Herman A. Mayer (1896-1997) Papers

Collection

Identifier: Collection ID-0899

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Mayer, Herman A. and family
Synodical Convention (1969) notes
Herman A. Mayer
Notes
Correspondence (August Heinrich (1818-1900) Mayer)
Correspondence, 1971: LCMS convention from European Lutherans
Executives' Conference, LCMS, 23-25 November 1956
Homiletics Class Notes, 1915-1916
Lutheran Unity - Correspondence, 1938-1945
"St. Lorenz of Frankenmuth, Michigan, and the Mayer Family" (1967)

Dates

Creation: 1842 - 1995

Biographical / Historical

Herman Mayer was born on 10 August 1896 in Frankenmuth, Michigan. He graduated from Concordia Seminary (Saint Louis) in 1919. From 1919 to 1946 he served congregations in both Minnesota and Missouri. He served on the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Board of Missions form 1946 until his retirement in 1966. In 1996 He celebrated his 100th birthday.

Extent

0.43 Linear Feet (One 5" letter box)

5000 Photos / Slides (one large box of slides)

Language of Materials

German

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

3.17.4.3

Slides

1.8.2.7

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by

J. T. Mueller, February 1954
LCMS Texas District, October 1963
Concordia Seminary (Saint Louis) Library, September 1965
Herman A. Mayer, November 1971, May 1976, February 1981, October 1985, March and April 1986
Glenn O'Shoney, LCMS Board for Mission Services, 21 April 1999
Ruth M. Kamphoefner, October 1997