urn:taro:utexas.cah.00987 A Guide to the August Berndt Diary, 1849-1855 Original EAD encoding by Jessi Fishman according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. April 2008 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Berndt, August August Berndt Diary 1849-1855 Materials are written in German. 1 item Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Diary of Berndt, a tailor, written in German, documents his trip from Cracow, Poland, to Bremerhaven and his voyage to Texas aboard the Herschel with his friend Banofsky. It also describes his adventures while traveling in Texas as well as a trip to New Orleans and a tour with a minstrel show. Scope and Contents

Diary of Berndt, a tailor, written in German, documents his trip from Cracow, Poland, to Bremerhaven and his voyage to Texas aboard the Herschel with his friend Banofsky. It also describes his adventures while traveling in Texas as well as a trip to New Orleans and a tour with a minstrel show.

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Index Terms Subjects Banofsky, ? Berndt, August. Galveston, Texas. Houston, Texas. Montgomery, Texas. New Orleans, Louisiana. Diaries. Germans in Texas. Immigration and emigration. Ships and shipping. Travel. Preferred Citation

August Berndt Diary, 1849-1855, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 3P120 Diary, 1849-1855