Hoerman account of California Trip, 1930

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Hoerman account of California Trip, 1930

Entry/Object ID

2023.18.35

Scope and Content

158 photocopies of pages from an illustrated travelog by artist and architect Carl Hoerman. The typewritten original was illustrated with line drawings on nearly every page. Carl's spouse Christiana and neighbor Mrs. Springer also made the journey. The trip began May 3, 1930 in Chicago and concludes outside Taos, New Mexico/Raton Pass/Manitou. The photocopies were acquired by James Schmiechen and produced from the original book owned by Siegfried Hoerman.

Context

Insights into Hoerman's lifelong fascination with the American West and account of early, challenging cross-county automobile travel.

Collection

Carl Hoerman, Transporation: automobile, Artists

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.18

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Location

Box

054 Carl and Christiana Hoerman

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hoerman, Carl 1885-1955, Hoerman, Christiana A., Hoerman, Siegfried, Springer, Alys 1904-1941

Create Date

October 24, 2023

Update Date

October 25, 2023