German Americans of Cleveland
Theodore Andrica at work, 1938.
Cleveland Press Articles
Theodore Andrica, former columnist for the Cleveland Press, wrote a series of articles on the various nationalities living in Cleveland and their influence on the development of Cleveland. The article series provide an insight into the social, cultural, and professional lives of individuals and their contributions to the city.
The following articles, focusing on German Americans, have been reproduced here.
Articles in Order by Publication Date
- Sept. 14,1950 - City Always a Hub for Foreign Language Papers
- Sept. 21, 1950 - Statues Honor Great Foreigners
- Sept. 26, 1950 - 6 Waves of Germans Set Up Strong Bloc Here
- Sept. 28,1950 - Germans Came Here Early, Played a Vital Role
- Oct. 2, 1950 - 15 German Families Here by 1833
- Oct. 6, 1950 - 3,000 Germans Here by 1850
- Oct. 16, 1950 - Slavery Issue Brought New German Paper
- Oct. 24, 1950 - 107th Ohio Filled With Germans
- Nov. 3, 1950 - 2 Hospitals Founded by Germans
- Nov. 13, 1950 - Friendship Glowed in Old German Cafes
- May 31, 1954 - City Loses a Helpful Friend in Closing of German Paper
- June 21, 1963 - Girls' Junior High Planned at Notre Dame Academy Site
- Dec. 12, 1963 - Notre Dame Girls Love It
- March 17, 1976 - Leading figures in city
- March 31, 1976 - Germany on the Cuyahoga
- March 31, 1976 - That famed German cooking
- April 28, 1976 - Gemutlich is coming to the German Farm
- Dec. 1, 1976 - German paper here marks 125fh birthday
Undated Articles in Alphabetical Order by Title
- 400 Came here for '59 Singfest
- City Largely German in 1850's
- City Was Proud of German Singing Festivals
- Decade Marked by German Cultural Growth
- Earlier Schools Stressed German
- Germans Began Many Industries
- Germans Built Church Here in 1842
- Germans Launched Fairview Hospital in 1889
- German Saloons Faded by 1900
- Germans Started Old Folks' Home
- German Units in Civil War Union Forces
- Germans Were Pioneers of Cleveland Brewing
- Pastor Fought for 1st Yule Tree
- Turnverein Started Here in 1849
