Collection of papers from the Ephrata 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 also many signatures and petitions. Folder 1 Cloister photograph, history and tourist pamphlets, 1940-1964. Folder 2 Poetry by Sister Sarah, not dated. Folder 5 Petitions and accounts of the board of Trustees, March 1827-January 1829. Folder 6 Unbound and uncut printed pages of 2 books from Cloister Press in German.