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Otto August Ehlers India Mission Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Collection ID-2841

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence and photos from his time of service in India.

Dates

  • Creation: 1915 - 1931

Biographical / Historical

Ehlers graduated from Concordia Seminary (Saint Louis, Missouri) in 1913 and served as a missionary in India until 1923. After that he was on the editorial staff of Eden Publishing House (Webster Groves, Missouri) for 35 years. He died at age 91 on 23 August 1981 in Saint Louis, a resident of the Lutheran Altenheim.

Extent

.21 Linear Feet (One 2" letter box)

Language of Materials

English

Malayalam

German

Physical Location

3.9.1.4

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Rev. Robert C. and Mrs. Janet G. Ehlers, May 1998.

Title
Otto August Ehlers India Mission Papers
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