"The Other Swedes"
Honoring Them and Remembering Them
~ The Groupings
Honoring Them and Remembering Them
~ The Groupings
1966-2021 Museums Leaders after move of College Collections
Summer 1966 Bethany College Museum Collections Move to McPherson County Old Mill through July31, 2021
Changes in managing the County Museum since the College move of its collection there in 1966 under Tib Anderson
Leon Lungstrom, Christian Swenson and Howard Patrick 1980-1984
Four years later, in 1980, Director Tib Anderson would retire from his post as the McPherson County Old Mill Museum director, and Bethany College professors Leon Lungstrom and Christian Swenson and Lindsborg resident Howard Patrick would then become co-directors temporarily.
Jeanne Mogenson 1984
In 1984, Jeanne Mogenson, a Lindsborg resident since 1967, who had been working at the County Museum for a time would become a very capable director until 1986.
Dorman Lehman 1986
In 1986, Dorman Lehman, former director of the Grand Rapids Minnesota Central School Museum, took over. He would be assisted by Lindsborg resident Lenora Lynam who had been with the museum for several years in an administrative position, while Lungstrom and Swenson would then become board members.
Lorna Batterson Nelson 1990 or so to about July 31, 2021
In the 1990s, McPherson resident Lorna Batterson Nelson would become the director with Lenora Lynam playing the added roles of archivist and curator.
Leon Lungstrom, Christian Swenson and Howard Patrick 1980-1984
Four years later, in 1980, Director Tib Anderson would retire from his post as the McPherson County Old Mill Museum director, and Bethany College professors Leon Lungstrom and Christian Swenson and Lindsborg resident Howard Patrick would then become co-directors temporarily.
Jeanne Mogenson 1984
In 1984, Jeanne Mogenson, a Lindsborg resident since 1967, who had been working at the County Museum for a time would become a very capable director until 1986.
Dorman Lehman 1986
In 1986, Dorman Lehman, former director of the Grand Rapids Minnesota Central School Museum, took over. He would be assisted by Lindsborg resident Lenora Lynam who had been with the museum for several years in an administrative position, while Lungstrom and Swenson would then become board members.
Lorna Batterson Nelson 1990 or so to about July 31, 2021
In the 1990s, McPherson resident Lorna Batterson Nelson would become the director with Lenora Lynam playing the added roles of archivist and curator.
"Let Us Celebrate Them"
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Swedes: TheWayTheyWere
~ restoring lost local histories ~
reconnecting past to present
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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.
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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.
