- Collection
- Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection
- Title
- Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection
- Object ID
- MG0277
- Date Range
- 1798-1993
scrapbook of Conestoga View.
Creator: Lancaster County (Pa.). Board of County Commissioners
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Conditions for Access: Restrictions noted at the item level.
Conditions Governing Reproductions: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct
questions to Research Center Staff at
1 document
- Title
- Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection
- Description
- The Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection is comprised of accounts, registers, minutes, and other records kept by this county department. There are birth and death records, lists of inmates, supply and payroll books, and auditors' reports, and a scrapbook of Conestoga View.
- Date Range
- 1798-1993
- Year Range From
- 1798
- Year Range To
- 1993
- Date of Accumulation
- 1798-1993
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 08
- People
- Ash, Phineas
- Bachman, J. M.
- Bachman, John
- Bair, Ivan
- Baney, William
- Bard, R. W.
- Bare, Adam
- Bausman, John
- Bubach, Gerhart
- Carpenter, Sam
- Centini, Jane E.
- Clark, Thomas
- Coleman, Thomas
- Colwell, James
- Dale, Samuel
- Dorwart, Jonas
- Dunlap, Stephan
- Eaby, George W.
- Esler, P. O.
- Gibbons, William
- Good, William
- Graybill, N. W.
- Graybill, H.
- Gryder, Christian
- Haines, Timothy
- Halbach, W. A.
- Harnish, Jacob
- Harnish, Samuel
- Heck, Lewis
- Herr, Christian
- Hershey, W. E. H.
- Hildebrant, W.
- Hollinger, George
- Humes, Samuel
- Jackson, James J.
- Kean, Thomas M.
- Kready, David C.
- Lane, P. C.
- Lenegan, Archibald M.
- Light, John
- Livingston, J. B.
- Long, Jacob
- Metzger, John W.
- Meyers, Samuel M.
- Murray, William
- Musser, George
- Nauman, J. W.
- Nicholson, John
- Overholzer, H. D.
- Patterson, D. W.
- Reed, John K.
- Schwartz, Conrad
- Slaymaker, Henry
- Snyder, Simon
- Stone, Abraham
- Strine, Jacob S.
- Summy, A.
- Sweigart, E.
- Weaver, B. F.
- Webb, Will
- Wein, John
- Wentz, Thomas
- Witmer, Abraham
- Witters, Jacob W.
- Young, Mathias
- Zantzinger, Paul
- Other Creators
- LancasterHistory (Organization)
- Subjects
- Almshouses
- Almshouses--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History
- Auditors' reports
- Conestoga View (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Poor--Services for--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History
- Scrapbooks
- Extent
- 3 boxes, 33 books and folders, 3.5 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0277
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection (MG0277), Folder or Book #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- 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.
- Classification
- MG0277
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Custodial History
- Most of the items in this collection are part of the Lancaster County Government Records, RG 08-12. They were transferred into MG-277 in 1999 during the planning of the Almshouse and Hospital exhibition. Other items are on loan from the Edward Hand Medical Heritage Foundation or were collected by LancasterHistory.
- Added to database 21 July 2017.
Documents
Berks County : a governmental picture and a brief historic review
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo6025
- Corporate Author
- Berks County (Pa.). Board of County Commissioners.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Date of Publication
- c1959.
- Call Number
- 974.816 B513
- Corporate Author
- Berks County (Pa.). Board of County Commissioners.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Reading, Pa
- Date of Publication
- c1959.
- Physical Description
- 120 p. : illus., ports., col. maps ; 23 cm.
- Notes
- Bibliography: p. 2.
- Location
- Lancaster History Library - Book
- Call Number
- 974.816 B513
Bridges : Commissioners' Orders for Payment - Information file
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21457
- Call Number
- Information file - Bridges : Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Notes
- Information files are created for specific subjects that are associated with Lancaster County, e.g. "Rebman's scrap pile", "Ten-hour house". The files contain newspaper and magazine articles about the subject.
- Additional Corporate Author
- Lancaster County (Pa.) Board of County Commissioners.
- Location
- Lancaster History Library - Information File
- Call Number
- Information file - Bridges : Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Commissioner's minute books
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18756
- Corporate Author
- Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
- Call Number
- Drawer 3, Sec.2: #250
- Corporate Author
- Pennsylvania. Board of County Commissioners of Lancaster County.
- Notes
- Covers book #1 (1729-1770), book #2 (1770-1778), book #10 (1868-1873), (1926-1929).
- See Archives RG-08-01-0101 for book #6 (1825-1833), book #7 (1834-1844), book #8 (1845-1860), book #9 (1861-1869).
- Microfilm box labeled # 250.
- Additional Corporate Author
- Lancaster County (Pa.) Board of County Commissioners.
- Location
- Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
- Call Number
- Drawer 3, Sec.2: #250
- Alternate Title
- Chester County, Pennsylvania, tax lists
- Responsibility
- Board of County Commissioners, Chester County Archives.
- Corporate Author
- Chester County Archives (Pa.)
- Place of Publication
- [Harrisburg, Pa.]
- Publisher
- Microfilmed by the Division of Archives & Manuscripts, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission,
- Date of Publication
- 1984-
- Physical Description
- microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
- Series
- Pennsylvania local records project ; LR250.1-LR250.9
- Notes
- Microfilm of Chester County, Pennsylvania, tax lists.
- Title from order slip: Chester County, Pennsylvania, tax lists.
- LHO has roll no 1 only.
- Contents
- roll no. 1. 1718-1753 -- roll no. 2. 1754-1775 -- roll no. 3. 1778-1785 -- roll no. 4. 1785-1787 -- roll no. 5. 1787-1792 -- roll no. 6. 1793-1896 -- roll. 7. 1796 1797 -- roll. no. 8. 1797-1799 -- roll no. 9. 1799-1800.
- Subjects
- Taxation - Pennsylvania - Chester County - Lists.
- Taxation.
- Pennsylvania - Chester County.
- Lists.
- Additional Corporate Author
- Chester County (Pa.). County Commissioners.
- Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Division of Archives and Manuscripts.
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1831 #400
- 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
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0011
- People
- Johnson, James
- Search Terms
- Lancaster
- Courthouses
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Place
- Lancaster
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1831 #400
- Box Number
- 011
- Notes
- Entered into Q&A Aug 10, 2001.
- Additional Notes
- Courthouse.
- Payment for cleaning and repairing five stovepipes at the courthouse.
- Johnson, James.
- 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
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1831 #401
- 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
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0011
- People
- Russel, David
- Russel, Maria
- Russel, Catharine
- Simons, Charles
- Simons, Margaret
- Simons, Mary
- Wilson, Martha R.
- Place
- Salisbury Twp.
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1831 #401
- Box Number
- 011
- Notes
- Entered into Q&A 1993/06/25.
- Additional Notes
- Poor children.
- Russel, David. Father of Russel, Maria; Russel, Catharine.
- Simons, Charles. Father of Simons, Margaret; Simons, Mary
- Wilson, Martha R. Teacher.
- 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
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1831 #402
- 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
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0011
- Place
- West Hempfield Twp.
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1831 #402
- Box Number
- 011
- Notes
- Entered into Q&A 1993/06/25.
- Additional Notes
- Poor children.
- Hause, Christian.
- Hause, Jacob.
- Kesy. Mary Ann.
- Landis, Abraham. Teacher.
- 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
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1831 #403
- 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
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0011
- People
- Bear, Ann
- Bear, Matty
- Gable, Eliza
- Kramer, Maria
- Myers, Elizabeth
- Lehnich, Eliza
- Lehnich, John
- Leinbach, Matty
- Sholl, Henry
- Search Terms
- Poor children
- Teachers
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1831 #403
- Box Number
- 011
- Notes
- Entered into Q&A 1993/06/25.
- Additional Notes
- Poor children.
- Bear, Ann.
- Bear. Matty.
- Gable, Eliza.
- Kramer, Maria.
- Myers, Elizabeth. Teacher.
- Lehnich.Eliza.
- Lehnich, John.
- Leinbach, Matty.
- Sholl, Henry.
- 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
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1831 #404
- 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
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0011
- People
- Bubach, Jacob
- Conrad, Daniel
- Geib, Catherine
- Kissinger, Ann
- Kissinger, John
- Lorenz, Jacob
- Myers, Jacob
- Stiekel, John
- Stiekel, Peter
- Search Terms
- Poor children
- Teachers
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1831 #404
- Box Number
- 011
- Notes
- Entered into Q&A 1993/06/25.
- Additional Notes
- Poor children.
- Bubach, Jacob.
- Conrad, Daniel.
- Geib, Catherine.
- Kissinger, Ann.
- Kissinger, John.
- Lorenz, Jacob.
- Myers, Jacob. Teacher.
- Stiekel, John.
- Stiekel, Peter.
- 1 item. 1 piece.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item