Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Manuscript, Decorated |
Object ID # |
1990.12.32 |
Title |
Decorated manuscript by John D. Souder, 1938 |
Creator |
Souder, John D., 1865-1942 |
Place of Origin |
Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Date |
1938 |
Material |
Paper, ink, watercolor |
Description |
Typed manuscript entitled: "THE GODSHALL HOMESTEAD WHERE LIVED THREE GENERATIONS OF ART ILLUMINATORS" with photo of the homestead above, and a drawing of a bird standing on a rock. Signed in the rock: "J.D.S. 1938". |
Provenance |
The manuscript states that Souder had at the time in front of him Bishop Jacob Godshall's manuscript tunebook, which is now in the MHC collection (item #2006.4.2780). |
Source |
Mennonite Heritage Center purchase |
People |
Souder, John D., 1865-1942 Godshall, Jacob, 1769-1845 Godshall, Martin, 1797-1870 Godshall, Samuel K., 1808-1898 Godshall, Herman K., 1818-1905 |
Collection |
Fraktur |