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Date(s)
- 1836-1844 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
3.10 Linear Feet; 1 oversize folder, and shares 1 half archives box with HM1-031
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Scope and content
A small set of personal papers that consist of handwritten Bechtel and Hartmann family histories and a collection of broadsides. Also includes a photocopy of a handwritten German hymn perhaps written by Abraham A. Meyer and given the English title "Life's Great Balance." English translations are available for the family histories and the hymn.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Flat
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
These materials are open for public research.
Conditions governing reproduction
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright not owned by the Mennonite Church USA Archives.
Language of material
- English
- German
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Most of the broadsides are extremely fragile. As of June 2013, the following broadsides are missing from the collection:
Joseph und seine Brüder (1837, printed in Berlin, Canada by Henry Eby)
Ein Trauer Lied, enthaltend die Susanna Cox (1836, printed in Berlin, Canada for Aaron Groty)
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Dates of creation revision deletion
2013-06-24
Language(s)
- English