Atchison Turnverein history collection, circa 1865-1902

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Atchison Turnverein history collection, circa 1865-1902

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The collection from the Atchison, Kansas Turnverein consists of financial ledgers, typically organized by individual member; membership lists; meeting minutes; correspondence; bylaws and committees information; and other miscellaneous records. The collection consists entirely of volumes, and the majority of the records are in German. The volumes are not organized.

3.75 cubic feet (7 boxes) + 4 oversize volumes.

Kansas State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7999753

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Atchison Turnverein (Atchison, Kan.)

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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...