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Karl J. Karstensen (1898-1979) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Collection ID-2631

Scope and Contents

The main folder contains 3 notebooks from Karstensen's Seminary days. The supplemental folder contains a letter from the White House (Franklin D. Roosevelt), parochial reports from Saint John (Lincolnville, Kansas), and correspondence.

Dates

  • Creation: 1919 - 1941

Biographical / Historical

Rev. Karstensen was born 27 April 1898. He graduated from Concordia Seminary (Saint Louis) in 1922, and served parishes in Deerfield, Lincolnville, and Haven, Kansas. He was a circuit counselor, and chairman of the finance board of the Kansas District. He died on 4 October 1979.

Extent

2 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

3.13.2.3

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Elmer Karstensen, June 2003 and July 2020.

Title
Karl J. Karstensen Papers
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository

Contact:
804 Seminary Place
Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
314-505-7935