Eckman, Peter Johan and Frans Magnus Eckman. Collection of Correspondence and Diaries of Frans and Peter Eckman, 1866-1994.CAMC Collection 138

 

Eckman, Peter Johan and Frans Magnus Eckman.  Collection of Correspondence and Diaries of Frans and Peter Eckman, 1866-1994.  CAMC Collection 138.  2 Hollinger boxes.


ABSTRACT:
The Peter and Frans Eckman collection consists of letters, diaries, sermon books, and note books.  Much of the content is Swedish, though some diaries entries are translated.  Diaries and letters are very fragile and include photocopies.


HISTORICAL NOTE:
Peter Johan Eckman was born during 1835 in Smaland, Sweden.  He immigrated to the United States in 1866, where he became a lay preacher and was ordained.  He died during 1914.  Frans Magnus Eckman, the son of Peter Eckman, was born in 1867 in Stockholm, Minnesota.  He became a well-known pastor in southern Minnesota.  Frans died 27 September 1947, in Duluth, Minnesota.


SCOPE AND CONTENT:
This collection is divided into three sections: Peter Johan Eckman, Frans Magnus Eckman, and Miscellaneous.  Each section is arranged alphabetically.

Peter Johan Eckman, 1867-1975: This section holds a diary, correspondence to and from Eckman, and modern publications of his writing.

Frans Magnus Eckman, 1895-1914: This section contains a set of sermon notebooks and philosophy notebooks.

Miscellaneous, 1866-1994, and undated: This section contains family history, letter fragments, and photographs.



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 College Archives, the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, and Gustavus Adolphus College.


COLLECTION CITATION:
Eckman, Peter Johan and Frans Magnus Eckman. Collection of Correspondence and Diaries of Frans and Peter Eckman, 1866-1994, 1866-1994. CAMC Collection 138.  Gustavus Adolphus College Archives, St. Peter, Minnesota.


ACQUISITION:
Mrs. Frans Magnus Eckman donated part of this collection in 1951.
The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center donated part of this collection during 1987.


PROCESSED BY:
Kristina Ericksen, student worker, processed this collection and developed the finding aid during August 2012.


SUBJECT HEADINGS:
Eckman, Peter Yohan, 1835-1914.
Eckman, Frans Magnus, 1867-1947.


CAMC Collection 138

Box

Folder

Peter Johan Eckman, 1866-1975

Augustana Bulletin, 1952-53

1

9

Diary, Photocopies, and Translations, 1866

1

10

Emigrant Journal of Peter Johan Jönsson, 1975

1

11

Letters and Photocopies, 1866

1

12

Letters and Photocopies, 1867

2

13

Letters and Photocopies, 1868

2

14

Letters and Photocopies, 1869

2

15

Letters and Photocopies, 1870

2

16

Letters and Photocopies, 1871

2

17

Letters and Photocopies, 1872

2

18

Letters and Photocopies, 1873

2

19

Letters and Photocopies, 1874

2

20

Letters and Photocopies, 1875

2

21

Letters and Photocopies, 1876

2

22

Letters and Photocopies, 1877

2

23

Letters and Photocopies, 1878

2

24

Letters and Photocopies, 1879

2

25

Letters and Photocopies, 1880

2

26

Letters and Photocopies, 1881

2

27

Letters and Photocopies, 1882

2

28

Letters and Photocopies, 1883

2

29

Letters and Photocopies, 1884

2

30

Photocopies of Correspondence, 1872-1900

2

31

Frans Magnus Eckman, 1892-1914

Philosophy Notebook, 1890s

1

6

Sermon Notebook, 1895

1

1

Sermon Notebook, 1895-96

1

2

Sermon Notebook, 1897

1

3

Sermon Notebook, 1899

1

4

Sermon Notebook, 1902 and 1904-14

1

5

Uppsala Notebook, 1892

1

7

Uppsala Notebook, 1893

1

8

Miscellaneous, 1977-1994 and undated

Correspondence, 1977

2

32

Family History, 1981

2

33

Letter Fragments and Photocopies, undated

2

34

Miscellaneous, 1994 and undated

2

35

Photographs, undated

2

36