Ruth; Webster, Frank T. M.; William, Ella; Williams, Mary; Wilson, Albert E., Sr.; Wilson, Edith; Wilson, Helen; Wilson, Laura; Wilson, Maude; Winston, Charity; Winston, William; Witcher, W. E.; Wolford, Edward; Woods, Elizabeth

Subjects: Advertising; African American civic leaders; African Americans--History; Civic leaders; Clergy; Clergy, Black; Pamphlets; Programs (Publications)

Search Terms: Advertising; Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church; Civic leaders; Civic leaders, Black; Clergy; Conferences; Klassen's; Klevensky Grocery; Lancaster Sanitary Milk Company, Inc.; Ministers, Black; Negro Civic Congress of Lancaster County; Negro News Agency; Pamphlets; Persons of color; Programs; R. F. Keppel and Brother, Inc.; Royal Pressing Shop

Extent: 1 item, 28 pages to scan

Object Name: Pamphlet

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F016_It01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.; LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-240, Series 2

Other Number: MG-240, Series 2, Folder 16, Item 1

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database on 31 March 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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List

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/04957fdd-2748-4205-9760-448158711710

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: List of minor bridge repairs for township supervisors

Object ID: Bridge F0905 I003

Date Range: 1919

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: List of minor bridge repairs for township supervisors

Description: Document type: List of minor bridge repairs for township supervisors.; 1. Big Conestoga No. 24; [Conestoga Twp. and Manor Twp.]; Location: Over Conestoga Creek at Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.; 2. Chickies No. 6; [East Hempfield Twp. and Rapho Twp.]; Location: Over Chickies Creek at Shenk's Mill.; 3. Chickies No. 3; [Penn Twp. and Rapho Twp.]; Location: Over Chickies Creek.; 4. Little Chickies No. 2; [Mount Joy Twp. and Rapho Twp.]; Location: Over Little Chickies Creek.; 5. Big Chickies No. 13; [East Donegal Twp. and West Hempfield Twp.]; 6. Pequea No. 6; [Leacock Twp. and Paradise Twp.]; Location: Over Pequea Creek at Parkes' Nursery.; 7. Pequea No. 8; Location: Over Pequea Creek.; 8. Mill Creek No. 2.75; [East Lampeter Twp.]; Location: Over Mill Creek, first bridge above Yeates' School.; 9. Raccoon Creek Bridge; Little Britain Twp. and [Chester County]; Location: Over Raccoon Creek near Kinseyville, Little Britain Twp.; 10. Hammer Creek No. 2; [Ephrata Twp. and Warwick Twp.]; Location: Over Hammer Creek.; 11. Cocalico No. 3; [Ephrata Twp.]; Location: Over Cocalico Creek at quarry south of Ephrata.; 12. Conestoga No. 1; Caernarvon Twp.; Location: Over Conestoga Creek near Churchtown, Caernarvon Twp.; 13. Bridge No. 23; Location: Over [Conestoga Creek] at Slackwater, Conestoga Twp.; 14. Conewago No. 2; [Lancaster County and Dauphin County]; Location: Over Conewago Creek.

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Date Range: 1919

Year: 1919

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0013

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Big Chickies Bridge; Big Conestoga Bridge; Bridges; Caernarvon Twp.; Chester County, Pennsylvania; Chickies Bridge; Chickies Creek; Chiques Creek; Churchtown, Caernarvon Twp.; Cocalico Bridge; Cocalico Creek; Conestoga Bridge; Conestoga Creek; Conestoga Twp.; Conewago Bridge; Conewago Creek; Creeks; Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; East Donegal Twp.; East Hempfield Twp.; East Lampeter Twp.; Ephrata; Ephrata Twp.; Hammer Creek; Hammer Creek Bridge; Kinseyville, Little Britain Twp.; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Leacock Twp.; Lists; Little Britain Twp.; Little Chickies Bridge; Little Chiques Bridge; Little Chiques Creek; Little Chickies Creek; Manor Twp.; Mills; Mill Creek; Mill Creek Bridge; Mount Joy Twp.; Nurseries; Paradise Twp.; Parkes' Nursery; Penn Twp.; Pequea Bridge; Pequea Creek; Quarries; Raccoon Creek; Raccoon Creek Bridge; Rapho Twp.; Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.; Shenk's Mill; Slackwater, Conestoga Twp.; Warwick Twp.; West Hempfield Twp.; Yeates School

Extent: 1 item, 2 pieces

Object Name: List

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0905 I003

Box Number: 013

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Report

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fcb647e2-2f84-485f-a075-178796060126

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Object ID: Bridge F0820 I001

Date Range: 1913

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Description: Document type: Condition of bridge reports; 1. Bridge No. 1; [East Cocalico Twp. and West Cocalico Twp.]; 2. Bridge No. 1.5; Leinbach's Mill Bridge; [East Cocalico Twp.]; 3. Bridge No. 2; Wabash Mills Bridge; 4. Bridge No. 2.5; [Ephrata Twp.]; 5. Bridge No. 3; John Graver's Mill Bridge; 6. Bridge No. 3.5; 7. Bridge No. 4; Rettew Mill Bridge

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Date Range: 1913

Year: 1913

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0013

People: Graver, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Bridges; Cocalico Creek; Creeks; East Cocalico Twp.; Ephrata Twp.; John Graver's Mill; John Graver's Mill Bridge; Leinbach's Mill; Leinbach's Mill Bridge; Mills; Reports; Rettew Mill; Rettew Mill Bridge; Wabash Mill; Wabash Mill Bridge; West Cocalico Twp.

Extent: 7 items, 7 pieces

Object Name: Report

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0820 I001

Box Number: 013

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Scrapbook

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f991a7ec-f09f-45b2-b3cc-226680350345

Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Thomas Welsh Scrapbook

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesF_Scrapbk2

Date Range: 1854-1936

5 documents

Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Thomas Welsh Scrapbook

Description: Scrapbook appears to be the work of Thomas' son, Blanton Welsh. The volume was origianlly a record book for the Commonwealth Insurance Company, for which Thomas Welsh was an agent in Columbia. The scrapbook contains newspaper articles from the Columbia Spy, beginning with articles on the cholera epidemic of 1854, Welsh's cases as Justice of the Peace, and published war correspondence by Thomas Welsh under the names "Thirsty Squad" and "45". Blanton continued the scrapbook with newspaper articles about his father and sisters, and a lawsuit against him in 1930; his mother's obituary; his wedding announcement; his visiting cards; a letter from Lillie to Blanton; and letters to Thomas Welsh. The letters to Thomas Welsh are scanned and transcibed as MG0828_SeriesD-61_F03, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F04, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F05, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F07, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F08, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F09, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F10, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F11, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F12, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F13, MG0828_SeriesD-63_F10, MG0828_SeriesD-63_F14, and MG0828_SeriesE_F04.

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.

Date Range: 1854-1936

Creation Date: 1854-1936

Year Range From: 1854

Year Range To: 1936

Creator: Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0004

People: Buchanan, James; Welsh, Blanton Charles; Welsh, Alice; Welsh, Annie Eunice Young; Welsh, Effie; Welsh, Lilian; Welsh, Mary Young "Mazie"; Welsh, Thomas

Other Creators: Welsh, Blanton Charles, 1860-1939

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia (Pa.); Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company; Justices of the peace; Letters; Newspapers; Obituaries; Personal correspondence; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; West Point (N.Y.); Zurich (Switzerland)

Search Terms: Buchanan Collections; Civil War; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia; Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company; Correspondence, Personal; James Buchanan; Justices of the peace; Letters; Newspaper clippings; Obituaries; Scrapbooks; West Point, New York; Zurich, Switzerland

Extent: 1 item

Object Name: Scrapbook

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Notes: Casing and binding are worn.

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesF

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesF_Scrapbk2

Notes: Added to PP 12/29/2020 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.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.; LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.; Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: TW-F-XX-XX

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

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

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Report

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Object ID: Bridge F0815 I002

Date Range: 1916

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Description: Document type: Condition of bridge reports.; 1. Bridge No. 2; [Manheim and Penn Twp.]; 2. Bridge No. 3; [Penn Twp. and Rapho Twp.]; 3. Bridge No. 5; [East Hempfield Twp. and Rapho Twp.]; 4. Bridge No. 6; Shenk's Mill Bridge.; 5. Bridge No. 7; Breneman's Mill Bridge.; [Rapho Twp. and West Hempfield Twp.]; 6. Bridge No. 8; 7. Bridge No. 9; John Forney's Bridge or John Forney's Mill Bridge; 8. Bridge No. 10

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Date Range: 1916

Year: 1916

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0013

People: Forney, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Breneman's Mill; Breneman's Mill Bridge; Bridges; Chickies Creek; Chiques Creek; Creeks; East Hempfield Twp.; John Forney's Mill; John Forney's Mill Bridge; Manheim; Mills; Penn Twp.; Rapho Twp.; Reports; Shenk's Mill; Shenk's Mill Bridge; West Hempfield Twp.

Extent: 8 items, 8 pieces

Object Name: Report

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0815 I002

Box Number: 013

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Report

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Object ID: Bridge F0830 I003

Date Range: 1916

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Description: Document type: Condition of bridge reports.; 1. Bridge No. 3; Nissley's Mill Bridge; [Conoy Twp. and Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County]; 2. Bridge No. 4; Ale[x]ander Bridge; [West Donegal Twp. and Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County]; 3. Bridge No. 5; Mt. Vernon Pike Bridge; 4. Bridge No. 6; Beverly Bridge; [Mount Joy Twp. and Dauphin County]; 5. Bridge No. 7; Bellair[e] Bridge; [Mount Joy Twp. and Conewago Twp., Dauphin County]

Admin/Biographical History: Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Date Range: 1916

Year: 1916

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0013

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Alexander Bridge; Bellaire Bridge; Beverly Bridge; Bridges; Conewago Creek; Conewago Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Conoy Twp.; Creeks; Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County; Mills; Mount Joy Twp.; Mount Vernon Pike Bridge; Nissley's Mill; Nissley's Mill Bridge; Reports; Roads; Turnpikes; West Donegal Twp.

Extent: 5 items, 5 pieces

Object Name: Report

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0830 I003

Box Number: 013

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Petition

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Object ID: Bridge F0040 I003

Date Range: 1809/11

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Date Range: 1809/11

Year: 1809

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Hower, Jacob

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Bridges; Cocalico Creek; Cocalico Twp.; Creeks; Grist and merchant mill; Hinkletown, Earl Twp.; Jacob Hower's Mill; Mills; Petitions; Sinking Spring, Spring Twp., Berks County, Pennsylvania

Place: Cocalico Twp.

Object Name: Petition

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0040 I003

Box Number: 001

Additional Notes: Court term: November 1809.; Location: On road leading from Sinking Spring, Berks County, to Hinkletown, Earl Twp., near Grist and Merchant Mill of Jacob Hower.; Document type: Petition for a bridge.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Specification

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone A

Object ID: Bridge F0905 I004

Date Range: 1919

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone A

Description: Document type: Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone A.; 1. Conewago No. 3; Conoy Twp. and [Dauphin County]; Location: Over Conewago Creek, 1 mile above Falmouth, Conoy Twp.; 2. Conoy No. 1; Conoy Twp.; Location: Over Conoy Creek, 2 miles south of [Lobata], Conoy Twp.; 3. Conoy No. 2; Location: Over Conoy Creek, at [Lobato], Conoy Twp.; 4. Little Chickies No. 1; [Mount Joy Twp. and Rapho Twp.]; Location: Over Little Chickies Creek, south of Milton Grove, Mount Joy Twp.; 5. Little Chickies No. 3; Location: Over Little Chickies Creek at Horst's Mill.; 6. Little Chickies No. 5; Location: Over Little Chickies Creek near southeast corner of Mount Joy.; 7. Little Chickies No. 7; [East Donegal Twp. Twp. and Rapho Twp.]; Location: Over Little Chickies Creek near junction with Chickies Creek.; 8. Chickies No. 9; [Rapho Twp. and West Hempfield Twp.]; Location: Over Chickies Creek on road from Lancaster and Marietta to Drytown, Rapho Twp.; 9. Chickies no. 7.5; Location: Over Chickies Creek at Moor's Mill.

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Date Range: 1919

Year: 1919

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0013

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Bridges; Chickies Bridge; Chickies Creek; Chiques Creek; Conewago Bridge; Conewago Creek; Conoy Bridge; Conoy Creek; Conoy Twp.; Creeks; Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Drytown, Rapho Twp.; East Donegal Twp.; Falmouth, Conoy Twp.; Horst's Mill; Lancaster; Little Chickies Bridge; Little Chiques Bridge; Little Chickies Creek; Little Chiques Creek; Lobata, Conoy Twp.; Marietta; Mills; Milton Grove, Mount Joy Twp.; Moore's Mill; Mount Joy; Mount Joy Twp.; Rapho Twp.; Specifications; West Hempfield Twp.

Extent: 1 item, 6 pieces

Object Name: Specification

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0905 I004

Box Number: 013

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Scrapbook

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Collection: Scrapbook Collection

Title: Marietta Scrapbook

Object ID: MG0434_BoxR010

Date Range: 1879-1919

volume contains a variety of information in newspaper clippings and magazine articles about Marietta, Columbia, and the rest of Lancaster County. The articles convey a well-rounded view of local history. Topics include education, population, crime, taxes, elections, and occupations. There are also many

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Collection: Scrapbook Collection

Title: Marietta Scrapbook

Description: Known as The Marietta Scrapbook, this volume contains a variety of information in newspaper clippings and magazine articles about Marietta, Columbia, and the rest of Lancaster County. The articles convey a well-rounded view of local history. Topics include education, population, crime, taxes, elections, and occupations. There are also many articles on the Pennsylvania Dutch, personal histories, crime, and genealogical information within the book. Histories for the following municipalities are included: Marietta, Christiana, Columbia, Donegal, Erie, Lancaster, Lititz, Manheim, Maytown, Mountville, Peach Bottom, Salunga, and Wrightsville.

Date Range: 1879-1919

Creation Date: 1879-1919

Year Range From: 1879

Year Range To: 1919

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 22

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Education; Job descriptions; Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local; Lancaster County (Pa.)--Population; Local taxation; Marietta (Pa.); Murder; Occupations; Pennsylvania Dutch; Scrapbooks

Search Terms: Christiana; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia; Education; Lancaster; Lititz; Manheim; Marietta; Maytown, East Donegal Twp.; Mountville; New Holland; Newspaper clippings; Peach Bottom, Fulton Twp.; Pennsylvania Germans; Salunga, West Hempfield Twp.; Scrapbooks; Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania

Extent: 1 volume

Object Name: Scrapbook

Language: English

Object ID: MG0434_BoxR010

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restricted access.; Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original volume may be used by appointment only-contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.; LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.; Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-434

Other Number: MG-434, Box R010

Classification: MG0434

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. Added to database, 25 October 2023.; Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 88.; This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.

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Scrapbook

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Collection: Scrapbook Collection

Title: Corporate Lancaster

Object ID: MG0434_Box030

Date Range: 1890-1927

Collection: Scrapbook Collection

Title: Corporate Lancaster

Description: Corporate Lancaster encompasses a large variety of businesses throughout the county. Many of these businesses are power companies including electric, water and coal. Some of the major companies mentioned include Atglen Water Company, Susquehanna Canal Water and Power Company, Pennsylvania Water and Power Company, Lititz Water Works, Edison Electric Illuminating Company, and Holtwood Coal Company. These comprise the majority of the scrapbook, however, many retail, savings and insurance companies are also mentioned. Recognizable names are F. W. Woolworth and Company, City Savings and Trust, Lancaster Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Steinman Hardware Store, and the Hager Store. Information about taxes, population, censuses and stocks are featured in some of the newspaper clippings. Many modes of transportation were written about, such as trolley lines, railroads and canals. The materials available in this book include an account book, newspaper clippings, photographs, advertisements, and postcards.

Date Range: 1890-1927

Creation Date: 1890-1927

Year Range From: 1890

Year Range To: 1927

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 22

Subjects: Account books; Advertisements; Cadastral maps; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Electric industries; Energy industries; Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local; Lancaster County (Pa.)--Population; Local taxation; Manufacturing industries; Maps; Photographs; Postcards; Scrapbooks; Service industries; Trolley cars

Search Terms: Bangor Episcopal Church; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia; Lancaster; Newspaper clippings; Scrapbooks

Extent: 1 volume

Object Name: Scrapbook

Language: English

Object ID: MG0434_Box030

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions. Please request this item by contacting Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to your visit.

Copyright: This item may be photographed. 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-434

Other Number: MG-434, Box 30

Classification: MG0434

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. Added to database, 23 October 2023.; Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 171; This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.

Report

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Object ID: Bridge F0815 I001

Date Range: 1913

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Description: Document type: Condition of bridge reports; 1. Bridge No. 1; [Manheim and Penn Twp.]; Location: Close to Manheim on upper road from Manheim to Lititz.; 2. Bridge No. 2; Location: Close to Manheim on lower road from Manheim to Lititz, near trolley.; 3. Bridge No. 3; Kauffman's Distillery Bridge.; [Penn Twp. and Rapho Twp.]; 4. Bridge No. 4; [East Hempfield Twp. and Rapho Twp.]; Location: Snavely's Mill.; 5. Bridge No. 5; 6. Bridge No. 6; 7. Bridge No. 7; [Rapho Twp. and West Hempfield Twp.]; 8. Bridge No. 8; 9. Bridge No. 9; Seachrist Mill Bridge or [Siegrist's Mill Bridge]; 10. Bridge No. 10; Location: At John Erb's Mill.; 11. Bridge No. 11

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Date Range: 1913

Year: 1913

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0013

People: Erb, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Bridges; Chickies Creek; Chiques Creek; Creeks; Distilleries; East Hempfield Twp.; John Erb's Mill; Kauffman's Distillery; Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge; Lititz; Manheim; Mills; Penn Twp.; Rapho Twp.; Reports; Siegrist's Mill; Siegrist's Mill Bridge; Snavely's Mill; Trolleys; West Hempfield Twp.

Extent: 11 items, 11 pieces

Object Name: Report

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0815 I001

Box Number: 013

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Contract

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Object ID: Bridge F0425 I007

Date Range: 1807

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Date Range: 1807

Year: 1807

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0006

People: Hostetter, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Bridges; Conestoga Creek; Contracts; Creeks; John Hostetter's Mill; Lampeter Twp.; Lancaster Twp.; Mills

Place: Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.

Object Name: Contract

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0425 I007

Box Number: 006

Additional Notes: [Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.]; Location: Near John Hostetter's Mill in Lancaster Twp.; Document type: Contract for bridge construction.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Report

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Object ID: Bridge F0845 I004

Date Range: 1916

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Description: Document type: Condition of bridge reports.; 1. Bridge No. 7; Pumping Station Bridge; Lancaster County and Chester County; 2. Bridge No. 7.5; Harkness Fording Bridge; [Little Britain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]; 3. Bridge No. 8; Kirk's Fording Bridge; [Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp., Chester County]; 4. Bridge No. 9; Blackburn's Fording Bridge; [Colerain Twp. and Chester County]; 5. Bridge No. 9.5; Greist's Fording Bridge; 6. Bridge No. 10; Carter's Fording Bridge; [Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp.], Chester County; 7. Bridge No. 11; Kin[s]eyville Bridge; [Little Britain Twp. and Chester County]

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Date Range: 1916

Year: 1916

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0013

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Blackburn's Ford; Blackburn's Fording Bridge; Bridges; Carter's Ford; Carter's Fording Bridge; Chester County, Pennsylvania; Colerain Twp.; Creeks; Greist's Ford; Greist's Fording Bridge; Harkness Ford; Harkness Fording Bridge; Kinseyville Bridge; Kirk's Ford; Kirk's Fording Bridge; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Little Britain Twp.; Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania; Octoraro Creek, East Branch; Octoraro Water Company; Pumping Station Bridge; Pumping stations; Reports; West Nottingham Twp., Chester County

Extent: 7 items, 7 pieces

Object Name: Report

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0845 I004

Box Number: 013

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Petition

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Object ID: Bridge F0280 I003

Date Range: 1914/09

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Date Range: 1914/09

Year: 1914

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0004

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Blue Ball, East Earl Twp.; Bridges; Conestoga Creek; Creeks; East Earl Twp.; Gehman's Mill; Inspections; Mills; Orders; Petitions; Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania; Reports

Place: East Earl Twp.

Object Name: Petition

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0280 I003

Box Number: 004

Additional Notes: Court term: September 1914.; Location: Over Conestoga Creek, on public road from Blue Ball, East Earl Twp., to Reading, Berks County, at Gehman's Mill.; Document types: Petition for appointment of inspectors.; Order for inspection and inspection report.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Case Number: 85.000

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Book, Account

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Collection: Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books

Title: Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill account book "B" Little Britain Township, Fulton Township

Object ID: MG0963_F010

Date Range: 1796-1831

Collection: Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books

Title: Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill account book "B" Little Britain Township, Fulton Township

Description: Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill account book "B" Little Britain Township, Fulton Township; Contains 200 pages, plus a 12 page index of clients and what pages they appear on.; Front cover has a "B" written on it.; "LEDGER" is printed on spine.; BAck cover inside has an "X" written on it.; Book references itemized list of profits and expenses, and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling and grinding corn, wheat, and rye as well as sawing boards. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages, transportation costs, and dry goods such as salt.; This account book also contains several sections of estate planning for multiple individuals.; o Jeremiah Brown records his will and what his children are to inherit from his estate on pg. 1.; o Jeremiah Brown later records a detailed list of what he gave to his daughter Sarah as she married Timothy Hanes on pg. 10.; o Vincent King estate on pg. 102; o Richard Stedman real estate on pg. 104.; Insert 1 - Blue donor card and "The Book Haven" description.; Insert 2 - Nine account loose pieces of paper and a note dated 1814 outlining the transition of the mill from Jeremiah to his son Slater that was found on pg. 171.; Insert 3 - Ten account loose pieces of paper.; Insert 4 - Ten account loose pieces of paper.; Insert 5 - Ten account loose pieces of paper.; Insert 6 - Ten account loose pieces of paper.; Insert 7 - Ten account loose pieces of paper.; Insert 8 - Ten account loose pieces of paper.

Admin/Biographical History: From: Donor Card and "The Book Haven" description card; Jeremiah Brown was born 1750, descended from Joshua Brown. He received his father’s mill in 1775. Jeremiah’s business became quite prosperous and with the help of other prominent figures in Lancaster County, he helped establish the Farmers Bank of Lancaster. Jeremiah’s fathered several children including the honorable Judge Jeremiah Brown and Slater Brown, later leaving the mill to Slater. At the time of his death in 1831, he was thought to be one of the largest stockholders, if not the largest, of the Farmers Bank of Lancaster at 1,000 shares.

Date Range: 1796-1831

Creation Date: March 1796 to August 1831

Year Range From: 1796

Year Range To: 1831

Creator: Brown, Jeremiah, 1750-1831

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Wall: Side 12

Storage Container: Box 0003

People: Anderson, John; Barclay, William; Barns, James; Barns, Joseph; Betts, Samuel; Boyd, Cooper; Boyd, Samuel; Boyd, Stephen; Brown, Joshua, Jr.; Brown, David; Brown, Elisha; Brown, Isaiah; Brown, Joshua; Brown, Lydia; Carman, Andrew; Cooper, Stephen; Drake, Mary; Evans, John; Ewing, Alexander; Gorsuch, William; Haines, Sarah; Haines, Timothy; Hambleton, James; Harlan, Ezekael; Herd, James; Hollingsworth, Levi; James, Phillip; Jones, John; Keilah, Thomas; King, James; King, Joshua; King, Vincent; Kirk, John; Kirk, Roger; Leek, John; Long, John; Long, Robert; Mason, Benjamin; Maule, Edith; Maule, Jacob; Maxwell, Robert; Mglaughlin, James; Midcalf, Moses; Mitchell, John; Montgomery, David; Moore, Edward; Moore, Thomas; Neal, Andrew; Patterson, Thomas; Patton, Robert; Pedan, Benjamin; Pennel, Hugh; Pennel, Thomas; Pyle, Abraham; Reynolds, Elijah; Rodney, Margaret; Runner, William; Scott, Francis; Shafer, Frederick; Smedley, Joseph; Snodgrass, Alexander; Steele, Elisabeth; Stewart, Adam; Stewart, Henry; Stubbs, Joseph; Stubbs, Vincent; Swift, Joseph; Tumbleson, Joseph; Edmond; Hannah; Patrick; Wallace, David; Wallace, Robert; Warden, Joseph; Warden, Robert; Webb, Johnathan; Webster, John; Webster, Joshua; Webster, Rachel; Whiteside, John; Williamson, John; Young, James

Subjects: Business records; Corn; Estate planning; Gristmills; Inheritance and succession; Mills and mill-work; Rye; Sawmills; Wheat

Search Terms: Account books; Business records; Forges; Fulton Twp.; Gristmills; Little Britain Twp.; Mills; Octorara Forge; Peach Bottom, Fulton Twp.; Sawmills

Extent: 1 570 pages to scan.; Size (L x W): 13" x 8"

Object Name: Book, Account

Language: English

Condition Date: 2024-01-24

Condition Notes: Book is in poor condition. Front and back covers are unattached with most of the leather worn off. Spine is completely worn through at places. Paper has foxing and some pages have water damage. Nine pages are unattached. Index tabs A-B, C-D, N-O, W-X and W-Z are missing.; There is no page 2. Pages 201 to 206 are not paginated.

Object ID: MG0963_F010

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).; Edmond is recorded as "Black Edmond"; Hannah is recorded as "Black Hannah"; Patrick is recorded as "Black Patrick"

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2022.021

Other Numbers: MG-963

Classification: MG0963

Description Level: Item

Report

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Object ID: Bridge F0825 I001

Date Range: 1913

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Description: Document type: Condition of bridge reports; 1. Bridge No. 1; [Caernarvon Twp.]; 2. Bridge No. 2; 3. Bridge No. 3; Overholtzer's, now Host, [Hobst], Mill Bridge; [East Earl Twp.]; 4. Bridge No. 4; Martin's, now Hurst's, Mill Bridge; 5. Bridge No. 4.5; 6. Bridge No. 5; 7. Bridge No. 6; Greenbank Mill Bridge; [Earl Twp.]; 8. Bridge No. 7; 9. Bridge No. 8

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Date Range: 1913

Year: 1913

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0013

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Bridges; Caernarvon Twp.; Conestoga Creek; Creeks; Earl Twp.; East Earl Twp.; Greenbank Mill; Greenbank Mill Bridge; Hobst's Mill; Hobst's Mill Bridge; Host's Mill; Host's Mill Bridge; Hurst's Mill; Hurst's Mill Bridge; Martin's Mill; Martin's Mill Bridge; Mills; Oberholtzer's Mill; Oberholtzer's Mill Bridge; Reports

Extent: 9 items, 9 pieces

Object Name: Report

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0825 I001

Box Number: 013

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8ca7133b-6263-4e5c-9493-492119085568

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Object ID: Bridge F0410 I006

Date Range: 1807

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Date Range: 1807

Year: 1807

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0006

People: Yordy, Jacob

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Bridges; Charlestown, Maryland; Creeks; Jacob Yordy's Mill; Lampeter Twp.; Lancaster; Mill Creek; Mills; Newport, Delaware; Petitions; Wilmington, Delaware

Place: Lampeter Twp.

Object Name: Petition

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0410 I006

Box Number: 006

Additional Notes: Location: On public road from Lancaster to Wilmington, Delaware; Newport, Delaware; and Charlestown, Maryland, near Jacob Yordy's Mill.; Document type: Petition for a bridge.; 1 item, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8203bfa0-4274-4feb-8fb6-132107397776

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Object ID: Bridge F0410 I007

Date Range: 1809/04

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Date Range: 1809/04

Year: 1809

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0006

People: Yordy, Christian

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Creeks; Mill Creek; Lampeter Twp.; Lancaster; Charlestown, Maryland; Christian Yordy's Mill; Mills; Dams; Petitions; Orders; Reports; Bridges

Place: Lampeter Twp.

Object Name: Petition

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0410 I007

Box Number: 006

Additional Notes: Court term: April 1809.; Location: On road from Lancaster to Charlestown, Maryland, near Christian Yordy's Mill Dam.; Document types: Petition for a bridge.; Order and report of viewers.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

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