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
MC 42Folder 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
MC 44Folder 1 File Number 336-349
2 350-363
3 364-378
4 379-388
5 389-398
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)