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Collection
John Hoff Records
Title
John Hoff Records
Object ID
MG0572
Date Range
1797-1817
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Collection
John Hoff Records
Title
John Hoff Records
Description
This collection contains records from John Hoff's clockmaking business. The account book, 1800-1816, shows the new clocks made in Lancaster and his clients. There is also a treasurer's account for Trinity Lutheran Church, 1816-1817. The flute book, 1797-1799, contains the music for Hoff's musical clocks.
Date Range
1797-1817
Creation Date
1797-1817
Year Range From
1797
Year Range To
1817
Creator
Hoff, John
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 12
People
Hoff, John
Keller, Kate Van Winkle
Wood, Stacy B. C.
Subjects
Business records
Clock and watch makers
Clock chime music
Search Terms
Business records
Clocks
Correspondence
Letters
Clock and watch makers
Clock chime music
Music
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Extent
1 box, 2 folders, .2 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, German
Object ID
MG0572
Related Item Notes
Images of New Instructions for the German Flute are in the Photograph Collections: John Hoff Flute Album, A-49-01-01 to A-49-01-143
John Hoff Flute Album, A-49-01-01 to A-49-01-143
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-572
Classification
MG0572
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Organized and finding aid prepared by HST, March 2013
Images
Documents
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Collection
Songbooks Collection
Title
Songbooks Collection
Object ID
MG0149
Date Range
1794-
Songbooks Collection contains printed music, school songbooks, and manuscript songbooks. Many of the school songbooks were compiled by J. P. McCaskey or E. Oram Lyte. Of special interest are the manuscript songbooks which contain songs or hymns in English and German. Selections in this collection include
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Collection
Songbooks Collection
Title
Songbooks Collection
Description
The Songbooks Collection contains printed music, school songbooks, and manuscript songbooks. Many of the school songbooks were compiled by J. P. McCaskey or E. Oram Lyte. Of special interest are the manuscript songbooks which contain songs or hymns in English and German. Selections in this collection include patriotic, Christmas, nursery, home, religious, love, and military songs.
Date Range
1794-
Year Range From
1794
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Brecht, M. J.
Fordney, Casper
Hamscher, Johannes
Kreider, A. B.
Lestz, Gerald S.
Lyte, Eliphalet Oram
Matz, Carl
McCaskey, John Piersol "Jack"
Sloan, I. N.
Wallick, J. R.
Search Terms
DeLuxe Music Company
Finding aids
Harper and Brothers
Manor Publishing Company
Manuscript groups
Music
Pennsylvania School Journal
Songs
Extent
2 box, 14 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English; German
Object ID
MG0149
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may be photographed. 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 site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-149
Classification
MG0149
Description Level
Fonds
Documents
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Collection
Almanac Collection
Title
Almanac Collection
Object ID
MG0092
Date Range
1775-present
  1 document  
Collection
Almanac Collection
Title
Almanac Collection
Description
The Almanac Collection consists of almanacs printed in Lancaster County and other locations. They contain long-range weather predictions, calendars, moon phases, planting guides, and natural remedies. Many publications also contain articles and poems about historical events and persons, as well as government and political information, housekeeping information, recipes, songs, titles of sheet music, music for a variety of instruments, times and places of the Meetings of the Friends on the Continent of America, and engravings and descriptions of battles. Some almanacs are illustrated.
System of Arrangement
Organized by language. Each series has paper indexes arranged alphabetically, chronologically, and by box and folder numbers.
Series 1 English
Series 2 German
Date Range
1775-present
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Baer, John
Foulke, Joseph, Jr.
Gruber, John
Ibach, Laurence
Magee, Richard
McDowell, Joseph
Sheaffer, John
Thomas, Robert B.
Subjects
Almanacs
Search Terms
Almanacs
Calendars
Gardening
Music
Planting guides
Poetry
Politics
Recipes
Weather
Extent
12 boxes, 5.5 cubic ft
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, German
Object ID
MG0092
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions are noted at the item level.
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-92
Classification
MG0092
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 24 October 2017.
Documents
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Collection
Musical Composers of Lancaster County Collection
Title
Musical Composers of Lancaster County Collection
Object ID
MG0099
Date Range
1869-1950
  1 document  
Collection
Musical Composers of Lancaster County Collection
Title
Musical Composers of Lancaster County Collection
Description
The Musical Composers of Lancaster County Collection contains sheet music written by local composers. Some local titles are "Lancaster German Waltz" and "Lancaster Theme & Gratitude Theme." Included in the collection is information about S. Becker von Grabill, composer and pianoforte teacher, and James L. Knipe of Aston, Knipe & McCarthy.
Date Range
1869-1950
Year Range From
1869
Year Range To
1950
Date of Accumulation
1869-1950
Creator
LancasterHistory
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Aston, Isaac Earle
August, Margaret Caroline Wagner
Hagen, Francis Florentine
Hammer, John B.
Keffer, Washington Henry
Knipe, James Lloyd
McCarthy, J. Clarence
Mueller, Julius E.
Springer, Abner
Sykes, Harry A.
Thornbann, Carl
von Grabill, Stanton Becker
Wind, John
Wyman, A. P.
Subjects
Music
Composers
Piano music
Violin music
Notated music
Sheet music
Search Terms
Armstrong Radio Program
Composers
H. T. Clauder, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Miss Billee's Studio of Dancing
Music
Pamphlets
Piano music
Sheet music
Violin music
Manuscript groups
Finding aids
Extent
1 box, 14 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0099
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-99
Other Number
MG-99
Classification
MG0099
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared in 1998; revised. Added to database 5 February 2019.
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Collection
Columbia Symphony Orchestra Collection
Title
Columbia Symphony Orchestra Collection, 1944-1955
Object ID
MG0927
  1 document  
Collection
Columbia Symphony Orchestra Collection
Title
Columbia Symphony Orchestra Collection, 1944-1955
Description
This collection contains programs and ephemera from the Columbia Symphony Orchestra.
Admin/Biographical History
The Columbia Symphony Orchestra was established by C. Bernard Seiple and performed at the Columbia High School Auditorium and at the Columbia Opera House.
Year Range From
1944
Year Range To
1955
Date of Accumulation
1944-1955
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Minnich, Loretta
Seiple, C. Bernard
Subjects
Symphony orchestras
Columbia (Pa.)
Search Terms
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Orchestras
Music
Extent
4 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0927
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Columbia Symphony Orchestra Collection (MG0927), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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
Accession Number
1957.MG0927
Other Numbers
MG-927
Other Number
MG-927
Classification
MG0927
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Transferred from Library 9 May 2022.
Documents
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Letter from Stephen C. Foster to William E. Miller
Object ID
JBFP 8.1.1.004
Date Range
1849/05/25
  2 documents     1 image  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Letter from Stephen C. Foster to William E. Miller
Description
Letter from Stephen C. Foster to William E. Miller regarding the copyrights and publications of his songs “Louisiana Belle,” “Uncle Ned” and “Oh, Susanna.” Cincinnati, OH. Photostatic copy.
Date Range
1849/05/25
Creator
Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 8, Box 1
People
Foster, Stephen Collins
Miller, William E.
Subjects
Copyright--Music
Music publishing
Letters
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Copyright
Music
Music publishing
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 1 page to scan, 20 x 24.5 cm.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 8.1.1.004
Location of Originals
Photostatic copy. Location of the original is unknown.
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS2000.039.3
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 4
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Pennsylvania Day program at Antietam, Maryland, Antietam Battlefield Commission of Pennsylvania
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesG_F03
Date Range
1904/09/17
Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Pennsylvania Day program at Antietam, Maryland, Antietam Battlefield Commission of Pennsylvania
Description
Program for Pennsylvania Day at Antietam, Maryland dated Saturday, September 17, 1904. The Antietam Battlefield Commission of Pennsylvania had a dedication ceremony in honor of the monuments erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to mark the position of thirteen Pennsylvania commands engaged in the battle during the Civil War. The program details which monuments would be dedicated, the timeline of events for the event, and who would be involved in the ceremony. The national anthem, "America," is written on the back of the program.
Date Range
1904/09/17
Creation Date
17 Sept. 1904
Creator
Antietam Battlefield Commission of Pennsylvania
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Beyer, Ed.
Bolton, William J.
Bosbyshell, Oliver C.
Boyle, John Richards
Catlin, E.
Evans, Joseph S.
Hawley, Joseph W.
Holman, Samuel A.
Oliver, Robert Shaw
Pennypacker, Samuel W.
Subjects
Antietam (Md.)
Dedication services
Monuments
Programs (Publications)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865)
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 100th (1861-1865)
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 124th (1862-1863)
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 125th (1862-1863)
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 130th (1862-1863)
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 132nd (1862-1863)
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 45th (1861-1865)
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 48th (1861-1865)
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 50th (1861-1865)
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 51st (1861-1865)
Search Terms
Antietam, Maryland
Civil War
Civil War monuments
Dedication ceremonies
Durell's Battery of Artillery
Monuments
Music
Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865)
Pennsylvania Day
Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 100th (1861-1865)
Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 124th (1862-1863)
Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 125th (1862-1863)
Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 130th (1862-1863)
Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 132nd (1862-1863)
Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 45th (1861-1865)
Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 48th (1861-1865)
Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 50th (1861-1865)
Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 51st (1861-1865)
Programs
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Program
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2022-07-20
Parent Object ID
MG0828
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesG_F03
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2021.030
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation. Added to database 07/20/2022.
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