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Anthracite iron blast furnaces in Lancaster County 1840-1900

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Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Date of Publication
1982
Anthracite Iron Blast Furnaces in Lancaster County 1840-1900 By John Ward Willson Loose I. General Description Unlike the charcoal furnace, the anthracite furnace was a product of the age of steam power; indeed, it was a symbol of a whole new era in which the trinity of coal, iron, and steam
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by John Ward Willson Loose.
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1982
Physical Description
78-117 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 86, no. 3
Subjects
Blast furnaces - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Furnaces.
Iron industry and trade - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Founding.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 86, number 3 (1982), p. 78-117Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.86
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Archive

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Collection
Patents Collection
Title
Patents Collection
Object ID
MG0632
Date Range
1827-1927
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Collection
Patents Collection
Title
Patents Collection
Description
This collection contains patents issued to inventors in Lancaster County. The patents have the technical information about the invention and also drawings and/or blueprints. Some of the patents are for a horse hay rake, pinions, a railroad car brake, and improvements in threshing machines, balancing mill stones, kitchen slicing utensils and a still. Two of the documents are signed by Secretary of State Henry Clay and President Andrew Jackson.
Date Range
1827-1927
Creation Date
1827-1927
Year Range From
1827
Year Range To
1927
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 13
People
Becker, Henry
Bennett, T. F.
Blake, James H.
Bomberger, Elias B.
Butler, B. F.
Clay, Henry
Eberly, John A
Fenstermaker, Emanuel Lively
Fenstermaker, Gerald Burkhart
Fellenbaum, David
Gantz, David Zook
Iske, Anthony
Jackson, Andrew
Kauffman, C. L.
Keller, J. Frank
Lutz, Jacob
McLane, Louis
Musser, Peter
Price, Edward F.
Reigart, J. Franklin
Seitz, John
Sieger, P. George
Slaymaker, Amos Fleming
Spillinger, Joseph
Way, Andrew
Weitzel, Jacob
Whitehill, James
Withers, Michael
Subjects
Drawings
Inventions
Inventors
Patents
Search Terms
Blueprints
Brakes, Peerless track
Brakes, railroad car
Canon pinions
Certificates
Double rack and pinions
Drawings
East Cocalico Twp.
Finding aids
Garbage furnaces
Inventions
Inventors
Investments
Kitchen slicing utensils
Manuscript groups
Mill gudgeons
Mill stones, balancing
Nut locks
Patents
Plough-plates
Rakes, horse hay
Salisbury Twp.
Sanitary Engineering and Construction Company
Stills
Threshing machines
Watch mechanisms
Extent
1 box, 12 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0632
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
An original watercolor drawing by J. F. Reigart of Jacob Weitzel's still (Folder 10) is in the Curatorial Collection (2014.005).
Emanuel Fenstermaker's watch parts (Folder 1) are in the Curatorial Collection (1972.004.2 and 1972.004.4)
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-632
Other Number
MG-632
Classification
MG0632
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by PH, February 2014. Added to database 26 May 2021.
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Archive

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Collection
Iron Industry Collection
Title
Iron Industry Collection
Object ID
MG0155
Date Range
1787-1925
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Collection
Iron Industry Collection
Title
Iron Industry Collection
Description
This small Iron Industry Collection contains orders for pig iron and bar iron, a schematic plan, and historical information about the iron industry in Lancaster County. Mount Hope Furnace, Hopeland Forge, Martick Works, and Hershey Machine & Foundry are among the businesses represented.
Date Range
1787-1925
Year Range From
1787
Year Range To
1925
Date of Accumulation
1787-1925
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Alexander, James
Clare, Israel Smith
Coleman, Robert
Coleman, William
Eckert, Valentine
Kendall, George
Sarks, Benjamin
Schock, Mary H. Haldeman
Sheldon, W. Richard
Steinman, John Frederick
Stiegel, Henry William
Subjects
Iron foundries
Iron industry and trade
Iron-works
Search Terms
Finding aids
Forges
Furnaces
Hershey Machine and Foundry Company
Hopeland Forge
Iron foundries
Iron industry
Iron works
Manuscript groups
Martic Forge, Martic Twp.
Mount Hope Furnace
Extent
1 box, 1 folder, .1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0155
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Photograph of No. 1 furnace [Chickies] built 1845, rebuilt 1887. (2-27-04-13)
Photograph No. 2 furnace [Chickies] built 1854, rebuilt 1889. (2-27-04-12)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Iron Industry Collection (MG0155), Folder #, Insert #, 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. Persons wishing to publish any material from this collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-155
Other Number
MG-155
Classification
MG0155
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by DT, 1998-1999. Added to database 9 September 2021.
The photographs in Folder 1 were transferred to the Photograph Collection on 27 October 2017.
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Blueprint

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge blueprints
Object ID
Bridge F0335 I004
Date Range
1905
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge blueprints
Description
Location: Over North Branch of Beaver Creek, on road from Mount Eden Furnace to New Providence, Providence Twp., at J. H. Weimer's Saw Mill.
Document type: Bridge blueprints
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1905
Year
1905
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Weimer, J. H.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Beaver Creek Bridge
Beaver Creek, North Branch
Blueprints
Bridges
Creeks
Eden Twp.
Furnaces
J. H. Weimer's Sawmill
Mills
Mount Eden Furnace
New Providence, Providence Twp.
Sawmills
Place
Eden Twp.
Extent
2 items, 2 pieces
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0335 I004
Box Number
005
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
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Cookstove

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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Object ID
2002.155
Date Range
1791
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Description
Ten-plate stove manufactured by Colebrook Furnace.
Date Range
1791
Year Range From
1791
Year Range To
1791
Made By
Colebrook Furnace
People
Colebrook
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
Furnaces
Object Name
Cookstove
Material
Iron
Height (in)
21.5
Width (in)
15
Depth (in)
34
Condition
Good
Object ID
2002.155
Place of Origin
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
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Documents

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0055 I001
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Year
1833
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Colerain Twp.
Susanna Furnace
Furnaces
Forges
Petitions
Orders
Reports
Bridges
Place
Colerain Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0055 I001
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Court term: August 1833.
Location: Near Susanna Furnace.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
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The Hampton furnace ; reminiscences of an important industry and its old time owners

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Author
Schuler, H. A.
Call Number
905.748 PGA v. 7 (1906)
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Responsibility
by H. A. Schuler.
Author
Schuler, H. A.
Physical Description
p. 233 - 240.
Notes
The Pennsylvania German, v. 7 (1906).
Subjects
Hampton furnace (Lehigh County, Pa.) - History.
Furnaces
Industries - Pennsylvania - Lehigh County
Lehigh County (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PGA v. 7 (1906)
Websites
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The iron industry in Pennsylvania : with a listing of national, state, and private sites related to the Pennsylvania iron industry and open to the public

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Author
Eggert, Gerald G.
Date of Publication
1994.
Call Number
669.1 E29
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Alternate Title
Iron industry in Pennsylvania
Responsibility
by Gerald G. Eggert.
Author
Eggert, Gerald G.
Place of Publication
Middletown, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania Historical Association,
Date of Publication
1994.
Physical Description
x, 98 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Pennsylvania history studies ; no. 25
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [97]-98).
Contents
Chapters: The Process of Iron Making // Iron Plantations In the Colonial Era // Iron Plantations in Antebellum Pennsylvania // Technological Change and Urbanization // Ironmasters and Ironworkers in an Urban Setting // The Shift to Steel
Summary
"From the opening of the first iron forge in 1716, the iron industry played a central role in the economies of Pennsylvania and the nation. Learn how iron was made, and follow the story of iron production through the experiences of the industry's pioneers and the iron workers and their families whose labor built Pennsylvania's industrial might." [from the publisher]
Subjects
Iron-works - Pennsylvania
Blast furnaces - Pennsylvania
Iron industry and trade - Pennsylvania
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
669.1 E29
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The ironmasters of Marietta and vicinity during the period 1848-1878

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Author
Gramm, Bertha Sue.
Date of Publication
1948
Ironmasters 0/ Marietta and Vicinity During the Period 1848-1878 By BERTHA SUE GRAMM T HE blast furnaces and associated buildings at Chickies and Watts Stations between Columbia and Marietta, Pennsyl- vania, both towns located on the Susquehanna River, a century ago were the nucleus around which
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Responsibility
by Bertha Sue Gramm.
Author
Gramm, Bertha Sue.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1948
Physical Description
[137]-167 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 52, no. 6
Subjects
Musselman family.
Watt family.
Haldeman family.
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Furnaces - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 52, number 6 (1948), p. 137-167Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.52
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Negative

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Collection
Henry Kauffman Photograph Collection
Title
Joanna Furnace
Object ID
HK-11-10-69
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Object Name
Negative
Collection
Henry Kauffman Photograph Collection
Title
Joanna Furnace
Description
Joanna Furnace, Robeson Twp., Berks County
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Joanna Furnace
Furnaces
Robeson Twp., Berks County, Pennsylvania
Place
Berks County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Negative
Film Size
2 x 2 inches
Object ID
HK-11-10-69
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