NEW 7 22 2020
Mr. Chris Abercrombie's
~ Chronicling Smoky Valley Lindsborg and Bethany College history via YouTube productions
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Home
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The Bethany Artist & the Bethany Scientist: Lydia & Emil ------------------------- \\//
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Their 1869 Swedish Lutheran Galesburg Colony and Olsson Colony Smoky Valley Arrivals, ~ With a Galesburg account by Mr. Holmquist
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- Their 1869 "Bethany Lutheran Church" ~ Accounts by Dr. Lindquist and Mr. Carlson >
- Their 1879 "Swedish Mission Church" formation by former Bethany Lutheran Church members due to the "atonement" issue ~ An account by Mr. Bill Carlson ~ Part 1 of 2 >
- Their 1907 "Bethany Lutheran Home" ~ Accounts by Bethany Home Writers >
- Their 1909 and 1919 Swedish Smoky Valley Community Chronicles ~ Compiled and written by Bethany Lutheran Church Rev. Dr. Alfred Bergin, members and others >
- Their 1910 English speaking "Messiah Lutheran Church" formation by former Bethany Lutheran Church members ~ An account by Dr. Emory K. Lindquist >
- Their 1919 Lindsborg Historical Society's "Coronado Heights" ~ Emil's 1907 thesis and Lydia's photographs >
- Their 1916 Sohlberg House ~ 322 North First [College] Street ~After their honeymoon
- Their 1920 Old Main Apartments of Bethany College ~ Living on campus with the students for 20 years
- Their 1936 1873 Swedish Homestead," "Our Peaceful Acres" >
- Their 1940 Deere Home to 1943 ~ 344 North First [College] Street ~ With new occupants after Lydia
- Their 1941 "Svensk Hyllningsfest" and Dr. Holwerda's role ~ Accounts by Dr. Lungstrom, Mrs. Jaderborg, Dr. Holwerda & Mr. Lundstrom >
- 1943, after Lydia, Emil's part planning Lindsborg's "first" hospital and Dr. Holwerda's role ~ An account by Dr. Lungstrom
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Their 1869 Swedish Lutheran Galesburg Colony and Olsson Colony Smoky Valley Arrivals, ~ With a Galesburg account by Mr. Holmquist
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- Their "1881" Bethany Academy 1882 "First College Building"
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Their 1882-1966 "Bethany College Museum" ~ The Natural History and Pioneer Collections
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- Their “1882 on . . .” Bethany College Handel’s “Messiah" Performances” >
- Their “1899 on . . .” Bethany College “Swedish Artists’ Midwest Art Exhibition” ~ An account by the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery
- Their “1902 on . . .” Bethany College ‘Terrible Swedes,’ Their “1903 on” ‘Rockar Stockar’ ~ An account by Dr. Lindquist
- Their “1904 on . . .” Bethany College St. Louis World's Fair “Swedish Pavilion”
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Their "1895 to 1981" Bethany College Anniversary Celebrations ~ 15, 20, 25, 100 years
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- Their Celebrating 15 Years of Bethany College, 1881-1896. The First Bethany Annual, 1895-96
- Their Celebrating 20 Years of Bethany College, 1881-1901. The "Forget-Me-Not," 1902 >
- Their Celebrating 25 Years of Bethany College, 1881-1906, "Souvenir of Lindsborg and Bethany College"
- Their Celebrating 100 Years of Bethany College, 1881-1981, "The Centennial of Bethany College"
- Their "1937" Bethany College's Introduction to New Sweden ~ Founded in 1638 >
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The Bethany Artist & the Bethany Scientist: Lydia & Emil ------------------------- \\//
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Swedish Immigration Story, 1854
- "The Story of the Old Spoon" by Ingrid Anderson Sohlberg & Daughter Lydia Sohlberg Deere, 1937
- Who They Left Behind
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From Sweden with Love Collections
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- The Swedish Sohlberg Kosta Portraits, 1867 >
- The Swedish Sohlberg Royal Gold Thread Embroidery Sampler (c1890s)
- The Swedish Sohlberg Post Cards (c1890s)
- The Swedish Sohlberg Magazines, (c1940s)
- The Swedish Sohlberg Books, 1819/1886 to 1899
- The Swedish Sohlberg Albums, ~ Late 19th early 20th centuries
- The Swedish Deere Coins -- 1801-1929
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Artist Lydia Sohlberg Deere
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Lydia's Lindsborg Photography, 1900-1925
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- Lydia as Bethany College Lane Hart Hall Dean of Women, 1906 - 1913 >
- Lydia's Art, 1919-1938 >
- Lydia's Art Professor Sven Birger Sandzén, 1871-1954 >
- Lydia's Art Professor Birger Sandzén's "Art Exhibitions" and "Reviews" .. 1893-1940 >
- Lydia's and Sandzén's Swedish Artist Friend Charles Edward Hallberg, 1855-1940
- Lydia's and Sandzén's Swedish Artist Friend Oscar Brousse Jacobson, 1882-1966
- Lydia’s Sohlberg Family Connection to Sandzén, 1880-1894-1993
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Lydia's Lindsborg Photography, 1900-1925
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Scientist Emil O. Deere
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Deere's & Lydia's Bethany -- Lydia's Bethany Photography, 1906-1925
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- Bethany College "Campus from Above"
- Bethany College "The Gateway," 1917 and "Bethany Campus Association," 1912
- Bethany College "College Street," today's "North First Street"
- Bethany College "Campus Life"
- Bethany College "Field Trips"
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Bethany College's "Earliest Buildings"
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- Bethany College "Ladies Dormitory" / "Lane Hart Hall" 1883 - 1899 - 1983
- Bethany College "Old Main" 1887-1968 >
- Bethany College "Messiah Auditorium" / "Ling Auditorium" / "Ling Gymnasium" 1895 - 1946
- Bethany College "Swedish Pavilion," 1904
- Bethany College "Carnegie Library" / "Bethany Library" 1908 - 1980
- Bethany College "Bethany Academy" 1882 -- Swensson's Bethany's Beginnings
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Deere's 1959 Interview on Rev. Dr. Carl A. Swensson (On YouTube)
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Rev. Dr. Carl Aaron Swensson, 1857-1904 ~ An account by Dr. Lindquist
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- Swensson's "Bethany Lutheran Church" and the "Augustana Lutheran Synod"
- Swensson's Bethany's Beginnings: "The Bethany Academy of 1882"
- Olsson's Influence, the Swenssons,' the Musicians' and Singers,' "Messiah," 1882 on … >
- Swensson's Swedish Artists of the 1890s
- Swensson's "Bethany College Museum," 1882 - 1966
- In Memorium**Dr. Carl Aaron Swensson, 1904 ~ An account by Dr. Lindquist
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Rev. Dr. Carl Aaron Swensson, 1857-1904 ~ An account by Dr. Lindquist
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- Deere's Rev. Dr. Ernst F. Pihlblad, 1873-1943 ~ An account by Dr. Lindquist >
- Deere's Swensson's "Bethany College Museum" 1882-1966 >
- Deere's Smithsonian Institution's Souvenir, 1904
- Deere's 1940 Presidential Address to the Kansas Academy of Science
- Deere's 1955 Letter to President Eisenhower re Tuttle Creek
- Deere's Service, 1901-1966 >
- The Deere's Library ~ What remains of 2,000 books -- pending project
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Deere's & Lydia's Bethany -- Lydia's Bethany Photography, 1906-1925
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"The Other Swedes"
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Honoring Them and Remembering Them ~ The Smoky Valley Writers
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- Digitalize the Smoky Valley writers' Swedish and Swedish American histories ~ For their generations to come and for research accessibility
- Rev. Bror Carlsson and Mr. Alf Brorson from Sweden ~ Tracing Värmland's Rev. Olof Olsson's church life in Sweden and in Swedish America with the Augustana Lutheran Synod >
- Rev. Dr. Carl Aaron Swensson ~ Author of countless Swedish & English publications, newspapers articles & books for local, national & European readers
- Bethany Church, Bethany College, Augustana Lutheran Synod Writers ~ Remembering Rev. Dr. Carl Aaron Swensson and Rev. Dr. Ernst Frederick Pihlblad
- Rev. Dr. Alfred Bergin ~ Compiling foundational Swedish Smoky Valley Augustana Lutheran settlements' histories and more
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Dr. Emory K. Lindquist ~ Chronicling Swedish Augustana Lutheran Lindsborg and Bethany College from their earliest years
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- 1953, "Smoky Valley People, A History of Lindsborg, Kansas" ~ The Words of Dr. Lindquist and Contents & Illustrations
- 1975 "Bethany in Kansas, the history of a college" ~ The Words of Dr. Lindquist >
- 1984 "Hagbard Brase, Beloved Music Master" ~ The Words of Dr. Lindquist >
- 1989 "G. N. Malm - A Swedish Immigrant's Varied Career" ~ The Words of Dr. Lindquist: Part 2 >
- Mrs. Elizabeth Jaderborg [Selma Lind] ~ Chronicling the Lindsborg of her day, its early histories, its early citizens >
- Mr. Thomas N. Holmquist ~ Chronicling Lindsborg's neighbors, the Galesburg Swedes of Salemsborg and Freemount, with a personal connection, 1868
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Mr. Bill Carlson ~ Chronicling Lindsborg's earliest and later histories with a personal connection, 1867
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- Ms. Karen A. Humphrey ~ Chronicling highlights of Swedish Augustana Lutheran Lindsborg and Bethany College culture in the earliest years >
- Mr. Chris Abercrombie ~ Remembering him as "The Historian," the SVHA president and his body of work
- Rev. Eugene K. Nelson and the Bethany Home Writers ~ Chronicling the "only known" Smoky Valley story on Bethany Home since 1907
- Smoky Valley Historical Association Members ~ Chronicling 1993 " Where Did They Live? " "Early Residences of Lindsborg, Kansas"
- Honoring Them and Remembering Them ~ The Smoky Valley History Research Writers Website Designers
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Honoring Them and Remembering Them ~ Lindsborg Smoky Valley People
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- Revs. Drs. Swensson and Pihlblad ~ The founder and the presidents of Bethany College respectively
- Mrs. Alma Christina Lind Swensson ~ Remembering her as Mrs. Rev. Dr. Swensson, the "First Lady" of Lindsborg, organizer of the "Messiah Chorus" and much more ~ From Ms. Humphrey's Book
- Dr. Johan August Udden ~ "First" Bethany College professor, founder of Bethany College museum and Spanish chain mail, lead UT to $300,000,000+ ~ Account by Dr. Lungstrom
- Samuel Thorstenberg ~ Remembering him as the "earliest" internationally acclaimed Bethany College "Messiah Chorus" conductor
- Dr. Hagbard Brase ~ Remembering him as the second "earliest" internationally acclaimed Bethany College "Messiah Chorus" conductor
- B.G. Gröndal ~ Remembering him and his photography in the earliest years of Lindsborg and Bethany College >
- International "NY Times" Correspondent Miss Alma Luise Olson ~ Remembering her as "First Honored American Woman by Sweden" ~ An account by Mrs. Elizabeth Jaderborg* >
- Artist Birger Sandzén ~ Remembering him for "sharing his art with the world," starting "first" at Lindsborg's Bethany College >
- G. N. Malm ~ Lindsborg's Swedish Renaissance Man ~ Accounts by Dr. Lindquist >
- William Holwerda, M.D. ~ Remembering him as "Doc Bill," a city father and loving citizen ~ Accounts by Dr. Lungstrom and Mrs. Jaderborg >
- Artist Lester Raymer ~ Remembering him as the renowned virtuoso artist and "behind the scenes" community supporter
- Dr. Arvin W. Hahn ~ Remembering him for saving Bethany College from going under! >
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Dr. & Mrs. Elmer Copley ~ Remembering them and their 29 years of dedication to that Bethany College "Messiah" tradition of excellence
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- Mr. & Mrs. Hilding Jaderborg ~ Remembering them and their “Swedish Crafts Shop” of 65 years and 50 trips to Sweden
- The Swedish Lindsborg Builders ~ Remembering them for the lovely homes they built
- Mr. Chris Abercrombie ~ Remembering him for "first" shining an international light on Lindsborg and Bethany College, via YouTube
- Dr. Greta Swenson and Mr. & Mrs. Mark Esping ~ Remembering them for founding Lindsborg's “first” "Swedish-American Folklife Institute of Central Kansas," 1986 >
- Mr. Claude Koehn ~ Remembering him as restorer and preservationist of Smoky Valley stone farmhouses and other stone structures
- Ms. Rebecca Copley ~ Remembering her as Bethany College's “first” graduate to become an International Concert & Opera Soprano >
- Mr. Bruce Karstadt ~ Honoring him as a Bethany College graduate for heading up a major national Swedish American institution
- Dr. Mark Lucas ~ Messiah conductor bringing the Lindsborg “Oberammergau of the Plains" to a "new" world audience
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“Honoring Them and Remembering Them" ~ The Groupings and the Swedes from Sweden
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- 1882-1966 Bethany College Museum Science Professor Curators ~ Their earliest collectors and the taxidermists
- 1894-1962 Bethany College Graduates in Augustana Lutheran Synod World Mission Work ~ An account by Dr. Emory K. Lindquist
- 1901-2014 The Bethany College Swedish Knights and Ladies ~ Honored by the Kings of Sweden
- 1919 "Lindsborg Historical Society's" earliest leaders ~ Their mission and projects >
- 1961 - 2021 "McPherson County Old Mill Museum" ~ A chronological historical summary
- 1976 His Majesty the King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf's Visit to Lindsborg April 17th >
- 1977 Swedish Emigrant Institute Staff from Växjö, Småland Visits Lindsborg October 16-18
- 1978 Swedish Documen- tary Film Crew Visits Lindsborg October 2-9 >
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Honoring Them and Remembering Them ~ The Smoky Valley Writers
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Contacts
- For 1869 Lindsborg CONTACT Today > > > > > > > > to Yesteryears > >
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For 1881 Bethany College CONTACT Today > > > > > > > > > to Yesteryears >
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- For 1957 Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery CONTACT Today >
- Closing Remarks >
- The 1941 "Smoky Valley 'Pioneer Cross Memorial' " ~ By Mr. Thomas N. Holmquist
- The 2009 "Smoky Valley Swedish People's Virtual Memorial"
