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The 1869 diary of Samuel R. Hess of Clay Township, Lancaster County : Mennonite, farmer & nurseryman

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Author
Hess, Samuel R.,
Date of Publication
c1997
Call Number
905.748 JHSCV v. 22
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introduction, transcribed & indexed by Clarence Edwin Spohn.
Author
Hess, Samuel R.,
Place of Publication
Ephrata, Pa
Publisher
Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley,
Date of Publication
c1997
Physical Description
viii, 48 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
Journal of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley ;
Notes
Includes index.
Summary
This issue contains the transcription of the 1869 diary of Clay Township resident Samuel R. Hess, and provides a day-to-day look at the life of a typical Mennonite farmer and businessman. The diary has been indexed by name and provides a list of local residents with whom Hess had contact with.
Subjects
Hess, Samuel R., - 1830-1906 - Diaries.
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Farmers - Pennsylvania
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century - Personal narratives.
Additional Author
Spohn, Clarence E.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
905.748 JHSCV v. 22
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David McNeely Stauffer's little known legacy to Lancaster

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Author
Moore, C. Eugene.
Call Number
905.748 PHMC v. 27
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Responsibility
by C. Eugene Moore.
Author
Moore, C. Eugene.
Physical Description
p. 30 - 37.
Notes
Pennsylvania Heritage, v. 27, no. 4 (Fall 2001).
David McNeely Stauffer (1845-1913) was an American civil engineer, editor, artist, and collector. He worked for several railroads including the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad until 1876 when he went into private practice. He wrote scholarly articles and edited the Engineering News. In addition to collecting autographs and illustrations, he designed book plates and did pen and ink drawings. Seventy drawings of significant buildings in Lancaster,PA, are now among the LancasterHistory collections.
Subjects
Staufer, David McNeely.
Architecture - Lancaster County
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PHMC v. 27
Websites
https://paheritage.wpengine.com/article/david-mcneely-stauffers-little-known-legacy-lancaster/
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Diary; a novella

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Author
Roy, Helen M.
Date of Publication
1976.
Call Number
812 R888
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Author
Roy, Helen M.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Publisher
Printing Center,
Date of Publication
1976.
Physical Description
68 p.: illus.; 22 cm.
Subjects
Mennonites - Pennsylvania
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century - Fiction
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
812 R888
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[Diary of Frantz]

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Author
Frantz, Sarah Ann.
Date of Publication
1858.
Call Number
920.72 F836.
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Diary of Sarah Ann Frantz.
Author
Frantz, Sarah Ann.
Publisher
Typescript (computer printout),
Date of Publication
1858.
Physical Description
40 p. ; 29 cm.
Notes
LCHS has original diary in Archives.
T.p. from caption.
Item includes a photocopied photograph of author.
Summary
Daily recordings of chores, activities of other family members, visits, events in the community, etc during the year 1858. Ms Frantz appears to be living with her parents. Th
Subjects
Lehman family
Frantz, Sarah Ann
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century - Personal narratives.
Diaries.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
920.72 F836.
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Early presidential elections in Lancaster County

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Author
Martin, C. H.
Date of Publication
1943.
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by C. H. Martin.
Author
Martin, C. H.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1943.
Physical Description
[93]-105 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 47, no. 5
Subjects
Presidents - United States
Elections - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 47, number 5 (1943), p. 93-105Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.47
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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
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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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Lafayette's visit to Lancaster

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Author
Montgomery, Thomas Lynch,
Date of Publication
1917
. Montgomery. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, 1757-1834. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--19th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1917 Description: 125-131 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster
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by Hon. Thomas L. Montgomery.
Author
Montgomery, Thomas Lynch,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1917
Physical Description
125-131 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 21, nos. 6 & 7
Subjects
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, - marquis de, - 1757-1834.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 22, number 6/7 (1917), p. 125-131Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.21
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Lancaster at play : leisure in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Date of Publication
2007.
Call Number
790 L244
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Responsibility
editors: James T. Alton and Thomas R. Ryan.
Place of Publication
Ephrata, Pa
Publisher
Cadmus Communications,
Date of Publication
2007.
Physical Description
vi.; 138 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Project manager: Marianne Heckles.
Summary
The third book in a series of photographic histories of the county highlights how Lancastrians had fun and spent their leisure time from the late 1800s to 1970. Its chapters cover a wide range of subjects-from amusement parks to swimming holes to movie theaters to athletic events.
Subjects
Leisure - Pennsylvania - Lancaster - Pictorial works.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century - Pictorial works.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social life and customs - 20th century - Pictorial works.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social life and customs - 19th century - Pictorial works.
Additional Author
Heckles, Marianne.
Abel, Michael L.
Alton, James T.
Ryan, Thomas R.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
790 L244
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Lancaster County in 1830

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1928
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1928
Physical Description
154-155 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 32, no. 9/10
Notes
"Three years in North America."
Subjects
Stuart, James.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 32, number 9/10 (1928), p. 154-155Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.32
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The oldest daily paper of Lancaster County

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1897
County. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--18th century. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--19th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1896-97 Description: [72]-84 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 3 Call Number
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Responsibility
by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[72]-84 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 3
Subjects
Lancaster Gazette (Lancaster, Pa.)
American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
German American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 3 (1897), p. 72-84Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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