The collection contains a number of financial and personal records concerning Herman A. Wegner and his family. There are a number of financial ledgers, school handbooks, music sheets, piano books, newspaper clippings, numerous deeds and mortgages, and personal letters between Rose Wegner and her parents. Many of the school handbooks and music sheets belonged to Rose Wegner. To a certain extent, the documents are arranged in chronological order in each folder. Folders have been arranged by subject.
Zonder titelConsist of two ledgers
Consist of: Grade book for Rose Wegner's music lessons, "Regal High School Note Book No. 35" (grade three); No. 825 Leader Note Book; Minnesota State Board Questions Classified: German I; and Minnesota State Board Questions Classified: Geography
Consist of: twelve Real Estate Tax Statements
Consist of: clippings from The Farmer's Wife, dated October 1939; clippings (unknown source, undated); The Tech, dated Friday, February 26, 1937
Consist of: schedule of payments, March 1, 1933-July 20, 1934 with correspondence from August 4, 1934-September 1, 1937, between Maurice R. Merrigan and H.A. Wegner; Quit Claim Deed to Madeline Rauch dated October 2, 1935; correspondence to P.H. Collingnon from J.B. Pattison, dated December 8, 1944; check stubs to H.A. Wegner from Char-Gale Mfg. Co., St. Cloud, dated April 16, 1944-May 21, 1944; receipts for Payment of Taxes, dated March 15, 1945, April 5, 1944, and June 14, 1944; Engineer's License, First Class, State of Minnesota to H.A. Wegner, dated August 26, 1944; Schedule of Interest Received in 1946; Report for 1946; Income Statement for 1946; Income Statement for 1946 estimate; Schedule of Payments on Contract for Deed: Stanley and Myrtle Johnston to Herman A. and Christine M. Wegner, dated November 1, 1946 to October 31, 1951; correspondence to H.A. Wegner from Pierre N. Thomey, dated June 9, 1947, three enclosures: Lenzen Contract (a schedule of payments), Contract for Deed, and Warranty Deed
Consist of: two street car and bus lines tickets from Washington D.C., dated December 8-14, 1940 and December 15-21, 1940; two passes to U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate for Miss Louise Whipple, dated May 26, 1941; Report Card (grade 8) for Rose Wegner, St. Cloud Central Junior High School, dated 1932-1933; list of senior processional line for graduation, 1936-1937; Baccalaureate Service, Technical High School, St. Cloud Minnesota dated Sunday, May 30, 1937; temporary Registration (voting) dated January 30, 1940; Contract for Deed and Mortgage Deed (long hand) dated February 20, 1945
Consist of: letters to Herman and Katie (Christine); references made by Sophie Clausen of John Clausen's death in December, 1946, and some of the events prior to it; Marian Anderson sings at Northrup Auditorium in January, 1947: She wasn't allowed to perform in Constitution Hall because she was African American); numerous references of many fishing outings, gardening, cooking, the weather, and other everyday occurrences, numerous picture postcards (dated and undated); and other topics discussed
Consist of: second and fourth grade piano books, first grade teaching pieces, and Standard Graded Course of Studies for Ten Grades
Consist of: newspaper clipping: a lumber article written by H.A. Wegner from Flathead Indian Progress, Dixon, Montana, dated January 1, 1920; letter to Charles E. Coe, Supt. Of Flathead School, from E.B. Merritt, Dept. of Interior, dated September 24, 1921; inventory of tools and letter to H.A. Wegner, Flathead School from Theodore Sharp, Supt., dated October 8, 1919; Treasurer's Receipt for Mortgage Registry Tax Collection, Stearns County, dated November 9, 1926 (received by John M. Majerus); assignment of Real Estate Mortgage to John M. Majerus, dated November 8, 1926; Mortgage Deed to John M. Majerus, dated November 8, 1926; Satisfaction of Mortgage to John M. Majerus, dated November 8, 1926; First Mortgage Note to John M. Majerus, dated November 8, 1931; Contract of Deed to John H. Stumpf and Alice M. Stumpf, dated November 30, 1928
Consist of: two pages of song lyrics ("I'll be a Sunbeam" and "Be Careful"); ABC Darkroom Outfit pamphlet; two advertisements of Weber Jewelry & Music Co.; one Christmas card from Mom and Dad, to Rose; one Christmas card to Rose (unsigned); newspaper clippings: Rose leaving for Washington D.C. again; two Easter cards (blank); one card for "A Speedy Recovery" from Warren Store employees; one Valentine's Day card from Mom and Dad; three Minnesota State High School Board Certificates awarded to Herman (Civil Government, Physical Geography, and Arithmetic); one music recital program; one advertisement from the St. Cloud Sentinel; one negative of a woman sitting at a desk; two newspaper clippings regarding Clausen brothers' drowning (William and Frank); one newspaper clipping regarding Miss Sylvia Clausen's engagement announcement; and Carl Wegner's Gasoline Rationing Regulation tickets
Consist of: letters to Rose from "Dad" and "Mom"; discussion of transferring to War Department and oversupply of ex-servicemen and their wives if war ends soon; review of past rent figures (1932-1935): inside toilet and sewer connections raised it from $15 to $16 per month, compares rent of 1935-1941, asks for increase to $20 per month-regarding house at 18th Ave. So.; expressions on death of grandfather (Christine's?); birthday present is lost in the mail, as Rose never received it; Henry receives induction papers for the war, yet he isn't worried, as he thinks the war will be over soon; discussion of rationing of one pound of sugar for one person once in two weeks; FDR signed a bill giving 10% raise to service employees, but cutting back on half day payment for work on Saturday; houses previously bought for $1100, now sold at $2500; application for Ration Book No. 3 received; Rose's father has somewhat negative views throughout on college education/night classes. He advises her "not to over do it when the jobs are plentiful." He also insists that she keep good health a priority; Henry (Hank) works as a property clerk earning $1500 a year, but it's always spent soon thereafter; buying bonds and getting pledges in St. Cloud for over one million dollars, and other topics discussed
Consist of: Warranty deeds; German Constitution of Lutheran Church in St. Cloud (in German); Bonds for Deed; Final Decree of Distribution of Michael August Werner; Town Cemetery Deed; Quit Claim Deed, and other deeds and receipts
Consist of small hymnals, music books, and incomplete etcetera
Consist of: Barcarolle, The Black Hawk Waltz, Doll's Dream, Drawing Room Favorites, Edelweiss Glide, The Fairy Barque, The Fairy Wedding, Flower Song (Blumenlied), La Madonna, Mary's Pet Waltz, Morning Prayer, Twittering of the Birds, Variations and Transcriptions (Nearer My God, to Thee)
Consist of: Carry Me Back to Old Virginny, Chop Sticks, Danube Waves, Loves Golden Star, Meditation, Over the Waves, Star of the Sea, Seen Behind the Scenes with Bing Crosby ("Mississippi), and other sheet music