William Frederick August Bernhamers daily journal
Collection — Volume: V023
Identifier: V023
Scope and Contents
This collection is a daily journal kept by William Frederick August Bernhamers from January 1st, 1868 to December 31st, 1868. Each entry contains the weather for that particular day and can last for a couple of words or a couple of sentences describing William’s activities for the day. The journal is entirely handwritten and there is also a listing of finances at the end of the journal divided by month.
Dates
- 1867-1868
Creator
- Bernhamers, William Frederick August (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
William Frederick August Bernhamers was born around 1849 in Indiana to parents who were from Prussia. His wife, Louise, was born around 1853 in Louisiana to parents from Baden, a region of modern day Germany. The two were married sometime between 1870 and 1880. William worked as a lawyer for most of his life and advertised in the Indianapolis city directory as a lawyer who “makes a specialty of examining abstracts and supplying defects in titles from official records throughout the state.” His office was at 94 E. Court Street in the city.
Sources: Ancestry.com “1880 Federal Census”; “1870 Federal Census”; “U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: R.L. Polk & Co’s Indianapolis City Directory, 1890”;
Sources: Ancestry.com “1880 Federal Census”; “1870 Federal Census”; “U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995: R.L. Polk & Co’s Indianapolis City Directory, 1890”;
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is only one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a purchase from Louis Wien on 1940/06/19.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/09/18 by Abby Currier. EAD finding aid created 2018/09/18 by Abby Currier.
Creator
- Bernhamers, William Frederick August (Person)
- Title
- William Frederick August Bernhamers daily journal
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
