James H. Ross was elected mayor in 1934. He was a democrat, and also owned the James H. Ross Ready to Wear Department Store.
Collection consists mainly of correspondence.
Gives a fragmented picture of life in Lancaster in the 1930s, concerning commercial transactions, the Depression, religious charitable organizations, politics, and the Democratic Party. Folder 1 Brief sketch of the life of Mayor James H. Ross as requested by students from M. J. Brecht School, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pa. for a 7th grade Biography project, 1934. Folder 2 Letters of congratulations related to James H. Ross's mayoral election November 8, 1933. Folder 3 Letters of congratulations related to James H. Ross's mayoral election. Folder 4 Letters of congratulations related to James H. Ross's mayoral election.