Augustana Synod (1860-1962)
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of printed and manuscript materials from the history of the former Augustana Synod.
Dates
- Existence: 1884 - 1955
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research
Biographical / Historical
The Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church (previously the Augustana Lutheran Synod and also Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod in North America and Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod in North America) was a Lutheran church body in the United States that was one of the churches that merged into the Lutheran Church in America (LCA) in 1962. It had its roots among the Swedish immigrants in the 19th century.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 box, containing 12 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Accruals
Material was gathered together by library and archives staff during the 20th century.
- Title
- Augustana Synod (1860-1962)
- Subtitle
- Record Group: Augustana Synod
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Kristen Wall
- Date
- 2018-06-01
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Lutheran Organizations Record Groups, Seminary Archives, United Lutheran Seminary Library, Gettysburg, PA Repository