Samuel Frederick Telleen photograph album

Collection

Identifier: MSS 413

Staff Only

Content Description

The Samuel Frederick Telleen photograph album contains photographs from S. Frederick Telleen's activities as a layperson in the Lutheran Church in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s as well as a photograph of the Augustana College Class of 1895 at their 50th reunion in 1945. A note on the inside front cover indicates that the contents include photographs related to the United Lutheran Church, National Lutheran Council, Lutheran Church House, Baltimore, Church of the Advent, Ronneby [Sweden], Knäred [Sweden], Ridgewood [New Jersey], Cambridge, Class of '95, Augustana College, and Sky Line Drive. Many of the photographs appear to be publicity photos and contain marks indicating the name of the professional photographer or studio. Several have typewritten captions providing additional information. Especially noteworthy are several interior shots of the Lutheran Church House in New York City, which was the former home of J. Pierpont Morgan and is currently part of the Morgan Library. The photograph of the Augustana College Class of 1895 contains seven unidentified alumni standing in academic robes.

Dates

Creation: 1935-1952 and undated

Creator

Telleen, S. Frederick (Samuel Frederick), 1874-1955 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from Augustana College Special Collections and the copyright holder.

Historical Note

S. (Samuel) Frederick Telleen was born on 21 December 1874 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was the son of a Lutheran minister and attended Augustana College and Theological Seminary as an undergraduate student from September 1892 until his graduation in 1895. Telleen worked for Chase National Bank in New York City, eventually served as vice president, and retired in 1940. He was active as a layperson in the Lutheran church, serving as treasurer of the National Lutheran Council, United Lutheran Board of American Missions, and International Missionary Council. He married Nellie O. Peterson on 2 August 1905 in Des Moines, Iowa and had one daughter. Telleen died on 16 February 1955 at his home in Ridgewood, New Jersey.