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Collection
John Leonard Ellmaker Collection
Title
John Leonard Ellmaker Collection
Object ID
MG0071
Date Range
1726-1922
, Thomas Ellmaker, Alfred Ellmaker, Amos Ellmaker, Ana Margareta Ellmaker, Benjamin Ellmaker Ellmaker, E. Ben Ellmaker, Edgar O. Ellmaker, Elizabeth Ellmaker, Enos Ellmaker, John Leonard Ellmaker, John Watson Ellmaker, Leonard Ellmaker, Lucy H. Ellmaker, Nathaniel Ellmaker, Thomas Graunnon, Christiana
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Collection
John Leonard Ellmaker Collection
Title
John Leonard Ellmaker Collection
Description
Collection of Ellmaker family papers, including original papers of the first immigrant, John Leonard Ellmaker of Germany. Papers include correspondence, genealogy charts, deeds and legal papers. newspaper clippings, photographs, articles on Jacob Eichholtz, and a diploma and teachers' certificate. There is also a blank book with paper made at Ephrata Cloister in 1796.
Date Range
1726-1922
Year Range From
1726
Year Range To
1922
Date of Accumulation
1726-1922
Creator
Ellmaker family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Cochran, Thomas B.
Eichholtz, Jacob
Elder, Thomas
Ellmaker, Alfred
Ellmaker, Amos
Ellmaker, Ana Margareta
Ellmaker, Benjamin Ellmaker
Ellmaker, E. Ben
Ellmaker, Edgar O.
Ellmaker, Elizabeth
Ellmaker, Enos
Ellmaker, John Leonard
Ellmaker, John Watson
Ellmaker, Leonard
Ellmaker, Lucy H.
Ellmaker, Nathaniel
Ellmaker, Thomas
Graunnon, Christiana Margaretta
Haverstick, H. B.
Hoofgardner, Ferdinand
Hornberger, Maria
Hubbard, Elbert
Huston, R. M.
Koning, P.
Mayor, Robert
Moor, John
Nicolaas, I.
Pancoast, Dr.
Schnierer, Jacob
Snyder, Edwin L.
Snyder, John A.
Snyder, Mrs. Edwin L.
Other Creators
Ellmaker, John Leonard
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Deeds
Family records
Genealogy
Letters
Marriage records
Stocks
Wills
Search Terms
Aoelian Hall
Carnegie Hall
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Deeds
Ephrata Cloister
Family records
Finding aids
Genealogy
Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia
Letters
Manuscript groups
Marriage records
Metropolitan Opera House
Newspaper clippings
Obituaries
Philharmonic Society of New York
Roycroft
Stocks
Wills
Extent
2 boxes, 58 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, German, Dutch
Object ID
MG0071
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Photograph Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please request at Reference Desk or contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection 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 site 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.
Classification
MG0071
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 23 October 2018.
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Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/926ad0f8-c35c-45df-a709-359516442626
Collection
Samuel Ream Collection
Title
Samuel Ream Collection
Object ID
MG0172
Date Range
1810-1909
, Pennsylvania. �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org People: Balmer, Daniel Bausman, Benjamin Bausman, William Brubaker, George Ehrenfried, Joseph Ellmaker, Amos Ellmaker, N. Felty, Catharine Felty, John Fryer, John Garber, Christian Hoffer
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Collection
Samuel Ream Collection
Title
Samuel Ream Collection
Description
The Samuel Ream Collection contains papers of the Reem family of Mount Joy Twp. The papers include probate records, receipts, and an agreement with the railroad company. Resolutions from Christ Reformed Church in Elizabethtown thank Adam Reem for the property he sold to the church.
Date Range
1810-1909
Year Range From
1810
Year Range To
1909
Date of Accumulation
1810-1909
Creator
Reem family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Balmer, Daniel
Bausman, Benjamin
Bausman, William
Brubaker, George
Ehrenfried, Joseph
Ellmaker, Amos
Ellmaker, N.
Felty, Catharine
Felty, John
Fryer, John
Garber, Christian
Hoffer, Samuel
Hoffman, C. L.
Hoffman, Daniel
Houser, Reinhart
Huffman, Elizabeth
Keener, Adam
Kuntz, John
May, Daniel D.
Nissley, Abraham
Nissley, Henry
Nissley, John
Parthemer, John
Peelor, John
Reading, Pierson
Ream, Catharine
Ream, Esther
Ream, Samuel Jr.
Reem, Adam
Reem, Christan
Reem, Christianna
Reem, Elizabeth Lindemuth
Reem, Margaret L.
Reem, Susan
Riehm, Catharine Detweiler
Riehm, Samuel
Sallade, Simon
Shafer, Barbara
Shafer, Jonas
Shartle, John
Souders, Jacob
Subjects
Probate records
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
Search Terms
Administrators' accounts
Christ Reformed Church
Elizabethtown
Estate inventories
Finding aids
Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy and Lancaster Railroad Company
Manuscript groups
Probate records
Receipts
Releases
Extent
1 box, 6 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, German
Object ID
MG0172
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Samuel Ream Collection (MG0172), 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-172
Classification
MG0172
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared in 1998. Added to database 31 January 2022.
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Carpet

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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1971.35.2a-b
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Collection
History Collection
Description
A) Red and green strands in this double-cloth carpet with duplicate designs on both sides. B) Written on back in ink: "History of an Ingrain carpet purchased at Philadelphia when Nathaniel Ellmaker was a member of "State Senate." In the year 1794, when the carpet was brought home, it was laid on the floor of the southwest room of the "Ellmaker Homestead" which was built in the year 1787, the year that Amos Ellmaker was born Feb. 2nd, 1787, seven years before the carpet was purchased. It was said persons in the neighborhood who had never seen a ingrain carpet asked if it was put on the floor to walk on. J Watson Ellmaker"
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 18
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0055
People
Ellmaker, Amos
Ellmaker, J. Watson
Ellmaker, Nathaniel
Object Name
Carpet
Dimension Details
a : 7 x 5.25
b : 5.5 x 5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2018-02-26
Object ID
1971.35.2a-b
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Carpet

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d9687137-4c02-46d8-919b-555745965341
Collection
Print Collection
Object ID
1971.035.3
Date Range
1784
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Collection
Print Collection
Description
Red and green carpet piece in glass frame, note on back. Written on back in ink: "History of an Ingrain carpet purchased in Philadelphia when Nathaniel Ellmaker was a member of the "State Senate." In the year 1794, when the carpet was brought home, it was laid on the floor of the southwest room of the "Ellmaker Homestead" which was built1787, the year Amos Ellmaker was born Feb. 2nd, 1787, seven years before the ingrain carpet was purchased. It was said persons in the neighborhood who had never seen a ingrain carpet would ask if it was put on the floor to walk on. J Watson Ellmaker"
Date Range
1784
Year Range From
1784
Year Range To
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 18
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0055
People
Ellmaker, Amos
Ellmaker, J. Watson
Ellmaker, Nathaniel
Subcategory
Art
Object Name
Carpet
Material
Wool
Height (in)
7
Width (in)
7
Condition
Good
Object ID
1971.035.3
Accession Number
1971.035
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Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9445fb1d-ec39-4963-9292-254664526520
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1875 F006 E
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1875
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0032
People
Ellmaker, Amos
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Earl Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1875 F006 E
Box Number
032
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
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Eyeglasses

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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1971.035.1
Date Range
1800-1851
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Foldable eyeglasses with D-shaped blue-tinted lenses and similar side panel lenses. Worn by Amos Ellmaker (1787-1851) and are seen in portrait.
Provenance
Amos Ellmaker (1787-1851) wore these glasses, including during his sitting for accomplished Lancaster portrait painter Jacob Eichholtz. Amso graduated from Princeton before embarking on a long and successful career as both an officer in the army and a lawyer; rising to positions such as State Representative and Attorney General of the Commonwealth. Amos almost became a state senator as well, but lost to the future president, James Buchanan.
Date Range
1800-1851
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1851
Made By
McAllister
Last Owner
Ellmaker, Amos
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 11
People
Ellmaker, Amos
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Eyeglasses
Material
Glass, Metal
Height (in)
1.25
Width (in)
4
Depth (in)
0.5
Object ID
1971.035.1
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
1971.035
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Letter

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Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Letter from Amos Ellmaker to Thaddeus Stevens
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F002_In06
Date Range
1850/07/16
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Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Letter from Amos Ellmaker to Thaddeus Stevens
Description
Letter from Amos Ellmaker to Thaddeus Stevens with plans to reconcile the North and South by extending the Missouri Compromise to the Pacific. The letter contains suggestions and observations about slaveholders, slavery and the western states. Lancaster.
Date Range
1850/07/16
Creation Date
16 July 1850
Creator
Ellmaker, Amos, 1787-1851
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Ellmaker, Amos
Stevens, Thaddeus
Subjects
Letters
Missouri compromise
Slaveholders
Slavery
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Missouri Compromise
Slaveholders
Slavery
Stevens and Smith Center
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F002_In06
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. 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. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1, Folder 2, Insert 6
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 14 April 2022.
Old # MG-115, Part 1, Folder 2, Insert 3, Item 2
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Painting

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/37e2fca4-7027-4bb0-8fb2-911789372492
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Mrs. Amos Ellmaker
Object ID
1969.999
Date Range
1830
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Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Mrs. Amos Ellmaker
Description
On back:
On tag: Mary Elder Ellmaker, Mrs. Amos?
Lanc. Portrait Committee- subject Mrs. Amos Ellmaker artist Eicholtz
owner: Miss Eliz. Ellmaker E. King St.
reg #280 cat #70
Card attached: Mary Elder Ellmaker wife of Amos Ellmaker born Dec. 31, 1799 died March 15, 1886 portrait by Eicholtz 1830
On sticker: 5, cat. sticker #28
Pencil on frame 283-2-25*30
Provenance
Owned by Miss Elizabeth Ellmaker, East King St., Lancaster.
Date Range
1830
Year Range From
1830
Year Range To
1830
Creator
Eichholtz, Jacob
Painted By
Jacob Eichholtz
Last Owner
Ellmaker, Elizabeth
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Art Rack
Storage Cabinet
North Side
Storage Shelf
Rack 6
Storage Drawer
Front
People
Eichholtz, Jacob
Ellmaker, Amos
Ellmaker, Elizabeth Elder
Ellmaker, Mary Rachel Elder
Subcategory
Art
Subject of Painting
Mary Elder Ellmaker (wife of Amos Ellmaker)
Search Terms
Portraits
Object Name
Painting
Oither Names
Portrait
Height (in)
30
Width (in)
25
Depth (in)
3
Condition
Poor
Condition Notes
Painting condition: Poor, possible inpainting on face
Painting repair: X-ray to further analyze and prescribe
Frame condition: Fair, gold, heavy crackliture, paint loss throughout
Frame repair: consolidate, patchup, fill in
Object ID
1969.999
Notes
Frame measurements: Height 39
Width 33.75
Depth 3
Accession Number
1969.999
Other Number
Painting #099
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Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/436c7de3-09ce-46f8-998d-575496511633
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1824 F08 I13
Date Range
1824
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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1824
Year
1824
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Sprecher, Philip
Kinzer, G.
Ellmaker, Amos
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Earl Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1824 F08 I13
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
Remonstrance.
January term.
Signed by Amos Ellmaker, G. Kinzer.
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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Politics 75 years ago

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1904.
, 1833-1921. Other Author(s): Ellmaker, Amos, 1787-1851. Title: Politics 75 years ago / F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt. D. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Ellmaker, Amos, 1787-1851. Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868. Lancaster County (Pa.)--Biography. United States--Politics and government--1783-1865. Publisher
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Responsibility
F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt. D.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1904.
Physical Description
[36]-47 p. : 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.8, no. 2
Subjects
Ellmaker, Amos, - 1787-1851.
Stevens, Thaddeus, - 1792-1868.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
United States - Politics and government - 1783-1865.
Additional Author
Ellmaker, Amos,
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 8, number 2 (1904), p. 36-47Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.8
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