A Guide to the Giesecke Family Papers, 1887-1913

Biographical Note

Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Giesecke resided in Brenham, Texas during the late 1800s and early 1900s. They had five children: Kurt, Erna, Leo, Bruno, and Manfred. Kurt and his wife, Ella, and their daughter, Lynette, lived in Mexico between 1904 and 1911. Leo Giesecke also briefly resided in Mexico and served in the military during this same period. Erna was a teacher and lived in and around Hunstville, Texas. Bruno and Manfred lived in and around Houston, Texas.

Scope and Contents

The Giesecke Family papers are comprised of family letters written between 1900 and 1913. Most of the letters are written in German; a bulk of which have been translated into English. A majority of the correspondence is between Mrs. H.L. Giesecke (Mama or Anna[?]) and her children. There is a substantial amount of letters to Erna Giesecke from various family and friends. Letters detail daily life in Mexico, as well as family and business affairs. There is brief mention of the Mexican Revolution in some of the letters. Also contained are photographs taken in Mexico.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted access.

Use Restrictions

Unrestricted use.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Giesecke Family Papers, 1887-1913, 1974, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

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