Norma J. Sommerheiser
Title
Norma J. Sommerheiser
Description
A collection of artifacts from the Sommerheiser family, who settled in Nebraska after immigrating from Russia following the 1911 Revolution. Traces the history of a German from Russia family, as well as talking about lost family members who stayed behind in Russia. Also contains information about life for the deaf in the United States in the early 20th century.
Source
Norma J. Sommerheiser, Lincoln Germans History Harvest 2014
Date
1901 onward.
Rights
Creative Commons 4.0 Licence
Collection Items
Conrad Benner Russian Military Photo
A photo of Norma J. Sommerheiser's great-uncle, Conrad Benner, in Russian military uniform.
Photo of all Deaf Wedding Party, 1920s circa
A photo of an all deaf wedding party of Norma J. Sommerheiser's uncle (her mothers brother).
