Emil Tonn Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists mainly of Rev. Tonn's sermons, 14 folders of English sermons and one folder of German. There is also a personal folder that contains some of his notes and a Conference Paper on The Self-Communion of the Pastor, authored by him. This was presented at the Gulf States Pastoral Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in May 1948.
Dates
- Creation: 1924 - 1953
Biographical / Historical
Emil T. Tonn was born (December 6, 1900) in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Concordia Collegiate Institute (Bronxville, New York) from 1914 - 1920 and then Concordia Seminary (Saint Louis, Missouri) from 1920 - 1924. He was ordained on September 21, 1924. He married Mildred Stelk on September 21, 1927. They had three children, Lois, Ruth Ann, and Eugene. Rev. Tonn served as parish pastor at Saint Paul Lutheran Church (Foley, Alabama: 1924-1929), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (Decatur, Alabama: 1929-1943), and Redeemer Lutheran Church (Florence, Alabama: 1946-1954). He served as a chaplain at a prisoner of war camp in DuPont, Delaware (1944-1946). He served the LCMS Southern District as Counselor (1950-1951), on the Board of Directors (1949-1951), and Chairman of the Board for Parish Education (1949-1951). Rev. Tonn died on October 29, 1954.
Full Extent
1 Linear Feet (One cubic foot box)
Language of Materials
Multiple languages
Physical Location
3. 23. 1. 4
- Title
- Emil Tonn Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Margaret Robson
- Date
- September 8, 20205
- 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
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