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Topics on Bethany College from 1881 on . . .
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Smoky Valley Swedes, Swedish America, Sweden
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Under Construction
Swedish American Smoky Valley Studies
created from the Smoky Valley Writers works
Topics on Bethany College from 1881 on . . .
for
Smoky Valley Swedes, Swedish America, Sweden
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Bethany College
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1881 Bethany Academy // 1886 Bethany Normal Institute // 1887 Bethany College & Normal Institute //
1889 Bethany College
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1881 Bethany Academy // 1886 Bethany Normal Institute // 1887 Bethany College & Normal Institute //
1889 Bethany College
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Lydia's Bethany College Photography
1906 to 1925
1906 to 1925
The Buildings That Were Bethany College
- Academy Building, 1882 -- 1966 > Moved to the McPherson County Old Mill Museum
- Lane Hart Hall, 1882 -- 1899 -- 1983 -- Razed
- Old Main 1887 -- 1968 -- Razed
- Ling Auditorium, 1895 -- 1946 -- Destroyed by fire
- Swedish Pavilion, 1904 -- 1966 -- Moved to the McPherson County Old Mill Museum
- Carnegie Library, 1908 -- 1980 -- Destroyed by fire
- Lane Hart Hall, 1882 -- 1899 -- 1983 -- Razed
- Old Main 1887 -- 1968 -- Razed
- Ling Auditorium, 1895 -- 1946 -- Destroyed by fire
- Swedish Pavilion, 1904 -- 1966 -- Moved to the McPherson County Old Mill Museum
- Carnegie Library, 1908 -- 1980 -- Destroyed by fire
Bethany College Leaders
Based on Emil's and Lydia's Friends and Contemporaries
The Founder
- Rev. Dr. Carl Aaron Swensson (1857-1904)
The Presidents
- First -- Rev. Dr. Edward J. Nelander (1855 - 1915) -- President from 1882-1889
- Second -- Rev. Dr. Carl Aaron Swensson (1857-1904) -- President from 1889-1904
and go HERE
- Third -- Rev. Dr. Ernst F. Pihlblad (1873-1943) -- President from 1904-1941
= Fourth -- Dr. Emory Kempton Lindquist (1908-1992) -- President from 1941-1953
- Rev. Dr. Carl Aaron Swensson (1857-1904)
The Presidents
- First -- Rev. Dr. Edward J. Nelander (1855 - 1915) -- President from 1882-1889
- Second -- Rev. Dr. Carl Aaron Swensson (1857-1904) -- President from 1889-1904
and go HERE
- Third -- Rev. Dr. Ernst F. Pihlblad (1873-1943) -- President from 1904-1941
= Fourth -- Dr. Emory Kempton Lindquist (1908-1992) -- President from 1941-1953
Earliest Bethany College Teachers and Professors
Based on Emil's and Lydia's Friends and Contemporaries
Based on Emil's and Lydia's Friends and Contemporaries
Dr. Johan August Udden (1859-1932) First Bethany College Teacher
Mrs. Alma Christina Lind Swensson (1859-1939) Organizer of Messiah Performances
Mr. Samuel Thorstenberg (1871-1938) Renown Conductor of Messiah
Dr. Birger Sandzén (1871-1954) Renown artist and Bethany College art professor
Dr. Hagbard Brase (1877-1953) Renown Conductor of Messiah
Mrs. Lydia Sohlberg Deere (1873-1943) Bethany Campus Association Founder and President
Rev. Dr. Ernst F. Pihlblad (1873-1943) 3rd President of Bethany College
Dr. Emil O. Deere (1877-1966) First Dean of Arts and Sciences for 30 years
Miss Alma Luise Olson (1884-1964) First American Woman Honored by the King of Sweden
Mrs. Alma Christina Lind Swensson (1859-1939) Organizer of Messiah Performances
Mr. Samuel Thorstenberg (1871-1938) Renown Conductor of Messiah
Dr. Birger Sandzén (1871-1954) Renown artist and Bethany College art professor
Dr. Hagbard Brase (1877-1953) Renown Conductor of Messiah
Mrs. Lydia Sohlberg Deere (1873-1943) Bethany Campus Association Founder and President
Rev. Dr. Ernst F. Pihlblad (1873-1943) 3rd President of Bethany College
Dr. Emil O. Deere (1877-1966) First Dean of Arts and Sciences for 30 years
Miss Alma Luise Olson (1884-1964) First American Woman Honored by the King of Sweden
Bethany College Celebrations
Their Bethany College Anniversary Celebrations from "1895 to 1981"
15 Years -- 1881-1895
20 Years -- 1881-1901
21 Years -- 1881-1902
25 Years -- 1881-1906
100 Years -- 1881-1981
15 Years -- 1881-1895
20 Years -- 1881-1901
21 Years -- 1881-1902
25 Years -- 1881-1906
100 Years -- 1881-1981
Bethany College Events
Their 1882 on... Smoky Valley Messiah Performances
Their 1899 on... Bethany College Swedish Artists' Midwest Art Exhibition
Their 1903 on . . . Bethany College "Rockar Stockar!" and the 1902 "Terrible Swedes"
Their 1904 saddest days: Saying good-bye to Rev. Dr. Carl Aaron Swensson, their founder, president and friend
Their 1937 Bethany College's Introduction to 1638 New Sweden
Their 1899 on... Bethany College Swedish Artists' Midwest Art Exhibition
Their 1903 on . . . Bethany College "Rockar Stockar!" and the 1902 "Terrible Swedes"
Their 1904 saddest days: Saying good-bye to Rev. Dr. Carl Aaron Swensson, their founder, president and friend
Their 1937 Bethany College's Introduction to 1638 New Sweden
Their Natural History and Pioneer Swedish History Collections and Swedish Scientist Curators
Dr. Leon Lungstrom's References -- Publication Headlines
Dr. Leon Lungstrom's References -- Publication Headlines
Bethany College Supporters
Invited by Bethany College Founder Rev. Dr. Carl A. Swensson
Invited by Bethany College Founder Rev. Dr. Carl A. Swensson
Mr. Bror Gustaf Gröndal (1855-1948) Smoky Valley photographer from 1887-1945
Mr. G.N. Malm (1869-1928) An artist, writer, visionary
Mr. G.N. Malm (1869-1928) An artist, writer, visionary
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"Let Us Celebrate Them"
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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, or obviously concluded it is not.
Copyright © from October 8, 2015 to 2024 www.swedesthewaytheywere.org. All rights reserved.
"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, or obviously concluded it is not.
Copyright © from October 8, 2015 to 2024 www.swedesthewaytheywere.org. All rights reserved.