Table display with model of Snelling Avenue campus buildings and sign on top "A Growing Campus For A Growing Denomination." Large sign in foreground reads "Bethel A Campus of Christian Scholarship."
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Students coming and going in front of Bethel College building on Snelling Avenue Campus during winter. The Library and Theological Seminary buildings can be seen in the background.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel Academy and Theological Seminary Chapel at Snelling Avenue Campus with portraits of founders, J.A. Edgren, Eric Sandell, and Carl Lagergren, on back wall.
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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
Crowd of students and faculty forming line from sidewalk to the front door of the Bethel College building. A glimpse of the campus grounds is visible in background on the left.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Homecoming decoration in front of Hagstrom Residence, building number 1475 in 1958. Words on the display read, "The Hinge of History Pages from the Ages the most repeated fact Bethel devours Northland."
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel Theological Seminary group photo in front of Seminary building in October, 1924. President G. Arvid Hagstrom sits front and center-right surrounded by faculty and students.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel Theological Seminary Faculty and Students portrait collage from 1919. Pictured from left to right are: (top row) C. Geo. Ericson; O.M. Lind; Dr. C.G. Lagergren, Dean; Victor Larson; A.B. Nelson; (middle row) L. Johnson; Prof. V. Sandberg, Musical Director; Dr. G. Arvid Hagstrom, President; Prof. D. Gustafson; G.A. Gustavson; (bottom row) D.A. Anderson; D.N. Moberg; A.A. Anderson; O.L. Magnuson; F.L. Moberg.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Male and female students performing experiments in chemistry lab using beakers, test tubes and other glass equipment and tubes. Periodic table is mounted on the wall behind the students and their books are open on the counters in front of them.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Female student in lab coat looking at test tube during lab at Snelling Campus. Her lab notebook is open amidst a variety of other scientific equipment.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Female student teacher helping student reading at his desk in 1971. Red marks are from cropping instructions when photo was added to a Bethel publication.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Sign on DuPont Company property in Arden Hills that reads, "Explosives Keep Off No Trespassing or Shooting E.I. DuPont DeNemours & Co., Inc." It was used to store dynamite until Bethel bought it for the new campus. The sign intrigued President Lundquist so much that he adopted a new motto for Bethel; to be an "explosive" community for the gospel of Christ.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Seminary student group and professor Ron Youngblood sitting and standing in chapel pews talking with each other. Stained glass windows visible in background and hymnal lying in pew in the foreground.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Student studying at desk jammed with stack of books, drinks, cups and drinking 7up bottle. Student is future college dean Dwight Jessup in October 1956.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Male student taking phone call with two friends standing by eagerly during Nik Dag in 1957. Nik Dag is a traditional designated time where the women ask out the men and the men must accept or not go to the dance with anyone.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Female student making phone call while friend watches during Nik Dag in 1957. Nik Dag is a traditional designated time where the women ask out the men and the men must accept or not go to the dance with anyone.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
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
Female student writing on chalkboard with smiling teacher looking into foreground of three seated students. Text on chalkboard is ""Public speaking is valuable to all high s""
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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
Students gathered to watch musicians performing in the old library catacombs in 1972. Blue and red marks on photograph are instructions for sizing and placement in a Bethel publication.
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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
Homecoming queen candidates and attendants posed in front of curtain with "Pages from the Ages" above them in 1958. The ten students from left to right are: Carl Linden, Lynn Weaver, Paul Evans, Lyla Stimson, Art Erickson, E. Elaine Johnson (Crowned), Jack McNaughton, Annette Burgess, Don Johnson, and Marilyn Thorpe.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
""Bethel College and Seminary Founded 1871"" sign in front of scene with four students on front lawn of Bethel College building. One woman has letterman jacket with B on it for Bethel.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Artist painting large portrait of a woman's head for Nik Dag in 1955. Nik Dag is the time of the year when it is traditional for the women to ask the men out to specifically planned activities. The artist is using a palette and holds four brushes in the opposite hand in addition the one holding the brush he is using to paint.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC