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Archive

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Collection
Record of Fire Calls in Lancaster City
Title
Record of Fire Calls in Lancaster City
Object ID
MG0861
Date Range
1882-1988
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Collection
Record of Fire Calls in Lancaster City
Title
Record of Fire Calls in Lancaster City
Description
Logbook of fire calls in Lancaster City, 1882-1940. List of captains appointed from 1922-1938. Names of deceased firefighters and associated cemeteries. Newspaper clippings.
Date Range
1882-1988
Year Range From
1882
Year Range To
1988
Date of Accumulation
1882-1988
Creator
Unknown
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Subjects
Fire chiefs
Fire fighters
Fires--Pennsylvania--Lancaster
Lancaster (Pa.)
Search Terms
Manuscript groups
Finding aids
Fire chiefs
Firefighters
Fires
Lancaster
Fire calls
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0861
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Notes
Given in memory of Elizabeth Winters Hall.
This collection has not been fully cataloged.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment. Please 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
2021.039
Other Numbers
MG-861
Other Number
MG-0861
Classification
MG0861
Description Level
Fonds
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Case, Needle

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/58ea36c2-e660-4246-9674-260056285650
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
G.05.15.12
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Needle book of printed heavy paper containing needles, folded to resemble a book. Advertising item lists coal business on inside.
White printed covers have four children in 19th c. clothing on the front and four on the back. They are all involved in sewing activities. Front cover at top reads "SEWING SOCIETY/ NEEDLE BOOK" and at bottom is "Egg shaped eyes/ -And swelled centre."
Verse on back cover reads "In Your Time Of Need-/ It is Needless to look for Any Thing/ BETTER THAN ME." At the bottom is "OUR NEEDLES/ ARE THE BEST."
Inside covers printed in red on brown-colored paper. Paper packet of 1/6 needles affixed to left side; pasted to right side is a swatch of dark loose-weave fabric displaying an arrangement of six variously sized needles (large center on is missing and the 3rd from left is broken).
Near bottom is printed "Manufactured to Order by J.A. COATES & SONS, Limited." and below this is "ORRIN O. WARE./ GENERAL MERCHANDISE."
Provenance
Collected by Lillian Hollings Kiker, born to Scottish Americans who lived in New Jersey. Born (1912) and lived in New Jersey, last of Egg Harbor, she was active with quilting, sewing, knitting & crocheting. Collection inherited by donor when her mother passed away.
Year Range From
1885
Year Range To
1930
Made By
Unknown
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 19
Storage Container
Box 1002: Sewing & Needlework
Subcategory
Textileworking T&E
Object Name
Case, Needle
Oither Names
Needle Book
Material
Metal, Paper
Length (in)
4.75
Width (in)
2.5
Dimension Details
Folded dimensions.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-04-27
Condition Notes
Paper slightly buckled with darkening along bottom section or interior. Slight wear at edges with minor dogear damage at bottom corners. Short tear at bottom fold of book. Short fold line extends near top at fold of book. Small dent at middle of right edge of back cover. Center needle missing, one at left of center is broken.
Object ID
G.05.15.12
Credit
Gift of Susan Garofola in memory of Lillian Kiker (mother), Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
G.05.15
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Crock

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/7d5c0981-090c-415d-b364-128494602635
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Title
Steinman Hardware crock
Object ID
P.02.21.3
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Title
Steinman Hardware crock
Description
Miniature stoneware crock made as an advertising piece for Steinman Hardware. Cylindrical body, molded rim at outside. Printed on side in cobalt blue is: "STEINMAN HDWE. CO./ LANCASTER, PA. Dark brown glaze on inside and top half of outside; bottom half is a tan glaze. Bottom unglazed with work marks over surface.
Ohio or Pennsylvania.
Year Range From
1900
Year Range To
1925
Made By
Unknown
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 34
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Subcategory
Container
Search Terms
Steinman Hardware
Object Name
Crock
Material
Clay
Height (in)
2
Diameter (in)
2
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2014-02-20
Condition Notes
Excellent condition with only manufacturing marks on underside.
Object ID
P.02.21.3
Credit
Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
P.02.21
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Mold, Candle

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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
G.80.123.5
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Tin candle mold with 2 rows of 4, mounted on a raised rectangular base. The 8 molds incline toward each other at their tips and are soldered together for strength. Wire finger ring attached to one side of base and large looped strap handle at other side.
Provenance
Provenance before donor is unknown. Transferred from Heritage Center, December 2012.
Year Range From
1880
Year Range To
1930
Made By
Unknown
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 08
Subcategory
Glass, Plastics, Clayworking T&E
Object Name
Mold, Candle
Material
Tinned Sheet Iron
Height (in)
10.75
Length (in)
5.75
Width (in)
5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2013-11-18
Condition Notes
Light oxidation overall; rust along base and finger ring. Shape distortion at vaious areas of base.
Object ID
G.80.123.5
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania
Credit
Heritage Center Collection, gift of Mrs. Paul A. Mueller
Accession Number
G.80.123
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Quilt

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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
G.02.40.01
Date Range
Early 20th century
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Log Cabin quilt, Straight Furrow variation. Made of pieced cotton prints; over 30 different prints are used in the 30 blocks. The design creates diagonal "stripes" of alternating dark and light colors. Center square of all blocks is the same pink floral print. A 6" outer red print forms border and also binds edges, turned and stitched to back. Back is a dark brown print of circles on flecked ground.
Lancaster County or region.
Quilting is inexpertly hand stitched in white, running in straight lines down the center of each "log".
An "X" in the center square of each block.
Provenance
Unknown provenance. Donors were dealers and acquired this quilt as part of their personal collection.
Date Range
Early 20th century
Year Range From
1900
Year Range To
1920
Made By
Unknown
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 36
Subcategory
Bedding
Object Name
Quilt
Material
Fabric
Height (in)
86
Width (in)
74
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-06-09
Condition Notes
Several small brown liquid stains scattered over top; most noticeable in white fabrics.
Object ID
G.02.40.01
Place of Origin
Lancaster County
Credit
Given in memory of Paul L. and Lorraine F. Wenrich by Gwendolyn W. Pierce and Yvonne W. McMurtrie, Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
G.02.40
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Quilt

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a217951f-c294-42a0-bdba-717769514763
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
G.84.05.1
Date Range
c. 1900
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Quilt of hand pieced cottons in a pattern of nine blocks with a star variant, finely quilted. Nine large blocks in centerfield, each with a large radiating 8-point star composed of diamonds, done with a calico of white polka dots on blue ground. Sashing made with narrow diamonds. Sawtooth border. Cotton batting, now in clumps. Calico binding of white stars on blue, hand sewn to front, wrapped and hand stitched to back.
Hand quilted in white. Stars have concentric circles and white corner patches have feather wreath with a pinwheel center. Smaller white triangles around stars have diamond pattern.
Provenance
Gift of Henry J. Kauffman
Date Range
c. 1900
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1910
Made By
Unknown
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 16-17
Subcategory
Bedding
Object Name
Quilt
Material
Cotton
Height (in)
90
Width (in)
90
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-06-25
Condition Notes
Several brown stains on front. Back shows areas of stains and one brownish yellow acid-burned section (when folded). At least three areas of pieced back have 1-1.5" holes or deterioration. Binding is detaching, fraying and tearing at front, 20" from corner. A seam of binding at back is separating. Cotton batting is separated and clumped from laundering.
Object ID
G.84.05.1
Place of Origin
Lancaster County
Credit
Gift of Henry J. Kauffman, Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
G.84.05
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Scrapbook

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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
James Buchanan Memorial, 1902-1915
Object ID
MG0434_B022
Date Range
1902-1015
Collection: The Scrapbook Collection Object ID: MG0434 B022 Title: James Buchanan Memorial, 1902-1915 Dates: 1902-1915 Extent: 1 volume Creator: Unknown. Repository: LancasterHistory (Organization) Shelving Location: Archives South, Side 22 Description: Although James Buchanan is the subject; his
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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
James Buchanan Memorial, 1902-1915
Description
James Buchanan Memorial, 1902-1915. Although James Buchanan is the subject; his Freemasonry is the focus of this scrapbook. The book contains information on the Masonic Home in Elizabethtown and Wheatland in Lancaster. The people mentioned in the scrapbook are H. T. Albert, William Uhler Hensel, and Jacob Hay Brown.
Admin/Biographical History
James Buchanan was born on April 23, 1791 to James Buchanan and Elizabeth Speer. He was the second child born out of ten children, and he would go on to outlive all but one of his siblings. Most popularly remembered as Pennsylvania's only President and as a lifelong bachelor, Buchanan committed a lifetime to politics. In 1821, he left his law practice and embarked on his political career after having been voted into the U.S. House of Representatives. He would remain in the House for five consecutive terms before serving as the U.S. Minister to Russia, a Senator in the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Secretary of State, the U.S. Minister to Great Britain, and finally, the 15th President of the United States. He died in his bedchamber at Wheatland at 8:30 AM on June 1, 1868. He was 77 years old.
Date Range
1902-1015
Creation Date
1902-1915
Year Range From
1902
Year Range To
1915
Creator
Unknown
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 22
People
Buchanan, James
Hensel, William Uhler
Albert, H. T.
Brown, Jacob Hay
Subjects
Masonic Homes (Elizabethtown, Pa.)
Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Freemasons
Floods--Susquehanna River
Floods--Pennsylvania
Trolley cars
Scrapbooks
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local
Lancaster (Pa.)
Search Terms
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Wheatland
Historic houses
Freemasons
Scrapbooks
Newspaper clippings
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Masonic Homes
Floods
Masonic Villages
Extent
1 volume, 87 scans
Object Name
Scrapbook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0434_B022
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 (JBFP)
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm in the LancasterHistory Research Library
LancasterHistory Library collection
Photograph collection
Curatorial collection
Wheatland Mansion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images.
Original scrapbook may only 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.
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.
To make a request, please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Numbers
MG-0434, Box 022
Other Number
MG-0434, Box 022
Classification
MG0434
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
This scrapbook was cataloged as part of a project funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
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Sign, Trade

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Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Franklin House / Franklin Tavern Sign
Object ID
1953.011
Date Range
1803, 1910
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Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Franklin House / Franklin Tavern Sign
Description
Franklin House/ Franklin Tavern Sign; two sided, image of Benjamin Franklin on either side. Two signatures appear at bottom of one side of sign: lower left "Exact Original / Painted in 1803; lower right "Restored By / William Blackburn 1910."
Date Range
1803, 1910
Painted By
unknown
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 55
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Subcategory
Advertising Medium
Subject of Painting
Tavern sign, Franklin
Object Name
Sign, Trade
Height (in)
53
Width (in)
40.5
Depth (in)
2
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Painting condition: Fair, shows man [Franklin] reading "Philadelphia Press," 2 sides are somewhat different from each other
Painting repair: consolidate, clean
Object ID
1953.011
Accession Number
1953.11
Other Number
Painting #067
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