Dr. Elvire Necker-Eberhardt Collection
Scope and Contents
The Dr. Elvire Necker-Eberhardt Collection consists of school related photographs from Bessarabia in the 1920s; miscellaneous materials, books, and textiles. The majority of the collection is undated, except for the photographs which are from the 1920s and two loose items date to 1984 and 2006. The collection has been arranged into four series: Photograph, Loose Material, Book, and Textile.
The Photograph Series contains nine images: four photographic postcards, three small photographic prints, and two cards with images printed on them. All of the images are from Bessarabia and date to the 1920s. The photographic postcards (2012.23.01-04) are of schoolgirls in Bessarabia, most of the girls are unidentified. Only one girl is identified in the images: Frieda Heier. The three small prints are busts of three girls in school uniforms, which are dark uniforms with white collars. The two cards both have an image of a school on them. One has an image of a boys school and the other has a girls school.
The Loose Materials Series is comprised of miscellaneous items that were found in the books that were donated as part of the collection. The series has clippings; booklets; first, second, and third place ribbons from the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede; and an obituary of Jakob Kempf, dating to 2006. Also included is the 1940 Dorfplan [city/village plan] of Elvire’s home village, Sofiewka, which is located in Bessarabia.
The largest series in the collection is the Book Series, which has sixteen books in the German language. Most of the books were published from the 1970s to the 1990s. These books have been cataloged and placed with the GRHC Library.
The Textile Series consists of 4 textiles, 1 hat, 1 table cover, 2 wall hangings, 1 towel, 3 aprons, and 2 shawls. The design of the first apron [2000.03] was created by Else Tiede, mother of Erika Wolf, of Kulm, Bessarabia. Erika Wolf, now Bötcher, of Magdeburg, Germany gave this apron to Elvire Necker-Eberhardt. These items are located at the Emily P. Reynolds Historic Costume Collection on the NDSU campus.
Dates
- 1920 - 2006
Access
Copyright
Biography
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
14 Items (14 textiles)
16 Items (16 Cataloged Books)
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Separated Materials
Cataloged Books
- Christliches Gesangbuch für evangelische Gemeinden. Odessa: Emil Berndt’s Buchhandlung, n.d.
- Jahresbericht des Alten- und Pflegeheimes Alexander-Stift in 7151 Grosserlach-Neufürstenhütte : für das Jahr 1976. Großerlach-Neufürstenhütte: Alexander-Stift, 1976.
- Jahresbericht des Alten- und Pflegeheimes Alexander-Stift in 7151 Grosserlach-Neufürstenhütte : für das Jahr 1978. Großerlach-Neufürstenhütte: Alexander-Stift, 1978.
- Jahresbericht des Alten- und Pflegeheimes Alexander-Stift in 7151 Grosserlach-Neufürstenhütte : für das Jahr 1982. Großerlach-Neufürstenhütte: Alexander-Stift, 1982.
- Jahresbericht des Alten- und Pflegeheimes Alexander-Stift in 7151 Grosserlach-Neufürstenhütte : für das Jahr 1983. Großerlach-Neufürstenhütte: Alexander-Stift, 1983.
- Jahresbericht des Alten- und Pflegeheimes Alexander-Stift in 7151 Grosserlach-Neufürstenhütte : für das Jahr 1984. Großerlach-Neufürstenhütte: Alexander-Stift, 1984.
- Jahresbericht des Alten- und Pflegeheimes Alexander-Stift in 7151 Grosserlach-Neufürstenhütte : für das Jahr 1985. Großerlach-Neufürstenhütte: Alexander-Stift, 1985.
- Jahresbericht des Alten- und Pflegeheimes Alexander-Stift in 7151 Grosserlach-Neufürstenhütte : für das Jahr 1986. Großerlach-Neufürstenhütte: Alexander-Stift, 1986.
- Jahresbericht des Alten- und Pflegeheimes Alexander-Stift in 7151 Grosserlach-Neufürstenhütte : für das Jahr 1987. Großerlach-Neufürstenhütte: Alexander-Stift, 1987.
- Jahresbericht des Alten- und Pflegeheimes Alexander-Stift in 7151 Grosserlach-Neufürstenhütte : für das Jahr 1988. Großerlach-Neufürstenhütte: Alexander-Stift, 1988.
- Jahresbericht des Alten- und Pflegeheimes Alexander-Stift in 7151 Grosserlach-Neufürstenhütte : für das Jahr 1989. Großerlach-Neufürstenhütte: Alexander-Stift, 1989.
- Jahresbericht des Alten- und Pflegeheimes Alexander-Stift in 7151 Grosserlach-Neufürstenhütte : für das Jahr 1990. Großerlach-Neufürstenhütte: Alexander-Stift, 1990.
- Jahresbericht des Alten- und Pflegeheimes Alexander-Stift in 7151 Grosserlach-Neufürstenhütte : für das Jahr 1991. Großerlach-Neufürstenhütte: Alexander-Stift, 1991.
- Jahresbericht des Alten- und Pflegeheimes Alexander-Stift in 7151 Grosserlach-Neufürstenhütte : für das Jahr 1992. Großerlach-Neufürstenhütte: Alexander-Stift, 1992.
- Jahresbericht des Alten- und Pflegeheimes Alexander-Stift in 7151 Grosserlach-Neufürstenhütte : für das Jahr 1993. Großerlach-Neufürstenhütte: Alexander-Stift, 1993.
- Jahresbericht des Alten- und Pflegeheimes Alexander-Stift in 7151 Grosserlach-Neufürstenhütte : für das Jahr 1994. Großerlach-Neufürstenhütte: Alexander-Stift, 1994.
Separated Materials
Textiles
- Apron [2000.03]
- Apron-Size: 24 inches wide by 23 inches long. Ties behind waist. Cross-stitch, 1-1/2 inch folded/raised pleat, two on each side. Entire border is 4 1/2 inches wide. Design created by Else Tiede, mother of Erika Wolf, Kulm, Bessarabia. Erika Wolf, now Bötcher, Magdeburg, Germany gave this apron to Elvire Necker-Eberhardt
- Pocket [2016.10.01]
- White fabric, corduroy, on both sections, 7” long by 4” at bottom, 1 ½” at top. Embroidered in red and white satin stitch, running stitch and cross stitch. Scalloped edge is outlined in red satin stitch. Has floral motifs. There are two red loops on either side of top of pocket and one white loop at the top.
- Edging Lace [2016.10.02]
- White cotton thread, filet crochet, 56 ½” long by 6” at widest point. Design has alternating diamond and four squares motif. Has V-shape edge.
- Collar Holder [2016.10.03]
- White cotton counted fabric, 13” by 5“ closed; 13” x 9 ½” open. Is lined with white cotton and has white cotton pocket along length on one side. Has “Kragen.” [collar in English] embroidered in short vertical stitches in purple thread on the outside opposite the pocket. Crocheted edge on front has simple picot edging in purple.
- Bag [2016.10.04]
- White linen with drawstring closure, 9” by 7 3/4.” Floral design embroidered in dark blue and gold. “Semmeln.” [rolls in English] embroidered in gold in satin stitch between two vertical motifs. Top motif is folded into drawstring hem. Drawstring is narrow ribbon of cotton cloth in maroon and white.
- Cap [2016.10.05]
- Black Persian lamb fur lined with quilted black material, 12” wide folded by 7” high. Has false brim. Crown has crease. No label.
- Table Cover [2016.10.06]
- White cotton, 25” by 23” with embroidered design. Cross stitch motifs in each corner of violets or violas with leaves joined by diamonds on a chain.
- Wall Hanging [2016.10.07]
- Wall hanging/ sofa back: tan monk’s cloth fabric, 54” by 31” with counted cross stitch embroidery. Saying in brown thread “Der Dich behütet/ Schlӓft nicht.” [“He [who] watches over [you]/ Never sleeps” from Psalm 121:3] Floral motifs on the top and half way down sides. Bird in upper center. Along the bottom: girl holding basket; town buildings (house, school, church). Colors: red, dark red, green, blue, light blue, dark blue, turquoise, orange, white & brown. Back hems on all four sides 1 ½” wide lined with white cotton cloth.
- Wall Hanging [2016.10.08]
- White linen cloth with drawn work hem 24 ½” by 11 ½.” Has counted cross stitch and satin stitch designs. Border is trail of roses in dark red and pink with green stems and light green leaves. Phrase in center in red “Meine Gnade soll nicht von dir weichen” [“My kindness shall not depart from thee“ from Isaiah 54:10]
- Towel [2016.10.09]
- Rough linen, white, 56” by 14” with three ¼” stripes in violet about 6 ½” from each short end. Was woven this width. Embroidered in center of one end R (or K) W. in dark red.
- Half Apron [2016.10.10]
- Woven, wool, red and black stripes, 28 ½” by 35 ½” at bottom; black ties, one 15” and one 29 ½.” Waist band 1 ¾” wide. Pattern is four rows red, four rows black, one red, two black, two red, two black, one red, four black, with pattern repeating with four rows red. Vertical edges finished differently.
- Bib Apron [23016.10.11]
- White cotton; apron 25” long by 23” wide, bib 6 ½ long by 11” wide. Two pockets 4” by 3 ¾.” Ties at waist extend 17” from waistband. Two ties from top of bib 25” long. Drawn work around apron, bib and below hem on both pockets are decorated by a needle-woven zig-zag pattern in purple thread.
- Shawl [2016.10.12]
- 12. Shawl, black lace, machine made, rectangular 83” by 22.” Floral design of roses and foliage. Edge design is of full and half roses set in large stitch ground. Center design of diagonal rows of single roses and foliage set in very small ground. Edge has shallow scallops with picots.
- Shawl [2016.10.13]
- Shawl, black bobbin tape lace, 65” at widest point by 30 ½” top to point. Pattern consists of a tight, undulating trail at the top ending in a loose scalloped trail each side. Lowest point is curved. The interior has flowers, circles and buds with one large flower in the upper center over a “V” of squarish spiders. Fillings include plaits, spiders and rectangular tallies.
Property Rights
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Dr. Elvire Necker-Eberhardt Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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