Bishop Leroy Charles Hodapp collection
Scope and Contents
Papers, records, photographs, slides, correspondence, books, museum objects, and miscellaneous files from the life and career of Bishop Leroy C. Hodapp.
Dates
- Creation: 1923 - 2006
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research, except for contents of MC 1089 which are personnel records and are restricted to use by the individual who is subject of the file or the Bishop's Office.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright interests for this collection are held by DePauw University or the United Methodist Church.
Biographical Note
Bishop Leroy C. Hodapp was born in Seymour, Indiana on November 11, 1923. He graduated from Seymour High School in 1940, Evansville College in 1944 and Drew Theological Seminary in 1947. He married Polly Ann Martin on June 12, 1947 and they had two daughters, Anne Lynn Hodapp Gates and Nancy Ellen Hodapp Wichman. Bishop Hodapp's pastoral records include: Orleans (1947-50), Heath Memorial, Indianapolis (1950-54), Meridian Street, Indianapolis (1954-61), Bloomington First (1961-65), Bloomington District Superintendent (1965-67), Indianapolis West Superintendent (1967-68), Indianapolis Northeast Superintendent (1968-70), South Indiana Conference Council Director (1970-76), Bishop of Illinois Area (1976-84) and Bishop of Indiana Area (1984-92). He died May 26, 2006. (Complete obituaries are located in the Meth. Rec. v.f.)
Full Extent
8.75 Cubic Feet (9 document cases)
Language of Materials
English
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hailee Newton
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
archives@depauw.edu
