Organ

Object/Artifact

-

Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Organ

Entry/Object ID

0038.001

Description

portable organ carried on horse back by itinerant preachers

Use

itinerant circult-riding preachers

Cataloged By

SCS

Category

Music, Religious

Acquisition

Notes

Item on loan

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Bilhorn Telescope & Organ Co

Date made

circa 1900

Place

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Organ

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Keyboard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

23 in

Width

2511 in

Material

Oak, Wood, Stained

Location

Room

Exhibit Area

Building

Welcome Center

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jul 23, 2025

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Wear

Date Examined

Jul 23, 2025

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

0048.001 Stool, Organ

Provenance

Notes

Roy Good obtained organ about 30 years ago from family who had gotten it from Elkins, VA.

Intake

Loan In
L0038
Lender
Roy Good
Actual Arrival Date
Nov 29, 2007

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

11/29/2007

Note Type

Information Provided By

Note

Roy Good

Created By

SRJ

Create Date

April 28, 2008

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

July 31, 2025