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Reuben & Verda Tschritter Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GRHC 180

Scope and Contents

The Reuben & Verda Tschritter Collection contains copies of photographs, three books, and a piece of framed hair art.

The Photograph Series contains 12 copied photographs. The first four pertain to Verda (Job) Tschritter's family including her grandparents and a sod house built by David Job in Emmons County, ND. Photos 5 and 6 are of the hair art which is in Box 2. Photo 7 is of Edward Tschritter's Confirmation Certificate. Photos 8-12 are of the Tschritter family in Alt-Elft including their homes.

The Book Series contains three books, one of which has been cataloged and can be found under Separate Materials. Die Palme, No. 1 fuer Kirchen Chöre was published in 1889 and was writted by H. Meyer. Zions Klaenge was published by the Mennonite Brethren Publish House in ca. 1914. It was written by JJ Franz and Dr. DB Towner.

The Object Series includes a framed piece of hair art. The art was sent to Edward Tschritter by his mother, Franziska Tschritter during the 1930s. Edward was the only family member to immigrate to America. The hair is from his mother, aunts, and sisters. It was mailed from Alt-Elft.

Dates

  • Existence: 1889 - 1930

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

Reuben and Verda (Job) Tschritter reside in West Fargo, ND. Reuben and Verda are both natives of Linton, ND. They graduated high school in 1955. Reuben worked at the Emmons County Record office from 1951-1956. Reuben and Verda were married on December 27, 1961 in Linton, ND. They have one son, Tim. Reuben retired in 2014 from the NDSU Extension Service.

Reuben's father came to America in 1913 at the age of 26, from Bessarabia. Reuben's ancestral villages are Alt Elft, Freundental and Sarata, Bessarabia (villages today near Odessa, Ukraine). Verda's Black Sea Germans villages are Kleinsbergdorf, Neuburg and Glueckstal, Neudorf (Glueckstal District).

Extent

.25 Linear Feet (Quarter box)

1.5 Linear Feet (Flat box containing hair art)

Language of Materials

English

German

Provenance

Materials were donated by Reuben & Verda Tschritter on three occassions, in 1999, 2014, and 2017.

Separated Materials

Meine Flucht : Erfahrungen unter der Ssowjetherrschaft, wie der Herr hindurch- und herausgeholfen hat was donated with the 2014 accession, it has been separated and is cataloged in the GRHC Library.

Property Rights

The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Reuben & Verda Tschritter 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