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.
Table 1:Lancaster city population, 1940-1990--Table 2:Population, six suburban townships, 1950-1980--Table 3:Retail sales, 1948-1967--Table 4:Minority population in Lancaster, 1960-1990--Table 5:Population by race, suburban townships, 1980
"Lancaster is situated in the center of the richest agricultural section of the East. The citizens are thrifty and progressive, and a large percentage are home owners. The City proper is hampered in growth by its narrow boundaries, but there is a large and growing population surrounding the city. This suburban population is closely allied to the city because of economic, social, and industrial conditions. The Lancaster Post-War Planning Counci, which included citizens of the city and the suburban area, was organized in 1943. Its first recommendation was that there be developed a Comprehensive Municipal Plan that would include Lancaster City and a three mile area outside the city...This report is published in order to acquaint the citizens with the recommendations and suggestions. It should serve as a guide for future development, and it should stimulate a keener interest in orderly, systematic, civic progress." [introduction]
"This design guide was prepared for the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the Economic Development Company by deVitry, Gilbert and Bradley, architects and planners."
