Herman A. Mayer Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence belonging to his grandfather, A. H. Mayer, correspondence, manuscripts, writings, minutes, seminary class notes, etc., belonging to H. A. Mayer.; slides from his work with LCMS Missions
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
0.20 Linear Feet (One 2" book box; one 1" bound volume; one file folder; one box of slides)
Language of Materials
English
German
Physical Location
3.17.4.3; 1.08.1.6
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
- Title
- Herman A. Mayer Papers
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository
804 Seminary Place
Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
314-505-7935
reference@concordiahistoricalinstitute.org