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D. Verner Swanson was a Lutheran pastor for over 40 years. He attended both Luther College (Wahoo, Nebraska) and Augustana College (Rock Island, Illinois), was ordained in 1916, and serving as a minister until his retirement in May 1957. The bulk of this collection includes sermons written over the course of his career. Also included are a few materials related to Verner and his wife Edith’s time at Luther College in Nebraska such as a valedictory speech, certificates, and portraits.

This collection was likely originally part of the Eric Norelius letter collection assembled in preparation for his history of the Augustana Synod. These letters relate to the founding and early history of the Augustana Synod and Swedish immigration to the Midwest. Letters are written to, from, and mention people involved in the Synod, including T.N. Hasselquist, Eric Norelius, Erland Carlsson, S.P.A. Lindahl and more.