United Lutheran Church in America. : United Lutheran Church Women. Records and Artifacts 1907-1957.

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United Lutheran Church in America. : United Lutheran Church Women. Records and Artifacts 1907-1957.

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This series consists of records pertaining to the Life Memberships and In Memoriam programs of women's missionary societies of the GC, GS, USS and ULCA. The records are from 1907 to 1957 and include two Life Members record books for 1907-1917. While there is no indication of which church generated these record books, they appear to be from GS. They contain monthly listings of new Life Members and an informal ledger keeping track of expenses incurred. Undated informational and promotional pamphlets from the GC, USS, and ULCA pertaining to Life Memberships and In Memoriam are included, as well as two pamphlets from other Christian denominations, and samples of membership certificates. Several records pertain to Life Membership and In Memoriam statistics at churchwide and synodical levels. Records include handwritten notebooks with membership lists for the GC, GS, and USS for 1875-1919, synodical Life Memberships and In Memoriam statistics for 1918-1919, and synodical listings of funds collected for 1918-1953. The notation "transfer" denotes a Life Membership converted to a memoriam. The synodical statistics for 1918-1919 appear at the end of a notebook that is primarily general statistics kept by the GS Corresponding Secretary. The typewritten lists of life members for 1875-1919 for the GC, GS, and USS appear to be the same information contained in the handwritten, notebook in box 1, folder 4. There are five lapel pins of the type given to new life members. The series accession form notes that in addition to these pins there are pendants and two necklaces, but at the time of processing, these additional items could not be located. Care should be taken with the handling of these records. Many of the record books and notebooks are very fragile with loose pages and loose or broken spines. In addition, there is one box of extra life membership pins and pendants. This extra box is located in the artifacts section.

3 boxes.5 artifacts.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library, ELCA Library

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library, ELCA Library

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United Lutheran Church in America

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Formed in 1918 by the General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America, General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States, and United Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the South, including 45 synods in 26 states and Canada, in 3,747 congregations. From the description of Minutes, 1918-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70924945 ...

United Lutheran Church in America. Women's Missionary Society

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See ULCA 29 Administrative History, ULCA 29/7/1 Background. From the description of Enrollment Form Indexes 1919-1946. (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library). WorldCat record id: 51298161 ...

United Lutheran Church in America. United Lutheran Church Women.

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See also ULCA 29 Administrative History. Life Membership and In Memoriam began prior to the creation of the Women's Missionary Society of the United Lutheran Church in America (ULCA). It began in 1879 in the General Synod (GS), 1911 in the General Council (GC), and 1912 in the United Synod of the South (USS). The GS added the In Memoriam component in 1911. It started as a way to honor members of the women's missionary societies, and deceased coworkers, but over time grew...