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The 1851 Journey of Wilhelm Fischer to Davenport, Iowa
Subject
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migration routes; journey of Wilhelm Fischer from Hamburg to Davenport
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Benson and Hepker Design
Date
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1851
Description
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This map illustrates the journey undertaken by Wilhelm Fischer and companions in 1851 from Hamburg to Davenport. It is based on Fischer's travel narrative found in August P. Richter, <em>Geschichte der Stadt Davenport and des County Scott</em> (1917), pp. 443-449.
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August P. Richter, <em>Geschichte der Stadt Davenport and des County Scott</em> (1917), pp. 443-449.
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Benson and Hepker Design, Iowa City, IA
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Fischer's account of his journey: https://diyhistory.lib.uiowa.edu/transcribe/4383/134430
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jpg
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English
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map
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Davenport; Hamburg; New York City; Albany; Buffalo; Detroit; New Buffalo; Chicago; La Salle, Illinois; Scott County
Migration
Ocean Travel
Packet Boat
Railroad
Steamship
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Transatlantic Connections
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Letter from Charles Keyes on board ocean liner to Germany with family, 1912
Subject
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German Americans in Germany; Correspondence; Imperial Germany; Ocean Travel; Bourgeoisie
Description
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Charles Keyes takes family--with wife Sarah, nee Naumann--to Germany for academic year in 1912. Written on board the ocean liner to Britain.
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Charles Keyes
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Iowa Women's Archive, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City
Date
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7/26/1912
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Letter
Language
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English
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Box #3, Keyes Family Papers, Iowa Women's Archive, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City
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1912-07-26; Mount Vernon, Iowa; Linn County; Germany; Liverpool, England; London, England; Boston, Massachusetts; Cambridge, Massachusetts
1912
Bourgeoisie
Charles Keyes
England
German Americans in Germany
Germany
Imperial Germany
Massachusetts
Ocean Travel
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Transatlantic Connections
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Title
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Keyes Letter on Ocean Liner Returning Home
Subject
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German Americans in Germany; Correspondence; Imperial Germany; Bourgeoisie; Ocean Travel; Education; Family Life
Description
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Keyes writes on board the ocean liner Patricia on the way home from Europe.
Creator
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Charles Keyes
Publisher
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Iowa Women's Archive, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City
Date
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7/29/1913
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Letter
Language
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English
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Box #3, Keyes Family Papers, Iowa Women's Archive, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City
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1913-07-29; Mount Vernon, Iowa; Linn County; Berlin, Germany; Seattle, Washington; New York
1913
Berlin, Germany
Bourgeoisie
Charles Keyes
Education
Family Life
German Americans in Germany
Imperial Germany
New York
Ocean Travel
Washington
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GERMAN-IOWAN NEWSPAPERS
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H. Mahraun, Agent for the North German Lloyd
Subject
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trans-Atlantic travel; North German Lloyd; packet lines
Description
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Advertisement for the services of H. Mahraun, Iowa City agent for the North German Lloyd packet line.
Creator
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H. Mahraun
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<em>Iowa Banner</em>
Publisher
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H. Mahraun
Date
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9 November 1900
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State Historical Society of Iowa
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jpg
Language
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German
Type
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newspaper advertisement
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Iowa Banner, microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa
Coverage
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Iowa City; Johnson County; Bremen; New York; Baltimore
Migration
Ocean Travel
Steamship
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BOOKS
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German-Iowan history
Description
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This collection of primary sources will eventually contain transliterations and translations of four books currently available in their digitized original editions on the <a href="https://diyhistory.lib.uiowa.edu/collections/show/23">DIYHistory website</a> of the University of Iowa Libraries:<br /><ul><li>Joseph Eiboeck, <em>Die Geschichte der Deutschen von Iowa und deren Errungenschaften</em> (1900)</li>
<li>August P. Richter, <i>Geschichte der Stadt Davenport und des County Scott</i> (1917)</li>
<li><em>Iowa, die Heimat für Einwanderer</em> (1870 edition)</li>
<li><em>Iowa, die Heimat für Einwanderer</em> (revised 1873 edition)</li>
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Transliterations and translations of select chapters from Eiboeck's <em>Die Deutschen von Iowa</em> are currently available as an Omeka "exhibit": <a href="http://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/exhibits/show/eiboeck">http://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/exhibits/show/eiboeck</a>
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students of Prof. Heike Bungert or Prof. Glenn Ehrstine
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non-newspaper printed sources related to German-Iowan history
Language
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German
Type
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book
Text
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Siebenzehntes Kapitel. Einige Winke für Diejenigen, welche nach Iowa auszuwandern gedenken.
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book
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Chapter Seventeen of <em>Iowa, die Heimat für Einwanderer</em> (1873)
Creator
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M. J. Rohlfs
Publisher
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Iowa State Board of Immigration
Date
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1873
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State Historical Society of Iowa
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<a href="https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/exhibits/show/heimat-1873" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/exhibits/show/heimat-1873</a>
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jpg
Language
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German
Type
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text
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<a href="http://search.lib.uiowa.edu/01IOWASHSI:shsi_scope:01IOWA_ALMA21324426990002771" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Iowa City Historical Library Microfilm (Mf16 )</a>
Coverage
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Iowa; 1873; Castle Garden
Subject
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immigration handbook; wages; transportation options and prices
Description
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Image of the first page of Chapter Seventeen from the revised 1873 immigration handbook published by the Iowa Board of Immigration. The chapter gives prospective immigrants information on common wages for various professions and various means of travel to Iowa, including prices.
Immigration
Labor
Ocean Travel