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The ambitions of William Henry

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17509
Author
Gordon, Scott Paul.
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by Scott Paul Gordon.
Author
Gordon, Scott Paul.
Physical Description
p. 254-284.
Notes
This record provides a link to this resource on the publisher's official online repository.
Summary
HISTORIANS HAVE TRAPPED William Henry of Lancaster (1729–86) in the identity of gunsmith. Though meant as a compliment— most accounts portray Henry as the most important gunsmith in the "rifle-making hub of colonial America," Lancaster County— - this confinement is ironic, since Henry escaped this occupation as soon as he was able. The term gunsmith, then as now, could describe men who repaired guns, who produced specialized gun parts (such as barrels or locks), who created an entire gun from scratch (lock, stock, and barrel), or who ran a factory that employed other men. Henry seems not to have engaged in any of these activities after 1760. By the last decade of his life, Henry had achieved a level of financial security (and apparently embodied the virtuous independence thought to derive from it) that led his peers to entrust him with positions of responsibility and that left Henry free to accept them. He served first in local and state governments and was later appointed an administrator and financier for the Continental army and elected twice to the Continental Congress. We have failed to register the shape of his career, the magnitude of his transformation; instead, historians have imagined that during all these varied activities, Henry continued to work as a gunsmith. Indeed, the belief that Henry "was engaged in the manufacture of firearms for over thirty years," that he produced the rifles or muskets carried by soldiers from the French and Indian War through the Revolution, has been central to stories about him. [abstract]
Subjects
Henry, William, - 1729-1786.
Simon, Joseph, - 1712-1804.
Gunsmiths - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Contained In
The Pennsylvania Magazine orf History and Biography, v. 136, no. 3.Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article905.748 HSP v. 136, no.3.
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https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/60720/60546
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The awakening and the early progress of the Pequea, Conestoga and other Susquehanna Valley settlements : as shown by official letters, etc., of the time

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Author
Landis, David M.
Date of Publication
1921.
--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Taylor papers. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--17th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1921 Description: 5-16 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 25, no. 1 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.25 Location
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by David M. Landis.
Author
Landis, David M.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1921.
Physical Description
5-16 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 25, no. 1
Subjects
Land settlement - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Taylor papers.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 25, number 1 (1921), p. 5-16Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.25
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89062014121&view=1up&seq=11
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A Brief history of the city of Lancaster : containing an introduction to the settlement of the county, reminiscences of the past and present of the city, the poor house and hospital, the court house, the county jail, the water works, the railroad, the Franklin and Marshall College, the manufactories, the gas works and agricultural park, with many of the old land marks, &c. ; also, the business cards of the principal merchants and manufacturers

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16047
Date of Publication
1870.
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Published by Francis Kilburn ; Pearsol & Geist, printers,
Date of Publication
1870.
Physical Description
40 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Notes
Bound with The Bible in Iron (1914) and Old Home Week Manheim, Pa. (1912) -- this copy is missing as of 4/11/2024. Please access using the electronic copy.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Kilburn, Francis.
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t88g9f93k;view=1up;seq=3
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Commemoration of Lancaster County in the Revolution : at "Indian Rock", Williamson Park, near "Rockford", the home of General Edward Hand, M.D., Friday P.M., September 20, cmmxii

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Date of Publication
1912.
Call Number
923.5 H236c
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Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
s.l.]
Date of Publication
1912.
Physical Description
8 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Notes
Order of exercises and songs laid in.
Summary
Program from the ceremony to commemorate Lancaster County's involvement in the American Revolution. The order of events in the ceremony is included. Also includes a chronology of Lancaster County's participation in events related to the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, citing General Edward Hand's activities. A genealogy of the Hand family is included in the program.
Subjects
Hand, Edward , - 1744-1802.
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
Historical markers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.5 H236c
Websites
https://archive.org/details/commemoration00lanc/page/n5
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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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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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History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men

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Author
Ellis, Franklin,
Date of Publication
1883.
Call Number
974.815 LACO E47 Oversize
974.815 LACO E47
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Responsibility
By Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans.
Author
Ellis, Franklin,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Everts & Peck,
Date of Publication
1883.
Physical Description
viii, 1101 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Evans, Samuel,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACO E47 Oversize
974.815 LACO E47
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000063629620;view=1up;seq=5
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History of Lancaster county. To which is prefixed a brief sketch of the early history of Pennsylvania. Comp. from authentic sources

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Author
Rupp, I. Daniel
Date of Publication
1844.
Call Number
090 L244hi 1844
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By I. Daniel Rupp ...
Author
Rupp, I. Daniel
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Penn
Publisher
G. Hills,
Date of Publication
1844.
Physical Description
531 p. front., plates, fold. tab. 21 cm.
Notes
Geology, natural history, etc.: p. 465-511.
Copy 5: bound in three-quarter maroon leather and linen and marbled end papers.
Copy 5: Bookplate of Redmond Conyngham,No. 3133.
Subjects
Natural history - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244hi 1844
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t3nv9r02m;view=1up;seq=9
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Index [of] Lancaster County Mss. [Miscellaneous] [Papers] : 1724-1772

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Call Number
016 I38 Oversize
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Alternate Title
Index of Lancaster County Miscellaneous Papers, 1724-1772.
Physical Description
Photocopies ; 37 cm.
Notes
For microfilm copy of materials indexed, see microfilm #245, part 1 in 2 volumes. Table of contents with each volume.
Subjects
Blunston, Samuel, - 1689-1745.
Court records - Pennsylvania - Lancaster - Indexes.
Taxation - Lists.
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Paxton Boys.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Occupations.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Boundaries.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
016 I38 Oversize
Websites
https://lhdo.agverso.com/record?key=8156&agcn=15187&cid=lhdo&lid=lhdo
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Lancaster's golden century, 1821-1921; a chronicle of men and women who planned and toiled to build a city strong and beautiful

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Author
Klein, H. M. J.
Date of Publication
1921.
Call Number
974.815 LACO K64
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written and comp. by H.M.J. Klein ...
Author
Klein, H. M. J.
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa.]
Publisher
Hager and Bro.,
Date of Publication
1921.
Physical Description
3 p. ø., 130 p. illus., pl., ports. 19 cm.
Notes
"To commemorate one hundred years of the house of Hager, April, 1921."
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Biography.
Additional Corporate Author
Hager & Brother, Lancaster, Pa.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACO K64
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044086398906;view=1up;seq=7
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Lancaster's heritage: An historical preservation study for Lancaster County

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Corporate Author
Lancaster County Planning Commission.
Date of Publication
1972.
Call Number
720.9 L244
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Corporate Author
Lancaster County Planning Commission.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
The Commission,
Date of Publication
1972.
Physical Description
1 v. (various pagings) : ill., folded map ; 29 cm.
Notes
Includes detailed inventory of sites and structures.
This report presents the case for the preservation of the architectural and environmental aspects of this heritage in a balanced, planned relationship with continued contemporary development. Information is offered concerning the County's resources, the dangers to historic areas, and the possibilities for action. While individual County landmarks do deserve additional attention, the primary emphasis within this report is on the overall character of Lancaster's environmental heritage and the need for its preservation. The natural beauty of our rural areas and the pervasive historic character of many of our older communities are among Lancaster County's basic assets.
This study was updated in 1985 by the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County. The update's title is "Our present past: An update of Lancaster's Heritage" and can be found in our collection. The author of the update is "Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County".
Bibliography: p. 9-1]-9-2.
Subjects
Architecture - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Historic sites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
720.9 L244
Websites
https://lhdo.agverso.com/record?key=8156&agcn=2047&cid=lhdo&lid=LHDO
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