Abstract

The Bethel Reports collection contains reports, studies, and communications from Bethel College and Seminary regarding varying aspects of the school, departments, and administration. Some date to the former Snelling Avenue campus, but the majority are from the Arden Hills campus. The main college departments featured in this collection are Education, Social Work, and Nursing. The Seminary also has a large portion of the collection.

Scope and Contents The Bethel Theological Seminary collection dates from 1871 to 2023 and spans 40 boxes of 57.5 cubic feet. The Dean's Office records series contains primarily student letters of application. This series dates between 1889 to 1919. Teologisk Indledning og Bibliologi is a mimeographed textbook from a course at the Danish-Norwegian seminary at Morgan Park, Illinois from 1901.The Swedish American Bible Seminary ledger holds lists of students admitted to the school...

Scope and Contents The Historical Committee collection dates between 1959 and 2000 and covers one box of 0.5 cubic feet.The History folder holds writings about the history of the archives and the Historical Committee. It also holds a folder from the Library of Congress dating to 1965 regarding descriptive cataloging.The dated folders hold various documents, such as correspondence, lists of members of the committee, and memorial service programs. The Robert Klingberg folder...

Scope and Contents The Virgil Olson papers date to 1895-2008. The majority of the collection is from Virgil Olson, but also contains material from his father, Adolf Olson. Much of this collection is made up of writings and speeches by Virgil Olson. Titles or subjects are listed as the folder title. There are also manuscript drafts of Adolf Olson's Centenary History and of Adolf and Virgil Olson's Seventy-Five Years: Bethel Theological...