Saengerfest Collection, 1924-1931 1924-1931

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Saengerfest Collection, 1924-1931 1924-1931

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The collection contains the correspondence of Charles Schmidt, president of the German-American Saengerbund, with other saengerfest committees and officials. The collection also includes miscellaneous material such as songsheets and the constitution of the North American Saengerbunds.

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University of Cincinnati, Archives and Rare Books Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6397181

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Nordamerikanischer Sängerbund

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Schmidt, Charles G., d. 1930

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The Saengerfest Collection was donated by Mr. Christian Schmidt of Cincinnati. His grandfather, Charles Schmidt, was a prominent Cincinnati businessman in the late 19th c to the early decades of the 20th c. Active in civic affairs as well as German-American cultural organizations, Schmidt served as the president of the German-American Saengerbund, which served as an umbrella group for state and municipal saengerfests throughout the United States. The national Saengerbund also sponsored a nationa...