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Groat and Miller Family Bibles and Ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: A0044

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two family bibles, each with family records of births, deaths and marriages, as well as ephemera including photographs, newspaper clippings, a lock of hair, and more. The Groat and Miller family bibles descended with the families, and were given to the Museum with a quilt made by Catherine Miller (1844-?).

Dates

  • Publication: 1869
  • Publication: 1826
  • c. 1876-1908, 1944

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. Access to sensitive materials may be restricted at the discretion of the American Folk Art Museum.

Conditions Governing Use

The Groat and Miller Family Bibles and Ephemera are owned by the American Folk Art Museum. The collection is subject to all copyright laws, and is dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship.

Extent

2 file(s)

1 volume(s)

1 volume(s)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Linda N. Groat, 2016

Related Materials

The quilt donated with this archival collection is accession 2016.24.1 in the AFAM collection. Associated with the bibles and quilt is also a tea set for the Miller family, accession 2016.24.2a, b and c.

Title
A Guide to the Groat and Miller Family Bibles and Ephemera
Author
Mimi Lester
Date
January 2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the American Folk Art Museum Archives Repository

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