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empire and their descendants,”
describes AHSGR. Folklore and
historical research are compiled for
its members. Today, the American
Historical Society of Germans from
Russia resides in Lincoln, Nebraska,
where it moved in 1973, in an area
of Lincoln known as the “South
Bottoms.” The South and North
Bottoms neighborhoods housed
many German Russian families
at the turn of the 20th century.
The facility includes the Emma
Schwabenland Haynes Library
Archive and the Henry J. Amen
Historical Village buildings, among
other features. The Historical
Village buildings include a number
of structures that capture life in
the time of 19th century German
Russians – a blacksmith shop, a
General Store, the All Faiths Chapel
and a replica Summer Kitchen. In
front of the headquarters stands
a German from Russia Pioneer
Family commemorative statue,
depicting the typical German
Russian immigrant family’s
arrival in the US, Canada or
South America. “Sculpted by
internationally recognized artist
Pete Felten of Hays, Kansas, it is
a replica of an original statue in
Victoria, Kansas,” AHSGR shares.
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AHSGR also maintains an
impressive array of information
and resources. A network of
volunteers correlates the collection
of historical, genealogical, pictorial
attributes and more for designated
villages. Members can connect
with their village coordinator to
learn more about their ancestry. A
quarterly newsletter and journal
are published, and AHSGR
publishes books under its own
copyright as well as maintaining
an impressive collection of other
materials in the library.