Article 1. Name and Purpose 1. The name of Society shall be the Society for German-American Studies.2. The purpose of this Society shall be:2.1. To engage in and promote interest in the study of the history, literature, linguistics, folklore, genealogy, theater, music and other creative art forms o f the German element in the Americas.2.2. To publish, produce, and present research findings and educational materials o f the same as a public service.2.3. To assist researchers, teachers and students.2.4. To improve cross-cultural relations between the German speaking countries and the Americas.Article II. Membership 1. Membership in the Society shall be open to all persons and organizations interested in German-American Studies.2. Application for membership shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Mermbership Committee.
The Society for German-American Studies was founded for the purpose of encouraging and advancing the scholarly study of the history, language, literature, and culture of the German element in the Americas. This includes coverage of the immigrants and their descendants from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other German-speaking areas of Europe. Members of the Society include representatives from various academic disciplines and others who share a common interest in German-American studies.The Yearbook is published annually. The editor welcomes contributions in English, preferably, or German on all aspects of German-Americana from members of the Society. The manuscript should be prepared following the University of Chicago Press Manual of Style and be submitted electronically, without the author's name in the document so that it can be reviewed anonymously by members of the Editorial Board. All correspondence regarding the Yearbook should be addressed to William D. Keel
Depicted on the front cover is the seal of Germantown, Pennsylvania, founded by Francis Daniel Pastorius in 1683. Ihe seal was designed by Pastorius shortly before 1700. 'Ihe three-fold cloverleaf with Latin motto denotes the three principal occupations among the citizens of Germantown: viticulture and wine-making, flax-growing, and textile production. The Latin motto reads Vinum Linum et Textrinum ("grapes/wine, flax/linen, and weaving mill/weaving"). Pastorius formulated the same motto in German as
D er Wein, d er Lein u n d d er Webeschrein.Ih e Society for German-American Studies has elected to display the Germantown seal on its website, stationery and membership brochure as well as on the cover of the Yearbook o f German-A merican Studies in commemoration of the earliest group settlement of German-speaking immigrants in North American. Our source for the image is Rudolf Cronau,
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