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Article -- 1966 Autumn "Bethany Magazine" article -- noting Bethany College Museum Collections move ~ Showing Biology Professor Dr. Leon G. Lungstrom with "Old Dobbin Moves" story
Article -- 1966 Autumn "Bethany Magazine" article -- noting Bethany College Museum Collections move ~ Showing Biology Professor Dr. Leon G. Lungstrom with "Old Dobbin Moves" story
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"Dr. Leon Lungstrom, ’40, professor of biology at Bethany, finds it a little hard to get old dobbin to move. The horse was given to the college in 1938 by W. F. Tarnstrom of Lindsborg. Dr. Lungstrom and some of his classmates stuffed the horse for the museum. Just recently he had the duty to supervise a crew to move the horse to the county museum."
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"Dr. Leon Lungstrom, ’40, professor of biology at Bethany, finds it a little hard to get old dobbin to move. The horse was given to the college in 1938 by W. F. Tarnstrom of Lindsborg. Dr. Lungstrom and some of his classmates stuffed the horse for the museum. Just recently he had the duty to supervise a crew to move the horse to the county museum."
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[Giving specifics between the College and the County agreement of this historic Swedish American Bethany College Museum move of 1967]
"The Bethany College museum has found a new home.
"An agreement was signed in August by Bethany College officials and the McPherson County Commissioners for the purpose of displaying the college museum collection in the McPherson County Old Mill Park Museum located in Lindsborg.
"The Bethany College museum collection consists of artifacts, relics, pioneer material, Indian collection, historical documents and several thousand miscellaneous items. The Bethany museum has been housed on the first floor of Old Main for several years.
"The late Dr. Emil O. Deere was curator of the museum for over 50 years.
"Because of the safe keeping and maintenance of the museum, Bethany College wanted to obtain a more suitable place for the housing and viewing of the outstanding collection.
"The collection which is on loan will be known as the “Bethany College Collection.”
"The agreement between the College and McPherson County is a ten year lease and a stipulation to build a fire resistant building to display and house the collection within the next two years.
"The Smoky Valley Roller Mill and its property was made a county park about four years ago.
“Tib” Anderson, McPherson, became curator and manager of the county park when the transition was made.
"The Old Mill complex now consists of four buildings – the Old Runbeck Mill, a power house, a log cabin built in the 1870s and the present museum.
“The present plans are to build a 40 by 60 foot building to house the collection and to move in the “Sweadal,” McPherson County’s first court house,” Anderson said. He also said that the McPherson County Engineer has made test borings for footings.
"Plans are now to make the building functional and to keep it along the same décor as the other building.
“ 'At the present time we are open six months of the year. However, when thinking of expansion there will be a possibility of putting in central heating and air conditioning. This will enable us to open year-around,' stated Anderson.
Since late spring, over 3,000 visitors have been through the museum from almost every state.
"The County Old Mill Park Museum has 500 items which are mostly of the pioneer era. It has been estimated that the Bethany College Collection has over 5,000 items. Items on loan to the county museum will be primarily pioneer, local historical, and local area Indian artifacts, and relics.
"Some of the collections from the College Museum will remain on the campus. Anderson said there will be few duplications in the collection and much of the material will be exhibited in a rotation system.
"Among some of the items will be the first patent adding machine which was invented by a Bethany professor.
“ 'After the move of the museum materials from the college to the County Old Mill Park Museum is finished and a building completed, you will find one of the finest museums of this kind in the mid-west,' stated Anderson.' "
TEXT OF ARTICLE:
[Giving specifics between the College and the County agreement of this historic Swedish American Bethany College Museum move of 1967]
"The Bethany College museum has found a new home.
"An agreement was signed in August by Bethany College officials and the McPherson County Commissioners for the purpose of displaying the college museum collection in the McPherson County Old Mill Park Museum located in Lindsborg.
"The Bethany College museum collection consists of artifacts, relics, pioneer material, Indian collection, historical documents and several thousand miscellaneous items. The Bethany museum has been housed on the first floor of Old Main for several years.
"The late Dr. Emil O. Deere was curator of the museum for over 50 years.
"Because of the safe keeping and maintenance of the museum, Bethany College wanted to obtain a more suitable place for the housing and viewing of the outstanding collection.
"The collection which is on loan will be known as the “Bethany College Collection.”
"The agreement between the College and McPherson County is a ten year lease and a stipulation to build a fire resistant building to display and house the collection within the next two years.
"The Smoky Valley Roller Mill and its property was made a county park about four years ago.
“Tib” Anderson, McPherson, became curator and manager of the county park when the transition was made.
"The Old Mill complex now consists of four buildings – the Old Runbeck Mill, a power house, a log cabin built in the 1870s and the present museum.
“The present plans are to build a 40 by 60 foot building to house the collection and to move in the “Sweadal,” McPherson County’s first court house,” Anderson said. He also said that the McPherson County Engineer has made test borings for footings.
"Plans are now to make the building functional and to keep it along the same décor as the other building.
“ 'At the present time we are open six months of the year. However, when thinking of expansion there will be a possibility of putting in central heating and air conditioning. This will enable us to open year-around,' stated Anderson.
Since late spring, over 3,000 visitors have been through the museum from almost every state.
"The County Old Mill Park Museum has 500 items which are mostly of the pioneer era. It has been estimated that the Bethany College Collection has over 5,000 items. Items on loan to the county museum will be primarily pioneer, local historical, and local area Indian artifacts, and relics.
"Some of the collections from the College Museum will remain on the campus. Anderson said there will be few duplications in the collection and much of the material will be exhibited in a rotation system.
"Among some of the items will be the first patent adding machine which was invented by a Bethany professor.
“ 'After the move of the museum materials from the college to the County Old Mill Park Museum is finished and a building completed, you will find one of the finest museums of this kind in the mid-west,' stated Anderson.' "
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