1. 1982. Some Aspects of the Development of the Bahá'í Administrative Order in America, 1922-1936. Loni Bramson (published as Loni Bramson-Lerche). On the development of the American and Canadian communities, from small informal networks of local groups to a vastly enlarged and well-organized religion with a national consciousness, and the gradual consolidation of the Administrative structure. Articles.
2. 1974 [1928]. Bahá'í Administration. Shoghi Effendi. Excerpts from 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Will and Testament, and letters from Shoghi Effendi 1922-1932. Writings.
3. 1939. In Memoriam. Author unknown. Alfred E. Lunt, Zia Bagdadi, Laurie C. Wilhelm, Mary Hanford Ford, Elmore E. Duckett, Colonel I. Piruzbakht, Mirza Muhammad Kazim-Pur, Y. S. Tsao, Muhammad Basjhir, Malakat Nushugati. Biographies.
4. 1918. In re. Bahá'í Temple Unity (Alleged German Religious Propaganda): Alfred S. Lunt, Case #304495. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Seven pages of FBI files investigating Alfred S. Lunt and Mirian Sevasly and possible Bahá'í opposition to the war. Documents.

1. 1914-04-25 — The Bahá'í Temple Unity Convention was held in Chicago at the Corinthian Hall, Masonic Temple. See the report of the Convention written by Alfred Lunt. [SoW Vol 5 Issue 10 8 September 1914 p147-151]

   Those elected to the Executive Board of the Bahá'í Temple Unity were: Albert H. Hall, (President), Mrs. Annie L. Parmerton, (Vice-President), Mr. Alfred E. Lunt, (Secretary), Mr. William H. Randall, (Assistant Secretary), Mrs. Corinne True, Mr. Bernard M. Jacobsen, (Treasurer), Mr. William C. Ralston, Mr. Edward B. Kinney, and Mr. Mountfort Mills.

2. 1927-04-31 —
   The third National Convention of the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada was held at the Windsor Hotel in Montreal, the hotel where 'Abdu'l-Bahá stayed during His visit in 1912. [Bahá'í News No. 17 April, 1927]
   • It was attended by 32 of the 95 elected delegates, others voting "by wire".
   • Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Allen McDaniel, chairman; Roy C. Wilhelm, vice-chairman; Horace Holley, secretary; Carl Scheffler, treasurer: Mesdames Florence R. Moron, May Maxwell and Amelia Collins, Messrs. Alfred E. Lunt and Louis G. Gregory. This reference contains a very complete report of the Convention including letters from the Guardian. [BN No 18 June 1927 p2-9]
   • See FMH41-42.
   • A major subject of which was race relations. Edwina Powell spoke on the subject, as she had been asked by Shoghi Effendi. In her address, Sadie Oglesby recalled her conversations with Shoghi Effendi on the subject of race. [TMW178–80]
3. 1928-04-26 —
   The National Convention of the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada was held in the Foundation Hall of the House of Worship for the first time. [BW2:180; CT167; BN No 24 June 1928]
   • Elected were Allen Mc Daniel (chair), Alfred Lunt (vice-chair), Horace Holley (secretary), Carl Scheffler (treasurer), Roy Wilhelm, May Maxwell, Louis Gregory, Amelia Collins, and Nellie French. [USBN No 26 September, 1928]
   • See BW2:180 for a picture.
   • See FMH53-54]

1. 1925-07-04 —
   The Seventeenth Annual Convention of the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada was held at Green Acre. [GAP117; SBR94]
   • National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada was elected for the first time. [GPB333, SETPE1p107]
   • Like the previous attempts at electing a National Assembly in 1922, 1923 and 1924, the delegates didn't fully understand the Bahá'í election procedure. Nine members were elected as well as nine alternates whose purpose was to replace absent members at meetings. [SETPE1p108]
   • The members were: Alfred Lunt, Harry Randall, May Maxwell, George Latimer, Louis Gregory, Elizabeth Greenleaf, Mariam Haney and Keith Ransom-Kehler with Horace Holley becomes its first full-time secretary. [BW13:852; SBR233, SETPE1p108]

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