Church Controversies -- Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod -- 20th century

Content Description

The primary item in this collection is a digital unpublished manuscript entitled, The Life and Memoirs of A. R. Kretzmann by Jack Greising. There is also a brief biography and an obituary for Dr. Greising. Dr. Greising wrote this manuscript during a sabbatical from Northern Michigan University where he taught History. The academic papers for Dr. Greising are held at Northern Michigan University including the original manuscript on Kretzmann.

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This collection consists of adjudication, correspondence, and materials relating to the Seminex controversy. Council of President meeting minutes from 1971-1985 were duplicate, contained no marginalia, and are held elsewhere in the CHI collection.

Scope and Contents Box 1 f.01 Personal Matters: O. H. Harms f.02 Mail: Meetings, Special Events, Personal, etc. f.03 Church Government f.04 Addresses: O. H. Harms f.05 Speaking: O. H. Harms f.06 Articles, Reports, etc.: O. H. Harms f.07 Sermons: O. H. Harms f.08 Sermons [2]: O. H. Harms f.09 Sermons, Radio: O. H. Harms f.10 Occasional Sermons f.11 Reports and Addresses f.12 Addresses and Reports...

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The collection contains materials on the Tietjen case (sealed) and other files, correspondence, and audio tapes dealing mostly with Frederic Niedner, the Nebraska District, and synodical conventions. SEP 2015 #4: Retirement notebook separated into two folders and two copies of videotape from retirement celebration V1 and V2.

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Second Copy: NOV 2016 #27 A6

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Date Received: January 1, 2011

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The collection contains correspondence, reports, papers, and bulletins regarding the 1974 walkout at Concordia Seminary (Saint Louis), also known as Seminex.