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 circuit-riding preachers

Cataloged By

Steve Shenk

Category

Music, Religious

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Roy Good

Notes

Item on loan

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Bilhorn Telescope & Organ Co.

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

20th Century, Early 20th Century

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

25 in

Depth

11 in

Material

Oak, Wood, Stained

Location

Room

Exhibit Area

Building

Welcome Center

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Mar 4, 2026

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

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

Created By

Sherrie R. Johndrow

Create Date

April 28, 2008

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 28, 2026