Crusius Family Papers, 1865-1959
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Arrangement
Box 1
CRUSIUS FAMILY
Box 1
1 Artifacts: American flag, 48 stars
Correspondence
2 Wedding invitation, 1920
3 Greeting cards from Jerusalem with pressed flowers, ca. 1920
4 Greeting cards from Jerusalem with pressed flowers, ca. 1920
5 Greeting cards, ca. 1920-1930
6 Greeting cards, ca. 1920-1930
7 Correspondence, personal, 1931
8 Pamphlet: "Protocoll der Berhaudlungen des "Ostlichen des Evang. Kirchen-Vereins des Westens...", 1865
PAUL N. CRUSIUS RECORDS
9 25th Anniversary Book, 1944
Clippings
10 Downers Grove Reporter, 1918
11 Evangelical Herald, 1918
12 Der Friedensbote, 1918-1935
13 Elmhurst Press, 1920s
14 re: Opening of School of Music, Elmhurst College, 1926
15 Chicago Tribune re: visit of Graf Zeppelin, 1929
Correspondence
16 Letter to H. R. Niebuhr, April 14, 1923 (incomplete)
16A Memo regarding faculty salaries, etc., n.d. (first page missing)
Pamphlets
17 "Dentschrift zur Funfzigjahrigen Jubelfeier der Deutschen Evang...," 1890
18 "Die Zukunft der Deutschen...,"1913
19 German Evangelical Synod of North America (in German), 1915
20 German Evangelical Synod of North America, Diamond Jubilee, 1915 (contains history)
Box 2
PAUL N. CRUSIUS, CONTINUED
Programs
1 Evangelical Festival, Elmhurst College, 1930
2 Opening concert, School of Music, 1930
3 Miscellaneous programs, 1941
Research Notes
4 Misc., n.d.
5 Copy of Indulgence from Harvard Library; with Crusius's notes, n.d.
6 Elmhurst College enrollment, 1890-1963
7 Elmhurst College students and faculty, ca. 1871-1910
8 Benevolent organizations: hospitals and orphanages, n.d.
9 Original members of Kirchenverein, n.d.
10 Sermons (English), 1950s
11 Sermons (German), 1950s
Writings
12 "A Study of Early Monastic Cartularies," Ph.D. dissertation, 1936 (Vol. I)
Box 3
PAUL N. CRUSIUS, CONTINUED
Writings, con't
1 "A Study of Early Monastic Cartularies," Ph.D. dissertation, 1936 (Vol. II)
2 "Pro Bono Proseminarii," published in Keryx, April 1915
3 Extract from Elmhurst Academy and Junion College Year Book, 1920-1921
4 "Projects for Committee on the History of the College," 1945
5 "A Historical Sketch of Elmhurst College," 1950
6 Lectures on the history of Elmhurst College, 1950
7 Faculty meeting outline "What we are trying to Achieve," September 14, 1953
8 History of the Evangelical Synod, 1959
9 Draft text for brochure, n.d.
10 Draft for Early History of Elmhurst, n.d.
11 [Untitled] Early History of Elmhurst College. Not completed due to his sudden death, n.d.
12 History of the Evangelical Synod, n.d. (draft)
13 History of the Evangelical Synod, 1883-1901, n.d. (Draft)
14 History of the Evangelical Synod, n.d. (Draft)
15 History of the Evangelical Synod, n.d.(Draft)
Box 4
PAUL N. CRUSIUS, CONTINUED
Writings, con't.
1 History of the Evangelical and Reformed Church (Outline), n.d.
2 History of the Evangelical Synod (Outline), n.d.
3 History of the Evangelical Synod: Foreign Missions, n.d.
4 History of the Evangelical Synod: Home Missions, n.d.
5 History of the Evangelical Synod: Sunday Schools, Evangelical League, Brotherhood, Women's Union, n.d.
6 History of the Evangelical Synod: Teachers Seminary and Proseminar to 1887, n.d.
7 History of Elmhurst College, n.d.
8 Lecture on the history of Elmhurst, n.d.
DANIEL IRION
9 Irion Genealogy, n.d.
10 Drawing, 1868
11 Clippings, n.d.
12 Correspondence, in German; possibly pulled from Elmhurst College records
13 Correspondence, miscellaneous, 1930
14 Writings re: astronomy, 1924
15 Writings in German, n.d.
16 Memorial program, October 25, 1935
PAULA IRION CRUSIUS
17 Autograph book, 1899-1901
Subjects (links to similar collections)
This collection was donated by Paula Irion Crusius, the daughter of Elmhurst College president Daniel Irion and the wife of longtime faculty member Paul N. Crusius. Crusius taught history at the College from 1910-1915 and 1919-1958.
The collection contains personal correspondence (including greeting cards) of the family, some correspondence and writings of Daniel Irion (This may or may not have been pulled from Elmhurst College records); clippings, sermons, research notes, and writings of Paul Crusius; and a childhood autograph book belonging to Paula Irion Crusius. Many of Crusius's writings are drafts of portions of a history of the Evangelical Synod of North America.
The papers are arranged by creator.