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. 3, No. 6), Aug 1956

The Vanguard (Vol. 3, No. 6), Aug 1956

The Vanguard (Vol. 3, No. 7), Oct 1956

The Vanguard (Vol. 3, No. 7), Oct 1956

The Vanguard (Vol. 3, No. 8), Nov 1956

The Vanguard (Vol. 3, No. 8), Nov 1956

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 1), Jan 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 1), Jan 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 2), Feb 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 2), Feb 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 3), Mar 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 3), Mar 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 4), Apr-May 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 4), Apr-May 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 5), June 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 5), June 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 6), July 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 6), July 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 7-8), Aug-Sep 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 7-8), Aug-Sep 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 9), Oct 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 9), Oct 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 10), Nov 1957

The Vanguard (Vol. 4, No. 10), Nov 1957