Manuscripts
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the manuscripts of Rev. Paul Henkel. It includes a German Bible that is believed to have been used by Henkel while serving near Broad Run/New Haven, West Virginia; transcription copies of Rev. Anthony Jacob Henkle’s activity in Germany; diary and journal entries detailing travel; daybooks; poems, prayers, and hymns; and Henkel’s handwritten autobiography. The majority of the materials are in German, some translated, and few in English.
The records are arranged in the order 2 boxes, a total of 22 folders. The Bible is not in a folder.
Dates
- 1754 - 1825
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research
Extent
0.83 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Personal Papers and Manuscripts Collection, Seminary Archives, United Lutheran Seminary Library, Gettysburg, PA Repository