Kathryn (Lacher) Baumgartner Collection

Collection

Identifier: GRHC 089

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Kathryn (Lacher) Baumgartner Collection consists of three prayer cards, dating from 1962 to 1965, for Magdalina Schlosser, Raymond Lee Kuntz, and Mrs. Christine Sattler; a Jubilee Edition of the Omega Times Herald, 1982; three town and community history books, 1982; one book on Schlosser family history, 1970; and three German theology books, 1911-1929. The collection has been organized into three series: Prayer Card, Newspaper, and Book.

The Prayer Cards Series contains three lithographed prayer cards commemorating the funerals of three individuals: Magdalina Schlosser of Edgeley, North Dakota (1891-1963), card was from Hall Funeral Home, Edgeley, ND; Raymond Lee Kuntz of Bismarck, North Dakota (1946-1965), card was from Hall Funeral Home, Bismarck, ND; and Mrs. Christine Sattler of Devils Lake, North Dakota (1890-1962), card was from Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake, ND. The pictorials were printed in Italy.

The Newspaper Series includes one edition of the Omega Times Herald from Omega, Minnesota. The issue is the official 75th Jubilee Edition Volume 1. The six paged issue was published on August 21, 1982.

The Book Series is comprised of five books. One of the books A History of LaMoure (North Dakota), is a community history book concerning LaMoure. History of Schlosser Kinship is a self-published book about that family group by Karl A. Lacher, 1970. Mutterliebe, Eien Gebet-und Lehrbuch fuer christliche Muetter, Muenchen, Das Neue Missionsbuch, and Unbetungsbuch are German-language religious texts, 1911-1929.

Dates

1911 - 1991

Creator

Baumgartner, Kathryn Lacher, 1932-2006. (Person)

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.

Copyright

Copyrights to items in this collection remain with original copyright holders or are in the public domain.

Biography

Kathryn (Lacher) Baumgartner was born on September 15, 1932 to Philip and Dorothy (Schweitzer) Lacher on a farm near Zeeland, ND. She graduated from high school in LaMoure, ND in 1952. She married Alvin Baumgartner on November 10, 1953 in LaMoure. They moved to Wahpeton, ND in 1954 and to Fargo in 1959. She was a long-time member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Fargo and was involved in many church activities, from bazaar chairman to funeral coordinator. Kathryn was President of the Catholic War Veterans Ladies’ Auxiliary and was named their Woman of the Year in 1975. She was also a Den Leader and coach for the Cub Scouts and was active with the VFW Ladies’ Auxiliary and the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers. She was school PTA President, involved in Catholic Daughters of America and Gold Star Mothers. Kathryn was also a foster parent of 39 children and taught religious education for 20 years. She was the first to volunteer and the last to leave after the work was done. Kathryn passed away 20 September, 2006 in Fargo, North Dakota.

(Courtesy of http://boulgerfuneralhome.com/obits/obit.php?id=1160)

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 half box)

Language of Materials

English

German

Additional Description

Summary

This collection contains three prayer cards, dating from 1962 to 1965, for Magdalina Schlosser, Raymond Lee Kuntz, and Mrs. Christine Sattler; one town history book; one book on Schlosser family history, 1970; and three German theology books, 1911-1929.

Arrangement

The collection has been organized into three series: Prayer Card, Newspaper, and Book.

Provenance

Items donated by Greg Baumgartner on September 18, 2006.

Separated Materials

Donated along with the collection were many publications of the Heritage Review, published by the Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS), spanning from 1971 to 1991. These items were separated from the rest of the collection, cataloged, and placed within the GHRC Library. These items can be searched for using the NDSU Library Catalog.