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America's bachelor president and the First Lady

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18300

Author: Stern, Milton.

Date of Publication: c2004.

Call Number: 923.173 B918ste

Responsibility: by Milton Stern.

ISBN: 1413729088; 9781413729085

Author: Stern, Milton.

Place of Publication: Baltimore

Publisher: PublishAmerica,

Date of Publication: c2004.

Physical Description: 326 p. ; 23 cm.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 322-326).

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; Johnston, Harriet Lane, - 1830-1903.; Presidents - United States - Biography.; Presidents' spouses - United States - Biography.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.173 B918ste

Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c1a3622a-6805-40a8-b2e9-235004291084

Collection: Barbara Valavanes Papers

Title: Barbara Valavanes Papers

Object ID: MG0509

Date Range: 1922-1956

” Subject Headings: Boxers Boxing Boxing matches Ephemera Football Letters Programs (Publications) Search Terms: Boxers Boxing matches Brooklyn Dodgers Contracts Correspondence Danceland Ephemera Football Fulton Opera House Harrisburg Eagles Lancaster Presidents Lancaster Red Roses Letters O. S. Wright

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Collection: Barbara Valavanes Papers

Title: Barbara Valavanes Papers

Description: The Barbara Valavanes Papers contain programs from boxing and football events, an advertisement for dancing at Rocky Springs Park, and correspondence to Barbara Valavanes.

Date Range: 1922-1956

Year Range From: 1922

Year Range To: 1956

Date of Accumulation: 1940-1955

Creator: Valavanes, Barbara, d. 2016

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 11

People: Bass, Benjamin Baruch J. "Benny"; Brenner, Len; Campanis, Albert Sebastian; Campanis, Basiliki Georgiades "Bessie"; Dussinger, Paul P. "Battling Willard"; Hedland, Rhody Wilford; Reynolds, Leo; Ross, Harry "Kid"; Ruth, George Herman "Babe"; Schiff, Sammy; Stoy, Charles William "Rosey"; Sullivan, Marty; Valavanes, Barbara; Villamore, Derrico; Wright, O. S.

Subjects: Boxers (Sports); Boxing; Boxing matches; Ephemera; Football; Letters; Programs (Publications)

Search Terms: Boxers (Sports); Boxing matches; Brooklyn Dodgers; Contracts; Correspondence; Danceland; Ephemera; Finding aids; Football; Fulton Opera House; Harrisburg Eagles; Lancaster Presidents; Lancaster Red Roses; Letters; Manuscript groups; Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission; Programs; Roamers, The; Stumpf Field

Extent: 1 box, 1 folder, .10 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0509

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Barbara Valavanes Papers (MG0509), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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: 2006.MG0509

Other Numbers: MG-509

Classification: MG0509

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Added to database 12 March 2022.

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Archive

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Object ID: MG0828

Date Range: 1839-1932

Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Description: The General Thomas Welsh Family Papers is a collection of original correspondence, official documents, and ephemera. Many of the papers were created by or directed to Thomas Welsh between approximately 1843 and his death in 1863. They provide glimpses into his youth, his experiences in the Mexican War, his life in Columbia between the wars, and his rise in rank to Brigadier General during the Civil War.; The collection contains correspondence with his wife and family from 1861-1863. There are also official correspondence and documents related to Welsh's military service, autobiographical pieces, correspondence following his death, obituaries, and family papers into the early twentieth century. Other items in the collection include genealogy pages from the family bible, photographic images of Thomas Welsh and family members, two scrapbooks, newspaper issues and newspaper clippings, written notes from recollections of one of Welsh's daughter, and a biographical sketch of Welsh written by his son.

Admin/Biographical History: Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men.; Welsh lost his father at the age of 2, and went to work to support his family at age 8. He had very little formal schooling, and was largely self-educated. In 1843, at age 19, he left Lancaster County for Washington City, then went west as an itinerant carpenter/laborer to Cincinnati, Little Rock, and Fort Smith.; When the Mexican War broke out in 1846, he enlisted in a Kentucky regiment, and was severely wounded at the battle of Buena Vista (1847) from which he never fully recovered. Returning home to Columbia, he re-enlisted as a second lieutenant, assigned to the 11th U.S. infantry regiment in Mexico City. Within days of his arrival in Mexico City, he was declared unfit for service on account of his battle wound, and sent home again.; Back in Columbia as a civilian, he dabbled in politics, and received a patronage job in the Pennsylvania Main Line of Public Works (the rail and canal system connecting Philadelphia and Pittsburgh). After several years, he opened up a grocery and dry goods store in Columbia's canal basin. He also became an insurance agent. In 1857, he was elected Justice of the Peace, and his reputation grew as a community leader. By 1860, he was president of the Borough Council, a founding member of the Columbia Board of Trade, Vice President of the Columbia Cricket Club, and a canal boat operator, in addition to a dry goods merchant, insurance agent, and Justice of the Peace. He had a wife, 5 surviving children, and legal guardianship of his sister's 4 children.; When Confederate forces shelled Fort Sumter, marking the beginning of the Civil War, Thomas Welsh raised and organized the first company of volunteers from Lancaster County, and took them into the field as their Captain. Within days, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment, which served out its 90-day enlistment in the Shenandoah Valley.; Returning to Harrisburg, he was appointed Commandant of Camp Curtin, the problem-plagued processing center for new recruits. In short order, Welsh cleaned up the camp's poor sanitary conditions, improved the health of the camp, and implemented soldierly discipline and training.; In October 1861, he resigned from his camp duties, and as Colonel of the 45th Pennsylvania, led his regiment into the field. After brief service outside of Washington, they were sent to South Carolina in December, where they were posted to Otter Island. After the battle of James Island, they were recalled to Newport News, in July 1862, then sent to guard Aquia Creek.; In September, now in brigade command in Burnsides' 9th Corps, Welsh chased Lee's Confederate army west into central Maryland. His brigade broke the enemy line in Fox's Gap, on Sept. 14, then 3 days later achieved the furthest Union advance at Antietam, reaching the edge of Sharpsburg, and nearly cutting off Lee's only avenue of escape. Welsh's gallantry earned him a field promotion to brigadier general, which Congress confirmed on March 13, 1863.; The 9th Corps (Welsh now in command of the 1st Division) was sent west in the spring of 1863, then dispatched south to support Grant's investment of Vicksburg. After Vicksburg fell, they turned east and defeated Confederate General Johnston at the Battle of Jackson. Welsh contracted malaria in the southern swamps, and died in Cincinnati upon their return north. One of his men later recalled, "Had he lived, Welsh would undoubtedly have attained a much higher command. 1; 1. Beauge, Eugene, in Albert, Allen D., Ed., History of the Forty-Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry 1861-1865, Williamsport, PA: Grit Publ. Co, 1912, p. 79.

System of Arrangement: The collection is arranged in series:; Series A Thomas Welsh before the Mexican War; Series B Mexican War, 1846-1848; Series C Between the Mexican War and the Civil War, 1848-1861; Series D Civil War; Series E Post-Civil War; Series F Miscellaneous Family Papers; Series G Papers from the families of Gen. Thomas Welsh and Blanton C. Welsh

Date Range: 1839-1932

Year Range From: 1839

Year Range To: 1932

Creator: Wiggin, Richard C.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Welsh, Thomas; Welsh, Annie Eunice Young; Welsh, Blanton Charles; Welsh, Effie; Welsh, Lilian; Welsh, Mary Young "Mazie"; Buchanan, James

Subjects: Letters; Mexican War, 1846-1848; Military orders; Military promotions; Personal correspondence; Political campaigns; Presidents--Election; Speeches, addresses, etc.; United States. Army--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Search Terms: Civil War; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Mexican War; Military life; Military orders; Military promotions; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Speeches; United States Army

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Condition: Fair to good

Condition Date: 2020-12-18

Condition Notes: Items are in fair to good condition.

Object ID: MG0828

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, Pa.

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Almost all of the papers have been passed down through successive generations of Welsh's descendants, from Thomas Welsh's wife and children to his granddaughter, Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin, to her daughter Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. After Nancy Townsend's death, her son Charles Townsend passed them on to his cousin, Richard Wiggin (grandson of Emilie Benson Wiggin) in 2015.; A few papers passed out of the family's possession and found their way into other collections. Richard Abel of Columbia, PA began collecting Welsh papers and artifacts some years ago, and subsequently transferred this collection of Welsh materials to Richard Wiggin in 2012.

The avenger takes his place : Andrew Johnson and the 45 days that changed the nation

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17297

Author: Means, Howard B.

Edition: 1st ed.

Date of Publication: c2006.

Call Number: 973.81 M483

Responsibility: Howard Means.

Author: Means, Howard B.

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Orlando, Fla

Publisher: Harcourt,

Date of Publication: c2006.

Physical Description: 286 p. ; 24 cm.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-267) and index.

Summary: From the moment of Lincoln's death on April 15, 1865, until Andrew Johnson, his replacement, formally announced postwar plans on May 29, the fate of the country hung in the balance. War had left the Republic strained almost beyond endurance. Johnson's ascendancy to the presidency seemed the killing stroke, even to the victorious North. A former slave owner from the border state of Tennessee, Johnson had been drunk at his inauguration as vice president; he was hated equally by the South and the North. Some Northerners were even convinced he had been part of the conspiracy behind Lincoln's assassination. Later, he escaped impeachment by a single vote. As Howard Means reveals in this revisionist account of Johnson's first six weeks in office, the new president faced almost insurmountable odds. Yet Johnson not only met but overcame them, preserving the Union for which so many had sacrificed their lives.--From publisher description.

Subjects: Johnson, Andrew, - 1808-1875.; Presidents - United States - Biography.; United States - Politics and government - 1865-1869.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 973.81 M483

A great political meeting in Lancaster

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2735

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Date of Publication: 1929

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Responsibility: by William Frederic Worner.

Author: Worner, William Frederic.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1929

Physical Description: 135-137 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 33, no. 7

Subjects: Jefferson, Thomas, - 1743-1826.; Presidents - United States

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 33, number 7 (1929), p. 135-137Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.33

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James Buchanan

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Author: Donovan, Sandra,

Date of Publication: c2005.

Call Number: 923.173 B918d

Responsibility: by Sandra Donovan.

ISBN: 0822513994 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)

Author: Donovan, Sandra,

Place of Publication: Minneapolis

Publisher: Lerner Publications Co.,

Date of Publication: c2005.

Physical Description: 111 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Series: Presidential leaders

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Immigrant's son -- Love and politics -- To Washington : congressman Buchanan -- Senator Buchanan -- Diplomacy -- The most suitable man for the times -- President Buchanan -- March toward war -- Back to wheatland.

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868; Presidents - United States - Biography - Juvenile literature.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.173 B918d

James Buchanan

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16239

Author: Souter, Gerry.

Date of Publication: 2008.

Call Number: 923.173 B918so

Responsibility: by Gerry and Janet Souter.

ISBN: 9781602530447 (library bound : alk. paper); 1602530440 (library bound : alk. paper)

Author: Souter, Gerry.

Place of Publication: Mankato, Minn

Publisher: Child's World,

Date of Publication: 2008.

Physical Description: 48 p. : ill.

Series: Presidents of the U.S.A.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: From schoolboy to politician -- The road to the Senate -- Approaching storm -- Moving toward war -- Time line -- Glossary -- The United States government -- Choosing the president -- The White House -- Presidential perks -- Facts.

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; Presidents - United States - Biography - Juvenile literature.

Additional Author: Souter, Janet,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.173 B918so

James Buchanan

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13070

Author: Baker, Jean H.

Edition: 1st ed.

Date of Publication: 2004.

Call Number: 923.173 B918ba

Responsibility: Jean H. Baker.

ISBN: 0805069461

Author: Baker, Jean H.

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Times Books,

Date of Publication: 2004.

Physical Description: xviii, 172 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Series: The American presidents

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-161) and index.

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; Presidents - United States; United States - Politics and government - 1857-1861.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.173 B918ba

James Buchanan

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11958

Author: Santella, Andrew.

Date of Publication: c2003.

Call Number: 923.173 B918sa

Responsibility: by Andrew Santella.

ISBN: 0756502632 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Author: Santella, Andrew.

Place of Publication: Minneapolis, Minn

Publisher: Compass Point Books,

Date of Publication: c2003.

Physical Description: 64p.: ill.; 24 cm.

Series: Profiles of the presidents

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Reason to celebrate -- Young man of Pennsylvania -- A life in politics -- Honors at home and abroad -- A run for the White House -- Conflicts and controversies -- Bleeding Kansas and John Brown -- A nation divided -- Taking the blame -- Glossary -- James Buchanan's life at a glance -- James Buchanan's life and times -- World events -- Understanding James Buchanan and his presidency better.

Summary: A biography of the fifteenth president of the United States, discussing his personal life, education, and political career.

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868; Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; Presidents - United States - Biography - Juvenile literature.; Presidents.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.173 B918sa

James Buchanan

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13538

Author: Joseph, Paul,

Date of Publication: c2000.

Call Number: 923.173 B918j

Responsibility: Paul Joseph.

ISBN: 157765241X

Author: Joseph, Paul,

Place of Publication: Edina, Minn

Publisher: Abdo Pub. Co.,

Date of Publication: c2000.

Physical Description: 32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 21 cm.

Series: United States presidents

Notes: Includes index.

Summary: A biography of the man who served as the fifteenth president of the United States just before the Civil War.

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868; Presidents - United States - Biography - Juvenile literature.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.173 B918j

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