Rusche Family Papers
Rusche Family Papers
The collection includes land deeds as well as an original land grant to Nacogdoches University, signed by Governor Elisha M. Pease. Other papers in the collection are the passport of Heinrich Rusche from Oldenburg, naturalization papers of Francis Rusche, correspondence, and financial papers. Other Nacogdoches citizens mentioned in the papers are Bernard Witkorn, Frederick Voigt, Jacob Harlacher, Rinaldo Hotchkiss, and James H. Starr. Land papers of the Cherino and Santos Coy families are also present.
- Conditions Governing Access
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Open for research.
- Dates
- Creation: 1848-1895, 1987
- Extent
- 0.30 Cubic Feet
- Related Names
- Nacogdoches University
- Language of Materials
- English
Box 1
- Language of Materials
- English
Land papers: Notes re: Jose Antonio Cherino's land; Cherino relinquishment to Santos Coy; and Benigno Santos Coy to Rinaldo Hotchkiss (handwritten, 3 items), 1850
- Dates
- Creation: 1850
- Language of Materials
- English
Land deeds: Rinaldo Hotchkiss (for the family of Santos Coy) to Francis Rusche and Bernard Witkorn (handwritten, 3 items), 1850-1858
- Dates
- Creation: 1850-1858
- Language of Materials
- English
Land deeds: David Luter to Jacob Harlacher; and Thomas Rimmell (selling Harlacher House) to Frederick Voigt (handwritten, 2 items), 1852-1856
- Dates
- Creation: 1852-1856
- Language of Materials
- English
- Dates
- Creation: 1860-1878
- Language of Materials
- English
Financial papers: County, convention and special frontier protection tax receipts (5 items), 1866-1871
Broadside listing tariffs for cotton, September 15, 1873. [url=http://digital.sfasu.edu/u?/EastTexRC,10076][image][/url]
- Dates
- Creation: 1866-1871
- Language of Materials
- English
Correspondence: land near Sulphur Springs (fragment); tax assessment; and an empty envelope (handwritten, printed, 3 items), 1868-1895
- Dates
- Creation: 1868-1895
- Language of Materials
- English
Correspondence and legal papers re: Nacogdoches University land (includes Charles H. Winn, James H. Starr, Francis Rusche) (handwritten, 3 items), 1866-1868
- Dates
- Creation: 1866-1868
- Language of Materials
- English
Francis Rusche tax receipts on land originally granted to Nacogdoches University (handwritten, printed, 2 items), 1868, 1884
- Dates
- Creation: 1868, 1884
- Language of Materials
- English
Francis Rusche deeds for lands formerly belonging to Nacogdoches University (handwritten, printed form, 2 items), 1868, 1878
- Dates
- Creation: 1868, 1878
- Language of Materials
- English
Land grant to Nacogdoches University, signed by Gov. Pease (moved to Bundle 1), 1854
- Dates
- Creation: 1854
- Language of Materials
- English
Naturalization papers for Francis Rusche (handwritten, 1 item), 1854
- Dates
- Creation: 1854
- Language of Materials
- English
Rusche family genealogy (photocopy, 1 item), 1987
- Dates
- Creation: 1987
- Language of Materials
- English
Bundle 1 (oversize)
- Language of Materials
- English
First class land grant (no.795, volume 9) of 1/4 of a league of land in Nacogdoches Co. granted by Texas Governor E. M. Pease to the Trustees of Nacogdoches University,, 3/4/1854
- Dates
- Creation: 3/4/1854
- Language of Materials
- English
Passport from Oldenburg, Germany for Heinrich Rusche (handwritten on printed form), 1848
- Dates
- Creation: 1848
- Language of Materials
- English
Citation
Cite Item
Rusche Family Papers, A-0131. East Texas Research Center.
Cite Item Description
Rusche Family Papers, A-0131. East Texas Research Center. http://archives.sfasu.edu/repositories/2/resources/329 Accessed March 14, 2025.