[Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman]

Contributor

  • Other: Revis, Geule
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Clerk U. S. District Court, E. D. T., G.

Date

  • Creation: 1882-02-04

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman as he was gaining citizenship to the United States. The opening line of the document declares that he "solemnly swear[s], that it is bonafide my intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any Foreign Prince..."
  • Physical Description: [1] p. ; 26 x 21 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Legal Documents
  • Keyword: certificates of declaration
  • Keyword: citizenship
  • Named Person: Sloman, Charles William
  • Keyword: allegiance

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Coverage Date: 1882-02-04
  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Galveston County - Galveston

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2015
    Code: SG15

Institution

  • Name: Galveston Historical Foundation
    Code: GHF

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: GHF_S1994-7-7
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth744014
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