To amend sections 1901.08, 1901.26, 1907.24, 1925.02, 1925.04, 1925.13, 2303.201, and 2501.16 and to repeal section 1925.08 of the Revised Code to repeal the limitation that persons generally cannot file more than twenty-four claims in the small claims division of any municipal or county court within any calendar year, to repeal the limitation on the amount of the filing fee a small claims division may charge for commencing a civil action, to expand the special projects for which a municipal court or county court may charge an additional filing fee on the filing of each criminal cause, civil action or proceeding, or judgment on the case, to permit a court of common pleas to charge an additional filing fee on the filing of each criminal cause, civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession to acquire and pay for special projects of the court, to permit a court of appeals to charge an additional filing fee on the filing of each case or cause over which the court has jurisdiction to acquire and pay for special projects of the court, to change the status of the judge of the Washington Court House Municipal Court from part-time to full-time, and to change the status of the judge of the South Euclid Municipal Court from part-time to full-time.
In the Champaign county municipal court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1983.
In the Clermont county municipal court, two full-time judges shall be elected in 1991.
In the Lancaster municipal court, one full-time judge shall be elected in 1951, and one full-time judge shall be elected in 1979.
In the Napoleon municipal court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1963.
In the South Euclid municipal court, one part-time FULL-TIME judge shall be elected in 1951 1999. The part-time judge elected in 1993, whose term commenced on January 1, 1994, shall serve until December 31, 1999, and the office of that judge is abolished on January 1, 2000.
In the Washington Court House municipal court, one part-time full-time judge shall be elected in 1951 1999. The part-time judge elected in 1993, whose term commenced on January 1, 1994, shall serve until December 31, 1999, and the office of that judge is abolished on January 1, 2000.
(1) The municipal court shall require an advance deposit for the filing of any new civil action or proceeding when required by division (A)(9) of this section, and in all other cases, by rule, shall establish a schedule of fees and costs to be taxed in any civil or criminal action or proceeding.
(2) The municipal court, by rule, may require an advance deposit for the filing of any civil action or proceeding and publication fees as provided in section 2701.09 of the Revised Code. The court may waive the requirement for advance deposit upon affidavit or other evidence that a party is unable to make the required deposit.
(3) When a jury trial is demanded in any civil action or proceeding, the party making the demand may be required to make an advance deposit as fixed by rule of court, unless, upon affidavit or other evidence, the court concludes that the party is unable to make the required deposit. If a jury is called, the fees of a jury shall be taxed as costs.
(4) In any civil or criminal action or proceeding, witnesses' fees shall be fixed in accordance with sections 2335.06 and 2335.08 of the Revised Code.
(5) A reasonable charge for driving, towing, carting, storing, keeping, and preserving motor vehicles and other personal property recovered or seized in any proceeding may be taxed as part of the costs in a trial of the cause, in an amount that shall be fixed by rule of court.
(6) Chattel property seized under any writ or process issued by the court shall be preserved pending final disposition for the benefit of all persons interested and may be placed in storage when necessary or proper for that preservation. The custodian of any chattel property so stored shall not be required to part with the possession of the property until a reasonable charge, to be fixed by the court, is paid.
(7) The municipal court, as it determines, may refund all deposits and advance payments of fees and costs, including those for jurors and summoning jurors, when they have been paid by the losing party.
(8) Charges for the publication of legal notices required by statute or order of court may be taxed as part of the costs, as provided by section 7.13 of the Revised Code.
(B)(1) The municipal court may determine that, for the efficient operation of the court, additional funds are necessary to acquire and pay for special projects of the court including, but not limited to, the acquisition of additional facilities or the rehabilitation of existing facilities, the acquisition of equipment, the hiring and training of staff, community service programs, mediation or dispute resolution services, the employment of magistrates, the training and education of judges, acting judges, and magistrates, and other related services. Upon that determination, the court by rule may charge a fee, in addition to all other court costs, on the filing of each criminal cause, civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession.
If the municipal court offers a special program or service in cases of a specific type, the municipal court by rule may assess an additional charge in a case of that type, over and above court costs, to cover the special program or service. The municipal court shall adjust the special assessment periodically, but not retroactively, so that the amount assessed in those cases does not exceed the actual cost of providing the service or program.
All moneys collected under division (B) of this section shall be paid to the county treasurer if the court is a county-operated municipal court or to the city treasurer if the court is not a county-operated municipal court for deposit into either a general special projects fund or a fund established for a specific special project. Moneys from a fund of that nature shall be disbursed upon an order of the court in an amount no greater than the actual cost to the court of a project. If a specific fund is terminated because of the discontinuance of a program or service established under division (B) of this section, the municipal court may order that moneys remaining in the fund be transferred to an account established under this division for a similar purpose.
(C) Prior to January 1, 1993, and on and after January 1, 2003, the municipal court shall collect the sum of four dollars as additional filing fees in each new civil action or proceeding for the charitable public purpose of providing financial assistance to legal aid societies that operate within the state. From January 1, 1993, through December 31, 2002, the municipal court shall collect in all its divisions except the small claims division the sum of fifteen dollars as additional filing fees in each new civil action or proceeding for the charitable public purpose of providing financial assistance to legal aid societies that operate within the state. From January 1, 1993, through December 31, 2002, the municipal court shall collect in its small claims division the sum of seven dollars as additional filing fees in each new civil action or proceeding for the charitable public purpose of providing financial assistance to legal aid societies that operate within the state. This division does not apply to any execution on a judgment, proceeding in aid of execution, or other post-judgment proceeding arising out of a civil action. The filing fees required to be collected under this division shall be in addition to any other court costs imposed in the action or proceeding and shall be collected at the time of the filing of the action or proceeding. The court shall not waive the payment of the additional filing fees in a new civil action or proceeding unless the court waives the advanced payment of all filing fees in the action or proceeding. All such moneys shall be transmitted on the first business day of each month by the clerk of the court to the treasurer of state. The moneys then shall be deposited by the treasurer of state to the credit of the legal aid fund established under section 120.52 of the Revised Code.
The court may retain up to one per cent of the moneys it collects under this division to cover administrative costs, including the hiring of any additional personnel necessary to implement this division.
(D) In the Cleveland municipal court, reasonable charges for investigating titles of real estate to be sold or disposed of under any writ or process of the court may be taxed as part of the costs.
(C)(E) Under the circumstances described in sections 2969.21 to 2969.27 of the Revised Code, the clerk of the municipal court shall charge the fees and perform the other duties specified in those sections.
(1) The county court shall require an advance deposit for the filing of any new civil action or proceeding when required by division (C) of this section and, in all other cases, shall establish a schedule of fees and costs to be taxed in any civil or criminal action or proceeding.
(2) The county court by rule may require an advance deposit for the filing of a civil action or proceeding and publication fees as provided in section 2701.09 of the Revised Code. The court may waive an advance deposit requirement upon the presentation of an affidavit or other evidence that establishes that a party is unable to make the requisite deposit.
(3) When a party demands a jury trial in a civil action or proceeding, the county court may require the party to make an advance deposit as fixed by rule of court, unless the court concludes, on the basis of an affidavit or other evidence presented by the party, that the party is unable to make the requisite deposit. If a jury is called, the county court shall tax the fees of a jury as costs.
(B)(1) The county court may determine that, for the efficient operation of the court, additional funds are necessary to acquire and pay for special projects of the court including, but not limited to, the acquisition of additional facilities or the rehabilitation of existing facilities, the acquisition of equipment, the hiring and training of staff, community service programs, mediation or dispute resolution services, the employment of magistrates, the training and education of judges, acting judges, and magistrates, and other related services. Upon that determination, the court by rule may charge a fee, in addition to all other court costs, on the filing of each criminal cause, civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession.
If the county court offers a special program or service in cases of a specific type, the county court by rule may assess an additional charge in a case of that type, over and above court costs, to cover the special program or service. The county court shall adjust the special assessment periodically, but not retroactively, so that the amount assessed in those cases does not exceed the actual cost of providing the service or program.
All moneys collected under division (B) of this section shall be paid to the county treasurer for deposit into either a general special projects fund or a fund established for a specific special project. Moneys from a fund of that nature shall be disbursed upon an order of the court in an amount no greater than the actual cost to the court of a project. If a specific fund is terminated because of the discontinuance of a program or service established under division (B) of this section, the county court may order that moneys remaining in the fund be transferred to an account established under this division for a similar purpose.
(C) Subject to division (E) of this section, prior to January 1, 1993, and on and after January 1, 2003, the county court shall collect the sum of four dollars as additional filing fees in each new civil action or proceeding for the charitable public purpose of providing financial assistance to legal aid societies that operate within the state. Subject to division (E) of this section, from January 1, 1993, through December 31, 2002, the county court shall collect in all its divisions except the small claims division the sum of fifteen dollars as additional filing fees in each new civil action or proceeding for the charitable public purpose of providing financial assistance to legal aid societies that operate within the state. Subject to division (E) of this section, from January 1, 1993, through December 31, 2002, the county court shall collect in its small claims division the sum of seven dollars as additional filing fees in each new civil action or proceeding for the charitable public purpose of providing financial assistance to legal aid societies that operate within the state. This division does not apply to any execution on a judgment, proceeding in aid of execution, or other post-judgment proceeding arising out of a civil action. The filing fees required to be collected under this division shall be in addition to any other court costs imposed in the action or proceeding and shall be collected at the time of the filing of the action or proceeding. The court shall not waive the payment of the additional filing fees in a new civil action or proceeding unless the court waives the advanced payment of all filing fees in the action or proceeding. All such moneys collected during a month shall be transmitted on or before the twentieth day of the following month by the clerk of the court to the treasurer of state. The moneys then shall be deposited by the treasurer of state to the credit of the legal aid fund established under section 120.52 of the Revised Code.
Sec. 1925.02. (A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, a small claims division established under section 1925.01 of the Revised Code has jurisdiction in civil actions for the recovery of taxes and money only, for amounts not exceeding three thousand dollars, exclusive of interest and costs.
(B) A counterclaim or cross-claim of three thousand dollars or less does not affect the jurisdiction of a small claims division. If a counterclaim or cross-claim exceeds three thousand dollars and if the case is transferred to the regular docket of the court, the court, if it finds that the counterclaim or cross-claim was without substantial grounds, may award reasonable attorney's fees by special order to the party against whom the counterclaim or cross-claim is instituted, if that party prevails in the action on that claim.
If taxes are sought to be recovered in the action, an authorized employee of a political subdivision or an authorized officer or employee of the state, as defined in division (C) of section 1925.08 1925.02 of the Revised Code, may commence the action. If an action is brought on behalf of a county department of human services, a representative of the prosecuting attorney of the county, designated under section 1925.18 of the Revised Code, may commence the action.
Sec. 1925.13. (A) The court, in its discretion, may order that the judgment, interest, and costs be paid at a certain date or by specified weekly installments, and, during compliance with the order, the court may stay the issue of execution and other proceedings in aid of execution. The stay court may be modified modify or vacated vacate the stay at any time.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a judgment creditor may avail himself of commence any proceedings to obtain satisfaction of the judgment, including execution and garnishment proceedings, that are permitted to obtain satisfaction of a judgment rendered in an ordinary civil action. In the case of an action commenced by a county department of human services employee designated under section 1925.18 of the Revised Code to represent the prosecuting attorney of the county in commencement of the action, the county department of human services is the judgment creditor.
If an authorized employee of a political subdivision or an authorized officer or employee of the state, as defined in division (C) of section 1925.08 1925.02 of the Revised Code, prevails in an action to recover taxes, the authorized person may use any means provided by law to obtain satisfaction of the judgment, including the provisions of division (B) of this section.
(B) If, within thirty days after judgment, the judgment is not satisfied and the parties have not otherwise agreed, the court, upon the request of the judgment creditor, shall order the judgment debtor to file, on a form prepared by the court, a list of his the judgment debtor's assets, liabilities, and personal earnings. The form shall contain a notice that failure to complete the form and return it to the court within one week after receipt may result in a citation for contempt of court. Any party who, with notice of the possible contempt citation, willfully fails to comply with the order of the court, may be cited for contempt of court, as provided in Chapter 2705. of the Revised Code.
Sec. 2303.201. (A)(1) The court of common pleas of any county may determine that for the efficient operation of the court additional funds are required to computerize the court, to make available computerized legal research services, or to do both. Upon making a determination that additional funds are required for either or both of those purposes, the court shall authorize and direct the clerk of the court of common pleas to charge one additional fee, not to exceed three dollars, on the filing of each cause of action or appeal under divisions (A), (Q), and (U) of section 2303.20 of the Revised Code.
(2) All fees collected under division (A)(1) of this section shall be paid to the county treasurer. The treasurer shall place the funds from the fees in a separate fund to be disbursed, upon an order of the court, in an amount not greater than the actual cost to the court of procuring and maintaining computerization of the court, computerized legal research services, or both.
(B)(1) The court of common pleas of any county may determine that, for the efficient operation of the court, additional funds are required to computerize the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas and, upon that determination, authorize and direct the clerk of the court of common pleas to charge an additional fee, not to exceed ten dollars, on the filing of each cause of action or appeal, on the filing, docketing, and endorsing of each certificate of judgment, or on the docketing and indexing of each aid in execution or petition to vacate, revive, or modify a judgment under divisions (A), (P), (Q), (T), and (U) of section 2303.20 of the Revised Code. Subject to division (B)(2) of this section, all moneys collected under division (B)(1) of this section shall be paid to the county treasurer to be disbursed, upon an order of the court of common pleas and subject to appropriation by the board of county commissioners, in an amount no greater than the actual cost to the court of procuring and maintaining computer systems for the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas.
(2) If the court of common pleas of a county makes the determination described in division (B)(1) of this section, the board of county commissioners of that county may issue one or more general obligation bonds for the purpose of procuring and maintaining the computer systems for the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas. In addition to the purposes stated in division (B)(1) of this section for which the moneys collected under that division may be expended, the moneys additionally may be expended to pay debt charges on and financing costs related to any general obligation bonds issued pursuant to division (B)(2) of this section as they become due. General obligation bonds issued pursuant to division (B)(2) of this section are Chapter 133. securities.
(C) Prior to January 1, 1993, and on and after January 1, 2003, the court of common pleas shall collect the sum of four dollars as additional filing fees in each new civil action or proceeding for the charitable public purpose of providing financial assistance to legal aid societies that operate within the state. From January 1, 1993, through December 31, 2002, the court of common pleas shall collect the sum of fifteen dollars as additional filing fees in each new civil action or proceeding for the charitable public purpose of providing financial assistance to legal aid societies that operate within the state. This division does not apply to proceedings concerning annulments, dissolutions of marriage, divorces, legal separation, spousal support, marital property or separate property distribution, support, or other domestic relations matters; to a juvenile division of a court of common pleas; to a probate division of a court of common pleas, except that the additional filing fees shall apply to name change, guardianship, and adoption proceedings; or to an execution on a judgment, proceeding in aid of execution, or other post-judgment proceeding arising out of a civil action. The filing fees required to be collected under this division shall be in addition to any other filing fees imposed in the action or proceeding and shall be collected at the time of the filing of the action or proceeding. The court shall not waive the payment of the additional filing fees in a new civil action or proceeding unless the court waives the advanced payment of all filing fees in the action or proceeding. All such moneys collected during a month shall be transmitted on or before the twentieth day of the following month by the clerk of the court to the treasurer of state. The moneys then shall be deposited by the treasurer of state to the credit of the legal aid fund established under section 120.52 of the Revised Code.
If the court of common pleas offers a special program or service in cases of a specific type, the court by rule may assess an additional charge in a case of that type, over and above court costs, to cover the special program or service. The court shall adjust the special assessment periodically, but not retroactively, so that the amount assessed in those cases does not exceed the actual cost of providing the service or program.
All moneys collected under division (E) of this section shall be paid to the county treasurer for deposit into either a general special projects fund or a fund established for a specific special project. Moneys from a fund of that nature shall be disbursed upon an order of the court in an amount no greater than the actual cost to the court of a project. If a specific fund is terminated because of the discontinuance of a program or service established under division (E) of this section, the court may order that moneys remaining in the fund be transferred to an account established under this division for a similar purpose.
The clerk of the court of common pleas, acting as the clerk of the court of appeals for his the county, shall perform the duties otherwise performed and collect the fees otherwise collected by the clerk of the court of common pleas, as set forth in section 2303.03 of the Revised Code, and shall maintain the files and records of the court. The overhead expenses pertaining to the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas that result from his the clerk's acting as clerk of the court of appeals for his the county, other than wages and salaries, shall be paid from the funds provided under sections 2501.18 and 2501.181 of the Revised Code.
SECTION 2	. That existing sections 1901.08, 1901.26, 1907.24, 1925.02, 1925.04, 1925.13, 2303.201, and 2501.16 and section 1925.08 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3	. Section 1901.26 of the Revised Code is presented in this act as a composite of the section as amended by Sub. H.B. 423, Am. Sub. H.B. 438, and Sub. H.B. 455 of the 121st General Assembly, with the new language of none of the acts shown in capital letters. This is in recognition of the principle stated in division (B) of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that such amendments are to be harmonized where not substantively irreconcilable and constitutes a legislative finding that such is the resulting version in effect prior to the effective date of this act.


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Namibia, Botswana & Victoria Falls (18 Days) Nov 10 – Nov 27 2019
Tour of Windhoek from $7,980.00 CAD per person
Namibia, Botswana & Victoria Falls (1...
Limited to 10 people. Join Julie & Norman Bruce, our journey begins in Windhoek and we explore sand dunes, game parks, the Skeleton Coast.
Namibia, Botswana & Victoria Falls (18 Days)
Sunday November 10 – Wednesday November 27 2019
LAND TOUR: $7,980 Canadian/person. Starts in Windhoek, Namibia and ends at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
AIRFARE: we estimate the cost of the airfare to be approx $2,200 departing Vancouver to Windhoek Namibia, returning from Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, NOTE: You do NOT have to come to Vancouver to join the tour please contact us for a quote to depart other cities
(SPECIAL NOTE:Please let us know if you would be interested to spend a few days in Cape Town South Africa BEFORE the tour begins in Windhoek, Namibia the detailed itinerary for this 4 day tour are under November 27 )
Escorted by Julie & Norman Bruce
LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS ( 5 places available)
(updated June 2 2019- Please note NEW DATES)
ITINERARY 2019:
Sun November 10 This evening we arrive in Windhoek.
First of 2 nights at Safari Court Hotel or similar. No Meals
Mon November 11
This afternoon we take a short tour of Windhoek with our guide. Namibia's capital is set at 5,400 feet (1,650 metres) above sea level in the Central Highlands. This cosmopolitan city of nearly a quarter of a million people of African and European origin has a compact and interesting centre with a strong German influence. As part of Bismark's dream of establishing an empire to rival that of Britain and France, Germany claimed Namibia as a colony in 1884.
Second of 2 nights at Safari Court Hotel or similar. Breakfast only
Tues November 12 Windhoek - Namib Desert
This morning we drive southwest through the Remshoogte Pass in the mountainous Khomas Hochland (Highlands) to Sesriem. The Namib Desert is a great wilderness, a vast solitary place - harsh and utterly primeval - the oldest desert on earth. This sea of dunes has been created by rivers carrying sand down from the mountainous interior to the coast and then onshore winds from the Atlantic blowing the sand back inland and piling it up into dunes. These dunes are "marching" inland at a speed of up to 20 metres (65 feet) per year. Some of the gigantic red and grey sand dunes in this area reach over 275 metres (900 feet) high and are considered to be the highest in the world. We can take a late afternoon walk up Elim dune for panoramic sunset views.
First of 2 nights in the Namib Naukluft Park area. Namib Desert Lodge or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.
Wed November 13
Sesriem Canyon + Sossusvlei
We are in the Namib-Naukluft National Park, the 3rd largest game park in all of Africa. This morning, we make an excursion to Sossusvlei, a huge clay pan depression starkly surrounded by the highest of the red and orange dunes. We explore the desert with our naturalist guide to learn about the highly desert-adapted animals and plants that manage to survive in this seemingly-lifeless place. We may spot Klipspringer, Kudu, Springbok or Oryx antelopes and Hartmann's mountain zebra. Later we visit the Sesriem Canyon where the Tsauchab River has cut a spectacular gorge over 40 metres (130 feet) deep. Another highlight of this area is that the stars of the Southern hemisphere in the desert night sky are so bright and clear here.
Second of 2 nights in the Namib Naukluft Park area. Namib Desert Lodge or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.
Thurs November 14
Sesriem - Swakopmund
This morning we travel north and west through desert scenery which ranges from rugged mountains in the east through undulating seas of sand dunes to gravel plains along the coast. We cross the canyon of the Kuiseb River right on the Tropic of Capricorn and make our way to Moon Valley. At the Welwitschia Plains we see examples of the "living fossil" plant Welwitschia mirabilis, some of which are thought to be over 1,000 years old. Like many of the desert plants of this arid region, the Welwitschia is thought to obtain most of its moisture from very fine mist blowing off the cold Atlantic Ocean. This allows the plants to survive but they grow very slowly.
This afternoon we drive across the empty desolation of the Namib Desert Park to Swakopmund on the coast. This is the natural habitat of the ostrich and the Springbok. We may see them running across the gravel plains. Vast expanses of lichens cover the ground, living just from the moisture in the sea mists blowing into the desert from the Atlantic coast.
First of 2 nights in Swakopmund. Swakopmund Sands Hotel or similar. Breakfast (Dinner not included)
Fri November 15
Skeleton Coast
This morning we explore Swakopmund. Founded in 1893 by the Germans as a port to rival nearby, British-controlled Walvis Bay. The town has many public buildings and houses dating back to the German colonial era. Its German Colonial atmosphere contrasts oddly with the surrounding Namib Desert. Optional visit to the Swakopmund Museum to learn about the history and native peoples of this isolated area.
Later today we travel south across the Swakop River to Walvis Bay. This superbly-protected anchorage on an otherwise inhospitable and wind-blasted coast belonged to Britain throughout the German occupation of the rest of Namibia. Today it is considered to be one of the most important wetlands in southern Africa and is a wonderful place to see hundreds of flamingoes as well as other wading birds such as sandpipers and ducks. This afternoon we may also have the chance to see seals and dolphins in the lagoon and maybe even Humpbacked Whales.
Second of 2 nights in Swakopmund. Swakopmund Sands Hotel or similar. Breakfast (Dinner not included)
Sat November 16
Swakopmund - Twyfelfontein
This morning we travel north up the Skeleton Coast, one of the most barren and hostile pieces of land in the world. Here dunes pile up as strong winds blow sand in off the Atlantic. This area is known as the "Skeleton Coast" because of the large number of ship wrecks. However, the harshness of the land contrasts with the richness of the sea. Mineral-rich currents from Antarctica well up against this coastline producing a great abundance of zoo- and phytoplankton and the many larger animals higher up the food chain. We visit Cape Cross where nearly 100,000 Cape Fur Seals come ashore to breed. We may see black-backed jackals and brown hyenas patrolling the edges of the seal colony. This is also an excellent area to spot sea birds such as pelicans and wading birds such as plovers along the shore.
Turning inland from the desert plain of the Skeleton Coast, we enter Namibia's least-populated area, Damaraland. Here we may see ostriches and desert-adapted antelopes such as oryxes.
First of 2 nights near Twyfelfontein. Twyfelfontein Country Lodge or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.
Sun November 17
Petrified Forest + Rock Paintings
Today we explore the area around Twyfelfontein, which means "Fountain of Doubt". Here we find possibly the most spectacular collection of rock paintings and engravings anywhere in Africa. There are more than 2,000 rock engravings and paintings of animals and people dating back over 3,000 years painted by the San Bushmen. The Petrified Forest is a group of at least 50 fossilized trees which are between 240 and 300 million years old. Nearby we visit the Burnt Mountain and the Organ Pipes, volcanic columns similar to the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. In this area it is possible to spot the rare desert-adapted elephants and black rhinos. We may also see lions. Vultures and eagles are commonly seen in this area.
Second of 2 nights near Twyfelfontein. Twyfelfontein Country Lodge or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.
Twyfelfontein - Cheetah Conservation Fund
From the dry mountains of Damaraland we drive northeast to the town of Otjiwarongo home to the Cheetah Conservation Fund where we will learn about the special projects initiated by this centre to help preserve the Cheetah in Namibia. CCF's International Research and Education Centre is a renowned research center for conservation programming and education that reaches thousands of farmers, tens of thousands of students and hundreds of thousands of online supporters worldwide. Here we shall learn about the role of the Cheetah in Namibia and enjoy a walking tour of the main facility including the Educational Centre, Museum, Clinic, Creamery and an introduction to the Cheetahs, Dogs and Livestock that live at the CCF.
Overnight Frans Indongo Lodge or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.
Tues November 19 Etosha National Park
This morning we drive to the Anderson gate of Etosha National Park, one of the most important reserves and game sanctuaries in all of Africa. What makes this such a wonderful game viewing area is that it is a source of water in a region of dry savannah. At the centre of the park is the Etosha pan itself, which is a vast, shallow depression of mineral salt deposits 139 km (86 miles) by 50km (31 miles.) It is a ghostly white lake, dazzling with heat waves and mirages for most of the year. There are very few places where drinkable fresh water is available and so those limited spots attract thousands of wild animals such as blue wildebeest, springbok, zebra, kudu, giraffe, cheetah, leopard, lion and elephant in huge concentrations. 114 mammal species are known inside the park.
We enjoy an afternoon game drive ( with our bus) spent on the open grasslands of the western side of this famous park. Etosha is particularly famous for its black rhinos and this is the best area to see them. We should also see plenty of elephants, giraffes, lions and even cheetahs. Etosha's 22,270 square kilometres (8,600 square miles) are home to over 1,500 elephants .
First of 2 nights at Etosha National Park. Etosha Safari Camp or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.
Today we transfer from Okaukuejo in the western side of Etosha National Park to Namutoni in the eastern side. We enjoy early morning and afternoon game drives ( with our bus). The nearby Klien Okevi and Groot Okevi watering holes are frequent drinking places for elephants, giraffes, zebras and many species of antelope including southern Africa's distinctive Springbok. We have a chance to see both white and black rhinos. Wherever herbivores gather there are usually predators hovering close by. We should see lions, hyenas and cheetahs . Many birds also use the watering holes to bathe and drink including dazzling bee-eaters and rollers. We also see Fort Namutoni, dating from 1903.
Second of 2 nights in Etosha National Park. Namutoni Rest Camp or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.
Etosha National Park - Rundu
We leave incredible Etosha and head south east via Tsumeb into the heart of Namibia's wide open cattle ranching area. At Grootfontein we turn northeast and pass through the gate in the veterinary control fence which separates the heavily ranched central area of Namibia from the well-watered area of the north. At this point it is like travelling from one country to a totally different one. Up until now in Namibia we have been travelling in sparsely populated desert and semi-desert areas. Now we emerge into an area of lush greenery and thatched tribal villages which many people think of as being typical of the "real" Africa.
This evening we arrive in the town of Rundu located on the Okavango River right on Namibia's northern border.
Overnight in Rundu. Kaisosi River Lodge or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.
Rundu - Mahangu Game Park
This morning we travel east along the Okavango River to Kangango and Divundu. From here we follow the river as it turns south. We stop at Popa Falls, a series of rapids and islands. Here we should see some interesting birds as well as crocodiles and hippos. Further south the river starts to broaden out until it enters Botswana and eventually becomes the Okavango Delta.
This afternoon we take a game drive in Mahangu Game Park. This small park has a great variety of habitats, from swamps along the river bank through forest to open grassland. We can expect to see a wide variety of antelopes as well as elephants, warthogs, baboons, vervet monkeys, lions and maybe leopards. This is also probably the best park in Namibia for bird watching. We also see some huge Baobab trees, such a distinctive part of the African landscape.
Overnight near Mahangu Game Park. Mahangu Safari Lodge or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.
Mahangu Game Park - Caprivi Strip
This morning we travel further east into the Caprivi Strip, the long, thin extension of Namibia the stretches out in the northeast of the country between Angola and Botswana through to Zambia and Zimbabwe. In total contrast to the rest of Namibia, this is an area of year-round rivers which create swamps and irrigation for farming. All throughout this area we see small, traditional villages and their fields of corn and millet. At Kongola we turn south to visit the Lizauli Traditional Village to learn about the traditions of the tribes of this area. We also take a boat cruise on the Kwando River to spot big game in this lush area of river tributaries and marshes.
Overnight near Kangola. Namushasha Lodge or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.
Suday November 24
Kangola - Chobe National Park
From the banks of the Kwando River we drive through Kangola and Katima Mulilo, the regional capital, to Ngoma on the border with Botswana. Once across the border it is a short drive to Chobe National Park. With one of the highest percentages of land set aside for wildlife preservation in the world, Botswana is one of the top wildlife destinations in Africa. Fortunately, the government of Botswana has also recognized that low volume tourism is the best way to balance the needs of tourists and the wildlife they come to see. Chobe National Park is home to the largest concentration of animals in Botswana, especially elephants. It is estimated that at least 73,000 elephants inhabit Chobe. The Chobe River winds through the park and a highlight is game viewing on the river.
First of 2 nights in Chobe National Park. Cresta Mowana Safari Lodge or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.
Mon November 25 Chobe National Park
Today we include a day of game viewing in Chobe National Park. After a relaxing breakfast we set out for our morning game drive in our safari vehicles. We take our lunch at the lodge then rest during the heat of the afternoon when the animals are hard to see. . The flood plains and their different vegetation types, plus the combination of wetlands, dry woodlands and savannahs afford opportunities to see a wide variety of game including elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras and many varieties of gazelle. The bird life in this area is also amazingly varied. This evening we take a Sundowner Cruise on the Chobe River to see animals coming down to drink by the river's edge in the cool of dusk. We will also witness an unforgettable African sunset.
Second of 2 nights in Chobe National Park. Cresta Mowana Safari Lodge or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.
Tues November 26
Chobe - Victoria Falls
Early this morning we drive from Chobe National Park in Botswana to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. This is possible because close to Victoria Falls four countries - Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and Botswana - come together.
One can hear the roar of the falls and see the spray long before one sees the actual falls themselves. This is one of the reasons why the local Makalolo tribe's name for the falls, "The Smoke That Thunders", is so appropriate. Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone renamed them Victoria Falls when he became the first white man to see them, on November 16th 1855. This is the world's largest sheet of falling water with up to 145 million gallons per hour cascading over the different sections of the falls. Here we will see the statue of Livingstone and view the Devil's Cataract. The spray thrown up by the falls creates a special rainforest microclimate along the rims of the falls, in what is otherwise a very dry area. Victoria Falls are on the Zambesi River, which forms the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Overnight at Victoria Falls. The Shearwater Explorer Village Hotel or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.
The Land Only portion of our 20 Day tour finishes in Victoria Falls after breakfast this morning.
For those taking our international flights part of this morning is free for you to explore the relaxed town of Victoria Falls. . Later we fly from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg and then take our overnight flight to Europe. Arriving in Europe on December 5, we take our flight to North America - arriving the same day.
4 Day Cape Town Extension:
November 7-10 2019
LAND ONLY: $995 Canadian/person
Single supplement $345
Thursday November 7
This morning we arrive in Cape Town 10:00AM and transfer to hotel in the V&A waterfront area.Later we take a short walking tour of the centre of South Africa's "Mother City". Although Portuguese navigator Bartholomeu Dias circumnavigated the Cape of Good Hope in 1488, it was not until 1652 that Jan van Riebeck established a Dutch settlement at Table Bay to supply fresh produce and meat to the fleets of the Dutch East India Company on their voyages between Europe and the spice islands of the east (today's Indonesia.) One of the early nicknames for Cape Town was "The Tavern of the Seas." Cape Town's streets are laid out in a grid pattern on flat land stretching from the sea to majestic Table Mountain.
First of 3 nights in Cape Town. City Lodge V & A Waterfront. Dinner.
Friday November 8 Cape Town:
Table Mountain + Robben Island
If the weather is suitable, we will ride the gondola up 1,086 metres (3,562 feet) to the summit of Table Mountain for spectacular views of the mountainous spine of the Cape Peninsula, Table Bay and Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for nearly twenty years. We start our guided tour of the city itself at Greenmarket Square, which was created as a market in 1710. This was originally the place where public proclamations were read, including an 1834 declaration freeing slaves. The square is the site of Cape Town's first civic building, the Burgher Wachthuis, built between 1751 and 1761 to house the town guard. Today it is known as the Old Town House and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Cape Baroque architecture. Nearby we see the Castle of Good Hope, which is the oldest building in South Africa. The Castle was completed in 1679 to protect the new settlement against possible attack. Built in 1905, the old City Hall is a blend of Italian Renaissance and British colonial architecture. The Groote Kerk stands on the site of the oldest Dutch Reformed Church in the country and its bell tower dates from 1701. In this area is a large park known as the Company Gardens. This is the area where the Dutch East India Company's settlers first started growing their own produce in 1652. Today over 8,000 species of exotic plants grow in the gardens. The gardens are bracketed by some of the finest architecture in the city. The Houses of Parliament were built in 1884 and enlarged in 1910. De Tuynhuys is the office of the state president. The Cultural History Museum building housed the Supreme Court from 1810 to 1967.
This afternoon, if the weather is suitable, we take a 30 minute ferry ride out to the infamous Robben Island, whose prison was once home to former South African president Nelson Mandela and many other members of the African National Congress (ANC.) The island is now a United Nations World Heritage Site and provides stunning views across the bay with Table Mountain as its backdrop. Our trip to the island offers a glimpse into the apartheid era as we tour the prison with a former political prisoner as our guide.
Upon returning to Cape Town, the V&A Waterfront is still a working harbour. The Waterfront has been revitalized in a way similar to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco and has become South Africa's most visited tourist attraction. There are over 250 shops, from designer boutiques to craft stalls, a host of restaurants and coffee shops and plenty of other activities, including the South African Maritime Museum with its interactive displays on the history of local shipwrecks.
Second of 3 nights in Cape Town.City Lodge V & A Waterfront. Breakfast & Dinner.
Saturday November 9
Cape Town itself is located at the base of a peninsula and is part of a diverse area of towns, mountains and beaches which we explore today. The Cape Peninsula is a 100 km (60 mile) long spit of land forming the most south-westerly point on the African continent. Off the tip are the treacherous waters of the Cape of Good Hope. Crossing the base of the peninsula, we pass the Groote Schuur Hospital where Professor Christian Barnard performed the world's first successful heart transplant in 1967. The first section of our coastal drive takes us along the sheltered shores of False Bay past beautiful beaches and small seaside towns. Simon's Town is the home of the South African Navy. The town was also a base for the British Royal Navy from 1806 until 1957. There are 21 buildings along the main street which are over 150 years old. Most have been restored to their original Victorian splendour. At the sheltered little beach known as Boulders we will see a colony of 700 Jackass penguins. The southern end of the peninsula is protected as the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. The plants of the southern tip of Africa are so different from those found anywhere else that the area has been defined as one of the six floral kingdoms in the world. The Cape Floral Kingdom (or fynbos region) covers about 70,000 sq km (27,000 sq miles) and is home to 8,600 species of flowering plants. The Cape Peninsula alone is home to over 2,600 indigenous species, including dozens of species of proteas and hundreds of species of heathers. There are many more species of heather here than there are in Scotland! The reserve is also home to baboons, zebras and several species of antelope. At Cape Point itself we see the most powerful lighthouse in the world.
Turning up the west side of the peninsula, we will pass fishing villages and beaches too wild for swimming but favourite spots for local surfers. Carved into the solid rock face, Chapman's Peak Drive is considered one of the most spectacular coastal drives in the world. Above the road vertical sandstone cliffs rise 700 metres (2,300 feet) to the summit of Chapman's Peak while the cliff below drops away equally vertically. At the northern end of this 7 km (4 mile) series of twists and turns is the lobster fishing town of Hout Bay which once declared itself an independent republic and issued its own passports. From here we head back into Cape Town through some of its most fashionable suburbs. A highlight today is our visit to the 560 hectare (1,380 acre) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. Beautifully situated on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, the gardens are dedicated to the preservation of plants indigenous to southern Africa, including many species of protea, the national flower. The gardens are located in the upmarket suburb of Constantia.
Third of 3 nights in Cape Town. City Lodge V & A Waterfront. Breakfast & Dinner.
Cape Winelands + Fly to Windhoek. ( NAMIBIA)
Driving inland to the gorgeous Cape Winelands, we visit the charming town of Franschhoek. The name means "French Corner" and refers to the 200 Huguenots who were given land here in 1688 and who went on to revitalise the fledgling South African wine industry. The Huguenots were French Protestants who fled to South Africa to escape religious persecution. The Huguenot Monument commemorates this critical event in the history of South African wine making. Franschhoek town has many old buildings and quiet tree-lined streets. We drive on to the town of Paarl, a name almost synonymous with South African wines. Shady oak trees and imposing old buildings line Main Street. On the southern slopes of Paarl Mountain is the Taal Monument which celebrates the successful struggle to have Afrikaans recognised as one of South Africa's official languages. The Paarl Wine Route is home to the award-winning Fairview Estates and the KWV Cellar Complex, the largest in the world. In the distance one can see the Hex River Mountains, which form a natural barrier between the fertile vineyards and orchards of the Boland and the sunburned Karoo.
Today we include lunch together in a beautiful country setting.
From Paarl we travel over the 366 metre (1,200 foot) Helshoogte Pass to elegant Stellenbosch. Founded in 1679, this is the second oldest town in the country and is home to South Africa's first Afrikaans-language university. Lined with ancient oak trees, Dorp Street is notable for its large number of carefully restored historic buildings. There are over 60 wine estates in the Stellenbosch area and we will stop at one for a wine tasting in this heavenly setting
This afternoon we leave the fertile Winelands valleys and cross the mountains back to Cape Town, making our way to the airport for our evening flight Dinner this evening is at your own expense.
First of 2 nights in Windhoek. Windhoek Gardens Guest House. Breakfast & Lunch.
After a relaxing start, we enjoy our morning tour of Namibia's capital city as per our itinerary
Accommodation mainly in the equivalent of North American 4 Star hotels and lodges. We like to sample some of the different styles of hotels and lodges available in Namibia - often with stunning locations. All our hotels and lodges have ensuite bathrooms and air-conditioning and are of a medium - high standard.
Breakfast and dinner daily (EXCEPT Nov 17 & 18 in Windhoek, November 21 & 22 in Swakopmund) Usually we take dinner in the hotel, especially if we have had a long day of sightseeing and we are in a remote location.
Land and water transport: by coach, taxi and motorboat.
Sightseeing and entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary.
Tips for Driver and local Guide.
Guiding by Royal Heights tour leader Julie & Norman Bruce with assistance of expert Namibian driver/guide + local guides in Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Dinners: November 17 & 18 in Windhoek, November 21 & 22 in Swakopmund,
Trip Cancellation / Interruption and Medical Insurance
Single Supplement charge ($1,900), if requested
Personal Expenses such as souvenirs, laundry, drinks not included at meals.
Any visas and related fees
Departure taxes if applicable
Items of a personal nature and incidentals at all lodges.
All services not mentioned as "included" in the itinerary
FLIGHTS:
Please let us know if you would like us to put you in touch with our flights specialist for a quote on the routing and cost of the flights
VISA FOR NAMIBIA,BOTSWANA & ZIMBABWE:
Currently a tourist visa is not required for Namibia or Botswana for Canadian Passport holders. However, Zimbabwe DOES currently require a visa for Canadian Passport holders and we shall obtain this visa at port of entry between Botswana & Zimbabwe, the cost will 30 US dollars cash. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of your expected departure from each country (i.e. until at least May 1st 2020). Please make sure you have sufficient blank pages in your passport to accommodate the Visa stamps-at least 4 blank pages
SINGLE TRAVELLERS:
If you wish to be guaranteed a single room, there is a Single Supplement charge of $1,900. Our price is based on 2 people sharing a room. Those people travelling alone but wishing to share will be informed 3 months prior to departure if a roommate is not currently available. At that point you will be invoiced for the Single Supplement ($1,900). If a roommate subsequently joins the tour, your single supplement will be refunded with the final documentation.
You can secure your place on the tour with a $400 per person non- refundable deposit. We take payment by cheque, Visa or Mastercard for the $400 /person deposit. The invoice for the Land tour will be sent in mid-August 2019. Payment will be due on September 17 2019. Price quoted is for FINAL PAYMENT by cheque.
You must be in reasonably good shape to join this tour. It is not suitable if you need walking assistance in the form of canes or walkers.
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Henry Hirshfeld Family Papers
An Inventory of the Collection
Creator: Hirshfeld, Henry, 1834-1911,
Title: Henry Hirshfeld Family Papers
Abstract: Henry Hirshfeld settled in Austin, Texas after the Civil War, married Jennie Melasky with whom he had eight children, and became a business and community leader. The Henry Hirshfeld Family Papers document the personal, social, religious and business lives of Henry and Jennie Hirshfeld, seven of their children, their spouses and their three grandchildren and span the years 1845 through 1954.
Identification: AR.H.024
Quantity: 3.4 linear feet (7 boxes and one oversize volume)
Location: Archives stacks, Outer vault, Inner Vault, qAR, Oversize volumes, Rare Format Storage, Artifacts
Repository: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library,
810 Guadalupe, PO Box 2287, Austin, TX 78768
Henry (Herman) Hirshfeld was born in Schneidemühl, Prussia (Germany) in 1834 to Lizzie and Herman Jacob Hirshfeld. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 15 to join two uncles that lived in Mobile, Alabama. After moving to Georgetown, Texas Hirshfeld enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861. After the Civil War he settled in Austin, Texas where he eventually opened a mercantile store called Capital Clothing Company on the southeast corner of 6th Street and Congress Avenue. His store proved to be successful and he became a prominent citizen in both Austin and within the Jewish community. In 1871 he was the first vice president appointed to the new Board of Trade by Governor Davis. He also was one of the founding members of the Beth Israel, Austin's first Jewish congregation. On October 13, 1868 he married Jennie Melasky.
Jennie Melasky was the daughter of a Jewish immigrant from Poland, Bernard Melasky. Like Hirshfeld, Bernard Melasky settled in Texas in the late 1850s and enlisted in the Confederate Army. After the war he settled in Austin and opened a dry goods store on Congress Avenue that came to be known as Melasky & Son. According to the 1870 Federal Census Jennie was born in 1852 in France. Jennie and Henry had eight children: Ben (died in infancy); Rosa (about 1871-1955); Caroline "Carrie" (about 1872-1886); Samuel (about 1873- ); Morris (1875-1949); Laura (about 1877-1964); Jacob "Jake" (1880-1954); and Leila (1886-1973) ("about" birth dates of children are based on 1900 US Federal Census). The couple built a stone cottage at 305 West 9th Street, Austin in 1873. In 1881 they bought the vacant lots to the east of the cottage to build a larger house which was completed in 1887. Henry sold his clothing business in 1886 but continued to have an active interest in financial and real estate affairs including being one of the founding members of the Austin National Bank. He died in 1911 and is buried in the Jewish section of the Oakwood Cemetery. Jennie died in 1920.
Seven of the Hirshfeld children lived until at least their teenage years. Rosa Hirshfeld attended Hood Seminary school and Austin High School, graduating in 1887. She married William Jacob Frees in 1897. They had a daughter, Miriam Hirshfeld Frees in 1899. The couple had moved to the East Coast but returned to the family home in Austin due to the illness of their daughter Miriam. Miriam died of a protracted illness in 1918. Rosa died in 1955.
Her sister Carrie attended Austin Public Schools and died of scarlet fever in 1886 at age 13. Their brother Samuel "Sam" attended Hood Seminary School and Austin High School. He founded Ash & Hirshfeld Clothiers. He married Ernestine Rich and the couple moved to Washington, D.C. where Sam died in the early 1950s.
The fifth Hirshfeld sibling, Morris, attended Austin Public Schools and then followed his father's footsteps into a banking career. He started as a collector at the Austin National Bank in 1891 at the age of 16 and joined staff full time after finishing school. He was elected vice president in 1919, celebrated his 50th anniversary with the bank in 1942, and when he died in 1949 he was senior vice president. He never married. Laura also never married and lived in the family home until her death in 1964. She was charter member of the Austin Woman's Club, active in the Council of Jewish Women and the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
The last two Hirshfeld siblings were Jake and Leila. Jake attended the Bickler School, Austin Public Schools and Texas A&M before starting Hirshfeld & Anderson, a clothing store. Upon retiring from the clothing business in 1932 he managed the Hirshfeld properties and was named to the Austin National Bank board in 1949 to succeed his brother Morris. He never married and died in 1954. Leila attended Miss Numbers School, Austin High School and the University of Texas. She married Max Bernheim in 1910 and the couple had two children, Henry (1920-1934) and Marie. Max Bernheim died in 1924 and Leila moved back into the family home with her two children. Henry attended Pease grammar school and Allan Junior High School. He died in 1934 at age 14. Marie attended Austin Public Schools and graduated from The University of Texas in 1934. She married Dr. Ross Hanna in 1936 and had three children, Ralph, Leila Maria and Henry. Leila lived in the Hirshfeld home on 9th Street until her death in 1973.
The Henry Hirshfeld Family Papers document the personal, social, religious and business lives of Henry and Jennie Hirshfeld, seven of their children, their spouses and their three grandchildren and span the years 1845 through 1954. The earlier materials associated with Henry and Jennie Hirshfeld are in a mixture of German and English with a few items written in Hebrew. Materials created by the next two generations of the family are exclusively in English. The collection is arranged by family member.
The Henry Hirshfeld series (1845-1911) is composed of materials dating just before he immigrated to the United States in the mid-1800s through his death in 1911 and document his personal and family life, as well as his business and real estate interests. Personal and family items include organization membership certificates, his marriage license and other legal materials such as his German "wandering" passport used to travel between German states, several Travis County certificates of registration as a qualified elector, his signed Civil War Amnesty Oath, as well as his will and probate records. The majority of the correspondence is personal in nature, received by Hirshfeld, and is written in English, German and Hebrew. Included are a set of letters congratulating Henry and Jennie on their 25th wedding anniversary and a letter written by Henry to his wife on their 30th wedding anniversary. Also of interest are a set of letters regarding the financial trouble that his brother-in-law Harry Melasky was incurring in Mexico City. Other personal items include a Haggadah, assorted invitations, cards, programs, biographical newspaper clippings, proclamation from the Austin National Bank upon his death, and a timeline of Civil War battles. Of interest is an autograph book will short messages in German from people from his birthplace, Schneidemühl, dated from 1845-1850, and a notebook maintained by Henry (or Herman as the book is inscribed) dated in the 1850s and 1860s that includes a photograph of him as a young man, passages from authors such as Bryon and Shakespeare written in German and autobiographical information with what appears to be dated diary entries.
The financial and business records contained in the Henry Hirshfeld series pertain to both his personal and business life and span the years 1858 through 1931. Included are legal documents outlining the business partnership between Herman Hirshfeld, Solomon Hirshfeld and Isaac Gratz to form Hirshfeld & Gratz, a general merchandising business and six business/financial ledgers that document merchandise inventory, earnings and expenditures and loans extended. The loans ledger was most likely passed on to one of the Hirshfeld sons as the dates span from 1893 to 1931. Additional financial materials, in both German and English, originating from Alabama, New Orleans, New York and Texas, include receipts for merchandise, promissory notes, stock certificates, and a receipt for payment for his City of Austin 3rd Class Merchant license. Tax receipts for merchandise, occupation and personal property and real estate span the years 1871 to 1886. Of interest is an 1871 tax receipt for school tax that was the result of the School Law of 1871 that was passed by the Reconstruction government in an attempt to create a public school system in Texas. And lastly there is a wallet that includes a notebook with a variety of notes including the amount of taxes due on a variety of properties.
Also documented within the Henry Hirshfeld series are legal documents related to his property on Congress Avenue (South 1/2 of Lot 3, Block 70, Original City); construction documentation of the "Honeymoon Cottage" at 9th and Lavaca Streets built in 1872-1873; a notebook listing rent payments collected; a lease and insurance certificate for 709 Congress Avenue; and a 1907 building permit to repair a building on Block 69, Original City. The back of the "Rents" notebook has a few pages dedicated to the "cost of building house" and appear to be from 1885-1886 and may be related to the construction of the larger house Hirshfeld built on the 9th and Lavaca Streets lot.
The Jennie Melasky Hirshfeld series (1867-1901) contains correspondence, prayer books ("Prayers of Israel" and "The Union Prayer Book for Jewish Worship"), assorted programs and invitations, receipts, advertisements and other household items and her will. Amongst the correspondence are letters sent to her future husband Henry and her daughter Rosa Hirshfeld Frees and her family. One of the letters from Jennie to Henry informs him that "there is no possible way of getting married" because her mother is sick and she "will not get married with her dying in bed." The letters to her daughter contain news of the family and people and happenings in Austin. Also included is an "In Memoriam" letter from Caroline "Carrie" Hirshfeld's classmates upon her death.
The papers also contain materials related to the seven Hirshfeld children, as well as the husbands of Rosa and Leila, and their children. The Rosa, William and Miriam Frees series (1886-1949) includes correspondence, marriage records, general household receipts, tax records, war rations, religious materials, school records, creative works, Miriam's baby book, an autograph book and assorted ephemera and memorabilia. Of interest are a letter and notes from Athol Porter (William Porter/O. Henry's wife) to Rosa. In the letter Athol apologizes for the quality of the stationary she is using and explains that it "is the kind of paper that they use at the office for "copy" and W. had some at home...." The letter is dated May 2, 1896, when the couple was living in Houston and William Porter was working at the Houston Post, two months later he would flee to Honduras to avoid standing trial on embezzlement charges. The letter also discusses Rosa's choice for a husband and that Athol was glad that Rosa's parents approved because she "would never advise a girl to marry against the wishes of her parents-that is if she ever expects to live with them or near them." She was speaking from experience as Athol eloped with William Porter when her mother objected to the marriage because she had tuberculosis. Rosa's religious texts include a well-worn copy of the Haggadah that is extensively annotated. There are limited materials documenting William Free's life which include business cards and stationary and a hand drawn poster poking fun that he only appeared once a year at Saengerrunde Hall. The majority of Miriam's received correspondence is from a member of her grandmother's family and friend that were serving in the Army during World War I. Also notable is a book of writings by Miriam completed during the last few years of her life that reflects on her illness and being a "Captive Princess" as well as the paper dolls she constructed, each one with a complete biography.
Caroline "Carrie" Hirshfeld died in her early teens and the limited about of materials in this series (1881-1886) reflect this short life. Included are two personal letters she received from friends; school report cards from Hood Seminary, a drawing tablet, text books and school event programs; and memorabilia such as a dance card, invitations, a notepad and an issue of The Abbath Visitor with a poem dedicated to the memory of Miss Carrie Hirshfeld. Also included in her materials is an autograph book which she may have shared with her sister Rosa, as there are entries to both of the sisters. There is also a limited amount of information to document Samuel "Sam" Hirshfeld's life. This series (1883, 1887, 1924) contains a Hood Seminary report card and a penmanship practice sheet, notice of acceptance to the Capital Business College in Austin, Texas and a bank note from Citizens State Bank of Austin. The materials in the Morris Hirshfeld series (1872-1954) highlight his 50 plus year career at the Austin National Bank and documents his attempt to secure a commission in the Paymaster's Department of the United States Army during World War I. Also included are a few cards and postcards, a report card from Hood Seminary, a prayer book, tax and retail receipts and World War II ration records. The Laura Hirshfeld series (1867-1868, 1902, 1932, 1944) contains a variety of memorabilia including a dance program, checks, receipts, World War II war ration book and a poem written to all three Hirshfeld sisters "Ros, Leil, and Laura" by Dr. Brenizer. The Jacob "Jake" Hirshfeld series (1882-1889, 1912, 1926-1953) included educational records such as report cards from Richardson's Academy and Austin Public Schools, awards for merit cards and a report about the City of Austin; a membership letter from the Austin Library Association; memorabilia including civic and religious group membership cards, gag cards and World War II ration books; and business correspondence, an advertisement and a receipt from Hirshfeld & Anderson Clothiers and Furnishers.
The Leila Hirshfeld, Max, Henry, and Marie Bernheim series (1895-1944) consists of materials documenting the lives of Leila, her husband Max Bernheim and their children Henry and Marie. Items from Leila's childhood include her confirmation program, report cards from Miss Numbers School, Austin Kindergarten Austin, Public Schools and a composition book. Materials documenting Leila and Max's adult lives include their wedding invitations and book, naturalization records, receipts and war ration cards, cook books and letters of condolence upon the death of her son. The naturalization records are of interest because they document Max's realization in 1918 that he was not a naturalized citizen of the United States as he had always believed, and how this affected Leila since at the time of their marriage a woman's citizenship was directly related the citizenship of her husband. Their son, Henry, died in his teens and the materials mostly offer insight into his school career and school reports and papers, report cards, certificate of vaccination, State of Texas Free Text Book Card, certificate of promotion, drawings and Pease Elementary and John T. Allan Junior High newspapers with articles written by Henry. Also included is his prayer book and birth certificate. There are similar school records for Marie with the addition of the commencement program from The University of Texas from the year she graduated and her wedding invitation for her marriage to Ralph Hanna in 1936.
The Photographs series (circa 1860s-1940s) contains approximately 370 photographs (carte-de-visite, tintypes, cabinet cards, black-and-white prints) including formal portraits of family and friends, various candid scenes with family and friends, collected portraits of Confederate officers and a few photographs of homes. The formal portraits depict most of the Hirshfeld, Bernheim and Frees family members, including: Henry and Jennie Melasky Hirshfeld; Rosa Hirshfeld Frees, her husband William Jacob, and their daughter Miriam; the brothers Samuel "Sam", Morris and Jacob "Jake" Hirshfeld; Laura Hirshfeld; and Leila Hirshfeld Bernheim, her husband Max and their children Henry and Marie. The Bernheim family is particularly well represented. The majority of the candid photographs are of children and include a boy's camp and a hunting and camping trip. Also included are Max Bernheim's photographs of the "Purdue Tank Scrap" in 1904 and a mining camp in the early 1910s. In addition there are 36 nitrate negatives of candid scenes including school sports, religious ceremony and children playing.
The Assorted Materials series (1882-1929, 1942) contains a variety of memorabilia that could not be associated with a particular Hirshfeld family member. Included are advertisements for household products; illustrated cards written in French, a French phrase book and an advertisement for a Parisian Cadillac touring agency; household manuals including cook books, handbooks with tips on cooking economically and raising children; programs for theater performances in Chicago, visiting Central Park in New York, the grand dedication of the "new" State Capitol Building in 1888, and a 1882 Mardi Gras souvenir; a prayer booklet and proverb cards; commencement programs for the Texas German and English Academy and M.M.A.; and assorted images and writing.
The collection is arranged by family member into eleven series:
Henry Hirshfeld
Jennie Melasky Hirshfeld
Rosa Hirshfeld Frees, William Jacob Frees and Miriam Hirshfeld Frees
Caroline "Carrie" Hirshfeld
Samuel "Sam" Hirshfeld
Morris Hirshfeld
Laura Hirshfeld
Jacob "Jake" Hirshfeld
Leila Hirshfeld Bernheim, Max Bernheim, Henry Bernheim and Marie Bernheim
Assorted Materials
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Subjects (Persons):
Bernheim, Henry Hirshfeld, 1920-1934.
Bernheim, Leila Hirshfeld, 1886-1973.
Bernheim, Max, -1924.
Brenizer, Nelson O.
Frees, Miriam Hirshfeld, 1898-1918.
Frees, Rosa Hirshfeld, -1955.
Frees, William Jacob, -1943.
Hanna, Marie Hirshfeld Bernheim.
Hirshfeld, Caroline "Carrie", -1886.
Hirshfeld, Henry, 1834-1911.
Hirshfeld, Jennie Melasky, -1920.
Hirshfeld, Jacob "Jake", 1880-1954.
Hirshfeld, Morris, 1875-1949.
Hirshfeld, Laura, -1964
Hirshfeld, Samuel "Sam".
Melasky, Emanuel.
Melasky, Harris "Harry".
Porter, Athol Estes, 1868-1897.
Subjects (Organizations):
Austin National Bank (Austin, Tex.).
Austin High School (Austin, Tex.).
Austin Public Schools (Austin, Tex.).
B. Melasky & Son (Austin, Tex.).
Hirshfeld, Gratz & Company.
Hirshfeld and Anderson (Austin, Tex.).
Hood Seminary (Austin, Tex.).
John T. Allan Junior High School (Austin, Tex.).
Richardson Academy.
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Abstracts of title--Texas--Austin.
American Civil War (1861-1865).
Autographs--Collectors and collecting.
Banks and banking--Texas--Austin.
Business enterprises--Texas--Austin.
Cookbooks.
Family--Texas--Austin.
Freemasons--Texas.
German Americans--Social life and customs.
Immigrants--Texas--History.
Jews--Texas--Austin.
Judaism--Texas--Austin--Customs and practices.
Naturalization records.
Public schools--Texas--Austin.
Private schools--Texas--Austin.
Real property--Texas--Austin.
United States--Emigration and immigration--History.
Women--Societies and clubs.
World War I.
World War, 1914-1918.
World War II.
Austin (Tex.)--Commerce.
Austin (Tex.)--Religious life and customs.
Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs.
Congress Avenue 608 (Austin, Tex.)
9th Street W. 303 (Austin, Tex.)
Document Types:
Ambrotypes.
Black-and-white photographs.
Broadsides.
Cabinet photographs.
Carte-de-visite.
Certificates.
Diaries.
Drawings.
Financial records.
Greeting cards.
Ledgers.
Memorabilia.
Nitrate negatives.
Programs.
Real property records.
Tintypes.
Writings.
Service for the Two First Nights of Passover, with an English Translation.
Form of Service for the Feast of Passover.
Blessing and Praise: A Book of Meditations and Prayers for Individual and Home Devotion.
The Divine Service of American Israelites for the Day of Atonement.
The Union Prayer-Book for Jewish Worship: Part II.
Prayers of Israel, with English Translations.
The Daily Prayers, for American Israelites as Revised in Conference.
Austin Files
Biography - Henry Hirshfeld
Biography - Ralph Julius Hanna, Jr.
House/Building - 303 West 9th Street
A 728.0976431 GA Gaines, Carl A. The Henry Hirshfeld Mansion. 1976.
Architectural Archives
AR.2016.028 University of Texas School of Architecture Measured Drawings (UT-007) Hirshfeld Honeymoon Cottage
AR.2009.009 Bell, Klein, and Hoffman Records and Drawings (BH-77-003) Restoration of main house, cottage and carriage house(
General Collection - The History of Temple Beth Israel, 1873-1957.
Austin Files, Biography - Augustus R. Hatton
The majority of the material in this collection were donated by Henry Hirshfeld's granddaughter. An autograph book belonging to Rosa Hirshfeld was donated separately in 2013 by a paper and ephemera collector (DO/1990/084).
Henry Hirshfeld Family Papers (AR.H.024). Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Texas.
Acquisition Information
Donor #: DO/1967/020
Donation Date: 1967, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982
The finding aid was updated and encoded by Molly Hults in 2017.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Henry Hirshfeld, 1845-1931
Personal and Family Life, 1845-1911
1 1 Certificates, licenses, passport and other legal records, 1850, 1865-1911
Location BoxItem
qAR 014/007 Membership certificate from Masons-Grand Lodge State of Texas, 1876
1 2 Correspondence - general, 1866-1899
3 Correspondence - wedding anniversaries, 1893, 1898
4 Haggadah, 1885
5 Invitations, cards, programs, 1877-1893
6 Newspaper clippings, proclamation, 1868, 1911, undated
7 Souvenir book and note book, 1845-1867
Financial and Business Records, 1858-1931
1 8 Hirshfeld, Gratz & Company, 1859
9-11 Ledgers - financial, 1871-1931
2 1 Merchandise receipts, promissory notes, stock receipts, business license 1858-1897
2 Merchandise, personal and property tax receipts, 1871-1886
3 Wallet with notebook, 1881-1889, 1908
Real Estate, 1865-1909
2 4 Building permit, lease and rent collected record, 1881-1907
qAR 014/006 Insurance certificate from The Western Assurance Company for building and furniture at 709 Congress Avenue, 1888
2 5 House construction, 1872-1873
6 South 1/2 of Lot 3, Block 70, Original City (Congress Avenue) legal documents, 1886-1909
qAR 011/058 Deed - John Bremond to E. Zimmerman, 1865
Jennie Melasky Hirshfeld, 1867-1911
2 7 Correspondence, 1867-1868, 1886, 1891, undated
8 Jewish prayer books, 1873, 1911
9 Programs, invitations and advertisement, 1875-1882, undated
10 Receipts and household account statements, 1897-1899
11 Will, undated
Rosa Hirshfeld Frees, William Jacob Frees and Miriam Hirshfeld Frees, 1884-1899, 1915-1953
Rosa Hirshfeld Frees, 1884-1899, 1920-1953
2 12 Correspondence from Athol Porter, 1886, 1896, undated
13 Marriage license and invitation, 1897
14 Receipts, tax records and war rations, 1897, 1920-1953
15 Religious texts, membership cards and memorabilia, 1899, 1949, undated
3 1 School records, 1884-1885
qAR 014/004 City High School diploma, 1887
3 2 Assorted memorabilia, 1880, undated
William Frees, 1916, 1925, 1931, undated
3 3 Business and professional organization ephemera, 1916, 1925, undated
qAR 02/013 Saengerrunde Hall poster, 1931
Miriam Hirshfeld Frees, 1898, 1915-1918, undated
3 4 Autobiography and other writings, 1915-1916
5 Baby book, 1898
6 Correspondence, 1918, undated
7 Paper dolls with biography of each doll, undated
Caroline "Carrie" Hirshfeld, 1881-1886
3 8 Autograph book, 1884-1886
4 1 Correspondence, 1884
2 Memorabilia, 1882, 1885, 1886
3 School report cards, text books and programs, 1881-1885
Samuel "Sam" Hirshfeld, 1883, 1887, 1924
4 4 Education, 1883, 1887, undated
5 Bank note, 1924
Morris Hirshfeld, 1872-1954
4 6 Morris's 50th Anniversary at the Austin National Bank, 1942
7 Cards, post cards, advertisements, 1944-1947, undated
8 Prayer book from Rosa, 1872
9 Report cards from Hood Seminary, 1883
10 Tax and retail receipts, 1936-1954
11 World War I Commission in Paymasters Division, 1918
12 World War II mileage rationing record and war ration book, 1944
Laura Hirshfeld, 1867-1868, 1902, 1921, 1932, 1944
4 13 Memorabilia, 1867-1868, 1902, 1932, 1944
Jacob "Jake" Hirshfeld, 1882-1889, 1912, 1926-1953
4 14 Austin Library Association, 1926
15 Education, 1882-1889, undated
16 Hirshfeld & Anderson Clothiers and Furnishers, 1912, 1934, undated
17 Memorabilia, 1944, 1953, undated
Leila Hirshfeld Bernheim, Max Bernheim, Henry Bernheim and Marie Bernheim, 1894-1944
Leila Hirshfeld Bernheim and Max Bernheim, 1895-1944, undated
4 18 Confirmation program, 1903
19 Date and recipe books, 1902, 1917, undated
20 Death of son Henry, 1934
21 Naturalization records, 1918, 1923
5 1 Receipts and war ration cards, 1944
2 School records, 1895-1899, 1918
3 Wedding invitation and marriage license, 1910
Oversize Volumes Wedding book, 1910
Henry Bernheim, 1920-1934
5 4 Birth certificate, 1920
5 Prayer book and gift card for Young Israel, 1928, 1933
6 School records, 1927-1934, undated
7 Assorted - birthday greeting and letter, 1926, undated
Marie Hirshfeld, 1921-1936, undated
9 Wedding invitation and birthday telegram, 1936, undated
Photographs, circa 1860s-1940s
6 8 Collected portraits-Confederate officers, carte-de-visite (#026-043), circa 1860s
9 Formal portraits-family and friends, tintypes (#001-002), circa 1870s-1890s
10 Formal portraits-family and friends, Carte-de-visite (#006, 025, 044-053), circa 1870s
11 Formal portraits-family and friends, cabinet cards (#281-286, 289, 291-305, 348-349, 364), circa 1870s-1890s
12-13 Formal portraits-family and friends, mounted prints (#020-024, 059-060, 270-274, 287-288, 290, 306-312, 317, 320, 322-326, 328-333), circa 1890s-1920s
7 1 Formal portraits-family and friends, mounted prints (#335, 338-340, 345-347, 350-351, 365), circa 1890s-1920s
2 Formal portraits-family and friends, unmounted prints (#0003-005, 007-008, 067, 127, 134-135, 138-140, 276-277, 279-280, 327, 336-337, 341-344, 366-367), circa 1890s-1920s
Location ArchivesCollection
Outer Vault qAR photo box Formal portraits-family and friends, oversized prints (#352-355, 363), undated
Rare Format Storage 2/001-002 Unidentified portraits, ambrotype and button (#356-357), circa 1860s-1870s, undated
7/037 Miriam Hirshfeld Frees, on metal with a stand (#368), undated
7 3 Candid scenes-family and friends, mounted prints (#313-316, 318, 319, 321), circa 1910s-1920s
4 Candid scenes-family and friends, snapshots (#009-017, 019, 054-058, 061, 063-066, 069-107, 109-121, 126, 128-133, 136-137, 141-152, 183-198, 202-221, 263, 275, 278, 334), circa 1920s-1940s
5 Candid scenes-boy's camp (#123-125, 171-175, 180, 182), 1933 August
6 Candid scenes-hunting and camping trip (#154-156, 170, 176-179), 1934 November
Inner Vault Nitrate Box Candid scenes, circa 1920s-1940s
7 7 Candid scenes-mining and smelting (Max Bernheim) (#222-258), circa 1911-1912
8 Candid scenes-pets(#108, 157-169), circa 1930s
9 Candid scenes-"Purdue University Tank Scrap" (Max Bernheim) (#018, 259-162, 264-269), 1904
10 Buildings and houses (#068, 153, 199-201), circa 1920s-1930s
Assorted Materials, 1882-1929, 1942
5 10 Advertising, undated
11 French/France items, 1917, 1929
6 1 Household manuals, 1909-1924, undated
2 Invitations, 1883-1886, undated
3 Programs, 1882-1901, 1915
4 Religious items, 1886, undated
5 School programs, 1883-1885
6 Unidentified Hirshfelds, 1928, 1942
Artifacts 106/024 Silver evening bag with initials L.H. (either Laura or Leila Hirshfeld are possibilities), undated
6 7 Assorted images and writings, undated