Aerial view of future Arden Hills campus without any buildings taken from the northwest. The season is evidenced by snow visible on ground from the northwest. Old Snelling road can be seen at bottom-right, Snelling at top-right, and 694 highway at the top-left. Majority of Lake Valentine is visible in bottom-left corner.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
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.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Aerial view of whole Snelling Avenue campus from the northwest. The campus buildings, courtyard and immediately surrounding neighborhood fill all but a small portion of the picture. The bottom-right portion shows Snelling Avenue and a piece of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
Contributing Institution:
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.
Contributing Institution:
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.
Contributing Institution:
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.
Contributing Institution:
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.
Contributing Institution:
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.
Contributing Institution:
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""
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
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.""
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC