Contains material of a general nature relating to the local cultures including the Enga people. There is a history of the Wabag Lutheran Church 1948-1978, a yearbook from Saint Paul Lutheran High School (Pausa Wapenamanda, PNG), and a rural development handbook.

The collection contains the original diary of Doederlein's travels, transcriptions and translations, notes, and photographs. Two memory books contain entries dated 1857-1859 by his parents and siblings and by people at Neuendettelsau, including Gottfried Fritschel and Wilhelm Loehe, prior to his coming to the U.S.

Mission letters from Malagasy.

The collection contains files, minutes, financial records, and correspondence from the Lutheran Church-Hong Kong Synod, Concordia Seminary, Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong International School. There are also missionary photo albums and memorabilia.

The collection contains reports, printed materials, maps, books, historical information, conference minutes, correspondence, financial documents, statistics, and photographs dealing with the Japan Lutheran Mission and Church.

The collection contains correspondence, minutes, and printed materials from the Korean Lutheran Mission.

The collection contains correspondence, reports, minutes, resolutions, surveys, and financial documents from the Middle East Lutheran Ministry.

The collection contains documents, correspondence, files, records, and minutes from the Chinese Evangelical Lutheran Church, Formosa, and Chia Yi Seminary.