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Hebron Colony Records, 1882-1914, 1958

Collection Overview

Title: Hebron Colony Records, 1882-1914, 1958

ID: OGLMC/010

Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 00/00/1952

Languages: German [ger], English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Hebron Colony Records consist of historical materials related to the Hebron and New Salem colonies.  This includes meeting minutes from the German Evangelical Colonization Society and the German Evangelical Association,  correspondence, newspaper clippings, publications, photographs and biographical information sheets from pioneers in both colonies.

Administrative Information

Accruals: Additional material was donated by Jim Mellhouse on June 18, 1970.

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Mrs. William G. Bek, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Acquisition Method: Donation

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Hebron Colony Records.  OGLMC 10, Box #, Folder #.  Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid input into Archon in August 2014.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Meeting minutes of the German Evangelical Colonization Society, 1882-1883Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Meeting minutes of the Deutscher Evangelischen Colonisations, 1882-1885Add to your cart.
Folder 3: "Colonization Undertaking of German Evangelical Association", 1884Add to your cart.
In German, with an English translation
Folder 4: Meeting minutes of German Evangelical St. John's Church, Hebron, North Dakota, 1885-1910Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Correspondence from Joseph Schlenken, Chicago, Illinois, to Dr. William G. Bek, University of North Dakota, regarding the Hebron Colony, 1913-1914Add to your cart.
Folder 6: Pioneer information sheetsAdd to your cart.
This folder consists of fifty one information sheets from interviews with pioneers in the Hebron and New Salem colonies.  The handwriting on the documents can be difficult to read.
Item 1: William C.D. Klick of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 2: Rudolp Cubmann of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 3: Carl Semrath of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 4: Heinrich Roth of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 5: Wendel Bratzel of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 6: Reverend August Debus of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 7: Waldemar Strich of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 8: Adolph Strich of New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 9: Dr. A.F.E. Schirbaum of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 10: Eugene Weigel of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 11: Frederich Mayer of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 12: John Kasper of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 13: Hermann Hollst of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 14: Jacob Hauser of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 15: Christoph Birkmeyer of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 16: Friedrich Schweigert of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 17: Christian Ewald of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 18: Jacob Schmaleuberger of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 19: Gottleib Lutz of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 20: Jacob Sauter of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 21: Friedrich Braun of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 22: John Urban of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 23: Fred Roesner of rural HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 24: Matheus Sayles of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 25: John Singer of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 26: Heinrich Meyer of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 27: Frederich Martin of rural HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 28: Daniel Lapp of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 29: George Rabin of HebronAdd to your cart.
Item 30: William Henry Mauer of New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 31: Herman Kroger of New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 32: William Engelter of New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 33: Fritz Jiedlow of rural Blue GrassAdd to your cart.
Item 34: John C. Moltzian of YoungstownAdd to your cart.
Item 35: William Wiebke of New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 36: John Roeser of New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 37: John Seeger of Blue GrassAdd to your cart.
Item 38: Peter Bumann of New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 39: Friedolin Krueger of New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 40: Henry Engelter of New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 41: John Egli of rural New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 42: August Wildi of New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 43: Joseph Bauer of rural New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 44: Fred C. Graf of rural New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 45: E. C. Oster of New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 46: Christ Wegener of New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 47: Philip Blank of New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 48: John Heid of New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 49: Carl Lurder of rural New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 50: John Moltzan of rural New SalemAdd to your cart.
Item 51: Fritz Moltzan of rural New SalemAdd to your cart.
Folder 7: Newspaper articles from Die Wacht Am Missouri regarding the Hebron Colony, 1910Add to your cart.
Includes English translation from German
Folder 8: The Diamond Jubilee of Peace (Evangelical and Reformed) United Church of Christ in New Salem, North Dakota: 1883-1958Add to your cart.
Folder 9: Miscellaneous historical information on the Hebron ColonyAdd to your cart.
Photographs :Add to your cart.
Photograph 1: Reverend August Debus, Hebron, North DakotaAdd to your cart.
Photograph 2: German Evangelical Church, New Salem, North DakotaAdd to your cart.
Photograph 3: Louis Burkhardt, Hebron, North DakotaAdd to your cart.
Writing on back of photo reads: "Soldier, prisoner at Andersonville. Member of Custer's Co. on furlough at time of battle"
Photograph 4: Cows in a pasture, along with an unidentified manAdd to your cart.
Photograph 5: Mr. and Mrs. Wiegmann, New Salem, North DakotaAdd to your cart.
Photograph 6: Unidentified houseAdd to your cart.
Photograph 7: Brick wallAdd to your cart.
Photograph 8: Unidentified houseAdd to your cart.
Photograph 9: Unidentified manAdd to your cart.
Photograph 10: Unidentified outdoor sceneAdd to your cart.