Welcome to the collections catalog for the Max Kade Center for German-American Studies at the University of Kansas. We are in the process of creating a digital catalog for our vast holdings and are starting the project with the ledgers of the New York Turn Verein, which were donated to the university in 2008.
Max Kade Center Collections
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Portraits of Pioneersphotographic portraits of members of the N.Y.T.V. ; associated dates unknown
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Portraits of Pioneer Ladiesphotographic portraits of members of the Ladies' Club of the N.Y.T.V. ; associated dates unknown
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Finding Aid for the Archival Documents of the American Turners New YorkThis finding aid was created in August 2008 as part of efforts to catalog and make available for research the archives of the New York Turn Verein (N.Y.T.V.). It contains a brief history of the N.Y.T.V.; select translations of meeting minutes from the founding of the N.Y.T.V. in 1850 and the Civil War era; and a catalog of the archives' contents, which were organized and described by Nora Probst. Much of the information cataloged by Probst has been included in the records accessible in this Omeka site.
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Miscellaneous documents, 20th centurymiscellaneous documents including letter papers, certificates and other documents
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Various documents, 20th centuryvariety of documents, including magazines for anniversaries, constitution, newspaper cuttings, and letter paper emblazoned with Mount Vernon Turn Verein logo
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Mount Vernon Turn Verein Bulletins, 1937-1982bulletin reports of Mount Vernon Turn Verein activities, including election results, membership changes, club reports, exhibitions, and upcoming events
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Membership Dues, 1963-1983membership listing and dues in alphabetical order
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Membership Roster, 1963-1982records of Mount Vernon Turn Verein’s financial secretary, arranged alphabetically ; indicates members who resigned, were dropped for arrears, or were registered as deceased ; includes some correspondence between Turn Verein members and/or relatives and administration