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Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein of Philadelphia records
The Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein of Philadelphia is a German-American benevolent society founded in 1873 by a group of local businessmen including biscuit-maker Godfrey Keebler and brewer Christian Schmidt. The stated goals of the group from its inception were to uphold German culture, sociability,...
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| Collection: | Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein of Philadelphia Records |
| Collection Number: | MSS128 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | German |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
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1.9 Linear feet 1.9 linear feet, 4 boxes |
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The Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein of Philadelphia is a German-American benevolent society founded in 1873 by a group of local businessmen including biscuit-maker Godfrey Keebler and brewer Christian Schmidt. The stated goals of the group from its inception were to uphold German culture, sociability, and charity through a yearly festival in the tradition of the annual harvest festival at Schwabian Spa in Bad Cannstatt, Germany. Funds raised at this event were donated to needy individuals and institutions such as hospitals and orphanages. With the decline in German immigration to the United States the Cannstatter has become more of a social and cultural organization rather than a mutual aid society. The collection is composed primarily of entertainment committee and director's meeting minutes, membership lists, and miscellaneous printed items. In German and English. |