Title: Dieter Roger fonds

Dates: 1998-1999

Extent: 1 cm of textual records

Biographical Sketch: Dieter Roger was born in 1927 and
has published several books on a variety of topics. His works
are primarily concerned with German immigrants and their
adaptation and contributions to Canadian life. In 2000,
Roger published Eckhardt-Gramatte Gedenkschrift fur
das Familiengrab in Berlin-Wilhelmhagen, a monograph
detailing the pre-immigration life of the
Eckhardt-Grammate family of Winnipeg and their familial
gravesite in Germany. Roger has served as president of
the Manitoba chapter of the German-Canadian Historical
Association and has published books and articles in both
English and German.

Digitized Material: The digitized material from the Dieter
Roger fonds consists of a German newspaper article from
the Kanada Kurier, dated 30, September 1999.
The article, written in German, is entitled "Denkmalschutz
und Ehrengrab: Dr. F. Eckhardts Familien-grabmal in
Berlin," which detailed the pre-immigration life of the
Eckhardt-Grammate family of Winnipeg and their familial
gravesite in Germany.