German Aid Society was the name of various support groups in the United States for immigrants from Europe and people with German ancestry.[1][2] They were in Sandusky, Ohio, Boston, Massachusetts and Portland, Oregon, the latter including Prussian-born architect Otto Kleemann.
History
editThe first German Aid Society was founded[where?] in 1764 to aid German immigrants.[2] The one in Chicago was founded in 1854.[3] Portland started one in 1871.[4] Boston's was active by 1885.[5]
The organizations were part of congressional hearings in the late 1800s.[6]
References
edit- ^ Adam, Thomas; Kaufman, Will (July 8, 2005). Germany and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History : a Multidisciplinary Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781851096282 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Pflanz, Herbert (July 8, 1981). "Germans in Boston". Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "German Aid Society records, 1878-1977". Explore Chicago Collections.
- ^ "Archives West: German Aid Society records, 1871-1977". archiveswest.orbiscascade.org.
- ^ York, German Society of the City of New (July 8, 1885). Annual Report. p. 72 – via Internet Archive.
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- ^ Naturalization, United States Congress House Select Committee on Immigration and (July 8, 1891). "Report of the Select Committee on Immigration and Naturalization: And Testimony Taken by the Committee on Immigration of the Senate and the Select Committee on Immigration and Naturalization of the House of Representatives Under Concurrent Resolution of March 12, 1890". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.