A Guide to the John Shiller Papers, 1807-1951
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Shiller, John | |
| Title: | Shiller, John, Papers | |
| Dates: | 1807-1951 | |
| Abstract: | Composed of almanacs, books, family bibles, a postcard, and photographs, the John Shiller Papers, 1807-1951, chronicle the experiences of Shiller as a member of the Czech community and the Czech Evangelical and Reformed Church in the United States. | |
| Extent: | 2 ft., 11 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
A clergyman by profession in the Czech Evangelical and Reformed Church, John Shiller was a Czech immigrant living in Sealy, Texas.
Scope and Contents
Composed of almanacs, books, family bibles, a postcard, and photographs, the John Shiller Papers, 1807-1951, chronicle the experiences of Shiller as a member of the Czech community and the Czech Evangelical and Reformed Church in the United States. Almanacs are primarily written in Czech, while family bibles and books on topics such as Texas history, U.S. history, sermons, psalms, and the lives of such clergymen as Reverend John Wesley are written in both English and Czech. In addition, the collection contains a glass negative of William Barret Travis’s 1835 commission pertaining as lieutenant colonel, a postcard of Mt. Vernon, and a photograph of an unidentified home.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Shiller, John -- Archives | ||
| Travis, William Barret, 1809-1836 | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Almanacs -- Czech -- History -- 19th century | ||
| Clergy -- Texas -- History -- 19th century | ||
| Czechs -- Texas -- History -- 19th century | ||
| Immigration & society -- Texas -- History -- 19th century | ||
| Religious thought -- United States -- History -- 19th century | ||
| Places | ||
| Mount Vernon (Baltimore, Md.) -- History --20th century | ||
| Sealy (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
John Shiller Papers, 1807-1951, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers