August Bondi papers
Scope and Content Note
Collection contains a typescript in five parts, with handwritten corrections, plus a handwritten supplement of Bondi's autobiography covering all phases of his life, including his connections with John Brown (1855-1857), and his experiences during the Civil War.
Also contains photocopies of letters (1903-1906) written to George W. Martin, secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society, regarding Bondi's years in Vienna, Austria, his connections with John Brown (1855-1857), and subsequent service in the Civil War; photocopies of letters (1883-1884) written by Bondi to George W. Glick, Governor of Kansas, regarding the appointment of Bondi as a member of the Kansas Board of Charities, and pertaining to Kansas politics during Glick's term as governor; and a manuscript letter to the American Jewish Historical Society (1903) from Bondi relating to Theodore Wiener and Jacob Benjamin, Jews who also fought with John Brown in Kansas, 1855-1857.
Dates
- Creation: 1883-1906
Creator
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to all researchers, except items that may be restricted due to their fragility, or privacy.
Use Restrictions
No permission is required to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the Director of Collections and Engagement at mmeyers@ajhs.org.
For reference questions, please email: inquiries@cjh.org
Extent
1 Manuscript Boxes
.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains a typescript in five parts, with handwritten corrections, plus a handwritten supplement of Bondi's autobiography covering all phases of his life, including his connections with John Brown (1855-1857), and his experiences during the Civil War.
Note
Originals of photocopies in the Kansas State Historical Society
Subject
- Brown, John, 1800-1859 (Person)
- Wiener, Theodore, -1906 (Person)
- Benjamin, Jacob, -1866 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the August Bondi papers, 1883-1906 P-178
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by marc2ead_ajhs.xsl
- Date
- © 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- May, July 2020: EHyman: post-ASpace migration cleanup.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
