Aid Association for Lutherans "Spirit of Fraternalife"
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Sponsored film made by Goldsholl Associates for the Aid Association for Lutherans, an insurance company that provides life, disability income, long-term care, and business insurance services. Through historical prints the film first discusses the early history of Lutherans in America, emphasizing the lack of social welfare and insurance throughout the country. The film then goes on to discuss the early insurance industry and its conflict with the Lutheran church. These conflicts lead to the creation of Aid Association for Lutherans in 1899 by a group of men in Appleton, Wisconsin. The remainder of the film discusses the expansion of the company from a kitchen table to a modern office building. Includes a brief appearance of then AAL President, Henry F. Scheig.; Sponsored film made by Goldsholl Associates for the Aid Association for Lutherans, an insurance company that provides life, disability income, long-term care, and business insurance services. Through historical prints the film first discusses the early history of Lutherans in America, emphasizing the lack of social welfare and insurance throughout the country. The film then goes on to discuss the early insurance industry and its conflict with the Lutheran church. These conflicts lead to the creation of Aid Association for Lutherans in 1899 by a group of men in Appleton, Wisconsin. The remainder of the film discusses the expansion of the company from a kitchen table to a modern office building. Includes a brief appearance of then AAL President, Henry F. Scheig.
Credits
DeWitt Beall (director); Morton Goldsholl (executive producer); Richard Wolter (producer); DeWitt Beall (writer); DeWitt Beall (editor); Nick Kolias (cinematographer); Paul Jessel (animator); Dick Boyell (music); Peter Elliott (lighting director); Harry Goldsholl (contributor); William Langdon (animator); Hugh Valentine (contributor); John Weber (contributor); Callista Card (contributor); Byrne Piven (narrator)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Mort and Millie Goldsholl Collection
Sponsor: Aid Association For Lutherans
Subjects: Religions; History
Places: North America > United States; North America > United States > Wisconsin
Language: English; English
Cfa elements: Distribution Print, 450 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/6192
Sponsor: Aid Association For Lutherans
Subjects: Religions; History
Places: North America > United States; North America > United States > Wisconsin
Language: English; English
Cfa elements: Distribution Print, 450 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/6192
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:10