Henkel Family Papers 1800-1829

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

Henkel Family Papers, Accession 8653-i, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Creator:
Mrs. John Godfrey Miller
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Henkel Family Papers, Accession 8653-i, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the business, legal, and personal correspondence of the Henkel familyof New Market, Virginia, and contains 356 letters (2 Hollinger boxes), 1800-1829, and undated, the majority of which are in German. The correspondents include John Gruberof Hagerstown, Maryland, concerning book purchases and the printing business in New Market; Ambrose Henkel, Golden Spring, Rowan County, North Carolina, and Baltimore, Maryland, where he worked in a bookstore for a time, about family matters, preaching in the Lutheran Church, and book sales; letters from miscellaneous members of the Henkel family; Charles Henkel; Jacob Henkel; Paul Henkel(6 folders of 126 letters); Philip Henkel(5 folders of 110 letters); the business of Samuel & S. Jackson, late David & S. Jackson; Gideon L. Jones; and Samuel Sower & Company.

Acquisition information:
This addition to the papers of the Henkel familywas given to the Library by Mrs. John Godfrey Millerof New Market, Virginia, through H.E. Comstockof Winchester, Virginia, on January 10, 1991.
Processing information:

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Physical location:
Physical description:
356 items