Duane V. Retzloff Collection
Scope and Contents
The Duane V. Retzloff Collection consists of one ceramic roof tile from Freudental, Liebental Region, Ukraine. Duane Retzloff was presented with the piece of tile by Tatanya Pylypenko in May of 2008 while Duane was on the GHRC’s Journey to the Homeland Tour. The tile came from an old German home in Freudental (now Myrnoye), Ukraine.
The tile fragment measures 11 ¼” x 5 ¼” x 2” and has a yellow-buff glaze on two sides. The rest is an unglazed, putty gray. On the face of the tile, there is a 2 ½” wide cove at the center. One edge of the tile is recessed with two parallel grooves along the edge. The opposite edge has a slightly raised bar widening at the end. The back has a shallow groove along the center line and a double, semicircular design at one edge. The tile is made from yellow clay.
Dates
- unknown
Access
Copyright
Biography
Emil Retzlaff was born on June 27, 1910, in Kulm, North Dakota, to Otto and Louise (Branderburger) Retzlaff. Otto Retzloff was born in Kulm, Bessarabia and Louise Branderburger was born in Leipzig, Bessarabia. They immigrated to the United States in 1896 and homesteaded in Kulm, Dickey County, North Dakota.
Duane V. Retzloff was born on August 27, 1939, in Stockton, California, to Emil and Beulah (Petters) Retzlaff. When Duane was young, he moved around a lot with his parents. They moved to a farm south of Kulm, ND, near where his father was born. Later the family moved to Edgeley, ND, before settling on a farm north of Monango, ND. Duane moved back and forth between North Dakota and California for a number of years. In 1957, he joined the Air Force and was discharged in 1961. Duane went to college and received a degree in engineering. On September 21, 1967, Duane married Martha Garcia in Mexico City, Mexico, and they had three children: Kurt, Craig, and Errol. Martha (Garcia) Retzloff died of cancer on January 12, 1997. On April 8, 2000, Duane was remarried to Deanna Braga.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 box and 1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Provenance
Property Rights
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Duane V. Retzloff 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