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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Agreement between Elliott T. Lane and James Buchanan
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.4.001
Date Range
1838/12/29
  2 documents     4 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Agreement between Elliott T. Lane and James Buchanan
Description
Agreement between Elliott T. Lane and James Buchanan concerning funds of Jane B. Lane, Elliott’s wife and James’ sister, and in case she makes no will, how the estate will be divided. Involves bequeaths from her father, James Buchanan, and her mother, Elizabeth Buchanan. Also mentioned in the agreement are her sister, Harriett Henry, and her brother, the Reverend Edward Y. Buchanan, and her four children, James B. Lane, Elliott E. Lane, Mary Elisabeth Lane and Harriett Rebecca Lane. Franklin County, PA.
Date Range
1838/12/29
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 5
People
Baker, Mary Elizabeth Speer Lane
Buchanan, Edward Young
Buchanan, Elizabeth Speer
Buchanan, James
Henry, Harriet Buchanan
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Lane, Elliott Eskridge
Lane, Elliott Toll
Lane, James Buchanan
Lane, Jane Buchanan
Subjects
Legal documents
Probate records
Search Terms
Articles of agreement
Legal documents
Probate records
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
Harriet Lane Johnston
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan, 8 x 10 in.
Object Name
Agreement
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.4.001
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
JBMS1995.291
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 4, Folder 1
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.
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Collection
Autograph Album Collection
Title
Autograph album of Lizzie H. Shenk
Object ID
MG0118_F037
Date Range
1887-1889, 1894
embossed with gold; picture of young girl with a wheelbarrow. Sentiments with autographs and mementos. 1890-1897. “Album.” Red cover with gold and black embossing; picture of house and pond or river. Sentiments with autographs. 1904-1909. Gift of John R. Weiler, 25 October 2001. Folder 29 Almeda Rutter
  1 document  
Collection
Autograph Album Collection
Title
Autograph album of Lizzie H. Shenk
Description
Autograph album of Lizzie H. Shenk, Safe Harbor. Maroon velvet cover. The album includes poetry, messages, and signatures of friends and family.
Admin/Biographical History
Elizabeth Herr Shenk (1869-1934) married Leroy Frey Mayer (1868-1958). Their daughter Kathryn M. Mayer Lichty (1901-1972) and her husband Charles Fouse Lichty (1899-1983) moved to Howell County, Missouri between 1940 and 1950.
Date Range
1887-1889, 1894
Creation Date
1887-1889, 1894
Year Range From
1887
Year Range To
1894
Creator
Mayer, Elizabeth Herr Shenk, 1869-1934
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Binkley, Alice E.
Breneman, Lizzie
Dietrich, Amanda S.
Doerstler, Fred F.
Eshbach, Susie K.
Eshleman, Lizzie H.
Harrington, Mollie
Haverstick, Mattie E.
Lutz, Annie S.
Mann, Effie G.
Mayer, Elizabeth Herr Shenk "Lizzie"
Neff, Annie S.
Neff, Daniel S.
Newcomer, Amanda
Newcomer, Lizzie B.
Shank, Martha R.
Shenk, A. M.
Stigleman, Bertha
Warren, Anna
Witmer, Frances M.
Witmer, Jonas H.
Witmer, Susie B.
Young, Emma J.
Subjects
Autograph albums
Autographs
Poetry
Search Terms
Autograph albums
Autographs
Poetry
Extent
1 item, 68 pages to scan
Object Name
Album, Autograph
Language
English
Object ID
MG0118_F037
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at the Reference Desk or contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
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.
Accession Number
2022.012
Other Numbers
MG-118
Other Number
MG-118
Classification
MG0118
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
This album was part of a donation to the State Historical Society of Missouri; the items in the donation had no provenance.
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Edward Young Buchanan
Title
Questions on Africa; List of books; Poem
Object ID
JBFP 4.3.1.004
Date Range
1834
  1 document     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Edward Young Buchanan
Title
Questions on Africa; List of books; Poem
Description
Questions on Africa, numbers 8 through 11; List of books in English and Latin belonging to Edward Young Buchanan and their cost; on back a plea from Elizabeth Buchanan for relief from her severe cough lasting for ten years and a poem by Elizabeth on the same topic dated 2 July 1834.
Date Range
1834
Creator
Buchanan, Edward Young, 1811-1895
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 4, Box 2
People
Buchanan, Edward Young
Buchanan, Elizabeth E.
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
2 items, 2 pages to scan, 8.5 x 14 in.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 4 Series 3
Object ID
JBFP 4.3.1.004
Location of Originals
Photocopy. Original in private ownership.
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. Photocopy 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
JBMS2007.002
Other Number
JBFP Part 4, Series 3, Subseries 1, Folder 4
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.
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Collection
Washington Fire Company Records
Title
Washington Fire Company Records, 1820-1879
Object ID
MG0521
Date Range
1820-1879
  1 document  
Collection
Washington Fire Company Records
Title
Washington Fire Company Records, 1820-1879
Description
The Washington Fire Company Records contain the eleven articles and a list of members for the Washington Fire Company of Lancaster in 1820, a minute book for 1857-1879, constitution and by-laws printed in 1857, and an undated account sheet.
Admin/Biographical History
The Washington Fire Company was organized in 1820 at the home of John Landis. (Ellis and Evans, History of Lancaster County, pp. 389-390)
Date Range
1820-1879
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1879
Date of Accumulation
1820-1879
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 11
People
Ackerman, Jacob
Albright, Jacob
Albright, William
Allen, Ezekial
Bachman, Christian
Barnett, Joseph
Barter, Martin
Beam, William
Beitler, John
Bitner, Abraham
Bowman, Joseph
Brady, David
Bruner, Casper
Buckins, William
Bundel, Jacob
Calder, George
Carpenter, Michael
Dewees, Paul
Dorwart, Henry
Dorwart, Jacob
Dorwart, John
Dorwart, Martin
Faesig, Jacob
Fetter, Jacob
Flick, Christian
Flick, George
Flick, Henry
Frailey, Jacob
Gable, Jacob
Garver, Jacob
Gast, Conrad
Gibbs, Henry
Greiner, John
Gross, Michael
Gumpf, Jacob
Gundaker, George
Haldy, Lewis
Hartman, John
Heitshu, Daniel
Holsworth, William
Hoover, George
Hoover, George Taylor
Hoover, Joseph
Kautz, George
Kessler, Michael
Kreider, John
Kuntz, George
Kuntz, Jacob
Kurtz, William
Lind, William
Longenecker, Henry
Lorentz, Benjamin
Lutz, Peter
McCully, Jacob
McGeehan, Edward
McGloughlin, John
McComsey, William
Metzger, John
Metzger, Philip
Milchsock, Augustus
Miller, John P.
Murray, Thomas
Myers, Jackson
Nagle, Henry
Pontz, George
Ramsey, William
Reed, John
Reitzel, John
Remley, Frederick
Roth, George
Russel, William
Sener, Jacob
Sener, John
Shaeffer, Charles
Shufflebottom, Josiah
Smith, Arnold
Stone, James A.
Stone, John
Stormfeltz, Peter
Tripple, Joseph
Trissler, George
Weigand, George
Westheffer, Michael
Westwood, Thomas
White, H. M.
Williams, James W.
Williams, Nelson
Wineow, Henry
Wineow, Jacob
Young, George
Young, Henry
Zecher, Christian
Zecher, Jacob
Zeller, Ephraim
Zimmerman, John
Subjects
Business records
Fire stations
Minutes (Records)
Search Terms
Business records
Finding aids
Fire departments
Manuscript groups
Minutes
Washington Fire Company
Extent
4 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0521
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Washington Fire Company Records (MG0521), 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
Accession Number
2022.MG0521
Other Numbers
MG-521
Other Number
MG-521
Classification
MG0521
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Noted at item level
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General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Thomas Welsh Family History by Blanton Welsh
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesE_F05
Date Range
No date
  1 document     4 images  
Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Thomas Welsh Family History by Blanton Welsh
Description
Handwritten account of the life and military career of Thomas Welsh by Blanton Welsh. Discusses the role of his mother Annie in keeping the family together and the careers of himself and three of his siblings: Mary, Lilian, and Thomas Anna.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Creator
Welsh, Blanton Charles, 1860-1939
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Welsh, Addie
Welsh, Alice
Welsh, Annie Eunice Young
Welsh, Blanton Charles
Welsh, Mary Young "Mazie"
Welsh, Lilian
Welsh, Thomas Anna
Welsh, Thomas
Welsh, Charles
Welsh, Nancy Daugherty
Taylor, Zachary
Scott, Winfield
Willcox, Orlando Bolivar
Blanton, Dr.
Subjects
Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862
Biographies
Cincinnati (Ohio)
Columbia (Pa.)
Fort Smith (Ark.)
Harrisburg (Pa.)
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Mexico City (Mexico)
Monterrey (Mexico)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
South Mountain, Battle of, Md., 1862
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army
Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863
Search Terms
Antietam, Maryland
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Buena Vista
Battle of South Mountain
Biographies
Buenavista, Mexico
Cincinnati, Ohio
Civil War
Columbia
Family history
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Mexican War
Mexico City, Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Siege of Vicksburg
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Extent
1 item, 8 pages to scan
Object Name
Biography
Language
English
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2020-08-20
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesE
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesE_F05
Notes
Added to PP 12/29/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
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. 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.
Other Numbers
TW-E-XX-01
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Edward Young Buchanan
Title
Account book of Edward Young Buchanan
Object ID
JBFP 4.2.1.011
Date Range
1834-1840
  1 document     78 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Edward Young Buchanan
Title
Account book of Edward Young Buchanan
Description
Account book of Edward Young Buchanan listing subscriptions to the Missionary Record, donations on behalf of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, and personal household receipts and expenditures from 1838 to 1840. 78 pages, pages 5-6 and 8-16 blank. Leather bound. 20 July 1834 - 18 April 1840.
Date Range
1834-1840
Year Range From
1834
Year Range To
1840
Creator
Buchanan, Edward Young, 1811-1895
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 4, Box 2
People
Buchanan, Edward Young
Subjects
Account books
Search Terms
Account books
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 78 pages to scan, 4 x 6 x .5 in.
Object Name
Book, Account
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 4 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 4.2.1.011
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
JBB1995.09.2
Other Number
JBFP Part 4, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 11
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.
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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Edward Young Buchanan
Title
Personal account book of Edward Young Buchanan
Object ID
JBFP 4.2.1.012
Date Range
1832-1834
  1 document     50 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Edward Young Buchanan
Title
Personal account book of Edward Young Buchanan
Description
Personal account book of Edward Young Buchanan listing receipts and expenditures. Leather bound.
Date Range
1832-1834
Year Range From
1832
Year Range To
1834
Creator
Buchanan, Edward Young, 1811-1895
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 4, Box 2
People
Buchanan, Edward Young
Subjects
Account books
Search Terms
Account books
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 50 pages to scan, 16.5 x 10 cm.
Object Name
Book, Account
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 4 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 4.2.1.012
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
JBB1995.09.1
Other Number
JBFP Part 4, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 12
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.
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Documents
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Edward Young Buchanan
Title
Personal account book of Edward Young Buchanan
Object ID
JBFP 4.2.1.013
Date Range
1835-1839
  1 document     81 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Edward Young Buchanan
Title
Personal account book of Edward Young Buchanan
Description
Personal account book of Edward Young Buchanan listing receipts and expenditures. Leather bound.
Date Range
1835-1839
Year Range From
1835
Year Range To
1839
Creator
Buchanan, Edward Young, 1811-1895
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 4, Box 2
People
Buchanan, Edward Young
Subjects
Account books
Search Terms
Account books
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 82 pages to scan, 6 x 4 x 3 in.
Object Name
Book, Account
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 4 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 4.2.1.013
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
JBB1995.010
Other Number
JBFP Part 4, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 13
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.
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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Edward Young Buchanan
Title
Personal account book of Edward Young Buchanan
Object ID
JBFP 4.2.1.014
Date Range
1840-1844
  1 document     83 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Edward Young Buchanan
Title
Personal account book of Edward Young Buchanan
Description
Personal account book of Edward Young Buchanan listing monies paid out for household items including food, housework, for dinners and liquor, mending of shoes, tolls, beggars, Bibles for distribution at Sunday school, donations to charities, postage, and magazines for children; section of receipts. 78 pages. Leather bound. 1 April 1840 - 22 August 1844.
Date Range
1840-1844
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1844
Creator
Buchanan, Edward Young, 1811-1895
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 4, Box 2
People
Buchanan, Edward Young
Subjects
Account books
Search Terms
Account books
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 82 pages to scan, 5 x 7 x .75 in.
Object Name
Book, Account
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 4 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 4.2.1.014
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
JBB1995.09.3
Other Number
JBFP Part 4, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 14
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.
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Edward Young Buchanan
Title
Appointment of Edward Y. Buchanan as the guardian of Harriet R. Lane
Object ID
JBFP 4.2.1.015
Date Range
1841/11/27
  1 document     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 4 Edward Young Buchanan
Title
Appointment of Edward Y. Buchanan as the guardian of Harriet R. Lane
Description
Certificate, signed by John Wood, Clerk, attesting the August 9, 1841, appointment of Edward Y. Buchanan as the guardian of Harriet R. Lane at Orphans’ Court. Chambersburg, Pa.
Date Range
1841/11/27
Creator
Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Franklin County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 4, Box 2
People
Buchanan, Edward Young
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Wood, John
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Certificates
Guardians
Harriet Lane Johnston
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 15.5 x 20 cm.
Object Name
Certificate
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 4 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 4.2.1.015
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
JBMS1995.268
Other Number
JBFP Part 4, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 15
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.
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