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Albert Friedrich Wilhelm Grimm (1864-1922) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Collection ID-0363

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

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

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

Contact:
804 Seminary Place
Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
314-505-7935