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Collection
Brinton Family Collection
Title
Brinton Family Collection
Object ID
MG0038
Date Range
1808-1946
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Collection
Brinton Family Collection
Title
Brinton Family Collection
Description
The Brinton Family Collection contains genealogy, estate records, receipts, school workbooks, correspondence, farm records, tax records, bank records, wedding and funeral announcements, invitations, visiting cards, and postcards.
Admin/Biographical History
The Brintons were a prosperous family, owned farms and mills, and participated in other business ventures. They were of English heritage and members of the Quakers, or Society of Friends. In order to escape religious persecution in England, William Brinton purchased 200 acres in Birmingham Twp., Pennsylvania in 1684. His descendants eventually moved further west to eastern Lancaster County.1
Cyrus Brinton (1830-1917), the fourth of six children, was the son of Samuel and Lydia P. Jackson Brinton. In 1813, Samuel purchased 200 acres of land in Christiana (land that was later bounded by the Christiana Machine Shop on the south, Pine St. on the west, Sadsbury Ave. on the north, and Rte. 41 on the east). The land was not ideal for farming, but the property was picturesque and the farm was successful. Cyrus married Rebecca Whitson and they farmed on his father's property for about ten years. At that time they purchased a farm and mill on the road from Cooperville to the Noble Road. The original woolen mill was later turned into a grist mill, then a creamery. Cyrus and Rebecca had five children: Francis, Thomas Luther, William Haslam, Anne Haslam, and Martha Alice.2
Genealogy:3
Thomas Whitson m. Martha Hobson
b. 7 February 1796 b. 10 November 1800
d. 27 November 1864 d. 18 June 1889
(Sadsbury, Chester County) (Sadsbury)
They were married at New Salem Meeting, 17 May 1827. Rebecca was one of their eight children.
Cyrus Brinton m. Rebecca Whitson
b. 28 December 1830 b. 3 February 1832
d. 9 February 1917 d. 29 October 1903
(Sadsbury, Lancaster County) (Lancaster County)
They were married at Christiana, PA, 12 February 1857.
Thomas Whitson m. Hannah Starr
b. 27 September 1760 b. 3 February 1765
d. 1 June 1826 d. 20 April 1836
(Sadsbury)
The parents of Thomas Whitson, they were married 31 October 1787.
Francis Hobson m. Ann Johnson
b. 14 February 1768 b. 15 December 1775
d. 1835 (Lancaster County)
farmer and shoemaker d. 1852
(New Garden) (New Garden)
The parents of Martha Hobson, they were married 14 September 1797.
1 Garrett, Mary. 1979. "Brintons of Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County: Where they originated, what they accomplished, and where they have gone." Octorara Area Historical Society 1:13.
2 Ibid.
3 Whitson Family Chart, August 1951. The Albert Cook Myers Collection. Chester County Historical Society (Pa.)
Date Range
1808-1946
Year Range From
1808
Year Range To
1946
Date of Accumulation
1808-1946
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
People
Bacon, Benjamin C.
Brinton, Samuel
Garrison, William Lloyd
Whitson, Martha Hobson
Whitson, Thomas
Subjects
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements
Finance, Personal
Invitation cards
Letters
New-England Anti-Slavery Society
Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society
Personal correspondence
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
School notebooks
Social reformers
Visiting cards
Search Terms
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements
Calling cards
Correspondence
Finance, Personal
Finding aids
Invitations
Land records
Letters
Manuscript groups
New-England Anti-Slavery Society
Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society
Receipts
Sadsbury School District
Sadsbury Twp.
School books
Sharon Boarding School
Social reformers
Surveys
Visiting cards
Extent
4 boxes, 40 folders, 2 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0038
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
The Chester County History Center (Pa.) also has information on the Brinton and Whitson families.
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Brinton Family Collection (MG0038), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Folder 40 was a gift of Betsey Collins, 5 March 1993.
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-38
Classification
MG0038
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged prior to 1997. Box 1 was recataloged by JB, Fall semester 2006. Added to database 16 June 2021.
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Collection
Worrest and Crouse Family Papers
Title
Worrest and Crouse Family Papers, 1840-1910
Object ID
MG0883
Date Range
1840-1910
School notebooks Valentines Search Terms: Correspondence Finding aids Letters Lititz Seminary Manuscript groups Marshall College School notebooks Valentines Related Materials: Processing History: Processed and finding aid prepared by MSH, 5 February 2022. This collection has been documented, preserved
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Collection
Worrest and Crouse Family Papers
Title
Worrest and Crouse Family Papers, 1840-1910
Description
The Worrest and Crouse Family Papers contain letters, writings, ephemera, school composition books and other miscellaneous items of the family of Sarah Elizabeth Worrest and her sister, Mary Worrest Crouse.
Date Range
1840-1910
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1910
Date of Accumulation
1840-1910
Creator
Crouse family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Crouse, Clara
Crouse, Levi H.
Crouse, Margaretta
Crouse, Mary Worrest
Worrest, Frederick
Worrest, Henry
Worrest, Kate
Worrest, Mary Ferree
Worrest, Peter
Worrest, Sarah Elizabeth
Other Creators
Worrest family
Subjects
Letters
Poetry
School notebooks
Valentines
Search Terms
Correspondence
Finding aids
Letters
Lititz Seminary
Manuscript groups
Marshall College
School notebooks
Valentines
Linden Hall
Extent
10 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0883
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Worrest and Crouse Family Papers (MG0883), 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
1995.MG0883
Other Numbers
MG-883
Other Number
MG-883
Classification
MG0883
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Transferred from the Heritage Center of Lancaster, 18 October 1995. Gift to the Heritage Center from Louise Halliburton via Kyle Husfloen, 19 August 1986. Transferred from Document Collection Box 25, Folders 6-9.
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Collection
Linden Hall Seminary Collection
Title
Linden Hall Seminary Collection
Object ID
MG0010
Date Range
1817-1996
17603 717.392.4633 · lancasterhistory.org Subject Headings: Linden Hall (Lititz, Pa.) School catalogs Girls’ schools School notebooks School yearbooks Women--Education Search Terms: Broadsides Finding aids Girls' schools Linden Hall Linden Hall Echo Manuscript groups School catalogs School notebooks
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Collection
Linden Hall Seminary Collection
Title
Linden Hall Seminary Collection
Description
The Linden Hall Seminary Collection contains school catalogs and Linden Hall Echo, the school yearbook. Other items include financial records, fundraising information, school workbooks, and a diploma from 1886.
Admin/Biographical History
Linden Hall Seminary is a girls' school located in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1742 by the Moravian community, it is the oldest continuously operated girls' school in the United States.
Date Range
1817-1996
Year Range From
1817
Year Range To
1996
Date of Accumulation
1817-1996
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
People
Beverly, Jane B.
Kepler, Mary
Subjects
Girls' schools
Linden Hall (Lititz, Pa.)
School catalogs
School notebooks
School yearbooks
Women--Education
Search Terms
Broadsides
Finding aids
Girls' schools
Linden Hall
Linden Hall Echo
Manuscript groups
School catalogs
School notebooks
Yearbooks
Extent
2 boxes, 22 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, German
Object ID
MG0010
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Linden Hall Seminary Collection (MG0010), 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.
Other Numbers
MG-10
Classification
MG0010
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
This collection was cataloged prior to 1997; added to database 8 Febraury 2018.
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Collection
Henry Slaymaker Collection
Title
The Henry Slaymaker Collection
Object ID
MG0004
Date Range
1790-1835
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Collection
Henry Slaymaker Collection
Title
The Henry Slaymaker Collection
Description
Collection includes waste books and an account book from the Salisbury Store, Justice of the Peace dockets, child's school exercise books, receipts, summons, letters, and other papers.
Date Range
1790-1835
Creation Date
1790-1835
Year Range From
1790
Year Range To
1835
Creator
Slaymaker, Henry F. (Henry Fleming), 1789-1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
People
Chambers, P.
Leech, George
Slaymaker, Henry Fleming
Slaymaker, Isabella
Slaymaker, Jasper
Small, Henry
Other Creators
Slaymaker family
Subjects
Business records
Court calendars
Family records
Legal documents
Letters
Salisbury (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township)
School notebooks
Search Terms
Bethania Seminary
Business records
Correspondence
Court calendars
Family records
Finding aids
Legal documents
Letters
Manuscript groups
Promissory notes
Salisbury Store
Salisbury Twp.
School notebooks
Extent
2 boxes, 12 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0004
Related Item Notes
Samuel R. Slaymaker II, White Chimneys Collection, MG0268
Curatorial Collection
Photograph Collection
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use the photocopies provided for items in Folders 6 and 7.
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-4
Classification
MG0004
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Collection was cataloged prior to July 1997; added to database 1 March 2018.
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Ward & Miley Family Papers
Title
Ward and Miley Family Papers
Object ID
MG0984
Date Range
1967-1942
Collection
Ward & Miley Family Papers
Title
Ward and Miley Family Papers
Description
Papers of the Ward and Miley families:
Birth Record certificate of B. Frank Ward (MG0984_F001)
Confirmation certificate of Franklin David Miley (MG0984_F001)
Marriage certificate of Franklin David Miley and Margaret May Thatcher (MG0984_F001)
4 Bible pages with genealogical data of the Thatcher and Spiese families (MG0984_F002)
Frank Ward's General Science notes from Lancaster Boys High School, 1915-1916 (MG0984_F003)
Frank Ward's Zoology notes from Lancaster Boys' High School, 1916-1917 (MG0984_F004)
Report of Boy Scout Troup No. 6 trip to Washington, DC, in 1915, typescript, with 5 photographs (MG0984_F005)
Badge and certificate of election (MG0984_F006) of Frank D. Miley to Lancaster City Council from the 6th Ward, 1921
Armstrong Rod & Gun Club topographical map of the Hunting District. Near Milroy, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, revised 1925. (MG0984_F007)
Bill of Sale from Central Machine Works, Lancaster, 1895 - scanned and original returned
Date Range
1967-1942
Year Range From
1967
Year Range To
1942
Date of Accumulation
1967-1942
Creator
Ward, James
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 13
People
Adams, Charlotte May
Adams, Esther Virginia
Adams, Lloyd Ervin
Adams, Martha Elizabeth
Aument, Stephen
Boyle, William
Custer, Charles H.
Erisman, Kenneth
Gregg, Joseph
Haupt, Charles Elvin
Himmelsbach, Charles
Loechner, Robert
Miley, Franklin David
Miley, Harry Albert
Miley, Louisa Phillip Kuhlman
Miley, Margaret May Thatcher
Parmer, Roy D.
Shaub, Raymond
Stoll, Frank
Thatcher, Anna Elizabeth
Thatcher, Arthur Franklin
Thatcher, Benjamin Franklin
Thatcher, David M.
Thatcher, Elmer Washington
Thatcher, Elmira Ann
Thatcher, Elsie Josephine
Thatcher, Esther Jane Spiese
Thatcher, George Washington
Thatcher, Grace Alberta
Thatcher, Harry S.
Thatcher, Helen May
Thatcher, Jacob E.
Thatcher, Mary Jane
Thatcher, Ulysses Grant
Ward, Benjamin Frank
Ward, Maude L. Craig
Ward, William Henry Brooks, Jr.
Subjects
Family archives
Search Terms
Armstrong Cork Company
Armstrong Rod and Gun Club
Bible records
Birth records
Boy Scouts
Confirmation certificates
Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Family archives
Grace Lutheran Church
Manuscript groups
Maps
Marriage certificates
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
School notebooks
Extent
7 folders, 14 items
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0984
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Class photograph of Lancaster Girls' (Stevens) High School, 1919 (4-02-01-56)
Class photograph of Lancaster Boys' High School, 1919 (4-02-01-55)
Badge of Frank D. Miley to Lancaster City Council from the 6th Ward, 1921 (Curatorial Collection)
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).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--request at Reference Desk or 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
Accession Number
2023.Ward
Other Numbers
MG-984
Classification
MG0984
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 4 March 2024.
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Penmanship and School Workbook Collection
Title
Penmanship and School Workbook Collection
Object ID
MG0163
Date Range
1808-1921
17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. People: Subject Headings: School notebooks Search Terms: Advertisements
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Collection
Penmanship and School Workbook Collection
Title
Penmanship and School Workbook Collection
Description
The Penmanship and School Workbook Collection
contains published works and manuscript examples of penmanship, compositions, ciphering, and drawing, as well as instructional books on penmanship and composition, and the instructional book, "Deutsche und Englische Vorschriften fur Jugend" (trans. "German and English Handwriting for Young People"). Manuscript examples of penmanship exercises include a particularly fine early example by C. S. Shaffner Jr., well-known Lancaster scrivener and county office holder. The ciphering book of George Shober is accompanied by the original pen and several papers that were interleaved, a woodcut titled "A Living Elephant," and an advertisement in Dutch by Klaas de Koning Tilly for medicine. The high school drawing books of Ada M. Cochran are also part of this collection.
Date Range
1808-1921
Year Range From
1808
Year Range To
1921
Date of Accumulation
1808-1921
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Subjects
School notebooks
Search Terms
Advertisements
Arithmetic
Drawings
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Penmanship
School books
School notebooks
Extent
2 boxes, 38 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, German
Object ID
MG0163
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.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please make an appointment to view the items in Folders 3 and 23 by contacting Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
All other items in the collection may be requested at the Reference Desk and used without staff assistance.
Copyright
Collection items 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-163
Classification
MG0163
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Originally processed and finding aid prepared prior to 1997; the finding aid has been revised. Added to database 26 December 2023.
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