Seiffertt, Gordon (1938-) Collection, 1848-2019
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Seiffertt, Gordon, 1938-
Title: Collection, 1848-2019
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department.
Size of Collection: 1 cubic foot
Location Number: Mss. A S459
Scope and Content Note
This collection includes material related to Gordon A. Seiffertt’s work researching and writing about the history of German churches in Louisville, specifically related to churches within the United Church of Christ denomination. Material throughout the collection relates to the history of specific churches and affiliated organizations within Louisville.
Related Collections:
St. John United Church of Christ (Louisville, Ky.) Records, 1869-2019 (Mss. BA S143a)
Biographical Note
Gordon Allen Seiffertt was born November 18, 1938 in Evansville, Indiana to Raymond Henry Seiffertt and Ruby Jessie Seiffertt (née Parrott). Seiffertt attended Elmhurst College. In 1968, he married Carolyn Haag. Seiffertt worked as a pastor and as of 2021 remains an Honorary Pastor at St. John United Church of Christ (Louisville, Ky.)
Folder List
Box 1
Folder 1: “From Jesus to Grace Immanuel in Six Sessions” material for class taught by Rev. Seiffertt, 2014
Folder 2: “Germans in Louisville Forum” taught by Rev. Seiffertt notes, 2016
Folder 3: “The Point” presentation notes (for Kiwanis club) and photographs by Rev. Seiffert, 2019
Folder 4: St. Peters Evangelical Church copies of history material and writing, undated
Folder 5: Louisville Protestant Altenheim Home for Senior Citizens annual reports, clippings, correspondence and other material, 1956-2014
Folder 6: Miss Mary Rothenburger Altenheim copy of material regarding death and burial, 2014
Folder 7: Stitzel Altenheim copies of research material, notes, and photographs of graves, undated
Folder 8: Methodist Evangelical Hospital grand opening booklet, Pulse Beat newsletter, correspondence and other material, c. 1950-1997
Folder 9: St. Anthony Hospital notes and copies of research material, 2014
Folder 10: St. Joseph’s Home website copy, notes, and copies of research material, 2013
Folder 11: Copy of The German Baptists in North America: An Outline of their History by Albert John Ramaker, 1924
Folder 12: Brethren/Evangelical Association notes and website print off, 2013
Folder 13: Lutherans in Louisville various notes, copies of research, undated
Folder 14: Copy of The History of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ by A.W. Drury 1924
Folder 15: Copy of the St. John Evangelical Church Constitution in German, 1848
Folder 16: Copy of A Brief History of Lynnhurst United Church of Christ, undated
Folder 17: Market Street German Methodist copies of research materials, programs, clippings, and other material, undated
Folder 18: St. Lukes/Sunnydale copies of research materials, undated
Folder 19: St. Paul’s Evangelical clippings, correspondence, programs, copies of research material, 1996
Folder 20: Clifton Evangelical/Unitarian church – research material and copy of thesis on church history, undated
Folder 21: Jeffersontown German Church copies of website and research material, undated
Folder 22: Zion Reformed copies of research material, undated
Folder 23: Parkland Evangelical and Reformed Church calendar, 1956
Folder 24: St. Paul’s Evangelical Church 125th Anniversary program, copy of history booklet and St. Paul’s Herald, 1911-1961
Folder 25: Dixie Jamboree program, West Louisville Evangelical Church, undated
Folder 26: German Evangelical Synod of North America Memorial Diamond Jubilee booklet, 1915
Folder 27: A Brief History of the Congregational and Christian Churches of Indiana book by W. Carl Rarick, 1964
Folder 28: A History of the Indiana-Kentucky Conference United Church of Christ book by Donald R. Buckthal, 2000
Folder 29: St. John’s United Church of Christ/St. John’s Evangelical Church 75th, 90th and 150th anniversary programs, 1918-1993
Folder 30: St. John’s United Church of Christ/St. John’s Evangelical Church newsletter, 1911-1916
Folder 31: Copy of St. Luke Evangelical Church 75th anniversary booklet and history booklets, 1913-1931
Folder 32: Copies of Zion United Church of Christ and Milton Avenue Church anniversary and history booklets, 1899-1974
Folder 33: Copy of “Clifton Unitarian Church” thesis by Kay Fitzmeyer, 1942
Folder 34: Bethany United Church of Christ 60th anniversary booklet, 2016
Folder 35: Copy of research materials of the Third English Lutheran Church, undated
Folder 36: Copy of “The Messenger of Peace” newspaper of the German Evangelical Synod of North America, 1913
Folder 37: St. Peter’s Evangelical United Church of Christ directory, 1981
Folder 38: Bi-Monthly Recorder newsletter of Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church, 1938
