Guide to the Sidney Heitman Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project Collection



Prepared by Colleen M. McCorkell


Colorado State University Archives and Special Collections

Morgan Library, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1019 USA

© 2004 Colorado State University. All rights reserved.


Finding aid encoded in EAD Version 2002 by Alicia Conrardy, 2004.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Collection Summary

Restrictions

Index Terms

History

Scope and Contents

Arrangement

Administrative Information

Related Material

Series Descriptions

Inventory


Collection Summary

Creator: Colorado State University. Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project
Title: Sidney Heitman Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project Collection
Dates: 1907-1997
Bulk Dates: 1976-1978
Quantity: 11.25+ linear feet
Identification: UHSP
Abstract: History professor Sidney Heitman established the Colorado State University Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project in 1975. The study project focused on northern Colorado and conducted extensive interviews with Germans from Russia. The four-year project focused on the influence Germans from Russia had on Colorado, since they constituted the state’s second largest ethnic group. The development of a comprehensive collection of material on Volga Germans in Colorado was a high priority of the project. The collection includes project files, oral history tapes and transcripts, conference papers, undergraduate student research, clippings, slides, and sound recordings. Personnel files and some oral histories are restricted.
Contact Information: Archives and Special Collections
Morgan Library
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1019 USA
Phone: 970-491-1844
Fax: 970-491-1195
Email: Special Collections
URL: http://lib.colostate.edu/archives

Return to the Table of Contents


Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Personnel records which contain personal information are restricted until the person’s death or fifty years, whichever comes first. Individuals may use their own file if requested.

Restrictions on Use

Some oral history tapes and correspondence permanently restrict the use of individual names. Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain. Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.

Return to the Table of Contents


Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Colorado State University Libraries online catalog. Researchers seeking materials about related subjects, persons, organizations or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Subjects:
Russian Germans--Colorado.
Persons:
Heitman, Sidney.
Organizations:
Colorado State University. Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project.
Places:
Colorado.
Special Document Types:
Oral history.
Audio cassettes.
Slides (photographs).
Photographs.

Return to the Table of Contents


History

Germans from Russia, or Volga Germans, originally came from Germany. During the eighteenth century, Catherine the Great and her grandson Alexander I invited Germans to settle rich farm lands along Russia’s Volga River. They enjoyed about one hundred years of prosperity and considerable autonomy in matters of language, law, religion and social customs. Political turmoil in Russia at the end of the nineteenth century motivated thousands of Volga Germans to immigrate to the United States, where they settled on the plains of Kansas, Colorado, and the Dakotas. In the late 1970s, Volga Germans were Colorado's second largest ethnic group.

Dr. Sidney Heitman established the Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project in 1975 at Colorado State University. As a memorial to him, the collection was named The Sidney Heitman Germans from Russia Collection, in his honor in 1993. The development of a comprehensive collection of material on Volga Germans in Colorado and on the broader subject of Volga Germans was a high priority of the project. The project consisted of more than ten staff members ranging in responsibilities of researcher to archivist to consultant. Sidney Heitman, James Long, Kenneth Rock, John Newman, and Timothy Kloberdanz were the primary staff members during the project’s four year existence. The study project consisted of five objectives: research, teaching and training, publication and dissemination of information, historic preservation, and public service.

The study project was part of the University’s International and Intercultural Education programs in the 1970s. The University, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as public and private organizations jointly supported the project. Reduced funding for the 1979 academic year brought the end of the official work of the project. Many history professors involved in the project continued to contribute research and findings to the collection long after the official end of the study project.

Colorado State University’s Archives and Special Collections were fairly new when the Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project began. Archivist John Newman and project coordinator Sidney Heitman established the Germans from Russia Collection in the department as research was conducted and staff members collected materials. The department gained full ownership of the collection in 1996.

Return to the Table of Contents


Scope and Contents

The Sidney Heitman Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project consists of materials dating from 1907 to 1997 with the bulk of materials between 1976 and 1978 at the height of the study project’s activities. The materials in the collection are directly related to the study project Sidney Heitman founded in 1975. Documentation of the study project’s operations is enlightening and the foundation of the collection. The study project collected conference papers presented by staff members as well as undergraduate research papers to exemplify research topics. The Larimer County Naturalization Petitions contain genealogical information on several of the people staff members later interviewed for oral histories. The largest portion of the collection is the oral histories of early immigrants to Colorado. There are also some photographs of funeral scenes, family portraits, and Germans from Russia architecture. A few phonographs and 8-track tapes are also in the collection, as examples of their music styles.

Return to the Table of Contents


Arrangement

The materials in the collection have been completely rearranged. The former Germans from Russia Collection consisted of the study project papers, clippings files, books, and other items. Over the summer of 2003, the collection was split into three parts. All books not specifically donated to the study project were cataloged and entered into the library’s online catalog. The remaining materials were split into two collections. The Sidney Heitman Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project contains files related directly to the study project, while the Germans from Russia Collection contains primary document research supporting the study project.

The collection consists of 4 series in 13 boxes and 6 oversize items:

Series I: Project Files, 1974-1997
Subseries A: Correspondence of project members, 1974-1997
Subseries B: Finances, 1975-1979
Subseries C: Miscellaneous, 1974-1992
Series II: Printed Materials, 1907-1983
Subseries A: Correspondence, 1918-1996
Subseries B: Field reports, 1975-1976
Subseries C: Information bulletins, 1976-1979
Subseries D: Miscellaneous, 1907-1978
Subseries E: Clippings, 1974-1978
Subseries F: Research generated, 1971 -1983
Series III: Community Research Conducted, 1926-1982
Subseries A: Slides, No date
Subseries B: Miscellaneous, 1976
Subseries C: Oral histories, 1968-1982
Subseries D: Photographs, 1926-1978
Series IV: Oversize, 1908-1978

Return to the Table of Contents


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Sidney Heitman Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Colorado State University.

Acquisition

The Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project directly placed items into the special collections department of Colorado State University Libraries throughout the project’s existence. Formal ownership transferred to Colorado State University Archives and Special Collections in 1996.

Appraisal

Not all items originally collected by the study project remain in the collection. Items removed were deemed illegible or unrelated to the collection. Illegible photocopies of A.C. Bauman’s personal papers and sermons were discarded. Correspondence between members of the study project and Mr. Bauman are in series I, subseries A. David G. Rempel donated illegible photocopied documents from the Soviet Archives that were also discarded.

Processing

Many people re-arranged the Germans from Russia Collection since the 1970s. In 2002 the collection underwent re-processing and only materials directly related to the study project remain in the Sidney Heitman Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project Collection. The rest of the materials are in a separate Germans from Russia Collection. Processing of the collection was completed in December 2003. As the materials were being rearranged, they were inserted in acid-free folders. The majority of metal fasteners were removed and replaced with plastic clips as needed. All rubber bands and many self-stick notes were removed. Ditto sheets were removed when the duplicated pages existed. Newspaper clippings were inserted between sheets of acid-free paper. Loose photographs remain in individual folders of correspondence. All photographs and slides were inserted in archival sleeves, folders, or boxes. Duplicates of items beyond two were discarded.

Other Formats

Colorado State University Libraries operates a website devoted to the influence of Germans from Russia on Colorado (http://lib.colostate.edu/gfr/). It contains selected audio files of oral histories, transcripts, scanned photographs, and the finding aid. All materials concerning Germans from Russia on the website are located in the Sidney Heitman Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project Collection.

Return to the Table of Contents


Related Material

Separated Material

Publications and papers not created by the study project were separated into the Germans from Russia Collection. Materials related to Germans from Russia across the United States and the world were placed in the manuscript collection while the study project is part of university archives. The Germans from Russia Collection contains separated materials including books, newspaper clippings, and maps of Germans from Russia in the United States, not just Colorado. Books which support both collections are also cataloged and can be found in the library’s online catalog SAGE.

Related Material

Many Germans from Russia settled in Northern Colorado upon arrival in the United States. More information is available at the Greeley Museum, the Windsor Museum, and the Fort Collins Museum and Local History Archive.

Return to the Table of Contents


Series Descriptions

Series I: Project files, 1974-1997

This series consists of the internal files the study project kept. The majority of the items date to the late 1970s with some correspondence in the 1990s concerning transferring ownership to the University Archives. The materials are maintained in order found. Members of the project arranged materials topically and then chronologically.
Subseries A: Correspondence of project members, 1974-1997
Project members regularly corresponded concerning the study project and the collection. The majority of the correspondence occurred from 1975-1978. Members discussed a variety of topics and sometimes with donors to the project. Some materials arranged alphabetically and then chronologically.
Subseries B: Finances, 1975-1979
This subseries consists of materials financially related to the study project and how the money was spent year to year.
Subseries C: Miscellaneous, 1974-1992
This subseries includes materials covering courses the university offered related to the study project, grant applications, scholarships, immigration studies, reports, publications, meeting minutes, and many other topics. The personnel files are in this subseries and are restricted until the individual’s death or fifty years from date of creation, whichever comes first.

Return to the Table of Contents




Series II: Printed materials, 1907-1983

This series contains materials printed or published relating directly to the study project. Not all of the materials are actually published; many manuscripts using the collection for research are in this series.
Subseries A: Correspondence, 1918-1996
This subseries consists of correspondence study project members had with people in the community. Some correspondence relates to donations, and other is genealogical information on specific families. Materials are arranged alphabetically.
Subseries B: Field reports, 1975-1976
The study project conducted field reports all over Colorado and the staff member wrote a report upon returning to Fort Collins. Many of the field reports also have oral history tapes in series III, subseries C. Folders arranged chronologically.
Subseries C: Information bulletins, 1976-1979
The study project produced a report on a semi-regular basis for four years. This subseries contains all but one of each of the bulletins. Bulletins arranged chronologically.
Subseries D: Miscellaneous, 1907-1978
This subseries contains primarily naturalization petitions. The petitions are also located in Denver at the Colorado State Archives and are searchable. A staff member of the study project copied two complete sets of the naturalization petitions so one could be arranged by date while another set is arranged by applicant’s last name.
Subseries E: Clippings, 1974-1978
This subseries consists of newspaper articles directly related to the study project. Clippings are arranged by publication and then alphabetically by author’s last name or title if author is unknown.
Subseries F: Research generated, 1971-1983
This subseries has papers written for conferences, undergraduate student papers, and many items published by staff members of the study project. Some correspondence is also in this subseries when donors submitted papers to the collection. Materials arranged alphabetically by author’s last name.

Return to the Table of Contents




Series III: Community research conducted, 1926-1982

This series consists of research the study project conducted as a part of their mission. They bought slides, photographs, conducted oral histories, and transcribed some tapes for research purposes. Much of this material was used in papers for series II, subseries F.
Subseries A: Slides, No date
This subseries is slides the study project used for research purposes. The majority of the slides were taken by project staff members and frequently used for teaching about Germans from Russia culture and architecture. Materials arranged alphabetically by title.
Subseries B: Article, 1976
This subseries contains a large flat newspaper article written by a staff member and donated to the collection.
Subseries C: Oral histories, 1968-1982
The study project devoted a large amount of time to oral histories of Germans from Russia in Colorado. The majority of people interviewed lived in Northern Colorado. Once the tape was in the collection, a secretary transcribed many of the interviews. Various stages of this process remain in the collection and sometimes individuals corresponded with members of the staff. Pictures, letters, newspaper clippings, and other miscellaneous items are all together under the person’s name in the transcript section. Since transcripts were made from the audio tapes, tapes are listed first in the finding aid followed by transcripts. The project also collected a few 8-track tapes which are copies of phonographs located in series IV. Items and folders arranged alphabetically by last name.
Subseries D: Photographs, 1926-1978
This subseries consists of photographs of Germans from Russia. Some of the photographs were taken by staff members, others were donated, and some photographs were reproduced from the Fort Collins Local History Archive. Materials arranged alphabetically by title.

Return to the Table of Contents




Series IV: Oversize, 1908-1978

This series consists of six large items. Four phonograph records and two framed pictures of Germans from Russia culture complete the oversize items. They are all located with oversize items in the archives. Materials arranged alphabetically by title.

Return to the Table of Contents




Inventory

Note: Title information supplied by the archivist is bracketed. The majority of folder titles are followed by their contents indented below. Series I does not contain content listings. Two identical copies of the same item are indicated by the phrase “2 copies” at the end of the entry for printed materials and the phrase “2 sets available” for oral history tapes.

Series I: Project files

Box Folder
Subseries A. Correspondence of project members.
1 1 American Historical Society of Germans from Russia.
1 2 AHSGR Work Paper.
1 3 General Correspondence.
1 4 To: Newman, J. From: Heitman, S..
1 5 To: Heitman, S. From: Newman, J..
1 6 To or From: A-D. From or To: GFR Project Staff.
1 7 To or From: E-H. From or To: GFR Project Staff.
1 8 To or From: I-L. From or To: GRF Project Staff.
1 9 To or From: M-P. From or To: GFR Project Staff.
1 10 To or From: Q-T. From or To: GFR Project Staff.
1 11 To or From: U-Z. From or To: GFR Project Staff.
1 12 To: Bauman, E. From: Newman, J..
1 13 To: Bauman, E. From: Heitman, S..
1 14 To: Kloberdanz, T. From: Heitman, S..
1 15 From: Kloberdanz, T..
1 16 To: Heitman, S. From: Kloberdanz, T..
1 17 To: GFR Staff Members. From: Heitman, S..
1 18 To: Bolls, K. From: Heitman, S..
1 19 To: GFR Project Staff. From: Bolls, K..
1 20 To: Newman, J. Photo Collection.
1 21 To: Newman, J. From: Allen, N..
1 22 To: Newman, J. From: Rock, K..
1 23 To: Newman, J.; Rock, K. From: Leflar, D..
1 24 To and From: Legler, P. From and To: Grippen, T..
1 25 Books – List of 63.
1 26 Bibliography.
1 27 To: Heitman, S. From: Newman, J..
1 28 Compiled by: Newman, J. and Allen, N..
1 29 Compiled by: Heitman, S..
1 30 To: Newman, J. From: Heitman, S..
1 31 To: Long, J.; Rock, K. From: Heitman, S..
1 32 To: Project Staff. From: Heitman, S..
1 33 From: Haynes, E..
1 34 To: Heitman, S. From: Virden, W. L..
1 35 Oral History.
1 36 To: Rock, K.; Long, J. From: Heitman, S..
1 37 To: GFR Project Staff. From: Heitman, S..
1 38 To: Coleen. From: Heitman, S..
1 39 To: Heitman, S. From: Newman, J..
1 40 To: Bolls, K. From: Newman, J..
1 41 Field Report Control Sheet.
1 42 Oral Interview Control Sheets.
1 43 Oral History Interview Tapes.
1 44 To: Newman, J.; Rock, K. From: Bolls, K..
Subseries B: Finances.
1 45 Finances.
1 46 To: Hehn, J. R.; Olson, G. From: Heitman, S..
1 47 To: Bill. From: Heitman, S..
1 48 To: Jordan, J.P. Dr.; Vattano, F.J. Dean. From: Heitman, S..
1 49 To: Project Staff; Friends of GFR Project. From: Heitman, S..
1 50 Financial Projections.
1 51 Finances – Budget.
1 52 Finances – Expenses.
Subseries C: Miscellaneous.
1 53 Course – GFR – Spr. Sem. 1978.
1 54 To: Participants. From: Heitman, S..
1 55 To: Heitman, S. From: Newman, J..
1 56 To: Newman, J. From: Heitman, S..
1 57 Selected Readings, References, Subjects.
1 58 Grants.
1 59 To: Newman, J. From: Heitman, S..
1 60 To: GFR in Colo. Committee. From: Heitman, S..
1 61 To: David. From: Heitman, S..
1 62 To: Newman, J. From: Godden, I..
1 63 To: Herschopf, Mr. From: Newman, J..
1 64 To: Chairmen and Directors. From: Vattano, F.J. Dean.
1 65 Information Bulletin.
1 66 Scholarships.
1 67 Immigration Studies.
1 68 To: Chamberlain, A.R. From: Heitman, S..
1 69 To: Vattano, F.J. Dean; Dennison, G.M. Ass. Dean. From: Heitman, S..
1 70 To: Heitman, S. From: Dennison, G.M..
1 71 To: Heitman, S. From: Zubrzycki, J..
1 72 Publications.
1 73 GFR in Colo. Book Flyers.
1 74 Publicity.
1 75 Reports.
1 76 Research Conference.
1 77 Staff.
1 78 Staff General.
1 79 Agendas/Meetings – Announcements.
1 80 Meetings – Minutes.
1 81 Objectives – Responsibilities.
1 82 GFR. Guide.
1 83 Personnel.
Restricted.
1 84 James K. Cleaver (Work Study Student).
1 85 Bolls, Kay (Steno-Transcriber).
1 86 Ginnity, Lurleen (Steno-transcriber) Opt. 1.
1 87 Frances R. Heitman (Administrative Clerk Typist – Hourly).
1 88 Miriam Hoff (Graduate Research Assistant – Historical Preservation).
1 89 Kloberdanz, Tim (Research Associate).
1 90 Mean, Dennis (Graduate Research Assistant).
1 91 Martha Stringer (Workstudy Student – Summer Session).
1 92 Virden, William (Graduate Research Assistant).
1 93 Wollard, Ken (Work Study).
1 94 Graduate Research Assistantship.
1 95 Prospectus.
1 96 Project Proposal 1975-1976.
1 97 Project Proposal 1976-1977.
1 98 Project Proposal 1977-1978.
1 99 Staff Directory.
1 100 Experiment Station Report German from Russia 1 July 1976 – 30 June 1979.
1 101 Grant Application Form.
1 102 Friends of the German from Russia Study Project.
1 103 Meeting Minutes circa 1976-1980.
2 1 German from Russia Study Progress Report circa 1976-1979.
2 2 I.R.S. Authorization Letter Tax Exemption Status.
2 3 Miscellaneous Essays.
2 4 Schneider Donation.

Return to the Table of Contents




Series II: Printed materials

Box Folder
Subseries A: Correspondence.
2 5 [Ehrlich].
2 6 [Grenke].
2 7 [Kuhlman].
2 8 [May].
2 9 [Sinner].
2 10 [Tetz].
Subseries B: Field reports.
2 11 [Field Reports: August – October 1975].
2 11 Kloberdanz, Timothy J. “A Preliminary Field Survey of Sources and Informants in Eastern Colorado”. 1975 August 25.
2 11 Kloberdanz, Timothy J. “Field Report: A Preliminary Investigation of Sources and Informants in Western Colorado”. 1975 September 23-26.
2 11 Kloberdanz, Timothy J. “Field Report: A Preliminary Investigation of Sources and Informants in Southeastern Colorado”. 1975 October 15-18.
2 12 [Field Reports: November – December 1975].
2 12 Kloberdanz, Timothy J. “The Hattie Plum Williams Special Collection”. 1975 November 4.
2 12 Kloberdanz, Timothy J. “Special Field Trip to Ordway”. 1975 November 13-14.
2 13 [Field Reports: January – April 1976].
2 13 Long, Jim. “Field Report of Rempel Visit and Research at Hoover Institution”. 1976 January 20.
2 13 Kloberdanz, Timothy J. “Brighton Field Trip”. 1976 April 15.
2 13 Kloberdanz, Timothy J. “Field Report: Trip to Pawnee Grasslands”. 1976 April 22.
2 14 [Field Reports: May – June 1976].
2 14 Kloberdanz, Timothy J. “Field Report: Trip to Hugo-Pueblo-San Luis Valley”. 1976 May 4-9.
2 14 Kloberdanz, Timothy J. “Field Report: Trip to Beebee Draw (La Salle, Colorado)”. 1976 May 16.
2 14 Kloberdanz, Timothy J. “Field Trip to Eastern Colorado and the Arkansas Valley”. 1976 May 18-24.
2 14 Kloberdanz, Timothy J. “Field Report: Trip to Western Colorado”. 1976 June 2-7.
Subseries C: Information bulletins.
2 15 [Information Bulletin 1].
2 16 [Information Bulletin 2].
2 17 [Information Bulletin 3].
2 18 [Information Bulletin 4].
2 19 [Information Bulletin 6].
Subseries D: Miscellaneous.
2 20 [Interview Questions].
2 21 [Reports].
2 21 Year-end Report. Fort Collins: Colorado State University. 1976 June 30. 31pp.
2 21 "A Progress and Achievement Report 1975-1978". 1978. 6pp.
2 22 [Selective Bibliography].
2 22 "A Selective Bibliography of Works in English on the Germans from Russia Resident in Colorado". 3pp.
2 23 [Naturalization Petitions].
2 23 Report. 6pp.
2 24-30 [Naturalization Petitions 1-1385].
Larimer County, Colorado. Naturalization Petitions. 1907-1957.
2 31-32 [Naturalization Petitions A-F].
Larimer County, Colorado. Naturalization Petitions. 1907-1957.
3 1-6 [Naturalization Petitions G-Z].
Larimer County, Colorado. Naturalization Petitions. 1907-1957.
Subseries E: Clippings.
3 7 [Clippings].
3 7 "CSU and County Planning Office Work to Preserve the Area's Local History." Review. 1976 November 10. p.9.
3 7 "CSU Working with County on Historic Sites Project." Fort Collins Coloradoan. 1976 November 8. p.5.
3 7 "Czar's Germans' is Real Experience to Many Windsorites." Windsor Beacon. 1976 March 25. pp.10-11.
3 7 Dorr, Carl. "Wall Family History Shows Struggle for Better Life." Brighton Market Place. 1976 February 24. pp.B12-B13.
3 7 "German Cook Uses `Handful' and a `Pinch'.” Windsor Beacon. 1976 December 23. pp.16-17.
3 7 "German-Russian Heritage Preserved." Windsor Beacon. 1976 December 2. p.18.
3 7 Greenwald, David J. and Marie G. Wren. "They Contributed to Our Heritage." Fort Morgan Times. 1974 May 29. p.4.
3 7 Ryan, Barbara Haddad. "Colorado Truly an Ethnic Melting Pot with German Russians Playing a Major Role." Now Magazine. 1977 August 1977. pp.14-15.
3 7 Taylor, Susan. "CSU Historian Traces History, Immigration of German-Russians." Greeley Tribune. 1976 November 24.
3 7 Taylor, Susan. "CSU Project Traces History, Immigration of German-Russians." Brighton Blade Market Place. 1977 January 4. p.B4.
3 7 Taylor, Susan. "German-Russians Second Largest Ethnic Group in State of Colorado.". 1976 December 2. p.6.
3 7 Taylor, Susan. "Professor Traces Germans from Russia." The Review. 1976 November 24. pp.A5-A7.
3 8 [CSU Comments].
3 8 "6 Produce Books on German-Russians." CSU Comments. 1978 December 21. p.5.
3 8 "CSU Scholars Preserving Heritage of Ethnic-Group Germans from Russia.".
3 8 "Germans from Russia in Colorado Project Begins Monograph Series." CSU Comments. 1977 February 7. p.3.
3 8 "German-Russian Historic Sites to Be Documented by CSU".
Subseries F: Research generated.
3 9 [Conference Papers – 1976 CSU Extension Research Conference].
3 9 Long, James W. and William L. Virden, "Russian Language Sources on the Germans from Russia.” Paper presented at the 89th Annual Research Conference, Colorado State University. 1976 March. 13pp.
3 9 Kloberdanz, Timothy J. "We Sing Our History: Oral Tradition Among the Germans from Russia." Paper presented at the 89th Annual Research Conference, Colorado State University. 1976 March. 20pp.
3 9 Means, Dennis. "The Germans from Russia in Larimer County: A Case Study." Paper Presented at Experiment Station Research Conference. History Department, Colorado State University. 1976. 10pp.
3 9 Newman, John. "The Germans from Russia Collection.” Paper presented at the 89th Annual Research Conference, Colorado State University. 1976. 5pp.
3 10 [Conference Papers – Others].
3 10 Heitman, Sidney. "German Colonists in Russia: The Soviet Period." Colorado State University. 19pp.
3 10 Virden, William L. and James W. Long. "Russian Language Sources." Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Denver, Colorado. 1976 June. 14pp.
3 11 Ehrlich, Clara Hilderman. "My Prairie Childhood.” Unpublished manuscript. 107pp.
3 12 Ehrlich, Clara Hilderman. My Prairie Childhood. Edited by Sidney Heitman. Fort Collins: Germans From Russia in Colorado Study Project, Colorado State University. 1977. 68pp.
3 13 [German-American Tricentennial 1683-1983. "Newsletter." 5, 1983].
3 14 Heitman, Sidney, ed. Germans from Russia in Colorado. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Western Social Science Association. 1978. 188pp.
3 15 [Heitman, Sidney].
3 15 “The German Russians.” Colorado State University. 15pp.
3 16 [Hoffman, Klaus].
3 16 “Die Verwendung der deutschen Sprache im Staate Colorado, insbesondere bei den Russlanddeutschen der letzten zwei Generationen.”. 22pp.
3 17 [Jencks, Miriam].
3 17 "A Brief Account of the Life of My Mother, Clara Hilderman Ehrlich". 14pp.
3 18 [Jordan, Terry].
3 18 "A Russian-German Folk House in North Texas." Including correspondence.
3 19 [Klingelhoefer, Andrew].
3 19 "An Annotated Bibliography of General Works in English on the Germans from Russia.” Edited by John Newman. History Department, Colorado State University. 1979 June. 14pp.
3 20 [Kloberdanz, Timothy J.].
3 20 “The Misery of Our Forefathers: An Early Volga German Poem From the Oral Tradition”. pp.14-16.
3 20 "The Novel Second Hoeing: A Reappraisal". 16pp.
3 20 "The Volga Germans." History Department, University of Colorado. 1971. 7pp.
3 20 "The Volga Germans in Old Russia and in Western North America: Their Changing WorldView." Anthropological Quarterly, 48, 4 (October 1975): 209-222. 2 copies
3 20 "The Volga Germans in Old Russia and in Western North America: Their Changing WorldView".
3 20 "We Came From Over the Clouds: Colorado’s Germans from Russia." History Department, Colorado State University. 1976. 17pp.
3 21 [Kloss, Heinz].
3 21 “Russlanddeutsche in den Vereinigten Staaten: Beitrage zur Siedlungs geographie des Nordamerikadeutschtums.” Stuttgart: Sonderabdruck aus Petermanns Geographischen Mitteilungen. Heft 718. Seite 171 bis 179. 1931.
3 22 [Long, James W.].
3 22 "Agricultural Conditions in the German Colonies of Novouzensk District, Samara Province, 1861-1914". 48pp.
3 22 "Russian Language Sources and Research on the Germans in Russia.” History Department, Colorado State University. 1975. 11pp.
3 22 Russian Language Sources Relating to the Germans from Russia. Fort Collins, Colorado: Colorado State University Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project. 1976. 49pp.
3 23 Marenholtz, Eckehart and Monica. Preliminary Report on the Material Folk Culture of the German Speaking Population of Alberta. Field Report. Alberta, Canada: Provincial Museum of Alberta. 1973. 54pp.
3 24 Markoff, Dena. "Beet Hand Laborers of Sugar City, Colorado, 1900- 1920." History Department, Colorado University. 1976. 39pp.
3 25 Means, Dennis. "An Explorative Bibliographical Essay Concerning Those Sources in English Which Relate to the Germans from Russia in Colorado." History Department, Colorado State University. 1976. 50pp.
3 26 Mrdjenovic, Aleksander. The Creation of Political Autonomy: The Case of the Volga-German, 1917-1919. Stuttgart. 1977. 41pp.
3 27 [Newman, John].
3 27 “The Germans from Russia Collection”.
3 28 [Rempel, David G.].
3 28 Correspondence concerning item Rempel compiled.
3 29 [Rock, Kenneth W.].
3 29 “Colorado’s Germans from Russia: An Initial Inquiry.” Colorado State University. 31pp.
3 29 “Colorado’s Germans from Russia: The Historical Background.” Colorado State University. 20pp.
3 29 Germans from Russia in America: The First Hundred Years. Fort Collins, Colorado: Colorado State University Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project. 1976. 18pp.
3 29 Germans from Russia in America: The First Hundred Years. Fort Collins, Colorado: Colorado State University Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project. 1976. 18pp. Original manauscript.
3 29 “Germans from Russia in America: The First Hundred Years.” Colorado State University. 1976 September 14. 26pp.
3 30 [Undergraduate Student Papers 1978 A-R].
3 30 “Germans from Russia: Their South American Story”.
3 30 "Looking Back at the Past".
3 30 “The German Russians in Ellis County”.
3 30 "Interviews with Two Germans from Russia Living in the United States".
3 30 "Conditions in the Sugar Beet Fields”.
3 30 "A Brief Study of the Ellis County, Kansas German-Russian Settlements: Their Unique Catholic Nature and Similarity to the Volga Colonies in Russia".
3 31 [Undergraduate Student Papers 1978 S-Z].
3 31 "A Descriptive Report and Venture Into What Kinds of Roles Nadezhda Krupshkaya had in Russian History...".
3 31 "American Immigration: In Pursuit of the Dream".
3 31 "The Effects of World War II on the Germans from Russia".
3 31 "The Black Sea Germans: A Survey to 1914".
3 31 "The Roots of the Fort Collins German Russian Community".
3 32 [Undergraduate Student Papers 1979].
3 32 “Selected Works in English on the Germans from Russia: An Annotated Bibliography”.
3 32 "Matrimonial Traditions".
3 32 "Colorado's Northeastern German Russians in the Early Twentieth Century".
3 32 "Comparison of Black Sea and Volga German Russian’s History and Culture".
3 32 "The Germans from Russia in Globeville--Colorado's First Urban Community".
3 33 [Undergraduate Student Papers]. N.d..
3 33 "A Case History of the Germans from Russia as Told by Henry Kissler and Lydia Kissler Wright".
3 33 "German-Russian History".
3 33 “German Russians: A Case Study”.
3 33 "An Oral History of One Volga German".
3 34 [Undergraduate Student Papers in Non-history Classes].
3 34 "The Sugar Beet and Beet Sugar in Logan County, Colorado".
3 34 "Second Hoeing by Hope Williams Sykes".
3 35 ["VG Centennial Attracts Thousands." Homesteader].

Return to the Table of Contents




Series III: Community research conducted

Box Folder
Subseries A: Slides.
4 1 Germans from Russia Heritage Society. At Home on the Prairies. Slide program.
4 2-4 [Slide Index 1-3].
5 1-3 "Germans from Russia in Colorado". Slides and index, 656 items.
Subseries B: Article.
5 4 Kloberdanz, Timothy J. "Colorado's Germans from Russia: They Came Over the Clouds." Denver Post, Empire Magazine. 1976 May 30. pp.10-14.
Subseries C: Oral histories.
Tapes.
7 1-2 Amen, Mr. and Mrs. Carl. Loveland, Colorado. 1977 May 23.
7 3-4 American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. Organizational meeting. Denver, Colorado. 1968 September 8. 2 tapes, transcript available.
7 5-8 Bauer, Mrs. George. Grand Junction, Colorado. 1976 June 3. 2 tapes, 2 sets available.
7 9-12 Blehm, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1977 April 12. 2 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
7 13-18 Brunkhardt, George and Mollie. Sterling, Colorado. 3 tapes, copy tapes available, transcript available.
7 19-24 Burkhard, Anna K. Denver, Colorado. 1977 March 17. 3 tapes, copy tapes available, transcript available.
7 25-28 Burkhardt, Lena. Kirk, Colorado. 1976 May 20. 2 tapes, copy tapes available.
7 29 "A Colorado Dutch Hop Sampler".
7 30 Deines, George K. and Frieda Jordan.
7 31 Deines, George K. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1979 April 24.
7 32 Demes, Margaret.
7 33 Dietz, Fred and Hubert Krug.
7 34-35 Ehrlich, Mollie. LaJunta, Colorado. 1976 May 24. 1 tape, copy tapes available.
7 36 Eitzen, Stanley. HY497 lectures "The Mennonites," "Immigration History." 10 April 1978. And Mitchell, Carol. HY497 lecture "Folklore." 5 April 1978. 1978.
7 37 Fabrizius, William.
7 38-41 Fadenrecht, Ben. Joes, Colorado. 1976 May 18. 2 tapes, copy tapes available, transcript available.
7 42-45 Frank, Henry. LaJunta, Colorado. 1976 May 23. 2 tapes, copy tapes available, transcript available.
8 1-4 Fritschel, Erwin. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1977 April 13. 2 tapes, copy tapes available.
8 5 Fritzler, Paul.
8 6-11 Geringer, Mrs. John P. Pueblo, Colorado. 1976 May 5. 3 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
8 12-17 Geringer, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Pueblo, Colorado. 1975 May 15 and October 15. 3 tapes, 2 sets available.
8 18-19 German Hymns Sung in Greeley, Colorado. 1975. 1 tape, 2 sets available, transcript available.
8 20 Graefe, Iris Barbara. Zur Volkskunde der Russlanddeutschen in Argentinien. Wien: Verlag A. Schendl.
8 21-28 Guenther, Jacob. Denver, Colorado. 4 tapes, 2 sets available.
8 29-32 Hahn, Paulina. Denver, Colorado. 1977 July 5. 2 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
8 33-38 Henkel, Mr. and Mrs. Harold. Longmont, Colorado. 1977 March 21. 3 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
8 39 Hywa, Jake and Edna.
8 40 Jeune, Louise.
Jordan, Frieda. See Deines, George.
9 1-6 Klein, Amalie. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1975 September 18 and 22. 3 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
9 7 Kloberdanz, Timothy. Field Trip to Eastern Colorado and Arkansas Valley. 1976 May 18-24.
9 8 Kloberdanz, Timothy. Field Trip to Hugo, Pueblo, and San Luis Valley, Colorado. 1976 May 4-9.
9 9 Kloberdanz, Timothy. Field Trip to Western Colorado. 1976 June 1-7.
9 10-11 Kramer, Anna M. Delta, Colorado. 1976 June 4. 1 tape, 2 sets available.
Krug, Hubert. See Dietz, Fred.
Lamm, Edith. See Lebsack, Lucy.
Lebsack, Gus. “The German Russians.” See Long, James.
9 12-15 Lebsack, Gus. Loveland, Colorado. 1977 April 25. 2 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
9 16 Lebsack, Lucy, Edith Lamm, Leroy Reams and Elbert Schools.
9 17-24 Legler, Phillip B. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1977 February 23, March 30. 4 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
9 25-26 Legler, Phil. Windsor, Colorado. 1977 May 18 and 23. 2 tapes, transcript available.
9 27 Legler, Phil. Windsor, Colorado. 1977 July 27. 1 tape, transcript available.
9 28-29 Lind, Mrs. William K. Windsor, Colorado. 1978 May 11.
9 30 Lindblad, Mary Alice.
9 31 Lindsay, Mela Meisner. Loveland, Colorado. 1977 March 12.
9 32-33 Long, James with Gus Lebsack, Clara McLaughlin and Don McLaughlin as guest speakers. "The German Russians." History Department, Colorado State University. 1979 February 14.
McLaughlin, Clara. “The German Russians.” See Long, James.
McLaughlin, Don. “The German Russians.” See Long, James.
9 34-35 Meyer, Margaret. Burlington, Colorado. 1976 May 21. 1 tape, 2 sets available.
10 1-4 Miller, Alice Herman. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1977 February 9. 2 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
10 5-8 Miller, Mrs. David J. Greeley, Colorado. 1977 February 28. 2 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
Mitchell, Carol. See Eitzen, Stanley.
10 9-12 Oblander, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Greeley, Colorado. 1975 November 24. 2 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
Olson, Mrs. Clarence. See Reisbick, Mr. and Mrs. E. G..
10 13-20 Ostwald, Fred. Fort Morgan, Colorado. 1976 January 13, May 14. 4 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
10 21-22 Pfannenstiel, Anna. Pueblo, Colorado. 1976 May 6. 1 tape, 2 sets available.
Reams, Leroy. See Lebsack, Lucy.
10 23-26 Reeb, Paul. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1978 February 21. 2 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
10 27-29 Reisbick, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. and Mrs. Clarence Olson. Denver, Colorado. 1977 May 24.
Schools, Elbert. See Lebsack, Lucy.
10 30-31 Schichenmayer, Magdalena. Bethune, Colorado. 1976 May 21. 1 tape, 2 sets available, transcript available.
10 32 Schneider, Mrs. S. R. HY 497 lecture "German Russians in Literature". 1978 March 8.
10 33-34 Schritter, Mr. and Mrs. John. Burlington, Colorado. 1976 May 20. 1 tape, 2 sets available, transcript available.
11 1-4 Schulz, John Sr. Ault, Colorado. 1975 October 7. 2 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
11 5-6 Shaeffer, Mr. and Mrs. Jake. Rifle, Colorado. 1977 June 6.
11 7 Shidler, Marian.
11 8-9 Skinner, Katherine. Rocky Ford, Colorado. 1977 September 30.
11 10 Stoll, Peter.
11 11-14 Stoll, Peter. Windsor, Colorado. 1977 April 20. 2 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
11 15 Strauch, Mary. Globeville, Colorado. 1977 July 5.
11 16 Tresner, Charlene. HY497 lecture on Second Hoeing and Hope Williams Sykes. 1978 March 3.
11 17 Tresner, Charlene. HY497 lecture, "German Russians and Beet Industry Days in Fort Collins”. 1978 March 6.
11 18-23 Vandegna, Amelia Luft. Sterling, Colorado. 1976 January 21. 3 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
Wagner, Al. See Wagner, Jacob.
11 24 Wagner, Albin. Brighton, Colorado. 1977 March 4.
11 25 Wagner, Albin. HY497 lecture, "Brighton, Colorado Ethnic Project". 1978 March 29.
11 26 Wagner, Jacob and Al Wagner. Globeville, Colorado. 1977 April 28.
11 27-32 Wolf, Sarah. Denver, Colorado. 1977 October 8. 3 tapes, 2 sets available, transcript available.
11 33-34 Wuckert, Elizabeth. Alamosa, Colorado. 1976 May 7. 1 tape, 2 sets available.
12 1-28 Folksongs. Vocal and instrumental songs, speeches, addresses. c. 1970-1975.
12 29 "Geboren-Gestorben-Auferstanden!" Greeley, Colorado: Northern Colorado Chapter, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. 1978. 8-track tape.
12 30 Germans from Russia Heritage Society. At Home on the Prairies.
12 31 "Wolga Gesangbuch Lieder." Greeley: Northern Colorado Chapter, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. 1978. 8-track tape.
Transcripts.
6 1 [Transcript: AHSGFR].
6 1 American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. Organizational meeting. Denver, Colorado. 1968 September 8. 5pp.
6 2 Amen, George. Proctor, Colorado. 1976 January 10. 4pp.
6 3 Blehm, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1977 April 12. 62pp.
6 4 Blehm, Katherine E. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1982 March 2. 16pp.
6 5 Brunkhardt, George and Mollie. Sterling, Colorado. 1976 January 30. 13pp.
6 6 Burkhard, Anna K. Denver, Colorado. 1977 March 17. 64pp.
6 7 "A Colorado Dutch Hop Sampler". Booklet.
6 8 Fadenrecht, Ben. Joes, Colorado. 1976 May 18. 66pp.
6 9 Frank, Henry. LaJunta, Colorado. 1976 May 23. 101pp.
6 10 Geringer, Mrs. John P. Pueblo, Colorado. 1976 May 5. 82pp.
6 11 [Transcript: German Hymns 1975].
6 11 German Hymns Sung in Greeley, Colorado. 1975. 9pp.
6 12 Goertz, Rueben. Freeman, South Dakota. 1980 December 7. 17pp.
6 13 Graefe, Iris Barbara. Zur Volkskunde der Russlanddeutschen in Argentinien. Wien: Verlag A. Schendl. 11pp.
6 14 Hahn, Paulina. Denver, Colorado. 1977 July 5. 46pp.
6 15 Henkel, Mr. and Mrs. Harold. Longmont, Colorado. 1977 March 21. 75pp.
6 16 [Transcript: Klein 1].
6 16 Klein, Amalie. 93pp. rough draft.
6 17 [Transcript: Klein 2].
6 17 Klein, Amalie. 93pp. final draft and two pictures.
6 18 Krug, Martha E.. 13pp.
6 19 Lebsack, Gus. Loveland, Colorado. 1977 April 25. 54pp.
6 20 [Transcript: Legler 1].
6 20 Legler, Phillip B. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1977 February 23, March 30. 61pp.
6 21 [Transcript: Legler 2].
6 21 Legler, Phil. Windsor, Colorado. 1977 May 18 and 23. 2pp.
6 22 [Transcript: Legler 3].
6 22 Legler, Phil. Windsor, Colorado. 1977 July 27. 7pp.
6 23 Lind, Mary. Windsor, Colorado. 1982 January 19. 12pp.
6 24 Miller, Alice Herman. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1977 February 9. 41pp.
6 25 Miller, Mrs. David J. Greeley, Colorado. 1977 February 28. 47pp.
6 26 Miller, Mrs. Rudy (Anna). Sterling, Colorado. 1976 January 25. 5pp.
6 27 Oblander, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Greeley, Colorado. 1975 November 24. 2pp.
6 28 [Transcript: Ostwald 1].
6 28 Ostwald, Fred. Fort Morgan, Colorado. 1976 January 13. 49pp.
6 29 [Transcript: Ostwald 2].
6 29 Ostwald, Fred. Fort Morgan, Colorado. 1976 May 14. 43pp.
6 30 Reeb, Paul. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1978 February 21. 48pp.
6 31 Schichenmayer, Magdalena. Bethune, Colorado. 1976 May 21. 44pp.
6 32 Schilling, Lila. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1981 October 30. 19pp.
6 33 Schneider, Solomon R. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1981 September 9. 20pp.
6 34 Schritter, Mr. and Mrs. John. Burlington, Colorado. 1976 May 20. 56pp.
6 35 Schulz, John Sr. Ault, Colorado. 1975 October 7. 57pp.
6 36 Stoll, Peter. Windsor, Colorado. 1977 April 20. 62pp.
6 37 [Transcript: Tapes Deposited].
6 37 List of tapes in the Germans from Russia Collection. 4pp.
6 38 [Transcript: Vendegna 1].
6 38 Vandegna, Amelia Luft. 94pp.
6 39 [Transcript: Vendegna 2].
6 39 Vandegna, Amelia Luft. 94pp.
6 40 Wolf, Sarah. Denver, Colorado. 1977 October 8. 83pp.
6 41 [Separation Sheets for Recorded Materials].
Subseries D: Photographs.
13 1 Agricultural Scenes Folder 1. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1978 October 25.
13 2 Agricultural Scenes Folder 2. 1977 May.
13 3 American Volga Relief Society. Sutton, Nebraska. 1926 June 27.
13 4 Church Pamphlets.
13 5 Colorado Germans from Russia Study Project. Larimer County, Colorado. 1976 October 5.
13 6 Colorado Sugar Company. Grand Junction, Colorado. 1978 October 25.
13 7 Early Sugar Beet Farming. Northeastern Colorado. 1976 July 19.
13 8 Early Sugar Beet Farming and Houses. Logan County, Colorado. 1976 July 19.
13 9 Elderly German-Russian Residents. Windsor, Colorado. 1976 July 19.
13 10 Elderly German-Russian Residents. Windsor, Colorado. 1977 May 3.
13 11 First School District 27J High School and Brighton Zion Lutheran Church (Interior). Brighton, Colorado. 1976 October 5.
13 12 German-Russian Architecture and Agricultural Scenes. Windsor, Colorado.
13 13 German-Russian Architecture Folder 1. Sugar City, Colorado. 1975 May.
13 14 German-Russian Architecture Folder 2. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1977 April.
13 15 German-Russian Funeral Scene. Siberia, Russia. 1976 July 19.
13 16 Great Western Sugar Factory and Kuner’s General Office. Brighton, Colorado. 1977 April.
13 17 Hamburg, Donna and Acting Dean Frank J. Vattano. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1977 May 3.
13 18 Harmony Road Cemetery. Fort Collins, Colorado. 1976 September 28.
13 19 Home in Balzer, Bergseite, Russia. 1977 May.
13 20 Jensen, Cornelius. 1977 May 23.
13 21 Kaiserlautern, Germany. 1977 May.
13 22 Landsmann Settlement. Bethune, Colorado. 1975.
13 23 Lebsack, Jacob R. and Academic Vice President Charles O. Neidt. 1977 May 3.
13 24 Legler, Phil. Windsor, Colorado. 1977 May 18 and 23.
13 25 Legler, Phil. Windsor, Colorado. 1977 July 27.
13 26 Lutheran Church and Family Pictures. Doenhof, Russia. 1977 May 23.
13 27 Orchard Scenes and Settlements. 1976 December 14.
13 28 Russian Funeral. 1978 September.
13 29 Rutz Family.
13 30 Soldiers in Russian Army. 1977 May.
13 31 Western Colorado Chapter of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. Windsor, Colorado. 1978 October 25.
13 32 Volga Area German-Russian Settlement. 1977 May.

Return to the Table of Contents




Series IV: Oversize

Box Folder
Euler, Alicia Liliana. Framed “Haussegen”. 1976. A simple German saying in a plain wooden frame.
"Geboren-Gestorben-Auferstanden!" Greeley, Colorado: Northern Colorado Chapter, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. 1978. 1 phonograph record.
"Lobsinget den Herren!" Greeley: Northern Colorado Chapter, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. 1977. 2 phonograph records.
"Wolga Gesangbuch Lieder." Greeley: Northern Colorado Chapter, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. 1978. 1 phonograph record.
Yx, Friedrich. Framed Certificate of Confirmation. 1908.

Return to the Table of Contents