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Dubois County: German Americans, 1993-1994

Interviewee
Dilger, Robert F. July 21, 1994 

Call Number
93-077

Physical Description

Not transcribed; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 125 minutes

Interviewer
Muehr, Heiko

Access Status

Open

Scope and Content Note

Robert F. Dilger discusses his early life and education in a small German Catholic farming community in Indiana. He discusses his genealogy and interest in his German roots. He talks about his experiences in the German Club and while traveling. He discusses the German language, once very prevalent in the area. He speaks of the changes the community has undergone, and the changes in religion since Vatican II. Dilger discusses the importance of religion in his life and what he would like to instill in his children.

  • Keywords
    • Corporation Names
    • Jasper German Club
    • Occupation Names
    • engineering manager
    • Place Names
    • Jasper, Indiana
    • Pfaffenweiler, Germany
    • Subjects
    • community changes
    • farming
    • genealogy
    • German language
    • religious beliefs
    • Vatican II