African American Lutherans

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Six-sided wooden plaque in the shape of a shield reads: In Honor of The Rev. Dr. Calvin P. Thompson, Pastor Emeritus, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lutherville, Louisiana. Awarded The Degree, Doctor of Divinity By Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Dr. John H. Tietjen, President at the 50th Convention, Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod at New Orleans, Louisiana, July 10, 1973

Scope and Contents Postcard of church, postmarked July 18, 1951 "St. Philip's (Colored) - and its lessons" by Theodore Graebner, The Lutheran Witness, 1927, p.275 Picture of St. Philip Lutheran Church Dedication Services (May 8, 1927) (2 copies) 5th anniversary: Hymns for Afternoon Festival Service (May 8, 1932)10th anniversary: Program (May 9, 1937) 15th anniversary The Lutheran...

Scope and Contents Box 1 1. American Lutheran Church 2. Augustana Pastoral Conference 3. Church Officials and "Veeps" 4. First Immanuel Lutheran Church-Chicago 5. General Conference 1925-1954 6. General Conference - Constitution, Correspondence 1952-44 7. General Conference - Survey Committee of Synodical Conference 8. Missouri Synod — Board of Directors Res.re:co1leges 9. Missouri Synod - Pension and Negro...

Scope and Contents Grace Memorial Lutheran Church Service bulletin: Blessing of Church site and Ground Breaking (October 28, 1945) includes history Transfiguration Evangelical Lutheran Church Constitution (undated) Postcard: Invitation to dedication, July 21, 1946 Service bulletin: The Festival of the Dedication, July 21, 1946 Annual Report, 1949 Farewell letter from Pastor Seebeck, July 31, 1949 Picture and caption,...