German Colonization Society (Walhalla, S.C.)
Organization founded, ca. 1848, by German merchants of Charleston, S.C., with specific agenda to settle German immigrants in the upstate at a reasonable cost, to provide suitable cattle ranges, and to establish factories; in 1853, organization incorporated under name of German Settlement Society of Charleston.
From the description of Records of the German Colonization Society, 1784-1917. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 40517691
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | German Colonization Society (Walhalla, S.C.). Records of the German Colonization Society, 1784-1917. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Bullwinkel, Claus. | person |
| correspondedWith | German Friendly Society (Charleston, S.C.) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | German Settlement Society (Charleston, S.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Grisham, Joseph, 1789-1857. | person |
| associatedWith | Henckel, John C. | person |
| associatedWith | Schroder, Jacob. | person |
| associatedWith | Seeba, Christopher F. | person |
| associatedWith | Thode family. | family |
| associatedWith | Wagener, John A. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Oconnee County (S.C.) | |||
| Germany | |||
| Pickens County (S.C.) | |||
| South Carolina--Walhalla | |||
| Walhalla (S.C.) |
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| German Americans |
| German Americans |
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