Preliminary Guide to the Scheuerman/Lust Family Confirmation Certificates, 1899-1924

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lust Claeys, Camilla
Title
Preliminary Guide to the Scheuerman/Lust Family Confirmation Certificates
Dates
1899-1924 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.6 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Oversize flat folder)
Collection Number
MS 2020.23 (collection)
Summary
This collection consists of 4 confirmation certificates in German for members of the Scheuerman and Lust families. The families were a part of the Volga German community in Russia and immigrated to Endicott, Washington in the late 1800s.
Repository
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

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
German

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

This collection consists of 4 Lutheran Church confirmation certificates in German for members of the Scheuerman and Lust families. The families were a part of the Volga German community in Russia and immigrated to Endicott, Washington in the late 1800s, where they joined many other Volga German families.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Scheuerman/Lust Family Confirmation Certificates, 1899-1924 (MS 2020.23)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

Location of Collection

(MASC STAFF USE) 2-03-10-1

Acquisition Information

Camilla Lust Claeys donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2020 (MS.2020.23).

Future Additions

The repository expects to receive additions to this collection.

Related Materials

Richard D. Scheuerman Volga German Papers, 1766-2009 (MS 2021.17)

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

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Julia Scheuerman confirmation certificate 1899 March 26
1 1 Eva Maria Lust confirmation certificate 1924 April 13
1 1 Johannes Lust confirmation certificate 1899 March 26
1 1 Albert Ruben Lust confirmation certificate 1912 February 11

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Confirmation.
  • Lutheran Church -- Membership.
  • Russian Germans -- Washington (State) -- History.

Personal Names

  • Lust Claeys, Camilla -- Archives.
  • Lust, Albert Ruben.
  • Lust, Eva Maria.
  • Lust, Johannes.
  • Scheuerman, Julia.

Family Names

  • Scheuerman family -- Archives

Other Creators

  • Family Names
    • Lust family -- Archives (creator)