The Papers of Jacob Aall Ottesen, 1860-1892, n.d | Luther College Archives
Collection Overview
Title: The Papers of Jacob Aall Ottesen, 1860-1892, n.d
ID: LCA/RG15/Ottesen, J
Primary Creator: Ottesen, Jacob Aall (1825-1904)
Extent: 1.9 Linear Feet. More info below.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Biographical Note
Born June 1, 1825 at Fet, N. Romerike, Norway. Educated. in Norway. Ottesen immigrated to the U.S. in 1852. With Nils Brandt, he met with local Lutherans and heads of Lutheran schools to inquire if establishing a “Norwegian chair in theology”, in the form of Luther College was possible and profitable. He was a pastor in Manitowoc, Wis.; Koshkonong, Wisconsin from 1862 to 1891; and the Luther College pastor from 1894 to 1896. One of the 7 pastors organizing the Norwegian Synod, 1853. Married Cathinka Tank Doderlein, 1852. She died in 1899. He died Oct. 30, 1904.
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Ottesen var født i Fet, Nedre Romerike. Han utvandra til Amerika i 1852. Sammen med Nils Brandt holdt han møter med lokale lutheranere og ledere for å finne ut om det å grunnlegge et norsk-amerikansk lærested i form av Luther College ville være mulig og lønnsomt. Han var prest i Koshkonong i Wisconsin fra 1860 til 1891 og prest ved Luther College fra 1894 til 1896. Han var en av de sju prestene som grunnla Den norske synoden i 1853.
Administrative Information
Repository: Luther College Archives
Alternate Extent Statement: 2 boxes
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Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: Jacob Aall Otteson Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa
Finding Aid Revision History:
6/15/24: Abby Bates updated copyright policy link.
11/25/19: EC updated the preferred citation.
11/21/19: AH updated the date.
Box and Folder Listing
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[Box 1: Correspondence and Photographs, 1861-1892],
[Box 2: Photograph],
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- Box 1: Correspondence and Photographs, 1861-1892
- Folder 1: Inventory Processing Sheets, 1972
- Folder 2: Excerpt from Closing Prayer of J. A. Ottesen at First Main Building Dedication, October 14, 1865
- 3 copies
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:1
- Folder 3: Correspondence and Notes, 1860
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:2
- Folder 4: Correspondence and Notes, 1861-1862
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:3
- Folder 5: Correspondence and Notes, 1863
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:4
- Folder 6: Correspondence, 1864
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:5
- Folder 7: Correspondence and Notes, 1865
- Acqusition Information: Accession 61:6
- Folder 8: Correspondence and Notes, 1866
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:7
- Folder 9: Correspondence and Notes, 1867
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:8
- Folder 10: Correspondence, 1868
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:9
- Folder 11: Correspondence, 1869
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:10
- Folder 12: Correspondence and Notes, 1870
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:11
- Folder 13: Correspondence, 1871
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:12
- Folder 14: Correspondence, 1872
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:13
- Folder 15: Correspondence, 1873
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:14
- Folder 16: Correspondence and Notes, 1874
- Acquisition Information: Accesion 61:15
- Folder 17: Correspondence, 1875
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:16
- Folder 18: Correspondence, 1876
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:17
- Folder 19: Correspondence, 1877
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:18
- Folder 20: Correspondence, 1878
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:19
- Folder 21: Correspondence, 1879
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:20
- Folder 22: Correspondence, 1880
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61: 21
- Folder 23: Correspondence and Notes, 1881
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:22
- Folder 24: Correspondence and Notes, 1882-1883
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:23
- Folder 25: Correspondence and Article on Prisons, 1884-1885
- News article is on prisons.
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:24
- Folder 26: Correspondence, 1886-1887
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:25
- Folder 27: Correspondence and Receipt, 1888-1889
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:26
- Folder 28: Correspondence, 1890
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:27
- Folder 29: Correspondence and List of Pastors, 1891-1892
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:28
- Folder 30: Photograph of Miss Hannah Ottesen, 1920
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:29. Gift of Esther Nelson.
- Folder 31: Photocopy of Two Pages of "Luther College Through Sixty Years" and Negative, undated
- Acquisition Information: Accession 61:30
- Folder 1: Inventory Processing Sheets, 1972
- Box 2: Photograph
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