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Outgoing correspondence to Detlef Diederichsen, 1904 December 5

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 27

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection consists of twenty-eight letters written by Heinrich Diederichsen while in Germany, to his brother Anton and his father Detlef who emigrated from Germany to Payette, Idaho in 1892. Heinrich's letters span the period of 1895 to 1920 and are written in Sutterlin, a gothic handwriting style of old High German.

Heinrich's letters reflect the writings of a well educated and introspective man. His letters discuss a broad array of topics, such as family matters, the economy, immigration, World War I, and his opinion of the United States.

folders 1-29 contain Heinrich's letters to his brother and father. folder 30 contains obituaries from the Payette Independent which yield information about the Diederichsen family. folder 30 contains a handwriting chart aimed to aid researchers when reading Sutterlin Deutsch (Pages photocopied from; Dippman, Gerda, A Practical Review of German Grammar, 1987.)

Source: Generous time and research by Renate Posthofen, USU Professor of German.

Dates

  • 1904 December 5

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection materials are in English.

Restrictions

Open to public research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 box (.5 linear ft.)

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
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435 797-2880 (Fax)