An extraordinarily informative advertisement was inserted in the October 19, 1785, issue of The Carlisle Gazette by Alexander Biggs who thought very highly of his skills as a tailor and a party planner who courted the local gentry.
The Cumberland County Historical Society houses the Day Book of tailor Isaac Haas and covers the years 1840-1848. The 161 pages of entries record the names of local residents, the items of clothing Haas made for them, and the cost of each item. Several pages at the end of the boo
Newspaper editors encouraged residents of towns and villages in the county to send them items of interest for publication. The editor of the Carlisle Weekly Herald included a letter from a resident of Hickorytown in its December 20, 1883 issue.
Interview of Fred Wardecker for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library. Wardecker discusses the Wardecker/Blumenthal Clothing Store in Carlisle, Pennsylvania along with the history of downtown Carlisle, the Carlisle Indian School, and many other stories.