Records of the Norwegian Synod, 1853-1917 | Luther College Archives

By Adam Frei

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Collection Overview

Title: Records of the Norwegian Synod, 1853-1917

ID: LCA/RG13/Series 1

Primary Creator: Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Synod (U.S.)

Extent: 28.11 Linear Feet. More info below.

Arrangement:

This series is arranged into 14 sub-series:

1) Governance Records (1850-1917)

2) Financial Records (1859-1902)

3) Correspondence (1849-1896)

4) Proceedings and Papers of Synod Meetings (1863-1917)

5) Conference Records (1864-1917)

6) District Meeting Records (1874-1890)

7) Institutional Records (1866-1912)

8) Special Events (1903-1998)

9) Publications (1877-1943)

10) Pastor's Papers (1863-1918)

11) Congregational Records (1849-1947)

12) Missions (1880-1881)

13) Photographs (1878-1910)

14) Lutheran Women's Caucus (1981-1983)

Subjects: Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, Norwegian Synod

Languages: Norwegian, English

Abstract

A series of materials relating to the Norwegian Lutheran Synod.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This series contains the Records of the Norwegian Lutheran Synod and its founding congregations, which later became a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Materials include correspondence, meeting records, reports, church histories, and scrapbooks dating 1849-1998.

Collection Historical Note

The Norwegian Lutheran Synod was organized October 3-7, 1853. This synod organized 18,000 Norwegian immigrants who had immigrated to southeastern Wisconsin since 1825. Pastor A. C. Preus was elected as the first synod president. The synod was founded with the purpose of encouraging the growth of sound, orthodox Lutheranism in America.

The Norwegian Synod grew rapidly after the American Civil War, when Norwegian immigration increasd. In 1903, the synod had 280 pastors serving 900 congregations with 140,000 members. The synod established Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, in 1861. In 1876, it opened a seminary in Madison, Wisconsin.

In 1917, 338 of the 351 synod pastors withdrew to merge with two other Norwegian synods and form the Norwegian Lutheran Church in America. The thirteen remaining pastors reorganized as the Norwegian Synod of the American Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pastor B. Harstad served as the first president.

In 1958, the synod changed its name to the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, as a result of many congregations losing their Norwegian character. The Evangelical Lutheran Synod has been involved in missionary work around the United States and around the world.

Subject/Index Terms

Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Norwegian Synod

Administrative Information

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 46 boxes and 10 books

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 Library and Information Services copyright and fair use policy, please visit http://lis.luther.edu/about/policies/copyright.

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

Preferred Citation:

Cite unpublished materials: Records of the Norwegian Synod, RG13 Norwegian Synod and Founding Congregations, 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 Sub-Series:

[Sub-Series 1: Governance, 1850-1917],
[Sub-Series 2: Financial Records, 1859-1902],
[Sub-Series 3: Correspondence, 1849-1896],
[Sub-Series 4: Proceedings and Papers of Synod Meetings, 1863-1917],
[Sub-Series 5: Conference Records, 1863-1868],
[Sub-Series 6: District Meeting Records, 1874-1890],
[Sub-Series 7: Institutional Records, 1866-1912],
[Sub-Series 8: Special Events, 1903-1998],
[Sub-Series 9: Publications, 1877-1953],
[Sub-Series 10: Pastors' Papers, 1863-1918],
[Sub-Series 11: Congregation Records, 1850-1982],
[Sub-Series 12: Missions, 1880-1881],
[Sub-Series 13: Photographs, 1867-1910],
[Sub-Series 14: Lutheran Women's Caucus, The Well Woman, 1981-1983],
[All]

Sub-Series 1: Governance, 1850-1917

Box 1: Meeting Records, 1851-1917

Folder 1: Constitution of Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America (Eielsen Synod), 1850
Folder 2: Constitution for Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Churches, undated
Folder 3: Joint Committee of the Norwegian Synod, Report, 1912
Folder 4: Church Council Agenda, undated
Folder 5: Church Council Minutes, 1851-1860
Folder 6: Committee Reports, undated
Folder 7: Church Council Report, H.A. Preus, 29 August 1893
Folder 8: List of Pastors Eligible to Vote, Halvor Halorsen, 16 December 1893
Folder 9: Meeting Minutes, Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Schools, 1910-1917
Folder 10: Missions Committee, Meeting Notes, 13 October 1869
Folder 11: Directory of Norwegian Synods for Panama, Pacific International Exposition, 1915
Folder 12: Resolution on Slavery, 1864
Item 1: Building Committee Proceeding, 1877-1883
Item 2: Board of Trustees Minutes, 1878-1899
Item 3: Constitution of Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, undated
Item 4: Church Council Copy Book, 1861-1863
Item 5: Church Council Copy Book, 1863
Item 6: Protokol For Synodens, Skoledirection, 1908-1917

Box 2: Certificates, 1838-1902

Folder 1: Letters of Transfer and Certificates, 1860-1893
Folder 2: Personal Applications for Calls and Memberships, Amble, Lobben, 1860-1868
Folder 3: Personal Applications for Calls and Memberships, Magnus, Urdahl, 1860-1868
Folder 4: Congregational and Personal Applications for Synod Membership, 1852-1868
Folder 5: Congregational and Personal Applications for Synod Membership, 1869-1871
Folder 6: Certificates and Testimonials, 1860-1861
Folder 7: Certificates and Testimonials, 1862
Folder 8: Certificates and Testimonials, 1863-1865
Folder 9: Certificates and Testimonials, 1866-1867
Folder 10: Certificates and Passports, 1868-1869
Folder 11: Certificates and Passports, 1870-1872
Folder 12: Certificates and Passports, 1973-1877
Folder 13: Certificates and Passports, 1878-1898
Folder 14: Emmigrant Certificates, 1838-1859
Folder 15: Emmigrant Certificates, 1838-1850
Folder 16: Emmigrant Certificates, 1850-1859
Folder 17: Emmigrant Certificates, 1854-1856
Folder 18: Emmigrant Certificates, 1856-1857
Folder 19: Certificates, undated
Folder 20: Emmigrant Certificates and Passports, 1847-1877

Sub-Series 2: Financial Records, 1859-1902

Box 1: Financial Records, 1859-1902

Folder 1: Academies, Colleges, and Seminaries, Building Costs, undated
Folder 2: Bequests, Anders E. Friedericksen and Darold Thorson, undated
Folder 3: Parochial Report, 1864
Folder 4: Debts, 1886-1901
Folder 5: Financial Report, Ole Juul, 3 June 1893
Folder 6: First Lutheran Church Building, 1878, undated
Folder 7: Loans, 1871-1876
Folder 8: University Fund, 1862-1890
Folder 9: President, Orders for Payment, 1871-1897
Folder 10: Tax Receipts, 1859-1878
Folder 11: Tavel Vouchers, 1895-1902
Folder 12: University Fund Subscriptions, Report, 1862-1864
Folder 13: Widow Pension Fund, 1871-1877
Folder 14: Widow Pension Fund, 1872-1875
Folder 15: Widow Pension Fund, 1876
Folder 16: Widow Pension Fund, 1877
Folder 17: Widow Pension Fund, 1878-1884
Folder 18: Widow Pension Fund, 1891
Item 1: Financial Record Book, 1865-1875
Item 2: Financial Record Book, 1865
Item 3: Financial Record Book, 1878-1894
Item 4: Kirketide and Bornedlad, Records; Account Book, Subscriber List, Payment Book, 1875-1895

Sub-Series 3: Correspondence, 1849-1896

Box 1: General Correspondence, 1855-1886

Folder 1: General Correspondence, 1886: Includes 90:227 and 90:228
Folder 2: General Correspondence, 1885: Includes 90:225
Folder 3: General Correspondence, 1884: Includes 90:224
Folder 4: General Correspondence, 1883: Includes 90:223
Folder 5: General Correspondence, 1882: Includes 90:314
Folder 6: General Correspondence, October-December 1880: Includes 90:221
Folder 7: General Correspondence, May-September 1880: Includes 90:219 and 90:220
Folder 8: General Correspondence, January-April 1880: Includes 90:217, 90:218
Folder 9: General Correspondence, November-December 1879: Includes 90:216
Folder 10: General Correspondence, September-October 1879: Includes 90:215
Folder 11: General Correspondence, July-August 1879: Includes 90:214
Folder 12: General Correspondence, March-June 1879: Includes 90:212 and 90:213
Folder 13: General Correspondence, January-Febraury 1879: Includes 90:211
Folder 14: General Correspondence, December 1878: Includes 90:210
Folder 15: General Correspondence, October-November 1878: Includes 90:209
Folder 16: General Correspondence, August-September 1878: Includes 90:207 and 90:208
Folder 17: General Correspondence, July 1878: Includes 90:205 and 90:206
Folder 18: General Correspondence, May-June 1878: Includes 90:203 and 90:204
Folder 19: General Correspondence, March-April 1878: Includes 90:201 and 90:202
Folder 20: General Correspondence, January-Febraury 1878: Includes 90:200
Folder 21: General Correspondence, 1877: Includes 90:199
Folder 22: General Correspondence, 1876: Includes 90:198
Folder 23: General Correspondence, 1875: Includes 90:196
Folder 24: General Correspondence, 1874: Includes 90:195
Folder 25: General Correspondence, 1873: Includes 90:194
Folder 26: General Correspondence, March-December 1872: Includes 90:193
Folder 27: General Correspondence, January-Febraury 1872: Includes 90:191 and 90:192
Folder 28: General Correspondence, 1871: Includes 90:190
Folder 29: General Correspondence, 1869-1970: Includes 90:189
Folder 30: General Correspondence, November-December 1868: Includes 90:188 and 90:187
Folder 31: General Correspondence, September-October 1868: Includes 90:186
Folder 32: General Correspondence, July-August 1868: Includes 90:185
Folder 33: General Correspondence, May-June 1868: Includes 90:184
Folder 34: General Correspondence, March-April 1868: Includes 90:183 and 90:182
Folder 35: General Correspondence, January-February 1868: Includes 90:180 and 90:181
Folder 36: General Correspondence, January-April 1867: Includes 90:176
Folder 37: General Correspondence, November-December 1866: Includes 90:175
Folder 38: General Correspondence, September-October 1866: Includes 90:174
Folder 39: General Correspondence, July-August 1866: Includes 90:173
Folder 40: General Correspondence, April-June 1866: Includes 90:172
Folder 41: General Correspondence, January-March 1866: Includes 90:171
Folder 42: O.O. Estreu Letter with English Translation by H.W Estreu, 1866
Folder 43: General Correspondence, July-December 1865: Includes 90:170
Folder 44: General Correspondence, January-June 1865: Includes 90:169
Folder 45: General Correspondence, 1864-1912: Includes 90:365
Folder 46: General Correspondence, November-December 1867: Includes 90:179
Folder 47: General Correspondence, May-October 1867: Includes 90:177 and 90:178
Folder 48: General Correspondence, July-December 1864: Includes 90:168
Folder 49: General Correspondence, January-June 1864: Includes 90:167
Folder 50: General Correspondence, October-December 1863: Includes 90:166
Folder 51: General Correspondence, May-September 1863: Includes 90:165
Folder 52: General Correspondence, January-April 1863: Includes 90:164
Folder 53: General Correspondence, 1862: Includes 90:163
Folder 54: General Correspondence, 1861-1862: Includes 90:222
Folder 55: General Correspondence, 1861: Includes 90:162
Folder 56: General Correspondence, 1860: Includes 90:161
Folder 57: General Correspondence, 1855-1859: Includes 90:160
Folder 58: General Correspondence, undated: Includes 90:268

Box 2: General Correspondence, 1887-1896

Folder 1: General Correspondence, 1894-1896: Includes 90:256, and 90:257
Folder 2: General Correspondence, September-December 1893: Includes 90:252, 90:253, 90:254, and 90:255
Folder 3: General Correspondence, May-August 1893: Includes 90:249, 90:250, and 90:251
Folder 4: General Correspondence, January-April 1893: Includes 90:246, 90:247, and 90:248
Folder 5: General Correspondence, 1892: Includes 90:242, 90:243, 90:244, and 90:245
Folder 6: General Correspondence, 1891: Includes 90:239, 90:240, and 90:241
Folder 7: General Correspondence, 1890: Includes 90:335, 90:336, 90:337, and 90:338
Folder 8: General Correspondence, 1889: Includes 90:233 and 90:234
Folder 9: General Correspondence, 1888: Includes 90:232
Folder 10: General Correspondence, 1887: Includes 90:229, 90:230, and 90:231

Box 3: Topical Correspondence, 1851-1894

Folder 1: Augsburg Seminary, 1874-1875: Includes 90:197
Folder 2: Australia Mission, 1883-1890: Includes 90:272
Folder 3: Australia Mission, 1880-1882: Includes 90:271
Folder 4: Chronological List of Letters Between C.F. Walther and Synod Pastors, 1858-1886: Includes 90:380
Folder 5: Church Council, 1891-1893: Includes 90:267
Folder 6: Church Council, 1882-1886: Includes 90:265
Folder 7: Church Council, 1879-1881: Includes 90:264
Folder 8: Church Council, 1876-1878: Includes 90:263
Folder 9: Church Council, 1874-1875: Includes 90:262
Folder 10: Church Council, 1870-1873: Includes 90:261
Folder 11: Church Council, 1868-1869: Includes 90:260
Folder 12: Church Council, 1856-1867: Includes 90:259
Folder 13: Concordia Seminary, 1892-1894: Includes 90:343
Folder 14: Concordia Seminary, 1888-1891: Includes 90:342
Folder 15: Concordia Seminary, 1887: Includes 90:341
Folder 16: Concordia Seminary, 1886: Includes 90:340
Folder 17: Concordia Seminary, 1879-1880: Includes 90:327
Folder 18: Election (Predestination) Controversy, 1881-1882: Includes 90:150
Folder 19: Election (Predestination) Controversy, 1882: Includes 90:149
Folder 20: Emigrant Mission, 1893: Inclues 90:276
Folder 21: Emigrant Mission, 1890-1892: Includes 90:275
Folder 22: Emigrant Mission, 1882-1889: Includes 90:274
Folder 23: Emigrant Mission, 1879-1881: Includes 90:273
Folder 24: August Heramb Matter, 1875-1877: Includes 90:367
Folder 25: Indian Mission, 1893: Includes 90:281
Folder 26: Indian Mission, 1890-1892: Includes 90:279 and 90:280
Folder 27: Indian Mission, 1883-1889: Includes 90:278
Folder 28: Letters to Call, 1853-1859: Includes 90:119
Folder 29: Letters to Call, 1860-1866: Includes 90:120
Folder 30: Letters to Call, 1867-1873: Includes 90:121
Folder 31: Letters to Call, 1871-1874: Includes 90:122
Folder 32: Letters to Call, 1874-1875: Includes 90:123
Folder 33: Letters to Call, 1875-1891: Includes 90:124
Folder 34: Letter to Conference in Eau Claire From O. Naess, undated: Includes item 90:34:22
Folder 35: Thrond Lomen and Knud Nordsving, 1852: Includes item 90:1:2
Folder 36: To Luther College Faculty, 20 August 1890: Includes item 90:56:13
Folder 37: Lutheran Seminary, 1893: Includes 90:324
Folder 38: Lutheran Seminary, 1890-1892: Includes 90:323, 90:322, and 90:321
Folder 39: Lutheran Seminary, 1889: Includes 90:320 ; includes correspondence on Madison Seminary
Folder 40: Lutheran Seminary, 1888: Includes 90:319
Folder 41: Lutheran Seminary, 1886-1887: Includes 90:318
Folder 42: Lutheran Seminary, 1884-1885: Includes 90:316 and 90:317
Folder 43: Lutheran Seminary, 1883: Includes 90:315
Folder 44: Lutheran Seminary, 1881: Includes 90:313
Folder 45: Lutheran Seminary, 1880: Includes 90:312
Folder 46: Madison Seminary, 1890-1892: Includes 90:323, 90:322, 90:321
Folder 47: Madison Seminary, 1888: Includes 90:319
Folder 48: Parochial School Question, Papers, 1849-1890: Includes 90:153
Folder 49: Parochial School Question, Papers, 1873-1877: Includes 90:151
Folder 50: Parochial School Question, Papers, 1886: Includes 90:152
Folder 51: H.A. Preus, 1887-1890: Includes 90:266
Folder 52: H.A. Preus Norwegian Publishing House, 1884-1893: Includes 90:144
Folder 53: H.A. Preus, 1869, 1878-1890: Includes 90:270
Folder 54: Seaman's Mission, 1890-1893: Includes 90:277
Folder 55: Slavery Question, 1863, 1864: Includes 90:154
Folder 56: Anders Iversen Stadstad, 1885-1886: Includes 90:226
Folder 57: Utah Mission, 1892-1893: Includes 90:284 and 90:285
Folder 58: Utah Mission, 1889-1891: Includes 90:283
Item 1: Synod President (bound), 1851-1862: Includes 90:159

Box 4: Records of Letters, 1862-1888

Item 1: Record of Letters from Synod President, 1862-1871
Item 2: Record of Letters from Synod President, 1871-1877
Item 3: Record of Letters Received, Vol. 1, 1862-1887
Item 4: Record of Letters from Synod President, 1878-1888
Item 5: Record of Letters Sent, 1862-1863
Item 6: Record of Letters Sent, 1864-1875

Sub-Series 4: Proceedings and Papers of Synod Meetings, 1863-1917

Box 1: Proceedings of Synod Meetings, 1870-1876

Item 1: Proceedings of Synod Meetings, 1870-1876

Box 2: Proceedings and Papers of Synod Meetings, 1863-1917

Folder 1: Papers of Final Synod Meeting, 8 June 1917: Includes 90:94
Folder 2: Papers of Synod Meeting, 23-29 May 1902: Includes 90:86
Folder 3: Proceedings of Synod Meeting in Spring Grove, MN, 1899: Includes 90:83
Folder 4: Papers of Synod Meeting, 1890: Includes 90:75
Folder 5: Papers of Synod Meeting in Stoughton, WI, June 1887: Includes 90:70
Folder 6: Proceedings and Papers of Synod Meeting in Spring Grove, MN, 1881: Includes 90:53
Folder 7: Proceedings and Papers of Synod Meeting in Koshkonong, WI, 1878: Includes 90:48 and 90:49
Folder 8: Proceedings of Synod Meeting in Decorah, IA, June 1876: Includes 90:44
Folder 9: Papers of Synod Meeting in Decorah, IA, June 1876: Includes 90:45
Folder 10: Proceedings of Synod Meeting in Minneapolis, MN, June 1875: Includes 90:41
Folder 11: Papers of Synod Meeting in Minneapolis, MN, June 1875: Includes 90:42
Folder 12: Proceedings of Synod Meeting in Holden, MN, June 1874: Includes 90:36
Folder 13: Papers of Synod Meeting in Holden, MN, June 1874: Includes 90:37
Folder 14: Proceedings and Papers of Synod Meeting in LaCrosse, WI, 21-29 June 1873: Includes 90:32
Folder 15: Proceedings and Papers of Synod Meeting in Scandinavia, WI, June 1872: Includes 90:31
Folder 16: Proceedings and Papers of Synod Meeting in Painted Creek, IA, 22-28 June 1871: Includes 90:29
Folder 17: Letters of Regret for Not Attending Synod Meeting, 1870: Includes 90:26
Folder 18: Proceedings of Synod Meeting in Lisbon, IL, July 1870: Includes 90:23
Folder 19: Papers of Synod Meeting in Lisbon, IL, July 1870: Includes 90:25
Folder 20: Papers of Synod Meeting in Lisbon, IL, July 1870: Includes 90:24
Folder 21: Proceedings and Papers of Synod Meeting in Spring Grove, MN, 19-27 June 1869: Includes 90:18
Folder 22: Proceedings and Papers of Synod Meeting, 19-27 June 1869: Includes 90:12
Folder 23: Proceedings and Papers of Synod Meeting in Spring Grove, MN, 19-27 June 1869: Includes 90:19
Folder 24: Proceedings of Synod Meeting in Chicago, IL, 21-29 June 1868: Includes 90:14
Folder 25: Papers of Synod Meeting in Chicago, IL, 21-29 June 1868: Includes 90:15
Folder 26: Proceedings and Papers of Synod Meeting in Manitowoc. WI, June 1866: Includes 90:10
Folder 27: Proceedings of Synod Meeting, 1865: Includes 90:9
Folder 28: Proceedings and Papers of Synod Meeting, 1864: Includes 90:6
Folder 29: Proceedings and Papers of Synod Meeting, 10-17 June 1863: Includes 90:4
Folder 30: Notes of Synod Meeting in Rock River Church, 10-17 June 1863: Includes 90:3
Folder 31: Synod Meeting, Speech, undated: Includes 90:268
Folder 32: Proceedings & Papers of Synod Meeting in Spring Grove, MN #2, 1881: Includes 90:52

Sub-Series 5: Conference Records, 1863-1868

Box 1: Pastoral Conference Records, 1863-1868

Item 1: Journal of Notes for Western and Decorah District Pastoral Conferences, 1863-1868

Box 2: Pastoral Conference Records, 1864-1912

Folder 1: Red Wing, MN, Report, 21-28 August 1912: Includes 90:93
Folder 2: Decorah, IA, Report, 11-13 October 1911: Includes 90:92
Folder 3: Red Wing, MN, Reports and Papers, August 1910: Includes 90:91
Folder 4: Red Wing, MN, Reports and Papers, 18-25 August 1909: Includes 90:90
Folder 5: Decorah, IA, Reports and Papers, 8-15 October 1907: Includes 90:89
Folder 6: Red Wing, MN, Reports and Papers, 15-22 August 1906: Includes 90:88
Folder 7: Red Wing, MN, Reports and Papers, 17-24 August 1904: Includes 90:87
Folder 8: Minneapolis, MN, Reports and Papers, 22-28 August 1901: Includes 90:85
Folder 9: St. Paul, MN, Reports and Papers, 25-31 October 1900: Includes 90:84
Folder 10: Red Wing, MN, Reports and Papers, 18-23 August 1898: Includes 90:82
Folder 11: Red Wing, MN, Reports and Papers, August 1897: Includes 90:81
Folder 12: Joint Pastoral Conference - Red Wing, MN, Reports and Papers, 15-22 August 1895: Includes 90:80
Folder 13: Albert Lea, MN, Reports and Papers, 22-29 August 1894: Includes 90:79
Folder 14: Decorah, IA, Reports and Papers, 17-23 August 1892: Includes 90:78
Folder 15: Decorah, IA, Reports and Papers, 1891: Includes 90:77
Folder 16: Decorah, IA, Reports, 16-24 October 1890: Includes 90:76
Folder 17: St. Paul, MN, Reports, 9-12 September 1889: Includes 90:73
Folder 18: Decorah, IA, Reports, 22-29 October 1885: Includes 90:68
Folder 19: Decorah, IA, Report, October 1884: Includes 90:67
Folder 20: Chicago, IL, Report, Johannes Tackle, 25-27 March 1873: Includes 90:33
Folder 21: Calmar, IA, Notes, October 1871: Includes 90:30
Folder 22: Lisbon, WI; Chicago, IL; Rushford, MN, Notes, 1870: Includes 90:27
Folder 23: Norway Ridge, 21 June 1869: Includes 90:20
Folder 24: Chicago, IL; Red Wing, MN, Notes, 29 June 1868, 14-21 October 1868: Includes 90:16
Folder 25: Koshkonong, WI; LaCrosse, WI, 19 June 1867, October 1867: Includes 90:13
Folder 26: Report, E. Wischmann, 24 September 1864: Includes 90:7
Folder 27: St. Louis, MO, Sermon for 3rd Sunday in Advent, 1864: Includes 90:7
Folder 28: LaCrosse, WI, Eastern District, Report, 1873
Folder 29: Decorah, IA, Western District, January-February 1875: Includes 90:43
Folder 30: Western District, Proceedings, 1870-1871: Includes 90:28
Folder 31: Decorah, IA, Western District, Report, January-February 1876: Includes 90:46
Item 1: Western District, Reports, 1877-1880: Includes 90:48

Box 3: Pastoral Conference Records, 1857-1880

Item 1: Journal of Notes, J.A. Ottesen, 1857-1865
Item 2: Journal of Notes, 1874-1880

Box 4: Pastoral Conference Records, 1878-1901

Item 1: Reports, 1878-1901
Item 2: Proceedings, 1881-1893

Box 5: Special Conferences, 1881-1915

Item 1: Madison, Chicago Special Conferences, 1881-1915

Box 6: Special Conferences, 1876-1917

Item 1: The Luther Memorial, 1917
Item 2: Fire Hundred Aars Reformationsfest, 1917
Item 3: LaCrosse Special Conference Proceedings, 1889-1910
Item 4: Red River Valley Special Conference Proceedings, 1877-1896
Item 5: Decorah Special Conference Proceedings, 1876-1917

Box 7: Conference Records, 1864-1887

Folder 1: Minneapolis Conference Reports, 9-15 November 1887: Includes 90:71
Folder 2: Decorah Conference Reports, 10-15 January 1884: Includes 90:63
Folder 3: Madison Conference Reports, Enlarking from Professor Schmidt, 1882-1883: Includes 90:62
Folder 4: Decorah Conference Report, 20-25 January 1882: Includes 90:60
Folder 5: Decorah Conference Notes, 20-25 January 1881: Includes 90:55
Folder 6: Decorah Conference Report, 19-20 January 1881: Includes 90:54
Folder 7: Chicago Confeence Report, 2-9 October 1873: Includes 90:34
Folder 8: Norwegian, Danish Conference Documents, 1870-1875: Includes 90:158
Folder 9: Joint Conference, Report, B.J. Muus, undated: Includes item 90:257:14 ; possibly dated 1890s.
Folder 10: Joint Conference with Conference for Norwegian, Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, undated: Includes 90:56
Folder 11: Manitowoc Conference Notes, Madison Conference Notes, 1866: Includes 90:11
Folder 12: Highland Prairie Conference, Decorah Conference, 1865: Includes 90:8
Folder 13: Painted Creek Conference Meeting Notes, 5 October 1864: Includes 90:8
Folder 14: Whitewater Eastern District Conference Proceedings, October 1869: Includes 90:21
Folder 15: Western District Conference Proceedings, 1868-1869: Includes 90:17
Item 1: Eastern District Conference Journal of Notes, 1874-1877: Includes 90:39

Sub-Series 6: District Meeting Records, 1874-1890

Box 1: District Meeting Records, 1874-1890

Folder 1: Financial Report, 1888-1889: Includes 90:234:25
Folder 2: Eastern District Meeting, Papers, 1880: Includes 90:51
Folder 3: Eastern District, Election of Officers, 1885
Folder 4: Iowa District Meeting in Story City, Papers, June 1877: Includes 90:47
Folder 5: Iowa District Meeting, Proceedings and Papers, 1882: Includes 90:59
Folder 6: Iowa District Meeting in Calmar, Report, June 1883: Includes 90:61
Folder 7: Iowa District at Joint District Meetings in Minneapolis, Reports, June 1884: Includes 90:66 and 90:65
Folder 8: Iowa District Inner Mission, Financial Report, 1889-1890: Includes 90:268
Folder 9: Joint District Meeting in Minneapolis, Reports, June 1884: Includes 90:64
Folder 10: Minnesota District Meeting, Reports, 1886-1888: Includes 90:69
Folder 11: Western District Meeting in Decorah, Report, 22-29 January 1874: Includes 90:38

Sub-Series 7: Institutional Records, 1866-1912

Box 1: Children's Home and Concordia, 1866-1893

Folder 1: Children's Home, Background and Draft Documents for Orphanages, undated
Folder 2: Children's Home, Correspondence, 1888-1893
Folder 3: Concordia Seminary, Students, 1866-1876
Item 1: Concordia Normanna, Constitution, Minutes, 1866-1885
Item 2: Concordia Seminary, Corporation Minutes, 1886-1888

Box 2: Lutheran Normal School, Sioux Falls, 1888-1898

Folder 1: Contract, Lists of Vouchers, and Remittances, 1888
Folder 2: Correspondence, Quit Claim Deed, Abstracters Certificate, 1889-1891
Folder 3: List of Remittances, 1889
Folder 4: Financial Records, 1889-1890
Folder 5: Receipts, 1888
Folder 6: Receipts, 1891
Folder 7: Receipts, 1896-1898
Folder 8: Receipts, 1889-1890

Box 3: Lutheran Seminary, 1860-1897

Folder 1: Applications for Admission, 1860-1886
Folder 2: Financial Records, 1882-1884
Folder 3: Building and Financial Records, 1888
Folder 4: Financial Reports of J.B. Frich, 1890-1891
Folder 5: Receipts, 1890-1891
Folder 6: Financial Report, 1896-1897
Folder 7: Receipts, 1888
Folder 8: Receipts, 1889
Folder 9: Receipts, 1893
Folder 10: Report of Committee, undated

Box 4: Lutheran Seminary, 1887-1898

Folder 1: Receipts, 1894
Folder 2: Receipts, 1895
Folder 3: Receipts, 1892
Folder 4: Receipts, 1896
Folder 5: Receipts, 1897
Folder 6: Receipts, 1898
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1887-1898

Box 5: Pacific Lutheran University, 1878-1912

Folder 1: Note regarding Loan, 1892-1905
Folder 2: Correspondence regarding Loan, 1897-1912
Item 1: Loan, 1878

Box 6: First Lutheran Church, 1902-1939

Folder 1: Photographs, undated
Folder 2: Anniversary Service Photographs, 5 June 1888
Folder 3: Photographs, undated
Folder 4: Photographs, undated
Folder 5: Photographs, undated
Folder 6: Photographs, undated
Folder 7: Negatives, undated
Folder 8: Miscellaneous Photos, undated

Box 7: Cartoon and Reports, 1872-1883

Item 1: Newspaper Cartoon, undated
Item 2: Parochial Reports, 1874
Item 3: Parochial Reports, 1876
Item 4: Parochial Reports, 1883
Item 5: Parochial Reports, undated
Item 6: Parochial Reports Summarized, 1872
Item 7: Parochial Reports Summarized, 1874
Item 8: Parochial Reports Summarized, 1883
Item 9: Parochial Reports Summarized, undated

Box 8: First Lutheran, undated

Folder 1: Photographs, undated
Folder 2: Photographs, undated
Folder 3: Photographs, undated
Folder 4: Photographs, undated
Folder 5: Photographs, undated
Folder 6: Photographs, undated
Folder 7: Photographs, undated
Folder 8: Negatives, undated

Box 9: First Lutheran Church Photo Albums, 1947-1988

Item 1: 125th Anniversary, 8 September 1988
Item 2: Bridal Fashion Show, 1987
Item 3: Photobook Given to Professor Hoff from the Bible School, 1947

Box 10: Luther Theological Seminary, 1878-1893

Folder 1: Ballots in Election of Professors, 1878
Folder 2: Ballots in Election of Ylvisaker for Professor, 1879
Folder 3: Ballots in Election of Professors, 1887
Folder 4: Ballots in Election of Professors, 1893
Folder 5: Ballots in Election of 4th Professor, 1893

Sub-Series 8: Special Events, 1903-1998

Box 1: Special Events, 1903-1998

Folder 1: Sugarfest Program, 1916
Folder 2: Donation of Luther Statue by Synodens Prestekoneforening (Synod Pastor's Wife Society), 1903, 1910, 1998
Folder 3: 25th Anniversary of H.A. Preus' Presidency, undated
Folder 4: Program Committee, Jubilee, 1903
Folder 5: Program of the Triennial Convention of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, 1911
Item 1: Thee God We Praise By Sigvart A. Hofland in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Norwegian Synod, 1953
Item 2: Supplement to "Jubilate", music scores, June 1903
Folder 6: Centennial Services for the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, 1943

Sub-Series 9: Publications, 1877-1953

Box 1: Publications, 1877-1917

Folder 1: Constitutions, 1877, 1893
Item 1: The March of Faith, 1943
Item 2: Hymns and Songs at the Norwegian Lutheran National Celebration in America, undated
Item 3: Thornsby, A Northern Colony in Alabama, undated
Item 4: Luther College, 1917
Item 5: 400 Years, Reformatiionfest, 1917
Item 6: Den Norske Synode (The Norwegian Synod), 1914, 1915
Item 7: Song Festival Program, 1908
Item 8: Alderdomshjem (Old Age Home), 1897
Item 9: Alderdomshjem (Old Age Home), undated
Item 11: Festtaler (Speeches at the Dedication of the Norwegian Luther College), 1890
Folder 12: First Lutheran Church 100th Anniversary Brochure, 1963

Box 2: Publications, 1927-1953

Item 1: The Doctoral Position of the Norwegian Synod, 1927
Item 2: After 100 Years: A Pictorial History, 1953
Item 3: The Forward March of Faith, 1943

Sub-Series 10: Pastors' Papers, 1863-1918

Box 1: Pastors' Papers, 1863-1918

Folder 1: Examinations, 1866-1877
Folder 2: Sermon By J. Juelsen, undated
Folder 3: Koren, U.V, Funeral Sermon for Hjort, 18 December 1879
Folder 4: Miscellaneous Papers, 1915
Folder 5: Miscellaneous Papers, undated
Folder 6: Pastoral Vitae A,-H, 1867-1873
Folder 7: Pastoral Vitae I-R, 1863-1873
Folder 8: Pastoral Vitae S-Y, 1865-1868
Folder 9: Norlie, O.M., Exerpts, Norske Lutherske Menigheter I Amerika (Norwegian Lutheran Churches in America), 1918
Folder 10: H.A. Preus, Sermon Notes, undated
Folder 12: Sermon Notes, undated
Item 1: Rev. Rasmus O. Hill, Ministerial Book, 1872-1887

Sub-Series 11: Congregation Records, 1850-1982

Box 1: Affiliated Congregations, 1850-1889

Folder 1: Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Madison, WI, Congregational Records, 1862-1880
Folder 2: Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Moe Setlement, Portage, WI, Ministerial Book, 1856-1866
Folder 3: Norway Grove Congregation Minutes, 1884-1888
Folder 4: Our Savior's Church, Minutes, Correspondence, 1866-1868
Folder 5: Paint Creek and Lansing Church Library Records, 1874-1889
Item 1: Paint Creek and Lansing Church Membership List, 1874-1877
Item 2: Valders Church, WI Records, 1850-1859

Box 2: Affiliated Congregations, 1861-1888

Folder 1: Congregational Records, 1861-1875
Folder 2: East Paint Creek, I. Johnson vs. Rev. Hartmann Trail, undated
Folder 3: East Paint Creek, Papers, Rev. Hartmann, 1885
Folder 4: East Paint Creek, I. Johnson vs. Rev. Hartmann Trail, 1886
Folder 5: East Paint Creek, I. Johnson vs. Rev. Hartmann Trail, 1887-1888

Box 3: Congregational Records, 1852-1895

Folder 1: First Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chicago, Governance Records, 1866
Folder 2: First Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chicago, Correspondence, 1869, 1873
Folder 3: First Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chicago, Correspondence, Minutes, and Reports, undated
Folder 4: Kvinherred Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, IA, Constitution, 11 March 1865
Folder 5: Little Sioux Valley Congregation, History, 1895
Folder 6: Long Prairie Congregation, Notes, J. H. Simonsen, 1870
Folder 7: Long Prairie Congregation, Newspaper Clippings Concerning J. H. Simonsen, 1871
Folder 8: Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Alpena, MI, Constitution, 1875
Item 1: Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fjeld settlment, WI, 1852-1854

Box 4: East Trinity Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1893-1917

Folder 1: Reports and Pastors, 1895-1916
Folder 2: Sunday School Reports, 1902-1903
Item 1: Records, 1893-1917

Box 5: Spring Prairie Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1849-1947

Folder 1: Congregational Records, 1850-1894
Folder 2: Bonnet Prairie and Norway Grove Correspondence, 1853-1876
Folder 3: Bonnet Prairie and Norway Grove Papers, 1858-1886
Folder 4: Bonnet Prairie and Norway Grove Papers, 1875-1888
Folder 5: Library Records, 1849-1858
Folder 6: Bonnet Prairie and Norway Grove Papers, 1877-1893
Folder 7: Bonnet Prairie and Norway Grove Papers, 1868-1893
Folder 8: Spring Prairie, Bonnet Prairie, and Norway Grove Financial Records and Receipts, 1851-1869
Folder 9: Spring Prairie, Bonnet Prairie, and Norway Grove Financial Records and Receipts, 1853-1875
Item 1: One, Hundredth Anniversary Book, 1947

Box 6: Spring Prairie Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1852-1855

Folder 1: Library Books from Collection, undated
Item 1: Membership List, 1852-1855
Item 2: Library List of Books, undated

Box 7: Decorah Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation Microfilm, 1863-1909

Item 1: Ministerial Records, Congregational Minutes, Choir Minutes, and Springwater Norwegian Lutheran Congregation Minutes, 1863-1909

Box 8: Decorah Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation Microfilm, 1863-1909

Item 1: Ministerial Records, Congregational Minutes, Choir Minutes, and Springwater Norwegian Lutheran Congregation Minutes, 1863-1909

Box 9: Highland Prairie Church, 1854-2004

Item 1: Church History, 1854-2004

Box 10: Halfway Creek Lutheran, 1850, 1980-1982

Item 1: Letter to Gladys Cairncross, 22 March 1982
Item 2: Skogens, Chapter 2 Taken from: From There to Here, 1980
Item 3: Norwegian Passport, Politiemesteren, 26 June 1850

Item 1: Our Savior's Lutheran Church Financial Accounts, 1867-1875

Item 2: Our Savior's Lutheran Church Financial Accounts, 1875-1877

Item 3: Our Savior's Lutheran Church Financial Accounts, 1875-1921

Item 4: Our Savior's Lutheran Church Chief Accounts Book, 1867-1875

Item 5: Our Savior's Lutheran Church Treasurer's Book, 1887-1918

Item 6: Our Savior's Lutheran Church Treasurer's Book, 1913-1943

Item 7: Our Savior's Lutheran Church Minutes, 1887-1904

Item 8: Our Savior's Lutheran Church Minutes, 1904-1924

Item 9: Our Savior's Lutheran Church Minutes, 1867-1895

Item 10: Our Savior's Lutheran Church Minutes, 1895-1940

Item 11: Our Savior's Lutheran Church Journal Financial, 1890-1915

Item 12: Our Savior's Lutheran Church Records of Ministerial Acts, 1869-1926

Sub-Series 12: Missions, 1880-1881

Box 1: Missions, 1880-1881

Folder 1: Inner Missions, 1880-1881

Sub-Series 13: Photographs, 1867-1910

Box 1: Photographs, 1867-1910

Folder 1: Synod Meeting Spring Grove, MN, 1899
Folder 2: Chicago Pastor's Conference, 1907
Folder 3: Chicago Pastor's Conference, 1910
Folder 4: Synod Churches and Pastors, undated
Folder 5: Luther College Alma Mater, 1867

Box 2: Photographs, undated

Item 1: Pastors and Professors, 1878
Item 2: Synod Pastors, undated
Item 3: Synod Pastors, undated
Item 4: Synod Pastors, undated

Box 3: Photographs, undated

Item 1: Synod Churches and Pastors, undated
Item 2: Synod Churches and Pastors, undated
Item 3: Synod Churches and Pastors, undated
Item 4: Synod Meeting Red Wing, MN, undated
Item 5: Synod Meeting Red Wing, MN, undated
Item 6: Synod Meeting Red Wing, MN, undated
Item 7: Pastors and Professors, 1878
Item 8: Pastors and Professors, 1878
Item 9: Pastors and Professors, 1878
Item 10: Pastors and Professors, 1878

Sub-Series 14: Lutheran Women's Caucus, The Well Woman, 1981-1983

Box 1: Lutheran Women's Caucus

Item 1: The Well Woman, 1981
Item 2: The Well Woman, 1982
Item 3: The Well Woman, 1983