The Papers of Harland Nelson

The Papers of Harland Nelson, 1960-1994 | Luther College Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: The Papers of Harland Nelson, 1960-1994

ID: LCA/RG15/Nelson, H

Primary Creator: Nelson, Harland S

Extent: 12.0 Linear Feet. More info below.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Documentation consists of academic affairds; course materials; lectures; personal papers.

Collection Historical Note

Harland Nelson was a Professor of English at Luther College for 30 years from 1962 until he retired in 1992. During his time at Luther, Nelson served as a Fulbright Professor in the 1967-1968 and 1972-1973 school years in Bergen, Norway and Innsbruck, Austria respectively. During 1981-1986, Nelson directed a four college consortium consisting of Luther, Coe, Cornell, and Grinnell. This consortium was funded by the Kellogg Foundation.

Biographical Note

Graduated from Concordia College; earned a MA from Washington State University; earned a PhD from the University of Minnesota; taught English at Luther College, 1962.

Administrative Information

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 21 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/library/copyright

Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: Harland Nelson Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

Finding Aid Revision History:

6/15/24: Abby Bates updated copyright policy link.

11/22/19: EC updated the preferred citation.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Teaching Files],
[Series 2: College Service],
[Series 3: SCAN Institute],
[Series 4: Professional Files],
[Series 5: Personal Files],
[All]

Series 5: Personal Files

Box 1: Misc. Files, Fundraising, and Letters to Politicians, n.d.

Folder 1: Letter to Congressman Draft
Folder 2: Military-Industrial Complex
Folder 3: DoD and International Relations
Folder 4: DoD:Budget
Folder 5: DoD: ABM, MRV
Folder 6: The War: DoD and other propoganda
Folder 7: The War: Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
Folder 8: The War: Life in Vietnam
Folder 9: The War: Ecological Devastation
Folder 10: The War: Effect on American Soldiers
Folder 11: The War: Legislative Attempts to Limit it or Close it Down
Folder 12: Congress: Senators and Congressmen positions
Folder 13: The War: Public Opinion About
Folder 14: PEACE
Folder 15: Boston Globe Article
Item 1: Future of the Strategic Arms Race
Folder 16: Anti-Bomb Shelter
Folder 17: Letters to Senators and President
Folder 18: Defence Dept.; Vietnam; ABM Correspondence
Folder 19: Senator Hughes
Folder 20: Congressman Culver
Folder 21: Letters to Nixon
Folder 22: Vietnam-Pressure to limit Criticism, Pro-War fever
Folder 23: Politics
Folder 24: Vietnam-Scope of the Operations
Folder 25: Vietnam King Speech
Folder 26: Letters on Vietnam
Folder 27: Prophesies, Confidant Statements, Reassuring News Stories
Folder 28: Sane Report: How to Talk Back to Your TV
Folder 29: Public Opinion
Folder 30: Vanguard
Folder 31: Second Century
Folder 32: Fund for Luther
Folder 33: Fund for Luther II
Folder 34: Development
Folder 35: Mini-Campaign
Item 2: Paideia Reader, 1993
Item 3: Paideia Reader, 1992
Folder 36: AAS F92, 1992
Folder 37: Library-Holdings and Annual Report
Folder 38: Library-Correspondence
Folder 39: Misc. Political and Public Affairs Correspondence
Folder 40: Campus Unrest
Folder 41: Pollution
Folder 42: Academic Affairs
Folder 43: North Central Accreditation

Box 2: Misc. Personal Papers, 1981-1990

Folder 1: Personal
Folder 2: Paideia I Letter
Folder 3: Computing/Word Processing
Folder 4: Grants Newsletter, 1990
Folder 5: FAC DEV News
Folder 6: Reading and Writing
Folder 7: English Department Papers
Folder 8: Misc. Lectures
Folder 9: Admissions English Department Lectures
Folder 10: Admissions: January '81 Project, 1981
Folder 11: Old Dope Sheets
Folder 12: Reading Lists
Folder 13: Contemporary American Literature-Bibliography
Folder 14: Poetry (Modern)-Bibliography
Folder 15: Bibliographies
Folder 16: AAUP-Luther
Folder 17: AAUP-Luther College Chapter
Folder 18: Harland Nelson Sabbatical

Box 3: Misc. Personal Papers, 1964-1993

Folder 1: Soil Erosion, 1982
Folder 2: Organic, Conservation, 1982-1984
Folder 3: Letters to Congressmen, 1982
Folder 4: Personal, 1964-1994
Folder 5: Notes on Writing, 1977
Folder 6: Chapel Talk
Folder 7: CHIPS and Correspondence, 1977
Folder 8: Film Series
Folder 9: Condom Machine Proposal, 1991
Folder 10: Department, 1987-1993
Folder 11: HUM DIV, 1990
Folder 12: Faculty, 1990
Folder 13: FAC CNCL, 1988

Box 4: Misc. Personal Papers, 1965-1988

Folder 1: Admissons WKND
Folder 2: Registrations and Fees
Folder 3: Workshop Letters and Materials
Folder 4: Workshop Letters and Materials
Folder 5: Workshop Mailers
Folder 6: Workshop Original Writings
Folder 7: CTE Conference, 1969
Folder 8: NDEA Institute Proposals, 1965
Item 1: Teacher Evaluation Program Self-Evaluation, 1966
Folder 9: England July 1-8
Folder 10: United Way
Folder 11: Victoria's Jubilee, 1987
Folder 12: Oikos
Folder 13: Journalism
Folder 14: FLAT-F
Folder 15: English 40 Notes, 1988

Box 5: Agriculture Printed Materials, 1982-1987

Folder 1: Newspapers
Folder 2: Consortium on Agriculture and the World Hunger Seminar, July 11-12, 1983
Folder 3: Consortium on Agriculture and the World Hunger Symposium, Fall 1982
Folder 4: AG-Clippings, 1986
Folder 5: AG-Clippings, 1987
Folder 6: Newspapers Clippings
Folder 7: Farm Economics (Various Statistical Stories)

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Teaching Files],
[Series 2: College Service],
[Series 3: SCAN Institute],
[Series 4: Professional Files],
[Series 5: Personal Files],
[All]