Shiller, John, Papers 1807-1951

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Shiller, John, Papers 1807-1951

Composed of almanacs, books, family bibles, a postcard, and photographs, the John Shiller Papers, 1807-1951, chronicle the experiences of Shiller as a member of the Czech community and the Czech Evangelical and Reformed Church in the United States.

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A clergyman by profession in the Czech Evangelical and Reformed Church, John Shiller was a Czech immigrant living in Sealy, Texas. From the guide to the Shiller, John, Papers, 1807-1951, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin) ...