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Orpha (Wahl) Bertsch Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GRHC 116

Scope and Contents

The Orpha (Wahl) Bertsch Collection consists of eight hymnals and songbooks dating from 1914 to about the 1960s. All of the books are in the German language. Several of the books include inscriptions in English. The majority of the books are in range of fair to good condition. Names inscribed in the books include: Bertsch, and Wahl. Also included in the collection is some loose material that was found in the books. This includes clippings and bookmarks.

Dates

  • 1914 - 1969

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

Orpha (Wahl) Bertsch was born to parents John and Emilie (Rothusz) Wahl. She lived and grew up in Ashley, North Dakota. Orpha later married Herbert Bertsch, who was born on May 8, 1922 and died on January 19, 2009.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

German

English

Summary

This collection contains eight hymnals and songbooks in the German language, dating from 1914 to about the 1960s.

Provenance

Materials donated by Joanne Saville on August 24, 2012.

Property Rights

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

Repository Details

Part of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection Repository

Contact:
NDSU Dept 2080
PO Box 6050
Fargo ND 58108-6050 United States
(701) 231-6596