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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #154
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Newton. John
Newton, Aaron
Tower, Jack H.
Webster, Daniel
Webster, Washington
Westley, John
Westley, Ann Eliza
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
African Americans
Persons of color
Place
Drumore Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #154
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/09.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Fishing Creek School.
Newton. John. African American. Father of Newton, Aaron.
Tower, Jack H. Teacher.
Webster, Daniel. African American. Father of Webster, Washington
Westley, John. African American. Father of Westley, Ann Eliza.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #380
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Martin, James
Webster, Daniel
Webster, Washington
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
Poor children
Teachers
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #380
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1995/03/07.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Martin, James. Teacher.
Webster, Daniel. Person of color. Father of Webster, Washington.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Title
Hen Boops
Object ID
1-11-05-21
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Hen Boops
Description
Hen Boops, "resident vagabond" of Columbia. His real name was Daniel Webster. Digital image only.
Provenance
Gift of Joan Mimnall
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Webster, Daniel
Boops, Hen
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
African Americans
Homeless persons
Search Terms
Black men
Columbia
Persons of color
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
1-11-05-21
Images
Less detail