The John Strohmaier Collection consists of three series, the Family Documents Series, the Family History Series, and the Photograph Series. The materials in this collection have been arranged in the following manner.

The Family Documents Series contains photocopies of six documents relating to Peter Meintzer, Elizabeth Strohmaier, and John Strohmaier, circa 1903-1935. These are listed individually below in the folder list.

The Family History Materials Series consists of three typescripts of short biographies with photocopied images related to the family of John Strohmaier. The subjects of these typescripts are Peter Meintzer (1840-1905), John Strohmaier, Sr. (1895-1966), and Elizabeth (Meintzer) Strohmaier (1896-1957).

The Photograph Series contains several photographic resources related to the Meintzer and Strohmaier families. Present within this series are two photographic prints of the same image, one black and white and one sepia-toned, of individuals posed outside the Peter Meintzer farm, near Elgin, North Dakota, circa 1915. Additionally, there is one photographic slide and one black and white negative of this image within this series. Also present are two photographic prints, one black and white and one sepia-toned, of the Meintzer family posed outside of their farmhouse in Elgin, circa 1915. Additionally, there is one photographic slide and one black and white negative of this image. Three sheets of photocopies of these images are also present. Also contained within this series is one 8”x 11” photographic copy of an image of a farmstead, noted as being the John and Elizabeth Strohmaier farm, Elgin. Three photocopies of additional images of Strohmaier family photographs are included in this series, noted below. All of the images in this series were copies made by Strohmaier or GRHC.