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Henry Erben (1847)

St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church
208 Dock Street
Wilmington, NC

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


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2009-03-07 - Identified through online information from James C. Burke, Ph.D.. -- A mahogany case in Gothic style, swell organ. The organ was purchased from the builder at a cost of $450. It was set up in the church on 1 July 1847. Organ was replaced with Hook & Hastings Opus 1232 in 1884. Disposition of the Henry Erben organ is unknown at this time. Information taken from St. Thomas The Apostle, Wilmington, NC, Combined Parish Register, 1845-1968. North Carolina State Archives, R.070.11002 (microfilm); The Wilmington Commercial, 22 July 1847 -Database Manager


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