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Audio Recording Interview with Johann and Irma Sieb, Chicago, Illinois, part 2

Interview with Johann and Irma Sieb, Chicago, Illinois, part 2

About this Item

Title

  • Interview with Johann and Irma Sieb, Chicago, Illinois, part 2

Names

  • Hellenberg, Antony, 1938-2000 (Collector)
  • Sieb, Johann (Interviewee)
  • Sieb, Irma (Interviewee)

Created / Published

  • Chicago, Illinois, April 29, 1977

Headings

  • -  German Americans
  • -  Ethnography
  • -  Interviews
  • -  Illinois -- Chicago

Genre

  • Ethnography
  • Interviews

Notes

  • -  Johann & Irma Sieb, part 2
  • -  Part 2 of a 2-part interview with Johann and Irma Sieb of 3816 N. Hermitage, Chicago; Mrs. Irma Sieb is a secretary for the Donauschwaben (Danube Swabians) Club and a doll maker and seamstress, Johann Sieb is a sausage maker; topics include the annual national meetings of the Donauschwaben clubs of the U.S.; about performanances of playes and other activities of the Chicago Donauschwaben club Christmas party; on traditions brought from Europe; about the annual Donauschwaben picnic; the religious affiliation of the Donauschwaben; traditional foods at club picnics, picnic activities; about Mayor Bilandic and the general disinterest of German ethnics in politic; about the positive feelings of German ethnics toward Mayor Bilandic; about the relationship between the Donauschwaben and other German American groups; about the club's property, Haus der Donauschwaben on Lincoln Avenue; about the national organization of Donauschwaben, differences between Donauschwaben and other German American groups; about the Donauschwaben's allegiance to Austria; on assistance for ethic activities from the U.S. government and native pride of independence; comments on possible assistance from the government for ethnic activities; comments on the possibility of a German Culture Center; the future of youth involvement, on young German Americans in politics; on the difference between Slavic American and German American ethnic groups.

Medium

  • audiocassette, C-60

Call Number/Physical Location

  • MBRS Shelflist: RYA 0626
  • Field Project Identifier: CH77-T035-C
  • Call number: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20558b

Source Collection

  • Chicago Ethnic Arts Project collection (AFC 1981/004)

Repository

  • American Folklife Center

Digital Id

Online Format

  • audio

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Credit line: Chicago Ethnic Arts Project collection (AFC 1981/004), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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Chicago citation style:

Hellenberg, Antony, Johann Sieb, and Irma Sieb. Interview with Johann and Irma Sieb, Chicago, Illinois, part 2. Chicago, Illinois, 1977. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1981004_afs20558b/.

APA citation style:

Hellenberg, A., Sieb, J. & Sieb, I. (1977) Interview with Johann and Irma Sieb, Chicago, Illinois, part 2. Chicago, Illinois. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1981004_afs20558b/.

MLA citation style:

Hellenberg, Antony, Johann Sieb, and Irma Sieb. Interview with Johann and Irma Sieb, Chicago, Illinois, part 2. Chicago, Illinois, 1977. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc1981004_afs20558b/>.