Luther League | 1895-1918: from the Pan-Lutheran Bodies Collection

Collection

Identifier: LORG-001-003

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains constitutions, conference and convention programs, and a scrapbook.

Dates

Existence: 1895 - 1918

Biographical / Historical

The Luther League in America was founded in 1895 in Pittsburgh, PA. After the formation of the United Lutheran Church in America (ULCA) in 1920 the Luther League became the official youth organization of that body.

The organization provided opportunity for youth involvement in the church and served as an important vehicle of instruction, inspiration, and fellowship. The Luther League also assisted in the development of intersynodical friendships and in promoting the merger that created the ULCA.

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (Constitutions, Conventions, Conferences, Newsletters, Pamphlets, Scrapbook, Quadricentennial Reformation Committee Information)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Processing Information

This collection was originally processed by Harold Robinson in October 2014. It was reprocessed and consolidated from 3 boxes to 1 box by Matthew Kayhart. Many materials were deaccessioned and added to the library catalog. The finding aid was updated by Sheila Joy in March 2019.