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Title: Winterer Family Correspondence, 1884-1890

ID: OGLMC/1459

Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 04/09/2003

Languages: English [eng]

Collection of letters, 1884-1890, to and from Herman, Edward, and William Winterer. Herman Winterer was an attorney in Valley City, who was joined in his practice by his brother, Edward. William Winterer suffered from consumption and traveled through out the West in search of a "more favorable climate".

This collection consists of a series of letters sent primarily to Edward Winterer from his two brothers, William and Herman. There are 21 letters with 97 pages of correspondence. Most of the letters document William’s illness and the majority of the early letters (September 1884-March 1886) are written by him. William died in the summer of 1886 while residing in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. The remainder of the letters are primarily from Herman to Edward with four notable exceptions: two letters to Edward from friends, the letter dated May 29, 1886 (from William’s doctor in Yuma, A.T., J.L. Shibley, to Herman, discussing William’s health) and the letter dated September 9, 1886 (from J.H. Tippett to Herman, giving details of William’s final days).

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Vigilante Rare Documents, Fullerton, California

Acquisition Method: The collection was purchased from Vigilante Rare Documents (owner, Gregory H. Bock) in Fullerton, California; 2003-2622

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Winterer Family Correspondence. OGLMC 1459, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in May 2014.