A Guide to the William Gerhard Bartels Papers, 1826-1883
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Bartels, William Gerhard | |
| Title: | William Gerhard Bartels Papers | |
| Dates: | 1826-1883 | |
| Abstract: | Papers of Bartels (1806-1885), who emigrated from the Duchy of Oldenburg, Germany, to Austin's Colony in 1834 and established a farm near Industry in Austin County include German-language letters, contracts, wills, receipts, and birth certificate and passport. | |
| Extent: | 1 inch | |
| Language: | Materials are written in German and English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin | |
Scope and Contents
Papers of Bartels (1806-1885), who emigrated from the Duchy of Oldenburg, Germany, to Austin's Colony in 1834 and established a farm near Industry in Austin County include German-language letters, contracts, wills, receipts, and birth certificate and passport.
Restrictions
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Index Terms | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Bartels, William Gerhard. | ||
| Industry, Mill Creek, Texas. | ||
| Germany. | ||
| Germans in Texas. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
William Gerhard Bartels Papers, 1826-1883, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory | |||||||||||||
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| 2N399 | William G. Bartels Letters, 1816-1885 (German) | ||||||||||||
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| 3S178 | Passport, 1834 | ||||||||||||