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Dubois County: German Americans, 1993-1994

Interviewee
Schipp, John H. August 2, 1994 

Call Number
93-078

Physical Description

Not transcribed; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 120 minutes

Interviewer
Muehr, Heiko

Access Status

Open

Scope and Content Note

Fr. John H. Schipp discusses growing up in Ferdinand, Indiana. He describes his activities as a child such as church, school and sports. He also describes his high school and seminary education at St. Meinrad. Schipp explains his research into his family history and the histories of many of the families in Dubois County. He also discusses the migration and settlement patterns of German Americans.

  • Keywords
    • Corporation Names
    • St. Meinrad Seminary
    • Occupation Names
    • priest
    • Place Names
    • Dubois County, Indiana
    • Evansville, Indiana
    • Ferdinand, Indiana
    • Huntingburg, Indiana
    • Jasper, Indiana
    • Louisville, Kentucky
    • Siberia, Indiana
    • St. Meinrad, Indiana
    • Subjects
    • church
    • church picnics
    • community changes
    • farming
    • German language
    • genealogy
    • human geography
    • migration
    • recreation
    • religion
    • religious processions
    • schools
    • seminary