Carl H. Lundquist papers, 1954-1991
Scope and Contents of the Records
This collection consists of Carl Lundquist’s personal papers, and includes records documenting Lundquist’s tenure at Bethel College and Seminary; annual reports to the Baptist General Conference; correspondence with family and professional colleagues; Lundquist’s sermons, lectures, and writings; documents relating to the move from the Snelling Avenue campus to the Arden Hills campus; and documents from his memberships in various organizations and committees outside of Bethel.
Dates
- 1954 - 1991
Creator
- Lundquist, Carl H. (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This material is not restricted.
Restrictions on Use
This material is not restricted.
Biographical Information for Carl H. Lundquist
Carl H. Lundquist (1916-1991) was the third president of Bethel College and Seminary and served in this capacity for 28 years, from 1954 to 1982. A man of vision and contagious optimism, he lead the institution through a period of growth in enrollment (from 401 to 2,670), in campus size and location (8 acres in St. Paul to 213 acres in Arden Hills), in budget ($533,000 to $16 million), and in academic standing, gaining accreditation for both the College and Seminary. Lundquist was also very active in the Christian community beyond Bethel including the National Association of Evangelicals, the Baptist World Alliance, and he was one of the co-founders of the Christian College Consortium. After his retirement, he and his wife founded the Evangelical Order of the Burning Heart, dedicated to continuing to encourage Pietist values for the devotional life that was his major interest for study and teaching.
Extent
43 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains records of Carl Lundquist's activities as President of Bethel College and Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota (1954-1982) and his continued professional activities after retiring from that role in 1982.
Arrangement of Collection
Boxes are numbered and arranged according to Lundquist system of topics. These topics are arranged into series including:
- 1. Bethel College and Seminary
- 1.1 Academics
- 1.2 Campus Development
- 2. Personal Papers
- 3. Correspondence
- 4. Reports
- 5. Subject Files
- 6. Speeches and Addresses
- 7. Spiritual Teaching
- 8. Organizations
- 9. Travel
Custodial History
The majority of these records were donated from the Lundquist family directly to the History Center.
Acquisition Information
The majority of these records were donated from the Lundquist family directly to the History Center in at an unknown date.
Location of Originals
This series is located on shelves in the History Center: Archives of the Baptist General Conference and Bethel University which is located in the Seminary Library Annex.
Separated Materials
Additional material is in the Biographical Collection.
Processing Information
The archives team processed these records in the Fall 2012 semester. Boxes were counted and their contents were inventoried, and the files were left as Lundquist had arranged them.
- Baptist General Conference of America
- Baptist World Alliance
- Bethel College and Seminary (Saint Paul, Minn.)
- Bethel University
- Business correspondence
- Christian College Consortium (U.S.)
- Christian universities and colleges
- College administrators
- College presidents
- First drafts
- Memorandums
- National Association of Evangelicals
- Pietism
- Research notes
- Saint Paul (Minn.)
Creator
- Lundquist, Carl H. (Person)
- Title
- Carl H. Lundquist papers, 1954-1982
- Author
- Inventory prepared by Diana Magnuson, Matthew Nelson, Christina Anderson, Gretchen Luhmann, and Kent Gerber. Uploaded to ArchivesSpace 2023 and edited by archivist Rebekah Bain.
- Date
- August, 2012
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The History Center: Archives of Bethel University and Converge Repository