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Collection
Tobias Bowman Papers
Title
Tobias Bowman Papers
Object ID
MG0900
Date Range
1863-1898
230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Tobias Bowman Papers, 1863-1898 Object ID: MG0900 1 folder 11 items, 28 pages to scan Repository: LancasterHistory (Organization); PV7 Shelving Location: Archives North, Side 28 Scope and Content
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Collection
Tobias Bowman Papers
Title
Tobias Bowman Papers
Description
The Tobias Bowman Papers contain letters and documents of Tobias Bowman of Bowmansville, Brecknock Township, from 1863 to 1898.
Admin/Biographical History
Tobias Bowman was born 30 March 1837, the son of Isaac Bowman and Judith Gehman of Bowmansville. He was self-educated, wrote letters in both English and German and acted as a scribe for neighbors. He was interested in local and family history. He died 4 March 1906 and is buried at Bowmansville Mennonite Church.
Date Range
1863-1898
Year Range From
1863
Year Range To
1898
Date of Accumulation
1863-1898
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Bixler, Daniel
Bowman, Tobias
Good, Ezra G.
Harting, M. S.
Hershey, Andrew
Subjects
Draft
Letters
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Search Terms
Civil War
Correspondence
Draft
Finding aids
John Baer's Sons
Letters
Manuscript groups
Extent
1 folder, 11 items, 28 pages to scan
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0900
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Tobias Bowman Papers (MG0900), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2000.MG0900
Other Numbers
MG-900
Classification
MG0900
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection Box 29, Folder 7, Items 1-11, 10 March 2022
Documents
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