"The Other Swedes"
Celebrating Them
~ The Groupings ~
Celebrating Them
~ The Groupings ~
1963
Smoky Valley Historical Association
Leaders & Supporters
~ Their restoration/preservation projects
Smoky Valley Historical Association
Leaders & Supporters
~ Their restoration/preservation projects
BOARD
PRESIDENTS
Amos Glad
1963-1966
PRESIDENTS
Amos Glad
1963-1966
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Dr. A. W. Lindquist
1966-1970 Christian Swenson 1971-1974 Howard Patrick 1975-1980 Chester Bruce 1981-1982 |
Rev. Eugene Nelson
1983-1988 Duane Fredrickson, MD* 1989-1998 Chester Peterson* 1998-2010 Chris Abercrombie 2011 - August 2017 * Not all dates confirmed |
Tim Stewart
Since August 2017
- Courtesy of Board President Stewart who kindly researched, compiled and provided this above list. -
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SOME OTHER LEADERS
Elizabeth Jaderborg Elston Flohr Bill Carlson A. John Pearson Barbara Buskirt Robert Ahlstedt
Since August 2017
- Courtesy of Board President Stewart who kindly researched, compiled and provided this above list. -
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SOME OTHER LEADERS
Elizabeth Jaderborg Elston Flohr Bill Carlson A. John Pearson Barbara Buskirt Robert Ahlstedt
Some of the hard work and commitment to the preservation of history in the Swedish Smoky Valley must be recognized. Here is an incomplete list of some of the projects members and friends have taken part in.
The First Project: Coronado Heights
The earliest project consisting of several projects continues today in the maintenance of Coronado Heights.
These projects began in 1919 under the Lindsborg Historical Society name
and continues under the
Smoky Valley Historical Association name of 1963.
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After all of the foundational work that the early leaders did for Coronado Heights beginning in 1919 that continued into the 21st Century, it was destined to become part of the "8 Wonders of Kansas Geography" as sponsored by the Kansas Sampler Foundation due to the research and story by Lindsborg resident and Swedish descendant, Mrs. Ruth Peterson, with photographs provided by resident Mrs. Carla Wilson. To learn more, go HERE.
- Some Later Projects -
by
Leaders & Supporters
by
Leaders & Supporters
> Book publishing of Smoky Valley Writers projects that began in 1984
> for the many books that were sponsored by the Association for publishing. A. John Pearson's, gifted as an editor and publisher contributed much to these projects and especially for the authors.
(Information provided to me from Mr. A. John Pearson.)
> The Hoglund Dugout Project of 1987
> Mrs. Barbara Buskirk, an archaeology and anthropology professor, and Board VP of the SVHA with her husband Leroy Buskirk took the lead on this project with Bethany Lutheran Church funding of $4,400.
To learn more, go HERE.
> Authored and printed the 1993 Where Did They Live? Early Residences of Lindsborg KS project
> Committee: Chairman Elston Flohr, Eunice Gunnarson, Kathryn Franz, Hugo Lindahl, Pearlida Peterson, Ingebord Peterson, Mrs. Ted Palmquist, Mildred Johnson, Edwin Rooth, Robert Lundgren, Estred Barfield.
Go HERE to view it.
(Literature kindly provided by Mrs. Dorene Anderson, Lindsborg Chamber of Commerce Executive Director.)
> Organized and implemented the 2006 VӒLKOMMEN TRAIL project
> Committee chairman: Corky Malm; Ken Branch, Bill Carlson, Don Howe, Margaret Nelson,
A. John Pearson, Chet Peterson, Ken Swisher
> History signs sponsors: Lindsborg Quarterback Club, Wallace Chevrolet of McPherson, First Bank of McPherson and Assaria, Doris Johnson Stump, Mid-Kansas Co-op, Dauer Welding and Machine, Hemslöjd, Curtis and Jill Enterprises, Corky and Deloris Malm, Lindsborg Concrete Products,
Midway Motors of McPherson, Dr. Duane and Nancy Fredrickson, Lindsborg State Bank,
Scott's Hometown Foods, Farmers State Bank
(Information from the 2006 booklet on the project given to me from Mr. Bill Carlson.)
> Produced the 2006 "Exploring History Along LINDSBORG'S VӒLKOMMEN TRAIL" booklet
> The Lindsborg Community Foundation
> Publishing Bill Carlson's 2011 book, Lindsborg Then and Lindsborg Now, and many other books.
To learn more about the Smoky Valley Historical Association, go to the great website HERE that was created by former Board President Chris Abercrombie. Unfortunately, it is down currently.
> for the many books that were sponsored by the Association for publishing. A. John Pearson's, gifted as an editor and publisher contributed much to these projects and especially for the authors.
(Information provided to me from Mr. A. John Pearson.)
> The Hoglund Dugout Project of 1987
> Mrs. Barbara Buskirk, an archaeology and anthropology professor, and Board VP of the SVHA with her husband Leroy Buskirk took the lead on this project with Bethany Lutheran Church funding of $4,400.
To learn more, go HERE.
> Authored and printed the 1993 Where Did They Live? Early Residences of Lindsborg KS project
> Committee: Chairman Elston Flohr, Eunice Gunnarson, Kathryn Franz, Hugo Lindahl, Pearlida Peterson, Ingebord Peterson, Mrs. Ted Palmquist, Mildred Johnson, Edwin Rooth, Robert Lundgren, Estred Barfield.
Go HERE to view it.
(Literature kindly provided by Mrs. Dorene Anderson, Lindsborg Chamber of Commerce Executive Director.)
> Organized and implemented the 2006 VӒLKOMMEN TRAIL project
> Committee chairman: Corky Malm; Ken Branch, Bill Carlson, Don Howe, Margaret Nelson,
A. John Pearson, Chet Peterson, Ken Swisher
> History signs sponsors: Lindsborg Quarterback Club, Wallace Chevrolet of McPherson, First Bank of McPherson and Assaria, Doris Johnson Stump, Mid-Kansas Co-op, Dauer Welding and Machine, Hemslöjd, Curtis and Jill Enterprises, Corky and Deloris Malm, Lindsborg Concrete Products,
Midway Motors of McPherson, Dr. Duane and Nancy Fredrickson, Lindsborg State Bank,
Scott's Hometown Foods, Farmers State Bank
(Information from the 2006 booklet on the project given to me from Mr. Bill Carlson.)
> Produced the 2006 "Exploring History Along LINDSBORG'S VӒLKOMMEN TRAIL" booklet
> The Lindsborg Community Foundation
> Publishing Bill Carlson's 2011 book, Lindsborg Then and Lindsborg Now, and many other books.
To learn more about the Smoky Valley Historical Association, go to the great website HERE that was created by former Board President Chris Abercrombie. Unfortunately, it is down currently.
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Swedes: TheWayTheyWere
~ restoring lost local histories ~
reconnecting past to present
* * *
All color photography throughout Swedes: The Way They Were is by Fran Cochran unless otherwise indicated.
Copyright © since October 8, 2015 to Current Year
as indicated on main menu sections of
www.swedesthewaytheywere.org. All rights reserved.
