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Elaine (Levi) Bauer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GRHC SC 004

Scope and Contents

The Elaine (Levi) Bauer Collection is a textile collection that contains a wedding dress, corsage, eye glasses, and a copy of a wedding photograph and marriage license. The photograph, 1998.01.04, is from the Fredrick A. and Christine (Orth) Levi wedding in 1925. There is also a copy of their marriage license, dated 1 October 1925. See Separated Materials for descriptions of the textiles.

Dates

  • 1925

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

Elaine (Levi) Bauer was born on August 5, 1927, to parents Fred and Christine (Orth) Levi. Elaine married Armand Bauer on March 25, 1949 in McPherson County, South Dakota. The couple had four children: Candice, Debra, Sydney, and Andrew. Dr. Armand Bauer died December 12, 1999, at the age of seventy-five.

Frederick “Fred” Levi was born on May 23, 1903, in South Dakota to parents Fred and Magdalena Levi. Christine (Orth) Levi was born on June 6, 1905, in Artas, South Dakota to parents George and Katherina (Dietrich) Orth. On October 1, 1925, Fred Arthur Levi married Christine Orth in Campbell Country, South Dakota. The couple had two children. Fred Levi died on January 7, 1997.

Extent

3 Folders

3 Items (3 textiles/artifacts)

Language of Materials

English

Summary

This collection contains a woman’s wedding dress; boutonniere; man’s eyeglasses, circa 1925; Wedding photo and photocopy of marriage certificate, 1925.

Provenance

Materials donated by Elaine (Levi) Bauer in 1998.

Separated Materials

The three-dimensional items of the Elaine (Levi) Bauer Collection, 1998.01, are housed within the Emily. P. Reynolds Historic Costume Collection, NDSU. Advance notice is requested for the viewing of these materials.

Textiles/Artifacts

Woman’s wedding dress [1998.01.01]
The dress is a wedding gown with a white silk with scallop hemline (without slip or veil). The dress has cap sleeves, flat collar, pearl trim at neckline, and a bow at front. The dress was worn by Christine Orth at her wedding to Fred A. Levi in 1925.
Boutonniere [1998.01.02]
The boutonniere was worn by Fred A. Levi at his wedding to Christine Orth in 1925. The corsage has wax orange blossom flowers, cloth and wire.
Man’s eyeglasses [1998.01.03]
The eyeglasses were worn by Fred A. Levi, c. 1925. They are round, horn-rimmed glasses.

Property Rights

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

Repository Details

Part of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection Repository

Contact:
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