Manuscripts
Birth Certificate of Sara Sternerin
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Birth and Christening Certificate of John Himmelreich
Manuscripts
A birth and christening certificate for John Himmelreich, son of George and Sarah Himmelreich, born on August 28, 1824, in Buffalo Township, in Union County, Pennsylvania.
mssHM 79995
Certificate of birth & baptism
Visual Materials
Image of a birth and baptism certificate; angels, birds, flowers, and an American eagle surround certificate text.
priJLC_REL_002919
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Certificate of birth & baptism
Visual Materials
The Jay T. Last collection of religion prints and ephemera contains approximately 60 printed items related to beliefs and practices usually involving devotional and ritual observances concerning God, creation of the universe, spirituality, and the moral conduct of human affairs. The materials were made and used in the United States from approximately 1828 to 1921, with the bulk of the content dating from 1850 to 1900. Certificates pertaining to biblical societies and other theological organizations are represented, as are items relating to baptism and other formal or ceremonial religious rites and initiations. Images of sacred scenes, verses, and parables; portraits of saints or spiritual leaders; and views of houses of worship are also found here. Especially noteworthy are eight woodcut and hand-colored Pennsylvania-German certificates of birth and baptism dating from 1837-1853 (priJLC_002917-002923 and priJLC_004970), mostly printed and/or handwritten in German. They relate to illuminated Fraktur drawings popular in Pennsylvania-German culture during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The collection supports various fields of research related to religion and Christianity in the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This includes regional baptism records, places and patterns of worship, and Christian iconography. The images also provide a rich visual resource for studying American interpretations of Bible stories and figures common during this period. As graphic materials, the collection highlights developing techniques and trends in printmaking while documenting the artists, engravers, lithographers, printers, and publishers involved in the creative process.
priJLC_REL_004970
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Amelia Wolf teaching certificate
Manuscripts
Certificate stating that Amelia Wolf has passed her exams at the Common Schools of Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, 1858 April 14. Certificate is signed by Daniel Shelley, County Superintendent. There is also a cut-out illustration of Young Ladies' Institute, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
mssHM 84486
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Certificate regarding Steamboat Experiment
Manuscripts
This certificate certifies that the Steamboat Experiment, owned by Charles Bush and George Lobdell, has had a "thorough examination of the Hull of said Boat" and that it is "sea-worthy, and fit to be used in the Transportation of Freight and passengers." It also certifies that the boat is between three and four years old and was built in Pottsville, Pennsylvania in 1845. It is signed by Thomas Young and Jacob Alrichs at Wilmington, Delaware.
mssHM 75991
Memorial certificate. United States Centennial Exhibition
Visual Materials
Image of a certificate memorializing a visit to the United States Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; image of four allegorical goddess figures reclining at center with symbols of American progress around and behind them, including a union shield, sheaves of grain, a plow and scythe, fruit, mechanical cogs, a caduceus, factories, and ships; images of the Main Building and Memorial Hall at top right and left corners; portraits of Presidents George Washington and Ulysses S. Grant flank the seal of the Centennial Certificate Bureau of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that depicts a bald eagle standing on a shield of stars and stripes; signatures of Pennsylvania governor John F. Hartranft, mayor of Philadelphia William S. Stokley, and President Ulysses S. Grant.
priJLC_FAIR_001742