Andrew Schulze (1896-1982) Papers
Scope and Contents
Box 1
- 1. American Lutheran Church
- 2. Augustana Pastoral Conference
- 3. Church Officials and "Veeps"
- 4. First Immanuel Lutheran Church-Chicago
- 5. General Conference 1925-1954
- 6. General Conference - Constitution, Correspondence 1952-44
- 7. General Conference - Survey Committee of Synodical Conference
- 8. Missouri Synod — Board of Directors Res.re:co1leges
- 9. Missouri Synod - Pension and Negro Missions
- 10. Northern Conference
- 11. Roman Catholicism
- 12. St. Philip's Lutheran Church-St. Louis
- 13. Synodical Conference Missionary Board
- 14. Synodical Conference Missionary Board - Deaconess Matters
- 15. Western District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Institutions and Organizations
- 16. Alabama Lutheran Academy and College
- 17. Chicago Lutheran Society for Better Race Relations and 1948 Institute
- 18. Concordia Publishing House
- 19. Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, Illinois
- 20. Immanuel College, Greensboro, N. C.
- 21. KFUO
- 22. LHRAA — Organization and Early history
- 23. LHRPA-Advisory Board
- 24. LHRAA-1954
- 25. Lutheran Hospital—St. Louis
- 26. Lutheran Ladies‘ Aid for Negro Missions
- 27. LWML
- 28. Springfield Seminary
- 29. St. Louis Lutheran Society for Better Race Relations, 1947-53
Box 2
- 1. St. Louis, Lutheran Society for Better Race Relations, Bulletin and Institute
- 2. Valparaiso—1950 Institute
- 3. Valparaiso University and Dr. O. P. Kretzmann
- 4. Walther League
Periodicals
- 5. The Lutheran Witness
- 6. The Vanguard
- 7. The Walther League Messenger
- 8. Miscellaneous
People
- 9. Paul Amt - Fort Wayne
- 10. Philip Berghalter, or Burkhalter
- 11. Charles Cline
- 12. James Fackler
- 13. G. M. Kramer
- 14. Walter A. Maier and The Lutheran Hour
- 15. Albert Pero, Jr.
- 16. Clemonce Sabourin
- 17. Howard Kunkle
- 18. General Conference, 1930-38-54
Andrew Schulze
- 19. a. Albany, Georgia Correspondence and Telegrams
- 20. b. Communicatidgregident O. P. Kretzmann
- 21. c. "Negative"
- 22. d. Protests by O. P, Kretzmann and replies
- 23. e. The Rev. Homrighausen
- 24. f. Miscellaneous
- 25. Call to Chicago and Work There
- 26. Congratulatory Messages
- 27. Fan Mail
- 28. Letters to public officials
- 29. Mind of Christ Award
- 30. My Neighbor of Another Color
- 31. Prophetic Word
- 32. Sermon, 1937; Paper on Communicant Integration
- 33. St. Louis Race Relations Commission
- 34. Winston-Salem (N,C.) experience
- 35. Accused by Zion Church, Columbus, Ohio
Miscellaneous
- 36. Acceptance, Positive Examples
- 37. Adoption, Children Born out of Wedlock
- 38. Attitudes, Race Relations
- 39. Interracial Marriage and Miscegenation
- 40. Literature on Race Relations
- 41. Mission Techniques
- 42. Negro Mission-History
- 43. Racial Designations
- 44. Rejection of Negroes-Discrimination
- 45. Salaries of Negro Workers
- 46. Silence
- 47. Slaves, Importation of
- 48. Stereotyping
- 49. Students, more liberal
- 50. A Tract, by J. H. C. Fritz
- 51. World Issue
- 52. Lutheran Race Relations Bulletin; Correspondence with Business Manager
- 53. Missouri Synod and Supreme Court Decision — May 18, 1954
- 54. My Neighbor of Another Color by Andrew Schulze (Publication Arrangements)
- 55. My Neighbor of Another Color by Andrew Schulze (Correspondence A-J)
- 56. My Neighbor of Another Color by Andrew Schulze (Correspondence K-S)
- 57. My Neighbor of Another Color by Andrew Schulze (Correspondence T-Z)
- 58. Northern Conference
- 59. MNAC (2nd Printing)
- 60. Schulze, Andrew (Personal)
Supplement I
Box I
- 1. Introduction - including Schulze‘s categories for this collection Synods, Churches, Congregations, Conferences, Officials
- 2. 1-3 (American Lutheran Church; Augustana Pastoral Conference; Church Officials and Veeps)
- 3. 4-19
- 4. 20-25
Institutions and Organizations
- 5. 1-7
- 6. 9 (Lutheran Human Relations Association of America 1954)
- 7. 12-14 (L.W.M.L.; Springfield Seminary; St.Louis Lutheran Society for Better Race Relations)
- 8. 15 (St.Louis Lutheran Society for Better Race Relations Bulletin and Institutes)
- 9. 17-20
Periodicals
- 10. 1-4
People
- 11. 1-8
- 12. 9-11
- 13. 13 (Louis P. Lochner)
Box II
People (Continued)
- 1. 14-28
- 2. 29-33
- 3. 34-42
Schulze, Andrew
- 4. 1-10
- 5. 12-19
- 6. 20 (Fire From the Throne)
- 7. 21 Face Against Time)
- 8. 22 (Call to Holy Trinity, Springfield, etc.)
Miscellaneous
- 9. 1-3
- 10. 4-7
- 11. 8-20
- 12. 21-31
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1954
Biographical / Historical
Andrew Schulze was born 8 March 1896 in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from the Concordia Seminary (Springfield, Illinois) in 1924. He served Holy Trinity Church there, an all-black congregation from August 1924 until May 1928. He was called to Saint Philip Church in Saint Louis and installed June 3, 1928. His call was to gather in the Negro community. The newly founded parish became the first self-supporting congregation composed mostly of Negro members, and an assistant pastor was called while Schulze was there in 1943. By 1944 two daughter congregations (Saint Michael in Kinloch and Holy Sacraments) were formed.
Acutely aware of the problems of integrating the Negro community into the church, he was president of the General Conference of Mission workers and Mission Congregations of the synodical conference from 1930 until 1946. In 1938 he founded the St.Louis Society for Better Race Relations (Lutheran) which published a bulletin, and held various conferences,conventions, and institutes. He was also active on the St.Louis Race Relations Commission. In 1941 he published Neighbor of Another Color which sought acceptance of Negroes in the white community as equals.
He fought activly to allow Negroes into Synodical schools, and lectured, and wrote many articles which were published in the American Lutheran, the Walther League Messenger, and the Lutheran Witness on race relations.
In September 1947 he was installed as missionary-at-large in Chicago under the Northern Illinois District to organize and work among approximately 360,000 Negroes in the south side of Chicago. In November 1949 Christ the King congregation
which he organized dedicated its first building, and Andrew Schulze prepared to move further south. He was, however, called to be and accepted the position of pastor of Christ the King in 1950.
He was instrumental in founding the Lutheran Human Relations Association in 1953. In June 1954 he accepted the position of executive secretary of that organization together with part-time teaching position at Valparaiso where the LHRAA was then relocated. Since 1953 LHRAA had been publishing The Vanguard. He was installed on July 10 and served until 1964 when he became director of research for LHRAA. His successor was Karl Lutze. He retired officially
in 1967 from his position. He continued to be active in promoting racial understand and lessening discrimnation.
In 1924 he married Margaret Goering (June 25, 1902 - August 5, 1982). They had three sons, all pastors; Paul John (March 5, 1926 - August 5, 2013), Herbert Andrew (April 19, 1930 - January 3, 2006), and Raymond Carl (October 3, 1932 - March 14, 2011). Andrew Schulze has been honored by Valparaiso University with the LL.D. degree (1953) and Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis with the D.D. degree (1966). Andrew Schulze died March 30, 1982 and was buried at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Extent
2.27 Linear Feet (Five 5" letter boxes; one 2" book box)
3 Reels (Three microfilm reels) : positive ; 35 mm
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
3.22.3.2, 3.22.3.3.
Physical Location
Microfilm 0743, 0744, 0745
Custodial History
These items were previously filed in the Institute biographical files. They are also found on the Institute‘s microfilm roll #745. I have this day received the below listed items from Concordia Historical Institute. Date: Nov 5, 1973 Signed: Andrew Schulze
- 1. Mrs. Frederick L. Jones to Andrew Schulze, ALS, no date
- 2. Richard Wilkening to Andrew Schulze, ALS no date
- 3. Andrew Schulze to Richard Wilkening, carbon copy, 28 Hay 1948
- 4. Mrs. Vern Brammer to Andrew Schulze, ALS, no date
- 5. Andrew Schulze to Hrs. Vern Brammer, carbon copy, 1 June 1949
- 6. Andrew Schulze to Louis Going, carbon copy, 17 February 1949
- 7. "Grace and Art" to Andrew Schulze, post card, 14 February 1949 (postmark)
- 8. Alma J. Randall to Andrew Schulze, typed letter, 20 October 1947
- 9. Andrew Schulze to A. M. Rehwinkel, carbon copy, 10 December 1949
- 10. Andrew Schulze to Lutheran Ladies’ Aid for Negro Missions, carbon copy, 10 Dec 1949
- 11. Andrew Schulze to Theodore H. Hanser, carbon copy, 19 Dec 1949
- 12. Leroy C. Rincker to Andrew Schulze, typed letter, 8 July 1949
- 13. Raymond Schulze to Leroy C. Rincker, carbon copy, 15 July 1949
- 14. Leroy C. Rincker to Andrew Schulze, typed letter, 21 July 1949
- 15. Andrew Schulze to Leroy C. Rincker, carbon copy, 25 July 1949
- 16. O. Scheins to Andrew Schulze, ALS, 30 July 1949
- 17. Schulze to Scheins, note, 9 Aug 1949
- 18. J. E. Richard Schmidt to Andrew Schulze, typed letter, 7 April 1949
- 19. Andrew Schulze to Schmidt, carbon copy, 14 April 1949
- 20. Andrew Schulze to J. E. Richard Schmidt, carbon copy, 25 April 1949
- 21. Andrew Schulze to G. Walter Schoedel, carbon copy, 6 July 1949
- 22. G.Halter Schoeder to Andrew Schulze, typed letter, 12 July 1949
- 23. George Franklin Smith to Andrew Schulze, typed letter, 19 Dec 1949
- 24. Andrew Schulze to Mack Smith, carbon copy, 3 March 1949
- 25. Industrial Bank to Andrew Schulze, noted, 28 Dec 1940
- 26. Industrial Loan Company note dated 2 Dec 1939
- 27. Alvin U. Wentz to Andrew Schulze, ALS, 6 June 1949
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Andrew Schulze, February 1969, January 1974.
Existence and Location of Copies
CHI also has negative copy of microfilm
Materials Specific Details
Microfilm produced by Central Microfilm Co., St. Louis, Missouri, February 7, 1969
- Title
- Andrew Schulze (1896-1982) Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Werner K. Boos; Margaret Robson
- Date
- July 15, 1969; April 13, 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 5, 2024: Revised by Mark J. Bliese
Repository Details
Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository
804 Seminary Place
Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
314-505-7935
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