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Richard Theodore Kretzschmar (1868-1940) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Collection ID-0515

Scope and Contents

It appears that some of the material is from Richard H. Kretzschmar, son of Richard Theodore Kretzschmar.

Box 1
    Folders
    • Biographical
    • Publications (various authors)
    • Newspaper clippings - Lutheranism
    Books
    • History of the Lutheran Church in America (notes taken at Concordia Seminary, 1929-1930) - Richard H. Kretzschmar
    • The Life of Jesus - Richard H. Kretzschmar
    • Missions-Nachrichten / herausgegeben von der evangelisch-lutherischen Missions-Gesellschaft zu Dresden 1841
    • The White and Blue (Concordia College, Milwaukee) 1925
    • Johann Arndts Vier Bücher vom Wahren Christenthum, 1704
Box 2
  • Various notes and clippings, some in handwritten Gabelsberger

Dates

  • Creation: 1704 - 1930

Biographical / Historical

Richard Theodore Kretzschmar was born on 17 May 1868 in Hartha, Saxony, Germany. He attended Concordia College, Milwaukee and Fort Wayne before graduating from Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis in 1891. He served the Emmaus Congregation from 1894 until his death on 5 March 1940.

Extent

0.83 Linear Feet (Two 5" letter boxes)

Language of Materials

German

English

Physical Location

3.14.4.1.

Title
Richard Theodore Kretzschmar (1868-1940) Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Mark J. Bliese
Date
March 16, 2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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