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Andy's Peach Bottom Railroad adventures

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Author
Boomsma, Mary Lousie.
Date of Publication
2009.
Call Number
813.6 B 724
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by Mary Louise Boomsma; illustrations by Mike Abel.
Author
Boomsma, Mary Lousie.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Brookshire Printing ,
Date of Publication
2009.
Physical Description
166, [3] p. :ill. ; 21 cm.
Summary
A fictional story that follows 12-year-old Lancaster resident Andy Grove through the summer of 1912, when he lived with his grandparents in McSparran. The youth gets a job carrying water for a track-laying gang on the railroad.(The railroad of the story did in real life exist in southern Lancaster County. It was a narrow gauge railroad that ran between Peach Bottom and Oxford.)
Subjects
Lancaster, Oxford and Southern Railroad - Fiction.
Railroads - Pennsylvania - Fiction.
Additional Author
Abel, Michael,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
813.6 B 724
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An early history of Charlestown, Maryland : for Colonial Charlestown, Incorporated

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Date of Publication
1983.
Call Number
975.238 E13
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compiled by the Research Committee: Darlene M. McCall, Mary D. Farrell, Lorain E. Alexander.
Place of Publication
Charlestown, Md
Publisher
Colonial Charlestown,
Date of Publication
1983.
Physical Description
22 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
"May 14, 1983."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 21-22).
Subjects
Charlestown (Md.) - History.
Additional Author
McCall, Darlene M.
Farrell, Mary D.
Alexander, Lorain E.
Additional Corporate Author
Colonial Charlestown, Inc.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
975.238 E13
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An historical account of the Horst farm in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Condaxis, Mary Ann Horst
Date of Publication
1987.
Call Number
974.819 H673 v.21, no.4
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by Mary Ann Horst Condaxis.
Author
Condaxis, Mary Ann Horst
Place of Publication
Schaefferstown, Pa
Publisher
Historic Schaefferstown,
Date of Publication
1987.
Physical Description
71- 87 p. : ill. , maps, ; 22 cm.
Series
Historic Schaefferstown Record ; v.21, no.4
Subjects
Horst family.
Heidelberg (Lebanon County, Pa. : Township)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.819 H673 v.21, no.4
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An historical address at the semi-centennial of the Second Presbyterian Church : Carlisle, Pennsylvania, January 12, 1883

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Author
Himes, Mary E.
Date of Publication
1905.
Call Number
974.843 C969m v. 2
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Responsibility
by Mary E. Himes.
Author
Himes, Mary E.
Place of Publication
Carlisle, Pa
Publisher
Cornman Press,
Date of Publication
1905.
Physical Description
viii ; 23 cm.
Notes
"A contribution to the history of the Presbyterian churches, Carlisle, Pa. by Rev. Joseph A. Murray, D.D." Cover.
Bound with : New castle in a new world / by Irwin Mahon ; In memoriam : Charles Lytle Lamberton / by James M. Lamberton ; Callapatscink : the Yellow Breeches Creek / by John R. Miller ; Old taverns / by John R. Miller ; Famous old Presbyterian Church at Silver Spring / by E. Rankin Huston ; Old Carlisle dancing assembly : a glimpse at the social life of the eighteenth century / by Charles F. Himes ; Book of plagiariam, Nay, rather.../Sarah Woods Parkinson ; Dickinson College centennial bulletin ; War history : operations of the Union Cavalry on the Peninsula in which some Cumberland County soldiers took part / by Willaim E. Miller ; Local history : the York, Dillsburg, and Greencastle Railroad / by Quitman P. Ahl ; Local history : troops occupying Carlisle, July 1863 / by William E. Miller ; Local history : bridges of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania / by J. D. Hemminger ; Local history : Louther Manor / by Joseph A. Murray ; Local history : the Pennsylvania Archives as they apply to Cumberland County / by James Evelyn Pilcher ; Local history : a few early Carlisle publications / by Sarah Woods Parkinson ; Local history : odds and ends of Cumberland County history / by John R. Miller ; True John Dickinson / by Charles F. Himes ; White man's way : illustrated talks on scientific subjects to "Indian chiefs" on their visits to the Carlisle Indian School / by Charles F. Himes ; Cullings from the literature of the American Revolution / by Irwin Mahon.
Subjects
Second Presbyterian Church (Carlisle, Pa.) .
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.843 C969m v. 2
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Announcement, Wedding

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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
Title
Newspaper clipping announcing the marriage of James Buchanan Henry and Mary Nicholson
Object ID
JBFP 3.3.1.006
Date Range
1859/08/10
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
Title
Newspaper clipping announcing the marriage of James Buchanan Henry and Mary Nicholson
Description
Newspaper clipping announcing the marriage of James Buchanan Henry and Mary Nicholson over the objection of his uncle, the former President who reportedly did not attend the ceremony.
Date Range
1859/08/10
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 3, Box 4
People
Henry, James Buchanan
Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
Buchanan, James
Subjects
Weddings
Search Terms
Weddings
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 8 x 6 cm.
Object Name
Announcement, Wedding
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 3 Series 3
Object ID
JBFP 3.3.1.006
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1998.013
Other Number
JBFP Part 3, Series 3, Subseries 1, Folder 6
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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An old diary

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Author
Goddell, Mary.
Date of Publication
1908
. �file:///Volumes/LCHS%3BLCHSFS01/OCR%20Journal%20Project/PDF%20Biblio%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Goddell, Mary. Other Author(s): Zahm, Matthias, 1789-1874. Title: An old diary / by Miss Mary Goddell. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Zahm, Matthias, 1789-1874 --Diaries. Lancaster (Pa.)--Social
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Responsibility
by Miss Mary Goddell.
Author
Goddell, Mary.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1908
Physical Description
[184]-194 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 12, no. 5
Summary
This article contains parts of the the diary of Matthias Zahm 1789 -1874. He was a Lancaster resident who served as a Tipstaff and then Crier in the County court. The diary begins in 1835 and ends in 1849.
Subjects
Zahm, Matthias, - 1789-1874 - Diaries.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 19th century - Personal narratives.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
Additional Author
Zahm, Matthias,
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 12, number 5 (1908), p. 184-194Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.12
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An old mill and its owners

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Author
Robinson, Mary L.
Date of Publication
1907
), mentions his wise, Ann, remem- bers his daughters-in-law, Ann Boyers and Mary Byers, but leaves his real estate to his son, Henry, and his daughter, Ann Biging. He mentioned his son, John, and his grandson, Mi- chael, to whom, "if my son Henry dye or be slain," his share shall go. Part os the property of
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Responsibility
by Mrs. Mary L. Robinson.
Author
Robinson, Mary L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1907
Physical Description
[24]-29 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 11, no. 1
Subjects
Atkins family.
Mills and mill-work - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Buildings, structures, etc.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 11, number 1 (1907), p. 24-29Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.11
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Appraisal

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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1873 F001 K
Date Range
1873
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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1873
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1873
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Kendig, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
West Hempfield Twp.
Place
West Hempfield Twp.
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1873 F001 K
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
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Appraisal

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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1877 F002 K
Date Range
1877
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Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1877
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1877
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Kunkle, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Providence Twp.
Collateral statement
Place
Providence Twp.
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1877 F002 K
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
Only: collateral statement.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
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Appraisal

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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1883 F003 K
Date Range
1883
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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1883
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1883
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Kready, Mary C.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Manor Twp.
Collateral statement
Place
Manor Twp.
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1883 F003 K
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
Only: collateral statement.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
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