Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
First (Evangelical) Lutheran Church, ALC, Shreveport, Louisiana |
Collection |
First (Evangelical) Lutheran Church, ALC, Shreveport, LA Collecti |
Catalog Number |
2013.22.2 |
Object Name |
File, Document |
Location |
SBox 53, 54, 55 |
Date |
1912 - 2012 |
Scope & Content |
Three storage boxes containing insurance records, legal records, newsletters, historical information, congregation and council minutes, minutes for women of the church, bequests, directories, yearbooks, photographs, etc. See Finding Aids for detailed locations. See Finding Aid for details. |
Finding Aids |
SBox 53: Folder 1: Minutes Women of First: 1956-1968 Folder 2: Integration Folder 3: Final Letters- January 2014; Final Ledger - January 2012-January 2014 Folder 4: Ballots, emails on closing; Documents distributed at congregational meeting August 5, 2012. Folder 5: Contributions and Donations on Closing 2012-2014. Folder 6: Council Minutes and Closing Business July 22, 2012 - April 15, 2013. Folder 7: Council Minutes and Closing Business April 10, 2011 - July 15, 2012. Folder 8: Council Minutes 2011. Folder 9: Council Minutes 2010 Folder 10: Council Minutes Dec.2008-Dec.2009 Folder 11: Council Minutes July 8, June 10, 1999; July 5, June 12, 1998; 1994-1995 Folder 12: Council Minutes 1988, 1992-94 Folder 13: Council Minutes 1957-1962 Folder 14: Council Minutes 1952-1953 Folder 15: Council Minutes 1947-1951 Folder 16: Council Minutes in 3 books Book 1 - 1934-1938 Book 2 - 1932-1934 Book 2 - 1925-1932 Folder 17: Congregational Minutes 1912 - 1924 in red bound book Folder 18: Congregational Minutes 1991-2001 SBox 54 Folder 19: Congregational Minutes 1980-1990 Folder 20: Congregational Minutes 1967-1979 Folder 21: Annual Reports 1960-966,1974-1979 Folder 22: Ladies Aid and Missionary Society 1949-1951 Folder 23: Miscellaneous Items including Luther League Minutes 1916-1922; Few bulletins, Day Care Meeting April 12, 1994; 'Extra Mile' Survey Results. Folder 24: Calling a Pastor 1936 and 1998 Folder 25 Funeral Bulletins; Memory Book of Deaths 1954-1963 Folder 26: Obituaries Folder 27: Newsletters: The Lutheran Log, Dec. 1972, Dec. 1975-1976; A New Day, Jan.1986-June 1987. Folder 28: Newsletters: A New Day, July 1987-Dec. 1988. Folder 29: Living Wills - Funeral Information Folder 30: Bequests: Bettye Cotton, Whiting Trust, Ruth Ticknor Folder 31: Legal Papers - land titles 1901 and 1934. Folder 32: Preferred Risk Insurance Group Folder 33: National Church Insurance Program 1994-1997. Folder 34: Church Insurance 1994-1998 Property, Van, Mortgage. Folder 35: Worker's Compensation. Folder 36: Lutheran Benevelent Insurancd 1992-1998. SBox 55 Folder 37: Insurance 1984. Folder 38: Insurance 1968-1978. Folder 39: Insurance 1988-1992. Folder 40: Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association 1996-1997. Folder 41: Folder 1: Constitution, Vision, Birthday Roster 1990, Daycare 1997 Paarent Handbook, Planning guide "Growing Together" ca 1983,brochure, Boy Scout Charter 1967, 2 bicentennial booklets. Folder 42: Pictorial Directories ?, 1987, 1992, 1998. Folder 43: Miscellaneous History Items: Pastors, Building Dedication, Closing, Special Bulletins, Anniversary Booklets, others items. Folder 44: Photographs Folder 45: NTNL documents file including the dissolution resolution dated Sept. 18. 2011; the constitution with amended by-laws; various letters of call; resignation letters; contracts for pastoral ministry; congregational profiles 2006 and 2008; congregational reports dated 2007-2011; certificate celebrating 100th anniversary. Folder 46: Dr. Martin Lurher's Small Catecism (Helen Edgard possible donor) with red crochet cross; Postcard; Miscellaneous closing emails; Membership Directory and other papers from ca 1972; Correspondence from 1940s and 1950s; Welcome brochure about new church building; Anniversary Histories for 50th, 75th; Invitation to 100th Birthday Party of congregation; 1973 Yearbook and Church Directory; Annual Report 1981. 50th Anniversary Worship Service Bulletin; Services of Dedication of the Church and Education Wing 1950. Church Directories 1961-1966, 1970-1987, 1988-89, 1990, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1997-1998, 2003, 2005, 2007 Scrapbook Women of the ELCA in pink binder |
Notes |
Listed under People are Pastors who served this congregation, some interim. There may not be information on each one in these records. This congregation had three names. When organized, it was Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Congregation and services were in German. Then it became English Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Congregation when services were in English. Later it became First Evangelical Lutheran Church. |
Language of Material |
German and English |
Subjects |
First (Evangelical) Lutheran Church, ALC -- Shreveport, Louisiana -- History Martin Luther Evangelical Congregation -- Shreveport, Louisiana -- History English Martin Luther Evangelical Congregation -- Shreveport, Louisiana -- History Disbanded Congregations Church Records |
Classification |
Disbanded Congregations Church Records |
Search Terms |
First (Evangelical) Lutheran Church, ALC, Shreveport, Louisiana Martin Luther Evangelical Congregation, Shreveport, Louisiana English Martin Luther Evangelical Congregation, Shreveport, Louisiana Disbanded Congregations Congregational Records |
People |
Bliese, Arthur Paul, Sr. Dow, Richard Warren Flathmann, Henry Karl Gerhardt Haag, Immanuel J. Mollenkopf, Chalmer Laverne Pfennig, Alfred L. Pichler, Peter Probst, Hugo Paul, Sr. Sander, Arthur Henry, Jr. Simen, Robert B. Tietz, David Arthur Willmann, John Paul |
Site Name |
Martin Luther - Shreveport, LA |
Relation |
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