Bomgren, Carl Oscar.  Sermons and Papers of Rev. Carl Oscar Bomgren, 1907-1958.LCA Collection 28


 

Bomgren, Carl Oscar.  Sermons and Papers of Rev. Carl Oscar Bomgren, 1907-1958.  LCA Collection 28.  1 ½ Hollinger Boxes and 1 flat box.


ABSTRACT:
The Rev. Carl Oscar Bomgren collection contains the papers of Pastor Carl Oscar Bomgren.  Included are course materials from his time at school, sermon notes, and other writings.  Bomgren served parishes in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, and Minnesota.  This collection is arranged alphabetically; the sermon books are arranged chronologically.


BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE:
Carl Oscar Bomgren (1880-1963) was born in Sweden on 27 September 1880.  He attended Academy in Rock Island, Illinois and one year at Augustana College.  He then attended Upsala in East Orange, New Jersey before graduating from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas.  He graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Chicago in 1910 and from the Augustana Theological Seminary during 1911.  The same year he was ordained into the Augustana Lutheran Church in Duluth, Minnesota.  His first parish was in Marathon and Laurens, Iowa.  His second parish was in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.  He also served in parishes in Meriden, Connecticut; Falconer, New York; Lake City, Minnesota; and in Clarkfield, Minnesota, his last parish.  He retired in 1954.  He married Ella Cecelia Dahl in 1911, and they had three children: Linné, Olga, and Roy. *biographical information taken from obituary published in the Lutheran Church in America - Minnesota Synod Minutes, 1964.


SCOPE AND CONTENT:
This collection is divided into two sections.  The first section, Youth, holds materials from Bomgren’s school years.  The second sections, Adult, consists of materials from his adult life and work.


RESTRICTIONS:
There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply. Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Lutheran Church Archives, the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, and Gustavus Adolphus College.


COLLECTION CITATION:
Bomgren, Carl Oscar.  Sermons and Papers of Rev. Carl Oscar Bomgren, 1907-1958. LCA Collection 28.  Gustavus Adolphus College, Lutheran Church Archives, St. Peter, Minnesota.


ACQUISITION:
Mrs. Linné Bomgren donated this collection during March 1990.


PROCESSED BY:
Adrianna Darden processed this collection and developed the finding aid during January 2012.


SUBJECT HEADINGS:
Bomgren, Carl Oscar, 1880-1963.
Lutheran Church--Clergy.
Lutheran Church--Sermons.
Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church--Clergy.


LCA Collection 28

Box

Folder

Youth, 1907-1918 and undated

Correspondence, 1910-31

2

1

Course Materials from Augustana, Homilitik för Dr. N. Forsander, undated

1

3

Course Materials from Augustana, Kyrkostyrelsen och Dess Lära (Church Council and its Learning), 1911

1

2

Course Materials from Augustana, Outline of Lectures in Philosophy of Different Religions by S. G. Youngert, 1911

1

2

Course Materials from Augustana, Rudiments of Invertebrate Paleontology with Tables for the Identification of Some of the More Common Fossils by J.A. Udden and J.W. Westlund, undated

1

3

Course Outlines, Dogmatics: Anthropology, Christology, Soteriology, 1909-10

1

4

Education Credentials, 1907, 1913, and 1918

1

5

“The Independent Activity of Thought” by Carl Oscar Bomgren, undated

1

6

Adult, 1911-1955 and undated

Account Ledger of Olga Bomgren, 1934-37

1

5

Catechism Explanation in Swedish and Confirmation Class Rosters, 1922 and 1947-56

1

1

Pastor C.O. Bomgren’s Private Record of Ministerial Acts, 1911-58

3

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Proselytizing Tracts, undated

2

2

Provisional College Certificate, Department of Public Instruction, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 3 September 1918

3

1

Sermon, “The Sabbath,” undated

2

3

Sermon Book, Första Årgangen år 1914, Corresponds to the English IInd Gospels, 1914

2

4

Sermon Book, Andra Årgången år 1914-15, 1914-15

2

4

Sermon Book, II Series, 1937-53

2

5

Sermon Book, III Series, 1938-39

2

5

Sermon Book, The Old Gospel Texts, 1939-52

2

6

Sermon Book, 2nd Gospels As Outlined in Our Hymnal, 1940-56

2

6

Sermon Book, 1st Series, the Old Gospel Lessons, 1948-58

2

7

Sermon Book, Sermons Preached While Interim Pastor in Various Places, 1955

2

7

Sermon Book, Some II Series, Some III Series, undated

2

8

Sermon Book, III: The Third Series, undated

2

8

Sermon Notes, undated

2

8

“Teachings of the Bible” by Carl Oscar Bomgren, undated

2

9

Translation of Swedish Psalm 24, undated

2

3