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Vol. 8, No. 1 (Spring 2004)

  • Mark O. Harstad, “Storytelling as Teaching,” 1-2
  • “Two Diaries,” 2
  • James M. Braun, “Embracing the Synod (True “Nørsk”),” 3-5
  • “'The Thirteen' Continuing a series of biographies on the founders of the ELS,” 6-9
    • “Christian Anderson,” 6
    • “Lauritz Seman Guttebø [search index: Guttebo],” 6
    • “Emil Hansen,” 6
    • “Bjug Harstad,” 7
    • “Henry Ingebritson,” 7
    • “Lars Peter Jensen,” 7
    • “George Oliver Lillegard,” 7-8
    • “John (Johannes) A. Moldstad,” 8
    • “Guttorm Pederson Nesseth,” 8
    • “Holden M. Olsen,” 8
    • “Christian Nelson Peterson,” 8
    • “Jacob Ellingson Thoen,” 9
    • “Augustinus Jensenius Torgerson,” 9
  • “From the Archives: 'Name it!',” (artifact identification for a pastoral collar, or Prestekrage), 10
  • “Announcing the Eighth Annual Meeting of the ELS Historical Society,” 11

Vol. 8, No. 2 (Summer 2004)

  • “Storytelling Comes Alive,” 1
  • Eunice Lee Philipps, “The Crossing and Early Settlement Period: Julia Lee Reque,” 2
  • Rebecca DeGarmeaux, “New Experiences on the Iowa Prairie: Else Elisabeth Koren,” 3
  • Mark O. Harstad, “A New Generation Is Born in the New Land: Peder Gustav Tjernagel,” 4
  • Robin Larson Ouren, “Transition to the Twentieth Century: Gladys Magdalene Anna Busness Tolander,” 5
  • Erling T. Teigen, “Sermon on Psalm 78:1-7 ELS Historical Society — Eighth Annual Meeting — June 19, 2004,” 6-7
  • President John A. Moldstad, “Big Thanks, ETT!,” 7
  • Theodore G. Gullixson, “A Chapel Comes to Lakewood, Washington: The Beginnings of Lakewood Lutheran Church Tacoma, Washington,” 8-9
  • Marguerite Ylvisaker, “Minutes from the Annual Meeting,” 10 “From the Archives: 'Name it!',” (artifact identification for a framed photograph), 11

Vol. 8, No. 3 (Fall 2004)

  • Sigurd Lee, “Our Own Log Cabin,” 1-2
  • Rebecca DeGarmeaux, “Pastor Emil Hansen ('The Thirteen') Continuing a series of biographies on the founders of the ELS,” 3-4
  • “Annette Hansen — 90 years,” 5-9
  • Glendae Jungemann, “For Annette,” 9
  • Mark DeGarmeaux, “Letters Home,” 10
  • “Norwegian Synod 150th Anniversary Medallions,” 10 “From the Archives: 'Name It!',” (artifact identification for a banner from Bethany), 11

Vol. 8, No. 4 (Winter 2005)

  • Marie Aaberg, “ELS Olympics,” 1-2
  • “ELS Christian Day Schools throughout the US,” 2 Homer Mosley, Jr., “History of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Saginaw, Michigan,” 3
  • “Anniversaries: Churches and Schools of the ELS ,” 4 “History of Manchester Evangelical Lutheran Church Manchester, Minnesota,” 5-6
  • “History of Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church Hartland, Minnesota,” 6-7
  • “The Tornado and the New Church Building,” 7 “The Young People’s Society,” 8
  • “The Ladies’ Aid,” 8 “The Last 50 Years,” 8 Ryan MacPherson, “ELS Historical Society Website,” 9
  • “Tell Us Your History, Your Stories!,” 9 “From the Archives,” (artifact identification for a tribal mask), 10
  • “Announcing the Ninth Annual Meeting of the ELS Historical Society Saturday, June 18, 2005,” 11
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