Van Giesen Family papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Van Giesen Family papers
Creator: Van Giesen family
Inclusive Dates: 1796-1926
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.4 Linear Feet 1 document box
Collection Number: ms2816
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Uriah Van Giesen (1833-1894) was born in Paterson, New Jersey and was a resident of Savannah, Georgia. He married Eupemia Theresa Holzendorf (d. 1884) and became a dentist, a profession which he resumed in Savannah after the Civil War. His son, Frank Van Giesen (1872-1914), served as magistrate in Savannah and also worked at a brokerage firm. He married Carrie Ancker (1875-1896) of Philadelphia.

Scope and Content

The Van Giesen Family Collection contains the manuscript materials of the Uriah Van Giesen family of Savannah. The collection includes correspondence, legal documents, clippings, etc. of the extended family, but the bulk of the collection relates to Van Giesen's service to the Confederacy in Company B, 2nd Georgia Battalion. His diary, correspondence and military papers detail his service until 1864 when he was discharged because of chronic hepatitis. Also included are some materials of Van Giesen's son Frank S. Van Giesen, a broker and magistrate also of Savannah. Some materials in the collection relate to the Ancker family (the family of F.S. Van Giesen's wife, Carrie).

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Administrative Information

Custodial History

Permanent deposit by Eddie Van Giesen, 1992.

Preferred Citation

Van Geisen family papers, ms2816, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Processing Information

All manuscript materials have been photocopied for preservation and are placed with the originals.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Autograph book

 

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Baby shoe (leather)

 

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Business cards

 

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Cash voucher, 1866

 

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Clippings

 

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Confirmation books

 

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Correspondence, 1818

 

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Correspondence, 1855

 

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Correspondence, 1858

 

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Correspondence, 1859

 

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Correspondence, 1860

 

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Correspondence, 1861

 

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Correspondence, 1862

 

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Correspondence, 1863

 

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Correspondence, 1864

 

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Correspondence, 1865

 

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Correspondence, 1866

 

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Correspondence, 1868

 

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Correspondence, 1872

 

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Correspondence, 1881

 

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Correspondence, 1882

 

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Correspondence, 1884

 

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Correspondence, 1909

 

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Correspondence, 1913

 

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Correspondence, 1915

 

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Correspondence, 1919

 

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Correspondence, 1920

 

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Correspondence - undated

 

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Desoto Lodge Digest, 1926

 

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Diary, 1860

 

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Disability certificate

 

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Envelopes

 

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Estate account, 1796

 

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Furlough, 1861

 

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Furlough, 1864

 

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Macon Volunteers

 

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Marriage license (Ancker)

 

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Marriage license (Van Giesen)

 

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Masonic certificate

 

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Obituaries

 

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Orders, 1863

 

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Photographs

 

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Poem

 

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Tax receipt, 1869

 

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Uriah Van Giesen 2nd Georgia Battalion papers

 

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Large Masonic certificate, 1864