"Long Beach Affair"., 07/05/1932-08/10/1933

File — Box: 2, Folder: 3

Identifier: 43677

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence of Felix G. Robinson arranged first by significant individuals and then according to subject.

Dates

07/05/1932-08/10/1933

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Extent

From the Collection: 25 Linear Feet (21 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

77 letters to and from FGR regarding "the Long Beach Affair," wherein FGR was pastor at a church in Long Beach Long Island and got into an altercation with a trustee of the church. FGR's ordination papers were temporarily taken away from him while the United Lutheran Synod of New York reviewed his case. Includes 11 TLSs from Samuel Trexler, 1 TLS from Christian Korell, 2 TLSs from FGR's brother Ralph Robinson, 1 TLS from Frank Weller and from numerous fellow Lutheran pastors in New York. See Box 14, Folder 16 for an in depth discussion of the events at Long Beach.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

LUTHERANISM - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

LONG BEACH, NY - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

UNITED LUTHERAN SYNOD OF NEW YORK - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

ACKERMAN, CHARLES W. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

TREXLER, SAMUEL - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

KORELL, CHRISTIAN W. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

ROBINSON, RALPH - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

WELLER, FRANK - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

LUTHERAN PASTORS - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter