A Guide to the Edmund Heinsohn Papers, 1912-1990
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Heinsohn, Edmund, 1888-1989 | |
| Title: | Edmund Heinsohn Papers | |
| Dates: | 1912-1990 | |
| Abstract: | Correspondence, articles, sermons, news clippings, sound recordings, printed materials and photographs, comprise the Edmund Heinsohn Papers, 1912-1990, documenting his ministries at the First Methodist Church in Georgetown and United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas. | |
| Accession No.: | 71-59; 80-9; 82-362; 83-155; 85-226; 86-191; 94-338; 95-101; 96-328; 2011-049 | |
| OCLC No.: | 73527086 | |
| Extent: | 9 ft. 6 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Attorney and Methodist minister Edmund Heinsohn (1888–1989), was born to Charles and Louise (Schwecke) Heinsohn, in Fayetteville, Texas. Heinsohn received his A.B. (1911) and LL. B. (1912) degrees from the University of Texas and opened a law office in Temple in 1912. He married Lollie Grimes in 1917, and they had three daughters. After practicing law for eleven years, Heinsohn entered the Methodist ministry in 1923 and served six years at the First Methodist Church in Georgetown. The pastor of the United Methodist Church in Austin from 1934 to 1958, Heinsohn supported the desegregation of the Methodist Church and the University of Texas.
A trustee of Southwestern University and Huston-Tillotson College, Heinsohn received honorary degrees from these institutions and was the first alumnus to receive the J.D. degree from the University of Texas law school. Heinsohn was also chairman of the Texas State Library and Historical Commission, a member of the Kiwanis Club of Austin, and the 1959 Most Worthy Citizen of the City of Austin.
Source: Gronberg, Les. “Heinsohn, Edmund.” Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed on March 8, 2011.http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fhe49.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, articles, sermons, news clippings, sound recordings, printed materials and photographs, comprise the Edmund Heinsohn Papers, 1912-1990, documenting his ministries at the First Methodist Church in Georgetown and United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas. Correspondence concerns both church administration and social issues, such as World War II and racial segregation. Sound recordings document Heinsohn’s sermons at the United Methodist Church (1951-1957), while photographs depict church parishioners and events. Additionally, the collection includes birthday and anniversary tributes, as well as documents relating to his academic career at the University of Texas and membership in the Kiwanis Club of Austin.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Henson, Edmund, 1888-1989 -- Archives. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| University of Texas at Austin -- History -- 20th century. | ||
| Kiwanis Club of Austin. | ||
| United Methodist Church (Austin, Tex.) | ||
| First Methodist Church (Georgetown, Tex.) | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Methodist Church -- Texas -- History. | ||
| Methodist Church -- Texas -- Clergy. | ||
| Places | ||
| Austin (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century. | ||
| Austin (Tex.) -- Social life and customs. | ||
| Georgetown (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century. | ||
| Georgetown (Tex.) -- Social life and customs. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Edmund Heinsohn Papers, 1912-1990, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Les Gronberg, April 1985. Subsequent revisions were made by Evan Usler, March 2011.
This collection contains unprocessed materials.
Detailed Description of the Papers