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Their Celebrating 25 Years of Bethany College, 1881-1906.
~ "Souvenir of Lindsborg and Bethany College"
With Rev. Dr. Ernest F. Pihlblad presiding “
~ "Souvenir of Lindsborg and Bethany College"
With Rev. Dr. Ernest F. Pihlblad presiding “
The following photographs and information are from Emil's Souvenir of Lindsborg and Bethany College which was copyrighted in 1907. It shows the first 25 years of the development of Swedish Lindsborg which was founded in 1869, and Swedish Bethany College which was founded in 1881. According to the Wikipedia's historical population report for Lindsborg, it grew from approximately 500 to 1,800 during this time from 1881 to 1906.
At the end of this period, in 1906, Lydia left her millinery business in Lindsborg, and had begun her Bethany College Lane Hart Hall job as Matron and Lady Principal, also referred to as Dean of Women and Matron, of the ladies dormitory. In 1899, Emil had begun to finish his college studies at Bethany after leaving the Agricultural College in Manhattan, Kansas (Kansas State University).
At the end of this period, in 1906, Lydia left her millinery business in Lindsborg, and had begun her Bethany College Lane Hart Hall job as Matron and Lady Principal, also referred to as Dean of Women and Matron, of the ladies dormitory. In 1899, Emil had begun to finish his college studies at Bethany after leaving the Agricultural College in Manhattan, Kansas (Kansas State University).
Considering its condition, this document nearly made it to the trash but did not fortunately due to all the good information it reveals. It especially illustrates the evolvement and cohesiveness of both Swedish Lindsborg and Swedish Bethany College forging ahead to make a new life for themselves in a new and wild territory of America.
Below is the entire scanned document.
Below is the entire scanned document.
- THE STATE OF LINDSBORG -
Main Street
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- The Brunswick Hotel where Teddy Roosevelt Stayed in 1904 -
- Around Lindsborg -
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- The Churches of Lindsborg -
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- THE STATE OF BETHANY COLLEGE -
2nd to last sentence on page should read: Rev. Ernst F. Pihlblad, D.D. is its president since 1904, NOT 1903.
- The Buildings, the Messiah -
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- Homes of Bethany College Professors and Spouses -
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- The Movers and Shakers of Their Time -
Go HERE to Their Celebrating 100 Years of Bethany College, 1881-1981, "The Centennial of Bethany College."
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"Let Us Celebrate Them"
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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.
