Name/Title
Församlings-VännenEntry/Object ID
1997.61.2Description
Newsletter for the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Church located at Sedgwick and Hobbie Streets in Chicago, Illinois. The contents include a church service schedule for Christmas and the new year, a children's story, general information on church groups, advertisements, and annual reports.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
1997.61Source or Donor
Ryan, Al and SandyAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Al & Sandy RyanLexicon
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Advertising, Religion, Religious communities, Lutheran churches, ChurchesSearch Terms
Illinois--ChicagoPublication Details
Publication Type
NewsletterPeriodical
Församlings-VännenPeriodical Type
NewspaperAuthor
Immanuel Lutheran ChurchVolume/Number/Issue
Vol. XXVI, No. 12Date Published
Dec 1916Time Period
20th CenturyPublication Language
SwedishRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Immanuel Lutheran ChurchCopyright
Copyright Details
Ownership was legally transferred to the Swedish American Museum per the gift agreement. Certain works may be protected by copyright not governed by the Swedish American Museum.Reproductions
Notes
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