003. Manuscript Collections
Found in 209 Collections and/or Records:
Maggie Cameron Diaries
Diaries kept by Margaret Cameron, daughter of Simon Cameron, during her travels to the British Isles and Western Europe in 1857 (May 22-Sept. 28) and to Russia in 1862 (May 5-July 23). During the Russian trip, she accompanied her father who had been named ambassador to that country.
All Kinds Blintzes Press Collection
Between 1998 and 2008 Bruce Kellner and Joel Farber, under the name of All Kinds Blintzes Press, hand-produced 60 chapbooks on a wide range of topics. All proceeds from this chapbooks were given entirely to charities and non-profit organizations. In 10 years, almost $15,000 was raised.
Penmanship Collection
Penmanship instruction manuals and copy slips.
John Henry Ammon ledger
Ledgers contain business records of a family farm and slaughterhouse. ‡b Includes daily transactions of the slaughterhouse from 1846 to 1856 and dairy farm records from 1857 to 1897.
West Willow School Board Records
Ledger containing the monthly minutes of the West Willow School Board. ‡b Includes by-laws, forms, teacher contracts and miscellaneous ephemera relating to the School Board's activities.
John Wesley McAllister Financial and Real Estate Records
Financial (1804-1887), legal (1848-1888), and real estate (1760-1892) records of the McAllister and Hackman families of Lancaster County, Pa. Includes deeds, wills, inventories, indentures, promissory notes, insurance policies, and additional records.
Mary Rhoads Autograph Book
Includes autographs from individuals residing in Lancaster, Chester, Berks and Schuylkill counties between 1855 and 1884. The bulk of the signatures are from West Chester, Pottstown and Amity, Pa.
Pennsylvania Rifle
Published by the Lancaster County Bicentennial Committee in 1974 as part of the series: Lancaster County during the American Revolution.
Fredericksburg book of school lists
School ledger containing the names of students who attended Jacob Schnotterly's school in Fredericksburg, Lebanon County, Pa. from 1828 to 1841. ‡b Includes grades, attendance records, parents' names and fees charged.
A way of life typescript
Manuscripts. Consists of original typescripts with author's hand written corrections and additions. Includes galley proofs, paste-ups, and editor's transcript.