Manuscript Register

This document describes a collection of materials held by the
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University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1420
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Posted to Internet: December 2002
Addendum: April 2003

Acquisition Note: The Stucki papers were given to the library by Curtis Stucki, Head of the Catalog Department. Curtis Stucki is the son of Frank Stucki.

Access and Restrictions: This collection is open for research.

Photographs: Box 9, Box 10

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Abbreviations: For an explanation of the abbreviation and dating conventions used in the finding aids, see Abbreviations.

Biographical Note

Scope and Content

This material is valuable for the information it provides on Christianity as practiced in the first half of the twentieth century in the Midwestern United States. Of particular interest is the fact that the material relates in large part to German-American congregations. A list of books used by Rev. Stucki in preparing his sermons is also included. There is also some material on church financing, although this is not very extensive.

No published accounts of the material are known to exist.

Box List

Box 1

Record of sermons preached, pastorate of F.E. Stucki. (Note: this record book is an index to all sermons contained in the collection.)

Sermons (Note: the sermons are filed according to the numbering system used in the above record book. Each service at which a sermon was preached is numbered in the record book. However, this same sermon may have been preached on several occasions. This practice accounts for the gaps in the sermons listed here by number.)

Box 2

Sermons, continued:

Box 3

Sermons, continued:

Box 4

Sermons, continued:

Box 5

Sermons, continued:

Box 6

Sermons, continued:

Box 7

Sermons, continued:

Box 8

Sermons, continued:

Letters, July 12 -- September 15, 1957. Deal with the seeking of a new ministry

Income tax returns, 1926 -- 1943

"God works thru families," radio address, May 8 -- 12

Miscellaneous speeches and notes; several are addressed to Women's Guild

Consistory, 1960 -- 1961

Consistory, 1957

Consistory, 1946 -- 1956

Consistory, 1934 -- 1945

Consistory, 1922 -- 1930

Box 9

Seminary papers and records

The Pastor's Helper, 1920 -- 1930

Letters and papers pertaining to seeking and accepting pastorates

Composition books, 1910 -- (9 books)

Thanksgiving service and other special services

National Mission Briefs and miscellaneous sermon notes

Photograph of Frank Stucki, note, and Iowa Synod News Letter

Box 10

Stall's Pastor's Pocket Record

Frank E. Stucki, Handy Note Book

Common Worship, laid-in notes throughout, marginal comments

Directory of worship for the reformed church in the United States. Laid-in notes

Taschen: agende für reformierte prediger. Marginal notes

Heidelberg Catechism. Marginal notes, laid-in notes

His last week

St. Luke Evangelical and Reformed Church dedication program

Correspondence

FOLDER #1: 1913 -- 1920:

J. Stucki (father) to Frank Stucki, December 30, 1913, from Black River Falls, Wisconsin. TL. 1l

Frank Stucki to his father, March 19, 1917, from Mission House, Plymouth, Wisconsin. ALS. 2l

Marie Dinker to Frank Stucki, October 15, 1917, from Waukesha, Wisconsin ALS. 1l

Five letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from Mission House, Plymouth, Wisconsin. Dates: October 21, 1917, 1l; November 18, 1917, 1l.; December 6, 1917, January 7, 1918, April 21, 1918, 2l

Frank Stucki to his parents, August 2, 1918, on letterhead paper (Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Shipbuilders Service Club), from Manitowoc, Wisconsin ALS. 3l

Frank Stucki to his parents, August 21, 1919, from Vegreville, Alta, Canada. ALS. 3l

Four letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from Mission House, Plymouth, Wisconsin. Dates: September 11, 1919, 1l; September 15, 1919, 1l; October 21, 1919, 2l; November 25, 1919, 2l. ALS

Autograph card signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, December 5, 1918, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. 1l

Frank Stucki to his parents, December 11, 1918, from La Crosse. Dates: March 16, 1919, from Mission House, Plymouth; April 15, 1919, from Mission House, Plymouth. ALS. 1l

Autograph Card signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, July 24, 1919, from Vegreville, Alta, Canada

Frank Stucki to his parents, June 9, 1919, from Vegreville, Alta, Canada. ALS. 2l

Autograph postcard showing the Electric Building, from Frank Stucki to his parents, September 12, 1919, Buffalo, New York.

Frank Stucki to his parents, September 28, 1919, from 400 Hodge Hall, Princeton, New Jersey. ALS. 4l

Autograph card signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, October 22, 1919, Princeton, New Jersey

Six letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from Princeton, New Jersey. Dates: November 10, 1919, 2l: December 8, 1919, 4l; January 8, 1920, 2l; January 18, 1920, 2l; February 22, 1920, 1l; May 3, 1920, 2l

Frank Stucki to his parents, from Hillsdale, Oregon. Dates: June 12, 1920, 1l; July 5, 1920, 2l; September 27, 1920, 2l; November 29, 1920, 3l. ALS

Miscellaneous:

FOLDER #2: 1921 -- 1926:

Autograph card signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, January 10, 1921, from Hillsdale, Oregon

Ten letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from Hillsdale, Oregon. Dates: January 10, 1921, 3l; April 4, 1921, 3l; May 12, 1921, 3l; June 2, July 5, 1921, 3l; November 7, 1921, 2l; December 19, 1921, 4l; February 13, 1922, 2l; March 6, 1922, 3l; April 18, 1922, 2l. ALS

Seven letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: July 7, 1922, 3l; August 9, 1922, 1l; September 7, 1922, 2l; September 26, 1922, 2l; October 15, 1922, 1l; November 6, 1922, 2l; December 11, 1922, 2l. ALS

Autograph Christmas card, to Frank Stucki's parents from "Frank and Hulda," December 21, 1922, La Crosse, Wisconsin

Letter from Frank Stucki to his parents, January 7, 1923, from La Crosse, Wisconsin, 3l. ALS

Two autograph cards signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: February 9, 1923 and February 16, 1923

Three letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: February 27, 1923, 3l; April 20, 1923, 3l; May 4, 1923, 2l. ALS

Autograph card signed, Frank Stucki, to his parents, May 25, 1923, from La Crosse, Wisconsin

Frank Stucki to his parents, May 30, 1923, from "On the Banks of the Mississippi." 2l. ALS

Ten letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: July 4, 1923. 3l; July 30, 1923, 1l; August 27, 1923, 2l; November 14, 1923, 1l; December 5, 1923, 1l; December 17, 1923, 1l; December 27, 1923, 1l; January. 22, 1924, 3l; February 5, 1924, 2l; February 22, 1924, 1l. ALS

Autograph card signed, Hulda Stucki to parents-in-law, March 8, 1924, from Portland, Oregon, concerning the illness of "Herman" (brother?)

Two autograph cards signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: March 7, 1924, and March 17, 1924

Frank Stucki to his parents, March 31, 1924, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. ALS. 2l.

Six autograph cards signed, Frank Stucki to his parents from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: April 16, 1924; May 8, 1924; June 12, 1924; June 23, 1924; July 22, 1924; July 25, 1924

Frank Stucki to his parents, September 7, 1924, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. ALS. 2l

Two autograph cards signed, Frank Stucki to his parents from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: September 16, 1924, and October 7, 1924.

Eleven letters from Frank Stucki to his parents from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: October 15, 1924, November 30, 1924; December 29, 1924; January 27, 1925, 2l; March 9, 1925, 2l; April 22, 1925, 2l; May 21, 1925, 2l; June 21, 1925, 2l; July 16, 1925, 1l; July 21, 1925, 1l ; September 7, 1925, 2l. ALS

Autograph card signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, September 17, 1925, from La Crosse, Wisconsin

Letter from Frank Stucki to his parents, October 7, 1925, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. ALS. 1l

Letter from Frank Stucki to his parents, November 2, 1925, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. ALS. 1l

Autograph card signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, December 12, 1925, from La Crosse, Wisconsin

Letter from Frank Stucki to his parents, December 16, 1925, from La Crosse. ALS. 1l

Five autograph cards signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: January 6, 1926; January 14, 1926; January 18, 1926; January 29, 1926; February 4, 1926

Five letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: March 3, 1926, 2l; April 6, 1926, 2l; April 19, 1926, 1l; July 10, 1926, 1l; August 9, 1926,1l. ALS

Three autograph cards signed, Frank Stucki to his father, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: August 18, 1926; August 19; 1926; August 24, 1926.

Three letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: October 11, 1926, 2l; December 12, 1926, 2l. ALS

Miscellaneous:

FOLDER #3: 1927 -- 1930:

Four letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: January. 9, 1927, 1l; February 6, 1927, 1l; April 4, 1927, 2l; April 19, 1927,1l. ALS

Three autograph cards signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: April 27, 1927; May 6, 1927; May 19, 1927

Letter from Frank Stucki to his parents, June 9, 1927, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. ALS. 1l

Autograph card signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, June 17, 1927, from Hillsdale, Oregon

Letter from Frank Stucki to his parents, June 28, 1927, from Hillsdale, Oregon. ALS. 1l

Two autograph cards signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, July 10, 1927, from Hillsdale, Oregon, and September 5, 1927, from La Crosse, Wisconsin

Letter from Frank Stucki to his parents, September 22, 1927, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. ALS. 1l

Two autograph cards signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates October 10, 1927, and October 27, 1927

Four letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: November 20, 1927, 2l; December 11, 1927, 1l; December 19, 1927, 3l; January 2, 1928, 1l. ALS

Autograph card signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. January 25, 1928

Two letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: February 16, 1928, 2l; March 6, 1928, 1l

Autograph card signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, March 16, 1928, from La Crosse, Wisconsin

Letter from Frank Stucki to his parents, April 17, 1928, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. ALS, 1l

Two autograph cards signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: May 1, 1928; May 19, 1928

Letter from Frank Stucki to his parents, June 24, 1928, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. ALS, 1l

Autograph card signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, July 7, 1928, from La Crosse, Wisconsin

Three letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: July 16, 1928, 4l; August 5, 1928, 2l; August 31, 1928, 1l

Autograph card signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, October 24, 1928, from La Crosse, Wisconsin

Two letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: November 4, 1928, 2l; November 30, 1928, 1l

Autograph card signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, December 26, 1928, from La Crosse, Wisconsin

Four letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: January 6, 1929, 2l; January 10, 1929,1l; January 22, 1929,1l; February 3, 1929, 2l

Autograph card signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, February 14, 1929, from La Crosse, Wisconsin

Two letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: February 18, 1929, 1l; March 13, 1929, 2l. ALS

Letter from Frank Stucki to his parents, March 16, 1929, from St. Francis Hospital, La Crosse, Wisconsin. 1l. ALS

Two letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: March 20, 1929, 1l; April 20, 1929, 1l. ALS

Frank Stucki and E. Hauser to the parents of Frank Stucki, Black River Falls, Wisconsin, April 8, 1929, thanking them in the name of St. John's Reformed Church of La Crosse, Wisconsin for a loan of $2000. ALS

Two letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: May 10, 1929, 1l; May 13, 1929, 1l. ALS

Three autograph cards signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: May 31, 1929; June 1, 1929; June 22, 1929

Letter from Hulda Stucki to parents-in-law, July 15, 1929, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. ALS. 1l

Letter from Frank Stucki to his parents, July 26, 1929, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. ALS. 1l

Two autographs cards signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: August 13, 1929; August 18, 1929

Seven letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: September 16, 1929, 1l; October 3, 1929, 2l; October 22, 1929, 1l; November 19, 1929, 1l; December 4, 1929, 2l; December 17, 1929, 1l; January 8, 1930, 1l. ALS

Autograph card signed, Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. February 7, 1930

Five letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: March 17, 1930, 1l; March 24, 1930, 2l; April 1, 1930, 2l; April 4, 1930, 2l; April 7, 1930, 1l. ALS

Two letters from "Mina Stucki", April 12 and April 6, 1930, La Crosse, Wisconsin, addressee unknown. ALS. 5l

Letter on letterhead reading "The Mission House of the Reformed Church in the U.S., Plymouth, Wisconsin" from Alwin Grether to Mrs. Stucki, April 2, 1930. TLS. 1l

Two letters from Frank Stucki to his parents, from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dates: April 24, 1930, 1l; April 24, 1930, 2l. ALS

Miscellaneous:

2003 Addendum

Miss Emma Manthe's Letters: Describing Life at the Winnebago Indian Mission, Black River Falls, Wisconsin, Circa 1900. Edited by Jacob C. Stucki and Marcia V. Stucki, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 2003. Perfect bound notebook of photocopies of the letters and transcripts. Includes four pages of photocopies of photographs