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These papers contain a brief autobiography of Hortense Lindorff, an inventory of objects at the Jenny Lind Chapel (Andover, Illinois), and inventory of archival records at the First Lutheran Church (Rock Island, Illinois). Hortense Lindorff was a Swedish American and Augustana College graduate. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Rock Island, Illinois and served on several boards of Swedish-American organizations, including the Jenny Lind Chapel Committee.

Collection includes one memoir “The Farm Life of a Swedish Immigrant in Illinois circa 1900-1925” by Elmer B. Oberg, undated (circa 1975-1983). Elmer B. Oberg was born in 1907 in Neponset, Illinois. This memoir details his life growing up farming with his family in western Illinois. His father, Nels (or Nils) Oberg, was born in 1872 in Sweden, came to the United States in 1890. This memoir describes his farm work as a frugal and resourceful man. Collection also includes two pages of family genealogical information for Nels (or Nils) Oberg, 1984.

Collection consists of accounting class materials from Malmö Språk- & Handelsinstitut directed by H.S. Hermod in Malmö, Sweden. Includes class materials, a letter from the director of the school offering a discount on future classes for Teodor Olsson, and three of Olsson’s class exercises.  

Photograph inventory for I/O:61 American Union of Swedish Singers records. 

Luther Academy was founded in 1883 in Wahoo, Nebraska. Samuel Magnus Hill served as acting president and helped shape the history of the school. This collection includes meeting minutes for the board of the Academy, two student groups, and of several meetings of the Nebraska Conference of the Augustana Synod. Also included are news articles related to the school, correspondence with presidents and reports of the Nebraska Conference, and some student and religious writings.

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