Royal Visits

Royal Visits, 1939-1999 | Luther College Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Royal Visits, 1939-1999

ID: LCA/RG11/Series 10

Primary Creator: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)

Extent: 5.0 Linear Feet. More info below.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

A series of records relating to Norwegian Royal Visits to Luther College and Decorah, Iowa.

Biographical Note

Located in the small northeast Iowa town of Decorah, Luther College is an undergraduate liberal arts institution of about 2,500 students. The college is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Founded in 1861 by Norwegian immigrants, Luther offers more than 60 majors and preprofessional and certificate programs leading to the bachelor of arts degree. Its mission statement emphasizes faith, leadership, and community service. Luther College provides equal opportunity for all qualified persons in its educational programs and activities.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Royal Visits, 1939 - 1968],
[Box 2: Royal Visits, 1939 - 1999],
[Box 3: Royal Visit in 1995, Crown Prince Haakon Visits in 1999, 1995-1999],
[Box 4: King Harald and Queen Sonja Visit, 1995-1999],
[Box 5: Oversized, News Coverage of King Olav Visit, 1968],
[Box 6: Crown Prince Haakon Visit, 1999],
[All]

Box 1: Royal Visits, 1939 - 1968

Folder 1: Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha Visit, 1939
Folder 2: Visit of King Olav Negatives and Photographs, 1939
Folder 3: Death of Haakon VII, 1957
Folder 4: Crown Prince Harald's Visit, 1965
Folder 5: King Olav's Visit, 1968
Folder 6: Slides of King Olav's Visit to Decorah, 1968
Folder 7: Guest Book from King Olav's Visit, 1968