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[Address by the Mayor of Lancaster]

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16477
Author
Morris, Arthur E.
Date of Publication
1981.
Call Number
352.008 L244mo
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Author
Morris, Arthur E.
Date of Publication
1981.
Physical Description
21 leaves ; 28 cm.
Notes
Typewritten copy.
Subjects
Mayors - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
352.008 L244mo
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An act to incorporate the city of Lancaster with the several subsequent acts relating thereto; and the ordinances for the regulation of the said city, passed by the Select and Common Councils

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17638
Corporate Author
Lancaster (Pa.).
Date of Publication
1834.
Call Number
090 L224mh 1834
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Responsibility
Arr. and published by Councils.
Corporate Author
Lancaster (Pa.).
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
Printed by Hugh Maxwell,
Date of Publication
1834.
Physical Description
1 v. (various pagings) 20 cm.
Notes
Library copy missing title page.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.). - H. Maxwell - (1834)
Ordinances, Municipal - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L224mh 1834
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Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c85736dc-7c44-4683-8284-706294419640
Collection
Mayor James H. Ross Collection
Title
Mayor James H. Ross Collection
Object ID
MG0058
Date Range
1933-1937
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Collection
Mayor James H. Ross Collection
Title
Mayor James H. Ross Collection
Description
The Mayor James H. Ross Collection documents Ross's political career from 1933-1937. James Ross, a businessman and civic leader, served as mayor of Lancaster from 1934-1938. The collection consists primarily of correspondence and a scrapbook. The letters are related to his mayoral election and responsibilities, the James H. Ross Ready to Wear Department Store, and personal matters. The scrapbook, compiled by his wife, contains information about his political career, the department store, and other local merchants, and provides a good background on the housing issues that threatened Lancaster City. The collection gives a fragmented picture of life in Lancaster in the 1930s, including commercial transactions, the Depression, religious charitable organizations, politics, and the Democratic Party.
Admin/Biographical History
James H. Ross was born in Green County, Ohio. When he was six, Ross's family moved to Monroe County, West Virginia where he attended school until he was seventeen. His family moved back to Ohio where he finished his schooling at Bowersville High School. After graduating, Ross moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania and began working for M. T. Garvin & Co. Ross left M. T. Garvin & Co. in 1928 and established his own store, James H. Ross Ready to Wear Department Store, in December of that same year. James H. Ross was elected Mayor of Lancaster as a Democrat in 1934.
Date Range
1933-1937
Year Range From
1933
Year Range To
1937
Date of Accumulation
1933-1937
Creator
Ross, James Hubert, 1875-1962
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Ross, James Hubert
Ross, Ethel E. Dietrich
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano
Other Creators
Ross, Ethel E. Dietrich, 1892-1977
Subjects
Business records
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Lancaster (Pa.)--Politics and government
Letters
Local elections
Local taxation
Mayors--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Search Terms
Business records
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Elections
James H. Ross Ready to Wear Department Store
Letters
Milton J. Brecht Elementary School
Mayors
Newspaper clippings
Politics
Schools
Scrapbooks
Speeches
Taxes
Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster
Wheatland
Young Men's Democratic Club
Manuscript groups
Finding aids
Extent
2 boxes, 10 folders, 1 scrapbook, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0058
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please make an appointment with the Research Center staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org to view the scrapbook.
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-58
Classification
MG0058
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Scrapbook, Career of James Ross, Former Merchant and Mayor, was previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 121. Scrapbook, Career of James Ross, Former Merchant and Mayor, was cataloged and preserved with funding from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
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Citizens of Lancaster petition legislature for a city charter in 1798

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2990
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1930
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Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
177-179 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 8
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Charters.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 8 (1930), p. 177-179Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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Col. Timothy Matlack : a revolutionary patriot in Lancaster

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Author
Landis, Bertha Cochran.
Date of Publication
1938
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Responsibility
by (Mrs. D.B.) Bertha Cochran Landis.
Author
Landis, Bertha Cochran.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1938
Physical Description
[149]-156 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 42, no. 6
Summary
A biographical sketch of this man who was active in politics and the military during the American Revolution. He lived in Lancaster , PA, for a time during the Revolution.
Subjects
Matlack, Timothy, - 1736-1829.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Biography.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government - 1775-1783.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 42, number 6 (1938), p. 149-156Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.42
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Courts as well as Congress

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo418
Date of Publication
1904.
Material: Book Subject(s): Lancaster (Pa.)--Politics and government--1775-1783. Lancaster (Pa.)--Capital and capitol. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1903/1904 Description: [110]-111 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 8, no. 4 Call
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1904.
Physical Description
[110]-111 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 8, no. 4
Summary
This is a brief article explaining how the Pennsylvania General Assembly during the American Revolution authorized the courts of Philadelphia and Chester County to hold court away from their home area. This was due to the occupation of Philadelphia by the British army, which also forced the Continental Congress to abandon Philadelphia and take up residence in York, PA.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Capital and capitol.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 8, number 4 (1904), p. 110-111Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.8
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Early Lancaster taxables--1754

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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Date of Publication
1909
--Lancaster. Lancaster (Pa.)--Politics and government--To 1775. Lancaster (Pa.)--Biography. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1909 Description: [263]-277 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 13, no. 10 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.13 Location
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Responsibility
by H. Frank Eshleman, Esq.
Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1909
Physical Description
[263]-277 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 13, no. 10
Subjects
Taxation - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government - To 1775.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Biography.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 13, number 10 (1909), p. 263-277Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.13
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Evolution of the government of Lancaster : village, borough, city

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo353
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Date of Publication
1993.
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Responsibility
by John Ward Willson Loose.
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1993.
Physical Description
[58]-71 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 95, no. 2
Subjects
Municipal government - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 95, number 2 (1993), p. 58-71Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.95
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Finances of the City of Lancaster, comprising the reports of the treasurer, finance & street committees to the Select and Common Councils, June 4th, 1861

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Corporate Author
Lancaster (Pa.)
Date of Publication
1861.
Call Number
352.171 L244f
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Corporate Author
Lancaster (Pa.)
Place of Publication
Lancaster, PA
Publisher
Geo. Sanderson & Son, printers,
Date of Publication
1861.
Physical Description
16 pages: 22 cm.
Notes
Binding has modern reinforcement. No front or back cover.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Appropriations and expenditures - Periodicals
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government - Periodicals
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
352.171 L244f
Copy Info
1861
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The flag of Lancaster

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Date of Publication
1907
. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Flags--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Lancaster (Pa.)--Politics and government. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1907 Description: [162]-166 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 11, no. 4 Call Number
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1907
Physical Description
[162]-166 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 11, no. 4
Summary
This article chronicles the development and the meaning of a flag for the City of Lancaster, PA, in preparation for the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia.
Subjects
Flags - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 11, number 4 (1907), p. 162-166Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.11
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