This series contains Reginald Helfferich's personal correspondence, including a collection of love letters from his first wife in 1930, his diaries from 1942-1946, stamped passports from 1946-1959, as well as travel documents, war rations, newspaper clippings, and materials related to his memorial service in 1981, including extensive biographical material compiled and written during the time of his death. This series also contains a collection of historical materials from the Helfferich family, including correspondence, a marriage certificate, and other documents from Reginald's paternal grandparents, William A. Helfferich and Amanda H. Fogel; seven German prayer books dated from 1835 to 1912; Virginia Merrit's baby book; and expense records from 1916 to 1921 that presumably belonged to Reginald's father, William U. Hellferich. Also in this section are correspondence related to the Helfferich family genealogy, as well as notes, drafts, and final copies of Reginald's published work entitled, "In the Footsteps of the Fathers: A Short History of Five Generations of Helfferich ministers in the Service of the Reformed Church in the New World," which was prepared in 1939 for the two-hundredth anniversary of Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church of Bath, Pennsylvania.
This series is unarranged.
Box 1 Folder 1-2
Correspondence, 1891 -- 1970
Box 1 Folder 3-4
Correspondence from Helfferich's wife, 1930
Box 1 Folder 5-7
Diaries, 1942 -- 1946
Box 2 Folder 1
Travel Documents and War Rations, 1942 -- 1959
Box 2 Folder 2-3
Passports, 1946 -- 1959
Box 2 Folder 4-8
Pamphlets, circa 1940 -- 1944
The Evangel; The Month at Goodspeeds
Box 2 Folder 9-10
Articles and News Clippings, 1915 -- 1967
Box 2 Folder 11
R.H. Helfferich's Memorial Service, 1981
Box 3 Folder 1-2
Historical Family Documents and Correspondence, 1832 -- 1889
Box 3 Folder 3-4
"Erklarung der Offenbarung Johannis" [Explanation of the Revelation to John], 1889
Box 3 Folder 5
German Prayer Books, 1835 -- 1912
Box 3 Folder 6
Virginia Merritt's Baby Book, 1906 -- 1915
Box 3 Folder 7
William U. Helfferich's "Parables of Petro the Penman,", 1932 -- 1933
Box 3 Folder 8-9
Expense Record Books, 1916 -- 1919
Box 4 Folder 1
Expense Record Books, 1920 -- 1921
Box 4 Folder 2-3
Genealogy Correspondence, Notes, and Drafts, 1937 -- 1975