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Collection: Columbia Bridge Company Collection

Title: Columbia Bridge Company Collection

Object ID: MG0217

Date Range: 1809-1843

Slaymaker, Samuel Varle, Charles Wilson, Edward Wilson, Thomas A. Witmer, A. Wright, William Wolcott, John Subject Headings: Bridges Business records Columbia (Pa.) Letters Minutes (Records) Stockholders Stocks Susquehanna River �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633

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Collection: Columbia Bridge Company Collection

Title: Columbia Bridge Company Collection

Description: The Columbia Bridge Company Collection is a valuable source of information concerning construction of bridges in the early 1800s. Documents concern the building of the first two bridges across the Susquehanna River in 1814 and 1832. Items in the collection include minutes, form for stock certificate, invoices, legal papers, proposals, receipts, stockholders, promissory notes, by-laws, settlement of stage tolls with Samuel Slaymaker 1813, salary receipts, circulars and announcements, bridge tolls, orders for payment, correspondence, and a stock certificate from 1842

Admin/Biographical History: First Bridge; Construction of the first Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge was begun in 1812 and completed December 5, 1814, by J. Wolcott, H. Slaymaker, S. Slaymaker at a total cost of $231,771, which was underwritten by the newly formed Columbia Bank and Bridge Company. The bridge was 5,690 feet (1,730 m) long and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide and had 54 piers and twin carriageways. Constructed of wood and stone, the covered bridge also included a wooden roof, a whitewashed interior and openings in its wooden sides to view the river and surrounding areas. It was considered the longest covered bridge in the world at the time. The bridge accommodated east-west traffic across the Susquehanna River for 14 years before being destroyed by ice, high water and severe weather on February 5, 1832.; Second bridge; Construction of the second Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, also covered, started mid-1832 and was completed in 1834 (opening on July 8, 1834) by James Moore and John Evans at a cost of $157,300. It was 5,620 feet (1,710 m) long and 28 feet (8.5 m) wide and also enjoyed the distinction of being the world's longest covered bridge. The wood and stone structure had 27 piers, a carriageway, walkway, and two towpaths to guide canal traffic across the river. Much of the mostly oak timber used in its construction was salvaged from the previous bridge. Its roof was covered with shingles, its sides with weatherboard, and its interior was whitewashed. The structure was modified in 1840 by the Canal Company at a cost of $40,000 concurrent with the construction of the Wrightsville Dam. Towpaths of different levels and with sidewalls were added to prevent horses from falling into river, as happened several times when the river flooded. The roof of the lower path formed the floor of upper path. In this way, canal boats were towed across the river from the Pennsylvania Canal on the Columbia side to the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal at Wrightsville. Sometime after 1846, a double-track railway was added, linking the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad to the Northern Central Railway. Due to fear of fire caused by locomotives, rail cars were pulled across the bridge by teams of mules or horses.; Information from "Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia%E2%80%93Wrightsville_Bridge. Accessed 3 February 2020.

System of Arrangement: The papers of the First Columbia Bridge built in 1814 are filed in folders #1 to 157. The papers of the Second Columbia Bridge built in 1832 are filed in folders #158 to 181.

Date Range: 1809-1843

Year Range From: 1809

Year Range To: 1843

Date of Accumulation: 1809-1843

Creator: Goodell, Robert Hilliard, 1899-1992.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 05

People: Albright, William; Chew, Benjamin; Coleman, Robert; Dickson, William; Gilpin, Joshua; Gilpin, Thomas; Grimler, Benjamin; Haldeman, C.; Hamilton, William; Harbaugh, Leonard; Hoff, John; Hopkins, James; Hubley, John; Hubley, Joseph; Lloyd, Evan; Mifflin, Joseph; Poulson, Zachariah; Reynolds, John; Rittenhouse, Joseph; Shaffner, Casper; Slaymaker, Henry; Slaymaker, Samuel; Varle, Charles; Wilson, Edward; Wilson, Thomas A.; Witmer, A.; Wright, William; Wolcott, John

Subjects: Bridges; Business records; Columbia (Pa.); Letters; Minutes (Records); Stockholders; Stocks; Susquehanna River

Search Terms: Advertising; Applications; Board of Directors; Bonds; Bridges; Broadsides; Business records; By-laws; Checks; Columbia; Columbia Bridge Company; Construction; Contracts; Correspondence; Farmers Bank of Lancaster; Financial records; Finding aids; Gatekeepers; Invoices; Letters; Loans; Manuscript groups; Minutes; Murray Draper and Company; Promissory notes; Receipts; Reports; Salaries; Stockholders; Stocks; Susquehanna River; Taxes; Tollhouses; Tolls

Extent: 5 boxes, 190 folders, 3 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0217

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. The original items in Folder 69 may not be used due to their fragile condition. All other original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-217

Classification: MG0217

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Added to database 13 January 2022.

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Miscellaneous writings of Thomas Welsh, including the record of his departure for Washington in 1843

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesA_F01_It01a

Date Range: 1840/06/23 to 1843/08/29

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Miscellaneous writings of Thomas Welsh, including the record of his departure for Washington in 1843

Description: Miscellaneous notes and sketches written by Thomas Welsh, including: 1) A sketch about the amount of money the public had to pay for Queen Victoria's wedding, evidently copied from the Philadelphia Ledger. 2) A notice of the death of General Thomas Sumpter [Sumter] of South Carolina, evidently copied from the Philadelphia Ledger, June 23, 1840. 3) A note about the population of Lowell, Mass. being top heavy in favor of females, evidently from the Times, Philadelphia. 4) A note about the suicide death (by starvation) of John Jordan, from the Columbia Spy. 5) A mock newspaper article about Thomas Welsh leaving Columbia August 29, 1843 for Baltimore and Washington.

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.

System of Arrangement: The collection is arranged in series:; Series A Thomas Welsh before the Mexican War; Series B Mexican War, 1846-1848; Series C Between the Mexican War and the Civil War, 1848-1861; Series D Ciivil War; Series E Post-Civil War; Series F Miscellaneous Family Papers

Date Range: 1840/06/23 to 1843/08/29

Creation Date: 1840-1843

Year Range From: 1840

Year Range To: 1843

Creator: Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain; Jordan, John; Sumter, Thomas; Welsh, Thomas

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia spy (Columbia, Pa.); Death notices; Philadelphia ledger; Times (Philadelphia, Pa.); Transcription

Search Terms: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia Spy; Death notices; Newspaper clippings; Philadelphia ledger; Times (Philadelphia, Pa.); Transcriptions

Extent: 1 item, 1 page to scan

Object Name: Article

Language: English

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2020-06-25

Condition Notes: Reasonably good condition, with slight discoloration and some edge deterioration. It is bound as part of a packet that includes TW-A-XX-01 through TW-A-XX-01(u). This is on the backside of TW-A-XX-01.

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesA

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesA_F01_It01a

Notes: Added to PP 12/19/2020 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-A-XX-01(a)

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Resolution acknowledging Thomas Welsh's membership in the Order of United American Mechanics, Susquehanna Council

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesB_F05

Date Range: 1847/09/16

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Resolution acknowledging Thomas Welsh's membership in the Order of United American Mechanics, Susquehanna Council

Description: Handwritten certificate of a resolution honoring Thomas Welsh for his patriotic service in Mexico, "where he has sealed with his blood his devotion to his Country." Resolution adopted unanimously at a meeting of the Susquehanna Council No. 31 of the Order of United American Mechanics. Dated September 16, 1847 and published in the Columbia Spy on September 18, 1847. Framed, in poor condition.

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: 1847/09/16

Creation Date: 1847/09/16

Creator: Order of United American Mechanics. Susquehanna Council No. 31 (Columbia, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Hunt, E. F.; Sample, Jeremiah M.; Welsh, Thomas

Subjects: Order of United American Mechanics. Susquehanna Council No. 31 (Columbia, Pa.); Mexican War, 1846-1848; Columbia spy (Columbia, Pa.)

Search Terms: Mexican War; Order of United American Mechanics, Susquehanna Council No. 31 (Columbia, Pa.); Columbia Spy

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan, framed

Object Name: Certificate

Language: English

Condition: Poor

Condition Notes: In wooden frame. Poor condition; in need of conservation. Piece of packing tape stuck on face of document and has pulled off some of the ink and surface of the paper. NEDCC/Northeast Document Conservation Center did a preliminary examination; see email correspondence NEDCC, August 7, 2019.

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesB

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesB_F05

Notes: Added to PP 12/19/2020 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-B-47-12

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.

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Columbia Historic Preservation Society newsletter

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Date of Publication: 2002-

Call Number: 974.815 COLU C726ch

Place of Publication: [Columbia, Pa.]

Publisher: [s.n.],

Date of Publication: 2002-

Physical Description: v.

Notes: Library has: no. 39 --

Subjects: Columbia Historic Preservation Society.; Columbia (Pa.)

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.815 COLU C726ch

Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16377

Date of Publication: 2009.

Call Number: 974.815 COLU C726a

Alternate Title: Images of America, Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville.

ISBN: 9780738564739

Place of Publication: Charleston, SC

Publisher: Arcadia Pub

Date of Publication: 2009.

Physical Description: 127 p. ill. 24 cm.

Subjects: Marietta (Pa.) - History.; Columbia (Pa.) - History.; Wrightsville (Pa.) - History.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.815 COLU C726a

Columbia's favorite son : Gen. Thomas Welsh, the man and the myth Preceedings of a symposium Saturday October 25, 2008 / edited by Richard C. Wiggin

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19812

Date of Publication: ca. 2009

Call Number: 923.5 W461c

Place of Publication: [S.l

Publisher: s.n.],

Date of Publication: ca. 2009

Physical Description: 65 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Notes: From cover: Sponsored jointly by : The Columbia Public Library and the Columbia Historic Preservation Society.

Subjects: Welsh, Thomas, - 1824-1863.; Mexican War, 1846-1848 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Military biography; United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - Biography; Columbia (Pa.) - History

Additional Corporate Author: The Columbia Public Library (Pa.); The Columbia Historic Preservation Society (Pa.)

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.5 W461c

Diary of Francis X. Ziegler , 1854-1867

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Author: Ziegler, Francis X. ,

Date of Publication: [2002]

Call Number: 923.7 Z66

Responsibility: transcribed by John Bennawit, Jr.

Author: Ziegler, Francis X. ,

Place of Publication: Computer printout

Date of Publication: [2002]

Physical Description: unp. 29 cm.

Notes: Original diary in Lancaster County Historical Society Archives.

Summary: Francis Ziegler was born in Columbia, Pennsylvania in 1817 and he died in 1902. He was a school teacher and a telegraph operator.He recorded in this diary sporadically between 1854 and 1857. His entries describe personal experiences, but many entries pertain to events of the day, both local and national. His discontent with politics and the times, in general, is clear. The diary begins at the time of a cholera epidemic in Columbia during which many people died. He presents a picture of a very frightening time. Another highlight of the diary was his description of the invasion of Pennsylvania by Confederate troops during the Civil War. He witnessed the burning of the bridge over the Susquehanna River between Columbia and Wrightsville. This action closed off a potential route for the Confederates to reach Philadelphia and Harrisburg after Gettysburg.

Subjects: Ziegler, Francis X - Diaries.; Cholera - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.; Columbia (Pa.) - History - Personal narratives.; Susquehanna River Valley - History, Military - 19th century.; Diaries.

Additional Author: Bennawit, John,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.7 Z66

Equal but separate : the life and career of an African American businessman in Columbia, Pennsylvania, 1796?-1841 /by Teresa A. Weisser

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Author: Weisser, Teresa A.

Date of Publication: 2003.

Call Number: 926.74 S661

Alternate Title: The life and career of an African American businessman in Columbia, Pennsylvania, 1796?-1841.

Author: Weisser, Teresa A.

Date of Publication: 2003.

Physical Description: v, 133 leaves.

Summary: "Born in Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania at the end of the 18th century to a slave mother and an unknown father, Stephen Smith overcame the handicaps posed by racism and poverty to become one of the wealthiest African Americans in the United States. As his prosperity and prominence increased, Smith also became a recognized and respected leader of the African American community, first in Columbia, Pennsylvania, and later on the state and national level...I have sought to understand the forces that shaped him, the circumstances that allowed him to succeed in business when so many others were unable to do so, and the contributions he made to the African American community." [from the author]

Subjects: Smith, Stephen, - 1796-1841.; Columbia, Pa. - History.; African Americans - Pennsylvania.; African American business people - Pennsylvania.; Lumber trade.; Slavery - Pennsylvania; Columbia (Pa.) - Race relations - 19th century.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 926.74 S661

Excerpts from the diary of F. X. Ziegler : A nineteenth century perspective of events in Columbia

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Author: Bennawit, John F., Jr.

Date of Publication: 2003.

Responsibility: by John F. Bennawit, Jr.

Author: Bennawit, John F., Jr.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society

Date of Publication: 2003.

Physical Description: p.42-53 : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society v.105, no.2.

Subjects: Ziegler, F.X., - 1817-1902.; Cholera - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - Columbia.; Columbia (Pa.) - History - Nineteenth century.; United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.; Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge (Lancaster County, Pa.)

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 105, number 2 (2003), p. 42-53Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.105, no.2

Historic Columbia architectural history tour : mansions, museums & riverlore

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Date of Publication: 2000.

Call Number: 728.37 H673

Alternate Title: Historic Columbia architectural tour

Place of Publication: [Lancaster, Pa.]

Publisher: Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County,

Date of Publication: 2000.

Physical Description: [16] p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 2 maps on 1 sheet (28 x 40 cm. folded to 28 x 22 cm.)

Notes: Cover title.

Subjects: Architecture - Pennsylvania - Columbia.; Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Columbia.; Columbia (Pa.) - Buildings, structures, etc.

Additional Corporate Author: Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County (Pa.)

Location: Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County

Call Number: 728.37 H673

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Columbia Historic Preservation Society newsletter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17804

Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16377

Columbia's favorite son : Gen. Thomas Welsh, the man and the myth Preceedings of a symposium Saturday October 25, 2008 / edited by Richard C. Wiggin

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19812

Diary of Francis X. Ziegler , 1854-1867

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11858

Equal but separate : the life and career of an African American businessman in Columbia, Pennsylvania, 1796?-1841 /by Teresa A. Weisser

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13151

Excerpts from the diary of F. X. Ziegler : A nineteenth century perspective of events in Columbia

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11396

Historic Columbia architectural history tour : mansions, museums & riverlore

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16760