Baptismal certificate of Rudolf Schimke, German Evangelical Lutheran Church, Holyoke, Mass., June 30, 1889

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Date

June 30, 1889

GUSN

GUSN-372652

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Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s
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Religion
Baptismal certificate of Rudolf Schimke, German Evangelical Lutheran Church, Holyoke, Mass., June 30, 1889
(current record)

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Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s
- Subjects
  - Religion
    - Baptismal certificate of Rudolf Schimke, German Evangelical Lutheran Church, Holyoke, Mass., June 30, 1889 (current record)
    - Baptismal certificate of Lloyd Eaton Fitts, Grace Church, Manchester, New Hampshire, March 26, 1915
    - Confirmation certificate of Lloyd Eaton Fitts, Grace Church, Manchester, New Hampshire, March 28, 1915

Description

Baptismal certificate for Rudolf Schimke, son of Freidrich and Caroline (Chuinovsky) Schimke, from the German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Holyoke, Mass. Baptismal date is given as June 30, 1889, when Rudolf was about a year and a half old. Written entirely in German, the certificate contains printed Bible verses and Biblical scenes (mainly centering on the life of Jesus) engraved and printed with golden ink.

Details

Descriptive Terms

baptismal certificates
churches (institutions)
baptismal certificates

Physical Descrption

1 certificate : illustrated; 10 x 13 inches

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

2000

Reference Code

GC002.03.6750.001

Acqusition Type

Library & Archives Purchase

Places

Holyoke (Hampden County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

baptismal certificates

Other People

Schimke, Rudolf F. , 1887-1958

Other Organizations

German Evangelical Lutheran Church (Holyoke, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Language Note

Certificate is in German.

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