Henry Reck notebook

Collection

Identifier: MSS 347

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Henry Reck notebook is undated. It contains lecture notes dealing with apologetics, Bible study, and theology in general; these notes appear to be from his time at Gettysburg Seminary. Most of the content is in the first 50 pages, though additional notes on the anxious bench, clerical politics, and religious education appear after a gap.

Dates

Creation: undated

Creator

Reck, Henry, 1829-1881 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from Augustana College Special Collections and the copyright holder.

Historical Note

Henry Reck was born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 24 August 1829. He was ordained as a Lutheran minister in 1852 and served two congregations and two orphanages until he was called to teach at Augustana College in Paxton, Illinois, in 1871. Reck became head of the department of natural philosophy and offered Augustana’s first science course the same year. He also taught philosophy and English, officially adding the title of professor of English in 1878. In 1872, Reck, as chairman of the search committee looking for a new location for Augustana College, found a parcel of land in Rock Island, Illinois, where the college currently stands. He was appointed vice president of the college in 1875. Reck died on his father’s farm in Pennsylvania 27 October 1881. He was survived by his wife, Anna R. Merring, and five children: William, Samuel, Warren, Ernest, and Marion.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (/ 1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Henry Reck was born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 24 August 1829. He was ordained as a Lutheran minister in 1852 and served two congregations and two orphanages until he was called to teach at Augustana College in Paxton, Illinois, in 1871. The Henry Reck notebook contains lecture notes dealing with apologetics, Bible study, and theology in general; these notes appear to be from his time at Gettysburg Seminary.