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Louise Bernhamer Kiefer Confer family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSD-1909-001

Collection Statement

The collection consists primarily of photographs of Louise Confer, her parents, husband and sons, and other family members. It also contains family history material, a Greencastle High School commencement program and invitation, and Louise Confer’s high school valedictory speech.

Dates

  • 1899 - 1970

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Usage Restrictions

Copyright interests for this collection have been transferred to DePauw University.

Biographical Sketch

Louise Kiefer Confer was born Nov. 7, 1886 and lived in Greencastle, Indiana. She was graduated from Greencastle High School in 1905, where she was valedictorian. She married Carl Vincent Confer June 30, 1912; and they had two sons, Carl Vincent Confer, Jr., also a DePauw University graduate (1934) and Warren K. Confer. Louise Confer was a teacher in Rensselaer, Indiana from 1909-1911 and a homemaker. She died Feb. 20, 1961 in Berkeley, California.

Extent

0.175 Cubic Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

See also:

DC 2236, item 3: Perpetual scholarship certificate with the name Charles Kiefer dated April 25, 1873. DC 2197: Item 12 - the Greencastle High School diploma for Louise B. Kiefer (Confer) dated June 2, 1905; Item 13 - the marriage license for Carl Vincent Confer and Louise B. Kiefer dated June 30, 1912; Item 14 - the marriage license for William Bernhammer and Luise Schiller dated July 18, 1866.

Title
Louise Bernhamer Kiefer Confer family papers Class of 1909
Status
Completed
Author
Wesley Wilson
Date
1/19/2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository

Contact:
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States