Evelyn Scheuerman Reich Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of research notes, family history information, and correspondence collected by Evelyn Scheuerman Reich and published in collaboration with Richard D. Scheuerman to document the history of select Volga German families in the on-line publication, The Berry Meadow Archive: A Selection of Records and Resources from the Papers of Richard Scheuerman and Evelyn Reich Related to Russia and the History of the Scheuerman/Scheirman/Schierman, Geier, Green, Kleweno, Lautenschlager, Litzenberger, Lust, Morasch, Ochs, Poffenroth, Reich, Repp, Schmick/Smick, Schneidmiller, Weitz and Related Volga German Families Including information compiled by family historians William L. “Bill” Scheirman, Ruth Dippel DeLuca, Kris Ball, Aileen Bafus Johnson, Alan Hergert, Victor Kleweno, Sam Litzenberger, Ethel Lock, Dorie Geier Looney, Barry Lust, Elizabeth Meyer, Patrice Miller, Larry Morasch, Elaine Poffenroth, Robert Smick, Don Schmick, Sandra Stelter, Coleen Rose, Eric Schuster, Don Vogt, Anna B. Weitz, and Others.
Dates
- 1957 - 2009
Creator
- Reich, Evelyn Scheuerman (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The files are available for research by appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
The Center for Volga German Studies Archives is the owner of the materials in the Evelyn Scheuerman Reich Collection and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from The Center for Volga German Studies Archives before any reproduction use. Copyright resides with the creator of the documents or their heirs. The status of copyright is governed by the Copyright Law of the U. S. (Title 17, U.S.C.). In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners
Biographical Note
Evelyn Scheuerman Reich (1920-2009) was born in Endicott, Washington, one of six children born to Karl and Mary Elizabeth (Litzenberger) Scheuerman. Her paternal grandfather, Henry Scheuerman, emigrated from Yagadnaya Polyana in Russia to Kansas in 1888, then on to Washington three years later. Evelyn was a dedicated family historian, conducting extensive research and correspondence to document numerous Volga German family lines. Much of her work was done in collaboration with family members William L. Scheirman and Richard D. Scheureman and eventually published as The Berry Meadow Archive: A Selection from the Records and Resources of Richard Scheuereman and Evelyn Reich....
Extent
5 Linear Feet (5 record boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Research materials collected by Evelyn Scheuerman Reich and used in collaboration with Richard D. Scheuerman to document the history of select Volga German families for the on-line publication, The Berry Meadow Archive: A Selection of Records and Resources from the Papers of Richard Scheuerman and Evelyn Reich.
Creator
- Reich, Evelyn Scheuerman (Person)
Source
- Reich, Evelyn Scheuerman (Person)
- Scheuerman, Richard D. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Evelyn Scheuerman Reich Collection An Inventory at the Center for Volga German Studies Archives
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Linda Morton-Keithley
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding Aid is written in English.
- Sponsor
- Encoding of finding aid supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Repository Details
Part of the Center for Volga German Studies At Concordia University Archives Repository