Freund family collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains the following items: 1) The passport of Marcus Fleischauer, great-great grandfather of Robert G. Freund, and his children, from the Grand Duchy of Hesse, for travel to North America (1854); 2) A letter in English and German from George Washington Gerstle, great-grand uncle of Freund, to his parents (1858); and 3) the United States passport, with attached photo, of Jacob Freund, grandfather of Robert G. Freund (1885). 4) Some biographical information about these people accompanies the collection.
Dates
- 1854-1885, 1936
Creator
- Fleischauer, Marcus, approximately 1804- (Person)
- Gerstle, George Washington, approximately 1842-approximately 1859 (Person)
- Freund, Jacob, 1841- (Person)
- Freund family (Family)
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 Folders
1 Folders
Language of Materials
English
German
Abstract
The collection contains the following items: 1) The passport of Marcus Fleischauer, great-great grandfather of Robert G. Freund, and his children, from the Grand Duchy of Hesse, for travel to North America (1854); 2) A letter in English and German from George Washington Gerstle, great-grand uncle of Freund, to his parents (1858); and 3) the United States passport, with attached photo, of Jacob Freund, grandfather of Robert G. Freund (1885). 4) Some biographical information about these people accompanies the collection.
Acquisition Note
Gift of Robert G. Freund 1936
- Title
- Guide to the Freund family collection, 1854-1885, 1936 P-265
- 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, September 2020: EHyman: post-ASpace migration cleanup.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
