Elsie (Pahl) Gebhardt Collection

Collection

Identifier: GRHC 062

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Elsie (Pahl) Gebhardt Collection consists of one shawl. The shawl was worn by Elsie’s mother, Ottilia Pahl. Karoline (Zahl) Bader made the shawl in 1894. She passed it to her daughter Ottelia (Bader) Pahl and then to Elsie (Pahl) Gebhardt. The shawl is a “Die Blachte” from the Germans from Russia heritage. It has a large, plaid design of green and red squares outlined in blue. The shawl is hand woven and has a fringe on one side with blue, green, black, and red synthetic yarn. The yarn appears to be a more recent addition. The shawl measures 29” x 75”.

Dates

1894

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

William Pahl was born on December 18, 1895 in South Russia. Ottilia (Bader) Pahl was born on January 19, 1901 in North Dakota, to parents Gottfried and Karolina (Zahl) Bader. William Pahl married Ottilia Bader on March 29, 1919 in North Dakota. The couple had twelve children: Harold, Elsie, Otto, Lenora, Walter, Lloyd, Loren, Beulah, Norma, Alvin, Peal, and Dorthy. William Pahl died on February 1, 1988, at the age of ninety-two. Ottilia (Bader) Pahl died on May 24, 1986, at the age of eighty-five.

Elsie (Pahl) Gebhardt was born on January 19, 1920, in Dickey County, North Dakota, to parents William and Ottilia Pahl. On July 12, 1942, Elsie married Albert H. Gebhardt, and the couple had four children: Bonita, Sandra, Pamela, and Wayne. Albert Gebhardt died on October 29, 2005, at the age of eighty-seven. Elsie Gebhardt died on January 20, 2011, in Spokane, Washington, at the age of ninety-one.

Extent

1 Items (1 textile)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Summary

This collection contains one wool shawl, circa 1894.

Provenance

Textile donated by Elsie (Pahl) Gebhardt on May 18, 2001.

Separated Materials

The Elsie (Pahl) Gebhardt Collection, 2001.07, is housed at the Emily P. Reynolds Historic Costume Collection, NDSU. Advanced notice is requested for the viewing of these items.