Collection: India Missions Records | Concordia Historical Institute

Scope and Contents

The collection contains missionary photographs and memorabilia, deeds of sale, blueprints, correspondence, scrapbooks, bulletins, church records, and other assorted files. The bulk of the collection consists of reports and files concerning the Missouri Evangelical Lutheran India Mission (MELIM), Indian District conferences, the India Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Gurukul College. There are also teaching aids on language, Hinduism and Islam.

Dates

Creation: 1895 - 1985

Extent

16.10 Linear Feet (Thirty-five 5" letter boxes; two 2" letter boxes; one cubic foot box; one 1" book)

2 Volumes

Language of Materials

German

English

Tamil

Additional Description

Physical Location

1.24.1.1-1.24.1.7, OZ#03

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by H.H. Koppelmann, November 1955, January 1958, April 1963, August 1968; the Board for World Mission, June 1960, January 1964, April 1965; the Mission House, September 1961; Rev. H. Earl Miller, May 1962; Roland D. Miller, September 1963; Rev. N. J. Egeheil, March 1965; Prof. Herbert Zorn, May 1969, June 1988; Rev. Clarence Rittmann, November 1970;