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Our
Chapter's
Purpose
The
purpose
of
the
American
Historical
Society
of
Germans
from
Russia
is
to
bring
together
people
interested
in
the
history
of
Germans
from
Russia.
Through
a
better
understanding
of
Germans
from
Russia,
we
will
promote
a
better
appreciation
of
their
history
and
the
preservation
of
their
culture
through
their
descendants.
Chapter
Officers
and
Board
Members
President
Jon
Reiff
(405)
340-4723
roreiff@aol.com
1st
Vice
President-Program
Chair
Marianne
Long
(405)
751-3100
marianneldong@aol.com
2nd
Vice
President-Publicity
Lil
Larwig
(405)
525-3128
lilarwig@swbell.net
Recording
Secretary
Sandy
Osmus
(405
942-2391
smosmus@aol.com
Corresponding
Secretary
Donna
Denniston
(405)
528-8969
Treasurer
Duane
Osmus
(405)
942-2391
smosmus@aol.com
Historian
Geraldine
Sauer
(580)
772-5438
gsauer@att.net
Membership
Delbert
Amen
(405)
751-9029
delbertamen@cox.net
Newsletter
Editor
Donna
Denniston
(405)
528-8969
djhurst@sbcglobal.net
Chaplain
Rev.
Clifford
Koehn
(405)
884-2705
Librarian
Sue
McGee
(405)
751-5803
suemcge@worldnet.att.net
Special
Projects
Beverly
Nelson
(405)
769-2440
nelson03@msn.com
Scholarship
Jon
Reiff
(405)
340-4723
roreiff@aol.com
Hospitality
Marie
Harms
(405)
794-0238
mimhharms@juno.com
Membership
Dues
to
the
Central
Oklahoma
Chapter
are
$15.00
per
year,
payable
to
AHSGR
Central
Oklahoma
Chapter
(or
$10.00
if
a
member
of
the
National
AHSGR).
Dues
may
be
mailed
or
given
to:
Treasurer
Duane
Osmus
4425
NW
43
OKC,
OK
73112
(405)942-2391
Dosmus6703@aol.com
Do
You
Know
What
Your
Membership
Gives
You?
- Genealogical
services
by
staff
researchers
working
with
our
extensive
archives.
- CLUES
(two
issues),
with
German-Russian
genealogical
articles,
passenger
and
village
lists,
surname
exchange
to
help
contact
others
researching
your
families,
and
much
more.
- The
AHSGR
JOURNAL
with
quarterly
reports
on
the
history
and
culture
of
Germans
from
Russia,
both
in
Russia
and
North/South
America,
past
and
present.
- Access
to
over
5,000
books,
maps,
manuscripts,
and
publications
in
the
AHSGR
library.
- Translation
services
for
documents
and
letters
in
eight
languages.
- Discounts
on
books,
maps
and
on
registration
for
the
Society's
Annual
Conference.
Calendar
of
Upcoming
Events
Tuesday,
September
16,
2008
-
7:00
PM
Regular
Meeting
Tuesday,
October
21,
2008
-
6:00
PM
Oktoberfest
Central
Oklahoma
Chapter
Newsletter
Our
newsletter
is
published
quarterly
in
January,
April,
July,
and
November.
National
Dues
are
$50.00,
local
dues
are
$10.00.
Both
are
based
on
a
calendar
year
and
payable
January
1st.
Newsletter
deadline:
3rd
week
of
December,
March,
June
and
October.
Interesting
Germans
From
Russia
Internet
Addresses
If
You
Are
Online
Bookbinding
Available
We
are
fortunate
to
have
an
expert
bookbinder,
Mr.
Alfons
Walter,
in
Oklahoma
City.
He
is
interested
in
binding
volumes
you
may
have
as
part
of
your
family
heirlooms.
He
is
from
Munich
and
learned
the
craft
in
Germany
and
also
studied
in
Paris.
He
speaks
German
and
French,
also
English.
His
shop
is
located
at
4511
North
Western,
Oklahoma
City.
Phone:
(405)
557-0108.
Scholarship
Information
The
Glow
Austin-Bruce
Harms
Memorial
Scholarship
was
established
by
the
Central
Oklahoma
Chapter
of
AHSGR
in
memory
of
two
charter
members
who
also
served
as
Chapter
presidents.
It
is
an
annual
scholarship
in
the
amount
of
$500.00
to
be
awarded;
$250.00
each
semester
to
a
descendant
of
a
German
from
Russia.
The
award
is
given
during
the
Oklahoma
All
State
Meeting
in
August.
The
selection
will
be
based
on
the
following
criteria:
- Must
be
a
descendant
of
a
German
From
Russia
- Scholarship
- Need
The
student
must
be
a
full
time
student
(minimum
9
hours).
The
recipient
will
be
selected
by
the
scholarship
committee
of
the
Central
Oklahoma
Chapter.
The
deadline
to
apply
for
the
scholarship
is
July
1
of
the
current
year.
For
additional
information
contact:
Jon
Reiff
2713
Kenwood
Ct.
Edmond,
Ok
73034
(405)
340-4723
roreiff@aol.com
Donations
for
the
scholarship
are
welcome. |
American
Historical Society of Germans From Russia