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[History of Boerne's Rare 1614 Low German Bible]

Description: A short guide about a Low German Lutheran Bible from 1614, which includes the book's history, the backgrounds of those involved in its creation, the mysteries surrounding the book, and the repairs done on it. A timeline summarizing the history of the book is also included on the back of the guide.
Date: unknown
Creator: Edmonds, Bettie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Location: 29.798161 -98.731219
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Reminiscences of Gottfried Christian Daniel Toepperwein and a Brief History by His Son Lucian Ferdinand Toepperwein

Description: Translation of a written account of the Toepperwein family, described by the author as: "Genealogical Register. And a description of my life, beginning with my birth, written by myself, together with a statement of my wife and myself, and a table of children's births and deaths, everything in chronological order" (p. [8]). Photocopies of handwritten records are included at the end of the text.
Date: 1984
Creator: Wertheim, Flora
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Memories of Nelly Levy Berg: Her Life in Germany and her First Ten Years in America, 1910-1948

Description: Biographical narrative about Nelly Levy Berg and her family, detailing her early life in Germany (now part of Poland) and subsequent immigration to Houston, Texas. It also discusses World War II and the effects of the Holocaust on her extended family. The author (Berg's daughter) also describes a modern-day trip to Eastern Europe to revisit the locations.
Date: 1995
Creator: Wulfe, Lorraine
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Program: Ludwig Börne Statue Dedication Ceremony, June 11, 1995]

Description: Program for a dedication ceremony held by the Boerne Area Historical Preservation Society, on June 11, 1995, at 2 p.m., at the Boerne Public Library. The ceremony is for the dedication of a bronze Ludwig Börne statue, sculpted by Jonas Perkins, to the town of Boerne, Texas. the program includes an order of events, a brief history and background of Ludwig Börne, and a short bio about the statue's sculptor.
Date: 1995-06~
Creator: Boerne Area Historical Preservation Society
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library
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