Jack J. Detzler
MC 42, 43, 44, 45

ARCHIVES OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY
AND INDIANA UNITED METHODISM

Detzler, Jack J.
1922-2005
Size: 1.20 linear feet
Restrictions: None
Accession #: None
Provenance: None
Processed By: Not Known

Biographical Sketch

Jack J. Detzler was born July 20, 1922, in South Bend, IN, the son of John Jacob and Thekla (King) Detzler. He received an A.B. in 1943 and a Ph.D. in 1952 from Indiana University, and an A.M. in 1946 from the University of Wisconsin. His writings include: History of the Northwest Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church: 1852-1951 (1952); South Bend, 1900-1910: The Awakening of a Small Town (1959; South Bend, 1910-1920: A Decade Dedicated to Reform (1960); Diary of Howard Stillwell Stanfield: 1864-65 (1969); South Bend, 1920-1930: The Emergence of a City (1973) and a biography of Paul M. Butler. Detzler, of Mishawaka, Ind., emeritus professor of history and vice-president at St. Mary's College, died Sept. 2005.

Collection Statement

The collection includes church histories that Detzler compiled, along with miscellaneous other records and materials from his life and the Northwest Indiana Conference.

*Restricted file "Biographical Sketches of Ministers, Scandalous Reports" was opened and returned to this collection Feb. 26, 1992. It is located in MC 45, folder 11.

Alphabetically Arranged Index to Church Histories

Church                  File Number

Advance                       376

Bainbridge                     475

Ball Hill                          450

Barkley                          210

Bloomingdale                 373

Boswell                          354

Boyleston                         23

Brazil                                32

Bridgeport                       452

Bridgeton                          41

Brook                              476

Buck Creek                     202

Burlington                        355

Cedar Lake                     435

Center                             290

Clermont                         464

Cloverleaf                       372, 431

Clymers                          460

Coal Bluff                       439

Colfax                              22

College Corner               354

Corinth                           445

Covington                       462

Crawfordsville First         353

Crawfordsville Trinity      375

Culver                             477

Dana                               31, 283

Danville                           208, 384

Darlington                        478

Dayton                             285

Delong                             214, 479

Dyer                                447

Fillmore                           481

Flackville                         313

Fletchers Lake                 304, 454

Forest Hill                        362

Fowler                             480

Francesville                      190

Frankfort First                  353

Frankfort Tabernacle        498

Gary, City Church            317

Gary, Grace                     482

Goodland                         180, 266

Gopher Hill                       268, 83, 362

Greencastle                       322

Greencastle, College Ave. 267, 356

Hamilton                           433

Hammond, Centenary       485

Hammond, First                364

Hammond, Hyde Park      484

Hanna                               448

Hebron                             442

Hopewell                          483

Indiana Harbor                 363

Indianapolis, Mt. Olive      374

Indianapolis, Riverside Pk. 422

Indianapolis, St. Mark s     311

Indianapolis, Unity             459

Jackson Heights                 319

Jamestown                         440

Judyville                             486

Kentland                            216, 422

Kingman                            302

Kirklin                               301

Kirkpatrick                        493

Kniman                              446

Knox                                 487

Koro                                 444

Ladoga                              300

Lafayette, Brown St.          299

Lafayette, Congress St.      298, 421

Lafayette, Trinity                490

Lakeville                            489

Lambs Chapel                    491

Lebanon                             297

Leiters Ford                        472, 942

Leroy                                  420

Linden                                 268, 493

Lucerne, Zion                      463

Maple Grove, Lakeville       488

Medaryville                         211

Merrillville                           494

Michigan City, German        318

Michigantown                      1, 22, 127

Michigan'twn,MorrisChapel 1,22

Michigantown, Mt. Pleasant   23

Middlefork                          419

Monon, Monon Chapel       215

Monson Chapel                  495

Monterey                            217

Moran                                223, 263, 383

Mt. Zion, Bringhurst             41

Mulberry                            263

New Carlisle                      416

New Market                      321

Oxford                               347

Pence                                 496

Peniel                                  33

Pittsboro                            437, 438

Posey Chapel                     461

Potato Creek                     289

Raub                                 219

Reelsville                           309

Rensselaer                         413

Reynolds                           206

Rossville                            220, 224-351

Salem (Hebron)                 417

Seeleyville                         505

South Bend, First              418

South Bend, Grace            133, 501

South Bend,Stull Memorial 504

South Bend, Trinity            310

State Line                          362

Summit Grove                    31

Sumption Prairie                 64, 127

Tefft                                   457

Terre Haute, Centenary      348

Terre Haute, Fourth Ave.   497

Terre Haute, Grace            307

Terre Haute, LafayetteAve 308

Terre Haute, Liberty Ave.  306

Terre Haute, Maple Ave.   305

Terre Haute, Meth.Temple 434

Terre Haute, Montrose      303, 357, 361

Terre Haute, Park Ave.      296

Terre Haute, Trinity            295, 415

Tracy                                 455

Valparaiso                         504

Waveland                          293

Waynetown                         64

West Lafayette                   291

West Point                         52, 294

Westville                            436

Whiting                              503

Williamsport                       221

Wingate                             323

Wolcott                             218

Yeoman                             443

Zionsville                            499

Folder 1 Sketches on Ministers of the Northwest Indiana Conference by J.C. Reed

           2 File Number 1-25

           3 26-53

           4 54-76

           5 77-100

           6 101-113

           7 114-139

           8 140-156

           9 157-175

              176 missing

MC 43

Folder 1 File Number 177-219

           2 220-245

           3 246-255

           4 256-288

           5 289-310

           6 311-335

Folder 1 File Number 336-349

           2 350-363

           3 364-378

           4 379-388

           6 399

MC 45

Folder 1 File Number 400-413

           2 413-417

           3 418

           4 419-425

           5 426-431

           6 432-448

           7 449-482

           8 483-500

           9 501-506

         10 unnumbered

         11 Biographical Sketches of Ministers (Scandalous Reports)