Germans Collection Descriptions
Personal papers, organizational records, and other materials related to German immigration, and social life and customs, religious practices, family experiences, and other aspects of life in German-American communities in Missouri.
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Allendorf, Adam, Collection, (C2546)
3 folder(s)
Songs and plays in German.
Almstedt, Hermann B. (1872-1954), Papers, 1887-1954, (C2408)
1.5 linear feet
Correspondence with colleagues and students, articles, speeches, poems, programs, report cards and diplomas of Herman B. Almstedt, professor of Germanic Languages at the University of Missouri.
Bek, W.F., Notebook, (C1456)
1 folder(s)
Synopsis of a geography written in German and used by Bek in the early 1860s when he taught in St. Charles, MO.
Bek, W.F., Papers, (C1457)
1 folder(s)
A substitute for arithmetic texts, made by Bek for use in his classes at St. Charles, MO.
Bek, William G., 'Der Geist des Deutschtums' in the State of Missouri, (C1047)
1 volume(s)
A history of Germans in the state of Missouri. Also included are miscellaneous letters and programs.
Bek, William G., Notebook, 1866, (C1460)
1 folder(s)
A list of legal forms in German used by an immigrant to acquaint himself with American legal documents. Receipts, vouchers, articles of agreement, notes, and mortgages.
Benecke Family, Papers, (WUNP5893)
Miscellaneous papers of Louis Benecke related to the Civil War, G.A.R., Federal Soldiers Home of Missouri, miscellaneous Benecke family papers, and German language publications.
Benecke Family, Papers, 1816-1989, (C3825)
90.8 linear feet
18 volume(s)
Correspondence, business and law firm records, civic, political, legislative, and personal papers of a German American family of Brunswick, MO. Civil War and military claim agents' records. Records of military and veterans' organizations; the State Federal Soldiers' Home; immigration; the Constitutional Convention, 1943-1944; the Constitutional Convention Association; and U.S. Commissioners. Church and cemetery records. Maps, photographs and glass plate negatives
Bethel Community, Shelby County, Missouri, Song Books, (C3876)
MICROFILM
Three song books containing only the words of German songs, including folk songs and hymns.
Blumhardt, The Reverend, Notebook, 1844, (C1455)
1 folder(s)
Account, in German, of the illness of Gottliebin Ditus, dictated to the Reverend W.F. Bek by Blumhardt, a noted faith-cure advocate.
Bock, Alice, Collection, (WUNP5834)
Glass plate negatives, scanned prints, and descriptions of scenes and residents of Hermann, MO, 1906-1913, photographed by Alice Bock.
Bode Family Account Book, 1846-1962, (C2461)
MICROFILM
Account book of Bode family, containing genealogical data, court records of family land in Osage and Cole counties, description of farm, inventory and expense records, William Bode's description of drowning of two sons, certificate of service in Enrolled Missouri Militia, permit to leave Germany issued to J.H. Lutkewinklemann. Entries in German and English.
Bode Family, Papers, 1754-2004, (C3999)
7 linear feet
The collection contains the personal and professional papers of four generations of the Bode family, many of whom were ministers in the Evangelical Church Society of the West, now the United Church of Christ. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, sermons, publications, and publicity clippings.
Bohm, Louis Frederick, Papers, 1866, (C2591)
1 folder(s)
Letter from Bohm in Warrenton, MO, to his parents in Illinois, and a copy of a catalogue of Western Educational Institute, Warrenton.
Boonville Turn and Gesang Verein Papers, 1852-1925, (C0880)
12 folder(s)
Constitution and by-laws, deed, rules for use of meeting hall, reports of secretary, receipts for dues, and application for membership of a German social organization in Boonville, MO. Minutes, roster of members, and account books. Written in German until 1902.
Bornstein, Heinrich (1805- ), "Seventy-five Years in the Old and New World," 1884, (C1054)
2 volume(s)
Translated by William G. Bek from the second edition, Leipzig, 1884. Heinrich Bornstein resided in Germany and Austria, where he was a theatre director and European correspondent for American newspapers. His memoirs were written in 1879-1880, and first appeared in serial form in the Sunday supplement of ILLINOIS STAATSZEITUNG, Chicago, IL.
Bower Family, Papers, (WUNP5067)
1 linear feet
INVENTORY. Correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous records of a Bethel, MO family.
Brandt, Henry F. (1799-1871), Account Book, 1859-1860, (C0266)
1 folder(s)
Account book apparently of Henry F. Brandt, physician in Warren County, MO. Lists sales of medications with patients' names; also sold medicine for animals. Brandt was born in Germany and was one of the pioneer settlers of Warren County. Many of his patients were also apparently German immigrants.
Brewers, Maltsters and General Labor Departments, Local Union No. 6, Minutes, 1898-1940, (C0584)
MICROFILM
Roll 1 contains vol. 1, March 14, 1898-July 14, 1918, in German. Roll 2 contains vol. 2, July 28, 1918-January 1, 1940, in English. Labor-management relations, beer production prohibition, participation in politics, international union policy and relations with other trade unions; World War I, American Socialist Party, Eugene V. Debs, Tom Mooney.
Buegel, John T., Civil War Diary, 1861-1864, (C1844)
3 folder(s)
Diary, in German, with translation by William G. Bek, 1945. Buegel's career as a soldier in Company F, 3rd Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Battles of Camp Jackson, Wilson's Creek and Springfield, and Sherman's march to the sea.
Catholic Union of Missouri, 17th State Convention, HISTORICAL SOUVENIR, 1909, (C2137)
1 folder(s)
Ralph Gregory's translation from German of excerpts from the HISTORICAL SOUVENIR of the 17th State Convention of the Catholic Union of Missouri. Arrival and names of the first German Catholics in Washington, MO, 1833. The church, mission and school of St. Francis Borgia Parish.
Champion City United Methodist Church, Champion City, Missouri, Diamond Jubilee Papers, 1970, (C3186)
1 folder(s)
Includes historical compendium of the church published for its Diamond Jubilee celebration on 31 May 1970, a bulletin for the Jubilee Service of Song and Sermon, and the Covenant Service. A short history of the church, its pastors, long-time members, and building improvements.
Concordia Baptist Church, Concordia, Lafayette County, Missouri, Records, 1861-1922, (C3906)
MICROFILM
The records of the Concordia Baptist Church consist of minute books of the congregation and the sister society, and the constitution of the church. The records are in German. A translation of the records is included in the collection.
Crede Family, Papers, 1818-1939, (C3065)
MICROFILM
2 linear feet
2 volume(s)
Personal correspondence, genealogical records, and business records of a German-American family living in Osage County, MO. The bulk of the collection concerns Hermann Crede; other papers pertain to his brothers, Wilhelm and Carl; all three immigrated in the 1850s. Much of the correspondence is in German; the business records are in English.
Cutler, William P., Papers, 1912, (C3245)
2 folder(s)
Letters from German and Swiss girls to Missouri state food and drug commissioner about an article he published in German and Swiss newspapers and magazines asking for wives for American servicemen stationed in the Philippines ca. 1912. Typed translation of newspaper article, letters in German.
Delta Phi Alpha, Eta Beta Chapter, Records, (WUNP4370)
0.4 linear feet
Records of German honorary society at UMC.
Die Gartenlaube, 1893-1904, (WUNP5835)
Issues of the German language periodical, 1893-1904.
Dingeldein, Otto, Papers, (SUNP2768)
1.4 linear feet
Photographs, transparencies, and catalogs of Dingeldein's silverwork; including jewelry and sanctuary art designs.
Duden, Gottfried (1785-1855), "REPORT ON A JOURNEY TO THE WESTERN STATES OF NORTH AMERICA", (C2600)
RESTRICTED
0.4 linear feet
Elsa Nagel's English translation of Duden's work for the State Historical Society of Missouri
Eggen, Jacob, Papers, 1833-1875, (C2698)
1 folder(s)
Notes and reminiscences of the history of Highland, IL. Also contains notes of an artillery soldier. Manuscripts written in German script.
Eulenhorst Society, St. Louis, Missouri, Records, (WUNP4846)
1 volume(s)
Meeting records, historical sketches, music, poetry, memorials and other records of the Society; the "literary branch" of a St. Louis Turner Society from ca. 1907 to ca. 1961. The Society included a women's auxiliary and kept their records in German.
Evangelical Bethel Congregation, Concordia, Missouri, Records, 1872-1947, (C1292)
MICROFILM
3 folder(s)
The records of the Evangelical Bethel Congregation consist of minutes of congregational meetings, church constitutions, membership lists, and other church records. Recorded primarily in German, an English translation of the records is included in the collection. These records are part of the German Heritage Archives.
Eversman Family, Papers, (SUNP3112)
1 folder(s)
Addition of correspondence from Germany, land surveys, and legal and financial documents of Lewis (Ludwig) Eversman of Warren County, MO, 1840s-1850s; and postcards and miscellaneous papers of Mary Pearson of Saline County, MO, 1920s-1930s.
Eversmann Family, Papers, 1810-1982, (C3743)
RESTRICTED
0.2 linear feet
Family history and genealogy of the Eversmann family in Germany. Biographical sketches of Alexander, Ludwig, and Julius Eversmann. Correspondence, financial and legal records of Ludwig Eversmann and Gottfried Duden of Warren County, MO. Also poems, home remedies, and other miscellaneous items. Mostly in German with some English translations.
Feldmann, John, Account Book, 1863-1871, (C0268)
1 folder(s)
Accounts of a physician of Hermann, MO, partly in German. Lists medical services such as extractions, lancing of abscesses, vaccinations, etc. Bills were paid in such commodities as cigars, wine, sugar and potatoes.
Filley, Chauncey Ives (1829-1923), Letter, 1880, (C1824)
1 folder(s)
To D.K. Abeel, Kansas City, MO, from St. Louis, MO, Feb. 20, 1880. Political maneuvering in Missouri for General Grant's presidential candidacy in 1880. Organization and influence of St. Louis German vote, the WESTLICHE POST, Emil Preetorius. State politics, particularly party positions. Also typed copy.
Franke, Fred E., Papers, n.d., (C3505)
2 folder(s)
English translation by William Wilke of Franke's "Ein Verfehltes Leben."
News story on Franke's death copied from the Washington, MO, CITIZEN.
Friedens United Church of Christ, Warrenton, Missouri, Record Books, 1868-1967, (C3631)
MICROFILM
Record books of the Friedens Evangelical Church, Warrenton, MO, and the Bethany Evangelical Church, Pendleton, MO. The two merged to become the Friedens Evangelical and Reformed Church, later renamed the Friedens United Church of Christ. The Friedens Church was organized in 1877, but the record book has entries dating from 1868. The earliest record in the Bethany book is for 1910.
German English Evangelical Friedens Church, Hamburg, Missouri, Records, 1920-1940, (C0748)
2 folder(s)
Records of the German English Evangelical Friedens Church, Hamburg, MO, consisting of an undated church history and record books from the years 1920 to 1940. The record books contain the church constitution, membership records, cash receipt accounts, expenditure and collection records, minutes of directors meetings and annual meetings, and the cemetery fund records.
German Order of Harugari, Glasgow Lodge No. 499, Record Book, 1884-1887, (C1108)
1 folder(s)
Membership questionnaires.
German Savings Institution, St. Louis, Missouri, Minute Book, 1853-1868, (C2329)
1 volume(s)
Act of incorporation, list of subscribers, election of directors, periodic examination of assets and other transactions involving purchase of bonds, stocks and notes. Correspondence and papers in book pocket relate to stockholders' meeting, tax exemption of bank, and by-laws. M. Robert Barth was president.
German Stewartsville Branch, RLDS, Stewartsville, Missouri, Records, 1877-1908, (C3054)
MICROFILM
Record book of church in DeKalb County organized on April 25, 1877. Contains records of membership, ordinations, children blessed, and marriages. Protocols or minutes of business meetings are in German. Includes English transcripts of the protocols.
Gildehaus, Charles (1856-1909), Scrapbooks, 1831-1909, (C3107)
0.4 linear feet
Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and letters regarding the wholesale grocery business, philosophical lectures, theater programs, and other matters.
Goebel, David, Astronomy Notebooks, 1840-1844, (C1110)
1 volume(s)
Astronomical observations, records of barometric pressure and thermometer readings. Written in German
Goebel, Gert (1816-1896), LANGER ALS EIN MENSCHENLEBEN IN MISSOURI, 1877, (C1815)
0.4 linear feet
English translation of Gert Goebel's LONGER THAN A LIFETIME IN MISSOURI completed by Martin W. Heinrichsmeyer in 1956.
Goebel, Gert (1816-1896), LONGER THAN A LIFETIME IN MISSOURI, (C1854)
RESTRICTED
0.8 linear feet
Elsa Nagel's 1971 English translation of Gert Goebel's LANGER ALS EIN MENSCHENLEBEN IN MISSOURI for the State Historical Society of Missouri.
Goebel, Gert, "The Development of Missouri," 1879, (C1109)
1 volume(s)
English translation of "Langer als ein Menschenleben in Missouri," with some changes from the work published in 1877.
Haller, Emanuel Carl, Papers, 1881-1943, (C3250)
4 folder(s)
Letters, documents, and photos concerning church matters and the funeral of Emanuel Haller. Most of the letters are in German.
Harmony Church, Warren County, Missouri, Records, 1843-1919, (C3072)
MICROFILM
Record book of a German Lutheran Evangelical Church established in 1842. Includes transcriptions from other records, 1843-1881; and original records, 1881-1919. Includes birth, christening, confirmation, marriage, and death records.
Hashbarger, Ruth, Papers, (WUNP4851)
1 folder(s)
11 volume(s)
INVENTORY. Correspondence, photographs, miscellaneous documents, and children's and other books in the German language.
Haslag Family, Letter, 1848, (C1780)
1 folder(s)
A letter, in German, to members of the Haslag family in Osage County, Missouri. Part of the German Heritage Archives.
Heinrich, C., pub. "The Experiences....of the Stephanites who emigrated from Saxony, 1839," n.d., (C2085)
1 folder(s)
Journey of the Stephanites from Saxony to St. Louis, 1838, and settlement in Perry County, 1839. Difficulties of ocean voyage to New Orleans and riverboat travel to St. Louis. Economic conditions, prices, religious beliefs, organization of colony, and impressions of Martin Stephan.
Hermann, LaDonna, "Many Happy Memories and Anecdotes Told by Franceska Lutz Hennerich?", 1989, (C1790)
1 folder(s)
Reminiscences and anecdotes of a German American family from St. Louis. Includes information about immigration, business, family life, and other topics. Photocopies of family photographs included. Part of the German Heritage Archives.
Hinrichs, Charles F. (1828-1902), Papers, 1862-1902, (C0335)
MICROFILM
Papers and records of a German American who lived in Cape Girardeau and Butler Counties in Missouri. Records concern Hinrich's Civil War service in Company L, 10th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry. Other papers document his agricultural interests, the Seventh Day Adventist Church, and his efforts to establish a German colony at Carola, Butler County, MO.
Hutchinson, Marvin, Collection, 1857-1904, (C1791)
1 folder(s)
Letters, poetry, Civil War documents, and other papers pertaining to the Hagen and Sasse families of Chariton County, Missouri. Part of the German Heritage Archives
Jefferson City, Missouri, Saengerbund Papers, (WUNP6131)
0.25 linear feet
CD copies of German songbooks collected by members of the Jefferson City German singing society. MU professor Walter A. Schroeder retains the originals. Also includes society's constitution, annual reports, annual activities, membership, and photograph.
Kargau, E.D., "St Louis in Former Years," 1893, (C1130)
1 volume(s)
History of the St. Louis German community. Translated by William G. Bek.
Kemper, Edward, Collection, (WUNP4633)
Glass plate negatives and prints of family and area around Hermann, MO.
Kemper, Edward, Collection, (WUNP4816)
0.6 linear feet
1 folder(s)
Addition. Certificates of award presented to Hermann Grape Nurseries. Ledger and brochure of Kemper's Ford agency; labels, price lists, and ribbons from Hermann Grape Nurseries and Kemper Orchards; volumes in German including Gert Gobel's account of immigrant life in Missouri.
Kittlaus, Louis, Jr., Collection, 1893-1982, (C3908)
0.75 linear feet
Booklets, pamphlets, books, and photographs concerning Turnverein history, activities, competitions in St. Louis, MO, the United States, and as part of the 1928 Turnfest and Olympic games. The majority of the material belonged to Louis Kittlaus, Sr. or Louis Kittlaus, Jr. The ephemera includes a 50 year membership card for Louis Kittlaus, Sr., and attendance medals.
Klinge, Henry, Papers, (SUNP2560)
0.2 linear feet
Civil War diary and translation, pension papers, passport.
Kloeckner, Louis O., Papers, 1864-1937, 1964-1965, (C1797)
1 folder(s)
Photographs and awards regarding Kloeckner's career as a pharmacist. Also Civil War military service and pension records of his father, who had the same name. Part of the German Heritage Archives.
Koerner, Gustav, "The Germans in Missouri, [1818- 1848]," 1880, (C1132)
1 volume(s)
One section of a larger work on the German element in the U.S.
Kramer, Herbert G., "Sister Jerome, Hospital Sister from Osage County," n.d., (C2940)
1 folder(s)
Brief account of the life of Elizabeth Kramer (1852-1922), who became Sister Jerome, a nun in the Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis, including her obituary and eulogies of her.
Kramer, Herbert George (1906- ), Papers, n.d., 1962-1969, (C1951)
1 folder(s)
History and clergy of Mary Help Catholic Church, Osage County, MO; history of Bonnot's Mill area; and remembrance of his mother, Veronica Franken Kramer.
Krohn, Peter, Collection, 1847-1869, (SUNP2357)
1 folder(s)
1 volume(s)
Journal of trigonometry problems, accounts, tax receipt, affidavit as postmaster and Internal Revenue license for retail dealer in Osage County, MO.
Kuemmel Family Books, 1859-1927, (C1135)
19 volume(s)
Account books, cash books, and letter books of the family of George F. Kuemmel.
Kuemmel, George F[rederick] (1833-1914), Record Book, 1872-1881, (C1137)
1 volume(s)
A few pages contain garden and miscellaneous accounts, and remainder of book consists of paragraphs about murders and suicides written in German.
Kuemmel, George Frederick (1833-1914), Dictionary, 1855, (C1134)
1 volume(s)
Brief German-English dictionary compiled by German-born music teacher in Glasgow, MO.
Kuemmel, George Frederick (1833-1914), Geometry Notebook, 1849, (C1136)
1 volume(s)
Geometry exercises.
Kuemmel, George Frederick (1833-1914), Record Book, 1873-1875, (C1139)
1 volume(s)
Contains weather records, garden and egg accounts, and expenses for chickens.
Kuemmel, George Frederick, (1833-1914), Papers, 1876-1910, (C1138)
1 volume(s)
Miscellaneous papers including accounts, invoices, statements, concert programs, and letters of George F. Kuemmel and members of his family.
Kuemmel, Natalie Wagner (1840-1922), Notebook, 1861-1869, (C1140)
1 volume(s)
Jokes, daybook for 1861 and letter record book, 1863-1869.
Kuemmel, William (1842- ), Daybook, 1856-1860, (C1141)
1 volume(s)
Owner of a general merchandise firm in St. Louis, Kuemmel emigrated to the U.S. from Germany.
Lake Creek United Methodist Church, Pettis County, Missouri, Records, 1844-1976, (C3698)
MICROFILM
Records of the Versailles Mission; Florence District; later Lake Creek District; and the Lake Creek Church, Pettis County, of the Methodist Episcopal, later United Methodist, Church, founded in 1843. The material includes histories, minutes and membership, baptism, marriage, and funeral lists. Volumes 1 and 2 are in German and volume 3 partially in German.
Latimer, Oliver, Papers, (SUNP0710)
3 folder(s)
Letters from Germany and New Orleans to members of the Bauerrichter and Hinricks families in Lewis and Shelby counties comprise the bulk of the collection. In German. 1850s-1900s.
Leimkuehler, Ricka, Papers, 1850-1858, (C2127)
10 folder(s)
The Leimkuehler Papers consist of the records of the Pin Oak Creek Baptist Church, Mount Sterling, MO, 1850-1858, typescripts of those records, and articles by Leimkuehler about early German Baptists in Missouri.
Leopold, Charles John Joseph (1810- ), Papers, 1836-1884, (C1016)
3 folder(s)
Correspondence (several letters in German with translations) business and legal papers; and receipts.
Lexington Turner Society, Lexington, Missouri, Records, 1859-1867, 1882-1965, (C3070)
MICROFILM
Minutes and accounts for German-American athletic and social club founded in 1859 as Turn Verein. Records to 1906 are in German. Includes translation by Turner member Nicholas Haerle. Subjects include memberships, balls, music groups, building construction and maintenance, and German-American relations.
Lingenfelder, Julius, Papers, (WUNP4888)
RESTRICTED
0.9 linear feet
INVENTORY. Medical diploma; book, DER ARTZ ALS FUHRER DER NEUZEIT; scrapbook of correspondence and news clippings, 1915-1920; in German and English. Typescript copy of THE PHYSICIAN AS LEADER OF THE NEW ERA; family correspondence and school certificates in German and English.
Lippstadt Evangelical Church, Warren County, Missouri, Records, 1849-1933, (C3643)
MICROFILM
The marriage, baptismal, confirmation and funeral records of a German evangelical church located near Warrenton, Warren County, MO. Volume three also contains the rules of the congregation and list of its members. The records are written almost entirely in German script.
Lock Brothers Milling Company Papers, 1861-1935, (C3630)
MICROFILM
Daybooks, ledgers, and payroll records of a family-owned milling company in Loose Creek, Osage County, MO. Operations included a sawmill, winery and flour mill. Most of the mill's business was done with local German immigrant farmers and their descendants. Early records are in German shorthand script and there are some gaps.
Lotz, Philipp, Papers, 1872-1955, (C3741)
2 folder(s)
Pages from the family Bible listing births and deaths of children of Philipp and Christina Lotz; obituary of Christian Lotz; miscellaneous receipts and clippings; and religious cards and literature. Most of the material is in German. The Lotz family lived in and near California and McGirk in Moniteau County, MO, and Kansas City.
Louisiana Central Lumber Company, Clarks, Louisiana, Records, 1901-1956, (C3660)
72 linear feet
268 volume(s)
Records of the Louisiana Central Lumber Company and associated companies. Include correspondence, 1901-1945, financial records, company reports, maps, photographs, and other materials related to the southern lumber industry.
Mathematics Notebooks, n.d., (C0667)
2 folder(s)
Mathematical notebooks, written in German. Surveyor's notebook and one of sample problems.
Meinershagen Family Papers, (WUNP6124)
1.5 linear feet
INVENTORY Family papers and genealogical research materials compiled by Fred H. Meinershagen of Columbia, Missouri for a published family history entitled "The Prosperous and Diligent Blacksmith from Wersen." [Meinershagen, Begemann, Hackmann, Neiweg, Brinkmann families ] Includes correspondence, research, family reunion notes and other materials, newspaper clippings, obituaries, photographs, color slides, negatives, and genealogical charts.
Memorial Methodist Church, St. Louis, Missouri, Records, 1844-1981, (C1071)
1.25 linear feet
Records of the church from its beginning as the South St. Louis Mission (German Methodist) in 1844 to 1981. Includes quarterly conference reports and minutes; membership, baptism, and marriage records; church board and organization meeting minutes; Sunday School records; some financial records; and photographs.
Meyer, Karl Friedrich (1801-1870), Diary, 1833, (C1713)
1 folder(s)
Diary of a voyage on the WESER from Tundern, Germany, to New Orleans, 11 August-16 October 1833 or 1834. Translated by Helen Evers, Lindenwood College, St. Charles, MO. Meyer recorded accounts, a list of the passengers, the crew, appearance of the coasts of Santo Domingo and Cuba.
Missouri, Franklin County, Tutor's Notes, 1882, (C1105)
1 folder(s)
Collection of historical and geographical facts used by a private tutor in Casco, Franklin County, MO. The sheets were mounted on cloth and placed in a frame which hung on the wall.
Missouri, Hermann. Board of Trustees, Records, 1799, 1837-1877, (C2992)
MICROFILM
Records, in German, of the German Settlement Society of Philadelphia, which founded Hermann. Include land records with maps, bylaws, lists of stockholders, incorporation records, trustees' minutes for 1852-1877, collector and treasurer records, and an architectural drawing of the Town School, 1855.
Missouri, Perry County, Immigration List, 1839, (C1836)
1 folder(s)
List of Lutheran emigrants who left New York and arrived in the village of Wittenburg, Perry County, MO, in 1839.
Original in the possession of the donor.
Missouri, Perry County, Immigration List, 1839, (C1837)
1 folder(s)
List of Lutheran emigrants who came to Perry County, MO, by way of New Orleans in 1839.
Original in the possession of the donor.
Missouri. Constitution, 1865, (C2866)
1 folder(s)
German edition, published by WESTLICHE POST, 1865.
Missouri. Infantry, 17th Regiment, Volunteers, Company G, Muster-Out Roll, 1864, (C2869)
1 folder(s)
Muster-out roll of Company G, Missouri 17th Volunteer Infantry, or Western Turner Rifle Regiment; mustered 25 September 1861 and discharged 27 September 1864.
Moll, Justus R., Collection, (WUNP4803)
3.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Correspondence and genealogical materials for the Moll family and related families.
Muehl, Siegmar, Collection, (SUNP2930)
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Collection of genealogical research materials concerning the Strehly family of Hermann, MO, includes biographies of Joseph Carl Strehly and Marie R. (Strehly) Wolff, correspondence, photographs, genealogical charts, and family papers.
Muench, Friedrich (1799-1881), Obituary, 1881, (C2902)
1 folder(s)
Obituary translated by Ralph Gregory from the WESTLICHE POST of 16 December 1881. Includes a biography and eulogy of Muench.
Muench, Friedrich, THE STATE OF MISSOURI: AN ACCOUNT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCES TO IMMIGRATION, (SUNP2462)
RESTRICTED
0.6 linear feet
Translation from the German by Elsa Nagel includes one handwritten copy, one typescript, and two carbon copies.
Muhl, Eduard (1800-1854), Letters, 1842-1848, (C3744)
3 folder(s)
Letters of a Hermann, MO, newspaperman to his wife as he traveled to St. Louis, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York selling subscriptions to his papers. Also included is a biographical sketch of Muhl and a translation of the letters from German to English, done by the donor.
Nahm-Mueller Family, Photographs, 1880s-1920s, (C1798)
Photocopies and 35mm negatives of fifteen photographs of a Hermann, Missouri, family. Part of the German Heritage Archives.
Plassmeyer Family Papers, (WUNP6090)
0.1 linear feet
INVENTORY Papers of Henry Plassmeyer, a Franciscan priest born in Westphalia (MO) of German immigrant parents. He lived and worked in Teutopolis, Illinois and documented the experiences of German Americans during World War I. Includes various issues of Social Justice Review, 1949-1952.
Pommer Family, Papers, 1831-1874, (C1852)
1 folder(s)
Genealogical information, documents in German, deed for lot in Hermann, MO, and estate papers. Material pertains primarily to Frederick William Pommer and William Henry Pommer. The latter taught music at the University of Missouri, 1907-1922.
Redeker, Fredric D., Collection, (SUNP2594)
0.4 linear feet
Peoples Bank of Chamois, Chamois, MO, Records, minutes of Board of Directors, 1921-1935; Renneke-Evers Family Papers, correspondence (in German) and miscellany; Georg Fikenscher Papers, manuscript in German, 1863; Blair Family Papers, photocopies of genealogical information from James T. Blair, Sr., family Bible.
Rehkop, Leonard D. and Marie H., Collection of Algert T. Peterson Glass Plate Negatives, 1860-1939, (C3888)
MICROFILM
The collection consists of studio portraits of groups, families and individuals; and scenes of the Higginsville and Concordia areas in western Missouri.
Ritter, Friedrich Wilhelm (1815-1891), Papers, 1839-1929, 1962, (C1779)
1 folder(s)
The Friedrich Wilhelm Ritter Papers contain photocopies of the papers of a German immigrant and the Ritter family of Shelby County, Missouri. The papers include obituaries, poetry, recipes, accounts, correspondence, naturalization documents, Ritter's will, and other papers. The collection is in German and English and is part of the German Heritage Archives.
Rustemeyer Family, Papers, 1884-1953, (C4017)
0.3 linear feet
The Rustemeyer Family papers contain correspondence written to Bernard Rustemeyer by friends and family in Germany after his immigration to America in 1882. The collection also includes newspaper clippings and photographs of the Rustemeyer, Alteköster, Stöckbrand, and Giese families, and Rustemeyer's hometown, Körbecke, Germany.
Sachs, Oscar, Papers, (WUNP5355)
0.5 linear feet
INVENTORY. Scrapbooks about Oscar Sachs, a German-American of Kansas City; photocopies of the scrapbooks; and a Historical Sketch of the German Hospital in Kansas City.
Schrader, Heinrich, Papers, (WUNP5903)
Letters from family members in Germany, to Schrader of Rich Fountain, Osage County, MO, 1883-1894. Includes summary translations.
Schrader-Holtschneider Papers, 1868-1959, (C3773)
0.8 linear feet
Papers of Schrader and Holtschneider families of Rich Fountain, Osage County, MO. They were farmers, merchants, postmasters, and county judges. Papers include correspondence, business and legal papers, post office records, and school district records.
Schroeder, Adolf and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP5648)
0.1 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of recorded folk music and conferences including commercial and non-commercial; accompanying booklets; and slides. Addition of recordings of American and European folk music.
Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP5227)
INVENTORY. Addition of audio and visual materials relating to folklore, folk music and ethnic groups in Missouri.
Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP5183)
MICROFILM
2 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of various folklore and folk music newsletters, materials about the Missouri Cultural Heritage Center and the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. Includes documents in German about Johann Wilhelm Bock, a German-American immigrant.
Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP4925)
RESTRICTED
1.25 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of material on folklore, includes records, video recordings, brochures, booklets, books, and correspondence.
Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP5349)
RESTRICTED
6.5 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition to professional papers of a UMC Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies chairman. Contains correspondence, teaching materials, departmental papers, oral histories of German-Americans in Missouri, and student materials.
Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP5039)
RESTRICTED
1 folder(s)
Addition of three booklets entitled: The Musical Life of Bethel German Colony; Bethel German Colony, Religious Beliefs and Practices; and Ein Zeppelin-Maschinist erzahlt Meine Fahrten 1931-1938.
Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP4926)
RESTRICTED
1.45 linear feet
INVENTORY. Photographs used in assembling the exhibit "Where the Sun of Freedom Shines: The German Heritage in Missouri."
Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP4918)
RESTRICTED
1.6 linear feet
INVENTORY. Correspondence, newsletters, and other organizational files of the Rotary Club. Schroeder was president of the Columbia Rotary Club, 1977-1978. Addition. Materials about Germans in the Dakotas, ethnic needlework, evaluation of Central High School in St. Joseph, MO, and files of correspondence, conferences, and articles by Schroeder.
Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP4850)
RESTRICTED
2 volume(s)
Addition. Two volumes of handwritten poetry in German.
Schroeder, Adolf, E., Papers, (WUNP5509)
RESTRICTED
1 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of student papers, materials relating to various German conferences, and materials relating to various grants and exhibits.
Schwarzer, Franz (1828-1904), Papers, 1840-1951, (C3484)
0.8 linear feet
Correspondence of the Schwarzer family; factory records, catalogs, and photographs of zithers and other stringed instruments manufactured at the zither factory in Washington, MO, founded by Schwarzer in 1869.
Schweighauser, Art A., Collection, (WUNP4819)
0.25 linear feet
INVENTORY. Items collected by historian and resident of Hermann, MO.
Schweighauser, Art A., Collection, 1713-1941, (C3762)
1 folder(s)
This collection from Hermann, MO, contains a book of folk remedies in German, 1713; drawings of furniture by G. Adam Bezold from the 1820s; two booklets of sermons in German by the Reverend Niedhammer, 1869-1905; obituary/family history of John Jacob Muenzenmayer (1832-1918); and a history of Loutre Island Methodist Episcopal Church, Warren County, MO, 1941.
Seibert, Donald A., Collection, (SUNP2566)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of a German immigrant from Srnsberg in the 1830s who became a merchant in Missouri. Miscellaneous documents and account book.
Sellmeyer Family, Collection, (WUNP5526)
1 folder(s)
Addition of Sellmeyer family genealogical materials, including materials in German. Correspondence, census records, family tree, photographs, map, and miscellaneous.
Sellmeyer Family, Collection, 1839-1990, (C3062)
MICROFILM
Deeds, wills, family trees and photographs of three 19th-century immigrant families who settled in Missouri. The Velten and Ebeling families emigrated from Germany and settled in Warren County, while the Swedish Bentleys came to settle in Howard County. Also includes probate and census records, and a "Velten Family Record" narrative.
Smith Family, Papers, 1813-1848, (C2572)
2 folder(s)
German baptismal records and other German documents from 1813 for Conrad Andrew Smith, Warren County, MO; affidavit of intent to become a U.S. citizen, 1838; and oath of citizenship, 1840. Five letters in German by Conrad Andrew Smith, George Smith, and Adam Binzer. Some translations provided by the donor. Smith family genealogical information in accession folder.
Smithton United Methodist Church, Smithton, Missouri, Records, 1865-1954, (C3704)
MICROFILM
Records of the English and German churches which united in 1924 to form the Smithton United Methodist Church of Smithton, Pettis County, MO. Included are membership records and minutes for the Ladies Aid Society, the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, and the Woman's Society of Christian Service.
St. John's United Church of Christ, Concordia, Missouri, Records, (C3905)
MICROFILM
The records of St. John's United Church of Christ include the constitution, minutes, and annual reports of the church. The records are in German. A translation of the records is included in the collection.
St. John's United Church of Christ, Pinckney, Missouri, Records, (C3615)
MICROFILM
Church records, including births, confirmations, marriages, deaths, communions, family register, collections, and love offerings. The church was established in 1870 with fourteen families included in its membership.
Stein, George, Travel Report, 1881, (C3287)
1 folder(s)
Account of George Stein family migration to America in the fall of 1881 aboard the SS NECKER and settlement in Clark County, MO.
Steinkuehler, Leland German Dialect Collection, (WUNP6096)
1 folder, 1 compact disc
Audio recordings containing Low German dialects, Flatlander and Rhinelander, spoken by Missourians of German descent. The initial recordings of residents from Concordia, Loose Creek, and Westphalia, Missouri, were produced by Leland Steinkuehler in 2005.
Stone Hill Wine Company, Hermann, Missouri, Records, 1896-1919, (C0345)
7 volume(s)
Ledgers, sale books, harvest book, bank draft register, warehouse receipt book, and price list for winery and brandy distillery owned and operated by George Stark and his sons, Ottmar G. and Louis J. The company included a bottling plant in St. Louis and a whiskey distillery in Bardstown, KY.
Taube Family, Papers, 1838-1906, (C3022)
MICROFILM
Papers of a German American family in Westphalia, MO. Written mostly in German, this collection contains traditional New Year's cards and letters from the 1870s, 1880s, and 1900s, from Mathias, Ferdinand, and Heinrich Eichholz and others. A notebook begun in 1838 by Anna Margaretha (Temmen) Eicholz includes school exercises, financial account entries for 1856-1861, and a list of family births from 1852-1897.
The Missouri Collection, (C3982)
12 linear feet
The Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous small acquisitions related to Missouri places, individuals, organizations, and events.
Tibbe-Cuthbertson Family, Papers, (SUNP2591)
0.4 linear feet
Addition. Photographs, genealogical materials, correspondence, clippings, ephemera, and miscellany.
Tibbe-Cuthbertson Family, Papers, 1849-1975, (C3711)
0.5 linear feet
Papers of a Washington, MO, family whose patriarch, Henry Tibbe, and his son Anton, founded the Missouri Meerschaum Company. Materials include family and business correspondence, genealogy, property deeds, early history of Missouri Meerschaum Company, patent infringement dispute, pipe catalogs, clippings, and photographs.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Altenberg, Missouri, Centennial Celebration Papers, 1967, (C2598)
1 folder(s)
Materials concerning centennial celebration of church.
Turner Society Pamphlets, 1912-1945, (C0676)
4 folder(s)
Pamphlets and publications of St. Louis area Turner groups. Also a history of the American Turnerbund, 1924; an annual report of the national executive committee of American Turners, 1941; and copies of TURNER TOPICS, publication of American Turners.
Van Ravenswaay, Charles (1911-1990), Collection, 1820-1971, (C2668)
1.2 linear feet
Material relating to the Trigg family of Boonville, MO; the papers of Harvey Bunce, Cooper County civic leader and vice-president of the Tebo and Neosho Railroad; and Charles Van Ravenswaay's correspondence and research notes on various families, institutions, historic sites and events in Cooper and Howard Counties, and miscellaneous material related primarily to Boonville, MO.
Van Ravenswaay, Charles (1911-1990), Papers, 1841-1990, (C3873)
RESTRICTED
21.4 linear feet
Correspondence, research notes, photographs, and literary manuscripts of historian and author Charles Van Ravenswaay, former director of the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis; Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA; and the Henry F. duPont Winterthur Museum and Gardens, Wilmington, DE.
Voelkner, Henry, Letters, 1861-1862, (C0436)
2 folder(s)
Letters written in German by a Union soldier fighting in Missouri during the Civil War, including description of the battle of Sugar Creek. Also typed translations.
Warren County Schuetzen Company No. 1, Warren County, Missouri, Records, 1893-1950, (C3647)
MICROFILM
Minutes, treasurer's reports and account books of a German social club established in Warren County in 1856. Books contain membership lists and records of the Schuetzenfest sponsored annually since the club was founded.
Washington Savings and Loan Association, Washington, Missouri, Records, 1871-1925, (C3663)
1 folder(s)
3 volume(s)
Records of a German savings and loan association organized in 1871 and rechartered twice before it received a permanent charter and took its present name in 1908. Includes charter, bylaws, minutes of board meetings, and lists of stockholders. Minutes were kept in German until September 4, 1918.
Werly, Stephen (1823- ), Diary, 1862-1864, (C1949)
1 folder(s)
Civil War diary of the movements of the 21st Regiment of Missouri Volunteers, Company K. The original was written in German.
Wilke, William, "Remembrances of a Franklin County Farmer," 1935, (C1293)
1 volume(s)
Memoirs of boyhood spent in vicinity of Washington, MO.
Wingrath-Reistorff Family, Record Book, 1754-1855, (C1800)
1 folder(s)
Photocopy of a receipt book used by Jacobus Reistorff and Christian Wingrath, German immigrants to Loose Creek, Missouri. Interspersed throughout the book are letters. Included is a partial transcription. Part of the German Heritage Archives.
Wolff, Theodore H. (1905-1999), Papers, 1865-1979, (C3057)
0.8 linear feet
Manuscripts, correspondence, and research materials used by Reverend Theodore Wolff in his writings. Also information on the Methodist movement in Missouri and other religious sectors.
Zook, Helen Follenius (1859- ), Letter, 1924, (C1468)
1 folder(s)
To William G. Bek, Grand Forks, ND, from Fort Scott, KS, Apr. 3, 1924.
Mrs. Zook, daughter of William Follenius and granddaughter of Paul Follenius, wrote a short biography of Paul Follenius (1799-1844), a biographical sketch of William Follenius (1829-1902) and a brief genealogy of Follenius and Zook families.