The famed markets of Lancaster : with a taste of tomato, and a sip of cider
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1166
- Responsibility
- by M. Luther Heisey.
- Author
- Heisey, M. Luther,
- Place of Publication
- [Lancaster, Pa.]
- Date of Publication
- c1949.
- Physical Description
- 30 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Subjects
- Vegetables - Pennsylvania.
- Truck farming - Pennsylvania.
- Central Market (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Northern Market (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Eastern Market (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Western Market (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Southern Market (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Location
- Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
- Call Number
- 641.3 H473
Lancaster's part in the world's watchmaking industry
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo594
- Author
- Bowman, J. J.
- Date of Publication
- 1945
reorganization ; out of it all
came a new corporation, The Lancaster, Pa., Watch Company,
which started the factory again in September, 1877. The payroll
included only 45 names ; this grew in nine months to 63. Financial
troubles persisted ; frequent changes were made in ownership of
bonds and notes, and in
1 document
- Responsibility
- by John J. Bowman.
- Author
- Bowman, J. J.
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster, Pa
- Publisher
- Lancaster County Historical Society,
- Date of Publication
- 1945
- Physical Description
- [29]-50 P. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Series
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 49, no. 2
- Subjects
- Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, - 1732-1799.
- Bowman, Ezra F.
- Hamilton Watch Company.
- Bowman Technical School, (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Adams & Perry Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Dudley Watch Manufacturing Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Lancaster Watch Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Clocks and watches.
- Contained In
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 49, number 2 (1945), p. 29-50Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.49
Documents
The borough fathers
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo593
- Responsibility
- by M. Luther Heisey.
- Author
- Heisey, M. Luther,
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster, Pa
- Publisher
- Lancaster County Historical Society,
- Date of Publication
- 1942
- Physical Description
- [45]-82 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Series
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 46, no. 2 & 3
- Subjects
- Cookson, Thomas, - 1709-1753.
- Graff, Sebastian, - 1711-1763.
- Streets - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
- Lancaster (Pa.) - Officials and employees.
- Lancaster (Pa.) - Maps.
- Hamilton lots (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Contained In
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 46, number 2/3 (1942), p. 45-82Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.46
Documents
Two-hundredth anniversary of Lancaster's incorporation as a borough
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo724
- Responsibility
- by M. Luther Heisey.
- Author
- Heisey, M. Luther,
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster, Pa
- Publisher
- Lancaster County Historical Society,
- Date of Publication
- 1942
- Physical Description
- [83]-[97] p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Series
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 46, no. 2 & 3
- Subjects
- Lancaster Corporation Book.
- Holidays.
- Charters.
- Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
- Lancaster (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
- Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government.
- Contained In
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 46, number 2/3 (1942), p. 83-97Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.46
Documents
- Collection
- Elizabethtown Insurance Company Records
- Title
- Elizabethtown Insurance Company Records
- Object ID
- MG0684
- Date Range
- 1872-1941
1 document
- Collection
- Elizabethtown Insurance Company Records
- Title
- Elizabethtown Insurance Company Records
- Description
- This collection contains documents and record books from the Elizabethtown Insurance Company. Items include records of new policies issued, policies cancelled, reinsurance policies, and books documenting taxes owed to the Elizabethtown Insurance Company. The collection also contains receipt books, personal agent books, and various notes and documents inserted into the lager record books. All documents are handwritten by multiple individuals and some books have missing, or broken spines. Many items are fragile, and caution should be used when turning pages to avoid further tearing and damage.
- Admin/Biographical History
- The Elizabethtown Insurance Company was formally chartered on December 23, 1843 as Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company. They started doing business January 31, 1844 and by June 1844 had applications from prospective policy holders for enough insurance to issue their first policy. The company was originally developed to insure against loss or damage by fire, but eventually began insuring other types of property damage. Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company moved multiple times; finding homes in Lampeter and Conestoga Townships, as well as Lancaster City. The company moved to Elizabethtown in 1925, and in July of 2009, Farmers' Mutual changed their name to Elizabethtown Insurance Company. In 2011 Elizabethtown Insurance Company stopped accepting new applications, and in 2012, the company relocated to Delaware.
- Date Range
- 1872-1941
- Creation Date
- 1872-1941
- Year Range From
- 1872
- Year Range To
- 1941
- Creator
- Elizabethtown Insurance Company
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 14
- People
- Beare, Harry W.
- Brandt, J. N.
- Dulebohn, G. Walter
- Gantert, H. A.
- Gibbel, H. R.
- Gise, Henry L.
- Haldeman, John
- Herr, Isaac
- Herr, Isaac R.
- Landis, H. Reist
- Leaman, B. E.
- Martin, Christ
- Miller, A. W.
- Miller, C. H.
- Miller, Susan E.
- Oweiler, J. N
- Shimp, H. G.
- Snavely, B. H.
- Trout, J. M.
- Zartman, E. R.
- Subjects
- Elizabethtown (Pa.)
- Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Fire insurance--Pennsylvania
- Insurance companies--Pennsylvania
- Insurance policies--Pennsylvania
- Lancaster (Pa.)
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown Insurance Men's Association
- F & M Hat Company
- Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Finding aids
- Fire insurance
- Insurance companies
- Insurance policies
- Lancaster
- Letters
- Lykens Valley Mutual Insurance Company
- Manuscript groups
- Penn Township Mutual Fire Insurance Company
- Postcards
- Receipts
- Taxes
- Extent
- 4 boxes, 38 folders, 2.5 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0684
- Related Item Notes
- MG-0065 Griest: William Walton Griest Collection, Series 19 Taxes/Tariffs, 1909-1929
- MG-0283 Long: Judge Henry G. Long Collection, 1752-1888
- 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-684
- Classification
- MG0684
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Custodial History
- Processed and finding aid prepared by RA, 24 March 2015.
Documents
The history of the gas and electric industries in Lancaster County
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1184
- Author
- Barnes, Horace Richards.
- Date of Publication
- 1948
consideration was given to combining the two com-
panies into a new company to be chartered as The Consolidated
Gas and Electric Company of Lancaster, Pa. This plan fell
through, and in 1895 the gas company bought the Edison Electric
Illuminating Company of Lancaster, Pa., as well as the patent
rights of the
1 document
- Responsibility
- by Horace Richards Barnes.
- Author
- Barnes, Horace Richards.
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster, Pa
- Publisher
- Lancaster County Historical Society,
- Date of Publication
- 1948
- Physical Description
- [101]-131 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Series
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 52, no. 5
- Subjects
- Pennsylvania Power & Light Company - History.
- Lancaster Gas Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Lancaster (Pa.)
- Electric utilities - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
- Public utilities - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
- Gas companies - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
- Contained In
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 52, number 5 (1948), p. 101-131Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.52
Documents
Libraries in Lancaster
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1231
- Responsibility
- by Elizabeth Clarke Kieffer.
- Author
- Kieffer, Elizabeth Clarke.
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster, Pa
- Publisher
- Lancaster County Historical Society,
- Date of Publication
- 1944.
- Physical Description
- [71]-80 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Series
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 48, no. 3
- Subjects
- Lancaster Library Company.
- Mechanics' Society of the City and County (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Lancaster Free Public Library (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Libraries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
- Contained In
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 48, number 3 (1944), p. 71-80Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.48
Documents
Local penny dispatch and internal revenue stamps
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo588
- Author
- Heisey, M. Luther,
- Date of Publication
- 1943.
) in the Congressional
Library, in a special philatelic display in June, 1940. The exact dimensions of
the stamp are 21 x 14 mm.
The United States Stamp Catalogue lists among the "locals":
Barr's Penny Dispatch
Lancaster, Pa.
Established by Elias Barr for local collection and delivery, as well as to
1 document
- Responsibility
- by M. Luther Heisey and Henry W. Holcombe.
- Author
- Heisey, M. Luther,
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster, Pa
- Publisher
- Lancaster County Historical Society,
- Date of Publication
- 1943.
- Physical Description
- [25]-35 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Series
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 47, no. 2
- Subjects
- Barr's Penny Dispatch (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Mishler Herb Bitters Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Postal service - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
- Postage stamps.
- Revenue stamps.
- Contained In
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 47, number 2 (1943), p. 25-35Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.47
Documents
- Collection
- Black History Collection
- Title
- "Negro Entry Book, 1820-1849" or "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons"
- Object ID
- MG0240_Ser02_F002_It01
- Date Range
- 1820-1849
36 images
- Collection
- Black History Collection
- Title
- "Negro Entry Book, 1820-1849" or "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons"
- Description
- "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons, 1820-1849." This volume was also called the "Negro Registry" or "Negro Entry Book." The volume contains entries of free persons of color in Lancaster City who were required to register with the Mayor's Office from 1820-1849.
- Date Range
- 1820-1849
- Creation Date
- 1820-1849
- Year Range From
- 1820
- Year Range To
- 1849
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 06
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Demographic surveys
- Free Black people
- Indexes
- Lancaster (Pa.)
- Lancaster (Pa.). Mayor’s Office
- Extent
- 1 item, 188 pages (many are blank and were not photographed)
- Object Name
- Register
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0240_Ser02_F002_It01
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Related Item Notes
- Microfilm of the volume is found in the research center in Drawer 3, sec. 2, #205, and the transcription is also available in the research center with call no. 326 L244h.
- See also the index (MG0240_Ser02_F001) and the transcription
- (MG0240_Ser02_F003)
- Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
- LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. 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.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit. Restricted access for the "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons" found in Series 2, Folder 2: Use transcript in Folder 3 or microfilm.
- 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.
- 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-240, Series 2
- Other Number
- MG-240, Series 2, Folder 2, Item 1
- Classification
- MG0240
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 18 January 2022.
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Images
- Collection
- James Buchanan Collection
- Title
- James Buchanan and Wheatland Scrapbook, February 1936-May 1948
- Object ID
- MG0096 Scrapbook 01
93 images
- Collection
- James Buchanan Collection
- Title
- James Buchanan and Wheatland Scrapbook, February 1936-May 1948
- Description
- James Buchanan and Wheatland Scrapbook, February 1936-May 1948. This scrapbook describes the establishment and grand opening of James Buchanan’s Wheatland in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The volume contains newspaper articles that tell Wheatland estate’s history and James Buchanan’s life story. Newspaper articles illustrate the excavation and archaeology performed at the estate before May 1948.
- Admin/Biographical History
- James Buchanan was born on April 23, 1791 to James Buchanan and Elizabeth Speer. He was the second child born out of ten children, and he would go on to outlive all but one of his siblings. Most popularly remembered as Pennsylvania's only President and as a lifelong bachelor, Buchanan committed a lifetime to politics. In 1821, he left his law practice and embarked on his political career after having been voted into the U.S. House of Representatives. He would remain in the House for five consecutive terms before serving as the U.S. Minister to Russia, a Senator in the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Secretary of State, the U.S. Minister to Great Britain, and finally, the 15th President of the United States. He died in his bedchamber at Wheatland at 8:30 AM on June 1, 1868. He was 77 years old.
- Creation Date
- 1936-1948
- Year Range From
- 1936
- Year Range To
- 1948
- Creator
- Unknown
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 03
- People
- Buchanan, James
- Subjects
- Scrapbooks
- Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local
- Lancaster (Pa.)
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan
- Buchanan Collections
- Wheatland
- Historic houses
- Presidents
- Scrapbooks
- Newspaper clippings
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 boxes, 80 folders, 1 scrapbook, 1 oversized item, 4 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Scrapbook
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Poor
- Condition Date
- 2007-10-01
- Object ID
- MG0096 Scrapbook 01
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Associated Material
- James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
- James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
- James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
- James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
- Related Item Notes
- James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
- Photograph Collection
- Curatorial Collection
- Wheatland Collection
- Wheatland Mansion
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images.
- Original scrapbook is restricted due to poor condition and may only be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only.
- 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.
- To make a request, please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
- Other Numbers
- MG-0096, Scrapbook
- Other Number
- MG-0096, Scrapbook
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
- James Buchanan and Wheatland Scrapbook, February 1936-May
- 1948 was cataloged as part of a project funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
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