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Certificates of military service for Germaine Frances Mimm Cassidy, 1954, c. 1977, and Robert E. Mimm, gift of Robert E. Mimm (not cataloged)

Civil War letters from Henry Seiger to Annie Roland in Marietta, 1861-1863, gift of Pvt. Samuel A. Hughey, Camp #1452, Sons of Confederate Veterans (not cataloged, MG-570)

First Day of Issue, Wheatland stamp, 1956, gift of Andrew Woolworth (not cataloged, will be added to MG-96)

Genealogy for the Shirk family, gift of Thomas F. Shirk (not cataloged, MG-574)

Ledger from John Hoffman High’s store, 1871-1872, gift of George J. Willauer (MG-266, Series 3, Book 96)

Manuscript book of poetry and 3 drawings, Alice Caldwell, 1827-1853; Choice Collection of Popular Songs, compliments of Sherwood & Bushong, Lancaster. No date, gift of Nancy L. Gingrich (MG-576)

Papers from three estates handled by Judge William H. Keller: Wagner, William Earnest and R. E. Fahnestock, gift of William W. Campbell (not cataloged, MG-568)

Program for the 50th Annual Convention of the Lancaster Firemen’s Association, 1970, gift of Denver Firefighters Museum, Colorado (Library)

Program for the dedication of St. Michael’s Memorial Organ, 1998, gift of Jim and Drue Chryst (not cataloged)

 

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Community Stories

That girl has Moxie!

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My name is Julianne Petrillo.  I am a freshman at Lancaster Catholic High School.  I enjoy learning about history, so I am volunteering this summer at LancasterHistory.org, Lancaster County’s Historical Society and President James Buchanan’s Wheatland.  At the Historical Society I volunteer in the archives department.  I studied receipts from a store in Lancaster during the 1920s.  I learned so much about items being sold back then and was amazed at how old some of my favorite snacks were such as Life Savers, Oreos, taffy, saltines, and Moxie.  At Wheatland I volunteer for special events giving tours as well as helping dust the antique furniture.  I enjoy working at the Historical Society and Wheatland very much and hope to be back next summer!

Parks and Recreation

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Amy Noll is a New Hampshire native who graduated with her B.A. in History and Management from Gettysburg College in 2007.  She received her M.L.S. with a specialization in Archives, Records, and Information Management from the University of Maryland in 2009, and recently moved into the Lancaster area.  She has past experience working at the National Archives and is also a Civil War Reenactor.  In the Archives, Amy is working on the Lancaster Recreation Commission Records manuscript group.  She has found many interesting records about past recreational programming for senior citizens as well as records detailing the creation and acquisition of some of Lancaster’s most well known public parks.

Cultural Politics

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My name is Rebecca Macy and I am a rising sophomore at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. I am an American Studies major with a concentration in Cultural Politics. I have a great interest in civil rights, immigration, and the American Presidency. With a love of history, I am so excited to be working in my hometown this summer with LancasterHistory.org, Lancaster County's Historical Society & President James Buchanan's Wheatland!

Living History

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At the time of her internship Katelynn Stauffer will be a rising sophomore at Gettysburg College, where she will be majoring in History and Political Science with minors in Education and Civil War Era Studies. While interning at Wheatland she will be working on the creation of a new living history tour that will examine the war years at Wheatland.  She will be organizing volunteers and setting up a test run of the program for the public.

Diplomacy

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Alex Trimble is a senior at Elizabethtown Area High School. His primary focus of study has been in history and social sciences. During his internship at the James Buchanan Wheatland mansion he will be conducting research on James Buchanan's diplomatic mission to Russia.

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