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Lutheran World Ministries (Agency). Office on International Scholarship and Exchange. Lutheran World Federation International Scholarship and Personnel Exchange Program Participant Files, 1956-1987.

Title: Lutheran World Federation International Scholarship and Personnel Exchange Program Participant Files, 1956-1987.

Lutheran World Federation International Scholarship and Personnel Exchange Program participant files (1956-1987) concern those participants for which the Lutheran World Ministries (LWM) Office on International Scholarhship and Exchange was responsible, namely, those from or coming to the United States. Files contain applicant interview reports; resumes, scholarship applications; participant reports; host church/institution reports; reference letters; statement of aims; grade transcripts; academic evaluations; short-term study and tour itineraries, check lists and planning records; and correspondence regarding acceptance into the program. Travel arrangements, study progress and activities, and grant extensions. Correspondents include National Lutheran Council-Office of International Exchange Director Ruth C. Wick; U.S.A. National Committee of the Lutheran World Federation (USANC) Office of International Exchange Program Directors Ruth C. Wick and Virgil R. Westlund; LWM Office on International Scholarship Exchange Directors Rollin G. Shaffer, Eugene L. Brand, "Pat" Hayden, Linda E. Wagschel, and David Nelson; other LWM Office on International Scholarship and Exchange staff; Lutheran World Federation- Department of Studies staff; and applicants and participants. Each file folder contains the participant's name, country of origin, and type of scholarship or exchange activity in which the individual participated.

ArchivalResource: 46 boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38101060 View

Lutheran World Ministries (Agency). General Secretary. Executive Assistant. Rollin G. Shaffer Files, 1976-1981.

Title: Rollin G. Shaffer Files, 1976-1981.

Rollin G. Shaffer files (1976-1981) contain correspondence, minutes, and reports created and maintained by Shaffer in his capacity as Executive Assistant to the General Secretary of Lutheran World Minsitries (LWM). General correpsondence concerns financial gifts to LWM; individual's interest in specific projects; visits and presentations to churches; and background information regarding LWM. Additional files concern contributions made by the Lutheran Church in America to Ethiopia and the world hunger fund; Lutheran World Federation (LWF) conferences and world hunger projects; LWF Departments of Church Cooperation and World. Service world hunger projects and allocation; LWM's support of Lutheran World Relief world hunger funding; and minutes, finance and project discussion of LWM's Standing Commitee on Mission, Service and Development. The final file in the collection concerns the Gertrude Nassar Memorial Fund, established by two Roman Catholic nuns in honor of their Lutheran teacher for the support of the Augusta Victoria Hospital on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.

ArchivalResource: 1 box.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37511253 View

Lutheran World Action. Correspondence Files, 1939-1978, 1980.

Title: Correspondence Files, 1939-1978, 1980.

Lutheran World Action (LWA) correspondence files (1939-1978, 1980) contain correspondence, reports, addresses, and publicity materials (including film strips, posters, testimonials, pamphlets and booklets, articles, news clippings, and Director's Bulletins and Mailings), publications, and form letters regarding LWA appeals; finances; requests for aid; exchange students; cooperation with NLC divisions and departments, foreign missions, international, national, and Lutheran relief agencies; relief in individual foreign countries; immigration work; Lutheran World Federation; Lutheran World Relief; rallies; and conferences and. Workshops. Correspondents include: LWA officials, NLC division and department officials; Lutheran magazine editors; church body presidents, officials and members; and Lutheran pastors and lay persons. Included are materials created during the LWA's operation under the U.S.A. National Committee, Lutheran World Federation (1966-1977).

ArchivalResource: 21 boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36452762 View