Heritage Center Makeover
The Heritage Center got a fresh coat of paint this last week and is looking refreshed! We would like to thank the AHSGR Foundation for funding this project. We would also like to thank Brent …
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Give to Lincoln Day is May 29th
The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia is participating in Give to Lincoln Day – donate now through May 29!
Your donation will directly support the purchase and installation of new security accessories around our …
Read More »Organizing Your Personal Archives Workshop Rescheduled
Due to scheduling, the Archive Workshop—Organizing Your Personal Archives will be moved to the next day, Thursday, October 24th, at 4:00 PM. If you can’t make it, the workshop will be recorded and put on …
Read More »Digital Imaging Lab Expanding
AHSGR is excited to share our newest addition to our Digital Imaging Lab. Thanks to a generous grant from the Peck Stacpoole Foundation, we recently purchased a Nikon D850 DSLR Camera, a copy stand with …
Read More »New Acquisition in AHSGR’s Collection
The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia has received a new artifact for our collection. DeEtta (Huck) Merritt Vrana donated a crocheted bedspread made by her aunt Katie Marquardt in 1941 as a wedding …
Read More »New Exhibit at the AHSGR Heritage Center
Underwear Blanket: German-Russian Resourcefulness
In 1944, the Short Manufacturing Co. opened in the Haymarket District. This men’s underwear factory employed several German-Russians in Lincoln, NE.
Marie Rudolph Hegel and her niece Susan Rudolph Stoehr worked at this …
Read More »New Recipe from AHSGR
This month’s recipe is one with a long history and tradition. It comes to us by way of Sam Brungardt of Minnesota.
Throughout the Russian Empire, people have been cooking with watermelon syrup or watermelon honey …
Read More »New Recipe from AHSGR: Warm German Potato Salad
It has been said that there is a potato dish for every occasion. This updated version of German Potato Salad might just become a family favorite. If you prefer a more traditional version, leave out …
Read More »Brick Garden Landscaping Completed!
The beautification of the brick garden in front of the Heritage Center in Lincoln, Nebraska is complete! We’re excited to have a beautiful campus focal point and to provide a peaceful and comfortable space for our visitors to …
Read More »New Video Library
The AHSGR website now has a video library, making it easier to search and view content all in one place. You can search by topic through over 80 videos, and new videos are added monthly. Some …
Read More »AHSGR is participating in Give to Lincoln Day!
The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia is participating in Give to Lincoln Day – donate now through May 30!
Your donation will directly support the purchase and installation of a new sign …
Read More »New Audio Resource: The Ausseidler Collection
The AHSGR proudly announces that almost sixteen hours of audio recordings from the Aussiedler Collection are now available through our website. In the early 1990s, a former AHSGR Executive Director travelled to Germany to interview …
Read More »Now Accepting 2024 Award Nominations
AHSGR Distinguished Service Award (DSA)
The AHSGR Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is an all-Society award, the highest and most prestigious award the Society can bestow upon a member. The award honors and celebrates the exceptional …
New Videos: Treffen Tuesday and Book Club
The January Treffen Tuesday presentation,The Story of the Holodomor 1931-1933, by Wayne Garman is now available for members to view on our Treffen Tuesday rewatch page: Treffen Tuesday Rewatch – American Historical …
Read More »Now Hiring: Publications Coordinator
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR
The mission of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR) is to discover, collect, preserve, and share the history, cultural heritage, and genealogical legacy of Germanic Settlers in the Russian …
Read More »New Publication!
“Orchards on the Steppes: Life in a Black Sea German Village” by William Ridinger
From the Foreword:
“While some of the experiences of my father can be found in archival documents… much of my information was …
Don’t Delay! Early Bird Registration for the 2022 AHSGR International Convention ends at Midnight (CDT) on June 19.
Honoring Our Past | Embracing the Future Lincoln, Nebraska – July 27-30, 2022
Save on full and daily convention registration by registering early and, while you’re at it, sign up for one of the many tours, …
Read More »Don’t Delay! Early Bird Registration for the 2022 AHSGR International Convention ends at Midnight (CDT) on June 19.
Honoring Our Past | Embracing the Future Lincoln, Nebraska – July 27-30, 2022
Save on full and daily convention registration by registering early and, while you’re at it, sign up for one of the many tours, …
Read More »Newly Scanned Images
The museum is digitizing its collection and here’s one of the hundreds of images that have been scanned and entered into our database!
Click here to view our online collections database.
Read More »2022 Virtual Convention Available
Hello all!
We are excited to announce that members can now watch rewatch the virtual portion of AHSGR’s 2022 conference. To access these presentations, you can find them on the website under the Events tab.
You can …
Read More »Mark Sullivan’s Convention Keynote
Hello all!
Thank you for an amazing 53rd Annual AHSGR Convention. We couldn’t have done it without you. Check the convention page to review materials and watch our impressive keynote speaker Mark Sullivan, author of The …
Read More »Headquarters Closed for Convention
Please Note that AHSGR Headquarters building will be closed on Monday, July 31st – Monday, August 7th for the 53rd Annual AHSGR Convention is Greeley, CO.
Normal hours will resume Tuesday, August 8, 2023.
Read More »Our Immigrant Ancestors
Panels for “Our Immigrant Ancestors,” a collection of honorary plaques purchased to celebrate people of German Russian ancestry, have been reimagined and reinstalled near the Heritage Center’s entrance to continue honoring those names and families.
This …
New Journal Editor Selected for 2024
Dr. Erika Weidemann Bravo has been selected as the next Editor of the AHSGR Journal. Her term will start in January 2024.
Dr. Bravo earned her Ph.D in History from Texas A&M University in May of …
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