Title: The Papers of Henry O. Talle, 1880-1963

ID: LCA/RG15/Talle, H

Primary Creator: Talle, Henry O. (1892-1969)

Extent: 1.4 Linear Feet. More info below.

Documentation consists of correspondence, 1933-1960; one folder of photographs; poem; miscellaneous personal items; map book of Oslo, 1938; empty sheets of paper; speeches given by Talle; miscellaneous articles related to his years at Luther College and as a congressman.

Talle was born January 12, 1892 in Bancroft, Minnesota and graduated from Luther College in 1917.  He joined the Luther faculty in 1921 and organized the department of economics in 1921 and taught. until 1938 serving as treasurer from 1932-38. He then went to Washington D.C. as congressman from the second Iowa district, a position he held until January of 1959. He was active in Symra society; and was active in getting accreditation for the Decorah College for Women in 1935. He was one of the men influencial in changing Luther to a Coed school.

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Talle, født i Bancroft, Minnesota, 12. januar 1892, gikk ut fra Luther College i 1917. Han begynte å undervise på Luther i 1921 og organiserte økonomiavdelingen. Han ble på Luther til 1938. Samme år ble han valgt inn i kongressen, der han tjenestegjorde i tjue år.

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 3 boxes

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Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: Henry Talle Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

Finding Aid Revision History:

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

12/02/19: EC updated the preferred citation.

11/22/19 AH: updated the extent.