Ferdinand Willius and family papers, 1814-1956.

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Ferdinand Willius and family papers, 1814-1956.

Correspondence, scrapbooks, genealogies, pamphlets, and other materials (primarily 1854-1915) relating to Ferdinand Willius, his brother Gustav, and the Willius and related families. From 1814 through the 1870s most of the letters are in German; some translations are included.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6783088

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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