Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Schantz, Orpheus Moyer.
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Date(s)
Physical description area
Physical description
9 cm of textual records
20 photographs : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm
1 map : col., on paper ; 90 x 60 cm folded to 18 x 10 cm
1 painting : water colour and pencil on paper ; 15 x 11 cm
4 drawings : ink on paper ; 28 x 21 cm
1 luggage tag : plastic
Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Schantz Family in North America is large and widespread; alternative spellings of the last name includes variations such as Tschantz, Shantz, Shonts, and Schanz. The family descended from Jacob Schanz (June 12, 1710-February 5, 1781) who emigrated to ... »
Scope and content
Material created and accumulated by Orpheus Moyer Schantz and his family, including his wife Carrie Schantz. Includes material relating to the Great Smoky Mountains, correspondence, clippings, greeting cards, poetry, material relating to Orpheus' lecture ... »
Notes area
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Harold and Lynne Russell in 2014.
Language of material
- English
Access points
Name access points
- Schantz, Orpheus Moyer (Subject)
- Schantz, Cornelia Caroline (Subject)
Control area
Status
Final
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Described by JB in 2014.
Revised by NM in January 2019.
Language of description
- English