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FormatJournal Article
Author, AnalyticBrichford, Maynard
Title, AnalyticGerman influence on American archival development
Journal TitleYearbook of German-American Studies
Date of Publication1995
Volume ID30
Location in Work117-126
AbstractThe major German influence on American archival development has been through German immigrants. Between 1880 and 1885 more than a million Germans migrated to the United States. They brought German record keeping, archival traditions and linguistic skills to America. Overview of the history of German archives in America and of the contributions of Germans and German-Americans to American archival theory and practice
Call NumberMKI--Journals
MKI TermsGerman influence/ Archives/ History/ United States