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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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The Amish of Lancaster County : a brief, but truthful account of the actual life and customs of the most unique class of people in the United States

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Author
Steinfeldt, Berenice.
Date of Publication
c1940.
Call Number
289.71 S819
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Responsibility
by Berenice Steinfeldt.
Author
Steinfeldt, Berenice.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Conestoga Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
c1940.
Physical Description
32, [4] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Notes
"Published in Lancaster County, Pa. by Arthur G. Steinfeldt.
c. 1 copyright 1940 "9th printing"; c. 2 copyright 1937 "2nd printing".
Subjects
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Amish - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.71 S819
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Benedict Brechbuhl, Hans Burkholder and the Swiss Mennonite migration to Lancaster County, Penna. : the Swiss emigration

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Author
Burkholder, Joseph C.
Date of Publication
1927
Brechbuhl, Hans Burkholder and the Swiss Mennonite migration to Lancaster County, Penna. : the Swiss emigration / compiled by Joseph C. Burkholder. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Burkholder, Hans. Brechbuhl, Benedict, 1665- Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects. Mennonites--Pennsylvania
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Responsibility
compiled by Joseph C. Burkholder.
Author
Burkholder, Joseph C.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1927
Physical Description
57-62 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 5
Subjects
Burkholder, Hans.
Brechbuhl, Benedict, - 1665-
Emigration and immigration
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Mennonites - Switzerland.
Swiss Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Switzerland - Emigration and immigration - Religious aspects.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 31, number 5 (1927), p. 57-62Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.31
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Children's games among Lancaster County Mennonites

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Author
Grey, Sara.
Call Number
905.748 PDF v. 16 no. 4
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by Sara Grey.
Author
Grey, Sara.
Physical Description
p. 46-47.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania Folklife, v. 16 no. 4 (Summer 1967).
Subjects
Games - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PDF v. 16 no. 4
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Denominations originating in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Spotts, Charles Dewey.
Date of Publication
1963.
Call Number
289.9 S765
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Author
Spotts, Charles Dewey.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Franklin and Marshall Library,
Date of Publication
1963.
Physical Description
41 p. : photos ; 22 cm.
Series
Community historians annual ;
Community historians annual ; no. 2
Notes
Dr. Spotts attributes the researching and the writing of this booklet to J. Ira Kreider.
Subjects
Brethren in Christ Church - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Church history.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.9 S765
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Distributing aid to believers in need : the religious foundations of transatlantic migration

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Author
Beiler, Rosalind.
Date of Publication
1997.
Call Number
905.748 PHA v. 64 sp. issue
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Responsibility
Rosalind Beiler.
Author
Beiler, Rosalind.
Place of Publication
[University Park, Pa. etc.]
Publisher
Pennsylvania Historical Association,
Date of Publication
1997.
Physical Description
pp. 73-87 ; 23 cm.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania History; v. 64, spec. suppl. issue.
Gives background of Mennonites ; Swiss Mennonite settlement in Lancaster County with special mention of Martin Kendig.
Subjects
Swiss Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Emmigration and immigration
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Switzerland - Emigration and immigration - Religious aspects.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PHA v. 64 sp. issue
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German religious groups and slavery in Lancaster County prior to the Civil War

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Author
Ebersole, Mark C.
Date of Publication
2005.
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by Mark C. Ebersole.
Author
Ebersole, Mark C.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
2005.
Physical Description
p. 158 - 187 : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society, v. 107, no. 4 (Winter 2005-2006).
Subjects
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Moravians - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
German Reformed Church - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lutherans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Slavery - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 107, number 4 (2005), p. 158-187Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v. 107
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History of the Forest Hills Mennonite Church, Leola, Pennsylvania 1946-1986

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Author
Hallman, Abram P.
Call Number
905.748 PMH v.10, no.3
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by Abram P. Hallman.
Author
Hallman, Abram P.
Physical Description
2-12 p.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, v.10, no.3 (July 1987)
Subjects
Forest Hills Mennonite Church (Leola, Pa.)
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Upper Leacock Township - Church history.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PMH v.10, no.3
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History of the Reformed Mennonite Church

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Author
Eshleman, Wilmer J.
Date of Publication
1945
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Responsibility
by Wilmer J. Eshleman.
Author
Eshleman, Wilmer J.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1945
Physical Description
[85]-[117] p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 49, no. 4
Subjects
Reformed Mennonite Church.
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Old Order Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 49, number 4 (1945), p. 85-117Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.49
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The Lancaster Mennonite conference : history and background

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Author
Landis, Ira David,
Date of Publication
1956.
Call Number
289.7 L257L
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Ira D. Landis.
Author
Landis, Ira David,
Place of Publication
Scottdale, Pa
Publisher
Mennonite Publishing House,
Date of Publication
1956.
Physical Description
114 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Mennonites
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
289.7 L257L
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