Online content
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Papers of the Julius Siemens family
- Dates:
- 1879-1943
- Creators:
- Siemens, Julius, 1863-1953 Siemens, Anna Janzen, 1866-1954 Siemens, Peter, 1823-1912
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 2.3 linear ft.
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Papers of the Julius Siemens family. Fresno Pacific University Mennonite Library and Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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Contains correspondence, business records, financial records, photographs, and newspapers clippings of Julius Siemens, 1884-1943. Also contains correspondence of Siemens' wife, Anna Janzen Siemens, and his father, Peter Siemens. Other family members who appear prominently in the correspondence include brothers Abram Siemens and Jacob P. Siemens, and brother-in-law Herman Dirks.
- Biographical / historical:
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Julius Siemens was a banker and real estate agent. His primary areas of activity were Mountain Lake, Minnesota; Gretna, Manitoba; Ritzville, Washington; and Fresno, California. His business focused particularly on helping Mennonite settlers find land and create communities in various parts of the American West.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1879-1943
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research.
- Preferred citation:
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Papers of the Julius Siemens family. Fresno Pacific University Mennonite Library and Archives
- Location of this collection:
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1717 S. Chestnut AvenueFresno, CA 93702, US
- Contact:
- (559) 453-3437