Minnes-Skrift 1853-1903

Publication

Swedish American Museum

2024.1.33_Front

Name/Title

Minnes-Skrift 1853-1903

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.33

Description

Brown book titled "Minnes-Skrift 1853-1903" about the history of Immanuel Lutheran Church, a Swedish Evangelical church in northern Chicago. Published in Rock Island, Illinois by Lutheran Augustana Book Concerns Tryckeri in 1903 for the 50th anniversery of the church.

Context

Immanuel Lutheran Church was founded in 1853 in Swede Town, Chicago. In 1918, the church moved north to the Edgewater neighborhood, where it is still open today. The first Swedish school in Chicago was organized by Immanuel Church in Swede Town. The church hosted hvardagsskolan (weekday school) for kids aged 8 or younger. Sunday schools, youth programs, and Swedish language classes taught religious values and Swedish heritage to American-born Swedish children.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

Found in collection

Acquisition Method

Found in collection

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Churches, Lutheran churches

Search Terms

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Illinois--Chicago

Publication Details

Publication Type

Book

Publisher

Augustana Book Concern

Place Published

Location

Rock Island

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1903

Time Period

20th Century

Publication Language

Swedish, English

Dimensions

Height

5/8 in

Width

8-5/8 in

Length

12 in

Copyright

Copyright Details

Owned by the Swedish American Museum. Certain works may be protected by copyright not governed by the Swedish American Museum.

Restrictions

This collection is open to research and does not contain sensitive information.

Reproductions

Notes

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