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Barrows, Weyse, and Wolfskill families papers

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Description
Materials related to the Barrows, Weyse, and Wolfskill families papers, including a diary written in German describing Julius Weyse's voyage from Germany to San Francisco, mortgage documents, and a small Bible with an inscription about the marriage between Henry Barrows and Juana Wolfskill. Four cased photographs depict Juana Wolfskill Barrows, Henry Barrows, and William Wolfskill. Also included is a modern facsimile of the Meiner ABC German alphabet graphic designed by Julius Weyse in 1856; facsimiles of letters and photographs held with family members; copies of correspondence from the Homestead Museum in City of Industry, California; and copies of articles about family members.
Type
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Production date
1836-2017.
Call number
mssBWW
Provenance
Gift of Joan Hedding, August 2025.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
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