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Preferred Citation:

August Sommer Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in May 2012.

Scope and Contents

Diary, 1912-1913, of August Sommer a Lutheran minister of Niagara Falls, New York. Primarily concerns his ministry, his studies at Concordia Seminary in Illinois, beer, his contraction of typhoid fever and its treatment, and his teaching of school. There is also information about his daily activities, including people with whom he meets.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Clergy
• German Americans--History--20th century--Sources
• Lutheran Church--United States--Clergy