Program Files 1967-1986; 1972-1982.

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Lutheran Church in America. Division for World Mission and Ecumenism. Program Files 1967-1986; 1972-1982.

Program Files 1967-1986; 1972-1982.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52823074

This series comprises records pertaining to Lutheran Church in America (LCA) mission efforts in Taiwan. The records were either generated or received by the office of the Secretary for East Asia of the LCA's Division for World Mission and Ecumenism. They are from 1967-1986, with the majority dating from 1972-1982. Types of records include handwritten and typewritten business correspondence, publications, financial statements, budgets, project or grant applications and their accompanying material, newspaper clippings, topical papers, and proceedings from conferences and annual meetings. The majority of records are correspondence to and from the Rev. Delbert Anderson, Secretary for East Asia. Subject matter includes projects involving industrial evangelism, leprosy relief, theological education, capital building expansions, and parish support; business matters with the Taiwan Lutheran Church; the crisis involving the democracy movement in the late 1970s and early 1980s; and financial matters involving LCA missionaries in Taiwan. In addition to these records, there are architectural drawings included with project applications and updates. They were removed and placed into an oversized folder located in the mapcase area. Folders from which drawings were removed and relocated have such a notation. For additional records LCA records pertaining to Taiwan, see LCA 16/3/2/2 Taiwan Lutheran Mission Files, 1952-1975, 16/3/2/3 Taiwan Lutheran Church, Minutes, Correspondence, and Subject Files, 1955-1975 (bulk 1961-1971), and 16/3/2/4 Subject Files, 1961-1975 (bulk 1962-1972). Files are arranged alphabetically by subject.

4 boxes (1.6 cubic ft.)

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