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Mary Elaine (Fischer) Worline Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GRHC 100

Scope and Contents

The Mary Elaine (Fischer) Worline Collection consists of a document, three photographs, and nineteen books.

The text of the plaque is in German language at the center of the homemade plaque. Along the edges is drawn and colored wheat, vines, and grapes. On the top two corners are small pictures of two priests. The document is a homemade plaque/ poem that was made by Sister Margaret Mary Engel, O.S.B. in 1938 as a gift to her mother, Leocadia (Braun) Engel, congratulating her for being the mother of two priests: Fr. Alban (Raphael) Engel, O.S.B. and Fr. Landolin (Pius) Engel, O.S.B. Fr. Alban (Raphael) Engel, O.S.B. was ordained on June 14, 1925. He is featured on the upper left corner of the plaque. Fr. Landolin (Pius) Engel, O.S.B. was ordained on June 6, 1938, and he is featured on the upper right corner of the plaque.

The remainder of the Mary Elaine (Fischer) Worline Collection has been divided into two series: Photograph and Book.

The Photograph Series contains three photographs of Strasburg, North Dakota citizens in the early 1900s. Two of the images, 2012.06.02 and 2012.06.03, also appear in the Jolenta (Fischer) Masterson Collection. Jolenta (Fischer) Masterson is a sister of Mary Elaine (Fischer) Worline.

The Book Series contains nineteen theology books in German, English, and Latin. The books were owned and used by the Engel and Fischer families who lived in Strasburg, Emmons County, North Dakota. The organization of the series was based on the structure already put in place by the donor. The series has been divided into two sub-series:

The Rosemary and Wendelin M. Fischer Sub-Series consists of thirteen theology books that belonged to Rosemary and Wendelin M. Fischer. The majority of the books are in German but some also have English and Latin script.

The Fr. Alban (Ralph) Engel, O.S.B. and Fr. Landolin (Pius) Engel, O.S.B. Sub-Series is comprised of six theology books that belonged to Fr. Alban (Ralph) Engel, O.S.B. and Fr. Landolin (Pius) Engel, O.S.B. Frs. Alban and Landolin were brothers of Rosemary Fischer and sons of John and Leocadia (Braun) Engel.

Dates

  • 1893-1938

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

Mary Elaine (Fischer) Worline was born on November 5, 1944 in Bismarck, North Dakota. She was born to parents Wendelin and Rosemary (Engel) Fischer, who had seven children: Jolenta, Alois, Frank, Henry, Judith, Mary Elaine, and Jack. The family lived in Strasburg, North Dakota until they moved to Washington in 1961. Mary Elaine Fischer married James Worline on December 27, 1968, and they had three children: Karen, Ben, and Andrew. James Worline died on February 26, 2010 at the age of 69.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

German

English

Latin

Summary

This collection contains a homemade plaque from 1938; three photographs of Strasburg, ND citizens in the early 1900s; and nineteen theology books dating from 1893 to 1930.

Arrangement

This collection is organized into two series: Photograph and Book. The Book Series contains two sub-series: Rosemary and Wendelin M. Fischer and Fr. Alban (Ralph) Engel, O.S.B. and Fr. Landolin (Pius) Engel, O.S.B..

Provenance

Materials were donated by Mary Elaine (Fischer) Worline on April 23, 2012.

Separated Materials

The plaque/ poem [2012.06.01] has been separated from the rest of the collection, due to its size, and placed within the GRHC’s oversized material box.

Property Rights

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

Repository Details

Part of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection Repository

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