Poems in German about Wesleyan University
Scope and Contents
Almost the entire collection is in German, except for two documents.
The collection contains two secretary's books, covering the years 1909-1920 and 1946-1955, with the minutes and protocols from the meetings, the group's constitution, and various mementos from the given dates. Photos and invitations to the group's theater performance in 1910 are also included. The folder with miscellaneous documents from 1931 to 1938 contains a program for another play put on in 1930, and an invitation to the Christmas party in 1938. Of particular interest is a short story dated 1934 by T.M. Campbell about an American who wakes in the forest to stumble upon the cottage of Goethe, and has a somewhat mystical encounter with him where the famous writer reveals some of his writing genius.
Finally, there are two folders dedicated to the Golden Anniversary of the club in 1960. One folder contains the speeches of L.E. Gemeinhardt and Sten Flygt given in English, and almost 80 telegrams and letters from former members on the occasion in both German and English. The guest book from the occasion is also included.
Dates
- Creation: 1909-1960
Creator
- From the Collection: Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.). Deutsche Verein (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet (1 half hollinger box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: German
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository