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Collection: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers

Title: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers

Object ID: MG0258

Date Range: 1855-1865, 1972

Collection: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers

Title: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers

Description: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers contain letters from Lebkicher family members before and during the Civil War. There are discharge papers for Jonah R. Duke and William H. Lebkicher who enlisted with Captain J. Miller Raub's Company D, 122nd Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers in August 1862. William (1846-1929) re-enlisted and his letters continue to 1865. Some of the letters concern transportation by train and subsequent wrecks and derailments, the rioting in Lancaster, the shortage of food and feed for animals, and the soldiers getting used to the shelling of their camp by the rebels. The majority of letters were written during the Civil War.

Admin/Biographical History: For more information about William H. Lebkicher, please see the Hershey Community Archives website. https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/lebkicher-william-henry-lebbie-1845-1929/

Date Range: 1855-1865, 1972

Year Range From: 1855

Year Range To: 1972

Date of Accumulation: 1855-1865, 1972

Creator: Lebkicher family

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Lebkicher, William Henry "Lebbie"; Lebkicher, Edwin M.; Lebkicher, David McGran

Subjects: Letters; Military discharge; Personal correspondence; United States. Army--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Soldiers; Soldiers, Black

Search Terms: Civil War; Correspondence, Personal; Discharge papers; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Military discharge; Military life; Persons of color; Soldiers; Soldiers, Black

Extent: 1 box, 12 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0258

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers (MG0258) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4b929d84-1c6a-4e1f-8bc2-523672636170

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers (MG0258), 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: 1998.MG0258

Other Numbers: MG-258

Other Number: MG-258

Classification: MG0258

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Organized and finding aid prepared by JM. Finding aid typed by KS and SH, 2013. Added to database 10 January 2022.

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Collection: Civil War Collection

Title: Civil War Collection

Object ID: MG0018

Date Range: 1859-1990

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Collection: Civil War Collection

Title: Civil War Collection

Description: The Civil War Collection consists of material acquired over many years from different sources. Coverage is of Lancaster County soldiers and of daily life in the county during the Civil War. The collection contains records of various military units, family correspondence, "Home Front" papers, Civil War era diaries, the Captain John R. Bricker/Dept. of Commissary papers, celebration and reunion materials, images, newspaper clippings, and general orders.

System of Arrangement: The collection is organized by category into ten series.; The oversized documents of Series A, C, F, and H are oversized and filed flat in Box 4.; Series A Military Units: Series A contains documents of military units, including muster rolls, enlistment papers, discharge certificates, assignment and promotion records, and papers of individual soldiers and officers.; Pennsylvania Volunteers; Pennsylvania Militia; Certificate of State Regiments; U.S. Regiments; Series B Civil War Families; Benjamin Reed Family; Soldier's Letters; Series C The Lancaster Home Front; The Bounty Funds; Pension Claims; Articles; Letters; Series D Lancaster Notables; Series E Civil War Era Diaries; Series F The Captain John R. Bricker/Dept. of PA Commissary Papers; Series G Celebrations & Reunions; Series H Appendix; Articles, Photographic Prints, Blank Forms; Series I Printed General Orders; Series J Books

Date Range: 1859-1990

Year Range From: 1859

Year Range To: 1990

Date of Accumulation: 1859-1990

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

People: Clark, James; Fass, John; Flick, Henry; Harris, Samuel; Hess, Martin D., Mrs.; Watson, George W.

Subjects: Letters; Soldiers; Soldiers, Black; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army; United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.

Search Terms: Autobiographies; Civil War; Discharge papers; Finding aids; Manuscript groups; Memoirs; Muster rolls; Persons of color; Soldiers; Soldiers, Black; United States Army

Extent: 15 boxes, 212 folders, 11 books, 9 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0018

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Abraham H. Good Family Papers (MG0542); Henry Seiger's Civil War Letters (MG0570); Lewis Jones Family Papers (MG0541); Robert Clark Morrison Family Papers (MG0543); Springer Family Letters (MG0540); William M. McClure Family Papers (MG0544); William McCaskey Civil War Letters (MG0355)

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Civil War Collection (MG0018), Series #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

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-18

Classification: MG0018

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Much of the collection was cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 23 March 2022.

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Collection: Revolutionary War Collection

Title: Revolutionary War Collection

Object ID: MG0098

Date Range: 1776-1976

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Collection: Revolutionary War Collection

Title: Revolutionary War Collection

Description: The Revolutionary War Collection contains a variety of materials from and about the Revolutionary War in Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. The original records include correspondence, military pay certificates, court records, and an orderly book kept by Lt. Col. Adam Hubley, Jr. during the Sullivan Campaign of 1779. There are also research notes and secondary sources, including a list of prisoners of war, a list of males in Lancaster County in 1776, Continental Hospital Returns 1777-1780, articles, information on soldiers buried in Lancaster County, and an article about John Paul Jones.

Date Range: 1776-1976

Creation Date: 1776-1976

Year Range From: 1776

Year Range To: 1976

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: Beddulph, Robert; Boyd, John; Burd, James Edward; Chambers, Stephen; Coedans, James; Cooke, William; Ferree, John; Getty, Christian; Gurney, Francis; Hubley, Adam; Jolly, James A. "Jim"; Joy, Daniel; Kieffer, Henry Martyn; Moore, William; Neal, James; Patterson, Alex; Porter, Thomas; Ramsay, David; Rapp, Brandon; Reid, George W.; Worner, William Frederic; Zellty, John A.

Subjects: Cemeteries; Letters; Military history; Military regulations; Newtown, Battle of, Newtown, N.Y., 1779; Prisoners of war; Soldiers; Stony Point, Battle of, Stony Point, N.Y., 1779; Sullivan's Indian Campaign, 1779; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons

Search Terms: Battle of Newtown; Battle of Stony Point; Cemeteries; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Finding aids; Haudenosaunee Confederacy; Letters; Manuscript groups; Military history; Military records; Military regulations; Prisoners of war; Receipts; Revolutionary War; Soldiers; Sullivan Campaign, 1779

Extent: 3 boxes, 40 folders, 1.25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0098

Notes: Harmful Language Warning: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this orderly book reflects the racial prejudices of the era and the violence perpetrated against the Haudenosaunee Confederacy during the American War of Independence. 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. This volume contains language that is offensive, oppressive, graphic, and may cause distress. LancasterHistory does not condone the use of this language.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions. Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.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. 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: Revolutionary War Collection (MG-98), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.

Other Numbers: MG-98

Other Number: MG-98

Classification: MG0098

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Cataloged prior to 1997. Items have been added and the finding aid has been updated since 1997.

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Collection: Harold Morrin Collection

Title: Harold Morrin Collection, Series 1 World War II Letters

Object ID: MG0358_S01

Date Range: 1943-1946

, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. People: Morrin, Gerald W. Morrin, Harold B. Morrin, Hilda M. Erisman Morrin, Ivan R. Subject Headings: Letters Soldiers Travel United States. Army United States. Army--Military life

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Collection: Harold Morrin Collection

Title: Harold Morrin Collection, Series 1 World War II Letters

Description: Series 1 of the Harold Morrin Collection contains correspondence from Harold Morrin to his mother, Mrs. Hilda M. Morrin, in Millersville, during World War II. Harold enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 and was discharge in 1946. In these letters, he writes about army life; traveling in the United States, England, and France; and his social life.

Admin/Biographical History: Harold Morrin served in the U. S. Army during World War II, from 1943-1946. "He was a graduate of Franklin & Marshall College and was active in the local civic community. He was the past president of the following: Lancaster County Philatelic Society, Lancaster County Bird Club, North Museum Associates and Lancaster Chapter of Administrative Management Society, Millersville Borough Council, and vice president of Lancaster County Boroughs Association. He was Past Director of the Tanger Arboretum, the Lancaster County Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Lancaster County Elementary Envirothon. He also was past board member of the National Association of Accountants. Harold was active in Boy Scouts of America with Troop 45. In 1961, he was on the steering committee and board member of the Millersville Bicentennial."; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83211522/harold-b-morrin, accessed 22 December 2023.

System of Arrangement: Series 1 WWII Letters, 1943-1946; Series 2 Birding Records, 1962-2004; Series 3 Family Papers, 1879-2000

Date Range: 1943-1946

Creation Date: 1943-1946

Year Range From: 1943

Year Range To: 1946

Creator: Morrin, Harold B., 1923-2012

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 09

People: Morrin, Gerald W.; Morrin, Harold B.; Morrin, Hilda M. Erisman; Morrin, Ivan R.

Other Creators: Morrin, Hilda M. Erisman, 1899-1977

Subjects: Letters; Soldiers; Travel; United States. Army; United States. Army--Military life; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland; Correspondence; England; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Soldiers; Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas; United States Army; V-mail; World War II; WWII

Extent: 2 boxes, 28 folders, 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0358_S01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Harold Morrin Collection, Series 2 Birding Records (MG0358_S02); Harold Morrin Collection, Series 3 Family Papers (MG0358_S03); World War II Collection (MG0067); Photograph 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.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Original documents may be used by appointment--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.