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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence (B) from Rudolf Cronau |
| Author | Cronau, Rudolf; Baneroft, George; Boyton, Captain Paul; Blake, Henry; von Briesen, Arthur |
| Date | 3 Oct 1881 - 15 Jul 1913 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | MSS 81, Folder 2 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | Rudolf Cronau Papers, 1858-1930 |
| Description | Contains short biographical notes, correspondence, and portraits of various influencial contacts of Cronau's. The collection contains both English and German letters. |
| Series Description | The collection is an assemblage of autographs and autograph letters, some accompanied by biographical information, primarily of German Americans. Most were collected by Cronau on his travels in the American West. Also present are a passport for Cronau and watercolor paintings by the German biologist Ernst Haeckel. Addendum, raf 07/05/05: These additions consist of two small drawings made by Big Man and One Bull and presented to Cronau during his stay at Fort Rand, South Dakota, October 1881. Each depicts two men on horseback seen in profile drawn in pencil with red accents. |
| Biographical Note / History | Cronau was born in Solingen, Prussia in 1855 and came to the United States in 1880, settling in Phillips Manor, New York. He was a reporter, writer, traveler, and lecturer. |
| Theme(s) | Politics, Legislation and Governance |
| Places | New York City, United States; Frankfurt, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| People | Cronau, Rudolf; Baneroft, George; Boyton, Captain Paul; Blake, Henry; von Briesen, Arthur |
| Keywords | navy, politics, military, government, law |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue. |
| Language | English; German |
| Document(s) linked to |
Correspondence (C-F) from Rudolf Cronau |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
