Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1415 Collections and/or Records:
Series 1: The WELS Conference of Presidents Meeting Minutes, 1983 - 1992
Series
Identifier: B005.01.0001
Scope and Contents
This series consists of correspondence between President Nommensen and pastors and teachers in the Southeastern Wisconsin District. The collection includes correspondence pertaining to calls accepted, declined and deliberated, as well as retirements, anniversaries and congregational dedications.File folders in this series are: 1 Pastor Calls — Welcome to the District (July 1985-May 1989)2 Pastor Calls — Retirements (September 1983-October 1988)...
Dates:
1983 - 1992
Series 2: Bible Translation: Revised Standard Version (RSV) , 1950 - 1960
Series
Identifier: B003.02.0001
Scope and Contents
This series contains documents that that pertain to the Revised Standard Version (RSV) translation of the Bible. Documents include Dahlke's personal thoughts on the issue (reflected in his correspondence), various pamphlets (mostly positive) and reports (mostly negative) regarding the translation, and newspaper articles. File folders found in Series 2 are: 59 Dahlke Correspondence (1953)60 Reports and Papers (undated)61 Reports and Papers...
Dates:
1950 - 1960
Series 2: Case Files of Pastors, Laypeople, and Congregations, 1926 - 1956
Series
Identifier: B009.02
Scope and Contents
This series consists of correspondence from twelve cases that came to Brenner’s attention during his ministry and presidency. Included are: Bethlehem-St. James, Evanston, IL Case (1936-1938)Fort Atkinson Case (1933-1937)Ernest Gerdts Case (1954-1956)Grace Lutheran Church, Tucson, AZ Case (1934-1935)Carl Harman Case (1941)Leo Kerber Case (1948)A. Matzke Case (1938-1939)J.P. Meyer Case (1945)...
Dates:
1926 - 1956
Series 2: District Mission Board Minutes, 1940 - 1990
Series
Identifier: SD001.0001.00002
Scope and Contents
This series consists of minutes and official correspondence from fifty years of Michigan District Mission Board meetings. The files are arranged chronologically. Files related to this series are files #4-8.
Dates:
1940 - 1990
Series 2: Doctrinal Committee Work, 1947 - 1988
Series
Identifier: B001.02
Scope and Contents
This series contains minutes and reports from the various committees involved in doctrinal studies both within and without the Wisconsin Synod. A large amount of detailed information is available, especially focusing on issues pertaining to the split between the Wisconsin and Missouri synods. Folders 41-47 are found in Box 2. Folders 48-69 are found in Box 3. Folders 70-83 are found in Box 4.
Dates:
1947 - 1988
Series 2: Documents Regarding the MLPS Campus, 1963 - 1992
Series
Identifier: S010.02.0001
Scope and Contents
This series consists of documents regarding the campus of Martin Luther Preparatory School and the staff that maintained that campus. This series includes photographs, postcards, booklets and documents regarding the original owner of the campus – Campion Jesuit High School. It is believed these documents were used in the decision for purchasing the campus from the Jesuits, since they come from the files of Board of Control chairman, Rev. Edmund Schulz. This series includes photographs from...
Dates:
1963 - 1992
Series 2: Faculty Meetings, 1869 - 1995
Series
Identifier: S006.02
Scope and Contents
This series contains documents related to the meetings of the faculty. The majority of the material is minutes from both the plenary faculty and college faculty meetings. Included also are agendas, reports, and miscellaneous correspondence related to the meetings.
Dates:
1869 - 1995
Series 2: General Correspondence, 1913 - 1933
Series
Identifier: B011.02
Scope and Contents
In late 1914, Bergemann seems to abandon his personal filing system in favor of a system that strictly alphabetical. This series consists of all correspondence made by President Bergemann prior to the merger of 1917 and general correspondence of a non-district nature up to the end of his presidency. Sub-series a, b, and c are annual series for the years 1915, 1916, and 1917, respectively. They contain the entirety of Bergemann’s correspondence. Sub-series d, e, f, and g contain...
Dates:
1913 - 1933
Series 2: Southeastern Wisconsin District Mission Congregations, 1977 - 1996
Series
Identifier: SD002.02
Scope and Contents
This series contains documents pertaining to each of the congregations which received subsidy from the GBHM and the BHM from 1977-1996. Included are correspondence, monthly and annual reports, demographic studies, and reports from meetings of individual congregations with the SEW DMB. Some of the congregations represented in this series continue to this day, others had been closed, and still others were never granted manpower. Although the majority of these congregations were mission...
Dates:
1977 - 1996
Series 3: Correspondence., 1986 - 1997
Series
Identifier: S024.03.00001
Scope and Contents
This series contains extensive correspondence relating to the founding and initial conventions of the CELC. The majority of the correspondence in this series was written by or addressed to Professor Wilbert Gawrisch, the first president of the CELC.
File folders in this series are: 18 CELC Correspondence: 1986 – February 199319 CELC Correspondence: March 1993 – July 199420 CELC Correspondence: August 1994 – October 199521 CELC Correspondence:...
Dates:
1986 - 1997