Viets Capelet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Trumbull County Historical Society

Name/Title

Viets Capelet

Entry/Object ID

11.16.2

Description

Elzaida Viets's (1840-1875) black velvet capelet with lace collar and pink lining. Elzaida was the first wife of the Orville Daken Viets, who was the grandfather of the Vietz sisters, who donated their belongings upon their deaths to the Cortland-Bazetta historical society. She herself was descended from the early Connecticut settlers, such as William Jones, who settled in Ohio before 1813.

Collection

Viets

Acquisition

Accession

11.16

Source or Donor

Cortland Historical Society

Acquisition Method

Gift

Location

Location

Room

Textile Storage

Date

September 28, 2022

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Viets, Elzaida

Research Notes

Research Type

Potential for Morgan History Vault