The Papers of Johan Carl Keyser Preus

The Papers of Johan Carl Keyser Preus, 1852-1965 | Luther College Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: The Papers of Johan Carl Keyser Preus, 1852-1965

ID: LCA/RG15/Preus, J C

Primary Creator: Preus, J. C. K. (Johan Carl Keyser) (1881-1983)

Extent: 27.0 Linear Feet. More info below.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Documentation consists of articles/publications/brochures; scrapbooks; diaries; photos; manuscripts for books; tape recording; essays/papers; correspondences business and personal; speeches of Mrs. J. C. K. (Diderikke Margrethe "Dikka" Brandt) Preus; genealogy; bills; translations; book collection (private, fiction, and non fiction); bible; magazines; "Livsbilleder" Herman Amberg Preus biography, 1906; "A Pioneer Diary" Carolina Dorothea Margrethe (Linka) Keyser Preus diary; students rating books/education material.

Biographical Note

Son of Christian Keyser Preus, professor at Luther College and grandson of Herman Amberg Preus, founder of Luther College; graduated from Luther College, 1902; while at Luther: involved in Chips, played baseball, member of the concert band; attended Luther Seminary; ordained, 1905; served as pastor in Minnesota. Born in Spring Prairie, Wisconsin, December 5, 1881; married Diderikke Margrethe "Dikka" Brandt in 1907; died December 8, 1983 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Translated, edited, and published the diary of his grandmother, Linka Preus, along with his wife Dikka in 1952.

Administrative Information

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 37 boxes

Use Restrictions: Though we may hold the property rights, Luther College Archives does not hold the copyrights for all materials. Individuals may use materials for non-commercial, private use, but commercial users must secure permissions from the copyright holders and/or Luther College Archives to reproduce, publish, or quote protected materials and photographs. For more information about the Luther College copyright and fair use policy, please visit https://www.luther.edu/copyright/

Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: Johan Carl Keyser Preus Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

Finding Aid Revision History: 11/25/19: EC updated the preferred citation.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: California Lutheran College Materials, Stained Glass Window Materials, Articles, Publications, and History of the Lutheran Church, 1940-1963],
[Box 2: Correspondence, Scrapbooks, 1855-1975],
[Box 3: Scrapbooks, 1920s-1930s, 1933, 1939],
[Box 4: Linka Preus Diaries, 1851],
[Box 5: Magnifier, undated],
[Box 6: Books, 1909-1977],
[Box 7: News Articles/Brochures, 1943-1987],
[Box 8: Photos, Notes, Correspondence, 1875-1950],
[Box 9: Correspondence, Bills, Translations, 1854-1977],
[Box 10: Correspondence, 1813-1881],
[Box 11: Books],
[Box 12: Correspondence, Notes, Bible, 1844-1958],
[Box 13: Church Related Articles, 1935-1978],
[Box 14: Letters and Cards from J. C. K. Preus's 100th Birthday and Funeral, and Soviet Union Magazines, 1884-1989],
[Box 15: Scrapbooks and Diaries, 1851-1956],
[Box 16: "Livsbilleder" and Schedules, 1867-1929],
[Box 17: Articles, Manuscripts, 1958-1975],
[Box 18: Linka P. Johnson Materials, Nelson Flory Papers, 1870-1992],
[Box 19: Correspondence, Ledgers, 1831-1932],
[Box 20: Scrapbooks, n.d.],
[Box 21: Diary & Ceremony info, 1820-1953],
[Box 22: Papers, Letters & Writings, 1889-1923],
[Box 23: Sunday Folder Series, Books & Synod info, 1950-1968],
[Box 24: Correspondence & Recordings, 1861-1966],
[Box 25: Interview & Letters, 1865-1983],
[Box 26: Glass Slides, undated],
[Box 27: Chess Set, undated],
[Box 28: Personal Books and Writings, 1910-1952],
[Box 29: Stereopticon Viewer, undated],
[Box 30: Photos & Correspondence, 1873-1976],
[Box 31: Misc Correspondence & Paul Schovenik Account, 1904-1944],
[Box 32: Unsorted Family Info, 1884-1902],
[Box 33: Church Career Info, 1845-1924],
[Box 34: Stereoptic Cards, undated],
[Box 35: Family Photos & Programs, 1940-1983],
[Box 36: Biography Info - Diaries, 1844-1980],
[Box 37: Dikka Hjort Koren Box of Photographs and Correspondence, undated],
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Box 21: Diary & Ceremony info, 1820-1953

Item 1: Book. At the Latticed Window; A Pioneer Diary 1845-1864`, 1845-1864
Folder 1: Complete Hymn Index as Found in the Major Official Hymnbooks of Lutheran Synods in America, by Laurence N. Field, 1950
Folder 2: Manuscript for Book: History of Choral Union, 1960
Folder 3: Pamphlets on The Hjort School of Voice Culture, Elocution, and Piano, and a Program on "The Creation" given by the Reeder Choral Society, 1906-1907, 25 May 1913
Folder 4: Manuscript for Book: History of Choral Union (2nd Copy), 1960
Folder 5: Book: Manuscript for "Promise and Prayer", 1960
Folder 6: Manuscripts for "Promise and Prayer", 1958, undated
Folder 7: Second Manuscript for book: "Promise and Prayer", 1960
Folder 8: Manuscripts. "Kirken og Utflytter Folket" and "Barmhjertighets Arbeide og Anstalter", undated
Folder 9: Correspondence on Class of 1902 Reunion, 1952
Folder 10: Letter to Anders M. Sundheim from Ole Lars Kirkeberg and Collection of Poems by Ole Lars Kirkeberg, 7 November 1924, undated
Folder 11: First, Second, and Third Draft of "Mothers in the Church" Prepared and Presented by Mrs. J. C. K. Preus for KWLC, Luther College, 24 October 1950
Folder 12: Invitation and Admission Cards to the Inauguration Ceremonies for Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Inauguration Ceremonies Program, 20 January 1937
Folder 13: Parish Education: Curriculum Seminar, Luther College, 28-30 July 1953
Folder 14: 3 Drafts of the Manuscript for " The Union Movement and the Minority, 1917", 1958
Folder 15: Correspondence used to Gather Data for "The Union Movement and the Minority, 1917", 1909-1938
Folder 16: Manuscript for "Norsemen found a Church", 1953
Folder 17: Manuscript for "Norsemen found a Church", 1953
Folder 18: Materials for the Book "Norsemen found a Church", 1953
Folder 19: Manuscript for "Minder fra Paint Creek Prestegaard" by Dikka Hjort Koren and Letters of Praise, 10 December 1941
Folder 20: One Life to Live (Youth Social Problems Material), undated
Folder 21: Manuscript for "Friend of the Master", undated
Folder 22: Manuscript for "Friend of the Master", undated
Folder 23: Manuscript for "Friend of the Master", undated
Folder 24: Correspondence, 1820-1916