Salem Lutheran Church

Inventory of the Salem Lutheran Church Sycamore, Illinois Records in the Regional History Center RC 321

1 INTRODUCTION Reverend Robert C. Kinnear, church pastor, donated the Salem Lutheran Church Records to the Regional History Center in May, 2012. Additional items were donated later. Property rights in the collection belong to the Regional History Center; literary rights are dedicated to the public. There are no restrictions on access to this collection. Language note: Some early materials are written in Swedish. Linear feet of shelf space: 33.75; 17 digital files (1.22 GB) Number of containers: 51 and two drawers of oversize Northern Illinois Regional History Center Collection 321 SCOPE AND CONTENT Records from the Salem Lutheran Church date from its organization in 1870 to the present, although the bulk of the material dates from 1967 to 2000. The collection is divided into seven eight: Historical and Administrative Records, Membership, Committees, Financial Records, Building Fund / Construction, Church Organization, Audio-Visual, and Oversize. Series I, Historical and Administrative Records, consists of historical documentation, church registers, church correspondence (1967-1995), congregational meeting records (1957-1967), worship bulletins (1957-2010), annual reports (1966-2008), and pastor s sermon notes and records. All of the volumes in Boxes 1-6 of Series I are digitized. Disc 1 contains Church Register Book #1, 1871-1928, Original Constitution and First Minutes, 1870-1900, Minutes of Congregational Meetings, 1901-1913, History of Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, April, 1895, New Members, 1896, Trustee Minutes 1914-1926, Trustee Minutes 1937-1939, Attendance Ledger, 1878-1905, Minutes of Swedish Evangelical Lutheran 1861-1887 Translation, 1970, Minutes of Swedish Evangelical Lutheran 1888-1900 Translation, 1970, Minutes, 1923-1942, and Records from Minutes, 1923-1942. Disc 2 is made up of Membership Record Book #2, 1870-1886, Ministerial Records Book #4, 1907-1952, Record of Ministerial Acts, 1953-1969, and Parish Register, 1968-1997. Ministerial Records Book #3, 1886-1906 is on Disc 3. Series II, Membership, includes membership lists and directories, rolls and registers. Series III, Committees, is arranged alphabetically. It also includes library, Sunday School, and Vacation Church School records. Financial Records, in Series IV, includes financial ledgers and journals, treasurer s reports, pledge information, and church secretary minutes. Series V, Building Fund/Construction includes construction information for the church and parsonage, records from the second church building, Building Plan Committee records, materials on church interiors, fixtures, and furnishings, as well as architect s correspondence (1965-1973).

2 Series VI, Church Organizations, includes records from Ladies Circle, Ladies Aid Society, Lutheran Church Women (LCW), and Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (WELCA) and consists of minutes and financial information which document their activities. DVDs and VHS tapes comprise Series VII. Salem Lutheran Church Ground Breaking Shovels (2) have been moved to UA 11 Audiovisual Collection (Subseries H, Box 9). Electronic records may be accessed in the Center s reading room. HISTORICAL SKETCH The Salem Lutheran Church was organized as the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sycamore Illinois on April 14, 1870 by 50 charter members. Celebrated opera singer Christina Nilsson, The Swedish Nightingale, visited Sycamore on Christmas Day, 1870. The proceeds of her two concerts helped to fund the first church building, built in 1871, dedicated April 28 1874, and used until 1896. The second church was built at Somonauk and Charles Street. The cornerstone was set July 9, 1896. The building, designed by architect E. J. Peterson of Englewood, IL, was dedicated on February 28, 1897 and was used until Salem Lutheran undertook a massive building project that culminated in the third, and current, church building. Designed by noted church architect Harold E. Wagoner (1905-1986), the building, located at 1145 DeKalb Avenue, has been in use since 1970. SUBJECT TRACINGS Immigrants--Sweden. Immigrants--Sweden--Religious life. Lutherans. Lutherans, Swedish Salem Lutheran Church (Sycamore, Ill.) Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church (Sycamore, Ill.) Sycamore (Ill.) Sycamore (Ill.)--Genealogy. Sycamore (Ill.)--History. Wagoner, Harold E. (Harold Eugene), 1905-1986.

3 COLLECTION INVENTORY BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION Series I. Historical and Administrative Records 1 1 Digitized Volumes of Historical Records, 1887-1997 (3 discs) 1 volume Church Register Book #1, 1871-1928 1 volume Ministerial Records Book #3, 1886-1906 2 1 volume Membership Record Book #2, 1870-1886 3 1 volume Ministerial Records Book #4, 1907-1952 4 1 volume Record of Ministerial Acts, 1953-1969 5 1 volume Parish Register, 1968-1997 6 1 volume Original Constitution and First Minutes, 1870-1900 (Swedish Language) 1 volume Minutes of Congregational Meetings, 1901-1913 (Swedish Language) 1 volume History of S.E.L. Church, April, 1895 (Swedish Language) 1 volume New Members, 1896 2 volumes Trustee Minutes, 1914-1939 1 volume Attendance Ledger, 1878-1905 (Swedish Language) 2 volumes Minutes of Swedish Evangelical Lutheran,1861-1900, Translated 1970 1 volume Minutes, 1923-1942 1 volume Records from Minutes, 1923-1942 7 2 volumes Salem Lutheran Treasurer s Account Book, 1889-1911 8 1 volume Salem Lutheran Treasurer s Account Book, 1912-1919 9 1-2 Titles, Deeds, and Records, 1870-1896, 1946-1977 3 Release of Deed and Parsonage Subscriptions, 1906-1909 4 Church Deed, 1874 5 Architect s Tentative Sketch, no date 6 Birthday Calendar, 1937 10 1-15 Church Budget: circa March 1908-June 1922

BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 4 10 16 The Christmas Messenger, December 1923 17 First Church Photos, 1871-1896 (4) 18 Second Church Images, 1897-1968 (6) 19 Second Church, Interior and Classroom Photos, 1896-1968(14) 11 Second Church: 1 Photos, 1961 (27) 2 History Photos, 1896-1968 (3) 3 Removal of Cornerstone Photos, 1969 (3) 4 Auction, 1971 5 Building Condition Photos, n.d (6) 6 Second and Third Church Mounted Photos, n.d (2) Third Church: 7 Photos, 1968-1970 (78) 8 Construction Photos, 1968-1969 (50) 9 Exterior Photos, 1970 (21) 10 Interior and Classrooms Photos, 1970-1973 (5) 11 Ground Breaking Materials, 1968 12 Special Events and Dedication Photos,1963-2010 (7) 13 Special Events and Dedication Photos, 1963-2010 (28) 14 Salem Parsonages, 1957 15 Jubilee Album Book, 1920 16 Reprints from Jubilee Album, 1920 17 Fiftieth Anniversary Program, 1920 18 Church History, n.d 19-20 Diamond Anniversary Book, 1945 21 Song Festival Program, n.d 22 Jane Dutton Memorial, 1952 23 Upon this Rock Centennial Book, 1970 24 Memories Grace Welander, 1927-1970 25 Centennial Book Manuscript, 1971 26 110 th Anniversary Yearbook, 1980 27 Stardust 125 th Anniversary, 1995 28 125 th Anniversary Buttons, 1995 29 Ann Hawkins Books of Church History, 1995 30 Boy Scout Charter Troop 45, 1999 31 Genealogy Information of Salem Members Photo, 1894-2000 32 Family Information, 1992-1995 33 Family Photo, n.d 34 Fifty Year Membership Certificate for Leonard L. Linden, n.d 35 Swedish Confirmation Certificate for Johannes Johnson, 1877 36 North Grove School Photo, 1978 (3)

BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 5 11 37 Centennial Pageant Photo Album, 1970 38 Confirmation Photos, 1903-1986 (49) 39 Salem Confirmation Photo, 1894 12 1-17 Church Correspondence, 1967-1980; 1982-1995 13 1-11 Congregational Meeting, 1957-1958; 1961-1967 12-13 Funeral and Baptism Records, 1977; 1978-1979 14 Marriage and Funeral Information, 1970-1971 15 Funeral Information, 1972-1973 16 Funeral and Baptism Records, 1976 17 Marriage, Baptism, and Funeral Information, 1972-1974 18 Baptism and Funeral Information, 1975 19 Marriage Licenses, 1999 20-25 Letters of Transfer, 1967-1977, 1982 26 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1961 27 Cheese Distribution, 1986-1992 28 Church and Community Self Study, 1984 29 PADS Program, 1987 30 Pageant Presented November 22, 1970 31 Refugee Family, 1979, 1987 32 That We May Speak Outreach, 1982 33 Confirmation of LLM Fundraising Presentation, 1970 34-36 Funding Campaign Materials, 1968-1971 37 Funding Campaign, 1974, 1976 38 Cottage Meetings, 1998 14 1 Bequests, 1983-1989 2 Frank & Kathryn Campbell Legacy, 1972-1977 3 Ellen C. Carlson Estate, 1981 4 Jessie E. Carlson Estate, 1973 5 Rose V. Elmberg Estate 1965-1975 6 Mauritz H. Johnson Estate, 1973-1981 7 Victor C. Johnson Estate, 1972-77 8 Louise London Estate, 1969-1970 9 Minnie E. Kenyon Estate, 1972-1977 10 Mrs. Pearl F. Peterson Legacy, 1981 11 Seablom Piano Memorial, 1980-1981 12 Singing Memorial, 1986 13-15 Memorials & Special Gifts, 1968-1981 15 1 Memorials & Special Gifts, 1972-1981

BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 6 15 2 Memorial Fund Memorials, 1960-1990 3 Memorial Fund, 1944-1994 16-19 25 volumes Bulletins, Photos, News Clippings, 1953-1980 20 3 volumes Bulletins, Reports, News, 1981-1983 4 volumes Salem Lutheran Bulletins, 1967-1970 21-23 12 volume Salem Lutheran Bulletins, 1971-1983 24-26 Bulletins, Reports and Minutes: 1-28 January 1984-December 1989 1-27 December 1989-December 1996 1-20 December 1996-June 2002 27-30 Bulletins, Reports and Minutes: 1-6 July 2002-September 2003 1-7 October 2003-December 2004 1-15 January 2005-December 2007 27-30 1-12 Bulletins, Reports and Minutes, January 2008-June 2010 31 1-2 Bulletins, Reports and Minutes, July-December 2010 3 Town and Country, Volume III, 2010 4-7 Parent Link, August 2001-May 2004 8-13 Annual Reports, 1966-2008 14-17 Sermon Notes, 1968-1971 32 1-8 Sermon Notes, 1972-1981 9 Minutes of the Meetings of the Pastors Cabinet, 1946-1951 10 Pastor Donald E. Griffith Ordination, 1974 11 Pastor Kmet Day Napkins, 1981 (2) 12 Congregational Meeting for Call for Pastor, 1982-1987 13 Sermons by Laypersons, 1978, 1982 14 Pastor Search Committee, 1975-1977 15 Salem Pastors and Families, photos, 1904-1983 (22) 16 Reverend Hawkins Call Information, 1956-1958 17 Guest List from Farewell Open House for Pastor and Mrs. Hawkins, 1967 18-24 Pastor Hawkins Records, 1953-1962

BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 7 Series II. Membership 33 1 Time and Ability Summary Book, 1990 2 Friendship Register, n.d 3 Delinquent Members, 1966-1984 4 Church Roll, n.d 5 Membership Directories, 1969-1977, 1989, 1996 6-7 Church Directory, 1988, 1992 8 Panoramic and Event photos, no date (30) 9 Song Books, 1917, 1925-1927 10 Praise and Victory Song Book, 1932 34 1 Triumphant Service Song Book, 1934 1 volume Service Book and Hymnal, 1958 Series III. Committees 35 1-3 Alter Guild Minutes, 1958-1977 4 Minutes of Confirmation Alumni Association Reunions, 1921-1964 5 Alumni Association Confirmation Lists 35 (include complete 1876-1964 lists), 1946-1980 6 Alumni Association Accounts, 1947-1965 7 Confirmation, 1920-1921 8-11 Board of Administration, 1947-1963 12-18 Board of Trustees Minutes, 1940-1985 19-22 Church Council Minutes, 1937-1963 36 1-5 + 1 Volume Church Council Minutes and Financial Reports, 1963-1976 6 Church Committee Records, 1982-1990 7-12 Board of Deacons, Meetings and Minutes, 1909-1962 13 Deacon Contact Book, n.d 14-15 Offerings Accounts, 1916-1932 37 1-5 Offerings Accounts, 1927-1955 6 Lutheran Brotherhood Student Fund Ledger, 1941-1951 7 Lutheran Brotherhood Minutes, 1917-1933 38 1 Salem Lutheran Brotherhood Secretary Minutes, 1941-1951 2 Brotherhood Chorus Music 1, n.d 3 Brotherhood Chorus Music 2, 1906, 1913, 1918, 1924, 1926, 1931 Luther League:

BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 8 38 4 Materials, 1920-1939 5 Minutes, 1910-1912 6 Constitution and Membership, 1908-1913 7 Bulletin, 1939 8 Hymn Book, 1913 9 Convention Hymnal, 1938 10 Salem Seniors Minutes, 1990-2002 11 Salem Senior Records, 1996-2000 Service Committee: 12 Photos, 1991-1994 (59) 13-14 1993-1998 15 Ridnour, 1997-1998 16 Social Ministry, 1996 17-18 Fall Pledge Drive Ridnour, 1996-1998 19 Financial Recovery Furnace Retirement, 1997 20 KLW Enterprises Stewardship Program, 1998 21 Stewardship Agreement, 1998 22 Salem Thespians, 1943-1988 23 Salem Ways and Means Committee Minutes, 1930-1946 24 Young People s Society Treasurer and Secretary s Report, 1887-1900 25 Young People s Society Secretary s Book, 1901-1909 26 Library Records, 1985-1991 27 Minutes of Sunday School Meetings, 1967-1976 39 1 Coloring Books, 1983 2 Minutes of Sunday School Teachers and Officers Meetings, 1951-1959 3-4 Minutes of Treasurer s Reports of Sunday School Teachers Meetings 1, 1958-1966 5 Minutes of Sunday School Teachers and Officers Meetings, 1936-1951 6 Vacation Church School Card, 1967 7-8 Vacation Church School, 1970-1981 40 1-2 Vacation Church School, 1988-1989 3 Vacation Church School Photos (18), 1990 4-7 Vacation Church School, 1991-1994 8 Vacation School Coordinator, 1997-2003 9 Vacation Church School Program Records, 1987-1989

BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 9 Series IV. Financial Records 41 1 Auditors Statement, 1980-1983 2 Reports and Financial Statements, 1954-1957 3 General Journal, 1998 4 Income and Expenses Ledger, 1909-1914 5 Ledger, 1900-1914 6 Pledge Ledger, 1943-1944 7 Treasurer s Reports, 1952-1958 1 volume Accounts Ledger,1882-1888 8 Income and Expenses Ledger, 1880-1889, 1918, 1919, 1920 9 Financial Records, 1957-1970 1 volume Salem Lutheran Church Secretary s Book, 1957-1967 1 volume Salem Lutheran Church Secretary s Minutes, 1938-1959 11 Financial Statements, 1975-1977 12-15 Ledgers, 1954-1977 Series V. Building Fund/Construction 42 1 Bills and Financial Records, 1871-1939 2 Subscription Notes, 1879-1883 3 Subscriptions Received and Expenses in Building, 1896-1899 4-5 Church Plans, Second Church, n.d; 1952 6 The Family of God Builds Program, 1962 7 Self Study, 1962 8 Consecration of Church Site Program, 1963 9 Building Plan Committee Materials Photos (20), 1952-1957 10 Building Committee Report, 1955, 1965 11 Building Plan Committee Records, 1952-1957 12-13 Building Plan Committee Funds, 1968-1977 14 Bills Paid, Building Committee, 1967 15 Building Committee Secretary s Minutes, 1957-1959, 1961 16 Building Plan Committee Records, 1952-1957 17 Church Plans, 3 rd Church, 1964, 1967 18 Construction Material Records, 1967-1969 19-20 Building Construction Records, 1968-1969 21 Warranty Deed, 1956 22-24 Architect s Correspondence, 1965-1969 43 1 Architect s Correspondence Photos (4), 1970-1971 2 Architect s Correspondence, 1972-1973 3 New Construction and Building Budget, 1963-1968

BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 10 43 4 Building Fund Reports, 1965-1966 5 Building Fund, 1958-1965 6 Building Program, 1958-1961 7 Mural Brochure, n.d 8 Kitchen Plans, 1967 9 Construction Plans and Letters, 1966-1967 10 Construction Materials and Records, 1959-1968 11 Furniture Specifications, 1969 12 Interior Plans and Details, 1969 13 Plans Showing Future Additions, 1966 14 Foundation Boring Report and Correspondence, 1967 15 Plans as Approved by Pastor Kmet and A. R. Linden, 1967 16 Plat Survey, 1964 17 Test Boring Plans, 1967 18 Preliminary Mechanical Plans, 1967 19 Plans as Approve by Congregation, 1966-1967 20 Background Data, Congregational Approvals, 1963-1966 21 Plans, 3 rd, 1966 22 Proposed Blueprints for Third Church Not Approved, 1966 23 Plans, 2 nd, Model Photos, 1965 (4) 24 Plans, 1 st, 1965 25 Verne Solberg, Site Architect, 1968-1969 26 Manuals for Equipment, n.d 27 Kodak Sound Projector, 1972 28 Monroe Table Company, 1970-1981 29 New Holland Church Furniture, 1969-1978 30 Parsonage Building Photos,1956-1957 (11) 31 Bell Materials, 1908-1909 32 Bell Tower Plans, 1967-1968, 1978 33 Shulmerich Carillons Inc. Bells, 1968-1987 34 Organ Plans, 1959 35 New Organ, 1968, 1971 Series VI: Church Organizations 43 36 Circle #3 Treasurer s Report, 1950-1959 37-38 Circle #4 Secretary and Treasurer s Report, 1951-1959 39-40 Circle #5 Minutes, 1930-1938 41 Circle #5 Treasurer s Report, 1949-1959 42 Circle #8 Secretary and Treasurer s Report, 1957-1959 43 Recipe Collection, Eunice Unit, 1961-1963 44 Recipe Collection, Fran Nelson, n.d

BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 11 44 1 Ladies Aid Minutes, 1910-1920 2 Ladies Aid Society Minutes, 1920-1930 3 Ladies Aid Secretary Book, 1930-1945 4 Ladies Aid Society Minutes, 1945-1951 5 Ladies Aid History, 1940 6-7 Salem Circle Constitution and Meeting Minutes, 1922-1943 8-9 Salem Circle Treasurer s Report, 1938-1957 10 Minutes of the Fidelis Society, 1925-1936 45 1 Favorite Recipes, Daughters of Salem, n.d. 2 Favorite Recipes and Menus, Fidelis Society, 1940 3 Luther-Anns Ledger, 1940 4 Ruth Circle Meetings, 1967-1969 5 Tabitha Kumi Treasurer s Report, 1947-1959 6 Women s Guild Minutes, 1954-1958 7 Women s Missionary Society, 1954-1958 8 Lutheran Church Women Education Committee Minutes, 1975-1978 9-10 Lutheran Church Women Education Committee, 1980-1981 11 Lutheran Church Women Ragdoll Project, 1973, 1991 12 Lutheran Church Women Program Ideas, 1973-1981 13 Lutheran Church Women Day of Renewal Ideas, 1977-1978 14-17 Lutheran Church Women Executive Board and General Meeting Minutes, 1959-1987 18 Lutheran Church Women Advent Notes, 1969-1973 19 Lutheran Church Women Dinner Committee, 1977-1987 20 History of the Salem Lutheran Church Women Scholarship Fund, 1973 21 Lutheran Church Women Thank Offering Program, 1976-1983 22 Lutheran Church Women World Mission Outreach, 1977 23 Lutheran Church Women and Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Song Sheets, n.d 24-25 Lutheran Church Women Yearbooks, 1963, 1968-1979 26 Lutheran Church Women and Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Yearbooks, 1980-1989 27 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Yearbooks, 1990-1995 46 1-10 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Records and Correspondence, Constitution, Minutes, Financial Reports, 1988-2002 47 1 Scholarship Fund, 1981-2000

BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 12 47 2-3 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Executive Board Records and Minutes, 1991-1998, 2000-2001 4 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Lutheran World Relief, 1996 5 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Northeast Conference Fall Assembly, 1996 6 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America 8 th Annual Northern Illinois Synodical Convention, 1996 7 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Lutheran Resource Center, Clearlake, Iowa, 1994 8 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Christian Salvage Mission, 1992-1994 9 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Possible Projects, 1996 10 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Spring Luncheon Report and Photos, 1995 (32) 11 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Mother/Daughter Luncheon Style Show, 1990 12 Quilt Presented to Bishop Ron Hasley by the Synod Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Photos, 1998 13 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Survey Results and Photos, 1988 (22) 14 Circle Sign-In Sheets, 1988 15 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America The Northern Highlights 1995-1996, 2000 48 1-2 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Interchange Publication, 1995-1996, 1999-2000 3 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Mother-Daughter Lunch, 1976-1993 4 Church Construction slides, 1967-1969 (38) 5 Photos, 1995 (7) 6 Photos Pictorial Directory, 1996 (8) 7 Photos, Fall 1997 (97) 8 Youthquake, Photos and Negatives, n.d (10) 9 Church School, Photos, n.d (15) 10 Photos, n.d (20) 11 Photos and Negatives, n.d (28) 12 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Photos, circa 1988, n.d (14) 13 Photos and Negatives, n.d (6) 14 Photos, n.d (26)

BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 13 Series VII. Audio-Visual Subseries A. DVDs 49 1 Ruth, November 22, 1986 2 Chicago Folk Service, December 27, 1987 3 Church Picnics, July 2, 1988; July 22, 1990 4 Beautiful Savior, Adult Choir Cantata, January 14, 1990 5 Bradford Lyttle Speaking at Salem, November, 1993 6 NIC at Night, April 27, 1997 7 Church Slide Show, n.d 8 Happy Anniversary from Youth Quake Group, n.d Subseries B. VHS Tapes 49 9 Youth Service, January 29, 1984 10 Reach Out Singers, October 17, 1985 11 Dave Mayer Magic Show, May 18, 1986 12 The Floundering Spaceship, November 2, 1986 13 Fat, Fat Jehosephat Salem Teen & Chorister Choirs, March 22, 1987 14 Confirmation Service, 1987 15 Christmas Concert, December 13, 1987 16 Pastor Terry Salem Farewell, December 13, 1987 17 Youth Sunday, 1988 18 Church Picnics, July 2, 1988; July 22, 1990 19 Mark Knappe Ordination and Installation, August 14, 1988 20 Vinegar Boy, Musical, March 19, 1989 21 LOMC Swing Choir, August 9, 1989 22 Rooted in the Gospel & The Gift, 1992 23 The Living Church 1939, 1951," 1992 24 Rooted in the Gospel, 1993 25 Go, Go Jonah, April 30, 1995 26 Installation Service Carla Vanatta, August 27, 1995 27 Salem in Action, 1997 28 Salem in Action, 1997 (Master Copy) 29 Once upon a Time Shop, March 3, 2000 30 Easter Sunday, April 23, 2000 31 Fish Tales Musical, March 10, 2001 32 Happy Anniversary Salem from Youth Quake Group, n.d

DRAWER FOLDER DESCRIPTION 14 Series VIII. Oversize Oversize Drawer 33 15 LCW Dinner Committee, Cake Instructions, n.d. Oversize 1 Church Plans (5), 1964, 1967 Drawer 34 Building Construction Records (2), 1968 Architect s Correspondence (5), 1970-1971 Kitchen Layout Plans, 1967 Bell Tower Plans (2), 1967-1968, 1978 Interior Plans and Details, 1969 Plans Showing Future Additions, 1966 Site Plans Approved by Pastor Kmet and A.R. Linden, 1967 Plat Survey, 1964 Test Boring Plans, 1967 2 Preliminary Mechanical Plans, 1967 Plans Approved by Congregation (3), 1966-1967 Plans, Third Church, 1966 3 Proposed Blueprints for Third Church (2), 1966 Plans, Second Church, 1965 Plans, First Church, 1965 4 Baptism Certificates (2), 1910, 1914 Marriage Certificate, 1919 Confirmation Certificates (5), 1894, 1906, 1917, 1918, 1929 Confirmation photo, 1929 5 Architect s Correspondence (6), 1965-1967, 1969 Building Program, 1958-1961 Construction Plans and Letter (4), 1966-1967 New Holland Church Furniture, 1969-1978 Shulmerich Carillons, Inc.-Bells, 1968-1987 6 Group Photos, 1918, n.d (2) 7 Lower and Upper Level Plans (2), 1987 Northern Illinois Synod Map, n.d Landscape Plan, January 1998 Sycamore City Map, n.d Sycamore Zoning Map (2), 1978, 1997

BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 15 Oversize Drawer 34 7a Church at Sycamore, drawn by Fred Larson, 1972 Plat Survey, 1964 Sign Board, 1961 Site Plan, n.d Entry Floor Plan, February 1988 Lower Floor Plan, February 1988 8 Oversize Prints: Organ Plans, Second Church (3), 1959 Building Construction Records, 1968 Architect s Correspondence (3), 1969-1972 9 Second Church Plans, n.d (9) 10 Full set of Building Plans (Mechanical Electrical, Sewer, Millwork), June 1968 Master Floor Plan, June 1968 Heating Plan, November 1967 11 Sign drawing by Fred O. Larson, January 1962 Plans, Upper and Lower Levels, July 1987 Site Plan drawn by Fred O. Larson, June 1961 Interior Plans, April 1969 12 Elevator and Remodeling Plans: Record Drawing (15), June 1990 Working Drawing (15), February 1989 13 Progress Prints (15), January 1989 Progress Prints (15), December 1988 ADDENDUM 50 1-4 Altar Guild Agendas, October 1977-2011 5-12 Altar Guild Meeting Minutes, April 1976-November 2008 13 Altar Guild Reports for Annual Meeting, 1993-1996, 1998-1999, 2002-2007 14 Altar Guild Worship Information, Prayers, and Instruction, 2007-2008 15 Altar Guild Schedules, November 1990-October 2004 16 Banners of Salem Information, n.d.

BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION 16 50 17 Worship Committee Meeting Minutes, 1999-2000 18 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Annual Report of the Congregation, 2008-2011 51 1-4 Church Bulletins, January 2011-December 2011