The Other Swedes"
Smoky Valley Writers on "The Other Swedes"
~ Honoring Them and Their Works ~
Smoky Valley Writers on "The Other Swedes"
~ Honoring Them and Their Works ~
2011, 2014, 2016
Mr. Bill Carlson
(1930-2018)
~ Chronicling Lindsborg's earliest and later histories with a personal connection
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Mr. Bill Carlson
(1930-2018)
~ Chronicling Lindsborg's earliest and later histories with a personal connection
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A Swedish American Smoky Valley Author, Historian, Educator, Administrator
A Bethany College Graduate, 1952
Earned an Emporia State University Master's Degree in Education, 1956
Submitted many historical articles to the Lindsborg New-Record
Wrote many books
A member of many historical organizations and committees focused on preservation
Possessed a heart for preserving and promoting local history
Always ended each article or book with: "History not recorded, is [perhaps] history lost!"
He was my friend!
A Bethany College Graduate, 1952
Earned an Emporia State University Master's Degree in Education, 1956
Submitted many historical articles to the Lindsborg New-Record
Wrote many books
A member of many historical organizations and committees focused on preservation
Possessed a heart for preserving and promoting local history
Always ended each article or book with: "History not recorded, is [perhaps] history lost!"
He was my friend!
Published 2011, 97 Pages
Published 2011, 97 Pages
Cover photo by Alf Brorson
Published 2014, 40 pages
2016 Lindsborg News-Record article
Special Visitor to Lindsborg, April 17, 1976, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Mr. Carlson mailed this account to me of this once-in-a-lifetime Lindsborg Bethany Home Royal Crown visit for you, the viewers, which now can be assessed by clicking on the Download File below.
bill_carlson___swedish_king_1976.pdf
Download File
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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
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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.
