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Bergdoll family papers
The Bergdolls were a prominent Philadelphia German family who operated the Bergdoll and Sons Brewing Co. The bulk of the collection relates to Grover Cleveland Bergdoll (1893-1966), particularly his youthful experience as a race car driver, his trial and imprisonment for evading the draft during Wo...
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| Collection: | Bergdoll Family Papers |
| Collection Number: | MSS021 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | German |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
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| 245 | 1 | |a Bergdoll family papers |f 1910-1974 | |
| 300 | |a 2.6 Linear feet |f 5 boxes | ||
| 520 | |a The Bergdolls were a prominent Philadelphia German family who operated the Bergdoll and Sons Brewing Co. The bulk of the collection relates to Grover Cleveland Bergdoll (1893-1966), particularly his youthful experience as a race car driver, his trial and imprisonment for evading the draft during World War I, and the settlement of his estate. The papers include legal documents, financial papers, newspaper clippings, and other materials. Also present are miscellaneous documents relating to the brewery and Louis J. Bergdoll Motor Company, and an unpublished family history, "The Curse of the Bergdoll Gold." | ||
| 541 | 1 | |a Gift of Alfred Bergdoll, April 15, 1974. | |
| 555 | |a Finding Aid Available Online: | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Aeronautics--History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Traffic violations--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a World War, 1914-1918--Draft resisters. | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Bergdoll Family Papers |c MSS021 | ||
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |y Link to finding aid |u http://www2.hsp.org/collections/Balch%20manuscript_guide/html/bergdoll.html |