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Collection
Diffenderffer Family Papers
Title
Diffenderffer Family Papers
Object ID
MG0410
Date Range
1691-1963
Rodman, John H. Shirk, Henry Smith, Oliver Smith, William Evans Sneider, Christian Stone, David Stone, George Stone, Leonard Stone, Mary Sutton, Mary A. Diffenderffer Thomson, Bill “Tommy” Winter, John Young, Matthias Subject Headings: Deeds Letters Real property �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster
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Diffenderffer Family Papers
Title
Diffenderffer Family Papers
Description
The Diffenderffer Family Papers collection contains items that have been passed down through generations of the Diffenderffer family. Deeds for tracts of land in New Holland date back to the creation of New Design, the village that preceded New Holland. Correspondence and some manuscripts pertain to J. P. McCaskey's life and accomplishments. F. R. Diffenderffer's manuscripts on Easter Day and Conrad Weiser are preserved with this collection, as well as poems, a program for the C. Elvin Haupt School, and a claim of F. R. Diffenderffer & Co. against the State of Texas.
Date Range
1691-1963
Year Range From
1691
Year Range To
1963
Date of Accumulation
1691-1963
Creator
Diffenderffer family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 10
People
Brubaker, John
Brubaker, Margaret
Brubaker, Philip
Davis, Sarah
Diffenderfer, David
Diffenderfer, Elizabeth Shirk
Diffenderfer, John
Diffenderffer, Christina
Diffenderffer, David
Diffenderffer, David, Sr.
Diffenderffer, Fianna L. Lutz
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried
Diffenderffer, Harold F.
Diffenderffer, John, Jr.
Diffenderffer, John, Sr.
Diffenderffer, Margaretta Stein
Diffenderffer, Michael
Freymyer, Jacob
Grim, Henry
Haupt, Charles Elvin
Hoch, Herman E.
Holl, Wendel
Hubley, Bernard
Kennerly, John
Kinzer, John
Kinzer, Magdalena
Koch, Mary
Koch, Melchior
Law, James D.
Markley, Henry
McCaskey, Donald G.
McCaskey, John Piersol "Jack"
Nevin, Blanche
Painter, John
Penn, William
Rodman, John H.
Shirk, Henry
Smith, Oliver
Smith, William Evans
Sneider, Christian
Stone, David
Stone, George
Stone, Leonard
Stone, Mary
Sutton, Mary A. Diffenderffer
Thomson, Bill "Tommy"
Winter, John
Young, Matthias
Other Creators
Diffenderffer, Fianna L. Lutz, 1918-2009
Diffenderffer, David
Subjects
Deeds
Letters
Real property
Search Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Conestoga River
Correspondence
Deeds
Drowning
Earl Twp.
England
Estate settlement
Finding aids
German Reformed Church of New Holland
Haupt Elementary School
Hutchings Printing House
King Street
Lancaster
Land drafts
Lemon Street School
Letters
Manuscript groups
Mortgages
New Design, Earl Twp.
New Holland
Newspaper clippings
Programs
Real estate
Real property surveys
Reigart's Landing
Susquehanna River
Texas
Texas Frontier Forces
Windsor Forge
Extent
1 box, 23 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0410
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Deeds in folders 1-18 were a gift of Fianna Diffenderffer and the Diffenderffer family, 4 November 2006.
Items in folders 19-23 were a gift from her nephew, David Diffenderffer, 14 August 2006.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions are noted at the item level--please use photocopies or transcriptions for those items. Other original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2006.MG0410_NOV
Other Numbers
MG-410
Classification
MG0410
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged by HST, November 2008. Added to database 28 July 2021.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f0ddcb94-e5af-4a7c-8909-972763426120
Collection
Auto Racing Collection
Title
Auto Racing Collection
Object ID
MG0137
Date Range
1932-1987
, Joe Cooper, Russel Culp, Dutch Dotter, Clyde Emery, E. Emery, L. D. Fritz, Ben Gable, Bill Gasta, Al Gensler, Le Roy Graham, Ray Greer, Adam Greer, Wilbur Hamilton. Les Heister, Duer Herman, George Holland, Bill Horn, Ted Keenig, Len Kelcher, Ammon Kline, Ted Kolas, Fred Light, Mark Martin, Jack
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Auto Racing Collection
Title
Auto Racing Collection
Description
The Auto Racing Collection contains photocopies of photographs of race car drivers, newspaper articles, advertisements, and programs related to auto racing at Lancaster County speedways. The items include a history of auto racing in Lancaster County, information about J. Earl Way, and an article about a benefit for the Williams Grove Old-Timers Association.
Admin/Biographical History
J. Earl Way (1907-1997) of Salunga, Pennsylvania was a barber, dance instructor, and local band leader. He was also involved in auto racing, was a race promoter at Landisville Speedway, and wrote articles about racing for several newspapers. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43953963/obituary-for-j-earl-way-aged-89/
Date Range
1932-1987
Year Range From
1932
Year Range To
1987
Date of Accumulation
1932-1987
Creator
Way, J. Earl, 1907-1997
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Acker, Ralph
Barzda, Joe
Bennet, W.
Bob, Gert
Bob, Joe
Bonmoyer, Herry
Brubaker, Allen
Chittwood, Joe
Cooper, Joe
Cooper, Russel
Culp, Dutch
Dotter, Clyde
Emery, E.
Emery, L. D.
Fritz, Ben
Gable, Bill
Gasta, Al
Gensler, Le Roy
Graham, Ray
Greer, Adam
Greer, Wilbur
Hamilton. Les
Heister, Duer
Herman, George
Holland, Bill
Horn, Ted
Keenig, Len
Kelcher, Ammon
Kline, Ted
Kolas, Fred
Light, Mark
Martin, Jack
Matera, Johnny
McClanagan, Don
Menke, Bill
Meyer, Newt
Miller, Paul
Mowery, Earl
Myers, Chares
Shollenberger, Ray "Dutch"
Shoop, Bill
Spahr, Russel
Stine, Ottis
Trissler, John
Way, Ardella
Way, Betsy
Way, Betty
Way, Fern
Way, John Earl
Way, Steven
Wentz, Walt
Wilt, Dave
Wolf, M. J.
Young, Paul
Subjects
Advertisements
Automobile racing
Automobile racing drivers
Automobile racing--Accidents
Automobiles
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Programs (Publications)
Racetracks (Automobile racing)
Stock car drivers
Search Terms
Advertisements
Automobile racing
Automobile racing drivers
Automobile racing--Accidents
Automobiles
Bird-in-Hand, East Lampeter Twp.
Bird-in-Hand Speedway
Bishop's Café
Cars
Central Speedway
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Columbia
Finding aids
Greer's Motor Dome
Landisville, East Hempfield Twp.
Landisville Speedway
Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Manuscript groups
Newspaper clippings
Lancaster Fairgrounds
Pennsylvania Casualty Company
Programs
R. R. Graybill's Garage
Racetracks
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Russ Cooper's Riley Special
Sambler Special
Speedways
Star Beer Special A V8 Ford
Statistics
Stock car drivers
Williams Grove Old Timers
Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Young Bros.
Extent
1 box, 7 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0137
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Auto Racing Collection (MG0137), 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.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-137
Classification
MG0137
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by AS, 1999. Finding aid typed by KS, March 2013. Added to database 25 September 2021.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5fc9e512-4670-4975-af1f-960696616641
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-10-02-51
Date Range
1968
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Bill Gamber, left, and Wail al-Tikriti with honeycombs and beehives at Dutch Gold Honey. Al-Tikriti came to the United States from Iraq to learn the honey-making business.
Provenance
Digital image only. Original owned by Dutch Gold Honey, Inc.
Date Range
1968
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Gamber, Bill
al-Tikriti, Wail
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Honeycombs
Beehives
Honey
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Good
Object ID
2-10-02-51
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/79e97655-fb2d-4a26-99e1-310572686297
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-10-02-53
Date Range
1968
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Ralph Gamber, left with Wail al-Tikriti and Bill Gamber, right, with a large can of honey at Dutch Gold Honey. Al-Tikriti came to the United States from Iraq to learn the honey-making business.
Provenance
Digital image only. Original owned by Dutch Gold Honey, Inc.
Date Range
1968
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Gamber, Ralph
Gamber, Bill
al-Tikriti, Wail
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Honey
Dutch Gold Honey
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Good
Object ID
2-10-02-53
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3b827e9d-1dab-417a-8068-744870031557
Collection
Lancaster 250 Collection
Object ID
A-08-01-56
Date Range
January 1960
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster 250 Collection
Description
First dog of Lancaster's K-9 Corps, January, 1960. Michael Wilson presents Kasha to Chief Bill Hershner.
Date Range
January 1960
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Wilson, Michael
Hershner, Bill
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Dogs
Police
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Film Size
2.25 x 2.75 inches
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Object ID
A-08-01-56
Negative Number
yes
Other Number
L-86
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/567a34f8-274c-414c-90fb-184444075970
Collection
Lancaster 250 Collection
Title
WGAL-TV's Family Variety Hour
Object ID
A-10-02-70
Date Range
c. 1965
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster 250 Collection
Title
WGAL-TV's Family Variety Hour
Description
Bill Saylor, left, Nelson Sears, second from left, and Anne Herr with microphone, watch animal trainer, Earl Sweigart, on WGAL-TV's Family Variety Hour.
Date Range
c. 1965
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Saylor, Bill
Sears, Nelson
Herr, Anne
Sweigart, Earl
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
Television programs
Search Terms
Television shows
WGAL (television station)
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Film Size
2.25 x 2.75 inches
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Object ID
A-10-02-70
Negative Number
yes
Other Number
PC-596
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