Descriptive Summary
Burmeister, Charles
Charles Burmeister
Papers
1876-1877
Materials are written in
German.
1/2 in. manuscript
material, 12 stereo views
Dolph Briscoe Center for American
History,The University of Texas at
Austin
This collection contains
images and observations of Dallas and Houston, Texas, by Charles Burmeister,
sent to Texas from Wisconsin to assess its potential for German immigration, in
the years 1876 to 1877.
Biographical NoteCharles Burmeister (1856-1891) was born in
Wisconsin of German parents. He was sent from Wisconsin to Texas to investigate
living conditions and opportunities for German immigrants.
Scope and Contents
Stereo views are of Dallas and Houston, primarily commercial buildings.
One of the Dallas views portrays the lynching of a black man named Wesly Jones.
Manuscript material includes letters and postcards containing Burmeister’s
views of the climate and business opportunities in Texas. Most of the letters
are in German with synopses in English.
Access RestrictionsUnrestricted access.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Burmeister, Charles--Archives
Subjects
Commerce--Texas
Germans—Texas—History—19th
century
Lynching—Texas—19th century
Places
Buffalo Bayou
(Tex.)
Dallas (Tex.)
Houston (Tex.)
Preferred CitationCharles Burmeister Papers, 1876-1877,
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at
Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2B176
Correspondence,
1876-1877
3S109
Stereo views,
1877