Katherine Schneider biography
Scope and Contents
The Katherine (Schneider-Wentz) Schneider Collection consists of two hand-written letters in German, dating to 1923; correspondence relating to the collection and the letters; and a typescript of Katherine Schneider’s biography written by Katherine’s son, Philip Wentz.
The letters were discovered behind the drawers of a sewing machine cabinet belonging to Katherine (Schneider) Wentz Schneider Schmidt. It does not appear that the letters were written by any relative of the Schneider family. It is possible that the letters were already in the sewing machine when Katherine Schneider purchased it.
The correspondence, dating to 2004, relates to the letters and contains more information about them. Also included is a translation of the letters into English, but it is believed that the translation is not accurate.
The biography of Katherine Schneider was written by Philip Wentz, who was the son of Katherine and John Wentz. The nine-page biography is very extensive and covers the many years of Katherine’s life. The biography is not dated, but it was written sometime before Philip Wentz’s death on March 1, 2004.
Dates
- 1923
- 2004
Access
Extent
From the Collection: 4 Folders
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: German
Creator
- From the Collection: Schneider, Katherine, 1890- (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection Repository
NDSU Dept 2080
PO Box 6050
Fargo ND 58108-6050 United States
(701) 231-6596
ndsu.grhc@ndsu.edu