A sign that reads, "Bethel College and Seminary Women's Dormitory Addition" marks the construction site of the addition to the Bodien dormitory. Project was funded by the Housing and Home Finance Agency as Project No. Minnesota 21 CH:5.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Two students looking at "Christian Activities" board that contains a quote from Milton, "There is nothing that makes men rich and strong but that which they carry inside of them. Wealth is of the heart, not of the hand." Student Senate flyer is visible beyond students.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Choir seated in front of mural with shepherds, Mary and Joseph, and grown Jesus with words "And the Word was made flesh And dwelt among us." flanked by two Bible verses from John 1 during Festival of Christmas.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel Male Chorus group photo 1939-1940 with director seated at piano and chorus standing behind. Future President of Bethel College and Seminary, Carl H. Lundquist, in front row, third from the right.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel College's entry gates and front door framed by trees on the Snelling Avenue campus. Entry gates have engraved plaque that reads ""class of 1925"". The building originally served as administrative offices, classrooms, dining hall, gymnasium, chapel, book store and library until more buildings were added to campus beginning in 1945.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Choir, orchestra and banner visible in background with silhouetted audience in foreground during the Festival of Christmas concert. Extended exposure shows streaks of light from candlelight procession onto the stage at the Robertson Center. The banner on the wall reads, "In the beginning was the word, the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us we beheld his glory."
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Construction on courtyard of Snelling Ave Campus with construction vehicles and sidewalk tiles waiting to be placed. Four buildings in background from left to right are: Library building, Field house, Edgren Residence, and Hagstrom Residence.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Construction on Snelling Avenue campus with sign that reads "Bethel College & Seminary Site improvement Program scheduled completion June 1958." View of side entrance to Library in foreground and dormitories across courtyard with students walking amidst the construction.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Broomball player about to shoot on goal with teammates and opponents in front of goal. Icy ground, cold temperatures, and slippery footing are no deterrent for this popular intramural sport.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
The cornerstone from the Bethel Theological Seminary building reads "1914" and marks the date of the first building erected on the Snelling Avenue campus.
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Aerial view of proposed design for construction of Bethel's Arden Hills campus. Includes labels for seven kinds of structures: Seminary housing, Seminary academic complex, College housing, College academic complex, Physical Education Complex, Chapel, and Parking lots.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
The Sophomore float named "Axe the Jacks" in the Homecoming parade shows riders, Denny Kirkendahl (left) and Stan Sharman (right) in a barber shop scene.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel Academy men's basketball game in gymnasium with spectators looking down on court from balcony above in 1936. This is the last year before Bethel Academy was discontinued and replaced by Bethel Junior College within Bethel Institute.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Basketball team kneeling on floor in gymnasium listening to Coach Johnson. From Left to Right are Don Peterson, Carl Westman, Vern Wessman, Floyd Richert, Stanley Rendahl, Robert Wingblade, and Harold Frans.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel Academy's entry gates and front door on the Snelling Avenue campus in winter. Entry gates have engraved plaque that reads ""class of 1925"". The building was originally built in 1916 and served as administrative offices, classrooms, dining hall, gymnasium, chapel, book store and library until more buildings were added to campus beginning in 1945.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Team photograph of 1908 Bethel Academy football team - 15 players on top of each other in a pyramid. Leather helmets and football are laid out in front of the players on the floor. Top of original photograph is blurred.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel Academy men's basketball team photo in 1924. Player seated in the center of the front row is holding a basketball with writing that reads ""Bethel 1924""
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Exterior view of Bethel Academy and Theological Seminary. The sign in front of the building advertises for Commercial, Music, Academic, Expression and Theological Courses. ""Call or write for information.""
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Team photo of women's basketball team seated in chairs 1930-31 including sixteen players and coach seated in front. Uniforms are white blouses and skirts.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Women's basketball team photo taken in gym in 1924. Players uniforms consist of headbands, scarves around the neck, white blouses, and long skirts. Players in the middle are holding a Bethel pennant and a basketball. The player's names from left to right are: (back row) Louise Larson, Edna Rask, Grace Phillips (Supervisor), unnamed, unnamed (front row) Berdella Smedberg, Linnea Edstrom, Bessie LeMaster, Ruth E. Johnson, Elsie Erickson, unnamed, Agnes Lindeen, Dorothy Gullifer, unnamed.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel player jumping and shooting basketball from the side of the court as teammates look on. Crowd is visible in background sitting in the bleachers of the Field house on the Snelling Avenue Campus.
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Bethel College and Seminary presents "Back to Bethel," a color film strip with Sound Record. Text imposed on photo of older man looking back to campus scene in far background.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel College and Seminary President, Faculty and Administrators inside Seminary Chapel. From left to right are Gordon Johnson, Lee Eliason, Virgil Olson, President Carl Lundquist, Ron Youngblood and unnamed person stand in front of empty chairs while smiling and talking with one another.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC