Papers 1923-1960s.

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Papers 1923-1960s.

These papers generally cover the years 1940-1960, with the bulk originating in the years of Dr. Benson's tenure as President of the Augustana Lutheran Church (1951-1959).

3 boxes.

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American Lutheran Conference

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Organized 1930 by a group of midwestern synods, including Augustana Synod, American Lutheran Church, Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, Lutheran Free Church, and United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church. From the description of Records, 1929-1954. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155503148 ...

Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church

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Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America changed its name in 1947 to the Augustana Evangelical Luthern Church; Swedish Lutheran church; commonly known as Augustana Lutheran Church; 1962 combined with other churches to form the Lutheran Church in America which became the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. From the description of Minutes, 1895-1962 (bulk 1934-1962). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70924961 ...

Benson, Oscar Algot, 1891-1972.

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Oscar Algot Benson was born April 7, 1891, in Derry, Pennsylvania. He received his grammar and high school education at Greensburg, PA. He graduated from Upsala College, East Orange, NJ, in 1912. He received his M.A. degree at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, in 1914, and his bachelor's of divinity degree from Augustana Theological Seminary in Rock Island, IL, in 1915. He was ordained into the ministry of the Augustana Lutheran Church that same year. After his ordinat...