Overview of the Collection
Western Reserve Historical Society
Hauser, John
John Hauser Papers
0.40 linear feet (1 container)
John Hauser (1826-1900) was a German immigrant to Sandusky, Ohio, who worked with the Sandusky, Mansfield & Newark Railroad as a master painter. He also served with the 145th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. The collection consists of correspondence (primarily in German script), passports, a certificate of thanks for army service (with printed signatures of Abraham Lincoln and Edwin Stanton), and miscellaneous papers.
MS 3719
The records are in English and German
closed stacks1830-1882
Scope and ContentThe John Hauser Papers, 1830-1882 and undated, consist of correspondence (primarily in German script), passports, a certificate of thanks for army service (with printed signatures of Abraham Lincoln and Edwin Stanton), and miscellaneous papers.
This collection will be useful to researchers studying the German immigrant community of Sandusky, Ohio, and soldiers who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Statement of ArrangementThe collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.
Restrictions on AccessNone.
Preferred Citation[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3719 John Hauser Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Acquisition InformationGift of Marion C. Lange in 1972.
Indexing TermsThe following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects:Hauser, John, 1826-1900.German Americans -- Ohio -- Sandusky.Soldiers -- Ohio.Sandusky (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration.Detailed Description of The CollectionJohn Hauser Papers1830-1882 undated11Correspondence1830-184712Correspondence1850-185813Correspondence1861-186914Correspondence1870-1882 undated15Calculating tablesundated16Stock shares1867-187116Miscellaneous papers1847-1872 undated