Anna Biedel Weitz (1907-1985) was married to Alex L. Weitz and lived in Endicott, Washington where she took on numerous roles in the small town. Primarily, Weitz worked with her husband at his insurance agency where she wrote wills as a German-English interpreter, obtained delayed birth certificates, and performed other miscellaneous duties for her husband's company. Weitz also published the town's weekly newspaper, the Endicott Index, for eight years, and compiled a town history.
This collection contains correspondence, clippings, a scrapbook, and other materials relating to the history of Endicott, Washington, all written, collected, or compiled by Anna Biedel Weitz of Endicott. The materials date from 1904 to 1983. Weitz's research encompassed the town's schools, churches, lodges, clubs, railroads, telephone system, etc. A scrapbook of newspaper clippings is included in the collection, chronicling the history of Endicott. This series, titled "The Blue Mirror," appeared in the Endicott Index in 1935 and was written by Miss E. Deane Smith. There is also a history of the town written by Earl Miller.
In addition to Weitz's historical information on the town, the collection includes her own writings, several published in 1986: "The Volga-German epicure," "Country Lanes," "Victory Parade," "With Freedom's Holy Light," and many others.
This collection is arranged in a single series.
This collection is open and available for research use.
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Anna Biedel Weitz Papers, 1904-1983 (Cage 158)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
This collection was donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1963-1971 by Anna Biedel Weitz. Additional materials were received and added to the collection in 1980.
Brumley, Howard J., 1905-. The Weitz Saga. [Place of publication not identified] :H.J. Brumley, 1986.
Weitz, Anna Biedel. The Volga-German Epicure. East Detroit, Mich. (22444 Kelly Rd., Apt. 2, East Detroit 480921): Howard J. Brumley, 1986.
Weitz, Anna Biedel. Country Lanes. East Detroit, Mich.: H.J. Brumley, Sr., 1986.
Scheuerman/Lust Family Confirmation Certificates, 1899-1924
Richard D. Scheuerman Volga German Papers, 1766-2009
Emma Schwabenland Haynes Papers, 1927-1982
American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Records, 1968-1984
Fred C. Koch Papers, 1802-1983
Emma Schwabenland Haynes Nuremberg Papers, 1940-1984
Dewald Family Story Typescript, 1998
Arthur Hartwig Notes on Germans from Russia, 1916-1999
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