The Papers of Jacob Aall Ottesen, 1860-1892, n.d | Luther College Archives
Collection Overview
Title: The Papers of Jacob Aall Ottesen, 1860-1892, n.d
ID: LCA/RG15/Ottesen, J
Primary Creator: Ottesen, Jacob Aall (1825-1904)
Extent: 1.9 Linear Feet. More info below.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Biographical Note
Born June 1, 1825 at Fet, N. Romerike, Norway. Educated. in Norway. Ottesen immigrated to the U.S. in 1852. With Nils Brandt, he met with local Lutherans and heads of Lutheran schools to inquire if establishing a “Norwegian chair in theology”, in the form of Luther College was possible and profitable. He was a pastor in Manitowoc, Wis.; Koshkonong, Wisconsin from 1862 to 1891; and the Luther College pastor from 1894 to 1896. One of the 7 pastors organizing the Norwegian Synod, 1853. Married Cathinka Tank Doderlein, 1852. She died in 1899. He died Oct. 30, 1904.
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Ottesen var født i Fet, Nedre Romerike. Han utvandra til Amerika i 1852. Sammen med Nils Brandt holdt han møter med lokale lutheranere og ledere for å finne ut om det å grunnlegge et norsk-amerikansk lærested i form av Luther College ville være mulig og lønnsomt. Han var prest i Koshkonong i Wisconsin fra 1860 til 1891 og prest ved Luther College fra 1894 til 1896. Han var en av de sju prestene som grunnla Den norske synoden i 1853.
Administrative Information
Repository: Luther College Archives
Alternate Extent Statement: 2 boxes
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Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: Jacob Aall Otteson Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa
Finding Aid Revision History:
11/21/19: AH updated the date.
11/25/19: EC updated the preferred citation.
Box and Folder Listing
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[Box 1: Correspondence and Photographs, 1861-1892],
[Box 2: Photograph],
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- Box 1: Correspondence and Photographs, 1861-1892
- Folder 1: Inventory Processing Sheets, 1972
- Folder 2: 3 Copies of an Excerpt from the Closing Prayer of J. A. Ottesen at the Dedication of the First College Building, 14 October 1865
- Folder 3: Correspondence and Notes, 1860
- Folder 4: Correspondence and Notes, 1861-1862
- Folder 5: Correspondence and Notes, 1863
- Folder 6: Correspondence, 1864
- Folder 7: Correspondence and Notes, 1865
- Folder 8: Correspondence and Notes, 1866
- Folder 9: Correspondence and Notes, 1867
- Folder 10: Correspondence, 1868
- Folder 11: Correspondence, 1869
- Folder 12: Correspondence and Notes, 1870
- Folder 13: Correspondence, 1871
- Folder 14: Correspondence, 1872
- Folder 15: Correspondence, 1873
- Folder 16: Correspondence and Notes, 1874
- Folder 17: Correspondence, 1875
- Folder 18: Correspondence, 1876
- Folder 19: Correspondence, 1877
- Folder 20: Correspondence, 1878
- Folder 21: Correspondence, 1879
- Folder 22: Correspondence, 1880
- Folder 23: Correspondence and Notes, 1881
- Folder 24: Correspondence and Notes, 1882-1883
- Folder 25: Correspondence and Article on Prisons, 1884-1885
- Folder 26: Correspondence, 1886-1887
- Folder 27: Correspondence and Receipt, 1888-1889
- Folder 28: Correspondence, 1890
- Folder 29: Correspondence and List of Pastors, 1891-1892
- Folder 30: Photograph of Miss Hannah Ottesen, 1920
- Folder 31: Photocopy of Two Pages of "Luther College Through Sixty Years" and Negative, undated
- Folder 1: Inventory Processing Sheets, 1972
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