topic:"Chester County" found 27 records - Research Collections

[A memoir]

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Author: Van Nest, Magaretta.

Date of Publication: 1990?

Call Number: 929 V266

Author: Van Nest, Magaretta.

Place of Publication: Carbon typescript

Date of Publication: 1990?

Physical Description: 14, [11] leaves ; 28 cm.

Notes: "Levi Henry Crouse and Mary Louise Worrest were married marh 7, 1843 at the ages 26 and 18 years in Paradise, Lancaster co [sic] Pa. by Rev., Edward y. Buchanan of the Epsicopal church [sic], a brother of the President James Buchanan. Our parents named their first born -- a boy for that minister, Edward Buchanan."; "Aunt Kate was a teacher for some time at Millersville, Pennsylvania Normal School. The school published a magazine entitles [sic] 'The Page Monthly.' Her intimate frind on the faculty was Rose Budd, who wrote an article for the magazine entitled 'Let me die in Autumn.' It was Clara's last school days that she choose [sic] that poem for her recitation. Her wich was granted when she passed away Sept. 1, 1860."

Subjects: Crouse family.; Agriculture - Pennsylvania - Chester County; Agriculture - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Genealogy - Pennsylvania - Chester County.; Genealogy - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Chester County (Pa.) - History.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.; Chester County (Pa.) - Personal recollections.; Lancaster (Pa.) - Personal recollections.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 929 V266

Abstracts of Chester County, Pennsylvania land records

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Author: Bryant, Carol.

Date of Publication: 1997-<1998 >

Call Number: 974.813 B915

Responsibility: Carol Bryant.

Author: Bryant, Carol.

Place of Publication: Westminster, Md. (Rear 63 E. Main St., Westminster 21157)

Publisher: Family Line Publications,

Date of Publication: 1997-<1998 >

Physical Description: v. <1-5 > : folded maps ; 22 cm.

Notes: Includes indexes.; LCHS has v. 1.

Contents: v. 1. 1681-1730 -- v. 2. 1729-1745 -- v. 3. 1745-1753 -- v. 4. 1753-1758 -- v. 5. 1758-1765.

Subjects: Land tenure - Pennsylvania - Chester County.; Landowners - Pennsylvania - Chester County; Deeds - Pennsylvania - Chester County.; Chester County (Pa.) - Genealogy.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.813 B915

Poor school children record Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1810-1836

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Date of Publication: 1992

Call Number: 974.813 P823

Responsibility: compiled by Lucy Simler and Chester County Archives.

Place of Publication: West Chester, Pa

Publisher: Chester County Historical Society

Date of Publication: 1992

Physical Description: iii, 239 p. 29 cm.

Subjects: Poor - Chester County.; Taxation - Chester County.; School children; Chester County - Poor.

Additional Author: Simler, Lucy.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.813 P823

The trackless trail leads on : an exploration of conductors and their stations

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Author: Taylor, Frances Cloud.

Date of Publication: 1995.

Call Number: 973.7115 T241a

Responsibility: by Frances Cloud Taylor.

Author: Taylor, Frances Cloud.

Place of Publication: Kennett Square, Pa

Publisher: F.C. Taylor,

Date of Publication: 1995.

Physical Description: vi, 82 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.

Notes: Autographed copy.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 80-81).

Summary: This is the sequel to the author's first book about the Underground Railroad. It follows the routes north, south, east and west from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, and tells the story of its "conductors", men and women who helped slaves escape to freedom. Nicely illustrated with black & white photographs and drawings. [from Amazon.com]

Subjects: Underground railroad - Pennsylvania - Chester County.; Underground railroad - Pennsylvania.; Chester County (Pa.) - History.; Chester County (Pa.) - Biography.; Pennsylvania - History, Local.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 973.7115 T241a

Three hundred years of Quakerism at Birmingham, 1690-1990

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Date of Publication: 1990.

Call Number: 974.813 T531

Place of Publication: West Chester, Pa

Publisher: Birmingham Monthly Meeting,

Date of Publication: 1990.

Physical Description: 164 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Notes: Contains numerous appendices with marriages and membership lists.

Subjects: Society of Friends. - Birmingham, Pa.; Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Chester County.; Quakers - Pennsylvania - Chester County.; Society of Friends - Pennsylvania - Chester County.

Additional Corporate Author: Society of Friends. Birmingham Monthly Meeting (Chester Co., Pa.)

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.813 T531

The history of Dowlin Forge

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Author: Brody, Susannah Wilson.

Date of Publication: 1995.

Call Number: 974.816 B864

Responsibility: by Susannah Wilson Brody.

Author: Brody, Susannah Wilson.

Place of Publication: Chester County, Pa

Publisher: Uwchlan Township Historical Commission,

Date of Publication: 1995.

Physical Description: 140 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Notes: No. 255/1000.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 135) and index.

Summary: In 1785 Samuel Hibberd established the Mary Ann Forge along the Brandywine Creek in Uwchlan Township, Chester County. In 1801 John Dowlin purchased the forge lands from Hibberd's heirs. Operated by several generations of the Dowlin family during much of the nineteenth century, the forge supported a thriving industrial community known as Dowlin Forge. This book includes information on the Hibberd and Dowlin families as well as Dowlin's Grist Mill, Dowlin's Sawmill,and the company store.

Subjects: Mary Ann Forge (Chester County, Pa.) - History.; Uwchlan (Chester County, Pa. : Township) - History.; Dowlin Forge Park (Chester County, Pa.) - History.

Additional Corporate Author: Uwchlan Township Historical Commission.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.816 B864

1765 Chester County, Pennsylvania archives

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Author: Dix, Katharine F.

Date of Publication: 1990.

Call Number: 974.813 D619

Alternate Title: Seventeen sixty-five Chester County, PA archives

Responsibility: compiled by Katharine F. Dix.

ISBN: 1558560610; 9781558560611

Author: Dix, Katharine F.

Place of Publication: Apollo, PA

Publisher: Closson Press,

Date of Publication: 1990.

Physical Description: 105 pages ; 28 cm

Summary: "Taken from the published "Pa. Archives, Third Series," this list includes taxpayer/land owner, page number of the volume in the published "Archives," township where the person was recorded, acres, number of horses, head of cattle, number of sheep, servants/slaves, and tax. Over 5,700 names." [from the publisher]

Subjects: Chester County (Pa.) - Genealogy.; Chester County (Pa.) - Registers.; Pennsylvania - Chester County.; Genealogy.; Registers.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.813 D619

Early church records of Chester County, Pennsylvania

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Author: Reamy, Martha.

Date of Publication: 1995-<1998>

Call Number: 974.813 R288

Responsibility: Martha Reamy.

Author: Reamy, Martha.

Place of Publication: Westminster, Md. (Rear 63 E. Main St., Westminster 21157)

Publisher: Family Line Publications,

Date of Publication: 1995-<1998>

Physical Description: v. <1-3> : map ; 21 cm.

Notes: Includes index.

Contents: v. 1. Quaker records of Bradford Monthly Meeting (Bradford family records, marriages, etc.).--v. 2 Early church records of Chester County, Pennsylvania, by Charlotte Meldum & Martha Reamy (includes Uwchland monthly meeting; East Vincent Reformed Congregation; Goshen monthly meeting, and New Garden monthly meeting).--v. 3 Early church recrods of Chester County, Pennsylvania (includes map of townships of Chester County, Kennett monthly meeting (abstracted by Gilbert Cope); Londongrove monthly meeting (abstracted by Gilbert Cope); Vestry book of St. John's Church, Pequay (copied by Julius F. Sachse); and Great Valley Baptist Church members.

Subjects: Church records and registers - Pennsylvania - Chester County.; Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Chester County.; Chester County (Pa.) - Genealogy.

Additional Author: Meldum, Charlotte.; Cope, Gilbert.; Sachse, Julius, F.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.813 R288

Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ebadea02-7f2c-4998-b1d2-392759509150

Collection: Transportation Collection

Title: Transportation Collection

Object ID: MG0123

Date Range: 1819-1977

Booklets Brochures Campbelltown, South Londonderry Twp., Lebanon County Center Square Road Station Chestnut Street Christiana Coatesville, Chester County Columbia �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Columbia, Ironville and Mount Joy

1 document

Collection: Transportation Collection

Title: Transportation Collection

Description: The Transportation Collection contains documents regarding turnpikes, railroads, Conestoga Traction Co., Conestoga Transportation Co., and the Red Rose Transit Authority. The types of items include correspondence, financial papers, business papers, stock certificates, tickets, schedules, maps of routes, and a blueprint.

Date Range: 1819-1977

Year Range From: 1819

Year Range To: 1977

Date of Accumulation: 1819-1977

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

People: Bitner, John R.; Boardman, Harris; Bowman, John Jacob; Boyer, Zaccur Prall; Cirt, Anna N.; Griest, William Walton; Hostetter, Albert Keller; Kemrer, Clarence M.; Knapp, Walter; Kreider, Kate; Kriebel, Howard Wiegner; McClellan, Oliver Eldridge; Royer, David; Shuman, James P.; Wohlsen, Anna; Wohlsen, Peter

Subjects: Letters; Minutes (Records); Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co.; Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike (Pa.); Posters; Railroads; Rates and tolls; Reading & Columbia Railroad Company; Street-railroads; Trolley cars

Search Terms: Adamstown; Bittersville, Lower Windsor Twp., York County, Pennsylvania; Blueprints; Booklets; Brochures; Campbelltown, South Londonderry Twp., Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; Center Square Road Station; Chestnut Street; Christiana; Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania; Columbia; Columbia, Ironville and Mount Joy Railroad; Conestoga Traction Company; Conestoga Transportation Company; Conewago Water and Power Company; Correspondence; Dallastown, York County, Pennsylvania; Drawings; Duke Street; East Belt line; East King Street; East Petersburg, East Hempfield Twp.; Elizabethtown; Engleside, Lancaster Twp.; Ephemera; Ephrata; Express Printing Company; Greeting cards; Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania; Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Ironville, West Hempfield Twp.; J. G. Brill Company; Kinport Road; Lancaster; Lancaster and York Furnace Street Railway; Lancaster and Columbia Division, Conestoga Transportation Company; Lancaster and Lititz Passenger Railroad Company; Lancaster, Elizabethtown, and Middletown Turnpike; Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; Letters; Lititz; Maple Grove; Maps; Marietta Avenue; North Market Street; Mechanicsburg, Upper Leacock Twp.; Mechanicsville, East Hempfield Twp.; Minutes; Mount Joy; Mulberry Street; National Railway Historical Society; Neffsville, Manheim Twp.; North End Photo Finishing House; North Lime Street; North Queen Street; Palmyra, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; Parkesburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania; Penn Square; Pequea Twp.; Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company; Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Photographs; Placards; Substations; President Avenue; Princess Street; Prospect Street; Quarryville; Railroads; Rates and tolls; Reading and Columbia Railroad Company; Receipts; Red Rose Transit Authority; Reports; Roads; Rocky Springs Railroad Company; Schuylkill Navigation Company; Scrapbooks; South Mountain Railroad; South Queen Street; Stock certificates; Susquehanna Railroad; Tickets; Tolls; Trolley car barns; Trolley car yards; Trolley cars; Trolleys; Turnpikes; Walnut Street; WGAL (television station); Williams Park Station; Willow Street Turnpike; Windsor Twp., York County, Pennsylvania; WLAN (radio station); Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania; York Bus Company; York Fair; York Railway Company

Extent: 2 boxes, 31 folders, 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0123

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Transportation Collection (MG0123), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions are noted at the item level.

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.

Other Numbers: MG-123

Classification: MG0123

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Added to database 23 September 2021.

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Chester County landmarks : including landmarks at Brandywine and Valley Forge

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Edition: 1st ed.

Date of Publication: 1956.

Call Number: 974.813 M159

Responsibility: pen-and-ink drawings by Henry T. MacNeill.

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Whitford, Pa

Publisher: Stephen Moylan Press,

Date of Publication: 1956.

Physical Description: vi, 37 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.

Notes: "First printing for the Chester County Day Committee."

Subjects: Chester County (Pa.) - History.; Chester County (Pa.) - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.; Valley Forge (Pa.) - History.

Additional Author: MacNeill, Henry T.

Additional Corporate Author: Chester County (Pa.). Historical Society.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.813 M159

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