Finding aid for the Edward F. Nydegger Papers


Title:
Edward F. Nydegger Papers
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Nydegger, Edward F.
Dates:
1847-1901
Quantity:
0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:
Edward F. Nydegger (1831-1909) was a native of Aarberg, Switzerland who immigrated with his family to the United States in 1850 and settled in Weinsberg, Ohio. During the American Civil War he served in the 11th regiment, Indiana Infantry, and sketched many of the scenes he encountered during his travels. The collection consists of a scrapbook containing penciled drawings of Civil War scenes, a chronicle of the Nydegger family's emigration from Switzerland to Ohio in 1850, a family genealogical history, the Nydegger coat of arms, a Swiss tax receipt, a religious card from Nydegger's teacher in Aarberg, a record of Nydegger's experiences as a soldier, newspaper clippings, and religious mottos drawn and embellished by Nydegger.
Identification:
MS 3561
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English and German

Scope and Content

The Edward F. Nydegger Papers, 1847-1901, consist of a scrapbook containing penciled drawings of Civil War scenes, a chronicle of the Nydegger family's emigration from Switzerland to Ohio in 1850, a family genealogical history, the Nydegger coat of arms, a Swiss tax receipt, a religious card from Nydegger's teacher in Aarberg, a record of Nydegger's experiences as a soldier, newspaper clippings, and religious mottos drawn and embellished by Nydegger.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the American Civil War and the experiences of soldiers who served in the 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry. Those seeking first-hand sketches of Civil War scenes will find this collection particularly useful. Those seeking documentation of the Swiss immigrant experience in Ohio will find this collection useful.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type and consists of one volume.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Drawing -- 19th century -- United States.
Nydegger family.
Nydegger, Edward F., 1831-1909.
Pencil drawing.
Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Art and the war.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3561 Edward F. Nydegger Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio