The Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod collects and maintains documents connected with the history of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS) and its predecessor body, the Synod for the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (Norwegian Synod).
The Archives is located on the first floor of Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary; 6 Browns Court; Mankato, Minnesota. The Archives is open by appointment only. Access to archival materials is granted through the archivist and research materials must remain in the archives. Contact us through this link: https://els.org/contact-us.