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Finding aid, detailed inventory, and initial inventory

 File — Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Eileen G. (Selinger) Good Collection consists of a copy of a photograph of the Schmidt family from 1909 and a photocopied plat map of Rastadt.

The photograph is a print copy of the Schmidt family taken in the summer of 1909 in front of the sod house built on their homestead. A note from the donor indicates that her grandmother, Marie Eva, is standing next to the dog in the image, and the sod house was built in Kronau, Saskatchewan. In the image is a group of people in front of a house with six adult women, three adult men, eleven children, and one dog. The house exterior is plastered and painted with entry projection and slat fence on the right. Three windows are visible on main structure with one small one in entry wall. Labeled on the back is “The Schmidt family. Picture taken in the summer of 1909 in front of the sod house built on their homestead in St. Peter’s Colony.” Also on the back of the photograph is an identification list of the people in the image. The identification is as follows (left to right): “Aunt Phillipina (Ell); Grandmother Rosalia (Seiferling), Grandfather Frederich (seated) with Eva, Miss Casey (teacher) with Aunt Katie (Bast) & Uncle Frank Schmidt; Great Grandfather Anton Schmidt (seated) with Aunt Isabella Schmidt; Aunt Anastasia (Bast); Uncle Paul (seated) with Fred and Andrew, Aunt Anna (Seiferling) with Caroline; Aunt Mary Eva (Selinger); puppy was Beauty; Uncle Gustave Schmidt; Uncle Simon Schmidt.”

The plat map is a photocopy of the German Colony of Rastadt by Joseph S Height. The map is in the German language.

Dates

  • 1909

Access

Access to the physical collection is available upon request. Request must be made at least three (3) business days prior to ndsu.grhc@ndsu.edu.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: German

Repository Details

Part of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection Repository

Contact:
NDSU Dept 2080
PO Box 6050
Fargo ND 58108-6050 United States
(701) 231-6596