Mary Ann (Werre) Lehr Collection

Collection

Identifier: GRHC SC 036

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Mary Ann (Werre) Lehr Collection consists of one songbook, Songs We Love to Sing II, hadnwritten letters in German, and one large panoramic photograph of coal mining in Garrison ND. The book was published in Bismarck, North Dakota in 1985 by the Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS). There is an inscription in the book that reads, “Julius Werre/ Lehr, N. Dak.” The book contains over 200 songs in both English and German.

Dates

1985

Creator

Lehr, Mary Ann. (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

Julius Werre was born on October 08, 1901 to parents Fred and Rosina (Weisenburger) Werre. Emelia Zimmerman was born in 1905 to parents Balthasar and Barbara (Wahl) Zimmerman. Julius Werre married Emelia Zimmerman, and the couple lived in Lehr, North Dakota. They had two children: Adeline and Mary Ann. Julius Werre died on November 3, 1979 at the age of seventy-nine. Emelia (Zimmerman) Werre died on March 31, 1991.

Extent

2 Folders

Language of Materials

English

German

Additional Description

Summary

One songbook owned by Julius Werre, Songs We Love to Sing II, that was published in 1985 by the Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS), letters in German, and one image of coal mining in Garrison ND.