A Guide to the Charles Burmeister Papers, 1876-1877
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Burmeister, Charles | |
| Title: | Charles Burmeister Papers | |
| Dates: | 1876-1877 | |
| Abstract: | 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. | |
| Extent: | 1/2 in. manuscript material, 12 stereo views | |
| Language: | Materials are written in German. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Charles 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.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted 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.) | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Charles Burmeister Papers, 1876-1877, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory | |||||||||||||
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| 2B176 | Correspondence, 1876-1877 | ||||||||||||
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| 3S109 | Stereo views, 1877 | ||||||||||||