Viola (Kruckenberg) Schielke Collection
Scope and Contents
The Viola (Kruckenberg) Schielke Collection consists of nine German books, daring from 1903 to 1924; a German newsletter, Volksblatt, from 1958; family photographs; and a shawl, circa 1880s. The collection has been organized into three series: Book, Newsletter, and Textile.
The Book Series contains nine German language books from two different donations by the donor. The books are theology, hymnals, education, and history books. The books date from 1903 to 1924. Several of the books contain inscriptions. They include: “Gottlieb M. Fischer, Hebron, North Dakota” [2006.04.08]; “Emma Heihn, Beulah, North Dakota” [2006.04.11]; “Theodore Kundert, Underwood, North Dakota” [2006.04.16]; “Gotlib Gein” [2013.17.03].
The Miscellaneous Series is comprised a newsletter, family photographs, and a newspaper article added by staff. The newsletter is Volksblatt, number 19, 1958. It is four pages and was published in Liberty Corner, New Jersey by the Liberty Deaconry Publishers. The family photographs are on a CD with descriptions on a floppy disc. The newspaper article is a story about the Kruckenberg family which was added by staff.
The Textile Series is made up of one shawl. The shawl/ blanket [Kanapee/ plachte-decke] is of hand-spun wool and hand-woven in vertical colored stripes. It was made by Salome Kruckenberg in Alt-Elft, Bessarabia. The shawl dates to the 1880s. The shawl originally belonged to Viola’s grandmother, Salomina. The blanket was passed down through the maternal side of the family from Salomina to her youngest daughter, Clara (Unrath) Kruckenberg. Clara presented the blanket to her daughter, Vi (Kruckenberg) Schielke. The GRHC number for the shawl is 1996.05, and the Emily P. Reynolds Historic Costume Collection number for the shawl is 1996.16.01.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1880 - 1958
Access
Copyright
Biography
Viola (Kruckenberg) Schielke was born on May 7, 1940 to Henry & Clara (Unrath) Kruckenberg. Viola is from Beulah, North Dakota. Viola’s grandmother, Salomina, was the owner of the shawl, but she passed it on to her daughter, Clara, who later passed it on to her daughter, Viola. Salomina was born in 1888 at the Bessarabian German village of Paris, South Russia. As a newlywed, she immigrated to America in 1908 and raised seven children.
Viola (Kruckenberg) Schielke is a life member of Germans from Russia Heritage Society and has served on the GRHS Board of Directors for nine years in the past and continues to serve on their various committees. Viola is a self-taught family genealogist and has contributed many published articles and family history books.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
1 Items (1 textile, a shawl)
Language of Materials
German
English
Summary
Arrangement
Provenance
Separated Materials
Property Rights
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Viola (Kruckenberg) Schielke Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection Repository
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PO Box 6050
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(701) 231-6596
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