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Anniversary Medallions

The ELS Historical Society has produced commemorative medallions for the dual anniversaries of 2017 (quincentennial of the Lutheran Reformation) and 2018 (reorganization of the ELS). The medallions are just over 2 inches in diameter with a wider ribbon at the bottom, as shown in the picture.

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Cost is $10 for Historical Society members. To order, send a check to "ELS Historical Society, 6 Browns Court, Mankato, MN 56001." Please include $2 more per medallion for shipping and handling. Medallions will also be available for purchase at the ELS Synod Convention in June 2018.

Oak Leaves Newsletter

Oak Leaves is the quarterly newsletter of the ELS Historical Society. The newsletter includes reports of Society events, research articles, and primary source documents (such as translated diaries and letters).

How to Access Oak Leaves

  • For a paper subscription to Oak Leaves, visit the Membership page.
  • To browse back issues, click below for your preferred volume of Oak Leaves. You will then find a contents listing for each of the four issues published that year, plus a link for downloading a free PDF copy of the entire back issue.
  • To find an article by author, title, or full-text, use the search box above.
  • To submit an article or suggest a topic for a future issue, contact the editor.
Oak Leaves Vol. 1 (1997-1998)
Oak Leaves Vol. 2 (1998-1999)
Oak Leaves Vol. 3 (1999-2000)
Oak Leaves Vol. 4 (2000-2001)
Oak Leaves Vol. 5 (2001-2002)
Oak Leaves Vol. 6 (2002-2003)
Oak Leaves Vol. 7 (2003-2004)
Oak Leaves Vol. 8 (2004-2005)
Oak Leaves Vol. 9 (2005-2006)
Oak Leaves Vol. 10 (2006-2007)

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The current issue of Oak Leaves is available here for free download. The spring issue, published in May will also be available when it is published.

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—Erling T. Teigen, editor