"The Other Swedes"
~ Celebrating Them ~
~ The Smoky Valley Writers ~
Mr. Bill Carlson
2011
"Lindsborg Then and Lindsborg Now"
~ Contents & Illustrations
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The creation of this book was a historical preservation project of the Smoky Valley Historical Association and member Bill Carlson.
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~ Celebrating Them ~
~ The Smoky Valley Writers ~
Mr. Bill Carlson
2011
"Lindsborg Then and Lindsborg Now"
~ Contents & Illustrations
//
The creation of this book was a historical preservation project of the Smoky Valley Historical Association and member Bill Carlson.
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Contents
"Old Homestead," in the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery, Lindsborg, Kansas -- Painting of Bill Carlson's pioneering Swedish grandfather Magnus Carlson.....................................................................................................ii
Forward.....................................................................................................................................................................v
Preface....................................................................................................................................................................vii
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................ix
Forward.....................................................................................................................................................................v
Preface....................................................................................................................................................................vii
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................ix
LINDSBORG THEN
LATE 1860s to EARLY 1900s
Chapter 1. Dreams and Visions...........................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2. Land Agents in Sweden....................................................................................................................5
Chapter 3. Arriving in New York, and On West to Chicago...............................................................................7
Chapter 4. Land Agents in Chicago.....................................................................................................................8
Chapter 5. Settling in the Smoky Valley............................................................................................................10
Chapter 6. The Naming of Lindsborg................................................................................................................13
Chapter 7. Dugouts in the Smoky Valley...........................................................................................................14
Chapter 8. The Hoglund Dugout........................................................................................................................16
Chapter 9. An Early Lindsborg Community Leader.........................................................................................21
Chapter 10. Rev. Olof Olson, Founder of Lindsborg........................................................................................25
Chapter 11. Church Division and Controversy...................................................................................................27
Chapter 12. Indians in the Smoky Valley.............................................................................................................31
Chapter 13. An Other Early Smoky Valley Leader, Magnus Carlson................................................................37
Chapter 14. Dr. Alfred Bergin...............................................................................................................................40
Chapter 15. Ellis Island........................................................................................................................................43
Chapter 16. Cooperative Farming in the Smoky Valley.....................................................................................45
Chapter 17. Entertainment for Pioneers in the 1860s........................................................................................47
Chapter 18. Close Knit Families...........................................................................................................................49
Chapter 19. Music in the Smoky Valley...............................................................................................................51
Chapter 20. Additional History To Be Preserved................................................................................................53
Chapter 21. Traditions Continue in the Valley.....................................................................................................55
Chapter 22. Coronado Heights.............................................................................................................................57
Chapter 23. Hobo Camps in Lindsborg...............................................................................................................59
Conclusions of Lindsborg Then...........................................................................................................................63
Chapter 2. Land Agents in Sweden....................................................................................................................5
Chapter 3. Arriving in New York, and On West to Chicago...............................................................................7
Chapter 4. Land Agents in Chicago.....................................................................................................................8
Chapter 5. Settling in the Smoky Valley............................................................................................................10
Chapter 6. The Naming of Lindsborg................................................................................................................13
Chapter 7. Dugouts in the Smoky Valley...........................................................................................................14
Chapter 8. The Hoglund Dugout........................................................................................................................16
Chapter 9. An Early Lindsborg Community Leader.........................................................................................21
Chapter 10. Rev. Olof Olson, Founder of Lindsborg........................................................................................25
Chapter 11. Church Division and Controversy...................................................................................................27
Chapter 12. Indians in the Smoky Valley.............................................................................................................31
Chapter 13. An Other Early Smoky Valley Leader, Magnus Carlson................................................................37
Chapter 14. Dr. Alfred Bergin...............................................................................................................................40
Chapter 15. Ellis Island........................................................................................................................................43
Chapter 16. Cooperative Farming in the Smoky Valley.....................................................................................45
Chapter 17. Entertainment for Pioneers in the 1860s........................................................................................47
Chapter 18. Close Knit Families...........................................................................................................................49
Chapter 19. Music in the Smoky Valley...............................................................................................................51
Chapter 20. Additional History To Be Preserved................................................................................................53
Chapter 21. Traditions Continue in the Valley.....................................................................................................55
Chapter 22. Coronado Heights.............................................................................................................................57
Chapter 23. Hobo Camps in Lindsborg...............................................................................................................59
Conclusions of Lindsborg Then...........................................................................................................................63
LINDSBORG NOW
YEAR 2010
Chapter 24. Lindsborg Now in 2010...................................................................................................................67
Chapter 25. Education in Lindsborg, Always High Priority..............................................................................69
Chapter 26. Celebrations.....................................................................................................................................71
Chapter 27. Smoky Valley Historical Association.............................................................................................73
Chapter 28. Coronado Heights Today.................................................................................................................75
Chapter 29. Lindsborg City Organization..........................................................................................................77
Chapter 30. Churches in Lindsborg...................................................................................................................81
Chapter 31. Recreational Facilities.....................................................................................................................84
Chapter 32. King Carl Gustav's Visit to Lindsborg April 17th, 1976................................................................86
Chapter 33. Visit of the Motala Choir..................................................................................................................89
Chapter 34. Major Happenings "Now" in 2010..................................................................................................91
Conclusion............................................................................................................................................................95
Sources for this presentation...............................................................................................................................98
Appendix: Doppa i Grytan Party? What Is That?...............................................................................................99
Chapter 25. Education in Lindsborg, Always High Priority..............................................................................69
Chapter 26. Celebrations.....................................................................................................................................71
Chapter 27. Smoky Valley Historical Association.............................................................................................73
Chapter 28. Coronado Heights Today.................................................................................................................75
Chapter 29. Lindsborg City Organization..........................................................................................................77
Chapter 30. Churches in Lindsborg...................................................................................................................81
Chapter 31. Recreational Facilities.....................................................................................................................84
Chapter 32. King Carl Gustav's Visit to Lindsborg April 17th, 1976................................................................86
Chapter 33. Visit of the Motala Choir..................................................................................................................89
Chapter 34. Major Happenings "Now" in 2010..................................................................................................91
Conclusion............................................................................................................................................................95
Sources for this presentation...............................................................................................................................98
Appendix: Doppa i Grytan Party? What Is That?...............................................................................................99
Illustrations
Bill and his father's, Magnus Carlson's, "Old Homestead" painting in the Birger Sandzén Memorial
Gallery, Lindsborg, Kansas...................................................................................................................................ii
Gallery, Lindsborg, Kansas...................................................................................................................................ii
Doris (née Soderstrom) and Bill Carlson, Lindsborg, Kansas.........................................................................100
Smoky Valley Skyscape.......................................................................................................................................101
Smoky Hill River...................................................................................................................................................101
Smoky Valley Skyscape.......................................................................................................................................101
Smoky Hill River...................................................................................................................................................101
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*The Bill Carlson Family has kindly extended permission to share these selections from
his 2011 Lindsborg Then and Lindsborg Now in SWEDES, 4-29-23.
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*The Bill Carlson Family has kindly extended permission to share these selections from
his 2011 Lindsborg Then and Lindsborg Now in SWEDES, 4-29-23.
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Published 2011, 97 Pages; Cover photograph by Alf Brorson
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~ restoring lost local histories ~
reconnecting past to present
* * *
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Copyright © since October 8, 2015 to Current Year
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