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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Act to confirm election of trustees of the Second Presbyterian Church
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.3.005
Date Range
1855/04/06
  2 documents     10 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Act to confirm election of trustees of the Second Presbyterian Church
Description
Act to confirm election of trustees of the Second Presbyterian Church signed by Pennsylvania’s Speaker of the House of Representatives, Henry K. Strong, Speaker of the Senate, William Mulhenberg Hiester and Governor, James Pollock . An act to confirm and legalize the election of trustees of the Second Presbyterian Congregation of the City of Lancaster signed by Henry K. Strong, Speaker of the House of Representatives, William M. Hiester, Speaker of the Senate, and James Pollock, Governor, and certified by John M. Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth confirming the election of several trustees after failing to do so according to the charter of the church. This act upholds the action of the Golden seal with red ribbon on last page. Lancaster, PA.
Date Range
1855/04/06
Creator
Pennsylvania. General Assembly
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 8, Box 1
People
Strong, Henry K.
Hiester, William Muhlenberg
Pollock, James
Sullivan, John M.
Subjects
Boards of directors
Presbyterian Church
Business records
Search Terms
Boards of directors
Second Presbyterian Church
Business records
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 8 pages to scan, 8.75 x 14 in.
Object Name
Act
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.3.005
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
JBMS1996.032
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 2, Subseries 3, Folder 5
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
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The Afro-American in Pennsylvania : a critical guide to sources in the Pennsylvania State Archives

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3587
Author
McBride, David,
Date of Publication
1979.
Call Number
326 M119
Responsibility
by David McBride.
Author
McBride, David,
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
Date of Publication
1979.
Physical Description
vii, 36 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
I. Slavery: the colonial and early national period -- II. Free black life in the antebellum period: political, legal and socio-economic status -- III. The Civil War period -- IV. Reconstruction and the late nineteenth century -- V. The early twentieth century and World War I -- VI. The twenties and the New Deal decades -- VII. World War II and the modern era.
Notes
African American resources in the Lancaster County Historical Society.
Subjects
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. - Division of Archives and Manuscripts - Catalogs.
African Americans - Pennsylvania
Manuscripts, American - Pennsylvania - Harrisburg
Pennsylvania - Race relations - Sources - Bibliography - Catalogs.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Division of Archives and Manuscripts.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
326 M119
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An alphabetical listing of the assessed inhabitants of York County, Pennsylvania, for the year 1762

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo7077
Date of Publication
1979.
Call Number
974.841 A456
Responsibility
compiled and published by the South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc.
Place of Publication
York, PA
Publisher
The Society,
Date of Publication
1979.
Physical Description
2 v. ; 28 cm.
Series
Special publication / South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc. ; no. 5-6
Contents
v. 1. Being the inhabitants of those townships which, in 1978, formed York County, Pennsylvania -- v. 2. Being the inhabitants of those townships which, in 1978, formed Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Subjects
Taxation - Pennsylvania - York County
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - York County.
Taxation - Pennsylvania - Adams County
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Adams County.
York County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Adams County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Additional Corporate Author
South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.841 A456
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Ancestral charts : Articles of Confederation edition 1777- 1977

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo6896
Corporate Author
South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society.
Date of Publication
[1977].
Call Number
929.3 S726a
Alternate Title
Articles of Confederation edition of Ancestral charts, 1777-1977
Corporate Author
South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society.
Place of Publication
York, Pa
Publisher
South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society,
Date of Publication
[1977].
Physical Description
396 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Ancestral charts.
Pennsylvania - Genealogy.
United States - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.3 S726a
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Ancestral charts : Bicentennial edition 1776-1976

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo5246
Corporate Author
South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society.
Date of Publication
[1976].
Call Number
929.3 S726
Corporate Author
South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society.
Place of Publication
York, Pa
Publisher
South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society,
Date of Publication
[1976].
Physical Description
222 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Ancestral charts.
Pennsylvania - Genealogy.
United States - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.3 S726
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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 Bushy Run

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4529
Author
Anderson, Niles.
Date of Publication
1966, 1975 printing.
Call Number
974.80283 A548
Responsibility
by Niles Anderson.
Author
Anderson, Niles.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
Date of Publication
1966, 1975 printing.
Physical Description
19 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: p. 19.
Subjects
Bushy Run, Battle of, 1763.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80283 A548
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Better communities now: Pennsylvania responds to local needs

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12494
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Dept. of Community Affairs.
Date of Publication
[1970 or 71]
Call Number
352.001 L245b
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Dept. of Community Affairs.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Date of Publication
[1970 or 71]
Physical Description
iii, 60 p. illus. 21 cm.
Subjects
City planning - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
352.001 L245b
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Bibliography of Pennsylvania history : a supplement

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1490
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Date of Publication
1976.
Call Number
016.9748 P415 1976
Responsibility
edited by Carol Wall.
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
Date of Publication
1976.
Physical Description
xviii, 252 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Bibliography.
Pennsylvania - History - Bibliography.
Additional Author
Wall, Carol.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
016.9748 P415 1976
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Bicentennial wagon train pilgrimage to Pennsylvania, 1975-1976 : official souvenir program

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12209
Date of Publication
[c1976]
Call Number
973.3 B583
Place of Publication
[Harrisburg
Publisher
Bicentennial Commission of Pennsylvania,
Date of Publication
[c1976]
Physical Description
32 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
Subjects
American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976 - Pennsylvania.
Frontier and pioneer life - West (U.S.)
Wagon trains - United States.
West (U.S.) - History.
Additional Corporate Author
Bicentennial Commission of Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.3 B583
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