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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Stempfel, Theodor |
| Title, Monographic | Fuenfzig Jahre unermuedlichen Deutschen Strebens in Indianapolis |
| Translation/Title | Fifty years of unrelenting German aspirations in Indianapolis |
| Place of Publication | Indianapolis |
| Publisher | Pitts & Smith |
| Date of Publication | 1898 |
| Extent of Work | viii, 150 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm |
| Notes | On half-title page: Festschrift zur Feier der Vollendung des Deutschen Hauses in Indianapolis, am 15., 16. und 18. Juni, 1898. Two copies: one with soft cover and one with hard cover. Soft cover copy has additional 28 pages of advertising at back of book. [Soft cover copy has been repaired by Memorial Conversation Lab, Dec. 2012, and now has a hard cover.] On covers (embossed on soft cover): Das Deutsche Haus, Indianapolis, Ind. --- Hard cover copy is inscribed "Mit Turnergruss, Theo. Stempfel, Indianapolis, Ind." and has one page torn out and missing [23-24], one page torn but all pieces remain [135-136], one page torn with a section missing [137-138]. Donated by Mayville Historical Society, 2005 --- See also: F534 .I39 G37 1991 for a German-English reprint edition. |
| MKI Annotation | Two copies. |
| Abstract | Festschrift celebrating the completion of Das Deutsche Haus in Indianapolis. Provides information on the German-American life in the city, including the Maennerchor, the 48ers, musical and theatrical life, the German-English school, the Civil War, the growth of Vereins, the 1867 Saengerfest, political issues, Turners, Freethinkers, the nation's centennial (1876), the Temperance Movement, the Liederkranz, and the planning, building, and inauguration of the German House. Also includes floorplans and information on the architects (Vonnegut & Bohn), builders, and occupants, as well as a listing of members of the Sozialer Turnverein Actien-Gesellschaft. |
| Call Number | PIA IN |
| MKI Terms | German Americans -- Indiana/ Social life and customs/ Indianapolis (Ind.)/ Societies, etc./ Turners/ Architecture/ Festivals |