Correspondence 1950-1966.

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Correspondence 1950-1966.

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The correspondence is arranged initially by church body and then alphabetically by primary correspondent within the file. The names listed as file folder titles are representative rather than all-inclusive. Augustana correspondents include presidents of the Augustana Synod Mission (ASM) of China, John L. Benson (1934-1940, 1945-1946, 1948-1953) and Herbert A. Zimmerman (1954-1956) as well as Donald O. Nelson, chairman of the Lutheran Augustana Mission (LAM) of Hong Kong (1958-1961). For additional information on the ASM and LAM see AUG 24/3/1. Augustana correspondents also include Executive Directors of the Augustana Board of Foreign Missions, S. Hjalmar Swanson (1939-1955), Melvin A. Hammarberg (1955-1960), and Rudolph C. Burke (1961-1962). ULCA correspondents include Earl S. Erb (Executive Secretary, Board of Foreign Missions, 1952-1962), Paul P. Anspach (Secretary for Malaya and Hong Kong, 1953-1958), Warren C. Johnson, Secretary for Hong Kong, 1958), David L. Vikner, (Secretary for Japan, 1958-1961), and Charles H. Reinbrecht. Reinbrecht brought annual reports from the ULCA to the Hong Kong Lutheran Missions Conference, but neither the minutes nor the correspondence indicate what his official role was with the ULCA work in Hong Kong, other than that of missionary. The LCA file contains correspondence of Donald O. Nelson, whose service was carried over to the LCA from Augustana. This series contains records from the LCA, but primarily from its predecessor churches, Augustana and ULCA. It was the decision of the processor to place these records into one series. As such, it should be noted that additional material related to the China missions of Augustana and the ULCA are located in their foreign missions boards' records groups. Citations for the appropriate series are found in the "Related Collections" portion of this finding aid.

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Hammarberg, Melvin A.

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Burke, Rudolph C.

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