William Goepfert Mennig Papers
Collection
Identifier: ULS-MS-094
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a notebook, sermons in German script, and correspondence in German and English.
Dates
- 1811 - 1887
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Rev. William Goepfert Mennig was a Lutheran clergyman in Pennsylvania. He was born in Annville, PA on Feb 16, 1811, the son of George P. and Elizabeth (Goepfert) Mennig. He attended Gettysburg Seminary and was licensed by the Pennsylvania Ministerium in 1836 and ordained in 1838. He served as Pastor in Pottsville (1836-59), St. Paul's Allentown (1959-1877), and supplied Foglesville and Macungie. He died July 15, 1887.
Extent
.84 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
German
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Victoria Jesswein
- Date
- February 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Personal Papers and Manuscripts Collection, Seminary Archives, United Lutheran Seminary Library, Gettysburg, PA Repository