Volksverein of Philadelphia records


Collection 3530

1886-1949
(2.1 Linear feet ; 1 box, 12 volumes)

Summary Information

Repository
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Creator
Volksverein of Philadelphia.
Title
Volksverein of Philadelphia records
ID
3530
Date [inclusive]
1886-1949
Extent
2.1 Linear feet ; 1 box, 12 volumes
Author
Finding aid prepared by Matthew Lyons.
Language
German
Abstract
Now defunct, the Volksverein of Philadelphia was a local unit of the Catholic Central Union of America, which is a national Catholic social action and social welfare organization. The collection contains minutes of the meetings of the Volksverein, and job, financial, and subscription records of the organization's official organs, Philadelphia Volksblatt and Nord Amerika. The collection includes eleven ledgers recording cash transactions, subscriptions, and advertising. Also included is one book of minutes.

Preferred citation

Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], Volksverein of Philadelphia records (Collection 3530), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

 The Historical Society of Pennsylvania ; 2015.

1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19107
215-732-6200

Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Provenance

Gift of Alphonse E. Ellerkamp, 1978.

Accession number M87-04.

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Controlled Access Headings

Subject(s)

  • German Americans--Newspapers.
  • German Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Societies, etc.

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Collection Inventory

Volume

Philadelphia Volksblatt job work ledger 1886-1887 

1

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Nord Amerika subscription ledger 1893-1896 

2

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Box Folder

Items removed from Volume 2 

1 1

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Volume

Nord Amerika subscription ledger 1902-1904 

3

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Nord Amerika subscription ledger 1909-1911 

4

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Nord Amerika subscription ledger 1911-1913 

5

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Nord Amerika subscription ledger 1927-1949 

6

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Nord Amerika cash account day book 1904-1909 

7

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Nord Amerika cash account day book 1915-1916 

8

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Nord Amerika job work ledger 1910-1922 

9

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Box Folder

Items removed from Volume 9 

1 2

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Volume

Nord Amerika job work ledger 1911-1927 

10

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Box Folder

Items removed from Volume 10 

1 3

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Volume

Nord Amerika advertising accounts ledger 1927-1947 

11

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Box Folder

Items removed from Volume 11 

1 4

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Volume

Volksverein of Philadelphia minutes 1921-1929 

12

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Box Folder

Translator notes for Volume 12 

1 5

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Items removed from Volume 12 

1 6

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