Frank Frazier letter to Theodore Graebner - March 11, 1919
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Norfolk, [Nebraska March] 11, 1919 Prof. Th. Graebner, St. Louis, [Missouri] Dear Prof. Graebner: The young people of our congregation are working hard to get an Assistant Pastor. We need a young man that is well versed in the English language, as that would be his main work. However, he should also be able to preach German, if called upon. I have in mind a very good friend of mine, Prof. Erwin Jahn of Concordia Teachers Seminary, as I think he would be an ideal man for this place. What do you think of him? If, however, we could not get him I should like very to get a Winfield boy, of this year
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| Title | Frank Frazier letter to Theodore Graebner - March 11, 1919 |
| Creator | Frazier, Frank |
| Source | Frazier, Frank. Letter to Theodore Graebner. 11 March 1919. Graebner, Theodore Collection. Concordia Historical Institute, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter from Frank Frazier to Professor Theodore Graebner inquiring about an open position for Assistant Pastor in Norfolk, Nebraska. Frazier asked Graebner if he had any suggestions for the position. Following World War I, anti-German sentiments rose across the county. Several states passed legislation forbidding the teaching of German in both public and private schools. The Lutheran Church was divided by the conflict on conducting services and religious instruction in German. |
| Subject LCSH | German language; World War, 1914-1918--Public opinion |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Contributing Institution | Concordia Historical Institute |
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| Date Original | March 11, 2019 |
| Language | English |