Reverend Carl Althoff papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-0790

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Scope and Contents

This collection contains four sermon books and three record books compiled by Rev. Althoff during his years of service. Three sermon books are dated 1876-1877; the fourth is undated. The three books dated 1876-1877 are written entirely in German; the undated book contains one sermon written in English, with the rest written in German. The three record books include one personal record book of births, one personal record book of both confirmations (including sponsors) and marriages, and one personal record book of deaths (including the funeral texts). These three record books range collectively from 1876-1939, and are written almost entirely in German. Annotations by Gerald Althoff appear occasionally throughout the volumes.

Dates

Creation: 1876-1939

Extent

2 Reels (2 reels of 35mm microfilm)

Creator

Althoff, Carl, Reverend (Person)

Biographical Note

Carl Heinrich Althoff (2 Feb. 1856 - 25 June 1944) was ordained a minister in the Lutheran Church at Trinity Lutheran Church in Elmore, Ohio, in 1875. During his years in the ministry, Rev. Althoff pastored several area churches, including Trinity Lutheran in Elmore; Salem (Four Mile) and St. Paul's Lutheran, both near Fremont, Ohio; Emmanuel Lutheran in Hessville, Ohio; and St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Jenera, Ohio. He also performed various ceremonies at several other churches in Northwest Ohio.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

Most of the records in the collection are in German, though a small number created in Althoff's later years are in English.

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Althoff's papers were loaned to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, with the cooperation of Gerald Althoff of Fenton, Michigan, in August 1999. Gerald Althoff is the grandson of Rev. Althoff.

Processing Information

Identification of item, date (if known); Reverend Carl Althoff papers, MS 790, box number, folder number; Center for Archival Collections, University Libraries, Bowling Green State University.