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Helmecke family of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Letters from Carl Albert Helmecke and his sister Marie Gertrud Helmecke while students at the University of Michigan; and photographs.

The collection consists primarily of letters (in German) written to family and friends from Carl A. Helmeck and his sister Marie Gertrud Helmecke while attending the University of Michigan. The letters of Carl Helmecke date from 1908 to 1913 and include some letters written while attending a summer class in Dijon, France in 1911 and while employed as a tutor in Florida in 1913. The collection also includes some photographs and memorabilia from the period when attending the University.

Student notes on history lectures of Claude Van Tyne; also lecture notes on course in hygiene; and photograph.

Cast photograph of Goethe's play "Egmont" produced by the Deutscher Verein group at the University of Michigan. Jennie Harris was a member of the cast.