Pressel family papers, and undated.

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1 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on October 15, English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Augustana College Special Collections th Street Thomas Tredway Library Rock Island, Illinois [email protected] URL:

2 Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Biographical / Historical... 3 Scope and Contents... 4 Arrangement... 4 Administrative Information... 5 Controlled Access Headings... 5 Collection Inventory... 6 Paul Pressel... 6 Harry Pressel... 6 Ernest Pressel... 6 Jane Kaminski Page 2 -

3 Summary Information Repository: Source: Creator: Title: Date [inclusive]: Physical Description: Language of the Material: Language of the Material: Abstract: Preferred Citation Augustana College Special Collections Kaminski, Leonard Pressel family ID: MSS 322 Pressel family papers and undated 0.25 Linear Feet / 1 box Multiple languages English and German Paul Pressel was born in Germany. He later moved to Moline, Illinois, and became a citizen of the United States in He and his wife had two sons, Harry and Ernest. The Pressel family papers, and undated, contains correspondence, postcards, and legal documents created by four members of the Pressel family: Paul Pressel, Harry Pressel, Ernest Pressel, and Jane Pressel Kaminski. [identification of item], in MSS 322 Pressel family papers, Special Collections, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois. Biographical / Historical Paul Pressel was born in Germany. He later moved to Moline, Illinois, and became a citizen of the United States in He and his wife had two sons, Harry and Ernest. Harry Pressel was born in Moline, Illinois, 18 March He worked at the John Deere Plow Company. He married Hannah O. Norling, and the couple had one child, Jane Louise Pressel. Harry Pressel died in Moline in October 1970 at the age of Page 3-

4 Ernest Pressel was born in Moline, Illinois, in He worked as a clerk at John Deere Plow Company before entering the military. Ernest was a member of the Elks of Moline, Lodge 556. He began his World War I military service at Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa, 19 September Ernest was stationed for a brief time at Camp Pike in Little Rock, Arkansas, before heading off to war. On 4 July 1918 Ernest departed Halifax, Nova Scotia for France. He served in Company D, 39th Infantry. Ernest Pressel was killed in action on 26 September 1918 in France. Jane Louise (Pressel) Kaminski was born on 3 August As an adult, she worked as a teacher. She was married to Leonard Kaminski. Jane Kaminski died 25 April 1990 at the age of 72. Scope and Contents The Pressel family papers consists of correspondence, postcards, and legal documents created by four members of the Pressel family. The Paul Pressel papers ( ) contains Paul Pressel s naturalization certificate and two documents relating to the purchase of land in Moline, Illinois. The Harry Pressel papers ( ) consists of one postcard from Ernest Pressel to Harry Pressel, and a series of letters between Harry Pressel and his nephew, Adolf Behnecke. The letters between Pressel and Behnecke relate to Behnecke s application for U.S. citizenship. Although the two had become estranged when Pressel insulted Behnecke by implying that he was a Nazi, Behnecke requested that his uncle act as his sponsor and submit an affidavit. Pressel, however, refused to sponsor him. Also included are letters from the United States government to Harry Pressel relating to Ernest Pressel, including the notice of Ernest Pressel s death and burial. The Ernest Pressel papers ( and undated) primarily includes biographical information, newspaper clippings, obituaries, membership cards, and certificates. Also included is correspondence between Ernest Pressel and his mother and brother, Harry. Letters mainly discuss life in the military camps. The Jane Kaminski papers ( ) contains Kaminski s birth certificate, baptism certificate, teaching certificate, and a booklet announcing the death of James B. Kaminski, Jr. Arrangement Chronological. - Page 4-

5 Administrative Information Publication Statement Augustana College Special Collections th Street Thomas Tredway Library Rock Island, Illinois URL: Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions on the use of this collection. Conditions Governing Use Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from Augustana College Special Collections and the copyright holder. Immediate Source of Acquisition Received from Leonard Kaminski, August Processing Information Processed by Herb Morgan, Revised by Emily Hughes Dominick, 2006, Helen Reinold, 2010, and Atticus Garrison October Controlled Access Headings German Americans -- History Germany -- Emigration and immigration United States -- Emigration and immigration World War, Kaminski, Jane Louise Pressel, Kaminski, Leonard - Page 5-

6 Pressel, Ernest, Pressel family Pressel, Hannah Norling Pressel, Harry, Pressel, Paul Collection Inventory Paul Pressel, Harry Pressel, Title/Description Correspondence [3 folders], Instances Ernest Pressel, and undated Title/Description Miscellaneous, and undated Instances Correspondence [4 folders], Memorial Certificate, undated Jane Kaminski, Page 6-