The Lefferts Augustine Loetscher Manuscript Collection

Collection

Identifier: SCM 162

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection consists of correspondence, bulletins and other materials for several Presbyterian churches with which Loetscher was affiliated, committee minutes and reports, manuscripts and printed articles by Loetscher, printed copies of articles and other works by various writers, the author's dissertation, and realia.

Dates

1930 - 1982

Language of Materials

English

Access:

There are no special restrictions to access of this collection. It may be examined by library patrons under the normal rules and conditions of Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

The following is the acceptable citation for publication: The Lefferts Augustine Loetscher Manuscript Collection. Special Collections, Princeton Theological Seminary Library.

Chronology

1904 July 24
: Born, Dubuque, Iowa
1925
: Graduated, Princeton University
1925-1928
: Student, Master of Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary
1928
: Ordained, Presbytery of New Brunswick, New Jersey
1929-1933
: Assistant Pastor, First Church, Reading, Pennsylvania
1933-1941
: Pastor, Rhawnhurst Church, Philadelphia
1940
: Graduated, Doctor of Divinity, University of Dubuque
1941-1944
: Instructor, Church History, Princeton Theological Seminary
1943
: Graduated, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania
1944-1954
: Associate Professor, Church History, Princeton Theological Seminary
1954-1974
: Professor, American Church History, Princeton Theological Seminary
1956-1963
: Director of Graduate Studies, Princeton Theological Seminary
1974-1981
: Professor Emeritus, American Church History, Princeton Theological Seminary
1981 November 19
: Died

Extent

24.9 Linear Feet (23 Boxes)

Additional Description

Processing Information:

This collection was organized, and the original finding aid was written in the summer of 1996, by Douglas Denné under the direction of William O. Harris, Archivist. The finding aid was edited in April of 2009, by Sarah Seraphin and Daved Anthony Schmidt.