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Box 6

 Container

Contains 12 Results:

Althouse Creek painting, 1865 January 1

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 2 Item 1
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a painting of Althouse Creek painting done by Sigmund Heilner. Today the original is owned by Alan James Heilner, grandson. Dated January 1, 1865.

Dates: 1865 January 1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Heilner family business letters and documents

Drawing of Simonsfeld & Cohen clothing and dry goods store, 1856 October 25

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 2 Item 2
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a drawing the Simonsfeld & Cohen clothing and dry goods store, owned by Seligmann Heilner, Sigmund's brother, and Julius Simonsfeld. Dated October 25, 1856.

Dates: 1856 October 25
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Heilner family business letters and documents

Poster collage of Crescent City, California business buildings, 1857

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 2 Item 3
Scope and Contents

Poster collage of Crescent City, California business buildings (including Simonsfeld & Cohen (aka Seligmann Heilner) in Crescent City, California. Dated 1857.

Dates: 1857
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Heilner family business letters and documents

Aaron Heilner letter to Sigmund Heilner and Seligmann Heilner, 1857 October 6, 1857 February 25

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 2 Item 4
Scope and Contents

October 6, 1857 letter announces that Seligmann Heilner has dissolved his partnership with Julius Simonsfeld in Crescent City. Transcription of letter only, no original.

Dates: 1857 October 6; 1857 February 25
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Heilner family business letters and documents

Max Heilner letter to Sigmund Heilner, 1858 November 17

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 2 Item 5
Scope and Contents

Transcription of a letter from Max Heilner to Sigmund Heilner. Max Heilner's letter of thanks for nineteen gold nuggets sent to him by his American brothers shows that Sigmund and Seligmann have found gold, thus money to help their German family. Dated November 17, 1858.

Dates: 1858 November 17
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Heilner family business letters and documents

Sigmund Heilner diary entries, 1860 March 28, 1860 April 1

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 2 Item 6
Scope and Contents

Transcription of diary entries. Sigmund's diary entries tell that he has become a partner to Henry Friedman in Crescent City, and that he collected money owed to him. The business referred to is a freight forwarding business. Dated March 28, 1860, April 1, 1860.

Dates: 1860 March 28; 1860 April 1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Heilner family business letters and documents

Aron Heilner letter to Sigmund Heilner and Seligmann Heilner, 1860 April 27

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 2 Item 7
Scope and Contents

Transcription of a letter from Aron Heilner to Sigmund and Seligmann Heilner. Aron acknowledges that his sons have deposited $12,000 in a California bank and advises them to put all or some of the money in the more secure Rothschild London Bank. Dated April 27, 1860.

Dates: 1860 April 27
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Heilner family business letters and documents

Sigmund Heilner diary entries, 1860

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 2 Item 8
Scope and Contents

Transcription of diary entries. Sigmund Heilner's diary entries show a thriving freight forwarding business. Dated 1860.

Dates: 1860
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Heilner family business letters and documents

Photograph of Union Copper Mine sign, 1860

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 2 Item 9
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a photograph of the Union Copper Mine sign in which Sigmund and Seligmann had a financial interest. Dated 1860.

Dates: 1860
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Heilner family business letters and documents

Seligmann Heilner letter to Sigmund Heilner, 1860 July 18

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 2 Item 10
Scope and Contents

Transcription of a letter from Seligmann Heilner to Sigmund Heilner. Seligmann, decides to visit to his German family, takes $15,000 and a gold nugget with him to Germany. Dated July 18, 1860.

Dates: 1860 July 18
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Heilner family business letters and documents

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