- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Object ID
- Habeas 1821 F003
- Date Range
- 1821
1 document
- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Admin/Biographical History
- A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
- Date Range
- 1821
- Year
- 1821
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0002
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Jailors
- Affidavits
- Habeas corpus
- Object Name
- Writ
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- Habeas 1821 F003
- Box Number
- 002
- Associated Material
- Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
- 1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
- 1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
- Additional Notes
- Petitioner: Fuller, Daniel.
- Filed against: Barber, Robert. His occupation: jailor.
- Affidavit.
- Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
- Case Number
- 176.000
- Classification
- RG 01-00 2313
- Description Level
- Item
Documents
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1822 #221
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Description
- This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
- System of Arrangement
- The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
- Date of Accumulation
- 1810-1901
- Year
- 1822
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0002
- People
- Fuller, Daniel
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Lancaster
- Courthouses
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Place
- Lancaster
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Order for Payment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1822 #221
- Box Number
- 002
- Notes
- Never entered into Q&A.
- Additional Notes
- Court house.
- Payment for services as county solicitor.
- Fuller, Daniel.
- 1 item, 1 piece.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- General Collection
- Title
- Photograph- Carte de visite. Young woman identified as Lizzie Johnson.
- Object ID
- 1-06-03-91
1 image
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Collection
- General Collection
- Title
- Photograph- Carte de visite. Young woman identified as Lizzie Johnson.
- Description
- Carte de visite. Young woman identified as Lizzie Johnson.
- Creator
- Saylor, B. Frank
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Johnson, Lizzie
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Cartes de visite
- Place
- Lancaster
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 2.5 x 4 inches
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- edges torn
- Object ID
- 1-06-03-91
Images
- Collection
- General Collection
- Title
- Carte de visite of Dr. J. H. Major
- Object ID
- 1-06-04-10
1 image
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Collection
- General Collection
- Title
- Carte de visite of Dr. J. H. Major
- Description
- Carte de visite. Dr. J. H. Major with large sideburns. Possibly a friend of Dr. Joseph Brackbill.
- Provenance
- Sent from the archives of the University of Pennsylvania.
- Creator
- Saylor, B. Frank
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Major, J. H.
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Cartes de visite
- Doctors
- Medicine
- Physicians
- Portraits
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 2.5 x 4 inches
- Condition
- Good
- Object ID
- 1-06-04-10
Images
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Collection
- General Collection
- Description
- Group of men in two rowboats on the Susquehanna River.
- Creator
- Saylor, B. Frank
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Rowboats
- Susquehanna River
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 10 x 12 inches
- Condition
- Good
- Object ID
- 2-09-06-24
Images
- Collection
- General Collection
- Title
- Photograph- unidentified young girl - cabinet card.
- Object ID
- 1-03-05-16
- Date Range
- c. 1890
1 image
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Collection
- General Collection
- Title
- Photograph- unidentified young girl - cabinet card.
- Description
- unidentified young girl - cabinet card.
- Date Range
- c. 1890
- Creator
- Saylor, B. Frank
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Cabinet cards
- Children
- Place
- Lancaster
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 5 x 7 inches
- Object ID
- 1-03-05-16
Images
- Collection
- St. Joseph's School of Nursing Photograph Collection
- Object ID
- SJ-01-01-01
- Date Range
- June 4, 1904
1 image
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Description
- Alice Swank, first graduate of St. Joseph's School of Nursing.
- Date Range
- June 4, 1904
- Creator
- Saylor, B. Frank
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Swank, Alice
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Nursing
- Medicine
- St. Joseph's School of Nursing
- Nurses
- Place
- Lancaster
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 6 x 8.5 inches
- Object ID
- SJ-01-01-01
Images
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Description
- Album 2. Unidentified young man with grey coat and vest and large plaid bow tie.
- Creator
- Saylor, B. Frank
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 2 x 4 inches
- Object ID
- SC-01-03-20
Images
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Collection
- Sarah Ann Stauffer Photograph Collection
- Description
- Woman in wedding dress. Identified as "Aunt Molly" or Mary Weaver.
- Provenance
- From the collection of Sarah Ann Stauffer
- Creator
- Saylor, B. Frank
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Weaver, Mary
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 5.25 x 8 inches
- Object ID
- S-02-18-08
Images
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1821 #274
- Date Range
- 1821
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Description
- This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
- System of Arrangement
- The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
- Date Range
- 1821
- Date of Accumulation
- 1810-1901
- Year
- 1821
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0001
- People
- Fuller, Daniel
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Lancaster
- Courthouses
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Order for Payment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1821 #274
- Box Number
- 001
- Notes
- Never entered into Q&A.
- Additional Notes
- Court House.
- Fuller, Daniel.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item