Wolsfeld Family collection

Collection — Box: Oversize 1

Identifier: IHRC3924

Staff Only

Abstract

Collection consists of three binders containing: Volume I – “Wolsfeld Family Story,” compiled and written by Marcia MacKinnon, 1999; Volume II (red binder) - historical documentation related to the Wolsfeld family. Johann Wolsfeld, 1796-1854, immigrated to the United States with his family from Prussia in 1852, the surviving family settled in Minnesota’s Hennepin County in 1855. Included are ship contracts, newspaper clippings, correspondence, records pertaining to German American organizations in Hennepin County (the original constitution of the “Friendship and Support Club” from 1856 includes 39 signatures of the founding members), and a reproduction of a painting of the Wolsfeld Farm,1852-1887; Volume III (Folder 1) – birth certificates, emigration release, correspondence, maps, and subscription records of the Wolsfeld family. Included are also translations from German into English.

Dates

1847-1980

Language of Materials

English, German

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.

OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

For further information regarding the copyright, please contact the IHRCA.

Extent

1 Linear foot

Additional Description

PROVENANCE

Collection acquired from Marcia (Smith) MacKinnon of Port Dover, Ontario, Canada in 2011.

Subjects

Community life Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Fraternal organizations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
German Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings