GERMAN AMERICAN FELLOWSHIP ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA, INC.:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | German American Fellowship Association of Minnesota, Inc., creator. | |
| Title: | German American Fellowship Association of Minnesota Records. | |
| Dates: | 1973-2016. | |
| Language: | Materials in English and German. | |
| Abstract: | Articles of incorporation, chronological files, minutes, newsletters and miscellany of a Minnesota-based cultural heritage organization. Includes some files related to the Germanic Society of Minnesota and to the German American National Congress. Some of the material is in German. | |
| Quantity: | 0.75 cubic feet (19 folders in 1 partial box and 1 oversize folder, unboxed). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
HISTORICAL NOTE
The Association was incorporated in 1980 and was formed to preserve German customs, traditions, and languages. It disbanded in 2016.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. German American Fellowship Association of Minnesota Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 17,353
Processing Information:
Processed by: David B. Peterson, January 2020
Catalog ID number: 9989770240104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| Box | |||||||||||
| 144.G.8.9B | 1 | Articles of incorporation and bylaws, 1980. | |||||||||
| Brochures, logos, etc., undated, 2005, 2010. | |||||||||||
| Chronological files, 1978-1987. 7 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes minutes, financial reports, newsletters, and correspondence. | |||||||||||
| Minutes, 1988-2005, 2016. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Die GAFA Zeitung newsletter, 1995-2002. | |||||||||||
| Issues wanting. | |||||||||||
| Der Bote newsletter of the German American Heritage Foundation, 2003-2005. | |||||||||||
| News of the German American Fellowship Association was continued in this newsletter after Die GAFA Zeitung ceased publication. | |||||||||||
| GAFA Newz newsletter, 2004-2005. | |||||||||||
| Issues wanting. | |||||||||||
| Schedule of events and flyers, 1987-2015. | |||||||||||
| Germanic Society of Minnesota, Inc.: | |||||||||||
| The German American Fellowship Association of Minnesota was affiliated with this organization. | |||||||||||
| Minutes, 1978-1982. | |||||||||||
| Includes articles of incorporation (1980). | |||||||||||
| Jacob Schuster files, 1981-1982. | |||||||||||
| Includes correspondence, minutes, and financial statements. | |||||||||||
| German American National Congress: Jacob Schuster's file, 1973-1977. | |||||||||||
| The German American Fellowship Association of Minnesota was affiliated with this organization. | |||||||||||
| Folder | |||||||||||
| +257 | 1 | The German-American Fellowship Association of Minnesota, Inc. promotional poster, undated. | |||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
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:
- German Americans -- Minnesota -- Societies, etc.
- Organizations:
- German-American National Congress, author.
- Germanic Society of Minnesota, author.
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