The Ephrata Cloister collection, 1753-1964.

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The Ephrata Cloister collection, 1753-1964.

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Collection of papers from the Ephrata (Pa.) Cloister. Some papers are more recent, from the Cloister's current status as a state historic site. Legal papers deal with a dispute concerning the election of trustees which resulted in a court case. There are many original signatures on the petitions.

.25 cubic ft.

Lancaster County Historical Society

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Lancaster County Historical Society

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Ephrata Cloister

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The Ephrata Cloister, near Lancaster, Pa., was a religious community of German Seventh Day Baptists founded by Johann Conrad Beissel in 1728. Under Beissel's guidance, Ephrata became known for its mystical music, hymn writings, and manuscript illuminations. Two sisters, Anastasia and Iphigenia, were the principal ornamental writers; the artists of the illuminations are unknown. There were three major collections of hymns produced at Ephrata: Zionitischer Weyrauch's Hügel, Turtel Taube, and Para...