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Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church, Red River Valley Conference Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 911

Scope and Contents

Paper by Walfred E. Nelson entitled An analysis of church membership in the Red River Valley Conference (Augustana Lutheran Church), submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the course of Special Problems 499 in the Department of Sociology of the North Dakota State University 1961. This paper (53 leaves) which covers 1930-1960 includes national, Minnesota, and North Dakota population trends and rural memberships, and also urban Lutheran churches. Membership of the Augustana Lutheran Church in the State of North Dakota (8 leaves) by Jean Anderson, includes tables on church memberships with special emphasis on North Dakota churches; membership figures are from 1955.

Dates

  • 1957-1961

Creator

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.

History

The Red River Valley Conference was first organized in Minnesota in 1866. It soon grew to be expanded in to North Dakota.

Extent

2 Items (2 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Paper by Walfred E. Nelson entitled An analysis of church membership in the Red River Valley Conference (Augustana Lutheran Church), submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the course of Special Problems 499 in the Department of Sociology of the North Dakota State University 1961. This paper (53 leaves) which covers 1930-1960 includes national, Minnesota, and North Dakota population trends and rural memberships, and also urban Lutheran churches. Membership of the Augustana Lutheran Church in the State of North Dakota (8 leaves) by Jean Anderson, includes tables on church memberships with special emphasis on North Dakota churches; membership figures are from 1955.

Provenance

Donated by C. B. Cleland in June 1958.

Property rights

The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church, Red River Valley Conference Collection
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Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

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