Groat and Miller Family Bibles and Ephemera
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
- 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
47-29 32nd Place
Long Island City New York 11101 United States
(212) 595-9533
research@folkartmuseum.org