Hissrich and Gall families artifacts, 1942-1958

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 3189 Series 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Includes the dress Mary Agnes Gall wore on her wedding day; Richard E. Hissrich's military badges, pins, and medals; Richard and Mary Agnes Hissrich's marriage license and other papers relating to their marriage; photographs of Richard and Mary Agnes; and other papers relating to their lives. Also included is a memoir written by Richard E. Hissrich and a family group sheet and pedigree chart.

Dates

Creation: 1942-1958

Creator

Gall (Family : Gall, Albert Alfred) (creator, Family)
Hissrich (Family : Hissrich, Richard E.) (creator, Family)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Hissrich and Gall families papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

From the Collection:

The Hissrich family were an American family in Pennsylvania. Richard Edgar Hissrich (1914-2011) served in the United States Army during the Second World War. In August 1942 he began corresponding with Mary Agnes Gall, and they were married on April 12, 1943 in Los Angeles, California. They had one child during the war, Mary Louise Hissrich (b. 1944). Soon after the war they had two more children, Barbara Ellen (b. 1946) and Richard Albert (b. 1948). These children were later followed by John Edward (b. 1960).

Biographical History

From the Collection:

The Gall family were German immigrants in Pennsylvania. Albert Alfred Gall (1886-1946) immigrated with his family to Pittsburgh in 1897. He married Ethel Mary Maass (1895-1971) following his service in World War I, and together they had one child -- Mary Agnes Gall (1920-1992). She married Richard Edgar Hissrich in 1943.