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Ruth (Schmidt) Humphries Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GRHC SC 037

Scope and Contents

The Ruth (Schmidt) Humphries Collection contains fourteen photographs relating to the Schmidt family, circa 1895-1955. The collection has been processed into three series and has been arranged as follows.

The Location Series contains three images, 2011.17.01 – 2011.17.03. Image 01 dates from circa 1955 and features a group of five men at a display of electronics. Two of the men have been identified; Jacob Schuh and John Schmidt. Image 02 depicts the farmhouse of the Jacob Schmidt homestead, Artas, South Dakota, circa 1901. Image 03 depicts a group of children and adults standing outside at the Jacob Schmidt homestead in Artas, circa 1908. Image 01 is a gelatin silver print; Images 02 and 03 are albumen prints.

The Children Series consists of three portraits, 2011.17.04 – 2011.17.06, that depict groups of children, circa 1910-1923. Two of the images are gelatin silver prints; one is an albumen print. The names of some of the subjects are Matilda Schmidt Schuh, Arthur Schmidt, Edwin Schmidt, Florence Schuh, and Gideon Schuh.

The Adult Series contains eight images, circa 1895-1910, of individual or group portraits of adults, Images 2011.17.07 – 2011.17.14. Some of the names of the subjects depicted are: Henry Knoepfle, Katherine Schmidt, John Schmidt, Wilhelmina (Buck) Schmidt, Jacob Schmidt, Maria (Mueller) Schmidt, Magdalina Wagner, Hertha Miller, Fredricka Miller, Minnie Holzwarth, and Martin Miller. Image 013 is a cabinet photograph taken by Dickmann and Zeller of Harvey, North Dakota. This series contains three albumen prints, ten gelatin silver prints, and one cabinet photograph.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1895 - 1955

Creator

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

Jacob Schmidt was born on December 25, 1870 in Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia, South Russia. Jacob immigrated to the United States in 1884, settling around Artas, Campbell County, South Dakota. On December 3, 1894, Jacob Schmidt married Maria Mueller, daughter of Martin and Fredericka (Pftizer) Mueller. Jacob and Maria (Mueller) Schmidt had then children: Daniel (1895-1897), Paul (1897-1898), Daniel (1898-1898), Christina, Magdalena, Johannes, Mathilda, Albert, Bertha, and Edwin. The Jacob and Maria (Mueller) Schmidt family resided around Artas, SD. Jacob Schmidt died on May 5, 1949. Maria (Mueller) Schmidt died on October 13, 1964.

Ruth (Schmidt) Humphries, daughter of Edwin and Minnie (Holzwarth) Schmidt, is a granddaughter of Jacob and Maria (Mueller) Schmidt.

Extent

4 Folders

Language of Materials

English

German

Summary

Fourteen family photographs, circa 1895-1955, relating to the Schmidt family of Artas, Campbell County, South Dakota.

Arrangement

The collection has been processed into three series: Location, Children, and Adult.

Provenance

Materials were donated by Ruth (Schmidt) Humphries on June 24, 2011.

Property Rights

The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Ruth (Schmidt) Humphries Collection
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection Repository

Contact:
NDSU Dept 2080
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