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German-American Music Project Collection

The German-American Music Project Collection documents significant aspects of German-American music and related cultural traditions in Wisconsin, mainly in Calumet, Dodge, Marathon, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, and Milwaukee counties. The research and fieldwork, conducted from 1984 to 1986, uncovered a wealth of traditional music and related information on German-American customs, including weddings and holidays. Recordings of musical performances and interviews conducted by James Leary, Philip Bohlman, Philip Martin and photographer Lewis Koch documented 25 bands or organizations and 60 individuals.

Materials include field reports, sound recordings, tape indices, slides, and other documentation generated and collected during the project.

A CD and booklet by Philip Martin and James Leary was produced based on materials from the collection: Ach Ya! Traditional German-American Music from Wisconsin.

Special thanks to The National Endowment for the Humanities for providing essential support for this online collection.

Access

Original collection materials reside in the Mills Music Library. Materials in the collection are non-circulating but may be consulted in the library. Patrons wishing to consult materials may contact the reference librarian on duty.

Materials in the collection are subject to the guidelines for use and reproduction of materials in the special collections of the General Library System of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

German-American Music Project Collection

The German-American Music Project Collection documents significant aspects of German-American music and related cultural traditions in Wisconsin, mainly in Calumet, Dodge, Marathon, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, and Milwaukee counties. The research and fieldwork, conducted from 1984 to 1986, uncovered a wealth of traditional music and related information o…
Image Source: Elfrieda Bergman Haese sings with the Freistadt Alte Kameraden Band.

German-American Music Project Collection Sample items in the collection

  • Letter from Mrs. E.H. Vehlon, August 1986
  • Ed Peirick
  • Earl Hilgendorf and Harry Suelflow interview, April 16, 1985
  • Henry Schuckert
  • Die Sterne der Heimat
  • Oscar and Victoria Kreiziger
  • Charles "Jolly Cholly" Kittel
  • Charles "Jolly Cholly" Kittel
  • Syl Groeschl
  • Anton Wolfe
  • Mixed ContentBadger Button Box Club, recor…
  • Concertina Jamboree
  • Mixed ContentThiede's Tavern, recorded Apr…
  • Mixed ContentEdna Kalk and Friede Green, r…
  • John and Elizabeth Till
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  • This compilation (including design, introductory text, organization, and descriptive material) is copyrighted by University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.

    This copyright is independent of any copyright on specific items within the collection. Because the University of Wisconsin Libraries generally do not own the rights to materials in these collections, please consult copyright or ownership information provided with individual items.

    Images, text, or other content downloaded from the collection may be freely used for non-profit educational and research purposes, or any other use falling within the purview of "Fair Use".

    In all other cases, please consult the terms provided with the item, or contact the Libraries.

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