Descriptive Summary
Montgomery, Wilhelmina Layher, ca. 1873-1970
Montgomery, Wilhelmina Layher, Oral History Sound Recording
[ca. 1965]
Materials are written in English.
99-118
1 reel
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Composed of an interview by her son-in-law Edward Oberholtzer on a reel to reel tape, the Wilhelmina Layher Montgomery Oral History Sound Recording, [ca. 1965], chronicles Montgomery’s experiences immigrating from Kirchberg, Germany, to Kansas.
Biographical Note
A native of Kirchberg, Germany, Wilhelmina Layher (ca. 1873-1970) immigrated to the United States around 1888. Settling initially in Kansas, she married itinerant musician Frank Montgomery (ca. 1873-1941), with whom she had six children. In 1900, the couple moved to Port Arthur, Texas, where Frank worked at an oil refinery.
Scope and Contents
Composed of an interview by her son-in-law Edward Oberholtzer on a reel to reel tape, the Wilhelmina Layher Montgomery Oral History Sound Recording, [ca. 1965], chronicles Montgomery’s experiences immigrating from Kirchberg, Germany, to Kansas.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Montgomery, Wilhelmina Layher, ca. 1873-1970 -- Archives.
Oberholtzer, Edward.
Subjects
Immigration & society -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Places
Kansas -- History -- 19th century.
Kirchberg (Germany) -- History -- 19th century.
Port Arthur (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century.
Preferred Citation
Wilhelmina Layher Montgomery Oral History Sound Recording, [ca. 1965], Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
Sound archives
Reel to reel tape,
[ca. 1965]