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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Theiss, T. W. [i.e. Theiss, J. W. (John William) 1863-1932] |
| Title, Monographic | [Heimwaerts] Lieder und Gedichte, Los Angeles (Calif.) 1907-1921 |
| Author/Subsidiary, or Performer | Schaller, Wilhelm |
| Place of Publication | [Concordia, Mo.?] |
| Publisher | [Wilhelm Schaller?] |
| Date of Publication | [1921?] |
| Extent of Work | xiv, 181 pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm |
| OCLC | 58883089 |
| Notes | Cover title and illustrated title page preceding title page: Heimwärts. According to Ward's German-American Writers, the author is J.W. Theiss. "Vorwort" signed: "Concordia (Missouri), den 29. August 1921. Willhelm Schaller." "Druck: August Hopfer, Burg Bz. Mgdbg." Schaller was Professor of German at St. Paul's College, Concordia, MO (1906-1942). |
| MKI Annotation | John William (Johann Wilhelm) Theiss was born 20 September 1863 in Zelienople, Butler County, Pennsylvania. He died 3 March 1932 in Springfield, Ohio. He was a Lutheran minister in Madisonville, Ohio (1886-1889); Portland, Oregon (1889-1893); Santa Rosa, California (1894-1904); and Los Angeles, California (1904-1928). In 1920, he was elected President of the California and Nevada District of the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church. He contributed poems to Die Abendschule, and authored several books of poetry. He was also a watercolorist and etcher. |
| Donated by | Barbara Harris, 2022 |
| Contents | Partial contents: I. Naturlieder. Auf der Reise nach Yosemite --- Hochsommer in Yosemite --- Morgen im Yosemitetal --- Mondnacht in Yosemite --- Bei "Happy Isles," Yosemite --- Der Tahoe-See --- Am oberen Sakramento --- Abend auf Echo Rock, Mt. Wilson II. Heimatlieder. III. Reisebilder. Strait of Mackinae [sic] --- Auf dem Mahoning River --- Cincinnati 1920 --- Auf der Reise durch Oregon --- Heimkehr nach Kalifornien IV. Erinnerungen. Weltfernes Glück ("Wo San Antonios schneegekröntes Haupt") --- Wanderung im Sonomatal --- Oregon V. Geistliche Lieder. VI. Jahreszeiten. VII. Tagenzeiten. VIII. Allerlei. Das Wrack der "Sibyl Marston" IX. Gelegenheitsgedichte. Auf den Tod zweier Kinder --- Zum 39jährigen Bestand meiner l. alten Gemeinde in Madisonville, O. --- Ade, Konkordia! --- Zu Hermann Zagels: "Aus der Jugendzeit" --- Vortrag eines Kindes bei einer Schulversammlung in Los Angeles, Cal. X. Geschichtliches. Braddocks Niederlage --- Gettysburg --- Die Ruinen von San Franzisko. 1906 --- Das Rathaus von San Franzisko --- Kalifornien im Jahre 1915 --- "San Diego Fair" XI. Lieder der Liebe. |
| Call Number | PIA MO |
| MKI Terms | United States, Foreign opinion -- German/ Journalism/ Travel in literature/ German American authors -- California -- Poetry |