Germany -- Emigration and Immigration
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Cornelius Mayer papers
Collection
Identifier: L402
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters, official and legal documents, photographs and family papers, articles about Cornelius Mayer, and other materials belonging to Mayer ranging from 1628 to 1944 regarding Cornelius Mayer's family, his life and work, including drawing, and family business. There is also heraldic information, complete issues of the publication, Gewerbehalle, a German decorative arts periodical, a German rifle care manual, and a confectioners' recipe...
Dates:
1628-1944
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Cornelius Mayer papers
Erich L. Riesterer collection
Collection
Identifier: L450
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a transcript of an oral memoir in German, documents, and photographs from Erich L. Riesterer ranging from 1900 to 1977 regarding military service with German troops occupying the Ukraine during World War I. The oral interview was conducted by his son, Berthold P. Riesterer, a history professor at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI), during 1975-1977 and transcribed 1976-1977. Notable items also include a German passport (travel pass) and a...
Dates:
circa 1900-1977
Frank W. Olin collection
Collection
Identifier: L301
Scope and Contents
The collection includes correspondence, circulars, reports, papers, and diaries from Frank W. Olin in Indianapolis and Peru, Indiana ranging from 1833 to 1941, and undated regarding his life, business, and activities. Included in the documents are insurance and other business papers, including papers related to the Indiana Association of Life Underwriters (1908). There are also political papers, many relating to the Republican Party in Indianapolis (1900s-1910s) and the Citizen's Non-Partisan...
Dates:
1833-1941, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Frank W. Olin collection
Frank Xavier Zehringer diaries
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2877
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two diaries from Frank Xavier Zehringer in Indianapolis, Indiana, with entries ranging from December 31, 1871 to October 8, 1873. Zehringer began keeping the diaries to help him improve his English. The entries document his daily life and activities, including the courtship of his wife.
Dates:
1871-1873
Hermann and Lotte Termeer collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S3272
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials regarding Hermann and Lotte Termeer ranging from 1911 to 1945. Included in this collection is timeline of personal data about Hermann Termeer, a letter and postcard to Klara Riesterer of the Lebensmittelamt from Erich Riesterer, a service award won by Hermann Termeer from the Sinclair Corp. There are also several photographs, including several portraits of the Termeers, the workers of the German Sinclair Group, and 1 photograph of soldiers in the field....
Dates:
1911-1945
John B. Stoll collection
Collection
Identifier: L149
Scope and Contents
The collection contains letters to John B. Stoll regarding state and national Democratic Party politics (1866-1920), including correspondence relating to the 1870 and 1872 campaigns. Also included are letters from German Democrats in the state, as well as correspondence relating to northern Indiana newspapers and his work with the Democratic State Editorial Association. The collection has Stoll’s work on the history of the Democratic Party in Indiana along with his political speeches and...
Dates:
1854-1926
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John B. Stoll collection
Julius M. Waldschmidt collection
Collection — Folder S1775
Identifier: S1775
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a diary kept by Julius Waldschmidt with military-related expenses detailed by date during 1865. Also included within the diary are possible unit locations and names of individuals he served alongside. On December 28, 1889, Julius corresponded with William F. Fox, State of New York Forest Commission, concerning where to purchase a copy of "Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865." Several pages from "Regimental Losses" is included. Excerpts in the report...
Dates:
1865-1918
Moellmann family papers
Collection
Identifier: L188
Scope and Contents
This collection contains personal papers and correspondence of Wilhelm Moellmann from 1825 to 1839, including a diary of his voyage to the United States, as well as the personal papers and correspondence of Wilhemina Moellmann, Augustus Mollmann, Carl Barus, and other family members from 1840 to 1901. The collection also includes a variety of New Year's cards, including a pop-up card, ranging from 1889 to 1902; miscellaneous invitations and programs ranging from 1879 to 1909; and two undated,...
Dates:
1825-1909
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Moellmann family papers
Norma Marie Mueller collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OBC149
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs and certificates for Norma Marie Mueller and her parents ranging from 1882 to 1938.
Dates:
1882-1938
Schreyer family letters
Collection — Folder S1149
Identifier: S1149
Scope and Contents
This collection contains copies of typed transcriptions of three letters sent and received by Johann and Margaret Schreyer. The letters were written in German and translated into English by Miss Thekia Sack. The first letter was written by Johann and sent on June 22, 1846 to his sister-in-law and brother-in-law in Haag, Germany. He shares his experiences and observations about living in America and writes about farming, trades, politics, and social life. The second letter, written September 22,...
Dates:
1846-1886
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Schreyer family letters
