Brief Description: Documentation consists of Norwegian, Danish and German hymns translated into English.

Record Series Number: LCA/RG15/Hong, N

Created by: Hong, Nils Joseph (1866-)

Volume: 0.4 Linear Feet

Acquired: 00/00/1935.

Biographical Note for Hong, Nils Joseph (1866-) :

Hong was born February 7, 1866 in Coon Prairie, Wisconsin of Thore O. Hong and Helene (nee Brennum).  He attended Willmar Seminary from 1881 to 1892 and Luther College from 1892 to 1893 when he received his bachelor’s degree. Attended Univ. of Wash., 1915-1916. Teacher, assistant in Kandiyohi Co. Bank, Willmar, Minn., 1884-85; soliciter of Willmar Seminary 1890-01; organizer for Minn. Total Abstinence Society, 1892. In 1897, after a year as President of Willmar Seminary in Minnesota, Hong became a professor at Pacific Lutheran Academy in Washington, holding the office of President there from 1899 to 1918.  He married Mary Wiborg in 1898.

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Hong ble født i Coon Prairie, Wisconsin, 7. februar 1866. Han studerte ved Willmar Seminary fra 1881 til 1892 og ved Luther College fra 1892 til 1895, da han tok bachelorgraden. I 1897, etter et år som president for Willmar Seminary i Minnesota, ble Hong professor ved Pacific Lutheran Academy i Washington, og forble professor der til 1918. Han giftet seg med Mary Wiborg i 1898.

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Acquisition Notes: Nils Joseph Hong

PreferredCitation: Cite unpublished materials: Nils Joseph Hong Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

Finding Aid Revisions:

11/15/19: AH updated the date.

11/19/19: EC updated the preferred citation.