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Acts of Assembly concerning the Lancaster, Elizabethtown and Middletown Turnpike Road

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13647
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly.
Date of Publication
1893.
Call Number
625.71 E43
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Printed by John Baer,
Date of Publication
1893.
Physical Description
17 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Highway law - Pennsylvania.
Roads - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
625.71 E43
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Address of Nathaniel Burt : February 12, 1875, on the Washington Mansion in Philadelphia

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17259
Author
Burt, Nathaniel,
Date of Publication
1875.
Call Number
974.811 973a
Author
Burt, Nathaniel,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
J.A. Moore, printer,
Date of Publication
1875.
Physical Description
35 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
At head of title: Historical society of Pennsylvania.
Address delivered before the society.
Subjects
Morris, Robert, - 1734-1806.
Washington Mansion (Philadelphia)
Additional Corporate Author
Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.811 973a
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Copy of an agreement for the delivery of papers of James Buchanan
Object ID
JBFP 6.2.1.071
Date Range
1871/02/00
  2 documents     4 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Copy of an agreement for the delivery of papers of James Buchanan
Description
Copy of an agreement between the executors of James Buchanan and Henry E. Johnston and Harriet Lane Johnston for the delivery of papers of James Buchanan now at Wheatland. Lancaster. [February 1871].
Date Range
1871/02/00
Creator
Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 6, Box 2
People
Buchanan, James
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Johnston, Henry Elliot
Subjects
Beneficiaries
Contracts
Executors and administrators
Search Terms
Agreements
Beneficiaries
Buchanan Collections
Executors and administrators
Harriet Lane Johnston
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan, 25 x 19.5 cm.
Object Name
Agreement
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 6.2.1.071
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
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
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.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.365
Other Number
JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 71
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.
Images
Documents
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An act, to incorporate the city of Lancaster, passed March 20, 1818

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17625
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly
Date of Publication
1875??
Call Number
352.008 C855 1875
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
Printed by Wm. Dickson,
Date of Publication
1875??
Physical Description
24 p. 22 cm.
Notes
Bound with : Lancaster, Pa. Laws, ordinances, etc. Ordinances ... 1818-1875.
Library copy missing title page and pages 5-8. This is an 1870's edition. The charter is dated 1818.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster (Pa.).
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
352.008 C855 1875
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Annual report of the Secretary of Internal Affairs of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9672
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Bureau of Industrial Statistics.
Date of Publication
1876]-1915 ;
Call Number
353.3 P412 Pt. 3 v. 10 1881-82
Alternate Title
Industrial statistics
Report of the Bureau of Industrial Statistics
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Bureau of Industrial Statistics.
Place of Publication
[Harrisburg
Publisher
Dept. of Internal Affairs, Bureau of Industrial Statistics,
Date of Publication
1876]-1915 ;
Physical Description
39 v. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Publication Frequency
Annual
Dates of Publication
1874-5-1913/14.
Notes
LCHS has v. 10 (1881-82).
State printer varies.
Subjects
Labor - Pennsylvania
Industries - Pennsylvania
Manufacturing industries - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania - Economic conditions - Statistics - Periodicals.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Dept. of Internal Affairs.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
353.3 P412 Pt. 3 v. 10 1881-82
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Collection
Pennsylvania Railroad Collection
Title
Pennsylvania Railroad Collection
Object ID
MG0131
Date Range
1859-1956
  1 document  
Collection
Pennsylvania Railroad Collection
Title
Pennsylvania Railroad Collection
Description
The papers in this Pennsylvania Railroad Collection are largely the documents of legal actions against the Pennsylvania Railroad. Among the items are property records, agreements, a construction contract, correspondence, and a proposal for a footbridge.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Date Range
1859-1956
Year Range From
1859
Year Range To
1956
Date of Accumulation
1859-1956
Creator
Pennsylvania Railroad
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Subjects
Columbia (Pa.)
Contracts
Deeds
Footbridges
Lancaster (Pa.)
Letters
Pennsylvania Railroad
Search Terms
Columbia
Contracts
Correspondence
Deeds
Finding aids
Footbridges
Lancaster
Letters
Manuscript groups
Pennsylvania Railroad
Extent
3 boxes, 68 folders, 1.5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0131
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Pennsylvania Railroad Collection (MG0131), Box #, 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. Persons wishing to publish any material from this collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-131
Other Number
MG-131
Classification
MG0131
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
This collection was cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 7 September 2021.
Documents
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The battle of Brandywine; an address delivered in Birmingham meeting-house before the Pennsylvania society of Sons of the revolution, June 18, 1895

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo6139
Author
Stone, Frederick D.
Date of Publication
1895.
Call Number
974.813 S877
Responsibility
by Frederick D. Stone.
Author
Stone, Frederick D.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Date of Publication
1895.
Physical Description
17 p. fold. plan. 25 cm.
Subjects
Brandywine, Battle of, 1777.
Additional Corporate Author
Sons of the Revolution. Pennsylvania Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.813 S877
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Account of H. B. Swarr, one of the executors of James Buchanan, with Farmers’ National Bank of Lancaster
Object ID
JBFP 6.2.1.101
Date Range
1868-1870
  1 document     60 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Account of H. B. Swarr, one of the executors of James Buchanan, with Farmers’ National Bank of Lancaster
Description
Account of H. B. Swarr, one of the executors of James Buchanan, with Farmers’ National Bank of Lancaster listing the debits and credits of the of James Buchanan’s estate, the final balance being $7693.15; also lists four collections for June and July of 1868. 1 leather-bound volume. Lancaster.
Date Range
1868-1870
Year Range From
1868
Year Range To
1870
Creator
Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 6, Box 2
People
Buchanan, James
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Decedents' estates
Estates (Law)
Executors and administrators
Probate records
Search Terms
Administrators' accounts
Buchanan Collections
Decedents' estates
Estate settlement
Executors and administrators
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Probate records
Extent
1 item, 60 pages to scan
Object Name
Book, Account
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 6.2.1.101
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
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
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.
Accession Number
JBB1996.176.1
Other Number
JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 101
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.
Images
Documents
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A catalogue of the collection of autographs formed by Ferdinand Julius Dreer

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17177
Author
Dreer, Ferdinand Julius,
Date of Publication
1890-1893.
Call Number
010.091 D812
Author
Dreer, Ferdinand Julius,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed for private distribution,
Date of Publication
1890-1893.
Physical Description
2 v. fronts. (v. 1, port.; v. 2, facsim.) 29 cm.
Notes
"Two hundred copies printed."
Collection presented to the Historical society of Pennsylvania.
Subjects
Autographs - United States.
Additional Corporate Author
Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
010.091 D812
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Centennial anniversary of the Pennsylvania Society, for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, the relief of free Negroes unlawfully held in bondage, and for improving the condition of the African race

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13696
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery.
Edition
Reprint.
Date of Publication
1875.
Call Number
326 M533
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery.
Edition
Reprint.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Grant, Faires & Rodgers, printers,
Date of Publication
1875.
Physical Description
82 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Pages 51-67 contain a list of those who have been elected Members of the Society since its organization, including residents of Lancaster, York, and surrounding counties.
Subjects
Slavery - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
326 M533
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