Reuben & Verda Tschritter Collection
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
Copyright
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
Separated Materials
Property Rights
- 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
NDSU Dept 2080
PO Box 6050
Fargo ND 58108-6050 United States
(701) 231-6596
ndsu.grhc@ndsu.edu