Gettysburg Retirement Years, 1987 - 2014

Series — Box: Unknown

Identifier: ULS.MS.100.009

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection documents the activities of the Rev. Dr. Frederick K. Wentz, particularly his career in ministry from ordination in 1945 to death in 2014.

The records are arranged in 14 series. Series include:

Series 1: First Degree Education (pre-1945)

Series 2: Culver City Years (1945-1948)

Series 3: Yale and Hartwick Years (1948-1953)

Series 4: Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Professorship (1953-1955)

Series 5: Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg Professorship (1956-1966)

Series 6: Hamma School of Theology Years (1966-1976)

Series 7: Chicago Cluster of Theological Schools Years (1976-1982)

Series 8: Kansas City Years (1982-1987)

Series 9: Gettysburg Retirement Years (1987-2014)

Series 10: Personal Papers

Series 11: Miscellaneous Lectures and Notes

Series 12: Photographs and Audio-Visual Materials

Series 13: Certificates and Awards

Series 14: Objects

Series 15: Accruals

The contents of each series are arranged chronologically by era of the Rev. Dr. Wentz’s life. The contents of each folder maintain the creator’s original order.

Dates

1987 - 2014

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research

Extent

133 folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

In 1987, the Rev. Dr. Wentz returned to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for an active retirement. Through membership with various boards and historical societies he participated in anniversary celebrations of Muhlenberg and Schmucker. He authored a biography of his father, A.R. Wentz, and edited a collection of biographical essays on key figures in the history of Gettysburg Seminary. He was an active member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (Subseries 2) and was influential in the organization of the Historic Church Walking Tour (Subseries 1). He was also a vocal opponent of the building of a casino near Gettysburg. Alongside all this activity, he continued to preach and teach.