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Amish and Pennsylvania Dutch tourist guide

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16619
Date of Publication
c1959.
Call Number
917.48 A516
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Responsibility
edited by Alfred L. Soemaker.
Place of Publication
Kutztown, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania Folklife Society,
Date of Publication
c1959.
Physical Description
116 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
"Dunkard 'Love Feasts' by Don Yoder": p. [40]-41.
Subjects
Pennsylvania Dutch
Amish
Pennsylvania Dutch - Folklore.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Description and travel.
Additional Author
Shoemaker, Alfred Lewis,
Yoder, Don.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Folklife Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
917.48 A516
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Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/04cba75d-a7a1-40ed-b001-528004670190
Collection
William Jenkins Fordney Papers
Title
William Jenkins Fordney Papers
Object ID
MG0743
Date Range
1874-1889
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Collection
William Jenkins Fordney Papers
Title
William Jenkins Fordney Papers
Description
This collection contains a fold-out map detailing the travels of William Fordney. On the back of the map, Fordney has recorded the stops from three trip to the western United States in 1874, 1877, and 1889, as well as stops from his year-long trip around the world from 1881-1882. Along with city and country names, Fordney also includes distance traveled between stops and the mode of transportation. On the map itself, Fordney's 1881 trip is outlined.
Admin/Biographical History
William Jenkins Fordney was born in 1844, and was the brother-in-law of Ida Mary Cox Fordney. William was a Lancaster, Pennsylvania native who traveled around the world from 1881-1882 and took multiple trips to the western United States.
Date Range
1874-1889
Creation Date
1874-1889
Year Range From
1874
Year Range To
1889
Creator
Fordney, William J. (William Jenkins), 1844-1926
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 15
People
Fordney, William Jenkins
Subjects
World travel
World maps
Mercator projection (Cartography)
Search Terms
World travel
World maps
Mercator projection (Cartography)
Manuscript groups
Finding aids
Extent
1 box, 1 folder, .1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0743
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
Archives and Special Collections, Martin Library of the Sciences, Franklin and Marshall College, Sarah McIlvaine Muench Family Papers- MS44 http://library.fandm.edu/archives/mscoll/muench.pdf
Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, William J. Fordney lantern slides and negatives, circa 1900-1910s http://www.worldcat.org/title/william-j-fordney-lantern-slides-and-negatives-circa-1900-1910s/oclc/123235440
Related Item Notes
Archives, LancasterHistory, Fordney Family Diaries 1904-1927, MG0539
Notes
Gift of Louise Ghormley Lamb, Anne Ghormley Kramer and Nancy Ghormley Hunkeler, in memory of Commander Robert Lee and Nancy Ghormley.
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-743
Other Number
MG-743
Classification
MG0743
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Collection processed and finding aid by RA, April 2015. Added to database 20 May 2021.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0f7f4af8-a120-4753-b03a-231442706826
Collection
Rich and Grove Family Papers
Title
Rich and Grove Family Papers
Object ID
MG0427
Date Range
1835-1946
Subject Headings: Autograph albums Deeds Invitation cards Letters Obituaries Poetry Postcards Scrapbooks Travel Search Terms: Accomac Inn Autograph albums Correspondence Deeds Finding aids Invitations Letters Manuscript groups Obituaries Poetry Postcards Scrapbooks Travel �230 North President Avenue
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Collection
Rich and Grove Family Papers
Title
Rich and Grove Family Papers
Description
The Rich and Grove Family Papers contain correspondence and ephemera of the Rich and Grove families of Marietta. Autograph albums, school books, wedding invitations, cards, a flier for Accomac summer resort, and teaching certificates give a glimpse of the social and educational activities of family members. Deeds trace the ownership of property in Marietta from Dr. John Huston to Henry S. Rich. The correspondence is primarily from Annie Grove (1921) and Henry and Fanny Rich (1925) during their travels in Europe and North Africa.
Date Range
1835-1946
Year Range From
1835
Year Range To
1946
Date of Accumulation
1835-1946
Creator
Mapes, Fanny Rich, 1932-2020
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 10
People
Carroll, Mary
Coble, David
Dellinger, Samuel S.
Ehler, S. Amandus
Engle, Bella C.
Engle, James Monroe
Gottschall, Maria
Gottschall, Peter
Grosh, Alpha Virginia "Alfie" Grove
Grosh, Esta Edward
Grove, Amos
Grove, Annie K.
Grove, Sarah A. "Sallie" O'Brien
Hanifan, Fanny Rich
Hanifan, John Francis
Harlan, Addie K. Rich
Harlan, Charles
Harting, James
Heistand, Theopholis
Huston, Albert
Huston, Edwin L.
Huston, John
Huston, Thomas
Kendig, Willis Gross
Laming, Sallie
Laming, William
Mapes, Fanny Rich
Mehaffey, James
Ohmit, Benjamin
Ohmit, Charlotte
Reynolds, Robert Walter
Reynolds, Sarah E. "Sallie" Engle
Rich, Anna Martha
Rich, Elmira
Rich, Fanny Clark Grove
Rich, Henry Spangler
Shirk, Adalaide
Shirk, William H.
Spangler, Barr
Spangler, Mary Ann Sultzbach
Stauffer, Henry
Stauffer, Margaretta "Margie" Huston
Other Creators
Rich family
Grove family
Subjects
Autograph albums
Deeds
Invitation cards
Letters
Obituaries
Poetry
Postcards
Scrapbooks
Travel
Search Terms
Accomac Inn
Autograph albums
Correspondence
Deeds
Finding aids
Invitations
Letters
Manuscript groups
Obituaries
Poetry
Postcards
Scrapbooks
Travel
Extent
1 box, 16 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0427
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Administrators' accounts for John W. Rich, 1892 (AdAcct 1892 F013 R)
Guardian account of Addie K. Rich, 1892 (AdAcct 1892 F012 R)
Petit jury notice and excuse for John W. Rich, 1878 (JAN 1878 F002 QS)
See also the Photograph Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Rich and Grove Family Papers (MG0427), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
The items in Folder 10 require staff assistance.
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
2007.MG0427
Other Numbers
MG-427
Classification
MG0427
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to 28 December 2021.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e0d4d55b-e616-423d-9287-537141042087
Collection
Blanche Nevin Papers
Title
Blanche Nevin Papers
Object ID
MG0730
Date Range
1850s-1920s
#, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org People: Buchanan, James Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel Nevin, Blanche Subjects: Essays Letters Pets Poetry Travel Search Terms
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Collection
Blanche Nevin Papers
Title
Blanche Nevin Papers
Description
The Blanche Nevin Papers include manuscripts of Blanche Nevin's prose and poetry, the 1878 contract for her statue of Gen. Peter Muhlenberg, letters, essays, biographies, and articles about her travels.
Date Range
1850s-1920s
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1920
Date of Accumulation
[1850s-1920s]
Creator
Nevin, Blanche, 1841-1925
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Buchanan, James
Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel
Nevin, Blanche
Other Creators
Nevin family
Subjects
Essays
Letters
Pets
Poetry
Travel
Search Terms
Artists
China
Contracts
Correspondence
Essays
Finding aids
Japan
Letters
Manuscript groups
Pets
Poetry
Sculptors
Travel
Extent
1 box, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0730
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Leather portfolio (2014.020)
Blanche Nevin Collection (MG0039)
See also the Photograph, Library, and Curatorial Collections
Notes
The collection has not been fully processed-please see the inventory below.
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
Original documents may be used-contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at the Reference Desk.
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-730
Classification
MG0730
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Inventory prepared by donor, 2014. Added to database 26 December 2023.
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Center Square

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo297
Author
Klein, H. M. J.
Date of Publication
1958
Call Number
974.815 LACI K64
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Responsibility
by Dr. H.M.J. Klein
Author
Klein, H. M. J.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Cliosophic Society
Date of Publication
1958
Physical Description
25 p. 21 cm.
Subjects
Penn Square (Lancaster, Pa.)
Lancaster (Pa.) - Description and travel.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACI K64
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Exploring Pennsylvania: its geography, history, and government

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19737
Author
Stevens, Sylvester Kirby,
Date of Publication
[1953]
Call Number
974.8 P5415e
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Responsibility
[by] Sylvester K. Stevens, Ralph W. Cordier [and] Florence O. Benjamin. Maps by Harold Faye.
Author
Stevens, Sylvester Kirby,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Harcourt, Brace
Date of Publication
[1953]
Physical Description
624 p. illus. 24 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - History.
Pennsylvania - Description and travel.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1865-
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8 P5415e
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French and Belgians / by Phebe Earle Gibbons

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9173
Author
Gibbons, Phebe Earle,
Date of Publication
1879.
Call Number
814 G441
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Author
Gibbons, Phebe Earle,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
J.B. Lippincott & Co.,
Date of Publication
1879.
Physical Description
414 p. 19 cm.
Notes
The R. Theodore Bixlers' Collection of Lancaster Authors.
Summary
The visit of this Lancaster native, Ms. Phebe Earle Gibbons, to France and Belgium in 1878 is described in detail. It includes her visit to the Paris World's Fair, though that is just one stop on a journey to absorb the way of life in these two countries.
Subjects
France - Description and travel.
France - Social life and customs.
Belgium - Social life and customs.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
814 G441
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I must see Switzerland. With 100 illus. and maps

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9202
Author
Landis, Ira David,
Date of Publication
1954.
Call Number
817 L257
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Author
Landis, Ira David,
Place of Publication
Bareville, Pa
Date of Publication
1954.
Physical Description
219 p. : illus. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Mennonite World Conference, 5th, Switzerland, 1952.
Europe - Description and travel - 1945-
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
817 L257
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A jaunt into the Dutch country

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo5202
Author
Franck, Ira Stoner,
Date of Publication
c1952.
Call Number
289.71 F822
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Author
Franck, Ira Stoner,
Place of Publication
[Dover? Del.,]
Date of Publication
c1952.
Physical Description
2 v. illus. 23 cm.
Contents
Part 1-Accent on the Amish--Part II-Accent on the Mennonites.
Subjects
Mennonites - Pennsylvania.
Germans - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Description and travel.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.71 F822
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The journals of Lewis and Clark

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo5034
Author
Lewis, Meriwether,
Date of Publication
1953.
Call Number
923.9 L675d
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Responsibility
edited by Bernard De Voto. Maps by Erwin Raisz.
Author
Lewis, Meriwether,
Uniform Title
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Place of Publication
Boston
Publisher
Houghton, Mifflin,
Date of Publication
1953.
Physical Description
iii, 504 p. maps. 23 cm.
Notes
"This condensation ... is based on ... Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, edited by Reuben Gold Thwaites ... published in 1904-05."
Subjects
West (U.S.) - Description and travel.
Missouri River.
Columbia River.
West (U.S.) - History - To 1848.
Additional Author
Clark, William,
De Voto, Bernard Augustine,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.9 L675d
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