Records of the Public Information Office, 1890-2019 | Luther College Archives
Collection Overview
Title: Records of the Public Information Office, 1890-2019
ID: LCA/RG05/Series 4
Primary Creator: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)
Extent: 99.5 Linear Feet. More info below.
Arrangement:
This series is arranged into five sub-series:
Sub-Series 1: Faculty and Staff
Sub-Series 2: News Bureau - Photo Bureau
Sub-Series 3: Photo Bureau Binders (Negatives and Slides)
Sub-Series 4: Subject Files
Sub-Series 5: News Releases
Scope and Contents of the Materials
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 Sub-Series:
[Sub-Series 1: Faculty and Staff],
[Sub-Series 2: News Bureau - Photo Bureau],
[Sub-Series 3: Photo Bureau Binders (Negatives and Slides)],
[Sub-Series 4: Subject Files],
[Sub-Series 5: News Releases],
[Sub-Series 6: Public Information Clippings],
[All]
- Sub-Series 3: Photo Bureau Binders (Negatives and Slides)
- Box 1: Academic Organizations: ACM - Modern Languages, 1981-1999
- Folder 1: ACM and AMAIBAE, 1982, 1964
- Folder 2: Anthropology and Archeology, 1972, 1972
- Folder 3: Art, 1997
- Folder 4: Chem Club, 1964
- Folder 5: Classical Group, 1964
- Folder 6: Communications, Computer Science, Dance, 1994
- Folder 7: Student Education Teaching, 1980
- Folder 8: English, FMEA, Forensics, Free Enterprise
- Folder 9: Health (Phy. Ed Club), Health Science Club, History Phi Alpha Theta, 1990, 1995, 1980
- Folder 10: Honor Council, Honor Societies, 1980, 1964
- Folder 11: J-term, 1968
- Folder 12: KWLC, 1972
- Folder 13: LCSA, LCTV, LSEA, 1985, 1995-1996
- Folder 14: LSMEA, Math Club Epsilon, Mock Trial, 1964, 1992, 1996
- Folder 15: Modern Languages, 1964
- Box 2: Academic Organizations: Nursing - Upward Bound, 1983-1995
- Folder 1: Nursing Classes, 1977
- Folder 2: Oneota Review, Phi Beta Kappa, 1979, 1983
- Folder 3: Philosophy Club, 1977, 1985
- Folder 4: Physical Education, 1971
- Folder 5: Phy. Ed. Honor group, Physics club, 1964, 1983
- Folder 6: Pi Kappa Lambda, Pioneer, 1963
- Folder 7: Poetry club, PRNs, Political Science, 1991
- Folder 8: Psych Club, Religion, 1964
- Folder 9: Science
- Folder 10: Sigma Tau Delta, Social Work Club, Sigma Theta Tau, 1995, 1992
- Folder 11: Sociology, Study Abroad, 1964, 1976
- Folder 12: Upward Bound, 1978
- Box 3: Academic Organizations: Drama, 1973-1999
- Box 4: Music Ensembles: Balalaika - Concert Band Tours, 1972-1993
- Box 5: Music Ensembles: Concerto Contest - Messiah Soloists, 1975-1998
- Box 6: Music Ensembles: Miscellaneous Music - Opera Workshop, 1963-1996
- Folder 1: Pictures, 1963-1996
- Folder 2: Misc. Music, Noblemen, 1963-1996
- Folder 3: Nordic Chor, 1981
- Folder 4: Nordic Choir, 1963-1996
- Folder 5: Nordic choir, 1963-1996
- Folder 6: Nordic Choir, 1963-1996
- Folder 7: Nordic Choir, 1963-1996
- Folder 8: Nordic Choir, 1963-1996
- Folder 9: Norsemen, 1963-1996
- Folder 10: Norsemen, 1963-1996
- Folder 11: Norsemen, 1963-1996
- Folder 12: Norsemen, 1963-1996
- Folder 13: 1963-1996
- Box 7: Music Ensembles: Oratorio Choir - Woodwind Quintet, 1977-1999
- Box 8: Alumni and Classes, 1972-1998
- Box 9: Buildings and Historical Sites: Baker Village - CFL, 1964-1999
- Box 10: Buildings and Historical Sites: C.K. Preus Gym - President's House, 1961-1997
- Folder 1: C. K. Preus Gym, 1961-1997
- Folder 2: College Farm, 1961-1997
- Folder 3: Farwell Hall, 1961-1997
- Folder 4: Field study areas, 1961-1997
- Folder 5: KLSE, Koren, 1961-1997
- Folder 6: Korsrud Annex, Korsrud Heating Plant, 1961-1997
- Folder 7: Larsen Hall, 1961-1997
- Folder 8: Luther House, Luther Signs, Main I, 1961-1997
- Folder 9: Main II, Main III, 1961-1997
- Folder 10: Maintenance, Married Students' Housing, Miller observatory, 1961-1997
- Folder 11: Museum, Music Buildings, 1961-1997
- Folder 12: Nursing, 1961-1997
- Folder 13: Offices, Olin, 1961-1997
- Folder 14: Olson Hall, 1961-1997
- Folder 15: Pioneer Cabins, Presidential House, Pioneer Memorial, Plans, 1961-1997
- Box 11: Buildings and Historical Sites: Preus Library - Ylvisaker Hall, 1964-1999
- Folder 1: Preus Library, 1964 - 1999
- Folder 2: Regents Center, 1964 - 1999
- Folder 3: Regents Center, 1964 - 1999
- Folder 4: Sperati Guest House, Statues, Sculpture, 1964 - 1999
- Folder 5: Storre Theater/ Annex The Old Health Service (TOHS), 1964 - 1999
- Folder 6: Towers, 1964 - 1999
- Folder 7: Valders - Hall of Science, 1964 - 1999
- Folder 8: Valders - Hall of Science, 1964 - 1999
- Folder 9: Valders - Hall of Science, 1964 - 1999
- Folder 10: Ylvisaker Hall, 1964 -1999
- Box 12: Events: Athletic Hall of Fame - Commencement, 1963-1995
- Folder 1: Art Exhibits, 1963-1995
- Folder 2: Athletic Hall of Fame, 1963-1995
- Folder 3: Awards, 1963-1995
- Folder 4: Banquets, Can Mountain Day, 1963-1995
- Folder 5: Centennial Celebration, Christmas at Luther, 1963-1995
- Folder 6: Commencement, 1963-1995
- Folder 7: Commencement, 1963-1995
- Folder 8: Commencement, 1963-1995
- Box 13: Events: Commencement - Guest Performers and Lectures, 1964-1999
- Folder 1: Commencement, 1964-1999
- Folder 2: Commencement, 1964-1999
- Folder 3: Commencement, 1964-1999
- Folder 4: Congregational Heritage Workshop, 1964-1999
- Folder 5: Distinguished Service Award, 1964-1999
- Folder 6: Ethnic Arts Festival, 1964-1999
- Folder 7: Grants, 1964-1999
- Folder 8: Guest Performances, Lectures, 1964-1999
- Box 14: Events: Guest Performers and Lectures, 1971-1987
- Folder 1: Guest Performers and Speakers, 1971-1978
- Folder 2: Guest Performers and Speakers, 1978-1980
- Folder 3: Guest Performers and Speakers, 1980-1982
- Folder 4: Guest Performers and Speakers, 1981-1983
- Folder 5: Guest Performers and Speakers, 1982-1985
- Folder 6: Guest Performers and Speakers, 1985
- Folder 7: Guest Performers and Speakers, 1985-1987
- Box 15: Events: Guest Performers and Lecturers, 1987-1997
- Folder 1: Guest Speakers and performers, 1987-1997
- Folder 2: Guest speakers and performers, 1987-1997
- Folder 3: Guest speakers and performers, 1987-1997
- Folder 4: Guest speakers and performers, 1987-1997
- Folder 5: Guest speakers and performers, 1987-1997
- Folder 6: Guest Speakers and performers, 1987-1997
- Box 16: Events: Guest Performers - Homecoming, 1984-1999
- Box 17: Events: Homecoming, 1985-1999
- Box 18: Events: Homecoming Courts - Messiah, 1963-1998
- Box 19: Events: Parents Weekend - Summer Conference, 1957-1998
- Folder 1: Parents weekend, 1957-1998
- Folder 2: Peace Prize Forum, 1957-1998
- Folder 3: Phonathon, 1957-1998
- Folder 4: Registration, 1957-1998
- Folder 5: Soda Shoppe, 1985-1999
- Folder 6: Special Events
- Folder 7: Special Events, 1957-1998
- Folder 8: Untitled, 1957-1998
- Folder 9: Summer Conferences, ALCW, 1957-1998
- Folder 10: Computer Camp
- Box 20: Events: Summer Conference, 1976-1998
- Box 21: Events: Summer Conference - YMCA Camp, 1984-1999
- Folder 1: Summer, Misc, 1984 - 1999
- Folder 2: Pew Scholars, Scandinanvian Institute, 1984 - 1999
- Folder 3: Pew Scholars, Scandinanvian Institute, 1984 - 1999
- Folder 4: Pew Scholars, Scandinanvian Institute, 1984 - 1999
- Folder 5: TAFT Institute - Tennis Camps, 1984 - 1999
- Folder 6: Tennis Camps, 1984 - 1999
- Folder 7: Visits by Royalty, Walk to Church, Winter Carnival, YMCA Camp, 1984 - 1999
- Box 22: People: Department Shots - General People, 1963-1995
- Folder 1: Accounting/ Mgmt. - Anthropology, 1963 - 1995
- Folder 2: Arts, 1963 - 1995
- Folder 3: Chemistry, Communications, Computer Science, 1963 - 1995
- Folder 4: Dance, Econ/ Business, Education, 1963 - 1995
- Folder 5: English, Health/ PE, 1963 - 1995
- Folder 6: History/ Africana, Library Staff, Math, 1963 - 1995
- Folder 7: Modern Languages, Music, Nursing, 1963 - 1995
- Folder 8: Paideia, Physics, Political Science, 1963 - 1995
- Folder 9: Psychology, Residence Life, 1963 - 1995
- Folder 10: Sociology, Speech/ Theater, 1963 - 1995
- Folder 11: People, 1963 - 1995
- Folder 12: People, 1963 - 1995
- Folder 13: People, 1963 - 1995
- Folder 14: People, 1963 - 1995
- Box 23: People: General People, 1972-1985
- Box 24: People: General People, 1985-1999
- Folder 1: General People, 1985 - 1999
- Folder 2: General People, 1985 - 1999
- Folder 3: General People, 1985 - 1999
- Folder 4: General People, 1985 - 1999
- Folder 5: General People, 1985 - 1999
- Folder 6: General People, 1985 - 1999
- Folder 7: General People, 1985 - 1999
- Folder 8: General People, 1985 - 1999
- Box 25: Social Organizations: Greek Groups, 1964-1998
- Folder 1: Alpha Beta Psi ABY, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 2: Alpha Phi Omega, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 3: Alpha Phi Omega, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 4: Alpha Psi, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 5: Delta Omega Beta, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 6: Alpha Chi Phi, 1964 - 1995
- Folder 7: Alpha Delta, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 8: Delta Delta Delta, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 9: Greeks - General, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 10: Inter-Greek Groups, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 11: Iota Eta Pi, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 12: Iota Sigma Omicron, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 13: Kappa Phi Tau, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 14: Omega Psi, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 15: Pi Sigma Omicron, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 16: Rakeop, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 17: Sigma Chi Theta, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 18: Sigma Tan Omega - Tau Delta Gamma, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 19: Theta Chi - Tri Omega, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 20: Wisillominnowa, 1964 - 1998
- Folder 21: Zeta Phi Sigma - Zeta Rho Tau, 1964 - 1998
- Box 26: Social Organizations: Adopt-A-Grandparent - Luther Kicksters, 1976-1997
- Folder 1: Adopt-a-Grandparent, Amnesty Int., APSSC, ASA, 1976 - 1999
- Folder 2: Backguard, Wilderness Pursuit, Basic, Big Brother/Sister, 1976 - 1999
- Folder 3: Bio Floor, BSU, Campus Ministry, 1976 - 1999
- Folder 4: Campus Players, CASSA, 1976 - 1999
- Folder 5: Catholic Community Church Council, 1976 - 1999
- Folder 6: Community Assembly, Cycling Club, Dance Ensemble, 1976 - 1999
- Folder 7: Democrats, Edda Forbundet, Environmental Concerns, FCA, 1976 - 1999
- Folder 8: Fencing Club, FIAG, Food Council, 1976 - 1999
- Folder 9: Friends of the Handicapped, Habitat for Humanity, 1976 - 1999
- Folder 10: Hall Governance, HLSA, Hunger Coalition, 1976 - 1999
- Folder 11: IRC, Irving Society, ISA, L Club, 1976 - 1999
- Folder 12: Latin American Concerns, LCVG, Luther Kicksters, 1976 - 1999
- Box 27: Social Organizations: Married Student Housing - Writer's Group, 1979-1998
- Folder 1: Married Student Housing, Misc. Groups, 1979 - 1998
- Folder 2: Namibia Concerns Outreach, 1979 - 1998
- Folder 3: PAC, PALS, Parent Council, Peace Concerns, 1979 - 1998
- Folder 4: Republican, SAAC, SAC, SAC Christmas Cheer
- Folder 5: SAC Concerts, SAC Dante's, SAC Films
- Folder 6: SAC Homecoming, SAC Special Events, SAC Publishing, SAC Spotlight, 1979 - 1998
- Folder 7: SAC Team, SCEC, Ski Club, SADD, Saddle Club, SHAC, 1979 - 1999
- Folder 8: STOP, Student Affairs, Student Callers, Caucus Student Elections, 1979 - 1998
- Folder 9: Escort Student Service, Student Hosts, Student Parent Assoc., Student Senate, 1979 - 1998
- Folder 10: Subtle Touch, United Way, World Federalists, WRA Women's Concerns, Writer Groups, 1979 - 1998
- Box 28: Sports: Baseball - Men's Basketball, 1962-1998
- Box 29: Sports: Men's Basketball - Men's and Women's Basketball, 1973-1998
- Box 30: Sports: Women's Basketball - Men's Cross Country, 1974-1998
- Box 31: Sports: Men's Cross Country - Women's Cross Country, 1984-2002
- Box 32: Sports: Fencing - Football, 1953-1983
- Box 33: Sports: Football - Women's Golf, 1984-2002
- Box 34: Sports: Gymnastics - Men's Rugby, 1958-1999
- Box 35: Sports: Women's Rugby - Softball, 1982-2002
- Box 36: Sports: Softball - Women's Swimming, 1986-2002
- Box 37: Sports: Tae Kwon Do - Women's Tennis, 1962-2002
- Box 38: Sports: Women's Tennis - Men's Track, 1958-1999
- Box 39: Sports: Men's Track, 1980-2002
- Box 40: Sports: Men's and Women's Track - Women's Volleyball, 1972-1997
- Box 41: Sports: Women's Volleyball - Wrestling, 1979-2002
- Box 42: Sports: Wrestling, 1994-2002
- Box 43: Student Life, 1963-1978
- Box 44: Student Life, 1979-1988
- Folder 1: Student Life, 1979-1980
- Includes photos of student events, including Club Ebony.
- Folder 2: Student Life, 1980-1983
- Photos of student events, including the Black Bazaar and Ujama Week.
- Folder 3: Student Life, 1982-1985
- Photographs of student events, including M*A*S*H Night and Club Ebony
- Folder 4: Student Life, 1985-1988
- Photos of student events, including Club Ebony.
- Box 45: Student Life, 1988-1999
- Box 46: Views: Aerial - Winter Scenes, 1963-2002
- Box 47: Negatives: Academic Organizations - People, 1999-2000
- Folder 1: Academic clubs, Educational chips, 1999-2000
- Folder 2: Honor societies, KWLC, Modern Languages, 1999-2000
- Folder 3: Pioneer, Academic Drama, 1999-2000
- Folder 4: Balalaika Ens. Dorian Fests., 1999-2000
- Folder 5: Dorian Opera, Opera Workshop, Alumni, 1999-2000
- Folder 6: Building-General, Farwell, 1999-2000
- Folder 7: Regents Center, Sculptures, Storre, 1999-2000
- Folder 8: Art Exhibit, Awards, Christmas at Luther, 1999-2000
- Folder 9: Church Services, Commencements, Grants, 1999-2000
- Folder 10: Guest Speakers performance, Homecoming., 1999-2000
- Folder 11: Inaugurations, Juletidel/Messiah, 1999-2000
- Folder 12: Special Events, Summer Conferance, 1999-2000
- Folder 13: People-Debt/Faculty, People-General, 1999-2000
- Box 48: Negatives: Social Groups - Sports (to Women's Soccer), 1999-2000
- Box 49: Negatives: Sports (from Football) - Views, 1999-2000
- Box 50: Negatives: Academic Organizations - People, 1999-2000
- Box 51: Negatives: Social Groups - Sports (to Women's Soccer), 1999-2000
- Box 52: Negatives: Sports (from Softball) - Views, 2000-2001
- Box 53: Negatives: Academic Organizations - Sports: Football, 1999-2000
- Box 54: News Bureau Negatives (2000-2001), 2000-2001
- Box 55: Negatives: Golf - Views, 2000-2001
- Box 56: Negatives: Campus Scenes, Bare Walls Project, 1995-2000
- Box 57: Negatives: Alumni and Classes, Building the Center for the Arts, 2001-2002
- Box 58: Slides: Academics, 1991, 2000
- Box 59: Slides: Brandt - Olin, 1994-2000
- Box 60: Slides: Pioneer Memorial - Winter Scenes, undated
- Box 61: Slides: Events, 1993-1997
- Box 62: Slides: Crown Prince Haakon of Norway Luther College Visit, 1999
- Box 63: Slides: Sports (Rugby) - Views, 1997
- Box 64: Slides: Social Groups - Sports (Golf), 1996-1997
- Box 65: Slides: Events, 1997-2001
- Box 66: Negatives, Slides, and Photographs: Homecoming, 1997 - 1999
- Box 67: Slides: Student Life and Campus Scenes, undated
- Box 68: Uncategorized Student Life Slides, undated
- Box 69: Slides: Campus and Decorah Scenes, undated
- Box 70: Slides: Faculty, undated
- Box 71: Slides - Student Life, Including Sports, Events, and Campus Views, n.d.
- Box 72: Slides: Events and Campus Views, undated
- Box 73: Uncategorized and Undated Photo Bureau Photographs, undated
- Folder 1: Photo Bureau Binders Volleyball (Women's), 1972 - 2002
Browse by Sub-Series:
[Sub-Series 1: Faculty and Staff],
[Sub-Series 2: News Bureau - Photo Bureau],
[Sub-Series 3: Photo Bureau Binders (Negatives and Slides)],
[Sub-Series 4: Subject Files],
[Sub-Series 5: News Releases],
[Sub-Series 6: Public Information Clippings],
[All]