Albert Friedrich Wilhelm Grimm (1864-1922) Papers
Scope and Contents
Box 1
- 1 Copyright notices for Antigo Publishing Company
- 2 Spiele für Jugendvereine
- 3 Seile der Liebe
- 4 Das Sägemühldorf
- 5 Der Falsche Prophet
- 6 Bilder aus Dem Reisepredigerleben
- 7 Des Pastors Nachlass
- 8 Gotthold
- 9 Deutscher Humor
- 10 American Humor
- 11 Ehrwürdenv Nudel
- 12 Jahrbuch des Verbandes Deutscher Schriftsteller
Box 2
- Sheet music published by Antigo Publishing Company
Box 3
- 1 Clippings
- 2 Poems, etc.
- 3 Christmas Poems
- 4 Manuscripts "God be with you"
- 5 Music and pamphlets
Box 4
- 1 Correspondence
- 2 Personal Documents
- 3 Antigo Publishing Company Ads
- 4 Pamphlets
Box 5
- 1 Songs for men's voices
- 2 Spiritual duets
- 3 Songs for mixed voices
- 4 Music
Supplement 1
- Mein Gegner
- 25 Jahre in Antigo
Dates
- Creation: 1888 - 1936
Creator
- Ira, Alfred, 1864-1922 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Albert Grimm was born on 18 January 1864 in Petershagen, Germany. In 1874 he immigrated with his parents to the United States, landing in New York and later settling in Wisconsin. In 1881 he entered Concordia Theological Seminary (Springfield, Illinois) graduating in 1888. He then accepted a call to Oak Grove, Illinois. In 1891 he accepted a call to Antigo, Wisconsin. In 1919 his eldest son died, and Albert resigned from the ministry to take over his son's position as manager of the Antigo Publishing Company. He died on 12 March 1922.
In 1888 he married Mathilda Moldenhauer, and had three sons by her.
He is known for his various short stories and novels, written under the nom de plume Alfred Ira. Among the best known being Ehrwürden Nudel.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (Four 5" letter boxes; Two 2" legal boxes)
Language of Materials
German
English
Physical Location
3.11.3.7
Geographic
- Title
- Albert Friedrich Wilhelm Grimm (1864-1922) Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Michael E. Averyt
- Date
- May 15, 1974
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository
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Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
314-505-7935
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