LancasterHistory Research Collections

Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Poem about the Narrow Way
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA_F01_It01j
Date Range
No date
  1 document     1 image  
Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Poem about the Narrow Way
Description
Poem about the Narrow Way, evidently written by Thomas Welsh. 1 stanza, 14 lines. The date of the poem is not identified.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Creator
Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Welsh, Thomas
Subjects
Poetry
Religion
Christianity
Search Terms
Poetry
Religion
Christianity
Extent
1 item, 1 page to scan
Object Name
Poem
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Fair condition. No material tears or significant fraying. There are several smudges over a portion of the poem.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA_F01_It01j
Notes
Added to PP 12/19/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
TW-A-XX-01(j)
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Images
Documents
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Collection
Cabbage Hill Album
Object ID
A-53-01-40
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Cabbage Hill Album
Description
Newspaper photograph of St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Provenance
Photo album entitled "My Cabbage Hill" compiled by Francis X. Schaller, Jr., of photos of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Photographs were taken in 2008, but Mr. Schaller's memories of the neighborhood from 1935 to 1948, from the age of 5 to the age of 18, are included. Mr. Schaller is an Armstrong retiree and grew up in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Need to Pick Sub-Category
Search Terms
Cabbage Hill
Churches
Religion
Catholic
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
A-53-01-40
Images
Less detail
Collection
Cabbage Hill Album
Object ID
A-53-01-41
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Cabbage Hill Album
Description
Newspaper article about 100 priests attending mass at St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Provenance
Photo album entitled "My Cabbage Hill" compiled by Francis X. Schaller, Jr., of photos of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Photographs were taken in 2008, but Mr. Schaller's memories of the neighborhood from 1935 to 1948, from the age of 5 to the age of 18, are included. Mr. Schaller is an Armstrong retiree and grew up in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Need to Pick Sub-Category
Search Terms
Cabbage Hill
Churches
Religion
Catholic
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
A-53-01-41
Images
Less detail
Collection
Cabbage Hill Album
Object ID
A-53-01-42
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Cabbage Hill Album
Description
Newspaper article about St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Provenance
Photo album entitled "My Cabbage Hill" compiled by Francis X. Schaller, Jr., of photos of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Photographs were taken in 2008, but Mr. Schaller's memories of the neighborhood from 1935 to 1948, from the age of 5 to the age of 18, are included. Mr. Schaller is an Armstrong retiree and grew up in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Need to Pick Sub-Category
Search Terms
Cabbage Hill
Churches
Religion
Catholic
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
A-53-01-42
Images
Less detail
Collection
Johnny Hauck Photograph Collection
Object ID
JH-04-02-10
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Johnny Hauck Photograph Collection
Description
A woman and a nun standing in front of a house.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Nuns
Religion
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
2 x 4 inches
Object ID
JH-04-02-10
Images
Less detail
Collection
Johnny Hauck Photograph Collection
Object ID
JH-04-02-11
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Johnny Hauck Photograph Collection
Description
A man and a nun standing in front of a house.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Nuns
Religion
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
2 x 4 inches
Object ID
JH-04-02-11
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1-10-07-79
Date Range
August 20, 1932
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Emanuel Lutheran Church, Brickerville. Tobacco field in foreground.
Date Range
August 20, 1932
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Churches
Religion
Tobacco
Place
Elizabeth Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3 x 4 inches
Object ID
1-10-07-79
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1-10-07-82
Date Range
August 20, 1932
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Emanuel Lutheran Church, Brickerville
Date Range
August 20, 1932
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Brickerville, Elizabeth Twp.
Churches
Religion
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Place
Elizabeth Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3 x 4 inches
Object ID
1-10-07-82
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1-11-02-73
Date Range
April 2, 1909
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Little girl and three men on stage of theater. Kutztown State Normal School Christian Association's reception, April 2, 1909. "The Littlest Girl". Possibly at Nathan Schaeffer Auditorium or the Georgian Room of Old Main. Real photo postcard.
Provenance
From MG-506 Becker Family Papers
Date Range
April 2, 1909
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Kutztown University
Education
Theatrical performances
Religion
Place
Berks County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3.5 x 5 inches
Publisher
W. W. Deatrick, Kutztown, PA
Object ID
1-11-02-73
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1-11-02-96
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
St. John's Episcopal Church, Compassville, Chester County
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Churches
Religion
St. John's Episcopal Church
Place
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4 x 6 inches
Object ID
1-11-02-96
Images
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