Peterson, Eric Johan. Papers of Rev. Eric Johan Peterson, 1937, 1941, 1976, and undated.LCA Collection 124

Peterson, Eric Johan.  Papers of Rev. Eric Johan Peterson, 1937, 1941, 1976, and undated.  LCA Collection 124.  8 folders.


ABSTRACT:
The Papers of Rev. Eric Johan Peterson collection consists of papers from churches in Minnesota and Massachusetts along with a Christmas program from an unknown location.  Also included is a character sketch written by his daughter Astrid Lysen.  Eric Johan Peterson was born 5 April 1860 and died 12 February 1942.  He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1893, Augustana Theological Seminary in 1895, and was ordained in 1895.  Peterson worked in Minnesota, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.


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:
Peterson, Eric Johan.  Papers of Rev. Eric Johan Peterson, 1937, 1941, 1976, and undated. LCA Collection 124.  Gustavus Adolphus College, Lutheran Church Archives, St. Peter, Minnesota.


PROCESSED BY:
Tricia Weyland, student worker, processed this collection and developed the finding aid during June 2012.


RELATED COLLECTIONS IN THE ARCHIVES:
Pettersson, Johan Hugo.  “Another Time . . . Another World” Biographical Manuscript, undated. CAMC Collection 151.


SUBJECT HEADINGS:
Peterson, Eric Johan, 1860-1942.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Aitkin, MN) -- 50^th Anniversary.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Waltham, MA) -- 50^th Anniversary.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Waltham, MA) -- History.
Bethesda Lutheran Church (Murdock, MN) -- 50^th Anniversary.
Bethesda Lutheran Church (Murdock, MN) -- History.
Bethesda Lutheran Church (Rossburg, MN) -- History.
Bethesda Lutheran Church (Aitkin, MN) -- History.
Bethesda Lutheran Church (Rossburg, MN) -- Donation List.
Bethesda Lutheran Church (Aitkin, MN) -- Donation List.
Immanuel Lutheran Church (Crosby, MN) -- Dedication New Church -- 1 November 1976.
Immanuel Lutheran Church (Crosby, MN) -- Pastoral Report -- 12 January 1937.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church (Benson, MN) -- 50^th Anniversary.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church (Benson, MN) -- History.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Bethesda Church (Murdock, MN) -- 50^th Anniversary.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Bethesda Church (Murdock, MN) -- History.