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Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Series 1: Richard D. Scheuerman Correspondence, 1970s-2000
- Series 2: William Scheirman and Evelyn Reich Correspondence and Family History Materials
- Series 3: Community and Family History Documents, Reports, and Articles
- Series 4: Richard D. Scheuerman Russia Papers, 1970s-2009
- Folders unassigned to a series by creator
- Names and Subjects
Preliminary Guide to the Richard D. Scheuerman Volga German Papers, 1766-2009
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Scheuerman, Richard D.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Richard D. Scheuerman Volga German Papers
- Dates
- 1766-2009 (inclusive)17662009
- Quantity
- 5.42 Linear feet of shelf space, (5 Boxes)
- Collection Number
- MS 2021.17 (collection)
- Summary
- The Richard D. Scheuerman Volga German Papers contain correspondence, family history materials, community and family history documents, reports and articles, and Richard D. Scheuerman’s Russian research papers. The materials concern the Scheuerman family as well as other families from the Yagodnaya Polyana (Berry Meadow) area of the Volga region in Russia.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English, German, and Russian, ,
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Richard D. Scheuerman was raised near Endicott, Washington and served as a public school teacher and administrator for twenty-five years. He currently serves as chair of the Master of Arts in Teaching program at Seattle Pacific University (SPU) and associate director of the SPU Center for Global Curriculum Studies.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Volga Germans are ethnic Germans who settled along the Volga River in southeastern Russia in the 18th century. In the 19th and 20th centuries many immigrated to the United States, settling in a number of states, including Washington, Kansas, and Nebraska.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Richard D. Scheuerman Volga German Papers contain correspondence, family history materials, community and family history documents, reports and articles, and Richard D. Scheuerman’s Russian research papers. The materials concern the Scheuerman family as well as other families from the Yagodnaya Polyana (Berry Meadow) area of the Volga region in Russia. These families were originally from Germany, moved to Russia in the 18th century and then immigrated to the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries, many settling in Eastern Washington. Collection documentation is found in Box 5.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Richard D. Scheuerman Volga German Papers, 1766-2009 (MS 2021.17)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects a pre-existing order from the records’ creators or previous custodians.
Location of Collection
(MASC STAFF USE) 2-03-9-7Acquisition Information
Richard D. Scheuerman donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2021 (MS.2021.17).
Future Additions
The repository expects to receive additions to this collection.
Related Materials
Scheuerman/Lust Family Confirmation Certificates, 1899-1924 (MS 2020.23)
Anna Biedel Weitz Papers, 1904-1983 (Cage 158)
Emma Schwabenland Haynes Papers, 1927-1982 (Cage 573)
American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Records, 1968-1984 (Cage 850)
Fred C. Koch Papers, 1802-1983 (Cage 851)
Dewald Family Story Typescript, 1998 (Cage 4827)
Arthur Hartwig Notes on Germans from Russia, 1916-1999 (Cage 5085)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Richard D. Scheuerman Correspondence, 1970s-2000Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | item | |
| 1 | 1 | Bill Scheuermann CSS, 1970'S |
| 1 | 2 | Bill Scheuermann CSS, 1980's |
| 1 | 3 | Bill Scheuermann CSS,
1990-1993 |
| 1 | 4 | Bill Scheuermann CSS,
1994-2001 |
| 1 | 5 | Mrs. Emma S. Haynes CSS |
| 1 | 6 | Selma Muller CSS |
| 1 | 7 | Eva Baldaree CSS |
| 1 | 8 | Catherine Luft and Family CSS |
| 1 | 9 | Susan Yungman CSS and Articles |
| 1 | 10 | Clara Litzenberger, 1969-1972 |
| 1 | 11 | Larry Morasch CSS |
| 1 | 12 | Elaine Poffernroth CSS |
| 1 | 13 | R. Scheuermann Russian CSS |
Series 2: William Scheirman and Evelyn Reich Correspondence and Family History MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | item | |
| 1 | 14 | Bill Scheuermann CSS,
1950s-1960s |
| 1 | 15 | Evelyn Reich - Bill Scheuermann
CSS |
| 1 | 16 | Evelyn Reich - Ruth DeLuca (Litzenberger
Information) |
| 1 | 17 | Vera Longwell CSSP |
| 1 | 18 | Evelyn Reich Family History MSS
Correspondence |
| 1 | 19 | Appel Family |
| 1 | 20 | Aschenbrenner Family |
| 1 | 21 | Befus (Bafus) |
| 1 | 22 | Benner Family |
| 1 | 23 | Blumenschein |
| 1 | 24 | Brack Family |
| 1 | 25 | Cook (Koch) |
| 1 | 26 | Daubert |
| 1 | 27 | Dippel |
| 1 | 28 | Felker Family |
| 1 | 29 | Fisher |
| 1 | 30 | Fox, Fuchs |
| 1 | 31 | Geier |
| 1 | 32 | Gerlitz - Stong (Stang) Family |
| 1 | 33 | Getz Family |
| 1 | 34 | Gorr Family |
| 1 | 35 | Green Rothe Family |
| 1 | 36 | Helbaum Family |
| 1 | 37 | Helm |
| 1 | 38 | Helt Family |
| 1 | 39 | Hergert |
| 1 | 40 | Holstein |
| 1 | 41 | Kaiser |
| 1 | 42 | Kleweno Family (I) |
| 1 | 43 | Kleweno Family (II) |
| 1 | 44 | Kromm Family |
| 1 | 45 | Langlitz |
| 1 | 46 | LautenslagerFamily |
| 1 | 47 | Leinweber |
| 1 | 48 | Litzenberger |
| 1 | 49 | Litzenberger - Alexander (Ruth
DeLuca) |
| 1 | 50 | Litzenberger - Henry (Eva
Baldarace) |
| 1 | 51 | Litzenberger - Phillip (Evelyn Reich
I) |
| 1 | 52 | Litzenberger - Sam |
| 1 | 53 | Litzenberger (Evelyn Reich II) |
| 1 | 54 | Luft |
| 2 | 55 | Lust Family (I) |
| 2 | 56 | Lust Family (II) |
| 2 | 57 | Mackeleit (Machleit) |
| 2 | 58 | Moore |
| 2 | 59 | Morasch |
| 2 | 60 | Morasch Family (II) |
| 2 | 61 | Ochs |
| 2 | 62 | Pfaffenroth (Poffenroth) |
| 2 | 63 | Reich |
| 2 | 64 | Repp |
| 2 | 65 | Rudy |
| 2 | 66 | Ruhl |
| 2 | 67 | Scheurmann General |
| 2 | 68 | Scheuerman Germany |
| 2 | 69 | Scheuermann - Conrad H |
| 2 | 70 | Scheuermann - Henry B and Adam and
Peter |
| 2 | 71 | Scheuermann - Henery M. |
| 2 | 72 | Scheuermann - John |
| 2 | 73 | Scheuermann - Leon |
| 2 | 74 | Scheuermann - Peter (WLS) |
| 2 | 75 | Scheuermann/Schierman Family
(WLS) |
| 2 | 76 | Schierman (Scheuerman) -
Phillip |
| 2 | 77 | Scheuerman - Wilhelm |
| 2 | 78 | Schierman - Conrad S. |
| 2 | 79 | Schierman Palouse Colony |
| 2 | 80 | Schmick/Smick |
| 2 | 81 | Schmick - John W. |
| 2 | 82 | Schmick - Linga (Peter) |
| 2 | 83 | Schneider Family |
| 2 | 84 | Scneidmuller |
| 2 | 85 | Strong |
| 2 | 86 | Straub Family |
| 2 | 87 | Swent Family |
| 2 | 88 | Wagner Family |
| 2 | 89 | Weitz Family |
| 2 | 90 | Wilhelm |
| 2 | 91 | Youngman |
| 2 | 92 | Combined Family Records |
Series 3: Community and Family History Documents, Reports, and ArticlesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | item | |
| 2 | 93 | Oral Histories - R. Scheuerman |
| 2 | 94 | Oral Histories - E. Reich and
Reminices |
| 2 | 95 | Reich - Alec Reich Interview |
| 2 | 96 | Evelyn Reich "Memories" |
| 3 | 97 | Immigration and Settlement List,
1766-1767 |
| 3 | 98 | Passenger Ship Lists |
| 3 | 99 | Ship Manifests, 1975 - 1923, P.
Miller |
| 3 | 100 | Funeral/Memorial Programs and
Obituaries |
| 3 | 101 | Eulogies |
| 3 | 102 | Cemetery Lists |
| 3 | 103 | Whitman Co. Naturalization and Cenus
Records |
| 3 | 104 | Trinity Church Records |
| 3 | 105 | Old Endicott Family Deeds, Ration Books,
Etc., |
| 3 | 106 | Igor Pleheve Geneology Charts |
| 3 | 107 | Canada Yagaders |
| 3 | 108 | Kansas Volga Germans |
| 3 | 109 | Volga Germans in South America |
| 3 | 110 | Palouse Colony History |
| 3 | 111 | Morasch Letters, 1920's-1930's |
| 3 | 112 | Green - Rothe Letters |
| 3 | 113 | Jagodnaja Poljana History |
| 3 | 114 | W. Wurz, Volga History (Kromm
Family) |
| 3 | 115 | Pobotschnaja History |
| 3 | 116 | P. Kromm - "The German Settler on the
Volga" |
| 3 | 117 | Richard Scheuerman Writings |
| 3 | 118 | R. Scheuerman Newspaper
Articles |
| 3 | 119 | Rosina Schutz Diary, circa
1895 |
| 3 | 120 | Usu Leut, Volumes 1 - 10 |
| 3 | 121 | US German Language Journals |
| 3 | 122 | Volha German History General |
| 3 | 123 | Lutherans in Russia |
| 3 | 124 | Lutherans….in Russia |
| 3 | 125 | Washington Ethinic Heritage
Award |
| 3 | 126 | AHSGR and other Conference and Convention
Programs |
| 3 | 127 | AHSGR Aussiedler Project Joann
Kuhr |
| 3 | 128 | AHSGR Russian Archives Project
(I) |
| 3 | 129 | AHSGR Russian Archives Project
(II) |
| 3 | 130 | AHSGR Russian Archives Presentation,
1993 |
| 3 | 131 | Russian German Games |
| 3 | 132 | Russian Folk Art and Music |
| 3 | 133 | Anna Weitz Publications |
| 3 | 134 | Alwina Meiber Article |
| 3 | 135 | Olga Licenberger Article |
| 3 | 136 | Mary Poffenroth Writings |
| 3 | 137 | Susan Yungman Writings |
| 3 | 138 | Harm H. Scholmer Writings |
| 3 | 139 | B. Kroman "All in the Family"
EMPTY |
| 3 | 140 | S. Litzenberger - "The Family" Story of
Adam and Marise Litzenberger EMPTY |
| 3 | 141 | R. Smick, Journey of Hope
EMPTY |
| 3 | 142 | S. Steller - " John and Mary Schierman"
EMPTY |
| 4 | 143 | Mecca Glen Memories |
| 4 | 144 | Trinity Lutheran Endicott , WA |
| 4 | 145 | Zion Lutheran Church Endicott, WA -
History |
| 4 | 146 | Endicott Schools - History |
| 4 | 147 | St Johns Schools |
| 4 | 148 | Sunset School |
| 4 | 149 | Winona History |
| 4 | 150 | N. Curtis , "Education in the
Rough" |
| 4 | 151 | Endicott Enterprise Issues,
1950s |
| 4 | 152 | St. John Newspapers, 1930s |
| 4 | 153 | Maps - Russia, USA |
| 4 | 154 | Berry Meadow Archive |
| 4 | 155 | Peter snd Anita Deyneka CSS |
Series 4: Richard D. Scheuerman Russia Papers, 1970s-2009Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | item | |
| 4 | 156 | Deyneka Russian Ministries General
Reports |
| 4 | 157 | Operation Karelift (I) |
| 4 | 158 | Operation Karelift (II) |
| 4 | 159 | CCC Kazantsev etc. |
| 4 | 160 | Fr. Aleksandr Men |
| 4 | 161 | Yeltsin and Putien, Laws |
| 4 | 162 | Russian Education Ministry
Projects |
| 4 | 163 | Orphan Intervention Ministry |
| 4 | 164 | Beslan Outreach |
| 4 | 165 | Moral Education Articles |
| 4 | 166 | ASR Schools without Walls |
| 4 | 167 | Church Stas Etc. Population |
| 4 | 168 | Holistic Mission Theology |
| 4 | 169 | Orthodox and Cultural Content Perceptions
booklet |
| 4 | 170 | Pormsasr Russian Magazine |
| 4 | 171 | Missions Today Forum - Keir and ASR B……,
2008 |
| 5 | 172 | Mary Raber "Social Service
Ministries" |
| 5 | 173 | East West Ministry Church
Report |
| 5 | 174 | Indigenous Christian Org. Directory
(Linzey) |
| 5 | 175 | Russian Education Presentations,
1990-1992 |
| 5 | 176 | Russian Trip Notes, 1990-1992 |
| 5 | 177 | Feeding A Dream Article |
| 5 | 178 | M. Morgulis and Christian
Bridge |
| 5 | 179 | Washington DC Ministry
Briefing |
| 5 | 180 | National Prayer Breakfast |
| 5 | 181 | Russian Contacts and Buisness
Cards |
| 5 | 182 | General Russian History |
| 5 | 183 | Russian Sightseeing |
| 5 | 184 | Antiquarian German Books |
Folders unassigned to a series by creatorReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | item | |
| 5 | 185 | Abramer, Semikipko and Pal… |
| 5 | 186 | Old Foreign Currency |
| 5 | 187 | Perceptions of a Great Country Peter
Deyneka |
| 5 | 188 | Volga German Linguistics |
| 5 | 189 | Schotten, Ober-Lais and the
Vogelsberg |
| 5 | 190 | Yagodnaya Polyana pre-1941, circa
1905 |
| 5 | 191 | Marilyn Eastwood Schierman-Ochs
Family |
| 5 | 192 | Collection documentation |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Russian Germans -- United States -- History.
- Russian Germans -- Washington (State) -- History.
Personal Names
- Scheuerman, Richard D. -- Archives.
Family Names
- Scheuerman family -- Archives.
Finding aid prepared by Gayle O'Hara
2021
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