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Collection Overview

Title: Building Files

ID: LCA/RG04/Series 1

Primary Creator: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)

Extent: 109.7 Linear Feet. More info below.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Includes blueprints, correspondence with architects and contractors, event material for groundbreakings and dedications, photographs, research, shop drawings, specifications, and subject files.

Biographical Note

Located in the small northeast Iowa town of Decorah, Luther College is an undergraduate liberal arts institution of about 2,500 students. The college is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Founded in 1861 by Norwegian immigrants, Luther offers more than 60 majors and preprofessional and certificate programs leading to the bachelor of arts degree. Its mission statement emphasizes faith, leadership, and community service. Luther College provides equal opportunity for all qualified persons in its educational programs and activities.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Sub-Series:

[Sub-Series 1: Brandt Hall Records],
[Sub-Series 2: Baker Village],
[Sub-Series 3: C.K. Preus Gymnasium],
[Sub-Series 4: Campus House and Campus Plans],
[Sub-Series 5: Carlson Stadium, 1988],
[Sub-Series 6: Centennial Union],
[Sub-Series 7: Center for Faith and Life],
[Sub-Series 8: Center for the Arts],
[Sub-Series 9: Luther College Farm],
[Sub-Series 10: Farwell Hall],
[Sub-Series 11: Hickory Ridge],
[Sub-Series 12: Jenson Music Hall],
[Sub-Series 13: K and S Building],
[Sub-Series 14: Koren Building],
[Sub-Series 15: Korsrud Heating Plant],
[Sub-Series 16: Larsen Hall],
[Sub-Series 17: Loyalty Hall],
[Sub-Series 18: Main I and II],
[Sub-Series 19: Main Building III],
[Sub-Series 20: Maintenance Building],
[Sub-Series 21: Married Student Housing],
[Sub-Series 22: Mechanical Systems],
[Sub-Series 23: Moore Farm],
[Sub-Series 24: Norby House],
[Sub-Series 25: Off Campus Residences - Subject Files],
[Sub-Series 26: Olin Building],
[Sub-Series 27: Campus Plans],
[Sub-Series 28: Olson Hall],
[Sub-Series 29: Organ],
[Sub-Series 30: President's Residence],
[Sub-Series 31: Preus Library],
[Sub-Series 32: Proposed Buildings],
[Sub-Series 33: Regent's Center],
[Sub-Series 34: Signs],
[Sub-Series 35: Sperati House],
[Sub-Series 36: Storre Theatre],
[Sub-Series 37: Sunnyside],
[Sub-Series 38: TOHS],
[Sub-Series 39: Dieseth Hall],
[Sub-Series 40: Miller Hall],
[Sub-Series 41: Valders Hall of Science and Sampson Hoffland Laboratories],
[Sub-Series 42: Farwell Hall],
[Sub-Series 43: Ylvisaker Hall],
[Sub-Series 44: Subject Files],
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Sub-Series 31: Preus Library

Box 1: Preus Library Correspondence, 1967-1971

Folder 1: Minutes of Library Conference of Contractors, Architects, undated
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1967-1968
Folder 3: Correspondence, undated
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1967-1971
Folder 5: Brown Electric and Appliance, undated
Folder 6: Black Hawk Construction Company, undated
Folder 7: Correspondence, undated
Folder 8: Contracts, undated
Folder 9: Construction Conference Reports, undated
Folder 10: Concrete Tests, undated
Folder 11: Preus Library Brochure, undated
Folder 12: Correspondence, undated
Folder 13: Change Orders, undated
Folder 14: Estimates, 1970
Folder 15: Detail Folder, undated
Folder 16: Decorah Furniture, undated
Folder 17: Correspondence, undated
Folder 18: Correspondence, undated
Folder 19: Furnishings - Statements, undated
Folder 20: Correspondence, undated
Folder 21: Correspondence, undated
Folder 23: DHEW and DHUD, undated
Folder 24: DHEW and DHUD, undated
Folder 25: Inspection Reports, undated
Folder 26: Insurance, undated
Folder 27: Correspondence, undated
Folder 28: Correspondence, 1968
Folder 29: Kimball O'Keefe Elevator Co, undated
Folder 30: Kinseth Plumbing and HTG, undated
Folder 31: Corresponence, undated
Folder 32: Luther College Correspondence, undated
Folder 33: Lien Waivers, undated
Folder 34: Luther College - Dr. E.D. Farwell - Preus Library, undated
Folder 35: Conference Reports, undated
Folder 36: Oivind Hovde, undated
Folder 37: W.O. Kalsow, undated
Folder 38: John Linnell, undated
Folder 39: Job Log, undated

Box 2: Preus Library Correspondence, 1966-1980

Folder 1: Statements for Interior Design Services, undated
Folder 2: Statements, undated
Folder 3: Luther College Libary, undated
Folder 4: Correspondence, undated
Folder 5: Correspondence, undated
Folder 6: Correspondence, undated
Folder 7: Correspondence, undated
Folder 8: Shop Drawings, undated
Folder 9: Westburg-Klaus Associates, undated
Folder 10: Preus Library, undated

Box 3: Preus Library Correspondence and Photographs, 1966-1973

Folder 1: Correspondence, undated
Folder 2: Correspondence - Security and Emergency, undated
Folder 3: Correspondence, undated
Folder 4: Correspondence, undated
Folder 5: Correspondence, undated
Folder 6: Correspondence, undated
Folder 7: Peterson and Appell, undated
Folder 8: Payroll Forms, undated
Folder 9: Brick Supplier, 1960's
Folder 10: Layout Plans, 1960's
Folder 11: Planned Look, 1960's
Folder 12: Photos, 1969
Folder 13: Photos, 1969
Folder 14: Carpet Installation Photos, 2004

Box 4: Preus Library Bid Forms and Specifications, 1968

Folder 1: Specifications for Preus Library, 1968
Folder 2: Bid Forms, 1968
Folder 3: Bid Forms, 1968
Folder 4: Bid Forms, 1968

Box 5: Preus Library Specifications and Shop Drawings; Correspondence, 1966-1973

Folder 1: Preliminary, undated
Folder 2: Roof Bond, undated
Folder 3: Harold E. Rucks Correspondence, undated
Folder 4: Correspondence, undated
Folder 5: Library Brochures, undated
Folder 6: Correspondence, undated
Folder 7: Shop Drawings, undated
Folder 8: Sales Tax Reports, undated
Folder 9: Soil Exploration Company, undated
Folder 10: Subcontractor Lists, undated
Folder 11: Floor Plan; Sequence of Operation Layouts, undated

Box 6: Preus Library Specifications and Shop Drawings, 1965-1973

Folder 1: Preus Library Proposal, undated
Folder 2: Bid Tabulations; Correspondence Letters; Shop Drawings, undated
Folder 3: Maintenance Manual for Preus Library, 1968
Folder 4: Shop Drawings, undated
Item 1: Building Program, undated
Item 2: Design Material; W.D. Check Lists, undated
Item 3: Areas/Costs, undated
Folder 5: Shop Drawings, undated
Folder 6: Shop Drawings, undated
Folder 7: Shop Drawings, undated
Folder 8: Specifications, undated
Folder 9: Shop Drawings, undated
Folder 10: Shop Drawings, undated
Folder 11: Shop Drawings, undated
Folder 12: Specifications, undated
Folder 13: Shop Drawings, undated
Item 4: Kohler of Kohler Plumbing Specifications, 1967
Folder 14: Shop Drawings, undated
Folder 15: Specifications, undated
Item 5: Dukane Sound System Proposed for Luther College Library, 1967
Folder 17: Specifications, undated
Item 6: Submittal Brochure for Library Fire Alarm, 1968
Item 7: Crescent Electric Supply Company Lighting Recommendations, 1968
Folder 18: Shop Drawings, 1968
Folder 19: Shop Drawings and Specifications, undated

Box 7: Preus Library Specifications, 1967-1969

Folder 1: Library Building - Project Manuals, 1967
Folder 2: Specifications and Shop Drawings, 1967
Folder 3: Electrical Specifications, 1968
Item 1: Preus Library Maintenance Manual, undated
Folder 4: Shop Drawings, 1968
Folder 5: Shop Drawings, undated
Folder 6: Shop Drawing Schedule, undated

Box 8: Preus Library Specifications, 1967

Item 1: Project Manual for Preus Library, 1967
Folder 1: Specifications for Preus Library Shelving, 1968

Box 9: Preus Library Specifications, 1967-1969

Item 1: Specifications for Furnishings, 1968
Folder 1: Proposal Brochure, undated
Folder 2: Specifications for Furnishings, 1968
Folder 3: Supplemental Indenture, undated
Folder 4: Parts Lists, Instructions, Schematic Drawings, undated
Folder 5: Project Manual for Preus Library Building, 1967

Box 10: Preus Library Specifications, 1966-1968

Folder 1: Library, undated
Item 1: Specifications for Furnishings, 1968
Item 2: Specifications for Library Shelving, 1968
Item 3: Foundation Investigation Proposed Library Building, 1966

Box 11: Preus Library Specifications and Shop Drawings, 1984-1999

Folder 1: Architectural - Library, undated
Folder 2: Preus Library Subject Files, undated
Folder 3: Preus Library, undated
Folder 4: New Offices for Preus Library, undated
Folder 5: Computer Facilities, 1984
Folder 6: Luther College - Preus Library, undated
Folder 7: Preus Library Furnishing Plans, undated
Folder 8: Preus Library Plaster Investigation, undated
Folder 9: Proposed Redecorating of Preus Library, undated
Folder 10: Proposed Renovation of Rest Rooms, undated
Folder 11: Architectural - Library, undated
Folder 12: Letter Files - General Construction Notes, undated
Folder 13: Preus Library - Basement, undated
Folder 14: Preus Library - Lower Floor, undated
Folder 15: Preus Library - Main Floor, undated
Folder 16: Preus Library - Upper Floor, undated
Folder 17: Preus Library - Penthouse, undated
Item 1: Proposal for Range and Shelf Labels, undated
Folder 18: Proposed Floor Plan for Library Faculty Offices, 1999
Folder 19: Preus Library, 1968
Folder 20: Publicity, Competitions, 1969-1973

Box 12: Preus Library Photographs, 1961

Box 13: Preus Library Furniture Inventory, 1992

Folder 1: Fabric Covered Chairs - Floors 1, 2, 3, undated
Folder 2: Study Chairs - Floor 1, undated
Folder 3: Study Chairs - Floor 2, undated
Folder 4: Study Chairs - Floor 3, undated

Box 14: Preus Library Furniture Inventory, 1992

Folder 1: Original - Master, undated
Folder 2: Furniture Inventory - Notes, undated
Folder 3: Fabric Samples, undated: See Folder of Notes
Folder 4: Furniture - Update to Print Out, undated
Folder 5: From Reverend Nelson and Final Backup, undated
Folder 6: Carpet - Notes, Correspondence, Subject Files, undated
Folder 7: Fabric Covered Chairs - Unused Number, undated
Folder 8: Study Chairs - Unused Number, undated
Folder 9: Bar Codes, undated

Box 15: Preus Library 1990's Renovation Proposals, 1991-1995

Folder 1: ICN Implementation, 1995
Folder 2: Preus Library Basement Renovations, 1995
Folder 3: Preus Library Carpet Renovations, 1991
Folder 4: Preus Library Restroom Renovations, 1992
Folder 5: Preus Library Furniture Repair, 1993
Folder 6: Subject Files, undated
Folder 7: Archives Cage Plan Proposal, undated