Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the
Amelia Werre Papers 1975-1977
Cage 5084
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Werre, Amelia
- Title
- Amelia Werre papers
- ID
- Cage 5084
- Date [inclusive]
- 1975-1977
- Extent
- 0.05 linear feet of shelf space, 1 folder
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- The Amelia Werre Papers consist of materials on the Krieger family, and memoirs with biographical information on the Krieger family who lived in Felida, Washington. The collection also includes materials on the Krieger family origins in Russia, and published materials about Amelia Werre’s experience in Felida, Washington. This collection includes memoirs, a biography, a map, and a newspaper article.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]. Amelia Werre Papers, 1975-1977. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Amelia Werre was born to German Russian immigrants Henry and Katherine Elizabeth Krieger in Portland, Oregon in 1902. Henry was originally from Norka, a small German Community along the Volga River in Russia, and immigrated to Sutton, Nebraska in 1890, then settled in Portland, Oregon in 1895. At 10 months old, Amelia and her family moved to Felida, Washington in 1903, an area near Vancouver, Washington. Here the Krieger family lived and worked on a farm, while Henry commuted to Portland to work for Knight Packing Co. Amelia lived in Felida until 1919, and spent the majority of the rest of her life in Oregon.
Amelia Werre became a member of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, an organization that aimed to preserve the culture and history of its members, many of which were Germans from the Volga region. Amelia started to publish her memoirs that reflected her time as a German Russian living in the United States. Amelia passed away in 1991 while residing in Sherwood, Oregon.
Scope and Content
The Amelia Werre Papers consists of documents reflecting Amelia Werre’s research on her family history. It contains Amelia Werre’s personal accounts as a German Russian living in the United States, and biographical information that traces the movements of her family. The materials include a typescript of a memoir written by Amelia, a biography of Henry Krieger, a newspaper article published by Hazel Dell News on Amelia Werre, and a map of the German Russian migration routes in the Volga region. Also included is a letter to Amelia about her acceptance into the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. The publications and documents are in English, with the map in German along with an English translation.
Arrangement
The collection has retained its original order.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Information
The Amelia Werre Papers was donated to Washington State University by Amelia Werre. It was received in 2 cubic feet of publications from 1985 (MS 1985.01).
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Brianna Webb and Steven Bingo in 2016.
Related Materials
Related Material
The Amelia Werre Papers were donated with the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Records (Cage 850), but were separated and processed as its own collections. Other related collections include:
Emma Schwabenland Haynes Papers 1927-1982, Cage 573
Anna Biedel Weitz Papers 1904-1983, Cage 158
Germans from Russia Conference Recordings and Papers 1980-1994, 1998, Archives 310
Fred Koch Collection on Germans from Russia Papers 1802-1983, bulk 1908-1983 Cage 851
Arthur Hartwig Notes on Germans from Russia 1916-1999, Cage 5085
Names and Subjects
Personal Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Werre, Amelia -- Archives.
Subject(s)
- Russian Germans -- America -- History.
- German Americans
- Washington (State)