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Collection
Lancaster County Publications Collection
Title
Lancaster County Publications Collection
Object ID
MG0882
Date Range
1826-1921
, year). �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org People: Atlee, Washington L. Bryson, J. H. Cochran, J. J. Develin, J. B. Fahnestock, W. B. Forney, John W. Griest, Ellwood Hawthorn, George C. Heiss, J. Maxwell, Hugh McCaskey, John Piersol
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Collection
Lancaster County Publications Collection
Title
Lancaster County Publications Collection
Description
The Lancaster County Publications Collection
contains items relating to publishing, printers, and material published in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Date Range
1826-1921
Year Range From
1826
Year Range To
1921
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Atlee, Washington L.
Bryson, J. H.
Cochran, J. J.
Develin, J. B.
Fahnestock, W. B.
Forney, John W.
Griest, Ellwood
Hawthorn, George C.
Heiss, J.
Maxwell, Hugh
McCaskey, John Piersol "Jack"
Parry, Ely
Reinstein, Charles F.
Slokom, Samuel
Strohm, John
Warfel, J. B.
Wickersham, J. P.
Wiley, William B.
Zahm, Edward F.
Subjects
Prospectuses
Publications
Publishers and publishing
Search Terms
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Newspapers
Prospectuses
Publications
Publishers and publishing
Extent
4 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0882
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Lancaster County Publications Collection (MG0882), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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-881
Other Number
MG-882
Classification
MG0882
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Source noted at item level.
Documents
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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
Documents
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Collection
William McCaskey Civil War Papers
Title
Transcription of a letter from William McCaskey to John Piersol "Jack" McCaskey
Object ID
MG0355_F01_In13
Date Range
1865/06/14
  2 documents  
Collection
William McCaskey Civil War Papers
Title
Transcription of a letter from William McCaskey to John Piersol "Jack" McCaskey
Description
Transcription of a letter from William McCaskey to John Piersol "Jack" McCaskey, dated June 14,1865. Original located in Folder 2, Insert 11.
In the original letter to Jack, William laments that there was nothing to do but the occasional drill and the resulting complaints about their treatment by the government; discusses pros and cons of the regular army and a furlough for Cye. With a torn envelope. From Camp of the 79th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
Admin/Biographical History
William Spencer McCaskey was born near Paradise, Lancaster County, in 1843. The family moved to Lancaster in 1855, where William received his education in public schools. And in 1859, he began an apprenticeship at the printing office of the Examiner, where he worked until the outbreak of the Civil War.
Just days after Fort Sumter was fired upon in April 1861, William joined the army and served with Company F of the 1st Pennsylvania Infantry until he mustered out in July. He joined Company B of the 79th Pennsylvania Regiment as 1st Sergeant in September of that year; this company of Lancastrians served under Col. Henry A. Hambright and Lt. Col. David Miles. They engaged in battles in Kentucky and Tennessee before they returned to Lancaster in 1864 and re-enlisted. Company B joined Gen. Sherman's army in May 1864. As they moved through Georgia and South Carolina in Sherman's March to the Sea, William wrote about the campaign, the residents, and affects that the Union Army's actions had on the South.
Capt. McCaskey mustered out in July 1865, and in spite of the many objections he had voiced about army life, he re-enlisted in 1866 after receiving a recommendation of the commission of second lieutenant from Thaddeus Stevens. William commanded troops throughout his career on the frontiers of Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, Texas, and Missouri and also during the Spanish-American War in Cuba and the Philippines. He retired at the rank of Major General in October 1907.
Date Range
1865/06/14
Creation Date
14 June 1865
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 09
People
McCaskey, Cyrus Davis "Cye"
McCaskey, John Piersol "Jack"
McCaskey, William Spencer
Subjects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 79th (1861-1865). Company B
Letters
Personal correspondence
Search Terms
79th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (1861-1865)
Letters
Correspondence
Correspondence, Personal
Civil War
Extent
1 item
Object Name
Transcript
Language
English
Object ID
MG0355_F01_In13
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Transcription of a letter from William McCaskey to John Piersol "Jack" McCaskey, 14 June 1865, William McCaskey Civil War Papers (MG355), MG0355_F01_In13, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. The original letters in Folders 2 and 3 may not be used. Transcriptions have been provided in Folder 1 for patron use.
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-355
Other Number
MG-355, Folder 1, Insert 13
Classification
MG0355
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 18 January 2021.
Documents
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