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Adolph H. Kramer (1897-1970) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Collection ID-2615

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a manuscript, "Christian Education in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod," proposed as a chapter for a history of the LCMS but not published. The collection also contains correspondence regarding the manuscript with Lawrence B. Meyer and others, 1966-1968, and additional writings on education.

Dates

  • Creation: 1966 - 1968

Biographical / Historical

Adolph Herman Kramer (b. May 9, 1897, Frohna, Missouri) graduated from Concordia Teachers' College (River Forest, Illinois) in 1920. He served as a teacher at Trinity Lutheran Church (Faribault, Minnesota), 1920-1941; as principal at Saint Paul Lutheran School (Melrose Park, Illinois), 1941-1947 and as assistant director and later director of Christian education of the Northern Illinois District of the LCMS. He died July 8, 1970, in Faribault, Minnesota.

Extent

3 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

3.14.2.5

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated by Frederick D. Kramer, March and May, 1996.

Title
Adolph H. Kramer (1897-1970) Papers
Status
Completed
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