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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Selma Salathe Papers |
| Date | 1883-6 Aug 1898 |
| Document Type | Legal Papers; Ephemera |
| Reference | SC 169 Folder 1 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Description | The collection consists of a copy of Selma Salathe's contract with the Zwilchenbart Swiss Immigration Society, a health inspection card, a collection of Bible verses handwritten in German with a sketch of a church, and an undated calling card. |
| Biographical Note / History | Selma Salathe emigrated to the United States with the help of the Zwilchenbart Swiss Immigration Society in 1898. |
| Theme(s) | Departures: Port Conditions and Organisation; Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Country (from) | Switzerland |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Basel, Switzerland; Antwerp, Germany; New York City, United States |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| People | Salathe, Selma |
| Keywords | Zwilchenbart Swiss Immigration Society, assisted emigration, religion, Christianity |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue. |
| Language | German |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
