German-American Collection, Letter and Christening Certificate
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
- Restrictions:
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No special access restriction applies.
- Terms of access:
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Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], German-American Collection, Letter and Christening Certificate, A&M 3112, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 2 items (1 oversize folder)
- Creator:
- German-American Collection.
- Abstract:
- German-language documents belonging to the Bischoff family in Preston County (formerly Monongalia) in the early 1800s. A printed birth and christening certificate, dated 1813, features elaborate artwork, including two angels flanking the text. The second document, a love letter, has colorful hand-drawn art.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], German-American Collection, Letter and Christening Certificate, A&M 3112, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Background
- Physical location:
- West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Folk art
- Names:
- Bischoff family
- Places:
- Preston County (W. Va.)
German American