Indianapolis Socialer Turnverein collection
Collection — Folder: S2258
Identifier: S2258
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a handwritten copy of the English translation of the trustee's report of the Indianapolis Socialer Turnverein for the year 1877, dated January 2, 1878. Also includes are two unused contracts of the Socialer Turnverein Stock Association from the 1890s.
Dates
- 1878-circa 1890
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
The word "turnverein" comes from the German words turnen, "to practice Gymnastics," and Verein, "a club or union." In 1851, two turnvereins were established by German immigrants in Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Turngemeinde and the Indianapolis Socialistischer Turnverein. They merged a year later and following the U.S. Civl War, the club renamed itself the Indianapolis Socialer Turnverein. The Socialer Turnverein was housed in different downtown locations until Das Deutsche Haus was built at 401 E. Michigan Street in 1894. Built as a "house of culture" for the mind and body, an additional west wing was built in 1898. Due to anti-German sentiments during World War I, Das Deutsche Haus was renamed the Athenaeum in 1918. The Athenaeum was awarded the National Historic Landmark designation in 2016.
Sources:
Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia. "turnverein." Encyclopedia Britannica. Last updated May 16, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/sports/turnverein.
Freeland, Sharon Butsch. "HI Mailbag: Indianapolis Turnvereins." HistoricIndianapolis.com, March 19, 2013. Accessed January 8, 2022. https://historicindianapolis.com/hi-mailbag-indianapolis-turnvereins.
The Athenaeum Foundation. "About: History and Architecture." Accessed January 8, 2022. https://www.athenaeumfoundation.org/history-and-architecture.
Sources:
Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia. "turnverein." Encyclopedia Britannica. Last updated May 16, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/sports/turnverein.
Freeland, Sharon Butsch. "HI Mailbag: Indianapolis Turnvereins." HistoricIndianapolis.com, March 19, 2013. Accessed January 8, 2022. https://historicindianapolis.com/hi-mailbag-indianapolis-turnvereins.
The Athenaeum Foundation. "About: History and Architecture." Accessed January 8, 2022. https://www.athenaeumfoundation.org/history-and-architecture.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1998 by Andrea Bean Hough. EAD finding aid created 2022/01/08 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Indianapolis Socialer Turnverein collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
