Theophil Wurm papers

Theophil Wurm papers 

Theophil Wurm papers 

69 microfilm reels, 35 mm 

The collection consists of the personal records of the Nachlass Landesbischof Theophil Wurm (Bishop Theophil Wurm). The collection is divided into four parts. The first part of the collection contains a variety of speeches, sermons, and correspondence which span the entirety of Bishop Wurm’s professional life. Most bear no immediate relevance to the war but were included as they provide historical context and background information. The second part largely consists of church administrative documents created during the interbellum. The third part of the collection contains records created during the Nazi period, detailing the Evangelical Church’s response to Nazism. The forth part contains records pertaining to the Evangelical Church’s post war concerns, including their reaction to the Nuremberg Trials. A digital copy of the collection, including an addendum is available at https://suche.archiv.elk-wue.de/actaproweb/archive.xhtml?id=Vz++++++78251d36-45c6-45fa-b430-8d0da749e461&parent_id=# (consulted 9/18/2023). 

The collection is arranged in 4 series and 16 subseries: Series 1. Predigten, Ansprachen, Manuskripte Series 2. Bis zum Beginn des Dritten Reiches (1933) Series 3. Die Zeit des Kirchenkampfes und des Zweiten Weltkrieges (1933-1945) Subseries 1. Württemberg Subseries 2. Reichskirche Subseries 3. Deutsche Landeskirchen Subseries 4. Kirchliches Einigungswerk Subseries 5. Lutherischer Rat Subseries 6. Zweiter Weltkrieg Subseries 7. Ökumene Series 4. Nachkriegszeit Subseries 1. Württemberg Subseries 2. Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland Subseries 3. Ökumene Subseries 4. Deutsche Landeskirchen Subseries 5. Katholische Kirche Subseries 6. Allgemeine Korrespondenz Subseries 7. Alliierte Militärregierungen Subseries 8. Entnazifizierung, politische Gefangene, Kriegsgefangene Subseries 9. Kriegsverbrechen