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Collection
Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection
Title
Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection
Object ID
MG0277
Date Range
1798-1993
scrapbook of Conestoga View. Creator: Lancaster County (Pa.). Board of County Commissioners LancasterHistory (Organization) Conditions for Access: Restrictions noted at the item level. Conditions Governing Reproductions: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at
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Collection
Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection
Title
Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection
Description
The Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection is comprised of accounts, registers, minutes, and other records kept by this county department. There are birth and death records, lists of inmates, supply and payroll books, and auditors' reports, and a scrapbook of Conestoga View.
Date Range
1798-1993
Year Range From
1798
Year Range To
1993
Date of Accumulation
1798-1993
Creator
Lancaster County (Pa.). Board of County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Ash, Phineas
Bachman, J. M.
Bachman, John
Bair, Ivan
Baney, William
Bard, R. W.
Bare, Adam
Bausman, John
Bubach, Gerhart
Carpenter, Sam
Centini, Jane E.
Clark, Thomas
Coleman, Thomas
Colwell, James
Dale, Samuel
Dorwart, Jonas
Dunlap, Stephan
Eaby, George W.
Esler, P. O.
Gibbons, William
Good, William
Graybill, N. W.
Graybill, H.
Gryder, Christian
Haines, Timothy
Halbach, W. A.
Harnish, Jacob
Harnish, Samuel
Heck, Lewis
Herr, Christian
Hershey, W. E. H.
Hildebrant, W.
Hollinger, George
Humes, Samuel
Jackson, James J.
Kean, Thomas M.
Kready, David C.
Lane, P. C.
Lenegan, Archibald M.
Light, John
Livingston, J. B.
Long, Jacob
Metzger, John W.
Meyers, Samuel M.
Murray, William
Musser, George
Nauman, J. W.
Nicholson, John
Overholzer, H. D.
Patterson, D. W.
Reed, John K.
Schwartz, Conrad
Slaymaker, Henry
Snyder, Simon
Stone, Abraham
Strine, Jacob S.
Summy, A.
Sweigart, E.
Weaver, B. F.
Webb, Will
Wein, John
Wentz, Thomas
Witmer, Abraham
Witters, Jacob W.
Young, Mathias
Zantzinger, Paul
Other Creators
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Subjects
Almshouses
Almshouses--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History
Auditors' reports
Conestoga View (Lancaster, Pa.)
Poor--Services for--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History
Scrapbooks
Search Terms
Almshouses
Auditors' reports
Conestoga View
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Scrapbooks
Extent
3 boxes, 33 books and folders, 3.5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0277
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection (MG0277), Folder or Book #, 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.
Classification
MG0277
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Most of the items in this collection are part of the Lancaster County Government Records, RG 08-12. They were transferred into MG-277 in 1999 during the planning of the Almshouse and Hospital exhibition. Other items are on loan from the Edward Hand Medical Heritage Foundation or were collected by LancasterHistory.
Added to database 21 July 2017.
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"Both ornamental and useful" : the Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9866
Date of Publication
1990.
Call Number
362.5 B749
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Responsibility
Prepared by Monique Bourque, Nancy K. Zeigler, Bernard L.Herman, Rebecca J. Sides.
Place of Publication
Newark, Del
Publisher
Center for Architecture and Engineering, University of Delaware,
Date of Publication
1990.
Physical Description
v. 93 p. ; 29 cm.
Notes
Photocopy.
Contents
The Architectural Context of the Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital: Setting and Current Appearance Construction Changes in the Structure Early Almshouses and Hospitals of the Lower Delaware Valley / The Social and Cultural Context of the Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital: English Antecedents and Early Pennsylvania Poor Relief General Functions of the Almshouse The Almshouse and the Community Occupants of the Almshouse Conclusions / Recommendations for Future Use.
Subjects
Conestoga View (Lancaster, Pa.)
Poor - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Almshouses - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Author
Bourque, Monique.
Zeigler, Nancy K.
Herman, Bernard L.
Sides, Rebecca J.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
362.5 B749
Websites
https://udspace.udel.edu/bitstream/handle/19716/15865/Both+Ornamental+and+UsefulThe+Lancaster+County+Almshouse+and+Hospital.pdf?sequence=1
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Conestoga View - Information file

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21833
Call Number
Information file - Conestoga View
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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
Conestoga View.
Retirement communities - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Information File
Call Number
Information file - Conestoga View
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The creation of the almshouse : solutions to the problem of poverty

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo8833
Author
Bourque, Monique
Date of Publication
2000.
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Responsibility
by Monique Bourque.
Author
Bourque, Monique
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society ,
Date of Publication
2000.
Physical Description
56-81 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.102, no. 2/3.
Subjects
Conestoga View (Lancaster, Pa.).
Poor - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - History.
Almhouses - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 102, number 2/3 (2000), p. 56-81Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.102, no.2/3
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The development of the charitable landscape : the construction of the Lancaster County almshouse in regional context

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Author
Herman, Bernard L.
Date of Publication
2000.
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Responsibility
by Bernard L. Herman.
Author
Herman, Bernard L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society ,
Date of Publication
2000.
Physical Description
114-134 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.102, no. 2/3.
Subjects
Conestoga View (Lancaster, Pa.).
Poor - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Almshouses - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Almshouses - Pennsylvania.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 102, number 2/3 (2000), p. 114-134Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.102, no.2/3
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Negative

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8943ee9c-6e1c-46d6-b569-199196382371
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Conestoga View, East King Street, Lancaster
Object ID
1-09-02-94
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Object Name
Negative
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Conestoga View, East King Street, Lancaster
Description
Conestoga View, East King Street, Lancaster
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Conestoga View
East King Street
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Negative
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-09-02-94
Negative Number
yes
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Negative

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d6474faf-6a53-4a00-8c13-531266025620
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Conestoga View. See LCHS Journal Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 107.
Object ID
1-06-03-31
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Object Name
Negative
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Conestoga View. See LCHS Journal Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 107.
Description
Conestoga View. See LCHS Journal Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 107.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Conestoga View
photography
Object Name
Negative
Print Size
4 x 5 inches
Object ID
1-06-03-31
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b677c768-72a5-42d1-8ca9-645091866533
Collection
Gerald High Schoolhouse Photo Album
Object ID
GH-01-01-129
Date Range
1997
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Gerald High Schoolhouse Photo Album
Description
Conestoga View School, Peach Road
Provenance
Gift of the widow of the late Gerald High. Digital images only.
Date Range
1997
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Schoolhouses
Conestoga View School
Place
West Earl Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4 x 6 inches
Condition
Not Rated
Object ID
GH-01-01-129
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f2d81e28-055a-4cad-8a55-852206511210
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Plaque at Conestoga View: "Conestoga View Lancaster County Institution District 1968 County Commissioners Benjamin F. Weaver, Chariman 1963-1971, Arthur R. Campbell, 1963-1967, Abram D. Dombach, 1963-1967, Herber R. Wagaman, 1963-1967, Paul R. Yarnall, 1963-1967, Administrator Rev. Charles E. Wonderley, County Engineer, Thomas F. Shirk, Solicitor, S. Richard Harr, Contractors - General: D. S. Warfel Associates, Inc.; Plumbing: Lehman Houser & Lutz, Inc.; Heating & Ventilating: C. J. Beshore & Sons, Inc.; Electrical: Edwin L. Heim Company; Architect: Donald W. Reidenbaugh & Associates, A. I. A."
Object ID
1-04-05-71
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Plaque at Conestoga View: "Conestoga View Lancaster County Institution District 1968 County Commissioners Benjamin F. Weaver, Chariman 1963-1971, Arthur R. Campbell, 1963-1967, Abram D. Dombach, 1963-1967, Herber R. Wagaman, 1963-1967, Paul R. Yarnall, 1963-1967, Administrator Rev. Charles E. Wonderley, County Engineer, Thomas F. Shirk, Solicitor, S. Richard Harr, Contractors - General: D. S. Warfel Associates, Inc.; Plumbing: Lehman Houser & Lutz, Inc.; Heating & Ventilating: C. J. Beshore & Sons, Inc.; Electrical: Edwin L. Heim Company; Architect: Donald W. Reidenbaugh & Associates, A. I. A."
Description
Plaque at Conestoga View: "Conestoga View Lancaster County Institution District 1968 County Commissioners Benjamin F. Weaver, Chariman 1963-1971, Arthur R. Campbell, 1963-1967, Abram D. Dombach, 1963-1967, Herber R. Wagaman, 1963-1967, Paul R. Yarnall, 1963-1967, Administrator Rev. Charles E. Wonderley, County Engineer, Thomas F. Shirk, Solicitor, S. Richard Harr, Contractors - General: D. S. Warfel Associates, Inc.; Plumbing: Lehman Houser & Lutz, Inc.; Heating & Ventilating: C. J. Beshore & Sons, Inc.; Electrical: Edwin L. Heim Company; Architect: Donald W. Reidenbaugh & Associates, A. I. A."
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Weaver, Benjamin F.
Campbell, Arthur R.
Wagaman, Herbert R.
Dombach, Abram D.
Yarnall, Paul R.
Wonderley, Charles E.
Shirk, Thomas F.
Harr, S. Richard
Warfel, D. S.
Beshore, C. J.
Heim, Edwin L.
Reidenbaugh, Donald W.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Almshouses
Hospitals
Plaques
Nursing homes
Conestoga View
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4 x 6 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-04-05-71
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e48de39e-b5cf-42a4-acee-150482023696
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Front of Conestoga View nursing home.
Object ID
1-04-05-72
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Front of Conestoga View nursing home.
Description
Front of Conestoga View nursing home.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Almshouses
Hospitals
Nursing homes
Conestoga View
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4 x 6 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-04-05-72
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