Dayton Liederkranz-Turner Collection 1880-2014

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Dayton Liederkranz-Turner Collection 1880-2014

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The Dayton Liederkranz-Turner Collection documents the experience of German-Americans for over one hundred years going back to 1890 through 2007. The evolution of the organization reflects both local and national changes. The activities and goals of the Dayton Chapter, as well as their involvement with other chapters, is documented. The collection includes organization histories, meeting minutes, financial records, correspondence, membership records, publications, and programs.

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Wright State University, Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6396794

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Turner Women’s Auxiliary

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Dayton Fixture Company

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The Dayton Liederkranz chapter was chartered on October 28, 1890 as Harugari Liederkranz and incorporated as the Dayton Liederkranz in 1911. The club focused on German songs and "Gemutlichkeit" (friendship), joining the Southern Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana District of the North American Singer Association. The Dayton Turners, were Germans that came to the United States after the Revolutions of 1848 in Germany. The Dayton Turners chapter was founded in 1853 and was notably...

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North American Singer Association

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Dayton Liederkranz-Turner Verein

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American Turners (Organization)

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Turner societies in America were based upon the Turner societies formed in Germany during the Napoleonic Wars as athletic, political, and cultural organizations. The first United States chapters were formed in 1848 by German immigrants who had fled their country to escape persecution. These organizations stressed the importance of both physical and mental health. Earlier groups, primarily for adults, combined physical education with political and cultural activities. Later, they sup...

North American Gymnastic Union

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