Correspondence and documents, 1917-1966.

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Correspondence and documents, 1917-1966.

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Correspondence, reports, resolutions, clippings, pamphlets, and other material from files of National Lutheran Council executives Lauritz Larsen, 1918-1922, John Morehead, 1918-1930, Ralph Long, 1930-1948, and Paul Empie, 1948-1966, concerning such subjects as organization and administration of the Council; persecution of the German language and Lutheran churches during World War I; Lutheran doctrine, practice, and cooperation; relief work in Germany and elsewhere following World Wars I and II; missions in the United States and abroad; aid to refugees from Germany in the Nazi period; military service work; work with German POWs during World War II; and civil rights. Records of public relations work, including Lutheran Bureau, 1917-1922, Publicity Bureau, 1923-1924, News Bureau, 1925-1930, and Division of Public Relations, 1945-1966, including TV and radio scripts; Lutheran World Action, 1940-1966; Division of Welfare, 1939-1966, including chaplaincy programs and Lutheran Resettlement Service, 1948-1964; Division of American Missions, 1942-1966, including files on Christian approach to the Jews, Regional Home Missions Committees, rural work, urban church planning, and foreign language publications; Division of College and University Work, 1943-1966; Service Commission, 1940-1963; and Lutheran World Federation-Church Workers Exchange, 1957-1966.

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Long, Ralph H. (Ralph Herman), 1882-1948

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National Lutheran Council. Division of Welfare.

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Lutheran World Action.

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Lutheran Service Commission.

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Lutheran Church

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Lutheran Resettlement Service.

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Lutheran World Federation. Church Workers Exchange.

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Larsen, Lauritz, 1882-1923.

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Executive Secretary of National Lutheran Council. From the description of Diary, 1920. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155503426 Lauritz Larsen (1882-1923) served as the NLC's first executive director from 1918 until his death in 1923. The son of well-known educational writer Peter L. Larsen, Larsen previously worked as the Washington office head of the National Lutheran Commission for Soldiers' and Sailors' Welfare. As NLC Executive Director, he played an instrumental role i...

National Lutheran Council

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Morehead, John A., 1867-1936.

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National Lutheran Council. Division of Public Relations.

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National Lutheran Council. Division of Lutheran World Federation Affairs.

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Empie, Paul C.

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