LancasterHistory Research Collections

Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #608
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 Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Forney, Sarah C.
Good, Jonathan
Lutz, Eliza
Lutz, Henry
Parmer, Rebecca
Saymiller, Elizabeth
Sheaffer, Lucy
Sheaffer, Paul
Search Terms
Poor children
Teachers
Leacock Twp.
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Leacock Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #608
Box Number
012
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/08/20.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Forney, Sarah C. Teacher.
Good, Jonathan.
Lutz, Eliza.
Lutz, Henry.
Parmer, Rebecca.
Saymiller, Elizabeth.
Sheaffer, Lucy.
Sheaffer, Paul.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #312
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 0008
People
Coleman, John M.
Davis, Harriet
Davis, Rebecca
Dorragh, Catharine
Dorragh, Elizabeth
Good, Jonathan
Good, Solomon
Kenny, John
McElroy, George W.
McGruder, Jackson
Mills, John W.
Shaw, Levi
Souder, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Earl Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Earl Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #312
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/04/28.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Coleman, John M. Teacher.
Davis, Harriet.
Davis, Rebecca.
Dorragh, Catharine.
Dorragh, Elizabeth.
Good, Jonathan.
Good, Solomon.
Kenny, John.
McElroy, George W.
McGruder, Jackson.
Mills, John W.
Shaw, Levi.
Souder, Elizabeth.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1889 F013 G
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1889
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0045
People
Good, Jonathan
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
East Earl Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1889 F013 G
Box Number
045
Additional Notes
Only widow's allotment as inventory. 1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1887 F013 G
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1887
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0045
People
Good, Jonathan
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
West Donegal Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1887 F013 G
Box Number
045
Additional Notes
1 item, 2 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1865 F008
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1865
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Good, Jonathan
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
NOV 1865 F008
Additional Notes
Selling liquor without license.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
8.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Slaymaker Family Photograph Collection
Object ID
SF-03-04-08
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Slaymaker Family Photograph Collection
Description
Carte de visite album; Rebecca Slaymaker
Creator
Good, Jonathan
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Slaymaker, Rebecca J.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Cartes de visite
Portraits
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
2 x 4 inches
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
photo has bits of black photo album paper stuck to back
Object ID
SF-03-04-08
Images
Less detail
Collection
Lorentz Family Album
Object ID
A-14-01-33
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lorentz Family Album
Description
William C. Hunsecker
Provenance
This album may have belonged to the family of John Lorentz or his son John Lorentz, Jr. The names of Susan Lorentz and Christie Lorentz are written on the inside back cover and C. Lawrence is embossed on the front cover. Also, "Presented to Kate Christmas 1864 JSL" is written on the inside front cover. Album contains carte de visites and tintypes. Most are unidentified.
Creator
Good, Jonathan
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hunsecker, William C.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
2 x 4 inches
Object ID
A-14-01-33
Notes
Stored in Archives North
Images
Less detail
Collection
Kieffer Family Album
Object ID
A-21-01-71
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Kieffer Family Album
Description
Little girl with ringlet curls in white dress.
Provenance
Large brown album of carte de visites and tintypes, thought to be a Kieffer family album. In fair condition. Has brass clasps and a few loose photos. Most photos are not indentified.
Creator
Good, Jonathan
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Children
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
2 x 4 inches
Object ID
A-21-01-71
Notes
Stored in Archives North
Images
Less detail
Collection
Album 24
Object ID
A-24-01-50
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Album 24
Description
Girl in light dress, hair pulled up.
Provenance
Brown leather album with "Photographs" printed on the spine. Contains carte de visites, only two of which are identified. Most were taken by local photographers during the 1860s.
Creator
Good, Jonathan
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
2 x 4 inches
Object ID
A-24-01-50
Notes
Stored in Archives North
Images
Less detail
Collection
Album 24
Object ID
A-24-01-61
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Album 24
Description
Man with graying hair and beard, no mustache.
Provenance
Brown leather album with "Photographs" printed on the spine. Contains carte de visites, only two of which are identified. Most were taken by local photographers during the 1860s.
Creator
Good, Jonathan
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
2 x 4 inches
Object ID
A-24-01-61
Notes
Stored in Archives North
Images
Less detail