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Swedish American Smoky Valley Studies
Under Construction
Created from
the Smoky Valley Writers works
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Smoky Valley Swedes, Swedish America, Sweden
Topics to Explore
Lindsborg and Smoky Valley Neighbors
Earliest Period
Swedish American Smoky Valley Studies
Under Construction
Created from
the Smoky Valley Writers works
For
Smoky Valley Swedes, Swedish America, Sweden
Topics to Explore
Lindsborg and Smoky Valley Neighbors
Earliest Period
Swedish Immigration to the Kansas Smoky Valley
- Immigrating Introduction
- Their 1869 Swedish Lutheran Galesburg Colony and Värmland Sweden Olsson Colony
- Their Värmland Swedes ~ The "First Swedish Agricultural Company" Lindsborg Founders, 1868
- Swedish Pastor Olof Olsson Immigrating to Lindsborg 1869, June 27th Arrival
- Pastor Olsson ~ Founder of Lindsborg's Bethany Lutheran Church, 1869 - 1876
- Their 1869 Swedish Lutheran Galesburg Colony and Värmland Sweden Olsson Colony
- Their Värmland Swedes ~ The "First Swedish Agricultural Company" Lindsborg Founders, 1868
- Swedish Pastor Olof Olsson Immigrating to Lindsborg 1869, June 27th Arrival
- Pastor Olsson ~ Founder of Lindsborg's Bethany Lutheran Church, 1869 - 1876
The Swedish Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Their 1860-1962 "Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Synod"
- The 1860 Formation of the Augustana Synod
- Their 1892 "Augustana Women's Missionary Society"
- 1894 - 1962 Bethany College Graduates in Augustana Lutheran Synod World Mission Work
- The 2000 - 2016 "Augustana Heritage Association"
- The 1860 Formation of the Augustana Synod
- Their 1892 "Augustana Women's Missionary Society"
- 1894 - 1962 Bethany College Graduates in Augustana Lutheran Synod World Mission Work
- The 2000 - 2016 "Augustana Heritage Association"
Synod Member
Bethany Lutheran Church, Pastors, College and Home
Bethany Lutheran Church, Pastors, College and Home
- Their 1869 "Bethany Lutheran Church"
- Rev. Dr. Olof Olsson (1841-1900) 1st Pastor
Swedish Colonial Leader to Lindsborg and founder of Bethany Lutheran Church
- Rev. Dr. Carl Aaron Swensson (1857-1904) 2nd Pastor
Founder of Bethany College and 2nd Bethany College President
- Rev. Dr. Alfred Bergin (1866-1944) 3rd Pastor of Bethany Church
Organizer, compiler and author of the 1909 and 1919 Swedish Smoky Valley Community Chronicles
Their 1881 Bethany College
Their 1907 Bethany Home
- Their 1909 and 1919 Swedish Smoky Valley Community Chronicles by Rev. Dr. Bergin
--1909/1965 "Table of Contents" for “Pioneer Swedish-American Culture in Central Kansas”
--1919/1969 "Table of Contents" for "The Smoky Valley in the After Years"
- Rev. Dr. Olof Olsson (1841-1900) 1st Pastor
Swedish Colonial Leader to Lindsborg and founder of Bethany Lutheran Church
- Rev. Dr. Carl Aaron Swensson (1857-1904) 2nd Pastor
Founder of Bethany College and 2nd Bethany College President
- Rev. Dr. Alfred Bergin (1866-1944) 3rd Pastor of Bethany Church
Organizer, compiler and author of the 1909 and 1919 Swedish Smoky Valley Community Chronicles
Their 1881 Bethany College
Their 1907 Bethany Home
- Their 1909 and 1919 Swedish Smoky Valley Community Chronicles by Rev. Dr. Bergin
--1909/1965 "Table of Contents" for “Pioneer Swedish-American Culture in Central Kansas”
--1919/1969 "Table of Contents" for "The Smoky Valley in the After Years"
Related Breakoff Churches
Their 1879 "Swedish Mission Church" formation by former Bethany Lutheran Church members, account 1
Their 1879 "Swedish Mission Church" formation by former Bethany Lutheran Church members, account 2
Their 1910 English speaking Swedish "Messiah Lutheran Church" formation by former Bethany Lutheran Church members, account 1
Their 1910 English speaking Swedish "Messiah Lutheran Church" formation by former Bethany Lutheran Church members, account 2
Their 1879 "Swedish Mission Church" formation by former Bethany Lutheran Church members, account 2
Their 1910 English speaking Swedish "Messiah Lutheran Church" formation by former Bethany Lutheran Church members, account 1
Their 1910 English speaking Swedish "Messiah Lutheran Church" formation by former Bethany Lutheran Church members, account 2
Coronado Heights
- Their 1919 Lindsborg Historical Society's "Coronado Heights" ~ Emil's 1907 Thesis* and Lydia's photographs
- The 1919 formation of the "Lindsborg Historical Society" ~ The Smoky Hills' "Smoky Hill" christened "Coronado Heights" May 8, 1920
- G. N. Malm's role in the development of the Lindsborg Historical Society and Coronado Heights
- Lindsborg Historical Society and Coronado Heights History
- Author Bill Carlson on Coronado Heights history
- Coronado Expedition Chain Mail and Bethany College Museum History
- The 1919 formation of the "Lindsborg Historical Society" ~ The Smoky Hills' "Smoky Hill" christened "Coronado Heights" May 8, 1920
- G. N. Malm's role in the development of the Lindsborg Historical Society and Coronado Heights
- Lindsborg Historical Society and Coronado Heights History
- Author Bill Carlson on Coronado Heights history
- Coronado Expedition Chain Mail and Bethany College Museum History
Salemborg Lutheran Church
Freemount Lutheran Church
Freemount Lutheran Church
The Pastors
Their 1941 "Svensk Hyllningsfest" and Dr. William Holwerda's Role
Their 1949 Lindsborg Community Hospital
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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.
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.
