Stock Certificates Collection, 1822-1995

Call Number: MG-326

1 box     13 folders     .25 cubic ft.

Repository: LancasterHistory (Organization); PV7

Shelving Location: Archives South, Side 8

Scope and Content Note: Collection contains stock certificates for businesses and associations in Lancaster County and this region, or for shares held by residents of Lancaster County.

Creators: LancasterHistory (Organization)

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: Unknown, unless specified at the item level.

Accruals: The repository continues to add materials to this collection as they are acquired.

Preferred Citation: Stock Certificates Collection (MG-326), Series #, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory.org

Subject Headings: Stock certificates.

Related Materials: Armstrong World Industries Collection, MG-32

Photographs, General Collection: Conestogo Aero Corp.

 

Folder 1 Agriculture

Insert 1 The Agricultural Trust and Savings Company, Lancaster. J. H. Mowrer, president; P. F. Snyder, treasurer. Two shares issued to Calvin S. Dombach. Certificate no. 3196. E. A. Wright Bank Note Co., Philadelphia. 11 April 1928. Transferred from the Library. Gift of Kathryn Eshleman.

The Agricultural Trust and Savings Company, Lancaster. J. H. Mowrer, president; P. F. Snyder, treasurer. Five shares issued to J. Barcley Frank. Certificate no. 2803. E. A. Wright Bank Note Co., Philadelphia. 29 June 1926. Transferred from the Library. Gift of J. Barkley Frank.

The Agricultural Trust and Savings Company, Lancaster. J. H. Mowrer, president; P. F. Snyder, treasurer. Three shares issued to J. Barkley Frank. Certificate no. 3225. E. A. Wright Bank Note Co., Philadelphia. 11 April 1928. Transferred from the Library. Gift of J. Barkley Frank.

Insert 2 Lancaster County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association, Lancaster. Mark S. Hess, president; H. R. Metzger, treasurer. One share issued to E. W. Rush. Certificate no. 18580. Copyright, Goes 71. 1 November 1954. Gift of Karl and Joyce Haines, 28 February 2005.

Insert 3 Eastern Livestock Cooperative Marketing Association, Inc., Maryland. Thomas B. [Glo__ ], president; J. Jones, treasurer. One share issued to P. H. Lutz. Certificate no. 2537. 9 February 1937. Transferred from the Document Collection, 15 December 2006.

 

Folder 2 Tobacco

Insert 1 Seed-leaf Tobacco Growers Company. J. Harry Pickle, president; S. F. Sweigart, treasurer. One hundred and twenty five shares to Calvin S. Dombach. Certificate no. 83. The Broun-Green Co., New York. 2 May 1914. Transferred from the Library. Gift of Kathryn Eshleman.

 

Folder 3 Dairy

Insert 1 Silver Springs Dairy Co., Ltd., Liberty Square, Lancaster County. J. F. Yost, president; W. P. Bolton, treasurer. One share to I. M. Kauffman. Certificate no. 26. 27 March 1906. Transferred from the Library. Gift of Helen Snavely, August 1983.

 

Folder 4 Manufacturing

Insert 1 Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Lancaster. George A. Lorch, president; Frank A. Riddick III, senior vice-president, finance. Fifteen shares to John W. W. Loose. Certificate no. NL 31231. American Bank Note Company. 6 July 1995. Gift of John W. W. Loose, 28 October 2006.

Insert 2 Follmer, Clogg & Company, Umbrella Works Factory, Lancaster. H. W. Hartman, president; John F. Hartman, treasurer. Two hundred and ten shares issued to Charles John Follmer. Certificate no. 80. International Bank Note Co., New York. 13 April 1929. Receipt for [sale] of 210 shares signed by Charles John Follmer. Form printed by Goldsmith Bros., New York. 27 December 1944. Transferred from the Document Collection, 15 December 2006.

Insert 3 Lancaster Manufacturing Company, Lancaster, PA. J. H. Nissley, president. Sixty one shares Common Capital Stock issued to Isaac Martin. Certificate no. 943. 1 September 1920. Three-year, 6% gold bonds. Certificate nos. 211, 240-242. 1 September 1920. Twenty six shares First Preferred Capital Stock issued to Isaac Martin. Certificate no. 1514. 6 April 1921. Twenty five shares Common Capital Stock issued to Isaac Martin. Certificate no. 1003. 6 April 1921. Gift of Marian Kadushin in memory of Mortimer Kadushin, 15 February 2014.

 

Folder 5 Railroads

Insert 1 Lancaster, Oxford & Southern Railroad Company. Walter M. Franklin, president; J. B. Bausman, treasurer. Two shares issued to Harry Fairlamb. Certificate no. 42. Wm. F. Murphy’s Sons Co., Philadelphia. 1 June 1905. Bonds for six month’s interest on the first mortgage of the Lancaster, Oxford & Southern Railroad Company. Nos. 262, 263. October 1910. Transferred from the Library. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Maxwell.

 

Folder 6 Oil

Insert 1 Farmers Oil Company, Leaman Place. H. O. Hartzell, president; Elam L. Kreider, treasurer. Fifty shares issued to Myron A. Pollard. Certificate no. 1431. Copyright, Goes. 1 December 1919. Transferred from the Library.

Insert 2 The Winslow Petroleum Company, Venango County. Philip [       ], president; S. M. Cleveland, treasurer. One hundred shares issued to John Givler. Certificate no. 409. Ives, Stationer & Printer, Philadelphia. 22 March 1865. Transferred from the Document Collection, 15 December 2006.

Insert 3 Lone Star Gas & Oil Company, Versailles Twp., McKeesport, and Elizabeth Twp. L. A. Kendall, treasurer; R. B. Parkins, secretary. One share issued to P. H. Lutz. Certificate no. 81. Copyright, Goes 81. 10 March 1920. Articles of agreement for shares in Lone Star Gas & Oil Co. 5 January 1920. Contract written and signed in pencil. Name of James K. Rudy added in pen. Letterhead of Kappa Chapter, Phi Sigma Kappa, State College. 5 January 1920. Transferred from the Document Collection, 15 December 2006.

 

Folder 7 Ore Mining

Insert 1 Gap Mine Company. [   ] Anderson, president; George [Duff__ ], treasurer. One share issued to Jacob Smith, Jr. Certificate no. 394. No date. Transferred from the Document Collection, 15 December 2006.

Folder 8 Banks

Insert 1 Farmer’s Bank of Lancaster. William Jenkins, president; W. Harrison, [secretary].Ten shares issued to Anna Magdalen Meyer. Certificate no. 214. 14 August 1822. (cannot read writing on back—document is glued to a piece of paper) Transferred from the Document Collection, 15 December 2006. Gift of Christian E. Metzler, 1 November 1912.

 

Folder 9 Libraries

Insert 1 Columbia Pennsylvania Library Company, Columbia. E. Green, president; William Dick, secretary. One share issued to John Barber. Certificate no. 45. 1 April 1829. Transferred from the Document Collection, 15 December 2006.

 

Folder 10 Associations, Organizations, Clubs

Insert 1 Sicily Island Fishing Club, Drumore Twp. F. [Shurler], president; Samuel Price, secretary. One share issued to John S. Giviler. Certificate no. 19. 15 March 1880. Transferred from the Document Collection, 15 December 2006.

Insert 2 Linglestown Fair Association, Linglestown. [Wm. Miller], president; F. D. Wagner, secretary. Three shares issued to P. H. Lutz. Certificate no. 15. Copyright, Goes 169. 21 May 1923. Linglestown Fair Association, Linglestown. [Wm. Miller], president; F. D. Wagner, secretary. One share issued to P. H. Lutz. Certificate no. 53. Copyright, Goes 169. 13 August 1923. Transferred from the Document Collection, 15 December 2006.

Insert 3 Conestogo Aero Corp., New Holland. C. W. Good, president; Elmer D. Zimmerman, secretary. The corporation was a flying club based at the New Holland Airport between 1949 and c.1970. Four shares issued to Norman R. Sahm, 12 December 1946. Certificate no. 39. Copyright A. Goes 2-1-39, no. 385. Gift of H. Herbert Poole, Jr., 2 November 2015.

 

Folder 11 Development

Insert 1 The Lancaster Development Company, Lancaster. Unused capital stock certificate, 1200 shares at $50 each. Gift of Carmen D. Valentino, 3 July 2009. (for more information see Shand, William and Dean Keller. 1965. “Twentieth Century Industrial Development of Lancaster.” Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Vol. 69, no. 3: 151-162.)

 

Folder 12 Parking Garages

Insert 1 Service and Parking Garage Company, Lancaster. George W. Webster, president. Ten shares of Preferred Capital Stock issued to Abe W. Burkholder. Certificate no. 28. 1 June 1920. Gift of Marian Kadushin in memory of Mortimer Kadushin, 15 February 2014.

 

Folder 13  Turnpike and Ice Company

Insert 1  Manheim, Petersburg, and Lancaster Turnpike or Plank Road Company stock issued to John F. Long Esq. for 25 dollars per share. 26 April 1852. Gift of Robert K. Bowman, December 2016.

Insert 2  United Ice Company of Lancaster, Pa blank stock certificate no. 370. For a twenty five dollar share. 13 April 1901. Gift of Robert K. Bowman, December 2016.