Samuel E. Dyke was a noted authority on the Pennsylvania rifle and wrote on this subject. Collection consists of articles, correspondence, photographs, research notes, and working papers on firearms. Also included is information on gunsmiths, the Rockford Foundation, the Heritage Center, cabinetmakers, grandfather clocks, and the Armstrong Cork Company. 1670-1985
Black tapered cane with perpendicular metal head, gold, embossed ornamentaion, engraved, "J. Fondersmith / from / John and Clara" 4 inch decorated gold handle at right angle to length of cane. Cane is smoothly finished, dark shaft tapered from 1 inch diameter at top to .75 inch diameter. Metal corner is matched desighn mitered with gold covereing top 2.5 inches of cane. Lower .625 inches of cane is metal.
Signers of petition: Henry Lawrence, Christian K. Miller, Martin Hess, Isaac McGlaughlin, S. S. Welsh, John Graver, Adam Kendig, Reuben Benedick, John Harnish, Samuel Rankin Sr., Adam Bortzfield, Jacob Harnish, Henry Graver, Christian Warfel.
Bond: John Kendig, John Fondersmith.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: William Harkins, Levi Buchwalter, John Landes, Benjamin R. Landis, David Groff, D. Stamm, Henry [Leyman], John Lefever, Abraham Rohrer, Christian Frantz, Levi Landis, Israel Landis.
Bond: Jacob Seldomridge, John Fondersmith.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.