Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church. Records of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vasa, Minnesota, 1855-1903.LCA Collection 76
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church. Records of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vasa, Minnesota, 1855-1903. LCA Collection 76. 8 Folders.
ABSTRACT:
The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vasa, Minnesota collection consists of the church’s records from 1855 to 1903. The congregation was organized in 1855. Materials include confirmation classes, council protocol, records of funds received for the church building, an announcement book, and a communion book. Many documents are written in Swedish. A few papers also concern the nearby towns of Red Wing and Goodhue.
RESTRICTIONS:
There are no restrictions on the 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:
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church. Records of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vasa, Minnesota, 1855-1903. LCA Collection 76. Gustavus Adolphus College, Lutheran Church Archives, St. Peter, Minnesota.
PROCESSED BY:
Rikka Holiday, library intern, processed this collection and developed the finding aid during March 2012.
RELATED COLLECTIONS IN THE ARCHIVES:
Reels 19, 20, and 21. Augustana Synod, Minnesota Conference Congregations. Microfilm Reels of Minnesota Conference Congregations, Augustana Synod, Various Dates. LCA Collection 14.
Vasa Children’s Home. Collection of the Vasa Children’s Home, 1865-1997. LCA Collection 29.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church (Goodhue County, Minn.)
Protestant Churches -- United States -- Minnesota.
Swedish Americans -- Minnesota -- Goodhue County.
Welch (Minn.) -- Churches.
Women -- Minnesota -- Goodhue -- Societies and clubs.
Church records and registers -- Minnesota -- Welch.
LCA Collection 76 |
Box |
Folder |
Administrative, 1855-1903 |
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Church Council, Protocols, 1866-71 |
1 |
8 |
Documents Including Redwing and Goodhue, 1855-1903 |
1 |
6 |
Money received for the Church Building in Vasa, 1869-1887 |
1 |
2 |
Unknown Booklet, 1867-69 |
1 |
2 |
Membership, 1875-1901 |
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Announcement Book, 1875-78 |
1 |
4 |
Announcement in Vasa, 1886-87 |
1 |
2 |
Communicants, Alphabetical List, 1870 |
1 |
1 |
Confirmed Class, 1875 |
1 |
7 |
Communion Book, 1879-86 |
1 |
5 |
Lady’s Compound, Protocols and Account Book, 1887-1901 |
1 |
3 |