urn:taro:utexas.cah.02972 A Guide to the John Ernest Mowinckel Papers, 1851-1885 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. August 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Mowinckel, John Ernest, b. 1820 Mowinckel, John Ernest, Papers 1851-1885 Materials are written in Norwegian and English. 80-062 2 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Composed of original and typescript copies of diaries, notebooks, legal documents, certificates, and a plat map, the John Ernest Mowinckel Papers, 1851-1885, chronicle Mowinckel’s activities in Travis County, Texas. Biographical Note

Born in Norway, John Ernest Mowinckel (b. 1820) immigrated to Travis County, Texas, in 1843. Mowinckel, who owned a farm in Travis County, became a United States citizen in 1853.

 Scope and Contents

Composed of original and typescript copies of diaries, notebooks, legal documents, certificates, and a plat map, the John Ernest Mowinckel Papers, 1851-1885, chronicle Mowinckel’s activities in Travis County, Texas. Diaries and notebooks discuss weather conditions and life on the farm, including Mowinckel’s livestock and purchase of agricultural equipment and supplies. Legal documents consist of a deed for the purchase of land in Travis County as well as a military land claim, while certificates relate to property ownership and Mowinckel’s citizenship. Additionally, a Photostat of a plat map illustrates property owned by various individuals in Travis County.

 Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Mowinckel, John Ernest, b. 1820 -- Archives. Subjects Agriculture -- Texas -- Travis County. Immigration & society -- Texas -- Travis County. Norwegians -- Texas -- Travis County. Places Travis County (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. Preferred Citation

John Ernest Mowinckel Papers, 1851-1885, 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 Inventory 2J130 Diaries, notebooks, legal documents, certificates, and a plat map, 1851-1885 2R122 Typescripts, 1851-1885