Louis Gerstman papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0567
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the papers of Louis Gertsman, a Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, insurance agent who was also manager of the Edwards Opera House and the Academy of Music from 1879 to 1896.
Dates
- 1879-1896
Creator
- Gerstman, Louis (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Biographical / Historical
Louis Gertsman was born in 1855 in Germany. He immigrated to the United States in 1865 and settled in Selma, Alabama. He was an insurance agent and patron of the arts. Gertsman died on 6 December 1925.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (194 items)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Papers of this Selma, Dallas County, Alabama insurance agent and manager of the Edwards Opera House and the Academy of Music, 1879-1896.
Provenance
unknown
General
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Processed by
unknown, 2008; updated by Martha Bace, 2013
Creator
- Gerstman, Louis (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Louis Gertsman papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- February 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository