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Date: 26 Jan 1993
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| 16 Jul 2010 | converted to EAD (MRC) |
| 8 Nov 2024 | rehoused, inventory updated (MRC) |
Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Oberlander, Alexander. |
| Title: | Oberlander Lutheran Collection |
| Dates: | 1925-1933 |
| Quantity: | 0.5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Approximately 900 pieces relating to the Lutheran Church in Central New York, collected by Alexander Oberlander of Syracuse. |
| Language: | English, German |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Alexander Oberlander was the owner of the Oberlander Press in Syracuse, New York, and an officer in the governing body of the Lutheran Church. As such Oberlander was involved in problem solving for local churches, including issues of congregational resistance to switching the liturgical language from German to English, and conflicts between pastor and congregation.
The Oberlander Lutheran Collection consists of approximately 900 pieces relating to the Lutheran Church in Central New York, collected by Alexander Oberlander of Syracuse. Churches represented include the United Lutheran Church of New York, St. Paul's (Oswego), St. Paul's (Syracuse), and Trinity Church (Herkimer), as well as Concordia and St. Paul's churches in Watertown.
Original order.
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Persons
Hartwick, John Christopher, 1714-1796.
Oberlander, Alexander.
Corporate Bodies
Lutheran Church -- Clergy.
Lutheran Church -- Doctrines.
Lutheran Church -- New York (State) -- History.
Places
New York (State) -- Church history.
Genres and Forms
Church records.
Correspondence.
Reports.
Occupations
Clergy.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Oberlander Lutheran Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Alexander Oberlander, circa 1964.
Lutheran church material
| Lutheran church material | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Concerning John Christopher Hartwick | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Doctrinal basis of the United Lutheran Church of New York, Article 1, Section 2 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | St. Paul's Church, Oswego (New York) 1931-1932 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | St. Paul's Church, Syracuse (New York) 1925-1926 | ||||||||||
| Synod matters | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Correspondence 1925-1934 (3 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Miscellaneous (5 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Trinity Church, Herkimer (New York) 1920-1921 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Watertown (New York) Concordia and St. Paul congregations 1932-1933 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Writings - miscellaneous (2 folders) | ||||||||||