Journal of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley ;
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Includes index.
Summary
This issue contains the transcription of the 1869 diary of Clay Township resident Samuel R. Hess, and provides a day-to-day look at the life of a typical Mennonite farmer and businessman. The diary has been indexed by name and provides a list of local residents with whom Hess had contact with.
Issued as: Journal of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley, v. 19 (1994).
Includes appendix of printers' ornaments.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [88-93]).
Summary
This issue features the historical and genealogical record of Ephrata's Bauman/Bowman family beginning with John Bauman (1703-1771) and continuing through the mid-to-late nineteenth century. Also included is an illustrated bibliography of the imprints produced on the printing presses of Ephrata printers John, Samuel and Joseph Bauman, along with an illustrated study of the printer's ornaments used by the Baumans. The journal also includes an account of the Ephrata paper mill operated by Christian Bauman and his sons.
Session I: 2-day unreserved public auction of Pennsylvania German folk art and antiques, the collections of the late Dr. Earl F. and Ada F. Robacker (of White Plains, New York): to be held Friday,May 26, and Saturday, May 27, 1989
Number Seven of Eight Bound Sets autographed by the editor.
Bound with Session II: 2-day unreserved public auction of Pennsylvania German folk art and antiques, the collections of the late Dr. Earl F. and Ada F. Robacker (of White Plains, New York): to be held Friday, June 23rd and Saturday, June 24th, 1989 -- Session III: 2-day unreserved public auction of Pennsylvania German folk art and antiques, the collections of the late Dr. Earl F. and Ada F. Robacker (of White Plains, New York): to be held Friday, July 21st and Saturday, July 2nd, 1989 -- Session IV: 2-day unreserved public auction of Pennsylvania German folk art and antiques, the collections of the late Dr. Earl F. and Ada F. Robacker (of White Plains, New York): to be held Friday August 18th and Saturday, August 19th, 1989 -- Session V: Three day unreserved public auction of Americana, Pennsylvania German imprints, Pennsylvania history, antique reference books, post cards and miscellaneous paper from the libraries and collections of the late Dr. Earl F. and Ada F. Robacker of White Plains, New York, the late Edgar H. Sittig of Shawnee-on-Delaware, Penna., and others: to be held Friday September 1 and Saturday, September 2nd, and Monday September 4th [1989].
Unreserved public auction : 900 lots, the libraries and collections of the late John W Aungst, Jr., of Landisville, Penna., Miriam E. Bixler formerly of Lancaster, Penna., Clyde L Groff of Lancaster, Penna., Grace T. Steinmetz of Manheim, Penna. and others to be held ... March 13, 1992 ... and March 14, 1992
