Scope and Contents This collection spans from the church's founding in 1866 to its 120th Anniversary in 1986. The General folder contains various materials, such as anniversary bulletins, correspondence, and written histories.The Församlingen och Hemmet series holds the serial publication by the same name. It's name changed to its English equivalent Church and Home in 1938.The Bulletins series spans the dates 1938 to 1946 and are...

Scope and Contents This collection spans two boxes, one an archival box and the other the original metal box from the time capusle behind the cornerstone. The items of this collection were placed in the time capsule in 1914, selected as important reflections of the history of the Bethel and the Swedish Baptists in America. These include newspapers, church bulletins, written histories, yearbooks, and a Swedish Bible. Box 2, the original cornerstone box, contains items that showed signes of mold...

Scope and Contents The Backlund papers span two boxes of two cubic feet, dating between 1893 and 1951.The General folder holds various documents, such as admission to the Swedish Theological Seminary of the University of Chicago in 1897, his ordination at Red Wing, Minnesota in 1900, a magazine photo of the graduating class from Morgan Park in 1902, a wedding invitation from 1906, and an application to serve as an Army chaplain in 1918. The Correspondence series contains letters dating...

Scope and Contents The Archival Inventory and Donation Records folder contains correspondence related to collection, content, donation and donor information, inventory.The Lagergren Biography File contains article clippings, tributes, biographies, obituaries, general information, newspaper clippings, Who’s Who In Minnesota Questionnaire and lists of publications; mostly pertaining to Carl Gustaf Lagergren.The Cards Folder contains Christmas cards, thank you cards, and information about...

Content Description The Trinity Baptist Church collection covers 82 boxes, as well as some external items and digital files.The photographs series covers 14 boxes and spans a century and a half. There are three flat storage boxes of large, oversize photographs, usually mounted to a cardboard backing. Seven boxes contain plate prints with wooden backings, which were used to print photographs on a large scale. One large black folder is external, and primarily contains large poster-sized photographs of...