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An American Indian museum for Mr. Hershey's model town

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12385
Author
Hartmann, Lois Miklas.
Call Number
905.748 PHMC v.19, no.3
Author
Hartmann, Lois Miklas.
Physical Description
p. 8 - 13.
Notes
Pennsylvania Heritage, v. 19, no. 3 (Summer 1993).
Subjects
Hershey, Milton Snavely, - 1857-1945.
Worth, John G.
Hershey (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
McMahon, James D.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PHMC v.19, no.3
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An Elizabeth Furnace tenant house : a Pennsylvania German structure in transition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo10366
Author
McMahon, James D.
Call Number
905.748 PDF v.38
Author
McMahon, James D.
Physical Description
69 - 79 pg.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania Folklife, v.38, no. 2 (Winter 1988-1989)
Subjects
Elizabeth Furnace Plantation (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Dwellings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Architecture, Domestic - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PDF v.38
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #184
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 0009
People
Griffeth, Hannah
McMahon, James
McMahon, Margaret
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lampeter Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #184
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/13.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Griffeth, Hannah. Teacher.
McMahon, James.
McMahon, Margaret.
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 1828 #131
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 0008
People
Griffith, Hannah
McMahon, James
McMahon, Margaret
McMahon, Martha
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lampeter Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #131
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/03/17.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Griffith, Hannah. Teacher.
McMahon, James.
McMahon, Margaret.
McMahon, Martha.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1843 F20 I06
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1843
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0016
People
McMahon, James
Steitz, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Manheim Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1843 F20 I06
Box Number
016
Additional Notes
Formerly kept by Peter Steitz.
Located on the Harrisburg turnpike.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: David Harnish, Peter Stormfeltz, George Eshelman, Benjamin Stauffer, John Frank, John A. Bowers, Richard McGrann, John [Zymany] Jr., William Frank, Jacob Metzger, James [Cameron], Adam Dietrich.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
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History of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Lancaster

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo773
Author
McMahon, James D.
Date of Publication
1961
  1 document  
Responsibility
by James D. McMahon.
Author
McMahon, James D.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1961
Physical Description
[153]-171 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 65, no. 4
Subjects
Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Lancaster, Pa.)
Monuments - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Pennsylvania - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 65, number 4 (1961), p. 153-171Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.65
Documents

edit_vol65no4pp153_171.pdf

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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1882 F053
Date Range
1882/08
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1882/08
Year
1882
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
McMahon, James
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
AUG 1882 F053
Additional Notes
Larceny
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
49.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #594
Date Range
1830
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Date Range
1830
Year
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Bakeaman, Annie
Bakeaman, John
Binkly, Christian
Bird, Jacob
Black, Samuel
Casky, Nathaniel
Casky, Sussana
Daily, Benjamin
Daily, Hanah
Deeds, George
Deeds, Henry
Dietrich, Elizabeth
Dietrich, George
Dobson, Anderson
Dobson, Samuel
German, Elizabeth
German, Salyann
Girdner, Jacob
Girdner, Maria
Henry, Mary
Kelly, Joseph
Kindig, Maria
Kindig, William
Man, Margaret
Martin, Henry
Mauck, Sarah
McKinly, Caroline
McKinly, Rebeca
McMahon, Elizabeth
McMahon, James
Miller, Barbara
Monhollen, Barbara
Monhollen, Mary
Myer, Margeret
Myer, Sussana
Myers, Humphrey
Pickel, Ann
Pickel, David
Reed, John
Ryen, Isaac
Smith, Sarah
Tolin, Ann
Search Terms
Lampeter Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Students
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #594
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1995/08/03.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
NAMES TAKEN FROM LANCASTER COUNTY TAX LISTS.
Bakeaman, Anny. Age: 7.
Bakeaman, John. Age: 5.
Binkly, Christian. Age: 10.
Bird, Jacob. Age: 10.
Black, Samuel. Age: 8.
Casky, Nathaniel. Age: 9.
Casky, Sussana. Age: 7.
Daily, Benjamin. Age: 11.
Daily, Hanah. Age: 9.
Deeds, George. Age: 10.
Deeds, Henry. Age: 10.
Dietrich, Elizabeth. Age: 11.
Dietrich, George. Age: 9.
Dobson, Anderson. Age: 11.
Dobson, Samuel. Age: 10.
German, Elizabeth. Age: 8.
German, Salyann. Age: 11.
Girdner, Jacob. Age: 10.
Girdner, Maria. Age: 11.
Henry, Mary. Age: 11.
Kelly, Joseph. Age: 8.
Kindig, Maria. Age: 9.
Kindig, William. Age: 11.
Man, Margaret. Age: 9.
Martin, Henry. Age: 11.
Mauck, Serah. Age: 9.
McKinly, Caroline. Age: 6.
McKinly, Rebeca. Age: 10.
McMahon, Elizabeth. Age: 7.
McMahon, James. Age: 8.
Miller, Barbara. Age: 10.
Monhollen, Barbara. Age: 8.
Monhollen, Mary. Age: 10.
Myer, Margeret. Age: 6.
Myer, Sussana. Age: 9.
Myers, Humphrey. Age: 7.
Pickel, Ann. Age: 11.
Pickel, David. Age: 9.
Reed, John. Age: 9.
Ryen, Isaac. Age: 9.
Smith, Serah. Age: 10.
Tolin, Ann. Age: 11.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Milton S. Hershey : the man behind the chocolate bar, finds personal, business, and philanthropic success in Lancaster

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19560
Author
McMahon, James D.
Date of Publication
2014.
Responsibility
James D. McMahon, Jr.
Author
McMahon, James D.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
LancasterHistory.org,
Date of Publication
2014.
Physical Description
132-151 p.
Subjects
Hershey, Milton Snavely, - 1857-1945.
Hershey, Catharine Sweeney
Hershey family
Hershey Food Corporation - History
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 115, number 4 (2014), p. 132-151Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.115
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1832 #072
Date Range
1832
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 Range
1832
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Dobson, Ann
Hafala, Juliann S.
MChesny, James
McGuigan, Francis B.
McGuigan, William L.
McMahon, Elizabeth
McMahon, James
Search Terms
Lampeter Twp.
Strasburg Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1832 #072
Box Number
012
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/11/26.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Lampeter Township unless noted.
Dobson, Ann.
Hafala, Juliann S. Strasburg Twp.
MChesny, James. Teacher.
McGuigan, Francis B.
McGuigan, William L.
McMahon, Elizabeth.
McMahon, James.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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