An 1878 photograph of Sister Scholastica Kerst in the St. Benedict's convent habit. Catherine (Sister, later Mother Scholastica) Kerst (1847-1911) was born in Meuringen, Prussia, and came to St. Paul, MN, in 1852 with her parents. She entered the Benedictine community of St. Gertrude in Shakopee, MN, in 1862 and in 1877 transferred to St. Benedict's Convent in St. Joseph, MN. She was prioress there from 1880-1889. In 1892, she led the foundation of what is now St. Scholastica Monastery and was prioress there until her death in 1911.
Fiftieth anniversary booklet for Salem Mission Church, Duluth, Minnesota. Booklet includes a detailed history of the church up to 1940 by Erik Dahlhielm as well as candid photos of church members in and around the church. There are translucent pages with a spider web pattern after the front cover and before the back cover.
Directory of the Salem Mission Church, Duluth, Minnesota, and its Auxiliary Organizations. Includes 1937 monthly schedule of organization meetings, services, and activities.
Directory of the Salem Covenant Church, Duluth, Minnesota, and its Auxiliary Organizations. Includes 1950 monthly schedule of organization meetings, services, and activities.
Benedictine Sisters of Duluth picking berries on the western 80-acre parcel of their Kenwood property. At the far left is Sister Amata Mackett, the farm manager.
These facing pages were used to produce the "Fifty Years With Christ" booklet celebrating Salem Mission Church's Fiftieth Anniversary. The left side of this spread appeared as page 2 and the right side as page 19. Appearing in this spread are: Hans Midthun, Lois Johnson, Ken Erickson, Shirley Lindstrom, Hilda Lindberg, Beatrice Erickson, Ted Elowson, Purdy Elowson, Esther Bjorn, Crystal Johnson, Carl Anderson, Hulda Lindberg, Evelyn Johnson.
These facing pages were used to produce the "Fifty Years With Christ" booklet celebrating Salem Mission Church's Fiftieth Anniversary. The left side of this spread appeared as page 10 and the right side as page 11. Appearing in this spread are: Ted Elowson, Axel Carlson, Toby Highmark, Jean Highmark, Joan Lindstrom, Warren Nelson, Pat Kennigar, Carl Lindstrom, Arnold Carlson, James Carlson, Donna Carlson, George Highmark, Andrew Bjorklund, David Boberg, Arthur Anderson, John Elowson, Olive Johnson, Ken Erickson.