Records 1932-1951; 1940-1950

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American Lutheran Church (1930-1960) Commission on Negro Missions. Records 1932-1951; 1940-1950

Records 1932-1951; 1940-1950

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/225863749

This series comprises records either generated or compiled and retained by the American Lutheran Church's (ALC) Commission on Negro Missions. Records are from 1932-1951 with the bulk dating from 1940-1950. Types of records include handwritten and typewritten business correspondence, budgets, financial statements, meeting minutes, conference proceedings, circular letters, activity reports, parochial reports, pamphlets, a constitution, educational curriculum, and topical papers, addresses, and essays. Subject matter includes cooperative relationship between the commission and the Evangelical Lutheran Church; statistical reports concerning individual African American congregations, annual conferences of pastors and church workers serving African American congregations; building projects, the writing of a history of ALC mission work among African Americans; and an educational course offered to young African American men wishing to enter the ministry. Not every folder labeled "conference" includes minutes and proceedings from a pastors' conference and a church workers' conference. While most of the correspondence was authored by the Rev. Ervin E. Krebs, superintendent of the commission, there are a few letters written to the Rev. Herman G. Schulz, who served as president of the commission. Files are arranged alphabetically.

4 boxes (1.4 cubic ft.)

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library, ELCA Library