Anna Sophie Raster
1874-1936
Daughter of newspaper editor & wife of architect
- About the creator
Hermann Raster was born in 1827 in Zerbst, Germany. He graduated from University of Leipzig in 1846 and the University of Berlin in 1848. Raster took part in the revolutions of 1848, writing passionately against church and monarchy. He was forced to flee to America with fellow revolutionaries to escape prison. Raster arrived in New York in July, 1851 and first found employment as a farmhand near Tioga, PA. He left for Buffalo in the spring of 1852, accepting the position of editor...
- About the collection
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This series consists mainly of correspondence between Raster and his family and correspondence between his family members. Raster’s letters cover topics such as his experiences and feelings as an immigrant in New York City, the aftermath of the Chicago fire in 1871, and his thoughts on the political climate of his time...
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