Scope and Contents Box 17 is a half record box that contains file folders from Series 12 including minutes and notes from January 1985 to August 1988.

Scope and Contents Box 18 is a half record box that contains file folders from Series 12 including minutes and notes from February 1988 to March 1991.

Scope and Contents Box 16 contains file folders 399-421 from Series 10 and 11 including: Series 10: Publication Materials for Christian Worship: A Lutheran HymnSubseries 2: Copyright information399 Material from Gary Baumler400-401 Permission requestsSubseries 3: Text and tune credits402 1-100403 101-243404 244-366405 367-506406 507-609Subseries 4: Miscellaneous407 Hymnal...

Scope and Contents This series contains the results of hymnal-related surveys taken among pastors and organists throughout the synod, home mission fields, and at regional meetings held in Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Detroit, Denver, Winona, and Doctor Martin Luther College. Also included are the reactions to the “Dropped Hymn List” which appeared in the Northwestern Lutheran in October, 1991, arranged by The Lutheran Hymnal hymn number. Subseries 1: Survey responses Subseries 2: Regional meetings ...

Scope and Contents This series contains published literature, or reviews of literature, relating to the Hymnal project. Included are issues of Northwestern Lutheran and Focus on Worship, as well as numerous newspaper articles. Also included are several essays written by Kurt Eggert and others, and reviews of various hymnals and hymnal supplements. Subseries 1: Periodicals containing hymnal-related articles Subseries 2: Essays on worship-related topics Subseries 3: Reviews of other hymnals...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection is made up of materials created and/or reviewed by members of the hymnal project committees between 1985 and 1993, as well as preliminary materials from the decade and more prior to 1985. Also included are a large body of submissions and feedback from pastors, teachers, organists, poets, and other members of the Wisconsin Synod and other church bodies, all faithfully reviewed by committee members. The sheer magnitude of the material is a reflection on the painstaking detail...

Scope and Contents This series contains texts and tune setting reviewed by the hymn committee and others for inclusion in or exclusion from the hymn section of the hymnal. A further description of each subseries has been included where necessary. Subseries 1: Sources Subseries 2: Submissions Arranged alphabetically by contributor. Includes submissions by ELS. Subseries 3: Analysis Includes a hymn-use analysis by Bryan Gerlach, comparative hymns lists from The Lutheran Hymnal,...

Scope and Contents This series contains a ledger of hymnal-related expenses from 1975-1987, records of contributions to the hymnal fund, and reports of hymnal production costs.

Scope and Contents This series contains the final timetables for production of Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal, Logo materials, late revisions by Kermit Moldenhauer, other publishing-related material, and proofreading copy (boxed). Also included are copyright and permissions materials compiled by Gary Baumler, and hymn text and tune credits, arranged numerically. Subseries 1: Final timetables, revisions, other pre-publication materials Subseries 2: Copyright information Subseries 3:...

Scope and Contents This series contains materials relating to the Hymnal Introduction Program, including copies (textual and audio media) of the materials distributed under the program. Also included is a draft copy of the Christian Worship Manual.

Subseries 1: Hymnal Introduction Program materials Subseries 2: Presentation “The Way Lutherans Worship” Subseries 3: Christian Worship manual