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An illustrated history of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania civil, political and military, from its earliest settlement to the present time, including historical descriptions of each county in the state

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo483
Author
Egle, William Henry,
Edition
Revised ed.
Date of Publication
1880
Call Number
974.8009 E31 1880
Author
Egle, William Henry,
Edition
Revised ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
E.M. Gardner
Date of Publication
1880
Physical Description
xii, 1186 p. ill. 26 cm.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8009 E31 1880
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History of Lodge no. 43, F. & A.M., being the records of the first century of its existence

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo533
Author
Welchans, George Reuben,
Date of Publication
1885
Call Number
366.1 F855a
Responsibility
by George R. Welchans
Author
Welchans, George Reuben,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Inquirer Print. Co.
Date of Publication
1885
Physical Description
295 p. 21 cm
Subjects
Freemasons. - Lodge, No. 43 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
366.1 F855a
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A family record of the Hess family : from the first emigrant to this country down to the present time as far as could be obtained, mistakes excepted

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo672
Author
Hess, John H.,
Date of Publication
1880.
Call Number
929 H586h
Responsibility
by John Hess.
Author
Hess, John H.,
Place of Publication
Lititz, Pa
Publisher
Sunbeam print.,
Date of Publication
1880.
Physical Description
68 p. ; 28 cm.
Notes
LCHS has 22 p. typscript transcribed by Jay Harris.
Subjects
Hess family.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 H586h
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Life of the Right Reverend John Barrett Kerfoot ... first bishop of Pittsburgh : with selections from his diaries and correspondence

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo760
Author
Harrison, Hall,
Date of Publication
1886.
Call Number
922.3 H321 v. 1
922.3 H321 v. 2
Responsibility
by Hall Harrison.
Author
Harrison, Hall,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
J. Pott & Co.,
Date of Publication
1886.
Physical Description
2 v. (vii, 712 p., [14] leaves of plates (some folded)) : ill. (some col.), facsim., ports. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Kerfoot, J. B. (John Barrett), 1816-1881.
Bishops - Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh (Pa.).
Biographies.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
922.3 H321 v. 1
922.3 H321 v. 2
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The life and work of John Williamson Nevin

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Author
Appel, Theodore,
Date of Publication
1889.
Call Number
922.5 N526a
Author
Appel, Theodore,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Reformed Church Publication House,
Date of Publication
1889.
Physical Description
776 p. facsim., port. 24 cm.
Notes
John Williamson Nevin (February 20, 1803 - June 6, 1886), was an American theologian and educationalist. He was born in the Cumberland Valley, near Shippensburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.. He taught in a seminary in Mercersburg, Pa. and was president of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was the father of noted sculptor and poet Blanche Nevin.
Subjects
Nevin, John Williamson, - 1803-1886.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
922.5 N526a
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Emanuel Greenwald, pastor and Doctor of Divinity : footprints of his life, together with his earliest extant and latest discourses

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo932
Author
Haupt, C. Elvin.
Date of Publication
1889.
Call Number
090 L244fo 1889
Responsibility
[C. Elvin Haupt, compiler].
Author
Haupt, C. Elvin.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
G. L. Fon Dersmith,
Date of Publication
1889.
Physical Description
181 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Notes
Cabinet card photo at front.
Subjects
Greenwald, Emanuel, - 1811-1885.
Trinity Lutheran Church (Lancaster, Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244fo 1889
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The life and labors of John Seybert, first bishop of the Evangelical association

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo966
Author
Spreng, S. P.
Date of Publication
1888.
Call Number
922.57 S519s
Responsibility
By Rev. S. P. Spreng.
Author
Spreng, S. P.
Place of Publication
Cleveland, O
Publisher
Published for the Evangelical association by Lauer & Mattill,
Date of Publication
1888.
Physical Description
2 p. β., 11-439 p. front. (port.) 21 cm.
Subjects
Seybert, John, - Bp., - 1791-1860.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
922.57 S519s
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Daughters of America, or, Women of the century

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Author
Hanaford, Phebe A.
Date of Publication
1883.
Call Number
920.7 H233
Responsibility
by Phebe A. Hanaford.
Author
Hanaford, Phebe A.
Place of Publication
Augusta, Me
Publisher
True and Co.,
Date of Publication
1883.
Physical Description
730 p. : ill., 26 ports. ; 32 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
LC copy has bookplate of Carrie Chapman Catt.
Source: Gift of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, Nov. 1, 1938.
Subjects
Women - United States
Additional Author
Catt, Carrie Chapman,
Additional Corporate Author
National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection (Library of Congress)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
920.7 H233
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The life and work of William Augustus Muhlenberg

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1010
Author
Ayres, Anne,
Date of Publication
1881.
Call Number
922.3 M954a
Author
Ayres, Anne,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Harper,
Date of Publication
1881.
Physical Description
xiv, 524 p. : ill., port. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Muhlenberg, William Augustus, - 1796-1877.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
922.3 M954a
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Life of James Buchanan, fifteenth President of the United States

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1045
Author
Curtis, George Ticknor,
Date of Publication
1883.
Call Number
923.173 B918c
Responsibility
by George Ticknor Curtis ...
Author
Curtis, George Ticknor,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Harper & Brothers,
Date of Publication
1883.
Physical Description
2 v. fronts. (ports.) 23 cm.
Notes
Includes note of explanation on p. 625-626 of v. 1, not found in another issue of the same year.
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.173 B918c
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History of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Bean, Theo. W.
Date of Publication
1884.
Call Number
974.812 B367
Responsibility
Edited by T.W. Bean [With: Appendix. The centennial celebration of Montogomery County, at Norristown, Pa., September 9-12, 1884. Compiled by the Centennial Association]
Author
Bean, Theo. W.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Everts & Peck,
Date of Publication
1884.
Physical Description
x, 1197, lxxxviii p., 1 diagr., 1 fac., 5 maps, 8 pl., 67 port. 4to.
Notes
LCHS has a separate photocopy of the index.
Bibliography, by Wm. J. Buck, p. 348-360.
Subjects
Montgomery County, Pa. - History.
Additional Author
Buck, William Joseph.
Additional Corporate Author
Centennial Association of Montgomery County, Pa.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.812 B367
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A biographical sketch of Christian Herr : also a collection of hymns written by him in the German language

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1124
Author
Funk, John F.
Date of Publication
1887.
Call Number
922.87 H564f
Responsibility
compiled by John F. Funk.
Author
Funk, John F.
Place of Publication
Elkhart, Ind
Publisher
Mennonite Publishing Co.,
Date of Publication
1887.
Physical Description
59 p. ; 18 cm.
Notes
Springer
Subjects
Herr, Christian, - 1780-1853.
Mennonite Church - Hymns.
Mennonite Church - Clergy.
Mennonites
Hymns, German.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
922.87 H564f
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #482
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Mathiot, John
Buchanan, John
Peeler, Jacob
Ranck, Peter
Hibsman, John
Hoffman, George
Smith, John
Henderson, William
Hibsman, Jacob
Callwell, Timothy
Zell, Jacob L.
Wentz, Joseph
Patterson, Robert
Jackson, Samuel
Ask, Pheneas
Pennell, Benjamin
John, Stephen A.
Fogle, Adam
Johns, John
Steiner, Jacob
Meyers, Jacob
Eggert, Christian
Rohrer, John
Mehaffy, Hugh
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Courthouses
Elections
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #482
Box Number
006
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to return judges for expenses of the General Election of the county, Tuesday, October 10, 1826.
List of return judges:
Mathiot, John Esq. Lancaster city.
Buchanan, John Esq. Drumore Twp.
Peeler, Jacob Esq. Elizabethtown.
Ranck, Peter New Holland.
Hibsman, John. Erbs (Winters).
Hoffman, George Esq. Strasburg.
Smith, John. Manheim Town.
Henderson, William Esq. Salisbury.
Hibsman, Jacob Esq. Reamstown.
Callwell, Timothy. Maytown.
Zell, Jacob L. Esq. Churchtown.
Wentz, Joseph Esq. Martic.
Patterson, Robert. Bart.
Jackson, Samuel. Colerain.
Ask, Pheneas. Little Britain.
Pennell, Benjamin Esq. Lititz.
John, Stephen A. Marietta.
Lloyd, Thomas. Columbia.
Fogle, Adam. Sadsbury.
Johns, John. Leacock.
Steiner, Jacob. Brecknock.
Meyers, Jacob. Mount Joy Schoolhouse.
Eggert, Christian Esq. Petersburg.
Rohrer, John Esq. Lampeter.
Mehaffy, Hugh. Conestoga.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #484
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Campbell, Maria
Chamberlain, Joanna
Funck, Belinda
Griffin, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Manor Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Manor Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #484
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/08/04.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Campbell, Maria. Teacher.
Chamberlain, Joanna.
Funck, Belinda.
Griffin, William.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #485
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Boot, Frederick
Boot, John
Boot, Mary
Caldwell, Hannah
Clarke, Deborah
Clarke, Rachael
Erhart, Jacob
Erhart, Martha
Frenifruck, Benjamin
Frenifruck, Emanuel
Frenifruck, Henry
Herr, Henry
Herr, Levi
Herr, Martin
Keffer, Elizabeth
McCarren, James
McCarren, William
McDowell, Robert
Meeteer, Elizabeth
Meeteer, Jacob
Nedry, James
Nedry, Margaret
Reamon, James
Zello, Thomas
Simpson, Elizabeth
Simpson, Mary
Snyder, Henry
Willas, Charles
Young, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Rapho Twp.
Mount Joy
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #485
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/08/04.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Document is marked Rapho and Mount Joy. But it is not clear which children are from which place.
Boot, Frederick.
Boot, John.
Boot, Mary.
Caldwell, Hannah.
Clarke, Deborah.
Clarke, Rachael.
Erhart, Jacob.
Erhart, Martha.
Frenifruck, Benjamin.
Frenifruck, Emanuel.
Frenifruck, Henry.
Herr, Henry.
Herr, Levi.
Herr, Martin.
Keffer, Elizabeth.
McCarren, James.
McCarren, William.
McDowell, Robert. Teacher.
Meeteer, Elizabeth.
Meeteer, Jacob.
Nedry, James.
Nedry, Margaret.
Reamon, James.
Zello, Thomas.
Simpson, Elizabeth.
Simpson, Mary.
Snyder, Henry.
Willas, Charles.
Young, Samuel.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #486
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Carpenter, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #486
Box Number
006
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Salary payment.
Carpenter, Henry. County Commissioner.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #487
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Gibbons, Abraham
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #487
Box Number
006
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Salary payment.
Gibbons, Abraham. County Commissioner.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #488
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Keller, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #488
Box Number
006
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Salary payment.
Keller, Samuel. County Commissioner.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #489
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Drivenstedt, Jacob
Marlin, Margaret
Patterson, A. S.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Maytown, Donegal Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Maytown, Donegal Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #489
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/08/04.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Drivenstedt, Jacob.
Marlin, Margaret.
Patterson, A. S. Teacher.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #490
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Anderson, Margaret
Anderson, Rachel
Maxwell, Eliza
Parmer, Anna
Parmer, Eliza
Parmer, Isaac
Parmer, John
Peebles, Munson
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Leacock Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Leacock Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #490
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/08/04.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Anderson, Margaret.
Anderson, Rachel.
Maxwell, Eliza.
Parmer, Anna.
Parmer, Eliza.
Parmer, Isaac.
Parmer, John.
Peebles, Munson. Teacher.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail

36263 records – page 1 of 1814.