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Archive

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Collection
C. G. Herr Collection
Title
C. G. Herr Collection
Object ID
MG0381
Date Range
1867-1875
records Cigar industry Cigars Letters Tobacco Tobacco industry Search Terms: Business records Cigar industry Cigars Correspondence Finding aids Letters Manuscript groups Tobacco Tobacco industry Processing History: This collection has been documented, preserved and managed according to professional museum
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Collection
C. G. Herr Collection
Title
C. G. Herr Collection
Description
The C. G. Herr Collection contains correspondence to Christian G. Herr. Most of the letters are related to his tobacco business. Although cigar brands and tobacco cuts are mentioned, most of the correspondence is about payments, orders, and samples.
Admin/Biographical History
Christian G. Herr (1839-1902) was the son of Daniel Herr and Susan Margaretta Hornberger, and a descendant of Rev. Hans Herr.
A tobacconist in Lancaster, he began as a clerk in the 1850s and soon owned a store. By 1877, he had a tobacco warehouse in the city and was manufacturing cigars with his business partners. His business was located at 45-47 N. Market Street for the majority of years, but he also had locations on N. Queen Street and N. Christian Street. C. G. Herr ordered from and shipped to tobacconists in Lancaster County, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and New York. At the turn of the twentieth century, he was a manager at Julius Vetterline & Co.
Christian married Emma Miller circa 1860. They had two sons: William M. (b. 1863) and Charles C. (b. 1868). The family resided at 224 W. Orange Street. Emma is listed in the 1880 census as having consumption. She passed away in 1881 and is buried in Woodward Hill Cemetery. Charles was involved in the tobacco business in 1900; William was a physician, married to Lizzie with one daughter.
Date Range
1867-1875
Year Range From
1867
Year Range To
1875
Date of Accumulation
1867-1875
Creator
Herr, Christian G., 1839-1902
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 09
People
Herr, Christian G.
Subjects
Business records
Cigar industry
Cigars
Letters
Tobacco
Tobacco industry
Search Terms
Business records
Cigar industry
Cigars
Correspondence
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Tobacco
Tobacco industry
Extent
1 box, 7 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0381
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), C. G. Herr Collection (MG0381), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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
2005.MG0381
Other Numbers
MG-381
Classification
MG0381
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 03 January 2022.
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Cigars and cigar manufacturing - Information file

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Call Number
Information file - Cigars and cigar manufacturing
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Notes
Information files are created for specific subjects that are associated with Lancaster County, e.g. "Rebman's scrap pile", "Ten-hour house". The files contain newspaper and magazine articles about the subject.
Subjects
Cigars - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Tobacco industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Cigar industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Information File
Call Number
Information file - Cigars and cigar manufacturing
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The Cocalico Valley in 1891 : Extracts from an annual business review of that year

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Date of Publication
1986.
Call Number
905.748 JHSCV, 1986
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Place of Publication
[Ephrata, Pa.]
Publisher
Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley ,
Date of Publication
1986.
Notes
In: Journal of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley, v. 11 (1986).
Extracted from the Annual Business Review of Lancaster County, published by Franklin Publishing Company of Philadelphia.
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Contents
Jos. Cooper, manufacturer of fine Havana Cigars--A.W. Mentzer & Son, General Store--J.G. Sprecher & Sons, Hardware--M. Kinport, Cigar Factory--L. S. Landes, General Merchandise--J.R. Royer & Co., Grain, Flour, Feed, Hay & Phosphate--J.J. Baer, Planing Mill--H.C. Gemperling, Plumber & Dealer in Plain, Japanned & Stamped Tinware--Herchelroth's Confectionery, Ice Cream, Etc.--Mrs. E.R.McAA, Dealer in Musical Merchandise of Every Description--Spangler & Konigmacher, Wholesaler Dealers in Wines & Liquors--Sener Bros. & Co., Coal, Lumber, Slate, Salt, Etc.--S.G. Herman, Grocer--Levi Keller, Groceries, Provisions, Queensware, Etc.--J.M. Sheaffer, General Store--M. Netzley, Furniture & Undertaking--J.W. Leber & Co. Livery Stable.
Subjects
Business enterprises - Pennsylvania - Cocalico Valley, (Pa.).
Cigar industry - Pennsylvania
Cocalico Valley, (Pa.) - History.
Cocalico Valley, (Pa.) - Industries.
Additional Corporate Author
Franklin Publishing Company (Pa.)
Additional Title
Journal of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley ,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 JHSCV, 1986
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Once a cigar maker : men, women, and work culture in American cigar factories, 1900-1919

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Author
Cooper, Patricia A.
Date of Publication
c1987.
Call Number
679.7 C778
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Responsibility
Patricia A. Cooper.
ISBN
0252013336 (alk. paper)
Author
Cooper, Patricia A.
Place of Publication
Urbana
Publisher
University of Illinois Press,
Date of Publication
c1987.
Physical Description
xvi, 350 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
The Working class in American history
Notes
Includes bibliographies and index.
Subjects
Cigar makers - United States
Tobacco workers - United States
Cigar industry - United States
Working class - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
679.7 C778
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Oral History

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Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0119
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Operation Remember
Cigar Making...Terre Hill
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Fasnacht, Mae
Narrator
Fasnacht, Mae
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Cigar industry
Cigars
Oral histories
Terre Hill
Object Name
Oral History
Length of Interview
0:26:36
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0119
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Other Numbers
#36A
Description Level
Item
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Picture

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f4c6d5f7-908c-44be-a338-064527315196
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Image of a tobacco field and the J. W. Brenneman Leaf Tobacco building
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F037_It03
Date Range
No date
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Image of a tobacco field and the J. W. Brenneman Leaf Tobacco building
Description
Image of a tobacco field and the J. W. Brenneman Leaf Tobacco building in Millersville.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0002
People
Brenneman, Jacob Witmer
Subjects
Tobacco
Search Terms
Cigar industry
Millersville
Tobacco
Tobacco industry
Extent
1 item, 1 page scanned
Object Name
Picture
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F037_It03
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org 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. 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
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 37, Item 3
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 15 February 2024.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/28fe4c33-0f3f-44b4-8a68-213712178514
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-06-01-30
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Kauffman and Company Cigar Manufacturing. Group of four unidentified men posed in front of building, some wearing work aprons
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Kauffman and Company
Cigar industry
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
7.875 x 5.25 inches
Object ID
2-06-01-30
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A remembrance of General Cigar Company in Lancaster County

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Author
Maysilles, Jean.
Date of Publication
1994.
A Remembrance of General Cigar Company in Lancaster County By Jean Maysilles In the early 1900s several men in New York, already involved in the cigar industry, got together and formed a single company to produce and market their cigars more efficiently. They called the company United Cigar Manu
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Responsibility
by Jean Maysilles.
Author
Maysilles, Jean.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1994.
Physical Description
[39]-47 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 96, no. 2
Subjects
General Cigar Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
Tobacco industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Cigar industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 96, number 2 (1994), p. 39-47Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.96
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Tobacco farming and cigar making tools

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Author
Kline, John B.
Date of Publication
1975.
Call Number
681.7631 K65
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Responsibility
written and published by John B. Kline.
Author
Kline, John B.
Place of Publication
[Reamstown? Pa.]
Publisher
J.B. Kline,
Date of Publication
1975.
Physical Description
52 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
A Tool collectors' guide
Subjects
Cigars.
Cigar industry - Pennsylvania
Tobacco - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
681.7631 K65
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Tobacco lore of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania / by Arthur L. Reist

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Author
Reist, Arthur L.
Edition
[1st ed.]
Date of Publication
1974.
Call Number
679.7 R378
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Author
Reist, Arthur L.
Edition
[1st ed.]
Place of Publication
Ephrata, Pa
Publisher
Science press,
Date of Publication
1974.
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) : illus. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Autographed by the author.
Contents
Early Tobacco History of Pennsylvania--Establishing the Tobacco Bed--From Seedbed to Field--Topping, Suckering, Spraying--Cutting and Curing--Taking down and stripping
Subjects
Reist family.
Tobacco farms - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Tobacco - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Cigar industry
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
679.7 R378
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