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Address delivered by Tho. H. Burrowes, before the Educational Society of Lancaster County, October 4, 1851

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Author
Burrows, Thomas H. (Thomas Henry) ,
Date of Publication
[1851]
Call Number
370 B972a
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Responsibility
by Thomas Burrowes.
Author
Burrows, Thomas H. (Thomas Henry) ,
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
M.D. Holbrook, Pr. ,
Date of Publication
[1851]
Physical Description
16 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Includes table comparing pay for male and female teachers, 1835-1851.
Subjects
The Educational Society (Lancaster, Pa.)
Education - Pennsylvania.
Public Schools - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
370 B972a
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Addresses at the semi-centiennial celebration of the founding of the theological seminary of the Reformed Church in the United States : held at Lancaster, Pa., November 5th 1875

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Author
Weiser, C. Z.
Date of Publication
1876.
Call Number
285.8 T391a
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Responsibility
[by C. Z. Weiser].
Author
Weiser, C. Z.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Reformed Church Publication Board,
Date of Publication
1876.
Physical Description
85 p.
Notes
Attributed to C. Z. Weiser.
Subjects
Theology.
Education (Higher) - United States
Reformed Church - United States.
Additional Corporate Author
Reformed Church
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
285.8 T391a
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The American one-room schoolhouse

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Author
Kauffman, Henry J.,
Date of Publication
c1997.
Call Number
371.01 K21
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Responsibility
by Henry J. Kauffman.
ISBN
1883294541
Author
Kauffman, Henry J.,
Place of Publication
Morgantown, Pa
Publisher
Masthof,
Date of Publication
c1997.
Physical Description
70 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Contents
Chapters: EARLY STARTS (the first attempts at organized education) // NINETEENTH CENTURY IDEALISM (the effort to design and build the perfect school) // THE AMISH ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE // THE TEACHER // SCHOOL BOOK // TEACHING APPARATUS // DESKS AND CHAIRS // RULES AND REGULATIONS
Subjects
Education, Rural - United States
Rural schools - United States
School buildings - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
371.01 K21
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An account of some of the private schools in the Octorara area

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Author
Douglass, Hugh.
Call Number
905.748 OAHS v.4, no.7
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Author
Douglass, Hugh.
Notes
In: Octorara Historical Society, v.4, no.7.
Subjects
Moscow Academy (Chester County, Pa.)
Schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Faggs Manor Classical School (Chester County, Pa.)
Upper Octorara Classical School (Chester County, Pa.)
Ercildoun Academy (Chester County, Pa.)
Parkesburg Academy (Parkesburg, Pa.)
Mantua Female Seminary (Chester County, Pa.)
Brint Young Ladies School (Penningtonville, Pa.)
Penn High School (Penningtonville, Pa.)
Chester County, Pa.
Schools, Chester County.
Education
Blair Hall, Chester County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 OAHS v.4, no.7
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An address delivered before the students of Strasburg Academy, September 8, 1845 on the means of obtaining happiness and true eminence of character

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Author
Leaman, John..
Date of Publication
1845.
Call Number
814 L436
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Responsibility
John Leaman.
Author
Leaman, John..
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
D.S. Kieffer,
Date of Publication
1845.
Physical Description
16 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
With: An address delivered before the Students' Literary Society, of Strasburg Academy, September 14, 1843.
With: History of the Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church and congregation of East Earl Twp. Lancaster County.
Subjects
Strasburg Academy (Strasburg, Pa.)
Christian education.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
814 L436
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Collection
Linden Hall Seminary Collection
Title
Linden Hall Seminary Collection
Object ID
MG0010
Date Range
1817-1996
17603 717.392.4633 · lancasterhistory.org Subject Headings: Linden Hall (Lititz, Pa.) School catalogs Girls’ schools School notebooks School yearbooks Women--Education Search Terms: Broadsides Finding aids Girls' schools Linden Hall Linden Hall Echo Manuscript groups School catalogs School notebooks
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Collection
Linden Hall Seminary Collection
Title
Linden Hall Seminary Collection
Description
The Linden Hall Seminary Collection contains school catalogs and Linden Hall Echo, the school yearbook. Other items include financial records, fundraising information, school workbooks, and a diploma from 1886.
Admin/Biographical History
Linden Hall Seminary is a girls' school located in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1742 by the Moravian community, it is the oldest continuously operated girls' school in the United States.
Date Range
1817-1996
Year Range From
1817
Year Range To
1996
Date of Accumulation
1817-1996
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
People
Beverly, Jane B.
Kepler, Mary
Subjects
Girls' schools
Linden Hall (Lititz, Pa.)
School catalogs
School notebooks
School yearbooks
Women--Education
Search Terms
Broadsides
Finding aids
Girls' schools
Linden Hall
Linden Hall Echo
Manuscript groups
School catalogs
School notebooks
Yearbooks
Extent
2 boxes, 22 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, German
Object ID
MG0010
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Linden Hall Seminary Collection (MG0010), 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.
Other Numbers
MG-10
Classification
MG0010
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
This collection was cataloged prior to 1997; added to database 8 Febraury 2018.
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Collection
Masonic Homes of Lancaster County Collection
Title
Masonic Homes of Lancaster County Collection, 1910-1957
Object ID
MG0929
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Collection
Masonic Homes of Lancaster County Collection
Title
Masonic Homes of Lancaster County Collection, 1910-1957
Description
This collection contains programs, booklets, and leaflets about the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown; a booklet about the Louis H. Eisenlohr Home for Girls at the Masonic Homes; and information, correspondence and an admission application for the Thomas Ranken Patton Masonic Institution for Boys.
Admin/Biographical History
The Masonic Homes of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania was established in Elizabethtown in 1910. It is known today as the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown.
Year Range From
1910
Year Range To
1957
Date of Accumulation
1910-1957
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Eisenlohr, Louis H.
Patton, Thomas Ranken
Fraim, Samuel R.
Watres, Louis A.
Buchmiller, Dulon F.
Sell, John S.
Benkert, George
Snyder, William S.
Landis, Robert C.
Yeager, William E.
Subjects
Masonic Homes (Elizabethtown, Pa.)
Retirement communities
Search Terms
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Masonic Homes
Masonic Villages
Retirement communities
Education
Schools
Orphanages
Extent
11 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0929
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Masonic Homes of Lancaster Collection, 1910-1957 (MG0929), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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
Unknown.MG0929
Other Numbers
MG-929
Other Number
MG-929
Classification
MG0929
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Transferred from Library 25 May 2022.
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Collection
Gen. William McCaskey Family Collection
Title
Gen. William McCaskey Family Collection
Object ID
MG0941
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Collection
Gen. William McCaskey Family Collection
Title
Gen. William McCaskey Family Collection
Description
This collection contains letters written to or received from Gen. William McCaskey and other members of his family, as well as two photographs.
Admin/Biographical History
Gen. William Spencer McCaskey was born near Paradise, Lancaster County, and was the younger brother of noted educator John Piersol McCaskey. At 17 he enlisted in Company F of the 47th Regiment during the Civil War. He reenlisted and saw combat in Kentucky, Tennessee, and participated in Sherman's March to the Sea. He mustered out in 1865 as a Captain. He reenlisted again the following year and served all over the United States before retiring as a Major General in 1907. He died in San Francisco in 1914. He was married to Eleanor Garrison, with whom he had six children: Margaret, Hiram, Garrison, Douglas, Charles, and Eleanor.
Creation Date
1866-1906
Year Range From
1866
Year Range To
1906
Date of Accumulation
1866-1906
Creator
McCaskey family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 11
People
McCaskey, William Spencer
McCaskey, John Piersol "Jack"
McCaskey, Hiram Dyer
McCaskey, Eleanor Garrison "Nellie"
McCaskey, Charles Irving
McCaskey, Douglas
McCaskey, Garrison
Conklin, Eleanor McCaskey
Conklin, Arthur Stewart
Chapman, Margaret McCaskey
Subjects
Correspondence
Search Terms
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Correspondence
Letters
Education
Photographs
Military
St. Thomas Hall
Holly Springs, Mississippi
Fort Yellowstone, Wyoming
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Fort Sheridan, Wyoming
Extent
13 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0941
Related Item Notes
MG0355 William McCaskey Civil War Letters
MG0731 John Piersol McCaskey Papers
MG0741 Gen. William S. McCaskey Papers (Farioli and Nichols)
MG0742 Farioli and Nichols' Research on Gen. McCaskey
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Gen. William McCaskey Family Collection, 1866-1906 (MG0941), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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
2007.MG0941
Other Numbers
MG-941
Other Number
MG-941
Classification
MG0941
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Gift of Patrick Boas, 2007.
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Attitude of Lancaster County on a system of free schools, in the year 1825

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Author
Bausman, Lottie M.
Date of Publication
1938
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.42
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Responsibility
by Lottie M. Bausman.
Author
Bausman, Lottie M.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1938
Physical Description
[140]-148 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 42, no. 5
Subjects
Education - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Education - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.42
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The Beck Family School

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Author
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Date of Publication
1949.
Call Number
370 B393
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Responsibility
by Herbert Huebener Beck
Author
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Place of Publication
Bethlehem, Pa
Publisher
Times Publishing Company ;
Date of Publication
1949.
Physical Description
p. 273-292 ill. 23 cm.
Notes
Reprinted from an unidentified source.
Subjects
The Beck Family School for Boys, Lititiz, Pa.
Education - Lancaster County.
Audubon Villa - Pennsylvania - Lititz.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
370 B393
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