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

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo5667
Author
Hess, Samuel R.,
Date of Publication
c1997
Call Number
905.748 JHSCV v. 22
Responsibility
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 Bauman/Bowman family of the Cocalico Valley : printers, papermakers and tavernkeepers

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo10125
Author
Spohn, Clarence E.
Date of Publication
c1994
Call Number
905.748 JHSCV, v. 19.
Responsibility
Clarence Edwin Spohn ; translations by Amos B. Hoover.
Author
Spohn, Clarence E.
Place of Publication
Ephrata, PA
Publisher
Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley,
Date of Publication
c1994
Physical Description
[6], 94 p. : ill., facsims. ; 29 cm.
Notes
Issued as: Journal of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley, v. 19 (1994).
Includes appendix of printers' ornaments.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [88-93]).
Summary
This issue features the historical and genealogical record of Ephrata's Bauman/Bowman family beginning with John Bauman (1703-1771) and continuing through the mid-to-late nineteenth century. Also included is an illustrated bibliography of the imprints produced on the printing presses of Ephrata printers John, Samuel and Joseph Bauman, along with an illustrated study of the printer's ornaments used by the Baumans. The journal also includes an account of the Ephrata paper mill operated by Christian Bauman and his sons.
Subjects
Bowman family.
Bauman, John, - 1703-1771 - Family.
Printing - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Printers' marks - Pennsylvania.
Paper industry - Pennsylvania
Additional Author
Hoover, Amos B.
Additional Title
Journal of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
905.748 JHSCV, v. 19.
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Becker-Heffley Cemetery

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9846
Author
Spohn, Clarence E.
Date of Publication
1978.
Call Number
905.748 JHSCV 1978
Responsibility
by Clarence E. Spohn.
Author
Spohn, Clarence E.
Place of Publication
[Ephrata, Pa.]
Publisher
Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley ,
Date of Publication
1978.
Physical Description
p. 59-62 : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
In: Journal of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley, vol. 3 (1978).
Subjects
Becker-Heffley Cemetery (Clay Township, Pa.)
Cemeteries - Pennsylvania - Clay (Pa. ) Township.
Additional Title
Journal of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 JHSCV 1978
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Mechanics' Liens
Object ID
RG 01-00 0202
Date Range
1837, 1840-1869
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Mechanics' Liens
Description
Liens filed by contractors showing names of parties including owner of property; Description of property including location; nature of claim; Description of materials and work done on property; volume and page number of recording in Mechanics' Liens Docket; and date filed.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date filed.
Date Range
1837, 1840-1869
Year Range From
1837
Year Range To
1869
Date of Accumulation
1837, May 1840 - Apr 1858, 1861 - 1869, incomplete
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
African American churches
African Americans--History
Mechanics' liens
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Associations, institutions, etc.
Buildings
Church buildings
Churches
Contractors
Court of Common Pleas
Dwellings
Franklin and Marshall College
Houses
Liens
Mechanics' liens
Outbuildings
Persons of color
Religious institutions
Sidewalks
Synagogues
Extent
10 boxes
Object Name
Claim
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0202
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
This collection may be searched in the online collection database. https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/
Incomplete (inc.) denotes large gaps in the record group.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0202
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Municipal Liens
Object ID
RG 01-00 0205
Date Range
1876-1901
  1 document  
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Municipal Liens
Description
Documents filed with the Court of Common Pleas by municipalities in Lancaster County placing liens on real estate. The overwhelming majority were filed by the City of Lancaster. The next greatest number were filed by the Borough of Columbia. Other liens were filed by the boroughs of Adamstown, Ephrata, New Holland, Quarryville, Strasburg, and Washington. The liens show docket book and page numbers, the name of property owner, and then describe the location and size of the property along with buildings and improvements, the amount of money in question, and the cause for the assessment. These documents were recorded in Municipal Lien Docket Books 2 through 5, and are arranged in the order they appear therein. This leads to an oddity in filing order, in that the last 45 liens in Book 4 fall out of chronological sequence, overlapping and extending slightly beyond the dates of the liens in Book 5. Handwritten, plus a very few typewritten.
Date Range
1876-1901
Year Range From
1876
Year Range To
1901
Date of Accumulation
1876-1901
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
African Americans--History
Liens
Real property
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Adamstown
Columbia
Court of Common Pleas
Ephrata
Lancaster
Liens
Municipal liens
New Holland
Persons of color
Quarryville
Real estate
Strasburg
Washington Boro
Extent
6 boxes
Object Name
Claim
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0205
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Information for each lien has been recorded in an Excel Spreadsheet which is available in the Research Center and the attached PDF.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0205
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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The death registers of the Ephrata Cloister

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9620
Date of Publication
1996
Call Number
905.748 JHSCV, v. 21.
Responsibility
translations by Jeff Bach ; index by Clarence E. Spohn.
Place of Publication
Ephrata, PA
Publisher
The Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley,
Date of Publication
1996
Physical Description
[8], 64 p. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Issued as: Journal of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley, 21 (1996).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Death register from "Brother Kenan's notebook" -- Anonymous death register -- Death register from "Die Rose".
Subjects
Ephrata Cloister - Sources.
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Author
Bach, Jeff,
Spohn, Clarence E.
Additional Title
Journal of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
905.748 JHSCV, v. 21.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Naturalization Declarations of Intention
Object ID
RG 01-00 0101
Date Range
1920s-1979
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Naturalization Declarations of Intention
Description
Forms declaring intention to become a U.S. citizen, showing declaration number, date, name, local address, age, birthday and birthplace, occupation, physical description race, nationality, marital status, dates and birthplaces of spouse and children, ports and dates of embarkation and entry, and ship name.
Date Range
1920s-1979
Creation Date
1920s-1979
Year Range From
1920
Year Range To
1979
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Microfilm Room
Subjects
Emigration and immigration
Naturalization--United States
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Immigration
Naturalization papers
Extent
Microfilm
Object Name
Declaration
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0101
Location of Originals
Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Copies
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0101
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Depositions
Object ID
RG 01-00 0401
Date Range
1817-1842
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Depositions
Description
Transcribed testimony of witnesses taken at various locations away from the courtroom, including out of state. Show names of parties in the cases, attorneys involved, date and location of deposition, and name of deponent. Handwritten.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by court term and case number, even though deposition could be filed several years after original action.
Date Range
1817-1842
Year Range From
1817
Year Range To
1842
Date of Accumulation
1817-1842
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
Depositions
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Depositions
Testimonies
Extent
1 box
Object Name
Deposition
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0401
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
A volunteer sorted through this collection in 2013 and matched documents with cases in the NARRS collection.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0401
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Common Pleas Entering Dockets
Object ID
RG 01-00 2253
Date Range
1785-1853
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Common Pleas Entering Dockets
Description
These hardbound volumes list records of cases for trial, showing the names of the plaintiff and defendant, the complaint, outcome, and costs. Entered chronologically by term date. Handwritten.
Contents and Object IDs:
Vol. 1 (1785-1789) RG 01-00 2253-005
Vol. 2 (1850-1851) RG 01-00 2253-010
Vol. 3 (1852-1853) RG 01-00 2253-015
Date Range
1785-1853
Year Range From
1785
Year Range To
1853
Date of Accumulation
1785-1789, 1850-1853
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
Court records
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court calendars
Court cases
Court costs
Court of Common Pleas
Defendants
Dockets
Plaintiffs
Extent
3 volumes
Object Name
Docket
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2253
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2253
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Issue Books
Object ID
RG 01-00 [2259]
Date Range
1847-1866
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Issue Books
Description
Three hardbound volumes which list cases coming up for trial, the names of the plaintiff and defendant, case number, and date of trial. Handwritten.
Contents and Object IDs:
Vol. 1 (1847-1852) RG 01-00 [2259]-005
Vol. 2 (1857-1860) RG 01-00 [2259]-010
Vol. 3 (1860-1866) RG 01-00 [2259]-015
Date Range
1847-1866
Year Range From
1847
Year Range To
1866
Date of Accumulation
1847-1866
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
Court calendars
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court calendars
Court of Common Pleas
Dockets
Extent
3 volumes
Object Name
Docket
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 [2259]
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 [2259]
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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