The Center for Ethnic Studies - Fort Hays State University

Introduction to Addendum
"A Guide to the Collections"
2007
The Center for Ethnic Studies continues to advance its mission of providing materials relating to
the ethnic heritage of this area by accepting donations and by purchasing materials with monies
received from gifts. The bibliography that follows is of items that have been added to the Center
since the publication of this guide in 1997.
The Volga German Society of Ellis and Rush Counties and the Bukovina Society of the Americas
have helped to maintain the Center with their donations. Forsyth Library thanks Francis Schippers
and Oren Windholz, respectively, for their efforts in bringing new items to the Center.
After Lawrence Weigel passed away in 2005, his family designated memorial funds to go towards
the Center for Ethnic Studies. Seventy items were purchased from those funds and have been
placed in the Center. Thank you to the Weigel family for the opportunity to add to the collection
which their father so graciously supported.
Having had both Dr. Helmut Schmeller and Dr. James Forsythe as my professors while working on
my bachelor's degree in history from Fort Hays State University, it has been an honor to work on
this edition of "A Guide to the Collections". Their vision of the Center for Ethnic Studies has
continued through the years, and it is my hope that it will continue for many more.
Patty Nicholas
Special Collections/University Archivist
Forsyth Library
February 5, 2007
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