Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Records
1968-1984
Cage 850
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- American Historical Society of Germans from Russia
- Title
- American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Records
- ID
- Cage 850
- Date [inclusive]
- 1968-1984
- Extent
- 0.25 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 Box
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Records consists of materials published by the AHSGR on the organization and its members. The collection includes newsletters, documents on conventions, published papers, membership lists, biographies, and AHSGR correspondence.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Records, 1968-1984 (Cage 850)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHGSR) was founded in 1968, and is an international, nonprofit organization that engages in research and history of German Russians. The organization focuses its research on a group of Germans that resided along the Volga, who then immigrated to the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. The organization started within a community of German-Russians, who predominately resided in Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado. Volunteers and staff aimed to gather information, translate relevant texts, and develop genealogical information for future generations of German-Russians.
Scope and Content
This collection contains papers and publications of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHGSR) from 1967-1984. Most of the materials in this collection include the “Newsletter” published by the AHSGR, in the years 1970-1984. Other documents include correspondence pertaining membership, committee and society membership lists, documents associated with conventions (majority of convention documents are associated with the Tenth International Convention in Seattle, WA), and papers that were authored by the organization’s president.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in alphabetical order by folder title.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016
https://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 American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Records were donated to Washington State University by Amelia Werre in 1985 (MS 1985.36).
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Brianna Webb and Steven Bingo in 2016.
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Emma Schwabenland Haynes Papers, 1927-1982 (Cage 573)
Fred C. Koch Papers, 1802-1983 (Cage 851)
Emma Schwabenland Haynes Nuremberg Papers, 1940-1984 (Cage 953)
Dewald Family Story Typescript, 1998 (Cage 4827)
Arthur Hartwig Notes on Germans from Russia, 1916-1999 (Cage 5085)
Separated Material
The “Clues” series (1973-1984, excluding 1974) that was donated with this collection was separated and catalogued with WSU Libraries’ rare book collection.
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- American Historical Society of Germans from Russia -- Archives
Subject(s)
- Russian Germans -- United States -- History
- German Americans
- Russian Americans
- Washington (State)
Detailed Description of Collection
| box | folder | |||
|
Conventions 1968-1971 |
1 | 1 | ||
|
Correspondence 1970-1982 |
1 | 2 | ||
|
Newsletters 1970-1983 |
1 | 3 | ||
|
Tenth International Convention, Seattle, Washington 1979 |
1 | 4 | ||