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Freisian Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MsC-55

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of letters, postcards, obituaries, tokens, baptism records, and recipes related to the Freisian family.

Dates

  • c. 1874-1940

Creator

Language of Materials

Much of this material is in German, but there are some items in English.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions. Materials are open for research.

General Use, Reproduction, and Copyright Policies

Many items housed in the Rod Library Special Collections & University Archives, including unpublished images and manuscripts, may be protected by copyright, publication rights, trademarks, or model release rights which the library does not own and for which the library cannot grant permission or licensing. Materials currently under copyright are usually still available for research and limited reproduction under Fair Use laws. However, it is the sole responsibility of the patron to determine whether or not their use of a given material falls within Fair Use guidelines and to obtain permission for said use from the rightful copyright owner. If you are unsure where to begin, please consult the Copyright LibGuide. Please note that it is not the library's responsibility to locate or contact copyright holders for a patron, and neither the library nor library employees are responsible for copyright violations of the materials to which they facilitate research access.

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Sensitive Materials Statement

Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy or similar laws, and the Iowa Open Records Law (see Iowa Code ยง 22.7). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Northern Iowa assumes no responsibility.

Biographical / Historical

Little is known about the Freisian family, how this material came into the possession of the Special Collections, or what relationship, if any, the Freisians may have had with the Iowa State Normal School / Iowa State Teachers College.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Processing Information

Collection processed by Library Associate Dave Hoing, January 2017; updated october 2017 (dh) Linear feet count updated on August 7, 2017.

Title
Freisian Family Collection
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts Collection Repository