Record Group 9: Lutheran Free Church
1897-1960
Under the dynamic leadership of Georg Sverdrup, the Lutheran Free Church (LFC) emerged from the United Norwegian Lutheran Church surrounding controversy regarding the future of Augsburg Seminary and College, Minneapolis. The Church focused on congregational autonomy within a minimal denominational and credal identity. Liturgically "low church," its records reflect a broad array of church activities, amounting to 70 cubic feet of records. These document the church’s educational and missions activities, while publications and records of the Presidents Office are also notable.
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General publications, 1893-1963
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2.0 cu. ft.
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President's Office, 1897-1963
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14.0 cu. ft.
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Board of Organization, 1897-1963
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7.0 cu. ft.
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Augsburg Seminary/Augsburg College, 1874-1963
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4.0 cu. ft.
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Education, 1908-1963
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3.0 cu. ft.
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Home Missions, 1897-1963
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8.0 cu. ft.
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Lutheran Board of Foreign Missions, 1891-1963
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12.0 cu. ft.
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Madagascar
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6.0 cu. ft.
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Japan
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2.5 cu. ft.
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China
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3.5 cu. ft.
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Ministers' Pension Fund, 1909-1963
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2.0 cu. ft.
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Charities, 1898-1963
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2.0 cu. ft.
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LFC Publishing Company, 1924-1963
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1.0 cu. ft.
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Luther League Federation, 1915-1963
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4.0 cu. ft.
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Stewardship, 1935-1962
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1.0 cu. ft.
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Women's Missionary Federation, 1915-1963
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8.0 cu. ft.
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Merger negotiations, 1951-1963
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2.0 cu. ft.
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