Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Anniversaries and celebrations collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 179
Abstract
The Anniversaries and celebrations collection, 1882-2011 and undated, contains materials related to various anniversary events and commemorations involving the Augustana College community, including events both directly and indirectly related to the college. The collection represents the following events: The 400th Anniversary of Martin Luther’s Birth, 1883, The Jubilee celebrating the 1593 Uppsala Synod, 1893, The Augustana College 50th Anniversary Jubilee, 1910, The Augustana College 75th...
Dates:
1882-2011 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Jenny Lind Chapel records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 168
Abstract
The Jenny Lind Chapel was the first house of worship built by and for a Swedish Lutheran congregation in Andover, Illinois. Pastor Lars Esbjörn and ten Swedish settlers founded the congregation in the fall of 1850. The chapel still stands and holds services as of 2016. The Jenny Lind Chapel records, 1851-1987 and undated (bulk 1962-1987), contains church documents, news clippings, photographs, and ephemera. Records have been arranged into five series: Church Services, Committees,...
Dates:
1851-1987 and undated; Majority of material found in 1962-1987
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections