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The Wisconsin Office of Emigration, 1852-1855, and its impact on German immigration to the state / Johannes Strohschänk and William G. Thiel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Strohschänk, Johannes.
- Series:
- Studies of the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies
- Studies of the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, University of Wisconsin--Madison
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wisconsin. Office of the Commissioner of Emigration--History.
- Wisconsin.
- Emigration and immigration.
- History.
- Wisconsin--Emigration and immigration--History.
- Germany--Emigration and immigration--History.
- Germany.
- Physical Description:
- 155 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Madison, WI : Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, [2005]
- Summary:
- In 1852 Wisconsin established the Office of Emigration to attract European--mainly German-speaking--settlers to the state. Drawing on contemporary newspaper articles and privately published emigrant guides, as well as official publications of the emigration office, the authors document the office's influence on the settlement history of early Wisconsin and assess that influence against the backdrop of state politics in the mid-nineteenth century. Complementing the text are rare and interesting photographs illustrating the work of the office and the people it served. This book is invaluable for genealogists interested in learning more about emigration, as well as for anyone interested in Wisconsin history and German American studies.
- Contents:
- Why an office for emigrants to Wisconsin?
- Legal history and political background
- The function of the Office of Commissioner of Emigration. Advice on Wisconsin ; Advice on travel to Wisconsin ; Protecting the emigrant against fraud and deception ; Means used by the commissioners to fulfill their responsibilities ; Recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the Office
- The German emigrant literature compared with the information of the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Emigration. Private publications ; Contemporaneous newspaper articles ; The emigrant press
- How effective was the Wisconsin Office of Commissioner of Emigration?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographic references (pages 145-153) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0924119225
- OCLC:
- 64281988
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