August Kampmeier Collection
Scope and Contents
This .04 linear feet collection contains five items, in four folders: a bound, handwritten copy of a 1928 unpublished manuscript, two diplomas [in German], a biographical sketch, and, a translation sheet.
Dates
- Creation: 1876 - 1928
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Biography/History
August Kampmeier was born January 28, 1856, in Freeport, Illinois. He attended the following schools: University of Wisconsin, 1870-73, and Gymnasium of Gutersloh, 1873-75. He also attended the University of Tubingen, 1875-76; University of Leipzig, 1876-77; and attended the Theological Seminary of German Evangelical Synod of North America, 1877-79. He was Ordained in 1879. Kampmeier was the father of Rudolph Kampmeier, a professor at the Vanderbilt University Medical School.
Full Extent
0.08 Linear Feet (4 folders)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Finding Aid for the August Kampmeier Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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