Holger Gerhardt Cattau (1912-1992) Papers

Record Group

Identifier: Collection ID-2581

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1933 - 1992

Biographical / Historical

Holger Gerhardt Cattau was born on June 6, 1912 in Columbus, Nebraska. He was the eldest child and only son of Herman J. and Anna S. Cattau (nee Rosche). Holger attended a Lutheran High School at the age of 14 to begin his ministerial training. He graduated from Concordia College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) in 1932 and Concordia Seminary (Saint Louis, Missouri) in 1936. Later on in his education, was a Clinical Counselor and Instructor, Gowanda State Hospital (Helmuth, New York), 1955-1959 and Social Work Education, University of Buffalo (Buffalo, New York) 1954-1956. He married Olive A. Clausen on June 2, 1937. His first call was to Mount Olive Lutheran Church (Omaha, Nebraska). He served other churches in Nebraska, New York, and Michigan. He served in several Protestant chaplaincies in New York. He served in several positions to the Church at large and to Communities throughout his ministry. He also had radio and television ministry. He served as the Director of Public Relations for the Michigan District-LCMS from 1972 and was still serving in that capacity in 1976. He also was the Executive Editor of The Michigan Lutheran during that same time frame. His wife, Olive, preceded him in death in July 1980, and Rev. Cattau died on October 1, 1992.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (One cubic foot box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Separated Materials

Campus Community - not retained

1964: Volume 14:2 January
1964: Volume 37:23 May
1965: October, December
1966: September, December
1967: June, September, December
1968: October, December
1969: February

Lutheran Sentinel

1943: Volume 26:16 August
1944: Volume 27:5,8 March, April

Others

"Our Service Sons" October 1942-March 1944 - did not retain October 1944, April 1945
Missouri in Perspective, 1974: Volume 1:20 July
Lutheran Witness/Reporter 1974: April
Message to the Church From The Office of the President The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, January 28, 1974
American Lutheran articles - 1940s - hymnody/music
Lutheran Loyalty, 1951: Volume 1:1 January
Review Essay-Eric W. Gritsch - "The Glory of the 'Theology of the Cross'", The Cresset, 1977: February
The Doctrine of the Church in the Lutheran Confessions-Essay-Adopted by the Commissioners of The American Lutheran Church and The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Report of the Committee on Lutheran Union Addressed to the Clergy of the Missouri Synod, W. Arndt, F. H. Brunn, July 12, 1939
What Should Admonish and Incite a Christian to Receive the Sacrament Frequently?, E. W. A. Koehler, (32 pages) 1938
Does God want You to Be a Lodge-Member?, (19 pages) 1937
Unity, Union, and Unionism, A reprint from the 1936 Convention Report of the Norwegian Synod - Lutheran Synod Book Company, Bethany College, Mankato, Minnesota, December 1938
Concordia Seminary (Saint Louis) Courses of Study, Rules, and Regulations - Third (Revised) Edition
Lutheran Woman's Quarterly, October 1944
How to Witness, O. A. Waech (Reprinted from "Advance") (EV 198)
The Word for the Church, Richard R. Caemmerer, Sr., Advance, May 1969