FINDING AID
“The Lutheran Church in Illinois” Francis Springer manuscript, undated
COLLECTION SUMMARY
Collection Title:
“The Lutheran Church in Illinois” Francis Springer manuscript, undated
Collection Number:
SAC P:71
Dates:
undated, original circa 1870-1875, this copy circa 1900
Size:
1 folder
Language:
English
Creator/Collector:
Springer, Francis, 1810-1892
Subject Headings:
Lutheran Church--Illinois--History
Lutheran Church in America. Illinois Synod--History
Americanization.
Immigrants--Cultural assimilation--United States
Repository:
Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois.
Abstract:
Francis Springer, a descendant of one of the Delaware Swedes, was the first president of Illinois State University in Springfield in 1852. He voiced the opinion that immigrants should make the transition to the English language as quickly as possible and accept the reformed church order of American Lutheranism. Collection consists of one typed article titled “Article III, The Lutheran Church in Illinois” by Rev. Francis Springer, D.D, Irving, Illinois.
RIGHTS AND ACCESS
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open for research.
Reproduction and Use:
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the Swenson Center and the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation:
[item identification], in SAC P:71 “The Lutheran Church in Illinois” Francis Springer manuscript, Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois.
ACQUISITION AND RELATED MATERIALS
Provenance:
Transferred to the Swenson Center by Marjorie Miller of Augustana College Special Collections in fall 1981. Donor to Special Collections unknown.
Notes:
Collection name changed from “Francis Springer papers” in 2018.
Processed By:
Received by Kermit Westerberg in 1981. Finding aid written by Lisa Huntsha in 2018. Revised in 2021 by Lisa Huntsha.
CONTENT AND STRUCTURE
Administrative/Biographical History:
Francis Springer, a descendant of one of the Delaware Swedes, was the first president of Illinois State University in Springfield in 1852. He considered himself 100% American, and voiced the opinion that immigrants should make the transition to the English language as quickly as possible and accept the reformed church order of American Lutheranism.
Scope and Content:
Collection consists of typed unpublished article titled “Article III, The Lutheran Church in Illinois” by Rev. Francis Springer, D.D, Irving, Illinois, English, undated. A note on the accession sheet indicates that this is likely a later copy (circa 1900s) of an original article by Springer written circa 1870-1875. This may have been researched by O.V. Anderson, see MSS P:65.