Bein-Grauberg, Lilian Giovanna (nee Grauberg), Papers

Finding Aid

VITRAGE

IHRC

Immigration History Research Center, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota

Descriptive summary

Dates: 1942-2001
Abstract: Newspaper clippings, programs, biographical data, song sheets, poetry, bulletins.
Quantity: 5 ln in
Language: Estonian, English, German
Collection ID: IHRC3682

PROVENANCE

Collection transferred to the IHRC from the Estonian Archives in the U.S.A. (EAU) in 2003-2005. It was processed as part of a collaborative project between the Estonian Archives in the USA (Lakewood, NJ), the National Archives of Estonia (NAE), and the IHRC in March 2009. Gristel Ramler and Birgit Nurme of the National Archives in Tallinn, Estonia, worked with IHRC staff on the project.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

10.01.1930 Born in Tõrva, Estonia. Husband: Philip Bein (20.01.1909-19.12.1995, engineer, married in 1956); son: Naatan (Nathan) G. Bein; daughter: Monika Bein-Cravotta. Emigrated to Germany in 1944 and from there to the U.S.

DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Collection is organized into ten folders:

1. Personal documents: confirmation sheet, receipt, etc.

2. Annual overviews about family 1995-1999

3. Programmes of different events, Geislingen

4. Music sheets and song lyrics (hindwritten and printed), Geislingen

5. Printed music books, Geislingen

6. Newspaper clippings from "Eesti Post" 1948, "Pildipost" 1948, "The Washington Post" 31.08.2001; copies from broadsheet "Mitteilungsblatt Nr 5 der Stadtgemeinde Geislingen (Steige)" and Order (23.04.1945)

7. "Dir, mein Land" - "My native land, to thee...", additional edition to the album of Estonian Choir Singing Festival (1960), Tallinn, 1961

8. Magazine "Tammerkoski", 1964 (5-6)

9. Edition "ERKÜ ja Eesti uudiste ülevaade" 05.10.1994; extract from the edition "ERKÜ ja Eesti uudiste ülevaade" [09.1994]

10. Diary from Hans and Bruno Lill about emigrating from Estonia and life in DP-camp Geislingen (copy) 1945-1946

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

The Bein-Grauberg, Lilian Giovanna (nee Grauberg) collection is available for public research.

OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS

The Bein-Grauberg, Lilian Giovanna (nee Grauberg) collection is the physical property of the Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota.

For further information regarding the copyright, please contact the IHRC.

CITE AS

The Bein-Grauberg, Lilian Giovanna (nee Grauberg) Papers, Estonian American Collection, Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota