Student Papers, 1931-2006 | Luther College Archives

By Sasha Griffin

Collection Overview

Title: Student Papers, 1931-2006Add to your cart.

ID: LCA/RG00/Series 5

Primary Creator: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)

Extent: 1.3 Linear Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Boxes are arranged chronologically.  Folders in Boxes 1-2 remain in original order by chapter or part. The remaining boxes have folders arranged alphabetically by creator last name.

Subjects: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - History

Languages: English

Abstract

A collection of student papers written as classwork.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This series holds a number of student papers that document Luther College's history, collected by Luther College Archives.  The creation dates for the materials range from 1931 to 2006.

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.

Subject/Index Terms

Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - History

Administrative Information

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 7 boxes

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 copyright and fair use policy, please visit https://www.luther.edu/copyright/.

Preferred Citation:

Cite unpublished materials: Student Papers, RG00 History Relating to Luther College, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

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

Finding Aid Revision History:

12/20/2019: Hayley Jackson reprocessed Box 4 and updated folder contents.

4/11/2019: Hayley Jackson updated link to copyright policy.


Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Box:

[Box 1: The Pioneer School, History XIII, 1931],
[Box 2: Norwegian-American Contributions to Religious Literature, 31 May 1934],
[Box 3: Effective Writing, English 40, 1991],
[Box 4: Student Papers, 1993, 2014],
[Box 5: Scandinavian Immigration History, History 46, 1999],
[Box 6: History 71, May 2000],
[Box 7: Paideia I, 2000-2009],
[All]

Box 1: The Pioneer School, History XIII, 1931Add to your cart.
Folder 1Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 1: The Pioneer School: The Pit Whence She Was Digged., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Gabrielson, Thomas
Folder 2Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 2: Who Laid Her Keel: The Erection of First Main, at What Cost of Labor, Effort, and Prayers., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Feldhake, Harold
Folder 3Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 3: Religious and Cultured Aims of Luther College., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Aaberg, Alfred
Folder 4Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 4: Happy Days at Luther College: Bright Days 1861-1872 in Spite of War., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Tovson, T. Orlando
Folder 5Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 5: The Cloud as Big as a Man's Fist: The Absolution Question., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Evenmore, Henry
Folder 6Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 6: Early Frost--Luther College and the Slavery Question., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Talle, Reuben
Folder 7Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 7: The Storm Against the House, 1872-1888., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Jenson, Lawrence
Folder 8Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 8: The Divided House., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Engrav, Henry
Folder 9Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 9: The Smoke Out of the Blue., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Youngquist, Ansel V
Folder 10Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 10: Luther College as a Pioneer Institution: Keeping Pace with Progress.: Recovery and Healing, 1903-1912., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Larson, Guy F
Folder 11Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 11: Discussion and Perplexity., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Gulliksen
Folder 12Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 12: War and Reconstruction., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Kelly, Walter
Folder 13Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 13: The Library and the New Endowments, the Koren Library, the Norwegian-American Historical Association Museum, The Endowment of 1926, the Norwegian-American Centennial of 1925, the Seventieth Anniversary Gift., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: MacMasters, Charles
Folder 14Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 14: Keeping Pace in the Curriculum., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Tangen, H J Norman
Folder 15Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 15: Keeping the Pace with Caesar., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Priebe, Arthur E
Folder 16Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 16: Keeping Pace with Secular and Non-Lutheran Demands., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Schade, George
Folder 17Add to your cart.
Item 1: Chapter 17: Keeping Pace with Inter-Synodical Developments., 1931Add to your cart.
Papers written by students about the beginnings of Luther College.
Creator: Bunge, Eldo
Box 2: Norwegian-American Contributions to Religious Literature, 31 May 1934Add to your cart.
Folder 1Add to your cart.
Item 1: Contributions of Norwegian-Americans to the Field of Religious Literature as Contained in the Luther College Library: A Bibliography, Orientation 21; Part One, 31 May 1934Add to your cart.
Taught by college librarian Mr. Karl Jacobsen, these two folders contain a term bibliography compiled by freshmen Gerhard Brandt Naeseth and Olaf Ottesen Brandt for the course Bibliography (Library Orientation 21). The bibliography lists all the works that were in Koren Library in 1934 that relate to Norwegian American religious literature and contains not only the author, dates, and title, but also a short description for each entry. Part One (in Folder 1) contains chapters: Preface; Errata; 1) Religion; 2) Christianity; 3) The Bible; 4) Doctrinal Theology; 5) Practical Theology.
Creator: Brandt, Olaf Ottesen
Creator: Naeseth, Gerhard Brandt
Related Material: Also included in box is a photocopy of Chips, 25 March 1936.  Article is titled "Bibliographies Prepared By Frosh for English Paper" and describes how the bibliography assignments help reference in the library as well as help the students prepare for more upperclassmen work.
Folder 2Add to your cart.
Item 1: Contributions of Norwegian-Americans to the Field of Religious Literature as Contained in the Luther College Library: A Bibliography, Orientation 21; Part Two, 31 May 1934Add to your cart.
Taught by college librarian Mr. Karl Jacobsen, these two folders contain a term bibliography compiled by freshmen Gerhard Brandt Naeseth and Olaf Ottesen Brandt for the course Bibliography (Library Orientation 21). The bibliography lists all the works that were in Koren Library in 1934 that relate to Norwegian American religious literature and contains not only the author, dates, and title, but also a short description for each entry. Part Two (in Folder 2) contains Chapter 6 Special Denominations/Special Churches and the Index.
Creator: Brandt, Olaf Ottesen
Creator: Naeseth, Gerhard Brandt
Related Material: Also included in box is a photocopy of Chips, 25 March 1936.  Article is titled "Bibliographies Prepared By Frosh for English Paper" and describes how the bibliography assignments help reference in the library as well as help the students prepare for more upperclassmen work.
Box 3: Effective Writing, English 40, 1991Add to your cart.
Folder 1Add to your cart.
Item 1: Main: Commander of the Campus, 1991Add to your cart.
This paper discusses how Main II burned and the features of New Main.  There is no name of author.
Folder 2Add to your cart.
Item 1: The Genesis of Valders, 22 October 1991Add to your cart.
This paper discusses the history of Valders Memorial Hall of Science and uses letters and the dedication ceremony program as primary documents.  The ceremony program, along with an inventory of letters used, a copy of April 1955 Luther Alumnus newletter, and a photocopy of a picture of the building are also included in the folder.
Creator: Andersen, Blaine
Folder 3Add to your cart.
Item 1: Koren Library: The Student's Memories, 22 October 1991Add to your cart.
This paper details the history of Koren Library by using students' accounts and memories. It documents not only the physical layout of the building, but also the policies and procedures, such as having closed stacks, and even pranks students played on the librarians.  Documents used include books, annual reports, and oral interviews of ten people (Wilfred Bunge, Linda Disch, Helen Haatvedt, Steve Hubbard, Kathryn Kalsow, Erling Naeseth, Leslie Rude, Harlan Sanderson, Paul Solberg, and Wendy Stevens).  Paper also includes photocopied pictures of the outside and inside of the library.
Creator: Anderson, Marnie
Folder 4Add to your cart.
Item 1: C.K. Preus Gymnasium: What Was Lost, What Was Gained?, 23 October 1991Add to your cart.
This paper discusses the history of Preus Gymnasium, how it burned, the planning of a new gymnasium, and features of the replacement building.
Creator: Brown, Alison
Folder 5Add to your cart.
Item 1: History of Koren, 1991Add to your cart.
This paper discusses the history of Koren Library from its dedication in 1921 throughout its renovation and into the late 1980s.
Creator: Capel, Kim
Folder 6Add to your cart.
Item 1: Blessed Are They That Dwell in Thy House, 22 October 1991Add to your cart.
This paper discusses the history of Dahl Centennial Union and its features.
Creator: Clarke, Tony
Folder 7Add to your cart.
Item 1: The Birth of a (Local) Legend..., 18 March 1999Add to your cart.
This paper discusses the history behind Paideia and Freshman Studies.
Creator: DeBoer, Jacob
Folder 8Add to your cart.
Item 1: Human Dissection and Anatomy Course, 18 October 1998Add to your cart.
This paper discusses the history of the Overholt Lab and human dissection and anatomy courses.
Creator: Ensrude, Carryn
Folder 9Add to your cart.
Item 1: The Conception of the Center for Faith and Life, 21 October 1991Add to your cart.
Thi spaper talks about the beginnings of the Center for Faith and Life
Creator: Fleck, Lee C
Folder 10Add to your cart.
Item 1: The Forgotten History of Valders: The Great Hall of Science, 22 October 1991Add to your cart.
This paper is about the history of Valders Memorial Hall of Science and includes costs charts, floor plans, and an image of the Valders signs attached to the cover page.
Creator: Gerdes, Robert A
Folder 11Add to your cart.
Item 1: Main: The Battleground Between the Administration and the Students' War for Control, 22 October 1991Add to your cart.
This paper is about the use of Main throughout history between students and administration.
Creator: Hannager, Krista
Folder 12Add to your cart.
Item 1: The Field House's Interesting Beginnings, 1991Add to your cart.
This paper is about the history of the Field House.
Creator: Hoover, David
Folder 13Add to your cart.
Item 1: The Growth of a Union, 22 October 1991Add to your cart.
This paper is about the history of the Dahl Centennial Union.
Creator: Johnson, Amy
Folder 14Add to your cart.
Item 1: Koren Library: Influential and Interesting, 18 October 1991Add to your cart.
This paper is about the history of Koren Library
Creator: Katzenmaier, Lena
Folder 15Add to your cart.
Item 1: Flames Engulf a Loved One, 22 October 1991Add to your cart.
This paper is about the history of the C K Preus Gymnasium.
Creator: Omodt, Scott
Folder 16Add to your cart.
Item 1: Old Main: The History of the Building, the People, and Luther College, 20 October 1991Add to your cart.
This paper is about the history of Old Main.  Includes photocopied picture.
Creator: Scheel, Alison
Folder 17Add to your cart.
Item 1: The Personalities of Luther's Head Librarians, 22 October 1991Add to your cart.
This paper is about Karl T Jacobsen and Oivind M Hovde, particularly about their strengths, responsibilities, and history as Luther librarians.
Creator: Smith, Julie
Folder 18Add to your cart.
Item 1: The Structure of Main: A Historical Perspective, 22 October 1991Add to your cart.
This paper is about the history of Main.  Includes photocopied pictures of building.
Creator: Vrieze, Heidi
Folder 19Add to your cart.
Item 1: Paper #2, 19 October 1998Add to your cart.
This paper details the history of the intervisitation policy.
Creator: Wass, Heather
Folder 20Add to your cart.
Item 1: Student Life in Preus Over Time, 21 October 1991Add to your cart.
This paper is about the history of Preus Library and student activities within the building.
Creator: Witte, Suzanne
Box 4: Student Papers, 1993, 2014Add to your cart.
Folder 1Add to your cart.
Item 1: "Cultural Diversity at Luther Through Athletic Recruitment", 12 May 1993Add to your cart.
Paper by Scott Leake for Professor Nelson submitted May 12 1993 for Sociology 39.  Paper discusses increasing diversity on Luther's campus by focusing sports recruitment on minorities.
Creator: Leake, Scott
Folder 2: "Decorah Junior College For Girls", 2014Add to your cart.
Paper written about the history of the Decorah Junior College for Girls, which became Decorah Women's College. Written for Paideia 112 and presented at the student research symposium.
Creator: McCready, Megan
Box 5: Scandinavian Immigration History, History 46, 1999Add to your cart.
Folder 1Add to your cart.
Item 1: Accreditation: The Luther-St. Olaf Endowment, Spring 1999Add to your cart.
A look at the Luther-St. Olaf Endowment through letters, bulletins, and Chips articles.
Creator: Askeland, Erik
Folder 2Add to your cart.
Item 1: "Now I must write you a few lines..." Letters from the front: Norwegian- Americans in the Civil War, 10 May 1999Add to your cart.
This paper anaylzes letters written by Norwegian-Americans during the Civil War.
Creator: Burnham, Kate
Box 6: History 71, May 2000Add to your cart.
Folder 1Add to your cart.
Item 1: Non-Military Experiences During World War II, 13 May 2000Add to your cart.
Paper is about soldiers who did not have a direct experience with war or battles during World War II, utilizing the Chellis letters collection.
Creator: Clauson, Pete
Folder 2Add to your cart.
Item 1: Role of Sports in World War II, 12 May 2000Add to your cart.
Paper is about the role of sports during World War II, utilizing the Chellis letter collection.
Creator: Koracofe, Adam
Folder 3Add to your cart.
Item 1: Dear Chellis: Letters and the Soldiers Psyche. 2000, 2000Add to your cart.
Paper analyzes the soldier's psyche, utilizing the Chellis letters collection.
Creator: Rusch, Evan
Box 7: Paideia I, 2000-2009Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Paideia I: "The Norwegian Identity of Luther College in the 1960s" by Kelly Bumpus, Spring 2000Add to your cart.
Item 1: "The Norwegian Identity of Luther College in the 1960's", Spring 2000Add to your cart.
Paper analyzes the Norwegian background, beginning with the foundation of Luther College throughout the 1960s.  Written for Professor Faldet.
Creator: Bumpus, Kelly
Folder 2: Paideia I: "The Aamouth Family: A Story of Norwegian-American Immigration" by Beth Anderson, Spring 2003Add to your cart.
Item 1: "The Aamoth Family: A Story of Norwegian-American Imigration", 28 April 2003Add to your cart.
Paper discusses the immigration story of the Aamoth Family. Written for Professor Oyvind Gulliksen.
Creator: Anderson, Beth
Folder 3: Paideia I: "The Assimilation of Norwegian-Americans Into American Culture Through the Establishment of Charitable and Health Care Organizations" by Molly Berkas, Spring 2003Add to your cart.
Item 1: "The Assimilation of Norwegian-Americans into American Culture Through the Establishment of Charitable and Health Care Organizations", 20 March 2003Add to your cart.
Paper discusses the beginning of the assimilation of Norwegian immigrants into American society through health care institution.
Creator: Berkas, Molly
Folder 4: Paideia I: "Immigrant Letters: Their Influence on Norwegian Immigration to America" by Mandi Blenka, Spring 2003Add to your cart.
Item 1: "Immigrant Letters: Their Influence on Norwegian Immigration to America", 12 March 2003Add to your cart.
Paper discusses the role that letters from Norwegians in America to Norwegians in Norway had on immigration.
Creator: Blenka, Mandi
Folder 5: Paideia I: "Why Ole Joined the Union Army: The Role of Norwegian Immigrants in the Civil War" by Larissa Curtis, Spring 2003Add to your cart.
Item 1: "Why Ole Joined the Union Army: The Role of Norwegian Immigrants in the Civil War", Spring 2003Add to your cart.
Paper discusses the role of Norwegian Immigrants in the Civil War.  Written for Oyvind Gulliksen for Section 09.
Creator: Curtis, Larissa
Folder 6: Paideia I: "Language of a Norwegian Immigrant" by Rebecca Hefle, Spring 2003Add to your cart.
Item 1: "Language of a Norwegian Immigrant", 13 May 2003Add to your cart.
Paper discusses the importance of Norwegian language in the immigrant's culture.  Written for Oyvind Gulliksen for Section 09.
Creator: Hefte, Rebecca
Folder 7: Paideia I: "Norwegian Immigration to South Dakota" by Heidi Hoefer, Spring 2003Add to your cart.
Item 1: "Norwegian Immigration to South Dakota", 16 April 2003Add to your cart.
This paper discusses the movement of Norwegian immigrants to the South Dakota region.  Written for Oyvind Gulliksen for Section 09.
Creator: Hoefer, Heidi
Folder 8: Paideia I: "Women of Norway, Making a Life in America: The Lives of Norwegian-American Frontier Women" by Megan Levison, Spring 2003Add to your cart.
Item 1: "Women of Norway; Making a Life in America: The Lives of Norwegian-American Frontier Women", 21 March 2003Add to your cart.
This paper discusses gender roles during the waves of Norwegian immigration.   Written for Oyvind Gulliksen for Section 09.
Creator: Levisen, Megan
Folder 9: Paideia I: "From a Small Farm to a Homestead: Norwegian Immigrants and Agriculture" by Kristi Millmann, Spring 2003Add to your cart.
Item 1: "From a Small Farm to a Homestead: Norwegian Immigrants and Agriculture", 25 April 2003Add to your cart.
This paper discusses the culture behind farming for Norwegian immigrants.  Written for Oyvind Gulliksen for Section 09.
Creator: Millmann, Kristi Nicole
Folder 10: Paideia I: " The Land of Opportunity: The Immigration of Norwegian Women to America" by Alison Rapacz, Spring 2003Add to your cart.
Item 1: "The Land of Opportunity: The Immigration of Norwegian Women to America", 14 April 2003Add to your cart.
This paper discusses the immigration of Nowregian women to America.  Written for Oyvind Gulliksen for Section 09.
Creator: Rapacz, Alison
Folder 11: Paideia I: "The Influence of 'America Letters' on Norwegian Immigration, 1825-1925" by Alex Thoreson, Spring 2003Add to your cart.
Item 1: "The Influence of 'America Letters' on Norwegian Immigration, 1825-1925", 17 April 2003Add to your cart.
This paper discusses the role of letters written by Norwegian immigrants in America to Norwegians in Norway.  Written for Oyvind Gulliksen for Section 09.
Creator: Thoreson, Alex
Folder 12: Paideia I: "Where Have All the Letters Gone? Norwegian Immigrant Letters and Letter-Writing Today" by John Williams, Spring 2003Add to your cart.
Item 1: "Where Have All The Letters Gone? Norwegian Immigrant Letters and Letter-Writing Today", Spring 2003Add to your cart.
This paper discusses the culture of letter writing and how it pertained to Norwegian immigration.
Creator: Williams, John
Folder 13: Spanish Influenza Epidemic in Decorah by Nicholas Kelley, April 10, 2006Add to your cart.
Item 1: "An Overview of the Spanish Influenza Epidemic of 1918-19 in Decorah, IA and Luther College", 10 April 2006Add to your cart.
This paper discusses the background and results of the Spanish Influenza epidemic on campus.
Creator: Kelley, Nicholas S
Folder 14: "'Another Lucky Strike: An Experience I Wouldn't Trade for a Trillion Dollars!': The Story of World War II Veteran - Roger Anderson", May 26, 2009Add to your cart.
Folder 15: "The Symra Society: A Literary-Social Organization", 18 March 1992Add to your cart.
Folder 16: An Overview of the Center for Faith and Life, 15 December 1991Add to your cart.
Folder 17: George Pfister, 18 May 2009Add to your cart.

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: The Pioneer School, History XIII, 1931],
[Box 2: Norwegian-American Contributions to Religious Literature, 31 May 1934],
[Box 3: Effective Writing, English 40, 1991],
[Box 4: Student Papers, 1993, 2014],
[Box 5: Scandinavian Immigration History, History 46, 1999],
[Box 6: History 71, May 2000],
[Box 7: Paideia I, 2000-2009],
[All]