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1. 2006.1.1 - Native American artifacts

   The sweetgrass braid and bundle of sage are traditional Lenape Indian items and were presented to Executive Director Rob Lukens at a Native American Blessing Ceremony at Historic Yellow Springs on May 21, 2006. Native American David Bonham presented the gift. Bonham also found a small iron nail in the oak tree in the courtyard and gave it to Lukens stating that it symbolized white man's intrusion in nature.

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2. RG3.B15.F5 - Newspaper clippings

   Columnist for the Daily Republican John V. Norris wrote a series of articles filled with anecdotes of the Chester Springs Soldiers' Orphan School and they are included here. The Pikeland Historical Society did the same. Other articles re the school are included.

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. RG3.B16.F10 - Diary

   This is a first person diary written by Rebecca Lane Pennypacker Price to her son describing her work during the Civil War. She was a member of the Union Relief Society in Phoenixville and traveled to Washington, D. C. and south delivering food and supplies and administering to the sick and wounded soldiers. She gives a very detailed description of conditions at that time for both the Union and Confederate soldiers.

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4. RG3.B16.F3 - Newspaper article

   This narrative tells the story of the founding of the Pennsyvlania Soldiers' Orphan School at Chester Springs. It goes on to discuss the daily life of the children.

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. RG3.B17.F13 - Newspaper article

   This is a photocopy of the article on Graceanna Lewis that appeared in the Daily Local News in 2013. It is written by Rob Lukens, President of the Chester County Histoical Society. Ms. Lewis was a strong abolitonist, a botanical and orithology illustrator of note. She and her sisters raised Eleanor Moore who became the principal of the PA Soldiers' Orphan School in Chester Springs.

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. RG6.B62.F24 - Document

   This folder contains a document giving a brief background of the Washington Building with a vision for the renovations

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7. RG6.B71.F1 - Documents

   Included are the narrative pages for the book YELLOW SPRINGS including introduction and chapters.

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8. RG6.B71.F2 - Proof, printing

   Folder contains the page proofs for the Arcadia Press book YELLOW SPRINGS.

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. RG6.B71.F3 - CD-R

   This is a collection of CD-R's holding the photographic images of some of the images used in the book YELLOW SPRINGS plus some narrative.

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. RG6.B71.F4 - Correspondence

    A folder of e-mails and memos re publication of book YELLOW SPRINGS

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. RG6.B71.F5 - Documents

    Copies of the Memorandum of Agreement for Arcadia Press YELLOW SPRINGS

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12. RG6.B71.F6 - Documents

    Informational materails from Arcadia Press re the publication of YELLOW SPRINGS including prices, interviews, marketing, publicity and sales data.

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. RG6.B71.F7 - Letter

    Thank you notes from YELLOW SPRINGS book recipients

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14. RG6.B77.F32 - Biography

    Enclosed are pieces of obituaries for Rob Lukens who passed away August 2, 2015. Rob was Executive Director of Historic Yellow Springs from 2005-2009. Also are the documents distributed at the Celebration of Life service for Rob.

    Record Type: Archive