Set of dark wooden candlesticks. "These candlesticks Mr. William Mellor who was then superintendent of the Thaddeus Stevens Industrial School Lanc. Pa. - Presented to Judge Charles I. Landis March 4, 1921 ["I give both to the Lancaster Historical Society J(?) Landis"] The Mahoganey is from handrail of stairs in home of The Honorable Thaddeus Stevens ["4th"] South Queen St.
Postcard from [Elsie Singmaster Lewars] to Mrs. Charles Coleman
Description
Postcard of the mountains, Peacham, Vermont, from [Elsie Singmaster Lewars] to Mrs. Charles Coleman in Lancaster with a message about visiting "Stevens country". 6 September 1944.
These items are on one sheet with a note from Elsie Singmaster Lewars:
Transcription of letter from Thaddeus Stevens to Col. Blanchard stating that he had to return to Pennsylvania for business and regretted that he was not able to meet with the Juvenile Society. If they raise $150 for the society's library, he will add another $50. Lancaster. J. O. Cowles, secretary. Barnet, Vermont. 17 October 1854.
Transcription of letter from Thaddeus Stevens to Col. Blanchard which enclosed Stevens' $50 subscription to the Peacham Juvenile Library Society and offering advice to the Peacham Academy. J. O. Cowles, secretary. Lancaster. 11 November 1854.
Handwritten note from Lewars regarding Stevens' travel to Vermont after the death of his mother, Sarah Stevens, on 5 October 1854.
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Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1, Folder 7, Insert 3, Item 1
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 25 April 2022.
Old # MG-115, Part 1, Folder 7, Insert 3
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Program for the Dedication of Restoration of Stack of Caledonia Furnace
Description
Program for the Dedication of Restoration of Stack of Caledonia Furnace and Memorial Tablet to Thaddeus Stevens, The Friend of the Mountaineer Children of Pennsylvania. Caledonia Park.
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Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1, Folder 15, Insert 1
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 21 April 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
