Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1900-2006 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
4.00 Linear Feet; 2 archives boxes, 1 records carton, 1 half archives box, and 1 oversize box
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Lind, Norman Arthur, son of Jacob L. and Margaret (Zeigler) Lind, was born near Wadsworth, Ohio, Jan. 15, 1881; died at the Mennonite Home for the Aged, near Albany, Ore. July 31, 1968; aged 87 y. 6 m. 16 d. On Oct. -. 1903, he was ordained to the ministry at the Bethel Church, near Wadsworth, Ohio. In June 1921, he was ordained to the office of bishop at the Albany (Ore.) Church. On Nov. 22, 1904, he was married to Sarah Flohr, who preceded him in death Jan.-, 1963. Surviving are 7 sons (Llovd L., Marcus F., Ivan R., Norman A., Jr., Millard C., Gilbert H., and Wilbert G.), 39 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. Two sons died in infancy. He was a member of the Sweet Home Church. Funeral services were held at the Fairview Church, Albany, Ore., Aug. 3, with Orie L. Roth and Raymond Mishler officiating.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Personal and family papers of an (old) Mennonite Church pastor and bishop who served a congregation in Sweet Home, Oregon and was active in the Pacific Coast Mennonite Conference and national church.
These papers are divided into series:
(1) Autobiographical and Genealogical Materials, 1929-2006
(2) Pastoral Records, 1903-1958
(3) Photographs, 1900-1957, undated
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
By series
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
These materials are open for public research.
Conditions governing reproduction
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright not owned by the Mennonite Church USA Archives.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Other Information:
At one time, photographs in this collection were cataloged separately under the number HM4-161. In April 2013, the photographs were united with the manuscript collection under the number HM1-231.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Lynn family (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
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Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
2013-04-15
Language(s)
- English