Reverend Carl Althoff papers

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.