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Collection
Transportation Collection
Title
Transportation Collection
Object ID
MG0123
Date Range
1819-1977
230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Transportation Collection, 1819-1977 Object ID: MG0123 2 boxes 32 folders 1 cubic ft. Repository: LancasterHistory (Organization); PV7 Shelving Location: Archives South, Side 4 Scope and Content
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Collection
Transportation Collection
Title
Transportation Collection
Description
The Transportation Collection contains documents regarding turnpikes, railroads, Conestoga Traction Co., Conestoga Transportation Co., and the Red Rose Transit Authority. The types of items include correspondence, financial papers, business papers, stock certificates, tickets, schedules, maps of routes, and a blueprint.
Date Range
1819-1977
Year Range From
1819
Year Range To
1977
Date of Accumulation
1819-1977
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Bitner, John R.
Boardman, Harris
Bowman, John Jacob
Boyer, Zaccur Prall
Cirt, Anna N.
Griest, William Walton
Hostetter, Albert Keller
Kemrer, Clarence M.
Knapp, Walter
Kreider, Kate
Kriebel, Howard Wiegner
McClellan, Oliver Eldridge
Royer, David
Shuman, James P.
Wohlsen, Anna
Wohlsen, Peter
Subjects
Letters
Minutes (Records)
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike (Pa.)
Posters
Railroads
Rates and tolls
Reading & Columbia Railroad Company
Street-railroads
Trolley cars
Search Terms
Adamstown
Bittersville, Lower Windsor Twp., York County, Pennsylvania
Blueprints
Booklets
Brochures
Campbelltown, South Londonderry Twp., Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Center Square Road Station
Chestnut Street
Christiana
Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Columbia
Columbia, Ironville and Mount Joy Railroad
Conestoga Traction Company
Conestoga Transportation Company
Conewago Water and Power Company
Correspondence
Dallastown, York County, Pennsylvania
Drawings
Duke Street
East Belt line
East King Street
East Petersburg, East Hempfield Twp.
Elizabethtown
Engleside, Lancaster Twp.
Ephemera
Ephrata
Express Printing Company
Greeting cards
Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania
Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Ironville, West Hempfield Twp.
J. G. Brill Company
Kinport Road
Lancaster
Lancaster and York Furnace Street Railway
Lancaster and Columbia Division, Conestoga Transportation Company
Lancaster and Lititz Passenger Railroad Company
Lancaster, Elizabethtown, and Middletown Turnpike
Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Letters
Lititz
Maple Grove
Maps
Marietta Avenue
North Market Street
Mechanicsburg, Upper Leacock Twp.
Mechanicsville, East Hempfield Twp.
Minutes
Mount Joy
Mulberry Street
National Railway Historical Society
Neffsville, Manheim Twp.
North End Photo Finishing House
North Lime Street
North Queen Street
Palmyra, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Parkesburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Penn Square
Pequea Twp.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photographs
Placards
Substations
President Avenue
Princess Street
Prospect Street
Quarryville
Railroads
Rates and tolls
Reading and Columbia Railroad Company
Receipts
Red Rose Transit Authority
Reports
Roads
Rocky Springs Railroad Company
Schuylkill Navigation Company
Scrapbooks
South Mountain Railroad
South Queen Street
Stock certificates
Susquehanna Railroad
Tickets
Tolls
Trolley car barns
Trolley car yards
Trolley cars
Trolleys
Turnpikes
Walnut Street
WGAL (television station)
Williams Park Station
Willow Street Turnpike
Windsor Twp., York County, Pennsylvania
WLAN (radio station)
Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania
York Bus Company
York Fair
York Railway Company
Extent
2 boxes, 31 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0123
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Transportation Collection (MG0123), Folder #, 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-123
Classification
MG0123
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 23 September 2021.
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Image of John W. Ashmead
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F022_It14
Date Range
No date
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Image of John W. Ashmead
Description
Image of John W. Ashmead, U.S. attorney who conducted the prosecution at the Christiana Treason Trials. Removed from "The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851: An Historical Sketch," by W. U. Hensel. 1911.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Ashmead, John Wayne
Subjects
African Americans--History
Lawyers
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
Slavery
Trials (Treason)
United States. Attorney (Pennsylvania : Eastern District)
United States. District Court (Pennsylvania : Eastern District)
United States. Fugitive slave law (1850)
Search Terms
Christiana Resistance
Fugitive slave law
Lawyers
Persons of color
Slavery
Trials (Treason)
United States Attorney
United States District Court, Pennsylvania, Eastern District
Extent
1 item, 1 page scanned
Object Name
Picture
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F022_It14
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org 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. 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-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 22, Item 14
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 13 October 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Image of Hon. John K. Kane
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F022_It13
Date Range
No date
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Image of Hon. John K. Kane
Description
Image of Hon. John K. Kane, United States District Judge at time of the Christiana treason trials.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Kane, John Kintzing
Subjects
African Americans--History
Judges
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
Slavery
Trials (Treason)
United States. District Court (Pennsylvania : Eastern District)
United States. Fugitive slave law (1850)
Search Terms
Christiana Resistance
Fugitive slave law
Judges
Persons of color
Trials (Treason)
United States District Court, Pennsylvania, Eastern District
Extent
1 item, 1 page scanned
Object Name
Picture
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F022_It13
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org 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. 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-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 22, Item 13
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 13 October 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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Collection
Christiana Resistance Collection
Title
Site of Christiana Riot 700 Yards South
Object ID
Christiana S02 F01
Date Range
undated
  3 images  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Christiana Resistance Collection
Title
Site of Christiana Riot 700 Yards South
Description
Historical marker, "Site of Christiana Riot 700 Yards South." No date.
Date Range
undated
Storage Location
Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
Subject
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
Christiana (Pa.)
Photographs
Historical markers
Classification
CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
Christiana S02 F01
Search Terms
Christiana Resistance
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Historical markers
Place
Christiana
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
Christiana S02 F01
Notes
The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes. The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
Moores Memorial Library
9 West Slokom Avenue
Christiana, PA 17509
chrlib@christianalibrary.org
610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
The digital master files are stored at LancasterHistory.
LancasterHistory
230 N. President Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603
archives@lancasterhistory.org
(717) 392-4633
Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
Credit
Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 2, Folder 1, Moores Memorial Library
Images
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Collection
Christiana Resistance Collection
Title
Christiana Riot Monument
Object ID
Christiana S02 F02
Date Range
undated
  6 images  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Christiana Resistance Collection
Title
Christiana Riot Monument
Description
Christiana Riot Monument
Insert 1
1. Christiana Riot Monument.
2. Christiana Riot Monument, "Wm. L. Jackson with some boys who were playing nearby." (William L. Jackson is the grandfather of G. Walter Jackson and sister of Mary Louise J. Maule.) (These two photographs were donated by Mary Louise J. Maule)
Insert 2
Postcard. "New Subway and Riot Monument." Printed by Andrews, Christiana, Pa. (Donated by Mrs. Barnard (Jean) Pownall)
Date Range
undated
Storage Location
Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
People
Jackson, William L.
Jackson, G. Walter
Maule, Mary Louise J.
Subject
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
Christiana (Pa.)
Photographs
Historical markers
Monuments
Classification
CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
Christiana S02 F02
Search Terms
Christiana Resistance
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Historical markers
Monuments
Place
Christiana
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
Christiana S02 F02
Notes
The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes. The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
Moores Memorial Library
9 West Slokom Avenue
Christiana, PA 17509
chrlib@christianalibrary.org
610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
The digital master files are stored at LancasterHistory.
LancasterHistory
230 N. President Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603
archives@lancasterhistory.org
(717) 392-4633
Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
Credit
Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 2, Folder 2, Moores Memorial Library
Images
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Collection
Christiana Resistance Collection
Title
Christiana Riot House
Object ID
Christiana S02 F03
Date Range
undated
  3 images  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Christiana Resistance Collection
Title
Christiana Riot House
Description
"Christiana Riot House." 2 originals printed by Harry's Studio, No. 210 Locust Street, Columbia, Pa. Also 3 copies. Donated by Jean Pownall (Mrs. Bernard).
Date Range
undated
Storage Location
Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
People
Pownall, Jean
Subject
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
Christiana (Pa.)
Photographs
Historical markers
Classification
CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
Christiana S02 F03
Search Terms
Christiana Resistance
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Historical markers
Harry's Studio
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
Christiana S02 F03
Notes
The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes. The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
Moores Memorial Library
9 West Slokom Avenue
Christiana, PA 17509
chrlib@christianalibrary.org
610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
The digital master files are stored at LancasterHistory.
LancasterHistory
230 N. President Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603
archives@lancasterhistory.org
(717) 392-4633
Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
Credit
Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 2, Folder 3, Moores Memorial Library
Images
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Collection
Christiana Resistance Collection
Title
Christiana Riot House
Object ID
Christiana S02 F04
Date Range
1895
  11 images  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Christiana Resistance Collection
Title
Christiana Riot House
Description
"Christiana Riot House"
Insert 1 "Christiana Riot House." No date.
Insert 2 "Christiana Riot House." [1895]. Original printed by Howard C. Moore, Christiana, Pa. Also 1 copy. (Original donated by Mrs. Barnard (Jean) Pownall)
Insert 3 "Christiana Riot House." No date. Also 2 copies. (Original donated by Mrs. Barnard (Jean) Pownall)
Insert 4 "Christiana Riot House (South View)." No date. Also 1 copy.
Insert 5 "Christiana Riot House" with unidentified woman standing by tree. No date.
Date Range
1895
Storage Location
Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
People
Moore, Howard C.
Subject
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
Christiana (Pa.)
Photographs
Historical markers
Classification
CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
Christiana S02 F04
Search Terms
Christiana Resistance
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Historical markers
Place
Christiana
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
Christiana S02 F04
Notes
The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes. The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
Moores Memorial Library
9 West Slokom Avenue
Christiana, PA 17509
chrlib@christianalibrary.org
610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
The digital master files are stored at LancasterHistory.
LancasterHistory
230 N. President Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603
archives@lancasterhistory.org
(717) 392-4633
Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
Credit
Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 2, Folder 4, Moores Memorial Library
Images
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Collection
Christiana Resistance Collection
Title
Christiana Riot House
Object ID
Christiana S02 F05
Date Range
1896
  7 images  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Christiana Resistance Collection
Title
Christiana Riot House
Description
Ruins of the "Christiana Riot House"
Insert 1 Ruins of the "Christiana Riot House." [1896, 1898].
Insert 2 Ruins of the "Christiana Riot House" with the Pownall farm in the background. [1896, 1898].
Insert 3 The Pownall farm. 1971. (Photograph owned in 1990 by Ms. C. Ammon of Christiana)
Date Range
1896
Year Range From
1896
Year Range To
1971
Storage Location
Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
People
Pownall, Levi
Subject
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
Christiana (Pa.)
Photographs
Historical markers
Classification
CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
Christiana S02 F05
Search Terms
Christiana Resistance
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Historical markers
Place
Christiana
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
Christiana S02 F05
Notes
The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes. The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
Moores Memorial Library
9 West Slokom Avenue
Christiana, PA 17509
chrlib@christianalibrary.org
610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
The digital master files are stored at LancasterHistory.
LancasterHistory
230 N. President Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603
archives@lancasterhistory.org
(717) 392-4633
Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
Credit
Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 2, Folder 5, Moores Memorial Library
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Collection
Christiana Resistance Collection
Title
Home of Levi Pownall
Object ID
Christiana S02 F06
Date Range
1969
  8 images  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Christiana Resistance Collection
Title
Home of Levi Pownall
Description
Home of Levi Pownall
Insert 1 "Home of Levi Pownall 2 miles SW of Christiana, It was to this house that Dickinson Gorsuch was brought to recuperate after the Christiana Riot, South View. W.R.M. 8/10/69"
Insert 2 Home of Levi Pownall, East View, "W.R.M. 8/10/69"
Date Range
1969
Storage Location
Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
People
Pownall, Levi
Gorsuch, Dickinson
Subject
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
Christiana (Pa.)
Photographs
Historical markers
Classification
CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
Christiana S02 F06
Search Terms
Christiana Resistance
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Historical markers
Place
Christiana
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
Christiana S02 F06
Notes
The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes. The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
Moores Memorial Library
9 West Slokom Avenue
Christiana, PA 17509
chrlib@christianalibrary.org
610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
The digital master files are stored at LancasterHistory.
LancasterHistory
230 N. President Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603
archives@lancasterhistory.org
(717) 392-4633
Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
Credit
Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 2, Folder 6, Moores Memorial Library
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Collection
Christiana Resistance Collection
Title
Dickinson Gorsuch
Object ID
Christiana S02 F07
Date Range
undated
  3 images  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Christiana Resistance Collection
Title
Dickinson Gorsuch
Description
Dickinson Gorsuch. No date.
2 photographic copies of daguerreotype. 1 photograph of Dickinson with a dog.
Date Range
undated
Storage Location
Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
People
Gorsuch, Dickinson
Subject
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
Christiana (Pa.)
Photographs
Classification
CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
Christiana S02 F07
Search Terms
Christiana Resistance
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Place
Christiana
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
Christiana S02 F07
Notes
The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes. The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
Moores Memorial Library
9 West Slokom Avenue
Christiana, PA 17509
chrlib@christianalibrary.org
610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
The digital master files are stored at LancasterHistory.
LancasterHistory
230 N. President Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603
archives@lancasterhistory.org
(717) 392-4633
Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
Credit
Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 2, Folder 7, Moores Memorial Library
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