Detail from "Hawkeye Wedding" song for the marriage of refugee Ruth Salzmann and Sam Becker, set to the tune of a well-known German children's song, "The Bird-Wedding" (Die Vogelhochzeit)

Typed text and colored drawing on paper

Detail from "Hawkeye Wedding" song for the marriage of refugee Ruth Salzmann and Sam Becker, set to the tune of a well-known German children's song, "The Bird-Wedding" (Die Vogelhochzeit)

Wedding song of Ruth Salzmann and Sam Becker. Original lyrics in English, set to the melody of a German children's song.

Typed song lyrics with two hand-drawn chickadee Hawkeyes, one with the photo of the bride, and one with the photo of the groom

Wedding song, 1952 (1953?), 668054, Flat Box: Oversize Flat File Box 1. Ruth Salzmann Becker papers, IWA0123. Iowa Women's Archives. https://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/918096 Accessed December 30, 2024.

Ruth Salmann Becker Papers, Iowa Women's Archive, University of Iowa

June 14, 1953

Iowa Women's Archive

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