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Carl Alfred Eberhard (1901-1985) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Collection ID-3177

Scope and Contents

The collection contains mainly photocopies of general synodical correspondence, programs, etc., including some materials from the years of the synodical controversy in the 1970s. FEB 1993 #50 - Correspondence from 1973-1975, a lot of material on Christ Seminary - SEMINEX, Brochure/periodicals re: Concordia Seminary (Saint Louis, Missouri).

Dates

  • Creation: 1924 - 1976

Biographical / Historical

Carl A. Eberhard was born 16 November 1901 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of John and Katherine (nee Knapp) Eberhard. He graduated from Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis, in 1924. After brief service as a missionary in Waynesboro and Roanoke, Virginia, and at Calvary Lutheran Church, Chicago, Illinois, he became pastor of First/Concordia Lutheran Church, Louisville, Kentucky, which he served for the bulk of his ministry. He held various positions in the Central and Indiana districts and at the synodical level on the Board of Appeals and the Synodical Survey Commission. He was archivist of the Central and Indiana districts for many years. He died on 26 January 1985.

Extent

1 Folders (One folder)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

3.09.1.2

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was transferred to CHI by Robert E. Smith, Indiana District Archivist, in April 1998.

Title
Carl Alfred Eberhard (1901-1985) Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Todd D. Zittlow
Date
March 7, 2017
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