The first issue of The Vanguard was published in 1954. It was the official publication of the Lutheran Human Relations Association of America. Professor Victor F. Hoffman was the first editor.

The Vanguard (Vol. 1, No. 1), Jan-Feb 1954

The Vanguard (Vol. 1, No. 1), Jan-Feb 1954

The Vanguard (Vol. 1, No. 2), Mar-Apr 1954

The Vanguard (Vol. 1, No. 2), Mar-Apr 1954

The Vanguard (Vol. 1, No. 3), May-June 1954

The Vanguard (Vol. 1, No. 3), May-June 1954

The Vanguard (Vol. 1, No. 6), Nov-Dec 1954

The Vanguard (Vol. 1, No. 6), Nov-Dec 1954

The Vanguard (Vol. 2, No. 1), Jan-Feb 1955

The Vanguard (Vol. 2, No. 1), Jan-Feb 1955

The Vanguard (Vol. 2, No. 2), Mar-Apr 1955

The Vanguard (Vol. 2, No. 2), Mar-Apr 1955

The Vanguard (Vol. 2, No. 3), Nov 1955

The Vanguard (Vol. 2, No. 3), Nov 1955

The Vanguard (Vol. 3, No. 1), Jan 1956

The Vanguard (Vol. 3, No. 1), Jan 1956

The Vanguard (Vol. 3, No. 2), Mar 1956

The Vanguard (Vol. 3, No. 2), Mar 1956

The Vanguard (Vol. 3, No. 3), Apr 1956

The Vanguard (Vol. 3, No. 3), Apr 1956

The Vanguard (Vol. 3, No. 4), June 1956

The Vanguard (Vol. 3, No. 4), June 1956

The Vanguard (Vol. 3, No. 5), July 1956

The Vanguard (Vol. 3, No. 5), July 1956