Herman W. Gockel (1906-1996) Papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection ID-0350
Folder List
- Dr. Herman W. Gockel: Creative Pioneer in Religious Television and Cinema (“In Grateful Recognition for Twenty Years of Distinctive Ministry and Mission to the Church and the World in the Field of the Mass Media, Especially as Program Director of Lutheran Television’s ‘This Is the Life,’” Board for Lutheran Television, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, July 1971) [Bound volume containing copies of scripts of television programs and feature movies]
- Lutheran Television’s This Is the Life, First Filmed Episode, “The Better Way,” Fall 1951
- Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Feature Film, Reaching from Heaven, 1947
- Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Feature Film, All That I Have, 1951
- Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Feature Film, The Unfinished Task, 1956
- Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Feature Film, A Letter to Nancy, 1963
- Lutheran Television’s This Is the Life, Last Filmed Episode of the Twentieth Season, “The Unexpected Witness,” Spring 1971
- Articles
- Conquest for Christ
- Correspondence, 1979–1982
- “A Covenant with God,” 5th Draft, May 29, 1951 (screenplay, Family Films)
- Gifts and Honors
- “History of Gratia Infusa” (1931)
- “Increasing Lay Interest in Christian Literature” (undated)
- Mildred Gockel
- My Father’s World (Sight-Saving Print)
- Newspaper Columns (Anna, Illinois)
- “Out of the Deep,” original screen play by Hamilton MacFadden, 1944 (see also Lawrence Meyer Collection for an additional copy and correspondence with MacFadden)
- Photographs
- Portals of Prayer (issues authored by Gockel)
- “The Power of God,” (screenplay, July 1941)
- Prayers
- “The Sickle and the Cross” (screenplay, March 28, 1949)
- “The Stranger Next Door,” A screen dramatization of the theme “Each One Reach One” — Outline, in Master Scenes
- “The Stranger Next Door,” Charles Palmer, Revised Screenplay, June 9, 1947 (Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and Other States)
- “The Unfinished Task,” Revised 6th Draft, August 29, 1955 (Family Films)
- Tengbom, Mildred. Is Your God Big Enough? Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1973. [The book includes an annotated chapter on Gockel’s life, “When Your Fondest Dreams Crumble,” pages 7–19.]
- A Short Exposition of Dr. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism. English-German Edition. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1912. [With notations on interleaved pages.]
- The Cross and the Common Man. Tr. James P. Lauer and Han Gook Bai. Korean Braille (Lutheran Braille Workers)
- My Father’s World. Grade 1½ Braille (Lutheran Braille Workers)
- “What Jesus Means to Me” – Grade 2 Braille (Lutheran Braille Workers)
- Photocopies of two honorary degree diplomas
Dates
- Creation: 1943 - 1971
Creator
Biographical / Historical
Herman Gockel was born on 11 October 1906 in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended both Concordia College (Fort Wayne), and Concordia Seminary (Saint Louis), from 1920 to 1931. From 1945 to 1952 he was the editor of "Today". He also served as the Assistant Executive Secretary of the Board for Missions in North and South America. In 1948 he published his well-known book, "What Jesus Means to Me". From 1951 to 1971 wrote for and produced the television show "This is the Life". Gockel died on 1 May 1996.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (One cubic foot box; three 12" X 16" scrapbooks)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
3.10.2.2.
- Title
- Herman W. Gockel (1906-1996) Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Marvin A. Huggins
- Date
- September 24, 2003
- 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
reference@concordiahistoricalinstitute.org
804 Seminary Place
Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
314-505-7935
reference@concordiahistoricalinstitute.org