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| Series 6: Sound Recordings, 1977 (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Subseries 2: German | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20538A | Interview with Hans Bittner, silhouette cutter, Chicago, Illinois, April 20, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0609 | |||||||||||||
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| Mr. Hans Bittner silhouette cutter, artist (Scherenschnitte Kunstler), 3843 N. Sawyer Ave., Chicago, 60618; ; as a commercial artist, Herr. Bittner illustrated for NASA, other government agencies, and several large American companies; born in Breslau, Germany; about tools and paper used in freehand paper cutting; samples of cuttings described, largest, 26x14 inches, smallest, postage-stamp size; mainly rococo scenes, featuring plants and trees; about the topics of silhouettes and history of silhouette cutting; Javanese silhouette puppets; continuation of discussion on examples of cuttings; about the sale prices of silhouettes. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20538B | Recording of short TV spot promoting awareness of the Chicago Ethnic Arts Project, April 22, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0609 | |||||||||||||
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| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20539A - AFS 20540_02 | Interview with Martin and Sara Schwarz and their daughter Heidi Siewert about German crafts, culture, and history, Chicago, Illinois, parts 1-4, April 21, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0610 - RYA 0611 | |||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 4-part interview with Martin and Sara Schwarz and their daughter Heidi Sievert on a range of topics, emphasizing crafts and culture, recorded at the Schwarz home before, during, and after the filming of a short TV spot (Chicago, Channel 2, CBS affiliate) promoting awareness of Chicago Ethnic Arts Project and featuring Sara Schwarz spinning hemp and displaying emproidery work; assisting and modeling: Heidi Siewert; topics include the origin of D.A.N.K. (German American National Congress); the Siebenburger Sachsen dialect; the family's wartime experiences in Romania, evacuation of Rode in the face of communist advances, arrival in Austria in 1944 (Sara and children), sojourn in Worgl, Tyrol refugee camp (1946-51), immigration to Indiana in 1951; explanation of embroidery that describes the seals of the seven groups of Transylvanian Saxons; occupations in Columbia, Indiana; about Martin Schwarz's years of detention in Siberia, his return to the west via East Germany, and his reunification with his family in Austria, 1947; about Martin's survival on garlic and potatoes in Siberia; occupation of Austria. Part 2 of a 4-part interview with Martin and Sara Schwarz and their daughter Heidi Sievert on a range of topics, emphasizing crafts and culture, recorded at the Schwarz home before, during, and after the filming of a short TV spot (Chicago, Channel 2, CBS affiliate) promoting awareness of Chicago Ethnic Arts Project and featuring Sara Schwarz spinning hemp and displaying emproidery work; assisting and modeling: Heidi Siewert; topics include introduction of photographer, Carl Fleischhauer; about musical traditions and history of the Transylvanian Saxons; a wine drinking song indicating historical traditions and roots in Germany and Luxembourg; about the traditional dress of women in Rode, Transylvania: the Kittel; about net materials for costume decoration; weaving done in the home; in Austria Sara learned and made Austrian costumes after her husband returned from Russia (1948-51); Sara learned embroidery work in a crafts school, crocheting from her mother; everyone in the Schwarz family learned to crochet; the "counting" method used in embroidery; about photographs of Transylvanian costumes taken in Austria (copied at call number AFC 1981/004: b41252, frames 28, 29, 37) and in the Chicago German Day Parade; the story of the discovery of a postcard from Rode in an Austrian Alpine village (copied at call number AFC 1981/004: b41252, frames 30, 31); on the topography in Transylvania and around Rode; on the religion of the Transylvanians; photograph of the village church interior (copied at call number AFC 1981/004: b41252, frames 22-26); about Columbia City, Indiana and the family's move to Chicago in 1966; story of this move to their first home, 1127 W. Oakdale, near Lincoln and Diversey Ave. Part 3 of a 4-part interview with Martin and Sara Schwarz and their daughter Heidi Sievert on a range of topics, emphasizing crafts and culture, recorded at the Schwarz home; ; topics include demonstration of spinning staff for TV filming (see call number AFC 1981/004: b41244, frames 7A-14A); discussion of spinning room activities in Rode; preserving fruit by drying alongside baking ovens, including apples, peaches, pears, plums, and grapes; on baking bread.; on drying grapes by hanging them from the rafters; on the frequency of baking rye bread, 10-12 loaves every two weeks; demonstration of spinning staff and spindle, time of year when spinning was done in Transylvanian households, conversational topics during spinning session, what men do while women weave; discussion of trips back to visit Romania; how a young girl learns spinning, older women used spinning wheels; on materials used in spinning. Part 4 of a 4-part interview with Martin and Sara Schwarz and their daughter Heidi Sievert on a range of topics, emphasizing crafts and culture, recorded at the Schwarz home. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20541A - AFS 20542A | Interview with Martin and Sara Schwarz about their personal histories and life in their home village of Rode, Transylvania, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-3, April 23, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0612 - RYA 0613 | |||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 3-part interview with Martin and Sara Schwarz on a range of topics, emphasizing their personal histories and life in their home village of Rode, Transylvania, recorded at the Schwarz home; topics include discussion of photos of the costume demonstration by Sara at the 1976 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C.; on Mr. Schwarz's cooking skills; description of photographs from a book on Transylvanian Germans; on the functions of a church fortification in a typical Transylvanian town; description of the D.A.N.K. (German American National Congress) women's sewing clubs; membership in D.A.N.K. and their activities; about the Trachtenfest (costume festival) in January; on the Siebenburger Sachsen Club's Stiftungsfest (Founding Day Festival); durrent immigration of Transylvanians; about the sponsorship of a relative to emigrate from Romania and the problems related to it; description of a recent family disaster in Transylvania; immigration of relatives from Romania to Germany, the family of Sara's brother, Sara comes from a family of musicians; on the family of Martin Schwarz; the resettlement of Transylvanians in Germany, further discussion of photo book on Transylvania. deescription of a typical Transylvanian farm, about the buildings and their functions. Part 2 of a 3-part interview with Martin and Sara Schwarz on a range of topics, emphasizing their personal histories and life in their home village of Rode, Transylvania, recorded at the Schwarz home; topics include photos taken of Rode while on a return visit (copied at call number AFC 1981/004: b41252, frames 16-25); description of traditional Transylvanian village layout and farm-house design, design and defense function of village church; discussion of pictures from a book published in Berlin in the 1930s describing architecture, costumes, and folk crafts in Transylvania; description of a picture (copied at call number AFC 1981/004: b41244, frames 22-26); why Transylvanian Saxons are called Saxons (when their origins were not Saxony); about songs from the home village (a copy of the tape recording of these songs is at call number AFC 1981/004: AFS 20561, AFS 20561, AFS 20562, AFS 20563, AFS 20564, AFS 20565, and AFS 20566); on the manner of making sauerkraut according to a traditional Transylvanian method (continues in part 3). Part 3 of a 3-part interview with Martin and Sara Schwarz on a range of topics, emphasizing their personal histories and life in their home village of Rode, Transylvania, recorded at the Schwarz home; topics include explanation of the making of sauerkraut (continued from part 2); about making pickled beets according to a traditional recipe; Sara's explanation on the creation of designs for embroidery, origins of patterns used, difference between knitting and crocheting; crafts and doll-making in Transylvania; about Sara's sewing work in her early days in Chicago, Sara's needle-point sewing learned in America. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20542B | Interview with Leonard Enders, national founder of D.A.N.K. (German American National Congress), Chicago, Illinois, April 25, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0613 | |||||||||||||
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| A brief interview with Leonard Enders, the national founder of D.A.N.K. (German American National Congress), recorded at D.A.N.K. Nord (North) headquarters during a youth presentation. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20543 - AFS 20545 | Recording of performances at the Chicago Zither Club 1977 Spring Concert, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-3, April 24, 1977; April 26, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RXA 1010-1012 | |||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 3-part recording of performances at the Chicago Zither Club Spring Concert; Rudy Fuhr is the master of ceremonies; the Chicago Zither Club Orchestra performs three selections, Die Singende Zither Marsch (The Singing Zither March, comp. George Freundorfer), Am Schonen Blaunen Tegernsee - Konzert-Lander (On the Beautiful Tegernsee, comp. Heinrich Stattler), and Standchen Serenade (comp. Heinrich Frh. v. Reigersberg); remarks and introductions by Rudy Fuhr and others, and names some performers for the dance to follow the concert: Rudy Wacek and his electric zither (heard in part 3), Richard Ecker's Orchestra, and the Donauschwaben Folk Dancers; also mentioned is the [Apollon] Mandolin Ensemble under the direction of Father [Dellapenta?] of DePaul University, and Heidi Siewert, guest vocalist (heard in part 2); performance by the Neapolitan Mandolins, "Always with You" (comp. G. Sartori), "Tesoro Mia" (comp. E. Becucci), and "La Golondrina" (comp. Narciso Serradell Sevilla). Part 2 of a 3-part recording of performances at the Chicago Zither Club Spring Concert; the Neapolitan Mandolins perform "Ukrainian Romance" (comp. Heinrich Schneider); Heidi Siewert, yodeler (accompanied by the Chicago Zither Club Orchestra), "Zwei Rehbraune Augen" and "Erzherzog-Johann Jodler" (identified as traditional) and "Himmelblauer Enzian" (comp. Mayer-Hertha); Chicago Zither Club Orchestra, "Spring Beautiful Spring" (comp. Paul Lincke), "Springtime Polka" (traditional). Part 3 of a 3-part recording of performances at the Chicago Zither Club Spring Concert; the first selection may be the Chicago Zither Club Orchestra playing Alpine melodies, with a nearly inaudible chorus; Rudy Wacek and his Electric Zither performs three unnamed tunes and the Beer Barrel Polka; duration of this recording, 10:30 minutes. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20546A - 20546B | Interview with Heidi Siewert, folk singer and yodeler, Chicago, Illinois, part 1 - 2, April 26, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0614 | |||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Heidi Siewert, folk singer and yodeler; Ms. Siewert is the daughter of Martin and Sara Schwarz, the mother of three children and lives with them and her German born husband at 2N 477 Diane, Glen Ellyn, Illinois; this tape was recorded over the telephone on 26 April 1977; topics include Siewert's background and life history; origins of yodel and her singing experience; yodeling ability first exploited in this country; about job experiences; description of yodeling and how it affects the vocal chords; where and when Heidi sings, her performances are appreciated more by American audiences than ethnic groups; about her repertoire of yodel songs; difference between Alpine yodel and hillbilly yodeling; difference in the experience of singing classical music and folk tunes; the types of ethnic events for which Heidi sings; proliferation of Oktoberfests in Chicago area, from August into November; on the future of ethnic community and choruses: large clubs will survive as music organizations, rather than as ethnic organizations; social organizations will be continued through children; singing clubs are traditional among Germans everywhere; the ethnic interests of Heidi's children, effects of the use of dialects on Heidi's children. Part 2 of a 2-part interview with Heidi Siewert, folk singer and yodeler; Ms. Siewert is the daughter of Martin and Sara Schwarz, the mother of three children and lives with them and her German born husband at 2N 477 Diane, Glen Ellyn, Illinois; this tape was recorded over the telephone on 26 April 1977; topics include the possible conflict between mainland Germans who came before the WWII and the more recent exile German immigrants; the problem of immigration for exile Germans (Displaced Persons); about the family's postwar sojourn in Austria, Indiana, and Chicago; about German regionalism: regional allegiance and pride, and the reason for it, regional pride causes divisiveness, Germans and Austrians function as one ethnic group in this country; about the interaction between Austrians and some German groups, difference between Alpine and Viennese attitudes and interests; about the Friends of Austria organization; about the most active German groups in Chicago; the Donauschwaben; government involvement in the German ethnic community, news coverage of the German-American community; the German-American self-image, positive and negative features; American personality is more open and warmer; Heidi considers herself to be Transylvanian rather than German, has to do with urban vs. rural attitudes and German vs. Austrian attitudes. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20547A - AFS 20548B | Interview with Isabella Erbe, weekly advice columnist for Eintracht, a German American newspaper, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-4, April 26, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0615 - RYA 0616 | |||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 4-part interview with Frau Isabella Erbe, a columnist for the weekly German American newspaper called Eintracht; Frau Erbe writes a "Dear Abby" column and reports on German American club events; the interview was recorded at the office of her son's decorating business where she takes telephone messages; topics include a brief history of her life and the Egerland, her birthplace, her immigration and journalistic activities, the origins of the Eintracht newspaper, originally an Austrian-Hungarian-American newspaper; discussion of organizations listed regularly on the back page of Eintracht, of the 180 German-American clubs in Chicago only about 80 are regularly active; about D.A.N.K. (Gernan American National Congress), a political organization in the interest of the German-American communities in the U.S., it has an uncertain future, good leadership is lacking, German American people lack political clout primarily because of the two world wars, also German groups in the U.S. are fragmented; about the exiled German groups from eastern Europe, the exile Germans of eastern Europe are both Austrian and German; about "Schlaraffia Chicagoana." (part of a worldwide German-speaking men's social organization). Part 2 of a 4-part interview with Frau Isabella Erbe, a columnist for the weekly German American newspaper called Eintracht; Frau Erbe writes a "Dear Abby" column and reports on German American club events; the interview was recorded at the office of her son's decorating business where she takes telephone messages; topics include annual "German Day" and the Cannstatter Volksfest of the Schwaben Verein; about the Steuben Verein, a national German-American cultural organization most representative of all German-Americans, the best U.S. organization for the preservation of German culture, annual Trachtenfest (costume festival), Frau Erbe recommends government assistance for folk dancing and regional costume preservation; about Jewish-German-American organizations and theater, Ludwig Lohmiller's role in theater and music among Chicago German-Americans; the Landsmannschaft organizations: foster ethnic dance, mother tongue, costumes and customs; speaking the German langauge is very important to German Landsmannschaften; the Donauschwaben Club originally founded to assist all those German immigrants from eastern Europe; recording includes segment of a telephone conversation (in German) with the editor of Eintracht; resumption of interview: Frau Erbe explains her work for the newspaper; the Sud-ost Deutsche Organization is an umbrella organization for seven regional groups (the exile Germans); the Vereinigte Mannerchor is an umbrella organization for German male singing clubs; about the future of German singing clubs, Erbe believes the clubs can't afford to professionalize. Part 3 of a 4-part interview with Frau Isabella Erbe, a columnist for the weekly German American newspaper called Eintracht; Frau Erbe writes a "Dear Abby" column and reports on German American club events; the interview was recorded at the office of her son's decorating business where she takes telephone messages; a segment of the interview pertaining to the relationship between ethnic cultural groups and U.S. politics is transcribed in the additional related objects cited in this record; topics include the directors of German singing clubs; the presentation to the American Folklife Center of a bound copy of the 1938 national Sangerfest programs, a gift from Ludwig Lohmiller; about the Lohmiller archive on German-American singing club activities; about dance clubs and the German Veterans Associations in Chicago; on the future of German clubs in Chicago, the influence of Haley's "Roots" on German-American ethnicity, and the future of America; on the lack of togetherness and political impotence of the German Americans of Chicago; the vitality of ethnic groups depends upon how recently they immigrated; on raising second generation German Americans in the German language, criticism of government attempts to bilingualize for the sake of Spanish-Americans; about German regionalism transported to America; the best way for German ethnics to become politically involved is to do it through the American political party system, not through ethnic organizations, ethnic clubs should focus on culture; recording interrupted by telephone call; about the relationship between German and Austrian immigrants. Part 4 of a 4-part interview with Frau Isabella Erbe, a columnist for the weekly German American newspaper called Eintracht; Frau Erbe writes a "Dear Abby" column and reports on German American club events; the interview was recorded at the office of her son's decorating business where she takes telephone messages; a fragment of the interview is transcribed in the additional related object cited in this record; topics include the differences between Germans, Austrians, and German-speaking Swiss Americans; about a senior citizen group founded by Frau Erbe; ethnicity is linked with romantic notions of Europe and the past; German Americans are supportive of other Germanic groups like Dutch-Americans; about the image of German Americans held by other American, attitudes towards German Americans during and after World War II; for the folklife project, recommendations for representative German retail businesses in the Chicago area. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20549A - 20549B | Interview with Eduard Adler, Austrian Consul General, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, April 26, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0617 | |||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Consul Eduard Adler at his Austrian Consular office in the Wrigley Building; themes include the interaction between German and Austrian immigrants in Chicago, and discussion of the range of individuals affected by World War II, now living in America, who identify themselves with Austria; fragments of the interview are transcribed in the additional related object cited in this record; topics include limitations on emigration by the Austrian government; earliest immigrants to America, in the Ebenezer community in Georgia (ca. 1733), 30 miles northwest of Savanna; emigration from the Burgenland to Pennsylvania and Chicago; there was a large emigration from Austria following World War I (1921, 22, 23); then emigration of intellectuals in the 1930s, primarily to the east and west coasts of the U.S. included Austrian Jews; about Austrian emigration after World War II, on the character and accomplishments of post World War II Austrian emigrants; about the Germans in Austria, the origin of the "exile" (South-east) Germans, e.g., Transylvanians and Danube Swabians; about the origin of U.S. Hutterites in Carinthia; the Donauschwaben are the most active of German-speaking groups in Chicago today; on the role of youth in maintaining ethnic traditions; about the main reasons for the emphasis of the exile German ethnicity: 1) a long tradition of maintaining German heritage, 2) being forced out of their most recent homeland; Gottschee German-Austrians: best known peddlers in Europe, originally from Franconia and Thuringia, educated in Klagenfurt. Part 2 of a 2-part interview with Consul Eduard Adler at his Austrian Consular office in the Wrigley Building; themes include the interaction between German and Austrian immigrants in Chicago, and discussion of the range of individuals affected by World War II, now living in America, who identify themselves with Austria; fragments of the interview are transcribed in the additional related object cited in this record; topics include distinguishing the Austrians from other German-speaking peoples; about Austrians more closely related to Slovenians, strong influence of Slavic culture on Austrians; about the importance of regional allegiances in Austria due to historical developments; the Donauschwaben are both German and Austrian, both German and Austrian governments take official responsibility for exile Germans; about the conflict between Hungarians and Germans; the Sudeten Germans; about American self-awareness compared to that of an Austrian; Austria after World War I, adjustment from world empire to a small country; the Consul's work among the German-speaking people in the Midwest, the official attitude of the Austrian government toward emigrants; how the 100,000 former Austrians form the 10th "Federal Province"; the importance of the Austrian Americans in providing an image of Austria in America; the ethnic revolution among Austrians; followed by the fieldworker's summary of unrecorded, post-interview remarks. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20550A - AFS 20551A | Interview with Siegfried Schuh, violin maker, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-3, April 27, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of 3-part interview with violin maker Siegfried Schuh, who lives and works at his apartment located at 525 W. Belmont in Chicago; Mr. Schuh is the nephew of Isabella Erbe, and he was born in Schonbach, Egerland (Czechoslovakia), studied in Bubenreuth, Bavaria, and came to Chicago in 1963; topics include learning violin-making, factory production vs. home production of stringed instruments; on the apprenticeship in violin-making; about post World War II events surrounding his exile from Schonbach; the creation of Bubenreuth in Bavaria; how Herr Schuh set up his trade in Chicago, working for an American violin company, on mass production of instruments; about materials used for violin making and their preparation, on the kinds of instruments he makes and repairs, about the process of making and repairing violins; the workshop, demonstration of repair items and stages of violin construction, kinds of wood used in the construction of a violin, staining and varnishing instruments. Part 2 of 3-part interview with violin maker Siegfried Schuh, who lives and works at his apartment located at 525 W. Belmont in Chicago; Mr. Schuh is the nephew of Isabella Erbe, and he was born in Schonbach, Egerland (Czechoslovakia), studied in Bubenreuth, Bavaria, and came to Chicago in 1963; topics include working with apprentices, instruments for sharpening tools, making the violin bridge and how it is fitted to the instrument, kinds of glues used for construction and repair work; about the time required to build a violin (ca. 80 hours), although several are built at a time; how varnish can cover mistakes or poor workmanship in wood instruments; variations in violin sizes; difference between a fiddle and a violin; importance of a label inside a violin; where violins were and are made, the best today are made in Germany; on mandolin repair; about other violin makers in Chicago; bows for violins and horsehair replacement; on making guitars; on the kinds of jobs Mr. Schuh accepts; on classical guitars; about Japanese-made instruments; the quality of modern-day violins. Part 3 of 3-part interview with violin maker Siegfried Schuh, who lives and works at his apartment located at 525 W. Belmont in Chicago; Schuh is the nephew of Isabella Erbe, and he was born in Schonbach, Egerland (Czechoslovakia), studied in Bubenreuth, Bavaria, and came to Chicago in 1963; topics include demonstration of his graduation violin; on buying a violin; constructing a violin; Schuh's involvement with the German American community, membership in Schlaraffia Chicagoans. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20551B - AFS 20552B | Interview with Martin and Sara Schwarz discussing photographs and traditional costumes, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-3, April 27, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 3-part interview with Martin and Sara Schwarz, begun over a meal (food is a topic in the conversation), and arranged in order to photograph and describe in detail the traditional costumes of men and women from their native village of Rode, Transylvania; Stefan Roth, also from Transylvania, was present to assist with the modeling of various parts of the costume; the interview took place at the Schwarz home at 1638 West Berwyn, Chicago; topics include description of the preparation of a traditional food, Transylvanian chicken, traditional staple in Transylvanian diet, polukas (spelling ?), like polenta, cornmeal bread cooked in water, eaten with buffalo milk which is taken from a bison species brought to Romania from Africa; arrival of Stefan Roth, recorder turned off for a period; recording restarted with examples of Transylvanian German dialect; about Stefan Roth's occupation; about crocheted dolls used to conceal toilet paper rolls (photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b42002, frames 19A-25A) made by women's sewing club at D.A.N.K. Nord; about the alcoholic beverages of Transylvanian Germans: wine, brandy, and schnapps; about the use of schnapps for medicinal purposes: e.g., healing wounds; on the bison of Romania; on the kinds and quality of milk available in Transylvania: from goats, cows, and buffaloes. Part 2 of a 3-part interview with Martin and Sara Schwarz, begun over a meal (food is a topic in the conversation), and arranged in order to photograph and describe in detail the traditional costumes of men and women from their native village of Rode, Transylvania; Stefan Roth, also from Transylvania, was present to assist with the modeling of various parts of the costume; the interview took place at the Schwarz home at 1638 West Berwyn, Chicago; topics include explanation of Transylvanian costumes (see photographs at call numbers AFC 1981/004: b41990, b41995, and b42000); examples include bride's costume, indicated by Brautkranz (bridal wreath) on a black hat (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b42006, frames 2-5), Hefteln (breast jewelry) and Curtel (waist jewelry); best man's staff (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b42000, frames 2-5), used to ward off potential bride stealers; about seasonal and religious customs related to engagement and marriage, description of the bridal wreath, groom's bouquet, the male's leather coat (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b42000, frames 13-18), modeled by Stefan Roth; about customs association with weaving and the making of a man's coat; colored bands (confirmation ribbons) worn from the back of the bride's headdress (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b42000, frames 20); on the manner in which women wore their hair (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b42000, frames 19); marriageable age of a woman followed confirmation; apron of the bride (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b42000, frames 23-24); the groom and best man (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b42000, frames 25-26); the woman's dress (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b42000, frames 33 and following); Trachtenhemd under blouse (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b42000, frames 33-35); Kirel (spelling?), slip (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b42000, frames 36-37, and b41990, frames 1A-2A); Spangen and Gurtel, belt (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b41990, frames 3A-5A) ; Kirchen Schurze, church apron (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b41990, frames 6A-7A); Hefteln: breast jewelry (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b41990, frames 8A-10A); head piece (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b41990, frames 11A-13A). Part 3 of a 3-part interview with Martin and Sara Schwarz, begun over a meal (food is a topic in the conversation), and arranged in order to photograph and describe in detail the traditional costumes of men and women from their native village of Rode, Transylvania; Stefan Roth, also from Transylvania, was present to assist with the modeling of various parts of the costume. The interview took place at the Schwarz home at 1638 West Berwyn, Chicago; topics include head pieces (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b41990, frame 16A); confirmation ribbons (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b41990, frames 17A-19A); ein dunnes Tuch, a thin black veil (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b41990, frames 21A-24A); Mantel, black cloth worn down the back, a bride's cape (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b41990, frames 25A-26A); reciting a related saying "Wenn man heiratet, kommt man unter die Haube" (If you get married, you get under the hood); Brustpelz, breast fur piece, leather jacket worn by the man (see photographs at call number AFC 1981/004: b41990, frames 27A-31A); about Stefan Roth, lives at 1733 W. Thorndale, Chicago; he is a cousin of Sara Schwarz; Roth comments on the current Austrian Consul in Chicago. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20553A - 20553B | Recording of a conversation between officers of D.A.N.K. (German American National Congress) and the editor of a German American newspaper, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, April 28, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 2-part recording of conversation about German American cultural expression, made in a restaurant at the D.A.N.K. headquarters, 4740 N. Western Ave., with Siegfried Reinke, President of D.A.N.K. Nord (North), Willi Kanies, executive vice-president of national D.A.N.K., and Walter Baroni, editor of the German language Amerika Woche; part 3 of this conversation was not successfully recorded; at its founding in 1959, D.A.N.K. stood for Deutsch Amerikanischer National Kongress; in Chicago, the non-profit operates the D.A.N.K. House German American Cultural Center; topics include introductory remarks; about the low profile, independent attitudes, and lack of togetherness of current German Americans; on the low cultural level of German immigrants to America; about the attitude of second generation people to German American activities conducted in the German language; discussion of what are "true" German traditions; about Faust's book on German Americans (presumably The German Element in the United States, by Albert Bernhardt Faust, 1909); about the loss of German high culture and true folk traditions among German Americans; importance of promoting German culture and language among high school students; about the 1977 National Sangerfest in Chicago.; about the independent spirit of German immigrants; D.A.N.K. serves as an agency for charter flights to Germany. Part 2 of a 2-part recording of conversation about German American cultural expression, made in a restaurant at the D.A.N.K. headquarters, 4740 N. Western Ave., with Siegfried Reinke, President of D.A.N.K. Nord (North), Willi Kanies, executive vice-president of national D.A.N.K., and Walter Baroni, editor of the German language Amerika Woche; part 3 of this conversation was not successfully recorded; at its founding in 1959, D.A.N.K. stood for Deutsch Amerikanischer National Kongress; topics include on youth participation in ethnic German affairs, emphasis in maintaining German heritage by encouraging ethnic youth to marry German; the goals of the D.A.N.K. organization and its actual accomplishments in the German American community; club activities undertaken to achieve goals; about Mayor Bilandic's popularity with ethnic Chicagoans; on D.A.N.K's acceptance among German Americans as representative of that group in Chicago; about the changes in attitude of the Chicago government toward ethnic groups; what the government can do for German Americans; about ethnic neighborhoods in suburbs and weekend schools operated by D.A.N.K. to teach youth German language and culture; on U.S. government assistance for German Americans; the establishment of a German House and Culture Center; about assistance from the German government for German Americans; the search for government funds for ethnic groups; on the future of maintaining ethnic identify and the effectiveness of D.A.N.K.'s youth programs. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20555A - AFS 20556A | Interviews with bar owner Karl Laschet and patrons about German American culture, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-3, April 28, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 3-part recording made at Laschet's Inn at 2119 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago; this part includes the remarks of Dr. Stephan [Stephen?] Kozlowski, M.D., a bar patron, second generation German, and a friend of bar owner, Karl Laschet, followed by an interview with Karl Laschet, a key figure in the Chicago German American community; a fragment of the interview is transcribed in the additional related object cited in this record; topics include Kozlowski's remarks about Karl Laschet; about the Annual German Day and Parade, Laschet as organizer, Laschet is president of Rheinischer Verein; about the personality of Karl Laschet, Laschet as representative of older immigrants and mainland Germans; on the difference between The Rheinisher Verein and the Donauschwaben as representative of German Americans in Chicago; about Doctor Kozlowski; about the neo-Nazi party in Chicago, give a bad image to German Americans; remarks by fieldworker Jonas Dovydenas remarks on American new stereotyping; about the challenge of a Northwestern University professor's denial of the Jewish holocaust in Nazi Germany and Jewish reactions; beginning of interview with Karl Laschet, his wife Hilde offers comments; drinking toasts in German and in English, sung by Karl Laschet and his bar patrons, a round of drinks is sponsored by innkeeper for the baseball team sponsored by Laschet's Inn; Laschet reviews his role as intermediary between Chicago German Americans and the mayor's office; the annual carnival celebration sponsored by Chicago's Rheinischer Verein. Part 2 of a 3-part recording made at Laschet's Inn at 2119 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, consisting of an interview with Karl Laschet, a key figure in the Chicago German American community; a fragment of the interview is transcribed in the additional related object cited in this record; topics include problems in maintaining German ethnicity among German Americans; on Laschet's connections with city hall, his interest in bringing German ethnics together and contributing to the well-being of Chicago, the need for inter-ethnic cooperation in Chicago; about the United German-American Societies and how this organization differs from D.A.N.K.; about the German contribution to Chicago and America, there are 650,000 American od German descent in Chicago; on the American stereotype of German people and culture; German pride requires unity of German ethnics; about Laschet's background and life, on German togetherness; chief characteristics of German ethnics are hard-working, the desire for personal achievement is important, they tend to avoid politics to attain goals, personal and family discipline should be the first concern, then community, freedom does not mean by-passing personal effort; on government assistance for the German ethnic community, Laschet would support government assistance in the establishment of a German cultural center, but community involvement is important, if money is to be given for cultural purposes, it should be given to (folk) cultural purposes as well as to forms of high culture. Part 3 of a 3-part recording made at Laschet's Inn at 2119 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, consisting of an interview with Karl Laschet, a key figure in the Chicago German American community; a fragment of the interview is transcribed in the additional related object cited in this record; topics include Mayor Bilandic and his concerns for continental European ethnic groups in Chicago; how few city employees are German ethnics; Germans are hardworkers, not protesters for their cause; German Americans support Venetian night in Chicago, a city-sponsored, lakeside festival; the togetherness of German Americans in Chicago today is achieved through the numerous German clubs in this area, not every German ethnic is a member of a club, but they frequently support club efforts and activities, this variation in the participation of German-Americans in ethnic activities is an expression of American freedom; on neo-Nazi activities in Chicago and its effects on the German-American community; on German Americans in politics and support for Mayor Bilandic; comments in support of Chicago. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20556B - AFS 20557B | Interview with Rudy Wacek, player and builder of electronically amplified zithers, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, April 29, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Interview with Rudy Wacek, player and builder of electronically amplified zithers, Chicago, Illinois, part 1 - 3 | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20558A - AFS 20558B | Interview with Johann and Irma Sieb, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, April 29, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20559A - AFS 20559_02 | Speeches and songs at the Siebenbürger Sachsen 1977 Stiftungsfest at the Haus Donauschwaben, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, April 30, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Speeches and songs at the Siebenbürger Sachsen 1977 Stiftungsfest at the Haus Donauschwaben, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2 | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20560A - AFS 20560B | Interview with George and Anna Schuller about family history, and traditional sausage, sauerkraut, and wine-making, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 01, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Interview with George and Anna Schuller about family history, and traditional sausage, sauerkraut, and wine-making, Chicago, Illinois, part 1 - 2 | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20561 - AFS 20566 | Recordings made by the Schwarz family during a family vacation to Transylvania, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-3, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Recordings made by the Schwarz family during a family vacation to Transylvania, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-6 | |||||||||||||
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| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20567A - AFS 20568A | Interview with Grace Grossman, curator in Spertus Museum, Chicago, Illinois ; David Weinstein, president of Spertus College, Chicago, Illinois ; and Richard Marcus, librarian and archivist with Spertus College, Chicago, Illinois, April 26, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 3-part recording at and about the Spertus Museum (then associated with Spertus College, after 1993, the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies); this part includes interviews with curator Grace Grossman and artist Arthur Feldman. Part 2 of a 3-part recording at and about the Spertus Museum (then associated with Spertus College, after 1993, the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies); this part includes interviews with curator Grace Grossman and college president David Weinstein. Part 3 of a 3-part recording at and about the Spertus Museum (then associated with Spertus College, after 1993, the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies); this part includes interviews with the librarian and archivist Richard Marcus. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20568B | Interview with Darryl Rotman, calligrapher, Chicago, Illinois, April 26, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Recording may be associated with Spertus Museum visit by fieldworker Shifra Epstein; the fieldworker's log names calligrapher Darryl Rotman [may be Darryl Rotman-Kuperstock]. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20569A - AFS 20569B | Interview with Faith Bickerstaff, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, April 28, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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