Records, 1947-1949.

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Records, 1947-1949.

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Records (1947-1949) of Lutheran World Federation Service to Refugees include a report edited by Howard Hong, with contributions by leaders of Lutheran churches in exile, and by Service staff. The report includes information on the origins of the Service; various Lutheran churches and groups; youth, educational, and institutional work; WWII refugees in Germany;financial records; publicity materials; staff; correspondence; and photographs. Churches and groups include Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, and Ukrainian Lutherans. Correspondents include pastors working for the Service.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 7870851

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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