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The story of Caernarvon

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Author
Lincoln, J. B.
Date of Publication
1914
Spring Grove. The Episcopal Church in Caernarvon. In 1730 the first church (Episcopal) was erected. The settlers at that time were English and Welsh and ad- hered to the Church of England. The old Bangor Church record re- cites thus: "They (the settlers) found no place would be agreeable to them without
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Responsibility
by J. B. Lincoln, M.D.
Author
Lincoln, J. B.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1914
Physical Description
59-79 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
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.
Subjects
Episcopal Church of Bangor (Churchtown, Pa.)
Episcopal Church - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Iron industry and trade - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Mills and mill-work - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Caernarvon (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Description and travel.
Caernarvon (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - History.
Churchtown (Pa.)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 18, number 3 (1914), p. 59-79Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.18
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Narratives of early Pennsylvania, West New Jersey and Delaware, 1630-1707

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Author
Myers, Albert Cook,
Date of Publication
1912.
Call Number
974.8028 M996
Responsibility
ed. by Albert Cook Myers ...
Author
Myers, Albert Cook,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
C. Scribner's Sons,
Date of Publication
1912.
Physical Description
xiv p., 2 β., 3-476 p. fold. map, fold. plan, facsim. 24 cm.
Series
Original narratives of early American history
Notes
Series title also at head of t.-p.
--A further account of the province of Pennsylvania, by William Penn, 1685.--Letters of Doctor Nicholas More, and others, 1686.--A short description of Pennsylvania, by Richard Frame, 1692.--An historical and geographical account of Pennsylvania and West-New-Jersey, by Gabriel Thomas, 1698.--Circumstantial geographical description of Pennsylvania, by Francis Daniel Pastorius, 1700.--Letter of John Jones, 1725.
Contents
From the "Korte historiael ende journaels aenteyckenings," by David Pietersz, de Vries, 1630-1633, 1644 (1665).--Relation of Captain Thomas Young, 1634.--From the "Account of the Swedish churches in New Sweden," by Reverend Israel Acrelius, 1759.--Affidavit of four men from the "Key of Calmar," 1638.--Report of Governor Johan Printz, 1644.--Report of Govern John Printz, 1647.--Report of Govenor Johan Rising. 1654.--Report of Governor Johan Rising, 1655.--Relation of the surrender of New Sweden, by Governor Johan Clason Rising, 1655.--The epistle of Penn. Lawrie and Lucas, respecting West Jersey, 1676.--The present stae of the colony of West-Jersey, 1681.--Some account of the province of Pennsylvania, by William Penn, 1681.--Letters from William Penn to the committee of the Free Society of Trades, 1683.--Letter of Thomas Paschall, 1683.
Subjects
Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) - History.
Delaware - History - Sources.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources.
Delaware - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources.
New Jersey - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8028 M996
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Reports of cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New Jersey; reported in conformity to the act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey entitled "An act for the publication of law reports," passed the 12th day of March, A.D. 1806

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Corporate Author
New Jersey. Supreme Court.
Date of Publication
1808-
Call Number
Book 362 1808
Responsibility
By William Sanford Pennington.
Corporate Author
New Jersey. Supreme Court.
Place of Publication
Newark
Publisher
Printed by W. Tuttle,
Date of Publication
1808-
Physical Description
volumes 21 cm
Notes
Library lacks volume 2.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Book number 362 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - New Jersey.
Law reports, digests, etc.
New Jersey.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Pennington, William S.
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 362 1808
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Catalogue and errata of the records of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church

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Corporate Author
Holy Trinity Church (Wilmington, Del.)
Date of Publication
1919.
Call Number
975.1 R311c
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Responsibility
as translated by Horace Burr.
Corporate Author
Holy Trinity Church (Wilmington, Del.)
Place of Publication
[Wilmington]
Publisher
Historical Society of Delaware,
Date of Publication
1919.
Physical Description
166 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Papers of the Historical Society of Delaware ;
Summary
This book follows up on the "The Records of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church, Wilmington Del., from1697 to 1773. Translated from the original Swedish by Horace Burr,with an abstract of the English records from 1773 to 1810" and catalogs all the names that appeared in the original tome and citing various errata. The Catalogue takes the form of separate bride and groom indexes to the 3,600 marriages in the original volume, an index to some 4,000 births/baptisms performed under the auspices of Holy Trinity, a smaller index to burials, and a complete name and subject index to all persons or subjects not found in the vital records. All in all, some 12,500 individuals are listed here.
Subjects
Registers of births, etc. - Delaware - Wilmington.
Wilmington (Del.) - History - Sources.
Additional Author
Burr, Horace,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
975.1 R311c
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Philadelphia gazette and universal daily advertiser

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Date of Publication
1794-1800.
Call Number
Newspaper 30 1799
Newspaper 31 1800
Newspaper 32 1801
Newspaper 33 1802
Newspaper 34 1803
Newspaper 35 1806
Newspaper 36 1807
Newspaper 37 1808
Newspaper 38 1809
Newspaper 39 1811
Newspaper 40 1812
Newspaper 41 1814
Newspaper 42 1815
Alternate Title
Philadelphia gazette & universal daily advertiser
Universal daily advertiser
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia, Pa.]
Publisher
Andrew Brown,
Date of Publication
1794-1800.
Physical Description
13 volumes : illustrations (chiefly advertisements) ; 48-55 cm
Publication Frequency
Daily (except Sun.)
Dates of Publication
Vol. 16, no. 3187 (Jan. 2, 1799) - no. 3484 (Dec. 31, 1799).
Notes
Published by Brown & Relf, July 2, 1799-June 17, 1800.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
No signatures.
Newspaper number 30-42 as assigned by LHO.
Subjects
American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
American newspapers.
Philadelphia (Pa.) - Newspapers.
Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
Newspapers.
Three-quarter leather on blue boards (Binding)
1812 and 1815 volumes havwe three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
1814 volume had three-aquarter leather on decorated boards (Binding)
Typed title affixed to spine (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Newspaper 30 1799
Newspaper 31 1800
Newspaper 32 1801
Newspaper 33 1802
Newspaper 34 1803
Newspaper 35 1806
Newspaper 36 1807
Newspaper 37 1808
Newspaper 38 1809
Newspaper 39 1811
Newspaper 40 1812
Newspaper 41 1814
Newspaper 42 1815
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The memorial and petition of the president and directors of the Chesapeak and Delaware Canal Company, to the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. January 1, 1806

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Corporate Author
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company.
Date of Publication
1806]
Call Number
386.4 P544 1806
Corporate Author
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company.
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1806]
Physical Description
20 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes
"Signed by order and on behalf of the president and directors by two, George Fox. Joshua Gilpin. Philadelphia, January 1, 1806."--p. 8.
Includes also the memorial and petition of Feb. 1, 1805 (p. [9]-20).
Signatures: [A]⁴ B⁴ C².
Not in Shaw & Shoemaker.
Subjects
Canals - United States.
Canals.
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (Del. and Md.)
United States.
United States - Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
386.4 P544 1806
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The Swedish settlements on the Delaware : their history and relation to the Indians, Dutch and English, 1638-1664 : with an account of the South, the New Sweden, and the American companies, and the efforts of Sweden to regain the colony

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Author
Johnson, Amandus,
Date of Publication
1911.
Call Number
974.802814 J71
Responsibility
by Amandus Johnson.
Author
Johnson, Amandus,
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia] : New York
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania ; D. Appleton, Agents,
Date of Publication
1911.
Physical Description
2 v. (xx, 879 p., [152] leaves of plates) : ill., facsims, maps, ports. ; 26 cm.
Series
Americana Germanica ;
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (v. 2, p. 767-812) and index.
Subjects
Swedes - United States.
Delaware - History.
Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.802814 J71
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The Swedes on the Delaware, 1638-1664

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Author
Johnson, Amandus,
Date of Publication
1911.
Call Number
974.802814 J71
Responsibility
by Amandus Johnson.
Author
Johnson, Amandus,
Uniform Title
Swedish settlements on the Delaware
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania,
Date of Publication
1911.
Physical Description
2 v., [33] leaves of plates : facsims., map, ports. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Swedes - United States.
Delaware - History.
Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.802814 J71
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Der Wahre Amerikaner. [microfilm]

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Date of Publication
1804-
Call Number
LCHS Drawer 18, Sec. 3
Alternate Title
Grimlers Zeitung ..... Extra
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
H. und B. Grimler,
Date of Publication
1804-
Physical Description
v. ; 27 cm.
Publication Frequency
Weekly
Dates of Publication
Nr. 1 (10. Nov. 1804)-
Ceased in 1849.
Notes
LCHS has: Nov. 10, 1804 - Dec. 28, 1811.
Labeled on box N-213.
See Bound Newspaper Database for additional issues.
Subtitle: Eine Zeitung fuer den Bauer und Stadtmann, Dec. 20, 1806-<1822>.
Subjects
Germans - Pennsylvania - Newspapers.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Newspapers.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Newspapers.
Additional Author
Grimler, Henry,
Grimler, Benjamin,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
LCHS Drawer 18, Sec. 3
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Claypoole's American daily advertiser

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Date of Publication
1796-1800.
Call Number
Newspaper 1 1791-1792
Newspaper 2 1795
Newspaper 3 1796
Newspaper 4 1797
Newspaper 5 1798
Newspaper 11 1794
Alternate Title
American daily advertiser
ISSN
2638-4876
Place of Publication
Philadelphia [Pa.]
Publisher
D.C. and S. Claypoole,
Date of Publication
1796-1800.
Physical Description
5 volumes : illustrations (chiefly advertisements) ; 49-55 cm
Publication Frequency
Daily (except Sunday)
Dates of Publication
No. 5219 (Jan. 1, 1796)-no. 7421 (Sept. 30, 1800).
LHO has No. 18 (JUn 1, 1791- -no. 6879 (Dec 31 1798)
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeate's signature on some of individual issues.
Newspaper 1-5 as assigned by LHO.
Brigham, C.S. Amer. newspapers
Subjects
Philadelphia (Pa.) - Newspapers.
Philadelphia County (Pa.) - Newspapers.
Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania - Philadelphia County.
Newspapers.
Vol. 1: Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Vols 2-5: Three-quarters leather on blue boards (Binding)
Typed title affixed to spine (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Newspaper 1 1791-1792
Newspaper 2 1795
Newspaper 3 1796
Newspaper 4 1797
Newspaper 5 1798
Newspaper 11 1794
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Old St. James church yard

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Author
Woerner, William F.
Date of Publication
1916
people in this vicinity, according to the re- port which he sent to the S. P. G. Other services were conducted here from time to time during the years 1735, 1736, 1737,by the Reverend James Lindsay, another missionary sent out by the S. P. G. Thus it will be seen �that those Churchmen living here had to
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Responsibility
by William F. Woerner.
Author
Woerner, William F.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1916
Physical Description
99-125 ; ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 20, no. 4
Subjects
St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.)
Episcopal Church.
Cemeteries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 20, number 4 (1916), p. 99-125Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.20
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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [microform]

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Date of Publication
1864-1928.
Call Number
Drawer 19, Sec. 5
Alternate Title
Lancaster intelligencer
Daily intelligencer
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Cooper, Sanderson & Co.,
Date of Publication
1864-1928.
Physical Description
v.
Publication Frequency
Daily (except Sun.), Jan. 1, 1881-
Dates of Publication
Vol. 1, no. 1 (Aug. 29, 1864)-v. 64, no. 193 (Apr. 14, 1928).
Notes
LCHS has: Aug. 29, 1864 - 1928
Box labeled 10.
See Bound Newspaper Index for additional issues.
"Daily" appears within title ornament in small type, <1868, 1873-1876>.
Publisher varies: H.G. Smith & Co., <1873>; Steinman & Hensel, <1876>
Numerous editions available.
Subjects
Newspapers
Lancaster (Pa.) - Newspapers.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 19, Sec. 5
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The Intelligencer, & weekly advertiser. [microform]

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Date of Publication
1799-1821.
Call Number
Drawer 19, Sec. 2
Alternate Title
Intelligencer, and weekly advertiser
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
William & Robert Dickson,
Date of Publication
1799-1821.
Physical Description
v.
Publication Frequency
Weekly
Dates of Publication
No. 1 (July 31, 1799)-no. 53 (July 23, 1800) ; Vol. 2, no. 1 (July 30, 1800)-v. 22, no. 52 (June 30, 1821).
Notes
LCHS has: July 31, 1799 - Sept. 29, 1829; Mar. 14, 1837 - June 1845; Dec. 28, 1847 - Dec. 20, 1880.
Box Labeled N-205
Subjects
Newspapers
Lancaster (Pa.) - Newspapers.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 19, Sec. 2
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The daily new era. [microform]

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Date of Publication
1877-1920.
Call Number
Drawer 38, Sec. 1
Alternate Title
New era
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
John B. Warfel,
Date of Publication
1877-1920.
Physical Description
v. ; 57 cm.
Publication Frequency
Daily (except Sun.)
Dates of Publication
No. 1 (Apr. 28, 1877)-no. 13303 (Apr. 10, 1920).
Notes
LCHS has: April 28, 1877 - Dec. 1916
See Bound Newpaper Database for additional issues.
Subjects
Newspapers
Lancaster (Pa.) - Newspapers
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 38, Sec. 1
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The German newspapers of Lebanon County

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Author
Millers, Daniel.
Date of Publication
1912.
Call Number
974.819 L441 v. 5
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Responsibility
by Daniel Millers.
Author
Millers, Daniel.
Place of Publication
[Lebanon, Pa. : s. n. ]
Date of Publication
1912.
Physical Description
p. [132 - 150 : 24 cm.
Series
Lebanon County Historical Society papers and addresses, v. V, no. 4.
Subjects
German American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lebanon County.
American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lebanon County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.819 L441 v. 5
Websites
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Date of Publication
1803-
Call Number
Drawer 18, Sec. 1.
Alternate Title
Lancaster hive
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
McDowell,
Date of Publication
1803-
Physical Description
2 v. ; 27 cm.
Publication Frequency
Weekly
Dates of Publication
Vol. 1, no. 1 (June 22, 1803)-
Ceased with v. 2 (June 12, l805).
Notes
LCHS has: June 22, 1803 - June 12, 1805
Labeled on box N-142.
Published every Wednesday.
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1946. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (American periodical series, 1800-1850 ; 22).
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Newspapers.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Newspapers.
Additional Author
M'Dowell, Charles.
Greer, William.
Additional Title
Lancaster true American.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 18, Sec. 1.
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Christiana ledger. [microform]

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Date of Publication
-1914.
Call Number
Drawer 49, Sec. 1
Place of Publication
Christiana, Pa
Publisher
John M. White,
Date of Publication
-1914.
Physical Description
v. ; 50-56 cm.
Publication Frequency
Weekly
Dates of Publication
Began in 1883.
-v. 32, no. 10 (Dec. 5, 1914).
Notes
LCHS has: May 1883 - Sept. 1915
Publisher: Andrew J. Melcher, <1886>.
Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 3 (June 9, 1883).
Subjects
Newspapers
Christiana (Pa.) - Newspapers
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster Christiana.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 49, Sec. 1
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Litiz record. [microform]

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Date of Publication
1877-1937.
Call Number
Drawer 50, Sec. 4
Alternate Title
Lititz record
Place of Publication
Lititz, Pa
Publisher
J.F. Buch,
Date of Publication
1877-1937.
Physical Description
60 v. : ill. (chiefly advertisements) ; 42-66 cm.
Publication Frequency
Weekly
Dates of Publication
Vol. 1, no. 1 (Sept. 14, 1877)-v. 60, no. 40 (June 10, 1937).
Notes
LCHS has: Sept. 28, 1877 - June 10, 1937.
Labeled on box N211.
Publisher: Record Print. Co., <1937>.
Subjects
Newspapers
Lititz (Pa.) - Newspapers
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster Lititz.
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster Litiz.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 50, Sec. 4
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Local ledger. [microform]

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Date of Publication
1914-
Call Number
Drawer 49, Sec. 1
Place of Publication
Christiana, Pa
Publisher
A.J. Melcher,
Date of Publication
1914-
Physical Description
v. : ill. ; 62 cm.
Publication Frequency
Weekly
Dates of Publication
Vol. 32, no. 11 (Dec. 12, 1914)-
Ceased in 1957?
Notes
LCHS has: Sept. 1915 - Dec. 1950 inc.
See Bound Newspaper Database for additional issues.
"Devoted to the interests of Christiana, Parkesburg, Atglen, Gap and Local villages."
Subjects
Newspapers
Christiana (Pa.) - Newspapers
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster Christiana.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 49, Sec. 1
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The news-journal. [microform]

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Date of Publication
1915-
Call Number
Drawer 19, Sec. 4
Alternate Title
News journal
Lancaster news-journal
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Steinman & Foltz,
Date of Publication
1915-
Physical Description
v. : ill. ; 56 cm.
Publication Frequency
Daily (except Sun.)
Dates of Publication
Vol. 1, no. 1 (Mar. 8, 1915)-
Ceased in 1928.
Notes
LCHS has: May 1, 1915 - Dec. 31, 1917.
Labeled on box N 209
See Bound Newspaper Database for additional issues.
Subjects
Newspapers
Lancaster (Pa.) - Newspapers
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 19, Sec. 4
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