A Guide to the Chester W. Geue Papers
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Geue, Chester W. | |
| Title: | Chester W. Geue Papers | |
| Dates: | 1781-1973 | |
| Abstract: | Bulk of material relates to Geue’s work on Sketches of Life in the United States of North America and Texas and von Wrede’s Lebensbilder aus den vereiningten Staaten von Nordamerika und Texas. | |
| Accession No.: | 73-163 | |
| Extent: | 1.5 ft. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Born in New Braunfels, Texas, Chester Geue (1899-1975) learned to speak German at an early age. He earned degrees in electrical and mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin before embarking on an engineering career in steam electric power. Geue’s lifelong interest in the history of German settlement in Texas, and particularly the New Braunfels area, flourished as he partnered with his wife Ethel Hander Geue on numerous research and writing projects. (adapted from Sketches of Life in the United States of North America and Texas)
Scope and Contents
Research notes, correspondence, source materials, photographs, typescripts, manuscripts, and galley proofs comprise the Chester Geue Papers. The bulk of the material relates to Geue’s work on Sketches of Life in the United States of North America and Texas and von Wrede’s Lebensbilder aus den vereiningten Staaten von Nordamerika und Texas, though a smaller component contains personal material.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Related Material
See also the Ethel Hander Geue Papers. |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Chester W. Geue Papers, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers