Stoltzfus family record on wove paper mounted in a thin, molded modern frame of tiger maple. Hand done family record of Lancaster Amish family attributed to David C. Hoke (active c. 1909-1935). Bold and colorful title is "Family Record" done with wide lettering of red and black with metallic gold highlights accompanied by green-leafed scrolling vines. Title continues on 2nd line with "...of Henry U. and Annie M. Stoltzfus." followed by the father's birth date & death date, then birth date of mother. Her death date is added later on same line with pencil. All lettering is black except for large, ornately illuminated upper case letters.
"Children" is the colorful bold heading for the remaining 3//4 of page listing 10 children with birth dates. The death date for 2-yr-old Levi is also recorded. Title has black and white letters, some red as well as metallic gold highlights. Surrounded by the same leafy scrolling vines and three upside down stalks of wheat at each side.
Remaining side borders have a vertical undulating vine with green leaves and blue clusters of grapes. Bottom is filled with a large cluster of three stalks of wheat.
Very minor stain spots, esp. at corners. Strongly creased horizontal fold line across center.
Object ID
P.96.01.1
Notes
Compare with large Esbenshade family record P.99.16.1. Hoke made Bible entries, bookplates and many large family registers in northern Lancaster County and southern Lebanon County. Large, ornate family registers made for the Amish seem to be a specialty of Hoke. He signed and dated much of his work, oftern including his home location of Quentin and later Lititz.
See file for:
1) Stoltzfus genealogy from "Fisher Family History."
2) Information sheet on David C. Hoke by Russ and Corinne Earnest "Papers for Birth Dayes."
Place of Origin
Lancaster County
Credit
Gift of the James Hale Steinman Foundation, Heritage Center Coll
Ginling College class of 1930. Written on back: "Christmas and New Year Greetings With Sincere Best Wishes to Miss Griest from Class of 1930 G. C. Christmas 1927".
Provenance
Photographs from MG-129 The Rebecca W. Greist Collection
Class of 1926 at Ginling College with Miss Vantrin, class adviser. Taken in 1925 at the close of their junior year. Students are not identified, but information about their studies is written on the back of the photograph.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-129 The Rebecca W. Greist Collection
Child wearing a bib with hand-stitching on it. Written on back: "For Miss Griest, taken when Chi-Ying Tang was 9 months old. January 19, 1926, Peking".
Provenance
Photographs from MG-129 The Rebecca W. Greist Collection
