Amana Society, Inc.
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Amana Society, Inc. is a communal religious and economic organization that manages the affairs and heritage of the historic Amana Colonies in Iowa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amana Society, Inc. canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9530873 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amana Society, Inc. Context triple: [Amana Colonies, governingBody, Amana Society, Inc.]
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A.
Dillingham Corporation
Dillingham Corporation is a Hawaii-based real estate and development company historically involved in major commercial projects across the islands.
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B.
Amfac, Inc.
Amfac, Inc. was a diversified American company historically involved in real estate development, hospitality, and retail operations, particularly in Hawaii and the western United States.
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C.
Madison Industries
Madison Industries is a privately held industrial conglomerate based in Chicago, known for acquiring and growing a diverse portfolio of manufacturing and engineering businesses across sectors such as health, safety, and infrastructure.
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D.
Hathaway Manufacturing Company
Hathaway Manufacturing Company was a New England textile firm that later became part of Warren Buffett’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway.
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E.
Humphrey-Weidman Company
The Humphrey-Weidman Company was a pioneering American modern dance company founded by choreographers Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman, known for developing innovative movement techniques and shaping early 20th-century modern dance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amana Society, Inc. Target entity description: Amana Society, Inc. is a communal religious and economic organization that manages the affairs and heritage of the historic Amana Colonies in Iowa.
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A.
Dillingham Corporation
Dillingham Corporation is a Hawaii-based real estate and development company historically involved in major commercial projects across the islands.
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B.
Amfac, Inc.
Amfac, Inc. was a diversified American company historically involved in real estate development, hospitality, and retail operations, particularly in Hawaii and the western United States.
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C.
Madison Industries
Madison Industries is a privately held industrial conglomerate based in Chicago, known for acquiring and growing a diverse portfolio of manufacturing and engineering businesses across sectors such as health, safety, and infrastructure.
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D.
Hathaway Manufacturing Company
Hathaway Manufacturing Company was a New England textile firm that later became part of Warren Buffett’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway.
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E.
Humphrey-Weidman Company
The Humphrey-Weidman Company was a pioneering American modern dance company founded by choreographers Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman, known for developing innovative movement techniques and shaping early 20th-century modern dance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communal organization
ⓘ
economic organization ⓘ nonprofit corporation ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
East Amana, Iowa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Amana, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Homestead, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Main Amana, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Amana, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ South Amana, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ West Amana, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | religious communal principles ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| followsOrganizationalModel | communal ownership of property ⓘ |
| foundedForPurpose |
administration of former communal properties of the Amana Colonies
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continuation of communal economic life after reorganization of the Amana Colonies ⓘ |
| governs |
communal economic enterprises in the Amana Colonies
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industrial and agricultural operations in the Amana Colonies ⓘ land use in the Amana Colonies ⓘ |
| hasCommunityStructure | shareholder-based communal corporation ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation |
Amana Colonies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amana, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | guardian of Amana Colonies historic district ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | corporation ⓘ |
| hasMainTerritory | Amana Colonies National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amana Colonies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iowa ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Iowa County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| maintains |
communal lands in the Amana Colonies
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cultural traditions of the Amana Colonies ⓘ historic buildings in the Amana Colonies ⓘ |
| manages |
Amana Colonies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
economic affairs of the Amana Colonies ⓘ heritage of the Amana Colonies ⓘ |
| operatesInSector |
agriculture
ⓘ
hospitality ⓘ real estate management ⓘ retail ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| oversees | preservation of historic landscape in the Amana Colonies ⓘ |
| preserves |
German-American cultural heritage in the Amana Colonies
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religious heritage of the Community of True Inspiration ⓘ |
| regulates | development within the Amana Colonies ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Community of True Inspiration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfReligion | Pietist Christian tradition (Community of True Inspiration) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amana Society, Inc. Description of subject: Amana Society, Inc. is a communal religious and economic organization that manages the affairs and heritage of the historic Amana Colonies in Iowa.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.