Overview of the Collection
Texas/Dallas History & Archives, Dallas Public Library
1515 Young StDallas, TX 75201
Boll/Peak/Beilharz Families
Boll/Peak/Beilharz Collection
2 Boxes
MA85-7
The records are in english.
Scope and Contents
Archival collection MA85.7, the Boll/Peak/Beilharz Collection, contains no original documents, only photocopies, copy photographs, and some original photographs donated later.
Related Material
MA99-2 Beilharz Family Collection
Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Family Names:
Boll
Peak
Beilharz
Places:
Dallas (Tex.)
Subjects:
Family History
Titles:
Boll/Peak/Beilharz Collection
Preferred Citation
MA85-7 Boll/Peak/Beilharz Collection,
Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library
Detailed Description of the Collection
Copy Photographs
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Photograph of Portrait of Jacob Boll and Henrietta Humbel Boll, c.1845-1850 (note indicates that portrait was done in Switzerland)
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Photograph of Henrietta Boll Beilharz,
c.1880
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3
Photograph of Henry Boll,
c. 1880
Photocopies and Typescripts
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Typescript translation of letter dated June 19, 1874 from Jacob Boll to his children describing his arrival in Dallas, plans to build a house, and study of insects. He also conveys greetings to family and friends.
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Photocopy of letter dated May 3, 1872 from Jacob Boll to his brother describing wife's medical condition (also have typescript translation of letter)
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3
Typescript translation of note dated October 16, 1880 (Dallas, Texas) from Jacob Boll's children describing the circumstances of his death on September 29, 1880
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4
Color photocopies of two German baptismal certificates/documents for Jacob Boll dated September 27, 1857 (translator's note suggest that these may have been for a son of Henrietta and Jacob Boll who died in infancy since Boll himself would have been almost 30 years old in 1857).
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Photocopy of a newspaper article dated January 10, 1878 entitled "Jacob Boll Dead, he was a native of Switzerland and an old citizen of Dallas"
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Photocopies of four 11x14 pages from "Miss Peak's Scrapbook" containing the following newspaper clippings relating to Boll:
"Artesian wells and coal deposits in Texas" by Jacob Boll (no date; no publication information)
"Death of Prof. Jacob Boll" by J.H.B.
"Prof. Jacob Boll, tribute to the memory of the geologist by a brother scientist" by N.A.T., dated
October 8, 1880
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Reprint of January 30, 1984 Dallas Morning News Article entitled "The Way it was..." by Kenneth Force (describes Henri Boll's trip to Texas and his marriage to Elizabeth)
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8
Photocopies of 2 page transcript list "From Aunt Henrietta's birthday book (Henrietta Boll Peak)" lsiting family members' birthdays
Photographs - original
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1
Meisterham Family
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2
Michel, Mr. and Mrs.
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3
Wilson, Lawrence and Fred
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4
Ferchert, Louise
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5
Boll/Peak Family
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6
Fretz Family
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7
3 unmarked
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8
Wagner, Louis and Lehman, Edward
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Meyer, Simon and Hess, John
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10
Frick, Adolf and Mother
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2 unmarked - Young Lady
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2 unmarked - Young Children
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13
2 unmarked
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14
2 unmarked - Young Ladies