Books Relating to Luther College and Area

Books Relating to Luther College and Area, 1890-2003 | Luther College Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Books Relating to Luther College and Area, 1890-2003

ID: LCA/RG00/Series 1

Primary Creator: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)

Extent: 182.0 Items

Arrangement:

Series is arranged into six sub-series:

1) Official Luther College Histories

2) Books about Luther College

3) Books about Norwegian-American History

4) Books about Lutheran History

5) Books about Winneshiek County Area History

6) Reference.

Subjects: Evangelical Lutheran Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church - History, Luther College (Decorah, Iowa), Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Alumni and alumnae, Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Faculty and Staff, Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - History, Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Students, Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Students - Organizations, Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, Universities and colleges - Iowa - History

Languages: English, Norwegian

Abstract

This series contains publications relating to the history of Luther College, Norwegian-American immigration, Lutheranism in America, and Winneshiek County and surrounding area.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Ranging as early as 1890 to as recent as 2003, this series holds books that cover the history of Luther College, Norwegian-American immigration, Lutheranism in America, and Winneshiek County and surrounding area. Included are official college histories, privately published reference materials, biographies, and directories. Some of the materials are in English, while others are in Norwegian, and a small portion of books exist in both languages.

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.

Subject/Index Terms

Evangelical Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church - History
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Alumni and alumnae
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Faculty and Staff
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - History
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Students
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Students - Organizations
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Universities and colleges - Iowa - History

Administrative Information

Repository: Luther College Archives

Access Restrictions: All materials are available for research.

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/.

Physical Access Note:

Multiple copies of these books are held within the archives, but these specific copies are not available for library check-out and can only be used within the Archives' Reading Room.

Circulating copies of many of these materials are available from Preus Library's main stacks and can be found by searching WorldCat or by clicking the Call Number listed under the item in the finding aid.

Preferred Citation:

Cite unpublished materials: Books Relating to Luther College and Area, RG00 History Relating to Luther College, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

Cite published materials as required by your chosen citation style (Chicago, MLA, APA, etc.).

Finding Aid Revision History: 3/12/2019: Updated by Hayley Jackson and Esther Choo to update Magnus links to WorldCat links and update link to Luther College's copyright policy.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Sub-Series:

[Sub-Series 1: Official Luther College Histories],
[Sub-Series 2: Books about Luther College],
[Sub-Series 3: Books about Norwegian-American History],
[Sub-Series 4: Books about Lutheran History],
[Sub-Series 5: Books about Winneshiek County Area History],
[Sub-Series 6: Reference Books],
[All]

Sub-Series 5: Books about Winneshiek County Area History

Item 1: History of Winneshiek county with biographical sketches of its eminent men, 1877: Alternate Format: Full text available on Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?id=MI4UAAAAYAAJ; Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number F627.W7 S7; Creator: Sparks, Charles H.; Preferred Citation: J. A. Leonard, Decorah, Iowa
Item 2: History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa, 1882: Alternate Format: Full text available on Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?id=MI4UAAAAYAAJ; Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number F627.W76A6; Creator: Alexander, W. E.; Preferred Citation: Western Publishing Co., Sioux City, Iowa
Item 3: Past and present of Winneshiek county, Iowa; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement, 1913: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number F627.W76 B2; Creator: Bailey, Edwin C.; Preferred Citation: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, Illinois
Item 4: Tombstone records of Winneshiek County, 1939: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number F627.W771 T6; Creator: United States. Work Projects Administration. Iowa.; Preferred Citation: WPA, Des Moines, Iowa
Item 5: Illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa, 1875, 1970: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number Atlas G1305.A6a; Creator: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900; Preferred Citation: State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Item 6: A Guide to the Upper Iowa River, 1971: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number F627.U546 K6; Creator: Knudson, George Ellert, 1915-; Preferred Citation: Luther College Press, Decorah, Iowa
Item 7: Decorah trails and trolls : a guide to 2000 acres in and around Decorah, Iowa, 1976: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number F629.D46 K46; Creator: Knudson, George Ellert, 1915-; Preferred Citation: Luther College Press, Decorah, Iowa
Item 8: Iowa River Evangelical Lutheran Church records, Allamakee and Winneshiek Counties, Iowa, 1977: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number BX8076.I68 1977; Creator: Haugen, Arnold O. (Arnold Otto), 1910-; Preferred Citation: A. O. Haugen, Dorchester, Iowa
Item 9: Decorah newspapers index : an alphabetical list of obituaries, 1981: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number AN2 .D4556; Creator: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa); Preferred Citation: Luther College Library, Decorah, Iowa
Item 10: Index to the 1870 Federal census of Winneshiek County, Iowa, 1991: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number HA377.I6 1870 .W7; Creator: Richmond, Mary Huber; Preferred Citation: M. H. Richmond, Hawkeye, Iowa
Item 11: Decorah Visitor's Guide, 1996: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number F629.D46 D38 1996; Creator: Davis, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1939-; Preferred Citation: Winneshiek County Historical Society, Decorah, Iowa
Item 12: Winneshiek County, Iowa biographies 1996 : a genealogical record, 1996: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number Ref CT234.W5; Creator: Decorah Genealogy Association; Preferred Citation: Anundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa
Item 13: Maps 1852 1856, combined 1886 plat book of Winneshiek County, Iowa, 1905 standard atlas, and 1915 atlas and farm directory, 1998: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number G1433.W5 W56 1998; Creator: Winneshiek County Historical Society; Preferred Citation: Windmill Publications Inc., Mt. Vernon, Indiana
Item 14: Decorah City Directory, 1999: Creator: City of Decorah, Iowa; Preferred Citation: Printing Service, Inc., Belmond, Iowa
Item 15: Winneshiek County, Iowa : reprints of the 1874 plat book and excerpts from the 1875 Iowa illustrated historical atlas, 2000: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number G1433.W5 W5 2000; Creator: Decorah Genealogy Association; Creator: Winneshiek County Historical Society; Preferred Citation: Winneshiek County Historical Society, Decorah, Iowa
Item 16: The story of Washington Prairie and the land beyond : 1800-2002, 2003: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number BX8076.W2 H43 2003; Creator: Hegg, Elaine A. Myhre; Preferred Citation: Anundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa
Item 17: A Genealogical Abstract of the Calmar Courier, 1894-1905, undated: Creator: Richmond, Mary Huber
Item 18: Conversations with the Recent Past, 1975: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number F621.T6; Editor: Torres, Luis; Preferred Citation: Luis Torres, Decorah, Iowa