The Volga Germans in Portland, Oregon

Germans from Russia in Portland Documentary on DVD

A video documentary titled "From the Russian Steppe to the Pacific Northwest: The Germans from Russia in Portland, Oregon" was produced by Steven Schreiber for the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR) Convention in Yakima, Washington on June 21, 2003.

Documentary Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Emigration from Germany to Russia
  3. Life in Russia
  4. The Second Emigration
  5. The Arrival of German-Russian Immigrants in the Northwest and Portland
  6. Early Portland History
  7. A Growing Community
  8. Life in Albina
  9. The Volga Relief Society
  10. Church and Religion
  11. Assimilation and Dispersion

The documentary is 60 minutes in length and includes a narrative and historical photographs.

Purchase Information

This video is available for purchase on DVD.

Please contact Steve Schreiber for information on how to purchase a copy for your library. All proceeds benefit the Oregon Chapter of AHSGR.