ORDER OF THE SONS OF HERMANN IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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Creator: Order of the Sons of Hermann in the State of Minnesota, creator.
Title:Order of the Sons of Hermann records.
Dates:1880-1928.
Language:Materials in German.
Abstract:Minute books, financial and membership records, letters, bylaws, and other papers of the various lodges of this German-American fraternal and social organization. All are in German.
Quantity:5.0 cubic feet (5 boxes, including 27 volumes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Order of the Sons of Hermann in the State of Minnesota, Order of the Sons of Hermann records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 8431; 8878

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017197920104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

LocationBox
P131Correspondence and other papers, 1912-1920. 2 folders.
The papers dated 1920 were found in the cornerstone of the German-American Hall, which was located at Rice and Aurora streets in Saint Paul, when the building was razed in 1960. They consist of letters, bylaws, and similar data of the various lodges which comprised the Sons of Hermann organization.
Volume 1. Minute book, April 6, 1880-August 6, 1889.
Volume 2. Ledger, April 1880-January 1890.
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147.D.17.6F2Volume 3. Cash book, April 1880-July 1892.
Volume 4. Cash book, July 1892-October 1898.
Volume 5. Ledger, January 1896-January 1898.
Volume 6. Ledger, January 1904-June 1911.
Volume 7. Ledger, 1914-1921.
Volume 8. Journal, July 1900-October 1906.
Volume 9. Journal, January 1914-December 1921.
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123.J.12.5B10Volume 10. Insurance record book (?), 1910-1916.
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147.D.17.7B3Theodore Koerner Lodge No. 16:
Volume 11. Minute book, September 1889-October 11, 1894.
Volume 12. Minute book, October 8, 1894-April 13, 1899.
Volume 13. Minute book, April 1, 1899-December 31, 1903.
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123.J.12.5B5Volume 14. Minute book, January 7, 1904-December 17, 1908.
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147.D.17.7B3Volume 15. Ledger, 1885 (?), 1890-1895.
Columbia Lodge No. 36:
Volume 16. Minute book, January 1, 1893-December 25, 1898.
Volume 17. Minute book, January 5, 1899-June 29, 1903.
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147.D.17.8F4Volume 18. Minute book, March 5, 1908-June 22, 1916.
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P131Volume 19. Membership book, 1892-1915. 1 volume and 1 folder.
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147.D.17.8F4John C. Haupt Lodge No. 30:
Volume 20. Minute book, December 12, 1894-March 15, 1899.
Volume 21. Minute book, January 2, 1902-July 24, 1907.
Volume 22. Minute book, July 1913-September 11, 1918.
Volume 23. Minute book, September 18, 1918-January 9, 1923.
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123.J.12.5B5Volume 24. Journal, December 31, 1910-June 27, 1917.
Volume 25. Ledger, January 1913-December 1917.
Volume 26. Ledger, January 1, 1918-December 14, 1921.
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P131Volume 27. Membership book, 1904-1928.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Fraternal organizations -- Minnesota.
German Americans -- Societies, etc.
German Americans -- Minnesota.
Organizations:
Hermann Sons Hall Association (Saint Paul, Minn.).
Places:
Saint Paul (Minn.)
Document Types:
Membership lists.

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