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George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records | Print |  E-mail
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Call Number:  MG-545

47 binders

Repository:  LancasterHistory.org (Lancaster, Pa.)

Shelving Location:  Archives South, Side 15

Description:  The documents in this collection represent the business of the City of Lancaster, primarily in the nineteenth century. Invoices, correspondence, Civil War enlistment certificates and committee minutes and reports encompass various departments within the city government, including the  fire and police departments, Mayor's office and market houses.

Creator:  Lancaster (Pa.)

System of Arrangement:  The documents are currently arranged by subject and remain in the binders in which they were received. This collection will be fully cataloged in the future, but may be used as it is now arranged.

Conditions for Access:  No restrictions.

Conditions Governing Reproductions:  Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.

Language:  English

Source of Acquisition:  Under agreement to be purchased from George and Rhonda Andreadis, 2009.

Note:  These documents are mostly administrative records, not permanent records, and were likely purged. We are fortunate that they were saved as they contain details about Lancaster's past.

 

Bridge and Railroads, 1 binder

Council Meetings, 1 binder

"Cross Section" (representative documents from the collection), 9 binders

"Cross Section-Bills" (representative billheads from the collection),  4 binders

Finance Committee, 1 binder

Finances-Taxes, 1 binder

Fire Stations, 3 binders

"George's Goodies" (representative documents from the collection), 1 binder

Labor Paid, 2 binders

Lamps and Oil, 1 binder

Local Government, 1 binder

Market Houses, 2 binders

Mayor's Office, 1 binder

Military, 1 binder

Police Department, 2 binders

"Printed Headings" (Billheads), 6 binders

Street Committee, 3 binders

Street Names, 3 binders

Streets, 1 binder

Water and Sewer, 3 binders
 

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