Historical Files 1860-1984; 1860-1959.

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Historical Files 1860-1984; 1860-1959.

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Records related to the history of the Mary J. Drexel Home and Philadelphia Motherhouse of Deaconesses (MJDH/PMD) comprise this series. Record types include typewritten correspondence, printed booklets, orders of service, newspaper clippings, typewritten news articles, addresses, and essays, printed invitations, leaflets, and pencil sketches. Material dates from 1860-1984 with the bulk of material dating from 1860-1959. The MJDH/PMD generated or retained these records through the course of its record-keeping responsibilities. Subject matter for this series is primarily of two types. There is a small amount of material that pertains to the German Hospital, later Lankenau Hospital, where the deaconesses worked. These records include the charter and bylaws of the hospital, dated 1887 and printed in German and English, printed regulations regarding the work of physicians, and additional regulations regarding the work of the deaconesses. Other subject matter found in this series pertains to anniversaries observed by the MJDH/PMD. Records include invitations, booklets, printed leaflets, addresses, sermons, news releases, newspaper clippings and articles. Anniversaries observed were either the anniversary of the arrival of the first seven MJDH/PMD or the anniversary of the dedication of the MJDH/PMD building. In addition to these two subject areas, other records include a topical essay titled, "To the History of the Deaconess Motherhouse in Philadelphia from Remembrances of a Philadelphia Pastor," authored by the Rev. Adolph Spaeth in 1908; news articles about the motherhouse; and pencil sketches of the first seven deaconesses to work at Lankenau (German) Hospital drawn by Carola Spaeth, daughter of the Rev. Adolph Spaeth.

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Mary J. Drexel Home and Philadelphia Motherhouse of Deaconesses

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See ULCA 60 Administrative History. From the description of Building and Property Slides 1957-1962 (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library). WorldCat record id: 58797103 From the description of Mary J. Drexel Home and Philadelphia Motherhouse of Deaconesses Deaconesses, Students, Community Life, Anniversary Photographs 1886-1961. (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library). WorldCat record id: 57312502 From the description of Buildings and Property Subj...

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 ...