Sagatagan Lake / Stumpf Lake, 1920 1945
Scope and Contents
Sagatagan Lake / Stumpf Lake
Information about Lake Sagatagan located on the campus of Saint John’s University.
Included:
Archivist Peggy Roske's notes, with excerpts from sources, on the lake's name and the monks' choice to
build next to it. Prepared in June 2018 for a video interview for a student project by Michael Pineda.
“Sagatagan Saga” by Cloud Meinberg, O.S.B. from The Scriptorium of Saint John’s Abbey (Summer 1945)
“Sagatagan” reason named from Abbot Peter Engel’s diary of 1920
“Lake Sagatagan” map of depths of the lake and vegetation locations
“The Vision of the Island” a poem by Alexius Hoffmann along with background information about the naming
of the lake
Stearns County Lakes and Streams, names
Copies of and background information about pictures of the Sagatagan Launch Boat, circa 1909 and 1915
Dates
- 1920 1945
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Collection
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
File Cabinet 2
Physical Facet
File, Document
Repository Details
Part of the Saint John's University Archives and Special Collections Repository