Sydney Ahlstrom Papers, 1931-1988

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Sydney Ahlstrom Papers, 1931-1988

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The papers document Ahlstrom's professional career,his writings, lectures, courses taught at Yale, his extensive participation inscholarly and church-related organizations. Conditions at Yale and in New Havenduring the turbulent years of the late 1960s and early 1970s are welldocumented. Correspondence documents his friendships, family life, andprofessional affairs, revealing his opinions on a wide range of issues, hissense of humor and warm personality. The collection includes material relatingto the many institutions, organizations, committees, and projects with whichAhlstrom was involved, particularly in the areas of Lutheranism, highereducation and American religious history. Sydney E. Ahlstrom was born inCokato, Minnesota on December 16, 1919. He taught at Yale from 1954 to 1984 .He was the author of several notable books on religion in America. Ahlstromheld prominent positions on various boards and organizations, including theEditorial Board of the Complete Works of Jonathan Edwards, the American StudiesProgram and Religious Studies Department at Yale, and the American Society ofChurch History. Ahlstrom died in New Haven in 1984.

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