Top left: Ida M. Weaver, "Taken Oct. 4th in Calumet School (1927)." Top center: "Miss Anna Hubert with whom i taught at Calumet terms 1926-1927 & 1927-1928". Top right: "Pearl Tinkey, pupil 1926-1972, Calumet #1". Bottom: "Girls of boarding house in State College July and Aug. 1928. Left to right, Margaret Price, Luella Martin, Ethel Young, Mrs. Duck, Laura Rossbach, "Jerry" Thomas, Agnes Bowie, Anna Williams.
This scrapbook consists of photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings and other ephemera glued to pages of a 6.5 x 8.25 inch composition notebook with lined pages. Not all pages are used. Cover is grey and is labeled "Roberts & Meck's Seaboard Composition Book, 36 Leaves Writing Paper, Roberts & Meck, Harrisburg, Pa."
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Newspaper clipping about a retreat of ministers of the Allegheny district of the Methodist Episcopal Church, no date. Newsprint photo of Rev. L. E. Bair. Newsprint photo of Rev. S. H. Dietzel, Ph.D. Photograph of Ida Miran Weaver taken Dec. 5, 1934. Photograph at bottom right: "Mr. Charles Kline and I at his home, Manheim, Pa., June 1930".
This scrapbook consists of photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings and other ephemera glued to pages of a 6.5 x 8.25 inch composition notebook with lined pages. Not all pages are used. Cover is grey and is labeled "Roberts & Meck's Seaboard Composition Book, 36 Leaves Writing Paper, Roberts & Meck, Harrisburg, Pa."
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Top: Newspaper ad with image of a baby. "Loos so much like Virginia Momeyer when this age." To the side: Photograph of a young woman with dark hair pasted over a cloth piece with boughs of holly. "Above is Ellen Welty Long". Bottom: "Catharine, Tillie, Rowena, Mrs. Merkle, Anna & !, taken at their home."
This scrapbook consists of photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings and other ephemera glued to pages of a 6.5 x 8.25 inch composition notebook with lined pages. Not all pages are used. Cover is grey and is labeled "Roberts & Meck's Seaboard Composition Book, 36 Leaves Writing Paper, Roberts & Meck, Harrisburg, Pa."
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Four photographs. Top left: Man standing next to a convertible. Top right: Two women standing in front of a house and porch. Bottom left: Man and two women. Bottom right: Three women. Written below: "John Konn with his car and Ida Lee with Anna and me taken Sept. 1936 and rest taken Sept. 4, 1937. (Last two in Sept. 1936 Roger & Ida Lee's visit.)"
This scrapbook consists of photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings and other ephemera glued to pages of a 6.5 x 8.25 inch composition notebook with lined pages. Not all pages are used. Cover is grey and is labeled "Roberts & Meck's Seaboard Composition Book, 36 Leaves Writing Paper, Roberts & Meck, Harrisburg, Pa."
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Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The Welsh Family Scrapbook contains articles from a variety of newspapers, about a variety of subjects. Most are undated, but appear to date from before 1850 through approximately 1890. Many of the articles pertain to Thomas Welsh and his family, but otherwise no overall theme, pattern or thread is discernible. The articles are pasted in a very loose chronological order, with many exceptions. The underlying book itself is David Carpenter's Execution Docket record from 1822-1823, and many pages have not been pasted over. Note: Contains articles and records related to James Buchanan.
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. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
The binding is badly deteriorated, and cover material is powdery and disintegrating. Some fraying of pages is visible, but most of inside material is still intact and readable.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesF
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesF_Scrapbk1
Notes
Added to PP 12/29/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
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Scrapbook appears to be the work of Thomas' son, Blanton Welsh. The volume was origianlly a record book for the Commonwealth Insurance Company, for which Thomas Welsh was an agent in Columbia. The scrapbook contains newspaper articles from the Columbia Spy, beginning with articles on the cholera epidemic of 1854, Welsh's cases as Justice of the Peace, and published war correspondence by Thomas Welsh under the names "Thirsty Squad" and "45". Blanton continued the scrapbook with newspaper articles about his father and sisters, and a lawsuit against him in 1930; his mother's obituary; his wedding announcement; his visiting cards; a letter from Lillie to Blanton; and letters to Thomas Welsh. The letters to Thomas Welsh are scanned and transcibed as MG0828_SeriesD-61_F03, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F04, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F05, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F07, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F08, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F09, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F10, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F11, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F12, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F13, MG0828_SeriesD-63_F10, MG0828_SeriesD-63_F14, and MG0828_SeriesE_F04.
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. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
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.
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Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
