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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Rappe, Alvin |
| Title, Monographic | My story of my younger life |
| Author/Subsidiary, or Performer | Rappe, Kirk |
| Place of Publication | [United States?] |
| Publisher | Blurb |
| Date of Publication | 2012 |
| Extent of Work | 92 pages : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Abstract | Kirk Rappe was given this autobiography of his great uncle, Alvin Rappe, by his father, Edward Rappe. Alvin was born into a German colony in Brazil in 1904. Contents: Rappe family journey from Brazil to Canada, 1910 [ and then to Maryland] -- Rappe family journey from Canada to Paraguay, 1919-1920 -- Rappe family journey from Buenos Aires to Hohenau, June/July 1920 -- Rappe family move from Hohenau, Paraguay to Charata, Argentina, 1923 -- Alvin, Fred, and Martha Rappes journey from Argentina to the United States, 1925 -- Alvin Rappe's travels in the eastern United States, 1925-1926 -- Alvin's travels in Wisconsin, 1927-1930 -- Alvin's route to Montana, about 1931 -- Alvin's return journey from Montana to St. Paul and Milwaukee, 1933 -- Alvin's journey to Texas, about 1935 -- Alvin's journey from Texas to Arizona and Arkansas, 1943-1949. |
| Notes | Cover title. "June 4, 2012"--Preliminary page. Includes personal documents, photos, and bibliographical references (pages 89-92). Donated by Kirk Rappe. |
| Call Number | FH Rappe |
| MKI Terms | German Americans -- Biography/ Autobiographies/ South America/ Canada |