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| Format | Manuscript |
|---|---|
| Creator | Brandenburg, Bernard Christian |
| Title, Manuscript | [Diaries] |
| Date | 1893-1931 |
| Extent of Work | 5 journals and 1 binder |
| Abstract | Diaries of Reverend Bernard Christian Brandenburg, a German Episcopal minister. At the age of ten he and his parents left the village of Zewitz in 1872 to live in America. Vol. 1, in German, January 1, 1893 - July 31, 1902; Vol. 2, in German, August 2, 1902 - December 31, 1907; Vol. 3, in German, January 1, 1908 - December 31, 1918; Vol. 4, in English, January 1, 1919 - December 31, 1927; Vol. 5, in English, March 23, 1928 - December 31, 1931. Also included are photocopies of documents and photos relating to Johann H. and Augusta Gronow Brandenburg (parents of Bernard C. Brandenburg); Bernard C. Brandenburg and his wife Albertina Raasch; Ida Brandenburg Luebke; and Mary Brandenburg Humburg. Brandenburg writes on January 3, 1919: "I have filled 3 different books, but they are all written in German and German script. If I had it to do over I would have written them all in English. Because my children can read German but it is hard for them to read the German script. So from now on I shall write in Englisch [sic]." |
| MKI Annotation | MKI also owns complete set of photocopies of these journals. Vols. 1, 3-4 are 8.5 x 14; Vol. 2, 5 are 8.5 x 11. |
| Donated by | Descendants of the Rev. Bernard C. Brandenburg. |
| Call Number | FH Brandenburg |
| MKI Terms | Brandenburg, Bernard Christian/ Gronow/ Raasch/ Luebke/ Humburg/ Family History/ Diaries |