The Papers of Richard Simon Hanson, 1931-1992 | Luther College Archives

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Title: The Papers of Richard Simon Hanson, 1931-1992Add to your cart.

Predominant Dates:1931-1992

ID: LCA/RG15/Hanson, R. S.

Primary Creator: Hanson, Richard S.

Extent: 4.4 Linear Feet. More info below.

Subjects: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Faculty and Staff

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This Collection contains letters, manuscripts, essays, correspondence, and conferences spanning from 1931 to 1992.

Biographical Note

Received his PhD from Harvard University; taught religion at Luther College, starting 1963.

Subject/Index Terms

Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Faculty and Staff

Administrative Information

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 5 boxes

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/library/copyright

Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: Richard Simon Hanson Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

Finding Aid Revision History:

6/10/24: Abby Bates updated copyright policy link.

11/18/19: EC updated the preferred citation.


Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Hanson, Richard Simon, 1968-1992, n.d.],
[Box 2: Hanson, Richard Simon, 1969-1988, n.d.],
[Box 3: Hanson, Richard Simon, 1970-1988, n.d.],
[Box 4: Hanson, Richard Simon, 1979-2004, n.d.],
[Box 5: Richard Hanson: Writings, Correspondence, Conferences, 1902-1992, n.d.],
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Box 1: Hanson, Richard Simon, 1968-1992, n.d.Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Collection Description, Inventory, and Misc. Papers, 1971-1980, 1992, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 1: "The Serpent was Wiser" Copy of Second Draft, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 2: Manuscript for "The Future of the Great Planet Earth", undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 3: Khirbet Shema Information and Misc. Papers, 1969-1971, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 4: Khirbet Shema Information and Misc. Papers, 1970-1971, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 5: Khirbet Shema Report, Misc. Papers and Correspondence, 1971-1972, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 6: Khirbet Shema Information and Correspondence, 1970-1973, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 7: Notes and Draft for "Jewish Paleography and Its Bearing on Text Critical Studies" (Magnalia Dei), 1974-1975, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 8: Notes and Draft for Essay in "Yearbooks in Christian Education V", 1973, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 9: Notes and Drafts for Sections of "Ancient Synagogue Excavations at Khirbet Shema", 1972-1975, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 10: Notes and Drafts for Sections of "Ancient Synagogue Excavations at Khirbet Shema", 1972-1975, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 11: Notes and Drafts for Sections of "Ancient Synagogue Excavations at Khirbet Shema", 1972-1975, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 12: Inventory of Coins from Khirbet Shema, 1970-1972Add to your cart.
Folder 13: Inventory of Coins, Meron Report, 1971-1972Add to your cart.
Folder 14: Inventory of Coins, Coin Catalogue, Meiron, 1974-1975Add to your cart.
Item 2: "Tyre in Graeco-Roman Period" Draft and Correspondence, 1978Add to your cart.
Folder 15: Correspondence with Richard Seboldt and Manuscript for "The Comings of God", 1980-1981, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 16: Manuscript for "The Comings of God", undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 17: Sermon, "Apocalypse When?" Article and Response, and Des Moines Register Article, 1966, 1980-1981Add to your cart.
Folder 18: Festschrift in Honor of Ernest Wright Materials, 1968-1971, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 19: Second Convention of Northeastern Iowa Synodical Women's Organization Women of the ELCA, 1989Add to your cart.
Folder 20: "Kingdoms of Man and the Kingdom of God" Correspondence and Article by Lewis Moore Hopfe, 1970-1971, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 21: "The Serpent Was Wiser" Correspondence, 1971-1975Add to your cart.
Folder 22: "The Future of the Great Planet Earth" Letters of Reaction, 1972-1985Add to your cart.
Folder 23: "The Comings of God" Draft and Correspondence, 1980-1981, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 24: Copies of Book Reviews Written By Hanson, 1972-1987, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box 2: Hanson, Richard Simon, 1969-1988, n.d.Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Rough Draft of "The Comings of God", undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 2: Illustrations for, and First Draft of, "The Comings of God", 1981, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 3: Ad and Article on "The Sunday School Teacher: Effectiveness in the Christian Classroom", 1986, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 4: Rough Draft with Cartoons of "The Sunday School Teacher" Book and Leader's Manual, 1983, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 5: Final Unbound Copy of "The Sunday School Teacher", 1983Add to your cart.
Folder 6: Methodist Publishing House Writings and Correspondence, 1986-1987, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 7: Methodist Publishing House Writings, 1987-1988, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 8: Methodist Publishing House Writings and Correspondence, 1986-1987, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 9: Methodist Publishing House Writings and Correspondence, 1986-1988, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 10: Methodist Publishing House - "Invitation", 1988Add to your cart.
Folder 11: Methodist Publishing House - Senior High Lessons Originals, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 12: Methodist Publishing House - Senior High Lessons, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 13: Methodist Publishing House - "Worshiping with the Child", 1988Add to your cart.
Folder 14: Methodist Publishing House - "Worshiping with the Child", undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 15: "Tyrian Influence in the Upper Galilee", undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 16: Apocalyptic Sectarianism Cassette Tape and Materials, 1987, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 17: Passion Meditation, 1980, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 18: "Paul" Article in "The Cresset", March 1971Add to your cart.
Folder 19: "Christians and Jews: Far More in Common" in "The Lutheran Standard", April 1982Add to your cart.
Folder 20: "Augsburg Sermons: Old Testament" Book and Correspondence, 1979Add to your cart.
Folder 21: "Mary, According to Luke" in "Worship", 1969, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 22: "World Without End" in "Disciple", June 1981Add to your cart.
Folder 23: "Real Forgiveness" in "The Lutheran Standard", Nov. 1982, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 24: "Feast of the Spirit" in "The Lutheran Standard", 1984, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 1: "Conflict and Change" ("Kingdoms of Man and the Kingdom of God") Draft, 1970Add to your cart.
Item 2: "Conflict and Change"/"Kingdoms of Man and the Kingdom of God" Drafts, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box 3: Hanson, Richard Simon, 1970-1988, n.d.Add to your cart.
Folder 1: "The Lutheran Standard" Articles and Correspondence, 1980-1984, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 2: Misc. Published Articles by Hanson, 1971-1975, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 3: "Sunday Church School Teacher" Rough Draft, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 4: "Religion of Earth for Christians", 1978Add to your cart.
Folder 5: "Creator of Heaven and Earth", 1970sAdd to your cart.
Folder 6: "Drama as Language of Theology" and Misc. Articles, 1973-1974, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 7: Chancel Dramas Related to "Journey to Resurrection" (Bill Kuhlman), undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 8: Chancel Dramas Related to "Journey to Resurrection" (Bill Kuhlman), undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 9: "Journey to Resurrection" Draft, 1980-1983, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 10: "Journey to Resurrection" Manuscript and Published Book, 1986, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 11: Various Publications Including Articles by Hanson, 1970-1975Add to your cart.
Folder 12: "Augsburg Sermons: Old Testament, Series B" ("He Has Not Hid His Face"), 1981Add to your cart.
Folder 13: "Worshiping with the Child" Manuscript and Correspondence, 1986-1987, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 14: "Worshiping with the Child" Manuscript and Correspondence, 1987-1988, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 15: "The Sunday School Teacher" Manuscript, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 16: "Journey to Resurrection" Manuscript, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 1: "The Hymnbook of the Second Temple" Manuscript, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 2: Misc. Published Articles by Hanson and Responses, 1981-1984, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 3: Misc. Unpublished Articles by Hanson and Correspondence, 1979-1988, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 4: Misc. Unpublished Articles by Hanson and Correspondence, 1981-1988, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box 4: Hanson, Richard Simon, 1979-2004, n.d.Add to your cart.
Item 1: Accession Log, 2004Add to your cart.
Folder 1: FARASA Inscription, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 2: Jewish Dialogue, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 3: "Shirei Hamma'alot and the Pilgrimage Experience of the Second Temple" Paper for Midwest Jewish Studies Association, 1991Add to your cart.
Folder 4: "The Power of Sacred Language", 1999, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 5: "Loving the Planet we Live On", undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 6: "The Adversary" Manuscript, 2000, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 7: "To You I Pray" Manuscript (Sequel to "Psalms in Modern Speech"), undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 8: "The Once Thriving Jewish Community of New Hampton, Iowa" Paper and Correspondence, 2000, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 9: "Economic and Religious Factors in the Geography of the Upper Galilee During the Roman Era" and "Archaeological News" Pamphlet, 1979, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 10: "A Word of Gospel" Baccalaureate Sermon, May 1982Add to your cart.
Folder 11: Wedding Homilies, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 2: "Assignments in Biblical Ethics" Manuscript, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 12: "Cousin John: A Quest for a Character" Manuscript, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 13: "The Bible and Our Praying" Manuscript, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box 5: Richard Hanson: Writings, Correspondence, Conferences, 1902-1992, n.d.Add to your cart.
Item 1: Video Cassette - Jeb Drama, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 2: Video Cassette - Original of The Art of Telling Bible Stories, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 3: Cassette Tape - Hebrew People, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 4: Cassette Tape - Interview with Bernice / Rituals, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 5: Cassette Tape - Mark's Gospel / Job 2, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 6: Cassette Tape - Matthew to Luke, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 7: Cassette Tape - Luke's Gospel / Hosea / Della Sadley Stories, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 8: Cassette Tape - New Testament Review, undatedAdd to your cart.
Item 9: Cassette Tape - Apocalyptic Sectarianism Series 14, No. 13, 1987Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Class Syllabus, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 2: "Journey to Resurrection" Play and Devotional, 1986Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Articles on Methodist Magazines, 1986Add to your cart.
Folder 4: Symposium at Creighton University, 1990Add to your cart.
Folder 5: "The Views of Iowa" by Rabbi Simon Glazer, 1904Add to your cart.
Folder 6: Newspaper Copies Mentioning Zundelowitz Clothing Store, 1902Add to your cart.
Folder 7: Misc. Photos, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 8: Paper of New Hampton, Iowa presented at MJSA Conference, 1992Add to your cart.
Folder 9: Research Material and Correspondence from the New Hampton, Iowa Project, 1990sAdd to your cart.
Item 10: "The Hymnbook of the Second Temple" Manuscript, 1966Add to your cart.
Folder 10: "Worshiping with the Child" Manuscript, 1988Add to your cart.
Folder 11: Writing: "A Little Bit of Jewish" Jewish-Lutheran Dialogue, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 12: Writing: A Guide to Dialogues Betweens Jews and Christians, 1975Add to your cart.
Folder 13: Writing: "The Grace of God in Jewish Tradition", undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 14: Correspondence and Papers from the American Lutheran Church, 1975, undatedAdd to your cart.

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Hanson, Richard Simon, 1968-1992, n.d.],
[Box 2: Hanson, Richard Simon, 1969-1988, n.d.],
[Box 3: Hanson, Richard Simon, 1970-1988, n.d.],
[Box 4: Hanson, Richard Simon, 1979-2004, n.d.],
[Box 5: Richard Hanson: Writings, Correspondence, Conferences, 1902-1992, n.d.],
[All]