This collection contains letters written to U.S. Army Private
George L. Caley during his service in World War II. The correspondence is from his parents and siblings in Philadelphia, aunts and uncles and friends in Columbia, Lancaster County, and friends from Millersville University. Many of his friends are also in the service and write to him of their experiences. The letters contain family and local news, as well as news of friends and family in the service.
The Phares E. Will Collection contains photocopied records kept by Mr. Will regarding the events in Penryn and burials at Penryn Cemetery. He also recorded some of the history of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. The collection included images of tools made by Mr. Will and his obituary.
Admin/Biographical History
Phares E. Will (1867-1933), a blacksmith in Penryn, Lancaster County, was better known as P. E. Will. He dedicated his life to his profession and his church. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57505582/phares-e-will
Original records are at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Penryn, Pennsylvania.
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Phares E. Will Collection, 1924-1933 (MG0332), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. 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 by contacting St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Penryn, Pennsylvania.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Mount Joy High School class, spring 1924. Presented to D. L. Biemesderfer, June 28, 1975 on occasion of 50th anniversary of graduation of class of 1925. Presented by John Eshleman (class of 1925, back row, eightht from left). Back row, left to right: John Meisenberger, Joe Schaeffer, Joe Charles, Witmer Shank, Charles Eby, Albert Booth, Leroy Herman, John Eshleman, Guy Myers, Merl Hoffer, Alois Heilig, Bob Brubaker, Charles Siller, Fred Diffenderfer, Joe Moore, Walter Becker, Frank Tyndall and Herman ? . Third row, far right is D. Luke Biemesderfer.
Reunion of the Manor Township High School Class of 1932 at the Millersville Fire Hall. Identified are: Front row, left to right: Mylin Harnish, James Sellers, Jack Charles, Sneath, ?, Frank Afflebach, Dave Neff, ?, and Alvin Kunze. Middle row, left to right: ?, ?, Eshleman, ?, Witmer, ?, Elsie Lomax, Mary McMullen, Bernice Hershey, Betty Myers. Back row, left to right: Edna Groff, Herbert Wiggins, John Brenner, Lester Hoffmaster, ?, Erisman, ?, D. L. Biemesderfer, Frey, Warren Myers, Helen Pretzman, ?, ?, ?, George Messersmith, ?, and William Hertzog.