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Materials in the collection relate primarily to the Fauchts of Leetsdale, with some Mohn family items acquired after Albert married Melina Faucht in 1898. Correspondence and receipts (1844-1958) are mainly between members of the the Faucht family and to Mrs. Mohn, including letters written by Melina's sister Emilia on her tour of Europe in 1901.
The other large group is photographs of family, friends, homes, and other buildinga in Leetsdale, including views of floods that occurred in in 1907 and 1936 and a Mohn family trip to the western United States in 1926. An 1871 German language Bible with the family genealogy is also included.
* The Henry Mohn Family Papers have all been moved to the PHMC's Old Economy Village Historic Site.
For related records see the Harmony Society Papers (Manuscript
Group 185), John S. Duss Papers (Manuscript Group 310),
Karl Arndt Collection of Harmony Society Materials (Manuscript
Group 437), Old Economy Village Collection (Manuscript
Group 354), and Knoedler Family Collection (Manuscript
Group 330), which have also been transferred to Old Economy Village.
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