The Papers of Herman A. Preus

The Papers of Herman A. Preus, 1846-2000 | Luther College Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: The Papers of Herman A. Preus, 1846-2000

ID: LCA/RG15/Preus, H. A.

Primary Creator: Preus, Herman A. (Herman Amberg) (1896-1995)

Extent: 2.6 Linear Feet. More info below.

Date Acquired: 05/02/2022

Languages: English, Norwegian

Abstract

The papers of pastor and professor Herman A. Preus.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Collection contains academic files, correspondence, diaries and agenda books, family history research, newsclippings, photographs, programs, and travel-related documentation.

Biographical Note

Born July 28, 1896 at Spring Prairie Wisconsin, son of Christian Keyser (C.K.) Preus and Louisa "Lulla" Hjort Preus. Graduated from Luther College in 1916, served in the Navy, 1920; earned his L.L. B at the University of Minnesota, 1920, earned M.Th at Luther Seminary, 1925, earned PhD from Edinburgh University, 1928. Additionally studied at Menighetsfakultet and University of Oslo in Norwway, in Tubingen, Germany, and in Paris France. Ordained in 1928, served at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1928-1936. Joined faculty of Luther Seminary in 1936. Married Florence Catherine Nesbitt in 1930. Passed away in 1995.

Administrative Information

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 4 boxes

Acquisition Source: Mary Preus

Processing Information: Processed in June-July 2022 and February 2023 by Jessica Trygstad and Hayley Jackson.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence, 1846-1984],
[Box 2: Academics, Diaries, Memoirs, Newsclippings, and Travel Records, 1877-2000],
[Box 3: Photographs, 1867-1980, n.d.],
[Box 4: Photographs, 1909-1994, n.d.],
[All]

Box 1: Correspondence, 1846-1984

Primarily correspondence between Herman, wife (Florence), parents (Christian Keyser Preus and Lulla Hjort Preus), siblings, children, colleagues, and friends. The last several folders contain a mix of collected historical correspondence, sermons, and family histories from Herman's Hjort ancestors and Brandt relatives that were mixed in with other correspondence. Correspondence is in a mix of English and Norwegian.

Folder 1: Letter from C.K. Preus to H.A. Preus, 1913: In Norwegian
Folder 2: Letters to Lulla Hjort Preus from H.A. Preus, 1910, 1917: In English
Folder 3: Letters Between H.A. Preus, Lulla Hjort, and C.K. Preus During Navy Service, 1917-1919: In Norwegian
Folder 4: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort, 1918: In Norwegian
Folder 5: Postcards from H.A. Preus to Lulla Hjort, 1918, 1922, 1926: In English
Folder 6: Letters Between H.A. Preus and Siblings (Jaken (J.A.O.), Cathinka, Knut Stalland J.C.K.), 1918, 1922-1924, 1949: In English
Folder 7: Letters from Leipzig, 1922, 1924, 1927: In English
Folder 8: Letters to Hennette Preus (Teisberg) from H.A. Preus, 1920, 1926, 1928: In English
Folder 9: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort and C.K. Preus, 1920-1922: In Norwegian
Folder 10: Letters from H.A. Preus to Lulla Hjort and C.K. Preus, 1920-1922: In English
Folder 11: Letters to H.A. Preus from Christian Ravndal, 1922-1923, 1928: In English
Folder 12: H.A. Preus to Lulla Hjort and Henriette Preus, 1923: In English
Folder 13: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort, 1923: In Norwegian
Folder 14: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort, 1924: In Norwegian
Folder 15: Letters to Lulla Hjort from H.A. Preus, 1924: In Norwegian and English
Folder 16: Letters to Lulla Hjort from H.A. Preus, 1925: In English
Folder 17: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort, 1925: In Norwegian
Folder 18: Letters to H.A. Preus from Theodore Hoelty-Nickel, 1925, 1927: In English
Folder 19: Letters to H.A. Preus in Edinburgh, 1925-1927: In English, French, and Norwegian
Folder 20: Telegrams from H.A. to Lulla Hjort and Family, 1925-1927: In English
Folder 21: Letters to Lulla Hjort from H.A. Preus during Archaeological Congress Travel, 1926: In Norwegian and English
Folder 22: Letters to Lulla Hjort from H.A. Preus, 1926: In English and Norwegian
Folder 23: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort, 1926: In Norwegian
Folder 24: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort, 1927: In Norwegian
Folder 25: Letters to Lulla Hjort from H.A. Preus, 1927: In Norwegian
Folder 26: Letters to Lulla Hjort from. H.A., 1927: In English
Folder 27: Letters to H.A. Preus from Professor James MacKinnon, 1927-1943: In English
Folder 28: Letters to H.A. Preus from Molly Harrower, 1928, n.d.: In English
Folder 29: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort, 1928: In Norwegian
Folder 30: Letters to Lulla Hjort from H.A. Preus, 1928: In English
Folder 31: Letters from Lulla Hjort Preus to H.A. Preus, 1929: In Norwegian
Folder 32: Correspondence: Preus Family Legacy, 1931-1998: In English
Folder 33: Letters to Florence Preus from H.A. Preus while in Tubingen, 1937: In English
Folder 34: Letters to Florence Preus from H.A. Preus, 1936, 1949, 1956, 1960, 1966, 1972: In English
Folder 35: Letters from H.A. Preus during Bad Boll, Paris, Oslo, Trondheim (Boats) Trip, 1949: In English
Folder 36: H.A. Postcards to Children, 1937, 1949, 1954, 1956, 1980: In English
Folder 37: Letters Recieved by H.A. Preus when Ill, 1940: In English
Folder 38: Correspondence Relating to H.A.s Fulbright, 1952, 1953, 1960: In English
Folder 39: Misc. Preus Family Correspondence, 1916-1981: In English
Folder 40: Family History Research 1: Early Preus Research, 1984: In English
Folder 41: Family History Research 2: Realf and Olaf Brandt Correspondence, 1912: In English
Folder 42: Family Research 3: Correspondence w/ J.R. Christianson, 1978: In English
Folder 43: Family Research 4: Olson/Hanson Letter, 1984: In English
Folder 44: Family Research 5: Hjort/Ottesen History. Correspondence, Funeral Sermon, 1846-1917, n.d.: In English and Norwegian
Folder 45: Family Resesarch 6: Historical Correspondence and Poetry, 1894-1941: In Norwegian and English
Folder 46: Family Research: Hjort Crest, n.d.

Box 2: Academics, Diaries, Memoirs, Newsclippings, and Travel Records, 1877-2000

Folder 1: Academics: Article, "Luther on The Universal Priesthood and The Office of Ministry, 1979
Folder 2: Academics: Concordia Seminary Honorary Doctorate, 1967
Folder 3: Academics: Honorary Doctorate from Concordia (Concordia Days), 1967
Folder 4: Academics: Correspondence, Programs, News Clippings and Related Material From Study and Professorship at Luther Seminary, 1922-1977, n.d.
Folder 5: Academics: Correspondence, Programs, Receipts, Photos, and Related Material from Study and Visits to Paris, 1922-1967
Folder 6: Academics: Correspondence, Programs, and Related Material from Study in Edinburgh, 1923-1928
Folder 7: Academics: Faculte Protestante de Paris (Diary, ID Material), 1925-1928
Folder 8: Academics: The International Congress of Archaeology, 1925-1926
Folder 9: Academics: International Lutheran Congress, 1965-1966
Folder 10: Academics: Luther College Activity Programs, 1914-1916
Folder 11: Academics: Luther College Distinguished Service Award, 1969
Folder 12: Academics: Luther College Grade Reports, 1909-1916
Folder 13: Academics: Luther College Heritage Club Certificate, n.d.
Folder 14: Diary / Agenda, 1922
Folder 15: Diary / Agendas / Notebooks, 1928, n.d.
Folder 16: Diary / Agendas, 1960-1961
Folder 17: Luther College: Sorlien Family Reunion, 1990
Folder 18: Newsclippings: Family History and Koren's Funeral Sermon for O.J. Hjort, 1879-1985, n.d.
Folder 19: Newsclippings: Herman A. Preus, 1921-2000, n.d.
Folder 20: Newclippings: Luther College (Programs), 1963-1983, n.d.
Folder 21: Newsclippings: Lutheran History, 1917, n.d.
Folder 22: Newsclippings: Preus Family, 1877-1990, n.d.
Folder 23: Postcards, 1944-1976, n.d.
Folder 24: Travel: Passport, 1922-1926
Folder 25: Travel: Pressed Flowers from Jerusalem, n.d.
Folder 26: Travel: Programs, Pictures, and Receipts from Europe Trip, 1937
Folder 27: H.A. Preus' Memoir Manuscript (1 of 4), n.d.
Folder 28: H.A. Preus' Memoir Manuscript (2 of 4), n.d.
Folder 29: H.A. Preus' Memoir Manuscript (3 of 4), n.d.
Folder 30: H.A. Preus' Memoir Manuscript (4 of 4), n.d.
Folder 31: Vital and Property Records, 1919-1953

Box 3: Photographs, 1867-1980, n.d.

Folder 1: Photos: Family and Travel, 1937-1980, n.d.
Folder 2: Photos: "Herman's College Girlfriends", 1916-1918, n.d.
Folder 3: Photos: Herman A. Preus Portraits, 1922-1967, n.d.
Folder 4: Herman A. Preus Portraits (2), 1919-1959, n.d.
Folder 5: Photos: Herman A. Preus Speaking at Churches, n.d.
Folder 6: Photos: Jonathon and Mary Preus' Wedding, 1964
Folder 7: Photos: John Estrem Ordination, Other Ordinations, 1954-1967
Folder 8: Photos: Lutheran Theological Conference at Bad Boll, Germany (1), 1949
Folder 9: Photos: Lutheran Theological Conference at Bad Boll, Germany (2), 1949
Folder 10: Photos: Norway, 1923, 1963, n.d.
Folder 11: Photos: Preus Family (1), 1867-1938, n.d.

Box 4: Photographs, 1909-1994, n.d.

Folder 1: Photos: Preus Family (2), 1909-1994, n.d.
Folder 2: Photos: Preus Family (3), 1937-1972, n.d.
Folder 3: Photos: Preus Family (4), n.d.
Folder 4: Photos: Tübingen, 1937-1939