American Lutheran Church, Division of Social Services records
Scope and Content
The records consist of reports, newsletters, and board minutes of state and regional Lutheran welfare organizations and local Lutheran welfare institutions (predominately child care, care for the elderly, and hospitals) that were sent either to the American Lutheran Church headquarters or to the Welfare Division of the National Lutheran Council. These records were accumulated by the Archives of the American Lutheran Church at Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa. They are not organizational records of the ALC Social Service Division.
Dates
- 1929-1965
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Use of Materials
Open for use in Social Welfare History Archives reading room.
Copyright
Please contact the Archives for copyright information.
Extent
9 Linear Feet
Abstract
Records consist of reports, newsletters, and board minutes of state and regional Lutheran welfare organizations and local Lutheran welfare institutions.
Other Finding Aid
Unpublished inventory available. Please contact Archives for more information.
- American Lutheran Church (1930-1960)
- American Lutheran Church (1961-1987)
- Child care Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nursing homes -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- American Lutheran Church, Division of Social Services records
- Author
- Karen Spilman
- Date
- January 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
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