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Guide to the Papers of Quentin Charles Lansman

Prepared by Justin A. Causey, Student Assistant and Mark C. Shenise, Associate Archivist

United Methodist Archives and History Center
General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodist Church

10/11/2011


Overview of Collection

Record Creator: Lansman, Quentin Charles
Title: Quentin Charles Lansman Papers
Title: Lansman Papers
Date Span: 1910-1969
Abstract: Quentin Charles Lansman (1920-1969) was a minister and educational administer in the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church and later the United Methodist church. He served as both a pastor and later as a General Officer in the Board of Christian Education for the EUB Church and following its merger, as the Associate Director in the Department of Campus Ministry of the Division of Higher Education of the United Methodist Church. Born in Shelby County, Iowa on September 6, 1920, he was the son of Charles and Johanna Lansman. He was educated in Audubon, Iowa and attended Westmar College at Lemars, Iowa, receiving his B.A in 1943. Lansman subsequently attended Evangelical Theological Seminary in Naperville, Illinois and received his Bachelor of Divinity in 1946. From 1959 to 1968 Lansman was a General Officer in the Board of Christian Education of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, based in Dayton, Ohio. Following its merger with the Methodist Church in 1968, Lansman became the Associate Director in the Department of Campus Ministry of the Division of Higher Education of the newly formed United Methodist Church, in Nashville, Tennessee. Lansman died unexpectedly on December 28, 1969 at the Lloyd Geweke ranch near Ord, Nebraska. Sections of his dissertation were posthumously published as a book with the title "Higher Education in the Evangelical United Brethren Church, 1800-1954". Papers of Quentin Lansman. Includes some of Lansman's notes and drafts for his dissertation at Northwestern University, titled "An Historical Study of the Development of Higher Education and Related Theological and Educational Assumptions in the Evangelical United Brethren Church: 1800-1954". Also includes numerous sermon notes from the 1950s and 1960s. There are numerous records and minutes from the 1960s for the United Campus Christian Fellowship, an ecumenical collegiate organization resulting from the merger of the campus Christian Fellowships of the Disciples of Christ, Evangelical United Brethren, United Church of Christ, and United Presbyterian U.S.A Chuches into a single national organization.
Extent: 1.13 cubic feet
Resource ID: gcah.ms.4239



Biographical Note

Quentin Charles Lansman (1920-1969) was a minister and educational administer in the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church and later the United Methodist church. He served as both a pastor and later as a General Officer in the Board of Christian Education for the EUB Church and following its merger, as the Associate Director in the Department of Campus Ministry of the Division of Higher Education of the United Methodist Church.

Born in Shelby County, Iowa on September 6, 1920, he was the son of Charles and Johanna Lansman. He was educated in Audubon, Iowa and attended Westmar College at Lemars, Iowa, receiving his B.A in 1943. Lansman subsequently attended Evangelical Theological Seminary in Naperville, Illinois and received his Bachelor of Divinity in 1946. Lansman served two congregations in the Iowa Conference of the EUB Church: at Noble Center EUB in Griswold, Iowa and at Waterloo First EUB Church. Lansman enrolled in the Northwestern University PhD program and lived in Naperville Illinois during his resident work, serving as Associate Minister at Naperville First EUB Church. From 1959 to 1968 Lansman was a General Officer in the Board of Christian Education of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, based in Dayton, Ohio. Following its merger with the Methodist Church in 1968, Lansman became the Associate Director in the Department of Campus Ministry of the Division of Higher Education of the newly formed United Methodist Church, in Nashville, Tennessee. Lansman completed his doctorate at Northwestern in June, 1969 with his dissertation entitled, An Historical Study of the Development of Higher Education and Related Theological and Educational Assumptions in the Evangelical United Brethren Church: 1800-1954.

Lansman died unexpectedly on December 28, 1969 at the Lloyd Geweke ranch near Ord, Nebraska. Sections of his dissertation were posthumously published as a book with the title Higher Education in the Evangelical United Brethren Church, 1800-1954 in 1972 by the Board of Education of The United Methodist Church.


Scope Note

Quentin Lansman papers includes some of Lansman's notes and drafts for his dissertation at Northwestern University, titled An Historical Study of the Development of Higher Education and Related Theological and Educational Assumptions in the Evangelical United Brethren Church: 1800-1954. Also includes numerous sermon notes from the 1950s and 1960s. Also included are photographs of an Evangelical Church meeting and families in Hagerstown, Maryland, from prior to 1925, possibly before 1920, along with turn of the century post cards from Corydon, Indiana, the original state capital of Indiana. Also includes images of a commemoration service at the grave of early-19th century church figure John G. Pfrimmer (1762-1825). Personnal correspondance of Evangelical Church Rev. Henry Fuessner of Cleveland, Ohio is also included-among them are letters from General Secretary Bishop Sylvanus Charles Breyfogel (1851-1934). The letters range from 1928-1931.

There are numerous records and minutes from the 1960s for the United Campus Christian Fellowship, an ecumenical collegiate organization resulting from the merger of the campus Christian Fellowships of the Disciples of Christ, Evangelical United Brethren, United Church of Christ, and United Presbyterian U.S.A Chuches into a single national organization. At least one chart of its national structure, from its related churches down to college campuses and local congregations, is included. Handouts, reports, policies, and other materials related to Campus Fellowship make up the remainder of the collection. Images of events and student activities in several collegiate Christian fellowships are included, as well as a strategic plan titled "Operation Nehemiah" from the Hillcrest Bible Institute in Alberta, Canada, from the late 1950s-early 1960s. A panorama photograph of the 1958 Evangelical United Brethren Student Conference at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, is in a separate box.


Arrangement

Materials have been arranged in the following manner.

Material is arranged by record type.


Preferred Citation

When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Quentin Charles Lansman Papers, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the items call number as that is not a stable descriptor.


Access Restrictions

No restrictions.


Restrictions on Use

Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.

Index Terms

Subject Geographic
Canada
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Ohio
Subject Topics
Church history-19th century
Church history-20th century
Church work with young adults
Religious education
Universities and colleges
Genre
Agendas
Annual reports
Budgets
Correspondence
Minutes
Newsletters
Pamphlets
Photographs
Sermons
Additional Creators - Personal Names
Breyfogel, Sylvanus, C.
Subject - Personal Names
Pfrimmer, John G.
Subject - Corporate Names
Evangelical Church
Evangelical United Brethren Church


Container List

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
1607-4-1: 1 Quentin Lansman Papers- Photographs for UCCF, 1950s Collegiate Christian Youth Groups, 1910s Indiana Postcards, and John Pfrimmer Gravesite service 1910-1960
1607-4-1: 2 Quentin Lansman Papers- Collegiate Christian and Theological Pamphlets 1950-1968
1607-4-1: 3 Correspondence- Rev. Henry Fuessner of Cleveland Ohio and Bishop Sylvanus C. Breyfogel of the Evangelical Church 1928-1933 1928-1933
1607-4-1: 4 Operation Nehemiah: Hillcrest Bible Institute in Alberta, Canada- Strategic Plan 1955-1965
1607-4-1: 5 United Campus Christian Fellowship- Executive Committe Minutes, Aims, Goals. 1960-1963
1607-4-1: 6 United Campus Christian Fellowship- Executive Committe Minutes, Fundsraising, Budget 1960-1963
1607-4-1: 7 United Campus Christian Fellowship- Structure, Organization, Merger Plans and Minutes 1955-1960
1607-4-1: 8 United Campus Christian Fellowship- Mission Statement, Aims, Merger Proposals 1955-1960
1607-4-1: 9 Campus Encounter Pamphlet and Articles: 1955-1961 1955-1961
1607-4-2: 1 United Campus Christian Fellowship and other Campus Christian Organizations- Regional Constitutions and Mission Statements 1955-1961
1607-4-2: 2 United Campus Christian Fellowship- Press release reports 1960-1967
1607-4-2: 3 Board of Education- Evangelical United Brethren Church Merger Discussions and Minutes- UCCF Merger 1953-1961
1607-4-2: 4 Working Paper for the United Campus Christian Fellowship Uniting Assembly 1960
1607-4-2: 5 United Campus Christian Fellowship- Annual Audited Reports- Office of the Treasurer. 1961-1967
1607-4-2: 6 United Campus Christian Fellowship- Aims and Goals for Campus Ministry 1960-1965
1607-4-2: 7 Papers- Campus Ministry and Social Issues: Segregation, the Elderly, Civic Responsibility 1960-1966
1607-4-2: 8 EUB Board of Christian Education- Minutes and Merger Uniting Ceremony(1958-1960) 1958-1960
1607-4-2: 9 United Campus Christian Fellowship- Executive Committee Meeting Minutes(1961-1963) 1961-1963
1607-4-2: 10 United Campus Christian Fellowship- Administrative Session- National Council (1961-1963) 1961-1963
1607-4-3: 1 United Campus Christian Fellowship- Executive Committee Meeting Minutes(1964) 1964
1607-4-3: 2 United Campus Christian Fellowship- Administrative Session- National Council (1964-1966) 1964-1966
1607-4-3: 3 United Campus Christian Fellowship- Executive Committee Meeting Minutes(1965-1967) 1965-1967
1607-4-3: 4 United Campus Christian Fellowship- Administrative Session- National Council Minutes and United Ministries in Higher Education Reports(1966-1967) 1966-1967
1607-4-3: 5 United Campus Christian Fellowship- Budgetary and Fundraising Reports and Matters 1962-1968
1607-4-3: 6 United Christian Campus Fellowship- Outreach, Fundraising, International Food Aid 1962-1968
1607-4-3: 7 Aims for Campus Ministry 1960-1968
1607-4-3: 8 Newspaper Clippings- Collegiate and Campus Ministry Issues 1960-1968
1607-4-4: 1 Papers of Quentin C. Lansman - Sermon Notes 1950-1969
1607-4-5: 1 Evangelical United Brethren Student Conference Panorama Photograph 1958