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  1. Book, Ciphering - Henry Leatherman's ciphering book, 1861

    Legal-size student's ciphering, or copybook with printed paper covers. Front cover has printed advertisement for "R. Paine, Cheap Books and Stationery, 312 N. Second Street, ... Philadelphia." Inscription on front cover: "The property of Henry Leatherman". Filled with arithmetic and mathematical problems copied or completed by Henry Leatherman.

    Record Type: Archive

  2. Book, Ciphering - Jesse K. Cassel ciphering book

    Ciphering book of Jesse K. Cassel (1804-1879), signed and dated 1818-1824. The donor was his great-granddaughter.

    Record Type: Archive

  3. Book, Ciphering - Johannes Schleiffer ciphering book, ca. 1790

    Ciphering book of Johannes Schleiffer, Richland Township, ca. 1785-1790.

    Record Type: Archive

  4. Book, Ciphering - John G. Stauffer Surveyor's Ciphering Book

    Surveyor's cyphering book of John G. Stauffer, Milford Township, Bucks County, 1855. Contains surveyor's mathematical problems.

    Record Type: Archive

  5. Book, Ciphering - John L. Shattinger ciphering book, 1834-1836

    Ciphering book of John L. Shattinger of Plumstead Township, Bucks County, 1834-1836.

    Record Type: Archive

  6. Book, Ciphering - John W. Bergey ciphering book

    Ciphering book of John W. Bergey (1823-1856), signed and dated 1842. Also contains names Susan Bergey and Mary Bryan.

    Record Type: Archive

  7. Book, Ciphering - John W. Bergey ciphering book

    Ciphering book of John W. Bergey (1823-1893), signed and dated 1839-1842. Also contains names Saloma Bergey, "Samuel Moyer, Souters Station Po, Montgomery County, Pa"; also an unusual romantic inscription, halfway through, crossed out: "John Berge and Mary Hunsicker, Sparkt her till half past 10 o'clock". Eventually John married his second The cover of the book pictures the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.

    Record Type: Archive

  8. Book, Ciphering - Noah C. Landes ciphering book, 1860

    Ciphering book, dated 1860, compiled & used by student Noah C. Landes of Salford Township, Montgomery County, during his school career. Inscription on back cover: "This is the property of Noah C. Landes, January 23 A.D. 1860." Passed down from Noah C. Landes to daughter Miriam who married Henry Schatz, to their dau. Amy Schatz who married Samuel Schuler.

    Record Type: Archive

    Noah C. Landes ciphering book, 1860
  9. Book, Ciphering - Samuel Leatherman's ciphering book, 1829-30

    Legal-size student's ciphering, or copybook with marbled paper covers. First page has inscription: "This Cyphering Book is the Property of Samuel Leatherman March 25th 1830." Has entries dated from December 21, 1829 through March 22, 1830. Does not name the school or township he was working in.

    Record Type: Archive

  10. Book, Ciphering - Samuel Meyer ciphering and account book, 1788-89

    Ciphering book, partly written in German script and used by a student, probably in the early 1780s. In the back are financial and business accounts kept by Samuel Meyer in the late 1780s and around 1810. The accounts are written mostly in German script. On the front cover in large, bold fraktur letters, is the name "Samuel Meyer" (a lot of the black ink of the letters has deteriorated). Samuel Meyer (1766-1842) was the son of Christian & Susanna...

    Record Type: Archive

  11. Booklet - D. Brenneman song brochure

    Tri-fold brochure containing evangelical songs published by D. Brenneman, Goshen, Indiana, no date. Titles include "Call to the Ministry", "The Life Boat", "It Is I", "He Saves to the Uttermost", "A Happy Pilgrim Band", and "Testing on the Old Camp-Ground".

    Record Type: Archive

  12. Bookplate - Levi Fretz bookplate, 1851

    Bookplate for Levi Fretz, Bedminster, Bucks County, 1851. English script with name in large slanted letters; no decoration.

    Record Type: Archive

    Levi Fretz bookplate, 1851
  13. Broadside - Broadside: Die Trunkenheit [Drunkenness], no date

    Broadside containing a poem about drunkenness, 19th century

    Record Type: Archive

  14. Broadside - Deep Run West Mennonite Church incorporation broadside (English) (framed)

    Framed broadside: "Incorporation of the Mennonite Society of Deep Run and Plumstead", April 1849. Printed by John S. Brown, Doylestown, PA. This document finalized the separation between the old and new congregations at Deep Run, gave legal status to and represents the beginning of the Deep Run West Mennonite Church. A German version was also published in broadside format.

    Record Type: Archive

  15. Card, Report - Mary Rittenhouse's report cards, 1913-1921

    Collection of "Scholar's Monthly Reports" (report cards), 1913-1921, for Mary Rittenhouse, Airy Hall School, Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, PA. Eight booklets (in one folder). Mary Rittenhouse (1906-2002) was the daughter of Jacob C. & Alice Ziegler Rittenhouse of Towamencin Township, Montgomery County; they were members of the Plains Mennonite congregation. Mary eventually married Harry Linford Fluck.

    Record Type: Archive

    Mary Rittenhouse's report cards, 1913-1921
  16. Card, Trade - Isaiah H. Keeler calligraphy promotional card

    Small blue card (2x4), hand lettered in blue-green ink, advertising "I. H. Keeler, Practical Pen Letterer, Filling in of Bibles and Certificates, Lansdale, Pa."

    Record Type: Archive

    Isaiah H. Keeler calligraphy promotional card
  17. Clipping - Newspaper clipping, 1879: "Ein gewisses und wahrhaftes Wunder..."

    Newspaper clipping, dated August 5, 1879, of a poem: "Ein gewisses und wahrhaftes Wunder, welches sich in Ungarn, zu Gros Wardein, von einer Commandanten Tochter, Anno 1729, den 5. Februar, zugetragen hat. [A certain and true miracle, which took place in Hungary, at Gros Wardein [now Oradea, Romania], by a Commandant's daughter, Anno 1729, the 5th of February.]" Mounted on additional newspaper; now in two pieces.

    Record Type: Archive

  18. Collection, Advertising Card - Advertising cards collected at the Lederach General Store, Lederachsville, PA

    Collection of business and merchandise advertising cards from the Lederach General Store, operated by John G. Lederach and John F. Lederach, Lederachsville, PA, circa 1885 to 1915. Various sizes; about 100 pieces. Most of these are promotional cards that customers received when purchasing specific merchandise. Some were business cards given by salesmen, promoting their products and services, to retailers.

    Record Type: Archive

    Advertising cards collected at the Lederach General Store, Lederachsville, PA
  19. Collection, Audiovisual - Howard D. Landis vinyl recordings

    Twelve vinyl disc recordings by Howard D. Landis, Souderton, PA, 1950s.

    Record Type: Archive

  20. Collection, Audiovisual - Isaac Clarence Kulp Audiovisual Collection

    Size: 1.5 Linear feet (3 boxes) Isaac Clarence Kulp (1938-2007) was an historian, antiquarian, and folk artist of Vernfield, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. In the 1960s he was one of the pioneers of Pennsylvania German folk culture research in the Goschenhoppen region of Montgomery County and surrounding areas. His collection of folklore notes, tape recordings, books, paintings, photographs and other manuscripts has been preserved at the Mennon...

    Record Type: Archive

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