Laur. Larsen Presidential Papers

Laur. Larsen Presidential Papers, 1853-1933 | Luther College Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Laur. Larsen Presidential Papers, 1853-1933

ID: LCA/RG02/1st President

Primary Creator: Larsen, Laur (1833-1915)

Other Creators: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)

Extent: 13.1 Linear Feet. More info below.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into six series:

1) Correspondence (1857-1915)

2) Administrative Files (1854-1915)

3) Writings (1860-1933)

4) Sermons (1855-1909)

5) Synod Files (1863-1903)

6) Subject Files (1861-1903)

Subjects: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - College Finances, Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Faculty and Staff, Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - History, Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Students, Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, Norwegian Synod

Languages: English, Norwegian

Abstract

This series contains the official presidential records and papers of Laur. Larsen.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This series contains the official presidential records and papers of Laur. Larsen, the first President of Luther College, whose administration spanned 1861-1902. Included in the series is correspondence, writings, speeches, sermons, Norwegian Synod files, and college administrative files, dating 1854-1933. Though he was commonly known as Laur. Larsen, other variations of his name include Peter Lauritz Larsen and Peter Laurentius Larsen.

Collection Historical Note

Peter Laurentius (Laur.) Larsen was born August 10, 1833, at Kristiansand, Norway. His parents were Captain (Army) Herman Larsen and Elen Else Marie Oftedahl. Larsen entered the Kristiansand Cathedral School in 1842. In 1850, Larsen took his examinations for a Bachelor's degree at the University. In 1851, he took a second set of examinations and studied theology from 1852 until June of 1855. He achieved degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy and Candidate of Theology. He stayed to teach at Christiania from 1855 to 1857. In 1855, Larsen married his first wife, Karen Randine Neuberg. They emigrated to America in 1857. He became the pastor of Rush River, Wisconsin from 1857 to 1859. October 14, 1861, marks the beginning of Laur. Larsen's official Presidency of Luther College, a term of office that covers all of the College's formative years throughout the latter half of the 19th century and into the 20th. After forty-one years as the president of Luther College, Larsen stepped down on July 31, 1902. He was replaced by C. K. Preus. Larsen continued to teach Hebrew for nine more years before retiring from his professor duties in 1911. Larsen died peacefully in his sleep on March 1, 1915.

Biographical Note

Subject/Index Terms

Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - College Finances
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Faculty and Staff
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - History
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Students
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Norwegian Synod

Administrative Information

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 50 boxes

Access Restrictions: All materials are available for research.

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Technical Access Note: Some materials in this collection require the use of a microfiche reader.

Original/Copies Note: Some materials in this collection are photocopies. The existence, location, and copyright status of originals are unknown.

Preferred Citation:

Cite unpublished materials: Laur. Larsen Presidential Papers, RG02 Office of the President, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

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

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, 1857-1915],
[Series 2: Administrative Files, 1854-1915],
[Series 3: Writings, 1860-1933],
[Series 4: Sermons, 1855-1909],
[Series 5: Synod Files, 1863-1903],
[Series 6: Subject Files, 1861-1903],
[All]

Series 1: Correspondence, 1857-1915

Sub-Series 1: General Correspondence, 1857-1915

Box 1: Correspondence, 1857-1861

Includes: 96:354, 96:10, 96:9, 96:7, 96:6, 96:5, 96:4, 96:3, 96:2, 96:1

Folder 1: Correspondence - Amerikanske Brev, 1850-1858: Letters primarily written by Larsen from America to friends in Norway.; Accession Number: 96:1
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1857: Accession Number: 96:2
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1859: Accession Number: 96:3
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1859: Accession Number: 96:4
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1860: Accession Number: 96:5
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1860: Accession Number: 96:6
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1860: Accession Number: 96:7
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1860: Accession Number: 96:9
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1861: Accession Number: 96:10
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1859-1861: Accession Number: 96:354

Box 2: Correspondence, 1862-1863

Includes: 96:15, 96:14, 96:13, 96:12, 96:11, 96:355

Box 3: Correspondence, 1863-1865

Includes: 96:16, 96:17, 96:18, 96:19, 96:20, 96:21, 96:22, 96:23

Box 4: Correspondence, 1865-1867

Includes: 96:24, 96:25, 96:26, 96:27, 96:28, 96:29, 96:30

Box 5: Correspondence, 1863-1869

Includes: 96:356, 96:31, 96:32, 96:33, 96:34, 96:35, 96:36, 96:37, 96:38, 96:39, 96:40, 96:429, 96:430

Box 6: Correspondence, 1870-1871

Includes: 96:357, 96:41, 96:42, 96:43, 96:44, 96:45, 96:46, 96:47, 96:48

Box 7: Correspondence, 1872-1873

Includes: 96:358, 96:52, 96:50, 96:51, 96:53, 96:54, 96:55

Box 8: Correspondence, 1873-1875

Includes: 96:70, 96:69, 96:68, 96:67, 96:66, 96:65, 96:64, 96:63, 96:61, 96:62, 96:60, 96:59, 96:58, 96:57, 96:56

Box 9: Correspondence, 1876-1877

Includes: 96:71, 96:72, 96:73, 96:74, 96:75, 96:76, 96:77

Box 10: Correspondence, 1877-1878

Includes: 96:80, 96:78, 96:79, 96:81, 96:82, 96:83

Box 11: Correspondence, 1878-1879

Includes: 96:84, 96:85, 96:86, 96:87, 96:88, 96:91, 96:90, 96:89, 96:92

Box 12: Correspondence, 1879-1880

Includes: 96:94, 96:93, 96:95, 96:96, 96:98, 96:99, 96:97, 96:100, 96:101

Box 13: Correspondence, 1880-1882

Includes 96:102, 96:103, 96:104, 96:105, 96:106, 96:107, 96:108, and 96:109.

Box 14: Correspondence, 1882-1884

Includes 96:110, 96:111, 96:112, 96:113, 96:114, 96:115, 96:116, 96:117, 96:118, 96:119, and 96:120.

Box 15: Correspondence, 1884-1885

Includes 96:121, 96:122, 96:123, 96:124, 96:125, 96:126, 96:127, 96:128, 96:129, 96:130, and 96:131.

Box 16: Correspondence, 1886-1887

Includes 96:132, 96:133, 96:134, 96:135, 96:136, 96:137, 96:138, 96:139, 96:140, 96:141, 96:142, 96:143, 96:144, and 96:466.

Box 17: Correspondence, 1888-1890

Includes 96:145, 96:146, 96:147, 96:148, 96:149, 96:150, 96:151, 96:152, 96:153, 96:154, 96:155, 96:156, 96:157, and 96:158.

Box 18: Correspondence, 1890-1891

Includes 96:159, 96:160, 96:161, 96:162, 96:163, 96:164, 96:165, 96:166, 96:167, and 96:168.

Box 19: Correspondence, 1891-1892

Includes 96:169, 96:170, 96:171, 96:172, 96:173, 96:174, 96:175, 96:176, 96:177, and 96:474.

Box 20: Correspondence, 1892-1894

Includes 96:178, 96:179, 96:180, 96:181, 96:182, 96:183, 96:184, 96:185, 96:186, 96:187, and 96:188.

Box 21: Correspondence, 1894-1896

Includes 96:189, 96:190, 96:191, 96:192, 96:193, 96:194, 96:195, 96:196, 96:197, 96:198, 96:199, and 96:200.

Box 22: Correspondence, 1897-1899

Includes 287:16, 96:201, 96:202, 96:203, 96:204, 96:205, 96:206, 96:207, 96:208, 96:209, 96:210, 96:211, 96:212, 96:213, 96:214, and 96:215.

Box 23: Correspondence, 1899-1900

Includes 96:216, 96:217, 96:218, 96:219, 96:220, 96:221, 96:222, 96:223, 96:223, 96:224, and 96:225.

Box 24: Correspondence, 1901-1902

Includes 96:226, 96:227, 96:228, 96:229, 96:230, 96:231, 96:232, 96:233, 96:234, 96:235, and 96:238.

Box 25: Correspondence, 1904-1905

Includes 96:249, 96:250, 96:251, 96:252, 96:253, 96:254, 96:255, 96:256, 96:257, 96:258, and 96:259.

Box 26: Correspondence, 1906-1907

Includes 96:260, 96:261, 96:262, 96:263, 96:264, 96:265, 96:266, 96:267, and 96:268.

Box 27: Correspondence, 1907-1908

Includes 96:269, 96:270, 96:271, 96:272, 96:273, 96:274, 96:275, 96:276, and 96:277.

Box 28: Correspondence, 1908-1909

Includes 96:278, 96:280, 96:281, 96:282, 96:283, 96:284, 96:285, 96:286, and 96:287.

Box 29: Correspondence, 1909-1910

Includes 96:288, 96:289, 96:290, 96:291, 96:292, 96:293, 96:294, 96:295, 96:296, 96:297, and 96:298.

Box 30: Correspondence, 1910-1915

Includes 96:299, 96:300, 96:301, 96:302, 96:303, 96:303, 96:304, 96:305, 96:306, 96:307, 96:308, 96:309, 96:310, 96:311, 96:316, and 96:317.

Box 31: Correspondence, 1874-1910

Includes 96:359, 96:360, 96:361, 96:362, 96:363, 96:364, 96:365, 96:366, 96:367, 96:368, 96:369, 96:370, 96:312, 96:313, 96:314, 96:315, and 96:299.

Box 32: Correspondence, 1911-1915

Includes 96:371, 96:372, 96:373, 96:374, 96:375, 96:376, 96:377, 96:378, 96:379, and 4-52.

Box 33: Correspondence, 1869-1896

Includes 96:431, 96:432, 96:433, 96:434, 96:435, 96:436, 96:437, 96:438, 96:439, 96:440, 96:441, 96:442, 96:443, and 96:444.

Box 34: Correspondence, 1861-1901

Includes 96:353.

Series 2: Administrative Files, 1854-1915

Sub-Series 1: Editor's Files, 1857-1904

Box 1: Editor's Files, 1857-1904

Sub-Series 2: Awards and Honors, 1854-1915

Box 1: Awards and Honors, 1854-1915

Folder 1: 25th Anniversary, 1884
Folder 2: 70th Birthday, 1903
Folder 3: 50th Anniversary, 1909
Folder 4: 50th Anniversary, 1909
Folder 5: 50th Anniversary, 1909
Folder 6: Centennial Clippings, 1933
Folder 7: Press Clippings, 1913-1917
Folder 8: Press Clippings, Obituaries, 1915
Folder 9: Press Clippings, 1909
Folder 10: 80th Birthday, 1913
Folder 11: Odes and Tributes, 1854-1988
Folder 12: In Memoriam, 1915
Folder 13: In Memoriam, 1915

Sub-Series 3: Examination Scores, 1874-1881

Box 1: Examination Scores, 1874-1881

Sub-Series 4: Faculty Assignments, 1866-1902

Box 1: Faculty Assignments, 1866-1902

Sub-Series 5: Financial Records, 1861-1897

Box 1: Understøttelseskassen, 1861-1897

Box 2: Receipts and Student Aid, 1869-1882

Box 3: University Funds, 1861-1896

Note: The documents in these folders were originally listed on inventories for the files in the correspondence series.

Folder 1: University Funds, 1861: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:446 and 96:10
Folder 2: University Funds, 1862: Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:446, 96:13, 96:12, and 96:11.
Folder 3: University Funds, 1863: Includes documents originally listed in inventories for 96:446, 96:15, and 96:14
Folder 4: University Funds, 1864: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:446, 96:17, and 96:19
Folder 5: University Funds, 1865: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:20, 96:21, 96:22, and 96:446
Folder 6: University Funds, ca. 1865: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:446.
Folder 7: University Funds, 1866: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:27, 96:28, and 96:446
Folder 8: University Funds, 1867: Includes documents originally listed on inventories from 96:29, 96:30, 96:31, and 96:32
Folder 9: University Funds, 1868: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:33, 96:446, 96:34, and 96:36.
Folder 10: University Funds, 1869: Contains documents originally listed on inventories of 96:40, 96:49, 96:37, 96:38, 96:39, and 96:446.
Folder 11: University Funds, 1870: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:44, 96:49, 96:41, 96:446, and 96:43
Folder 12: University Funds, 1871: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:446, 96:45, 96:46, 96:47,96:48, 96:53, and 96:49.
Folder 13: University Funds, 1872: Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:50, 96:51, 96:52, and 96:446.
Folder 14: University Funds, 1873: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:54, 96:55, 96:56, and 96:446
Folder 15: University Funds, 1874: Includes documents originally listed in inventories for 96:446, 96:58, 96:61, and 96:62.
Folder 16: University Funds, 1875: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:446, 96:70, 96:64, 96:65, 96:66, 96:70, 96:67, 96:68,96:69, and 96:471
Folder 17: University Funds, 1876: Contains documents originally listed in inventories for 96:71, 96:72, 96:74, 96:73, and 96:75
Folder 18: University Funds, 1877: Includes items originally listed on inventories for 96:83, 96:77, 96:79, 96:80, and 96:82
Folder 19: University Funds, 1878: Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:85, 96:84, and 96:83.
Folder 20: University Funds, 1879: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:91 and 96:93
Folder 21: University Funds, 1880: Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:97
Folder 22: University Funds, 1881: Includes documents originally listed on the inventories for 96:104
Folder 23: University Funds, 1882: Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:112
Folder 24: University Funds, 1883: Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:116 and 96:117
Folder 25: University Funds, 1885: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:126 and 96:129
Folder 26: University Funds, 1886: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:143
Folder 27: University Funds, 1887: Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:139, 96:143, 96:74, and 96:446
Folder 28: University Funds, 1888: Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:145 and 96:150
Folder 29: University Funds, 1889: Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:469
Folder 30: University Funds, 1890-1891: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:159, 96:469, 96:160, 96:169, 96:172, and 96:469
Folder 31: University Funds, 1891: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:469
Folder 32: University Funds, 1892: Includes items originally listed on inventories for 96:469
Folder 33: University Funds, 1893: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:469
Folder 34: University Funds, 1894: Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:469
Folder 35: University Funds, 1896: Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:469
Folder 36: University Funds, n.d.

Series 3: Writings, 1860-1933

Box 1: Writings, 1860-1933

Folder 1: Talks, 1866-1913
Folder 2: Speeches, 1853-1898
Folder 3: Writings, 1855-1913
Folder 4: Writings, 1869-1881
Folder 5: Rough Draft, Manuscript, 1868
Folder 6: Manuscript of Report of The Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, 1868
Folder 7: Manuscripts, Church Records, 1859-1862
Folder 8: Writings, 1859-1900
Folder 9: Rough Draft, Manuscript, 1860
Folder 10: Writings, 1857-1894
Folder 11: Lectures, 1860-1892
Folder 12: Speeches at funerals, 1877-1908
Folder 13: Writings about Laur. Larsen, 1915-1933
Folder 14: "Protocol with Daily Register for the Norwegian-Lutheran Educational Institution for the Education of Ministers", 1861-1863

Series 4: Sermons, 1855-1909

Box 1: Sermons, 1855-1865
Box 2: Sermons, 1866-1875
Box 3: Sermons, 1876-1882
Box 4: Sermons, 1884-1909

Series 5: Synod Files, 1863-1903

Box 1: Synod Files, 1863-1903

Folder 1: Election Controversy (Naadevalgstriden), 1884, 1885: Includes 96:335
Folder 2: Election Controversy (Naadevalgstriden), 1882, 1885: Includes 96:336
Folder 3: Election Controversy (Naadevalgstriden), undated: Includes 96:337
Folder 4: Election Controversy (Naadevalgstriden), 1880, 1884: Includes 96:338
Folder 5: Election Controversy (Naadevalgstriden), 1883, 1885: Includes 96:339
Folder 6: Election Controversy (Naadevalgstriden), 1880-1887: Includes 96:405
Folder 7: Slavery, papers and microfiche, 1863, 1868, 1872: Includes 96:334
Folder 8: Norwegian Publishing Company, 1884-1895: Includes 96:344
Folder 9: Church Council (Kirkeraadet), 1885-1903
Folder 10: Joint Evangelical Lutheran Conference of Central Texas Committee, Report concerning Union, 1912: Includes 96:341
Folder 11: Constitution, undated: Includes 96:342
Folder 12: Jefferson Prairie, 1865-1871: Includes 96:343

Series 6: Subject Files, 1861-1903

Box 1: Subject Files, 1861-1901

Folder 1: Translation of Laur. Larsen Diary, undated: Translator: Hovde, Oivind M.
Folder 2: Diary of Laur. Larsen, 1861
Folder 3: Copy books, accounting books, and note books, 1857-1901
Folder 4: Correspondence, interfile, 1866-1869
Folder 5: Correspondence, interfile, 1895-1901
Folder 6: Correspondence, interfile, 1901
Folder 7: Attendance Record Book, 1877-1882
Folder 8: Attendance Record Book, 1882-1885
Folder 9: Attendance Record Book, 1875-1881
Folder 10: Student Discipline, notes, 1880-1895
Folder 11: Finanical Receipts from Lecture Committee, 1887-1894
Folder 12: Programs from Inaugurations, 1874-1890
Folder 13: Travel Diaries, undated
Folder 14: Army Cadet Corps, 1866-1868

Box 2: Subject Files, 1861-1903

Folder 1: Campus Parsonage, 1868-1870: Includes 96:332.
Folder 2: Financial Material, Receipts for building, books, and tuition, 1862-1864: Includes documents originally listed on inventories in the correspondence series.
Folder 3: Correspondence, April 1908: Includes 96:279
Folder 4: Financial Statements, Invoices, and Loans, 1861-1895: Includes documents originally listed on inventories in the correspondence files.
Folder 5: Certificate of College, undated: Includes 96:431
Folder 6: School Anniversary Letters, 1881-1889: Letters contain best wishes from graduates; contains documents originally listed on inventories in the correspondence series.
Folder 7: Financial Account Book, 1889-1903
Folder 8: Lecture Notes, Latin School, 1842-1852, n.d.: Includes 96:308:01 - other notebooks from this accession may be in RG15 Papers of the Larsen Family.
Folder 9: Songs and Programs, 1874-1890, n.d.: Includes 96:447
Folder 10: Certificate and Newsletters, 1858-1898, n.d.: Includes 96:446
Folder 11: Student Petitions, 1885-1894
Folder 12: Master of Arts Applications, 1890: Contains documents originally listed on inventories in the correspondence series.
Folder 13: Inquiries and Requests for Catalog, 1862-1897
Folder 14: Student Accounts - A, 1892-1898: Includes documents originally listed on inventories of correspondence series.
Folder 15: Student Accounts - B, 1868-1900: Includes documents originally listed on inventories in the correspondence series.
Folder 16: Evangelisk Luthersk Folke Kalender, 1892

Box 3: Oversized, Examen Artium, 1850