Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 15, number 6 [supplement] (1911), p. 193-208Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.15
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 18, no. 10
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This journal article of 1914 laments the demolition of the historic Shippen family home at the northwest corner of the intersection of Lime and Orange streets in Lancaster,Pa. He gives a history of several other buildings in Lancaster which have disappeared as well over the years, though he writes in most detail about the Shippen house and the various people who have lived there.
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 15, no. 5
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This article provides documentation of slaves being passed to heirs in wills . Also presented are advertisements of slaves for sale and requests for the return of "eloped" slaves. Reviewed as well is slave involvement with churches, as there is evidence of their baptism and burials at churches.
The slavery question during the terms of office of John Whitehill and Robert Jenkins, Congressmen from Lancaster County from 1803 to 1807 and 1807 to 1811 respectively
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 18, no. 6
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This journal article provides observations by Colonel George Nauman of Lancaster,PA, during his command of the fortress of San Juan de Ullos at Santa Cruz at the end of the Mexican-American War.
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 22, no. 9
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The article gives the history of Fulton Hall (now known as the Fulton Opera House) including mention of a number of events held there prior to 1918. It also includes the history of the original carved cedar statue placed in the niche in the front of the building.
