Congregational United Church of Christ, Decorah, Iowa : a history of 150 years : a faith pilgrimage, 1854-2004 / by Duane W. Fenstermann ; with the assistance of the 150th Anniversary Committee, Elaine Grimes, Richard Halverson, Marilyn Holland, Shirley Ringdahl, Duane Fenstermann (chairperson).
Edition:
1st ed., 1st printing.
Publisher:
3W Fenstermann Group,
Copyright Date:
2006
Description:
frontispiece, 603 p. : 4 col. ill., 121 b&w ill. ; 28 cm.
Printed by Anundsen Publishing Company, Decorah, Iowa. Includes bibliographical references (p. 527-534) and index (p. 583-603).
Summary:
A history of the Congregational Church (Congregational United Church of Christ) in Decorah, Iowa. Includes obituaries, poems, quoted primary and secondary sources, including "First Things of Decorah," "UCC History Short Course," and selections from The Iowa Band. Topics include: early Iowa Congregational movement, early history of Decorah and Winneshiek County, ministers and parsonages of the church, memorial opalescent glass windows, organ and piano histories, 1896 church building (Orff and Joralemon, Architects), Decorah Institute, "Decorah Guards" and the Civil War flag (Carrie C. McNair) in the Winneshiek County Courthouse, history of the Boy Scout movement in Decorah, William Franklin Baker (1871-1952), and the 150th anniversary year (2004) of the church.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)74335223
LCCN:
2006907130
Locations:
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)
VXPE964 -- Decorah Public Library (Decorah)
E7OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Des Moines)
F3OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.