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75 years of service to the Lancaster community : the story of the Lancaster General Hospital, 1893-1968

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Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Date of Publication
1968.
Call Number
362.11 G326L
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Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster General Hospital,
Date of Publication
1968.
Physical Description
55 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Cover title: Lancaster General Hospital: 75 years of community service, 1893-1968.
Subjects
Lancaster General Hospital (Lancaster, Pa.)
Hospitals - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
362.11 G326L
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Amish beliefs, customs & discipline

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Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Date of Publication
c1973.
Call Number
289.71 L643
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by Gerald S. Lestz.
Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Baer,
Date of Publication
c1973.
Physical Description
28 p. : ill. ; 22 x 28 cm.
Subjects
Amish.
Amish
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.71 L643
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Amish culture and economy

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Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Date of Publication
1984.
Call Number
289.73 L643
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Responsibility
by Gerald S. Lestz ; with essays by John W.W. Loose and Benjamin Rush.
Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Place of Publication
Ephrata, Pa
Publisher
Science Press,
Date of Publication
1984.
Physical Description
[16], 112 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 x 27 cm.
Notes
Christmas keepsake of Science Press, 1984
Bibliography: p. 109-110.
Subjects
Amish - Pennsylvania
Additional Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Rush, Benjamin,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.73 L643
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Amish facts of life in a changing world

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Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Date of Publication
1978.
Call Number
289.71 L642a
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Responsibility
[author, Gerald S. Lestz].
Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Place of Publication
York, Pa
Publisher
York Graphic Services,
Date of Publication
1978.
Physical Description
72 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Christmas keepsakes ; 7
Notes
"Limited edition."
Subjects
Amish
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.71 L642a
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Archive

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Collection
Songbooks Collection
Title
Songbooks Collection
Object ID
MG0149
Date Range
1794-
• Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org People: Brecht, M. J. Fordney, Casper Hamscher, Johannes Kreider, A. B. Lestz, Gerald S. Lyte, Eliphalet Oram Matz, Carl McCaskey, John Piersol Sloan, I. N. Wallick, J. R. Subject Headings: Search Terms: DeLuxe Music Company Finding
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Collection
Songbooks Collection
Title
Songbooks Collection
Description
The Songbooks Collection contains printed music, school songbooks, and manuscript songbooks. Many of the school songbooks were compiled by J. P. McCaskey or E. Oram Lyte. Of special interest are the manuscript songbooks which contain songs or hymns in English and German. Selections in this collection include patriotic, Christmas, nursery, home, religious, love, and military songs.
Date Range
1794-
Year Range From
1794
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Brecht, M. J.
Fordney, Casper
Hamscher, Johannes
Kreider, A. B.
Lestz, Gerald S.
Lyte, Eliphalet Oram
Matz, Carl
McCaskey, John Piersol "Jack"
Sloan, I. N.
Wallick, J. R.
Search Terms
DeLuxe Music Company
Finding aids
Harper and Brothers
Manor Publishing Company
Manuscript groups
Music
Pennsylvania School Journal
Songs
Extent
2 box, 14 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English; German
Object ID
MG0149
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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
Original documents may be used by appointment--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.
Other Numbers
MG-149
Classification
MG0149
Description Level
Fonds
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Archive

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Collection
Ranck Family Tobacco Papers
Title
Ranck Family Tobacco Papers
Object ID
MG0582
Date Range
1902-1967
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Collection
Ranck Family Tobacco Papers
Title
Ranck Family Tobacco Papers
Description
This collection contains a history of the tobacco industry in Lancaster County during the first half of the twentieth century, as compiled by Milton H. Ranck, based on his experience and that of his father, Jacob L. Ranck.
Date Range
1902-1967
Creation Date
1902-1967
Year Range From
1902
Year Range To
1967
Date of Accumulation
1902-1967
Creator
Ranck, Milton H.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 12
People
Cooper, Charles J.
Hess, Mark S.
Hitchcock, Harry
Lestz, Gerald S.
Ranck, Jacob L.
Ranck, Milton Herr
Subjects
Scrapbooks
Tobacco industry
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Letters
Search Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Cooper Tobacco Company
Correspondence
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Company
Letters
Newspaper clippings
Scrapbooks
Tobacco industry
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Extent
1 box, 5 folders, 1 scrapbook, 1 cubic foot
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0582
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-582
Classification
MG0582
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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Artists' album/Lancaster County : two centuries of America's garden spot through the eyes of artists

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Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Date of Publication
1983.
Call Number
759.1 L643
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Responsibility
by Gerald S. Lestz.
Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Place of Publication
[Ephrata, Pa.]
Publisher
Science Press,
Date of Publication
1983.
Physical Description
87, [56] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 x 28 cm.
Notes
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Contents
Earliest view of Lancaster County -- Second Courthouse by Latrobe -- Penn Square from South Queen Street -- Massacre by the Paxtang Boys -- Lancaster as seen from the Southwest -- Eichholtz' view of the Conestoga -- Lancaster's first water works -- Old City Mill -- David McNeely Stauffer -- Early industry in Lancaster -- Lancaster's first railroad station -- Witmer's Bridge -- View of Lancaster from prison tower -- Mystery in Samuel Sloan's history -- Ephrata Cloister -- Ephrata Mountain Springs Hotel -- Howard Pyle and the Cloister -- Lititz -- Battle artist at Linden Hall -- Jacob Stauffer, unsung artist -- The Susquehanna's influence -- The Haldeman/Darwin connection -- Wright's Ferry -- A Russian's view of U.S. in 1812 -- Columbia's bridges -- Lloyd Mifflin -- Safe Harbor's forgotten past -- Robert Fulton's birthplace -- Educational buildings -- Harry M. Book -- Paul W. Brubaker -- David Brumbach -- Hattie Brunner -- Charles X. Carlson -- William Early -- Hubert J. FitzGerald -- Josephine K. Foltz -- Delores Hackenberger -- Joanne W. Hensel -- Mike Heberlein -- Dick Hess -- Laura Huyett -- Charles I. Kent -- Constantine J. Kermes -- Margaret G. Lestz -- Robert M. Libhart -- Robert Lyon -- Emmett Murphy -- Warren Rohrer -- John Sheppard -- Grace T. Steinmetz --Florence Taylor -- Myrtle Tremblay -- Barbara Whipple.
Subjects
Art, American.
Lancaster County (Pa.) in art.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
759.1 L643
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Bookplates by David McNeely Stauffer

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Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Date of Publication
2005.
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Responsibility
by Gerald S. Lestz.
Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society ;
Date of Publication
2005.
Physical Description
p.140 - 143 : ill. , 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society 107, no. 3, Winter 2005.
Subjects
Stauffer, David McNeely, - 1845-1913.
Bookplates - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 107, number 3 (2005), p. 140-143Lancaster History Library - Journal974.815 L224 v. 107
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A brief history of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania

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Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Date of Publication
c1998.
Call Number
974.815 LACO L643b
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Responsibility
by Gerald S. Lestz.
Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
John Baer's Sons,
Date of Publication
c1998.
Physical Description
16 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACO L643b
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A brief history of transportation in Lancaster County

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9380
Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Date of Publication
1979.
Call Number
380 L643
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Responsibility
by Gerald S. Lestz ; [photography, Donald Eckert and William Windham].
Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Place of Publication
Ephrata, Pa
Publisher
Science Press,
Date of Publication
1979.
Physical Description
117 p. : ill. ; 24 x 28 cm.
Notes
LCHS has 635 of 850.
Bibliography: p. 115-116.
Contents
At First, Everybody Walked--The Conestoga Wagon--Wright's and other Ferries--We did a lot of Canal Business--Arks and Rafts--Fulton Succeeded where Others Failed--Ships Carried Lancaster Names--First Transatlantic Balloon Flight--The Lancaster Turnpike--Bridges Over the Susquehanna--Covered Bridges Give Distinction--The Trolley Era--Early Trains--Old Trains in State Museum--The Horseless Carriage--The Historic Amish Carriage.
Subjects
Wise, John, - 1808-1879.
Fulton, Robert, - 1765-1815.
Transportation - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
380 L643
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