Lutheran Bible School Records

Collection — Container: One box

Identifier: OGLMC-649

Scope and Contents

The Lutheran Bible School Records include student rosters, catalogs, historical information, and correspondence. Most of the documents were photocopied from the Norwegian-American Historical Association in Northfield, Minnesota.

Dates

created: 1907-1939

Conditions Governing Access

Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Biographical or Historical Information

The Lutheran Bible School was established in 1903 in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Enrollment during the first year was 27 students, many of whom became ministers and teachers. Classes were held in a room at Wahpeton High School. The following year a building was constructed for the school and enrollment rose to 50 students. A junior high was established in 1915. In 1918, the school moved to Grand Forks and a high school was built. Enrollment was 89 in the year following the move to Grand Forks. With the onset of the Great Depression, the school closed in 1935.

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