By Sasha Griffin
Collection Overview
Title: Laur. Larsen Presidential Papers, 1853-1933
ID: LCA/RG02/1st President
Creator: Larsen, Laur (1833-1915)
Extent: 13.1 Linear Feet. More info below.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into six series:
1) Correspondence (1857-1915)
2) Administrative Files (1854-1915)
3) Writings (1860-1933)
4) Sermons (1855-1909)
5) Synod Files (1863-1903)
6) Subject Files (1861-1903)
Languages: English [eng], Norwegian [nor]
Abstract
This series contains the official presidential records and papers of Laur. Larsen.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This series contains the official presidential records and papers of Laur. Larsen, the first President of Luther College, whose administration spanned 1861-1902. Included in the series is correspondence, writings, speeches, sermons, Norwegian Synod files, and college administrative files, dating 1854-1933. Though he was commonly known as Laur. Larsen, other variations of his name include Peter Lauritz Larsen and Peter Laurentius Larsen.
Biographical Note
Peter Laurentius (Laur.) Larsen was born August 10, 1833, at Kristiansand, Norway. His parents were Captain (Army) Herman Larsen and Elen Else Marie Oftedahl. Larsen entered the Kristiansand Cathedral School in 1842. In 1850, Larsen took his examinations for a Bachelor's degree at the University. In 1851, he took a second set of examinations and studied theology from 1852 until June of 1855. He achieved degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy and Candidate of Theology. He stayed to teach at Christiania from 1855 to 1857. In 1855, Larsen married his first wife, Karen Randine Neuberg. They emigrated to America in 1857. He became the pastor of Rush River, Wisconsin from 1857 to 1859. October 14, 1861, marks the beginning of Laur. Larsen's official Presidency of Luther College, a term of office that covers all of the College's formative years throughout the latter half of the 19th century and into the 20th. After forty-one years as the president of Luther College, Larsen stepped down on July 31, 1902. He was replaced by C. K. Preus. Larsen continued to teach Hebrew for nine more years before retiring from his professor duties in 1911. Larsen died peacefully in his sleep on March 1, 1915.
Administrative Information
Alternate Extent Statement:
50 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 and Information Services copyright and fair use policy, please visit http://lis.luther.edu/about/policies/copyright.
Technical Access Note:
Some materials in this collection require the use of a microfiche reader.
Original/Copies Note:
Some materials in this collection are photocopies. The existence, location, and copyright status of originals are unknown.
Preferred Citation:
Cite unpublished materials: Laur. Larsen Presidential Papers, RG02 Office of the President, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa
Cite published materials as required by your chosen citation style (Chicago, MLA, APA, etc.).
Box and Folder Listing
- Series 1: Correspondence, 1857-1915
- Sub-Series 1: General Correspondence, 1857-1915
- Box 1: Correspondence, 1857-1861
- Includes: 96:354, 96:10, 96:9, 96:7, 96:6, 96:5, 96:4, 96:3, 96:2, 96:1
- Folder 1: Correspondence - Amerikanske Brev, 1850-1858
- Letters primarily written by Larsen from America to friends in Norway.
- Accession Number: 96:1
- Folder 2: Correspondence, 1857
- Accession Number: 96:2
- Folder 3: Correspondence, 1859
- Accession Number: 96:3
- Folder 4: Correspondence, 1859
- Accession Number: 96:4
- Folder 5: Correspondence, 1860
- Accession Number: 96:5
- Folder 6: Correspondence, 1860
- Accession Number: 96:6
- Folder 7: Correspondence, 1860
- Accession Number: 96:7
- Folder 8: Correspondence, 1860
- Accession Number: 96:9
- Folder 9: Correspondence, 1861
- Accession Number: 96:10
- Folder 10: Correspondence, 1859-1861
- Accession Number: 96:354
- Box 2: Correspondence, 1862-1863
- Includes: 96:15, 96:14, 96:13, 96:12, 96:11, 96:355
- Box 3: Correspondence, 1863-1865
- Includes: 96:16, 96:17, 96:18, 96:19, 96:20, 96:21, 96:22, 96:23
- Box 4: Correspondence, 1865-1867
- Includes: 96:24, 96:25, 96:26, 96:27, 96:28, 96:29, 96:30
- Box 5: Correspondence, 1863-1869
- Includes: 96:356, 96:31, 96:32, 96:33, 96:34, 96:35, 96:36, 96:37, 96:38, 96:39, 96:40, 96:429, 96:430
- Box 6: Correspondence, 1870-1871
- Includes: 96:357, 96:41, 96:42, 96:43, 96:44, 96:45, 96:46, 96:47, 96:48
- Box 7: Correspondence, 1872-1873
- Includes: 96:358, 96:52, 96:50, 96:51, 96:53, 96:54, 96:55
- Box 8: Correspondence, 1873-1875
- Includes: 96:70, 96:69, 96:68, 96:67, 96:66, 96:65, 96:64, 96:63, 96:61, 96:62, 96:60, 96:59, 96:58, 96:57, 96:56
- Box 9: Correspondence, 1876-1877
- Includes: 96:71, 96:72, 96:73, 96:74, 96:75, 96:76, 96:77
- Box 10: Correspondence, 1877-1878
- Includes: 96:80, 96:78, 96:79, 96:81, 96:82, 96:83
- Box 11: Correspondence, 1878-1879
- Includes: 96:84, 96:85, 96:86, 96:87, 96:88, 96:91, 96:90, 96:89, 96:92
- Box 12: Correspondence, 1879-1880
- Includes: 96:94, 96:93, 96:95, 96:96, 96:98, 96:99, 96:97, 96:100, 96:101
- Box 13: Correspondence, 1880-1882
- Includes 96:102, 96:103, 96:104, 96:105, 96:106, 96:107, 96:108, and 96:109.
- Box 14: Correspondence, 1882-1884
- Includes 96:110, 96:111, 96:112, 96:113, 96:114, 96:115, 96:116, 96:117, 96:118, 96:119, and 96:120.
- Box 15: Correspondence, 1884-1885
- Includes 96:121, 96:122, 96:123, 96:124, 96:125, 96:126, 96:127, 96:128, 96:129, 96:130, and 96:131.
- Box 16: Correspondence, 1886-1887
- Includes 96:132, 96:133, 96:134, 96:135, 96:136, 96:137, 96:138, 96:139, 96:140, 96:141, 96:142, 96:143, 96:144, and 96:466.
- Box 17: Correspondence, 1888-1890
- Includes 96:145, 96:146, 96:147, 96:148, 96:149, 96:150, 96:151, 96:152, 96:153, 96:154, 96:155, 96:156, 96:157, and 96:158.
- Box 18: Correspondence, 1890-1891
- Includes 96:159, 96:160, 96:161, 96:162, 96:163, 96:164, 96:165, 96:166, 96:167, and 96:168.
- Box 19: Correspondence, 1891-1892
- Includes 96:169, 96:170, 96:171, 96:172, 96:173, 96:174, 96:175, 96:176, 96:177, and 96:474.
- Box 20: Correspondence, 1892-1894
- Includes 96:178, 96:179, 96:180, 96:181, 96:182, 96:183, 96:184, 96:185, 96:186, 96:187, and 96:188.
- Box 21: Correspondence, 1894-1896
- Includes 96:189, 96:190, 96:191, 96:192, 96:193, 96:194, 96:195, 96:196, 96:197, 96:198, 96:199, and 96:200.
- Box 22: Correspondence, 1897-1899
- Includes 287:16, 96:201, 96:202, 96:203, 96:204, 96:205, 96:206, 96:207, 96:208, 96:209, 96:210, 96:211, 96:212, 96:213, 96:214, and 96:215.
- Box 23: Correspondence, 1899-1900
- Includes 96:216, 96:217, 96:218, 96:219, 96:220, 96:221, 96:222, 96:223, 96:223, 96:224, and 96:225.
- Box 24: Correspondence, 1901-1902
- Includes 96:226, 96:227, 96:228, 96:229, 96:230, 96:231, 96:232, 96:233, 96:234, 96:235, and 96:238.
- Box 25: Correspondence, 1904-1905
- Includes 96:249, 96:250, 96:251, 96:252, 96:253, 96:254, 96:255, 96:256, 96:257, 96:258, and 96:259.
- Box 26: Correspondence, 1906-1907
- Includes 96:260, 96:261, 96:262, 96:263, 96:264, 96:265, 96:266, 96:267, and 96:268.
- Box 27: Correspondence, 1907-1908
- Includes 96:269, 96:270, 96:271, 96:272, 96:273, 96:274, 96:275, 96:276, and 96:277.
- Box 28: Correspondence, 1908-1909
- Includes 96:278, 96:280, 96:281, 96:282, 96:283, 96:284, 96:285, 96:286, and 96:287.
- Box 29: Correspondence, 1909-1910
- Includes 96:288, 96:289, 96:290, 96:291, 96:292, 96:293, 96:294, 96:295, 96:296, 96:297, and 96:298.
- Box 30: Correspondence, 1910-1915
- Includes 96:299, 96:300, 96:301, 96:302, 96:303, 96:303, 96:304, 96:305, 96:306, 96:307, 96:308, 96:309, 96:310, 96:311, 96:316, and 96:317.
- Box 31: Correspondence, 1874-1910
- Includes 96:359, 96:360, 96:361, 96:362, 96:363, 96:364, 96:365, 96:366, 96:367, 96:368, 96:369, 96:370, 96:312, 96:313, 96:314, 96:315, and 96:299.
- Box 32: Correspondence, 1911-1915
- Includes 96:371, 96:372, 96:373, 96:374, 96:375, 96:376, 96:377, 96:378, 96:379, and 4-52.
- Box 33: Correspondence, 1869-1896
- Includes 96:431, 96:432, 96:433, 96:434, 96:435, 96:436, 96:437, 96:438, 96:439, 96:440, 96:441, 96:442, 96:443, and 96:444.
- Box 34: Correspondence, 1861-1901
- Includes 96:353.
- Series 2: Administrative Files, 1854-1915
- Sub-Series 1: Editor's Files, 1857-1904
- Box 1: Editor's Files, 1857-1904
- Sub-Series 2: Awards and Honors, 1854-1915
- Box 1: Awards and Honors, 1854-1915
- Folder 1: 25th Anniversary, 1884
- Folder 2: 70th Birthday, 1903
- Folder 3: 50th Anniversary, 1909
- Folder 4: 50th Anniversary, 1909
- Folder 5: 50th Anniversary, 1909
- Folder 6: Centennial Clippings, 1933
- Folder 7: Press Clippings, 1913-1917
- Folder 8: Press Clippings, Obituaries, 1915
- Folder 9: Press Clippings, 1909
- Folder 10: 80th Birthday, 1913
- Folder 11: Odes and Tributes, 1854-1988
- Folder 12: In Memoriam, 1915
- Folder 13: In Memoriam, 1915
- Sub-Series 3: Examination Scores, 1874-1881
- Box 1: Examination Scores, 1874-1881
- Sub-Series 4: Faculty Assignments, 1866-1902
- Box 1: Faculty Assignments, 1866-1902
- Sub-Series 5: Financial Records, 1861-1897
- Box 1: Understøttelseskassen, 1861-1897
- Box 2: Receipts and Student Aid, 1869-1882
- Box 3: University Funds, 1861-1896
- Note: The documents in these folders were originally listed on inventories for the files in the correspondence series.
- Folder 1: University Funds, 1861
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:446 and 96:10
- Folder 2: University Funds, 1862
- Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:446, 96:13, 96:12, and 96:11.
- Folder 3: University Funds, 1863
- Includes documents originally listed in inventories for 96:446, 96:15, and 96:14
- Folder 4: University Funds, 1864
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:446, 96:17, and 96:19
- Folder 5: University Funds, 1865
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:20, 96:21, 96:22, and 96:446
- Folder 6: University Funds, ca. 1865
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:446.
- Folder 7: University Funds, 1866
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:27, 96:28, and 96:446
- Folder 8: University Funds, 1867
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories from 96:29, 96:30, 96:31, and 96:32
- Folder 9: University Funds, 1868
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:33, 96:446, 96:34, and 96:36.
- Folder 10: University Funds, 1869
- Contains documents originally listed on inventories of 96:40, 96:49, 96:37, 96:38, 96:39, and 96:446.
- Folder 11: University Funds, 1870
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:44, 96:49, 96:41, 96:446, and 96:43
- Folder 12: University Funds, 1871
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:446, 96:45, 96:46, 96:47,96:48, 96:53, and 96:49.
- Folder 13: University Funds, 1872
- Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:50, 96:51, 96:52, and 96:446.
- Folder 14: University Funds, 1873
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:54, 96:55, 96:56, and 96:446
- Folder 15: University Funds, 1874
- Includes documents originally listed in inventories for 96:446, 96:58, 96:61, and 96:62.
- Folder 16: University Funds, 1875
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:446, 96:70, 96:64, 96:65, 96:66, 96:70, 96:67, 96:68,96:69, and 96:471
- Folder 17: University Funds, 1876
- Contains documents originally listed in inventories for 96:71, 96:72, 96:74, 96:73, and 96:75
- Folder 18: University Funds, 1877
- Includes items originally listed on inventories for 96:83, 96:77, 96:79, 96:80, and 96:82
- Folder 19: University Funds, 1878
- Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:85, 96:84, and 96:83.
- Folder 20: University Funds, 1879
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:91 and 96:93
- Folder 21: University Funds, 1880
- Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:97
- Folder 22: University Funds, 1881
- Includes documents originally listed on the inventories for 96:104
- Folder 23: University Funds, 1882
- Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:112
- Folder 24: University Funds, 1883
- Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:116 and 96:117
- Folder 25: University Funds, 1885
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:126 and 96:129
- Folder 26: University Funds, 1886
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:143
- Folder 27: University Funds, 1887
- Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:139, 96:143, 96:74, and 96:446
- Folder 28: University Funds, 1888
- Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:145 and 96:150
- Folder 29: University Funds, 1889
- Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:469
- Folder 30: University Funds, 1890-1891
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:159, 96:469, 96:160, 96:169, 96:172, and 96:469
- Folder 31: University Funds, 1891
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:469
- Folder 32: University Funds, 1892
- Includes items originally listed on inventories for 96:469
- Folder 33: University Funds, 1893
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:469
- Folder 34: University Funds, 1894
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories for 96:469
- Folder 35: University Funds, 1896
- Contains documents originally listed on inventories for 96:469
- Folder 36: University Funds, n.d.
- Series 3: Writings, 1860-1933
- Box 1: Writings, 1860-1933
- Folder 1: Talks, 1866-1913
- Folder 2: Speeches, 1853-1898
- Folder 3: Writings, 1855-1913
- Folder 4: Writings, 1869-1881
- Folder 5: Rough Draft, Manuscript, 1868
- Folder 6: Manuscript of Report of The Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, 1868
- Folder 7: Manuscripts, Church Records, 1859-1862
- Folder 8: Writings, 1859-1900
- Folder 9: Rough Draft, Manuscript, 1860
- Folder 10: Writings, 1857-1894
- Folder 11: Lectures, 1860-1892
- Folder 12: Speeches at funerals, 1877-1908
- Folder 13: Writings about Laur. Larsen, 1915-1933
- Folder 14: "Protocol with Daily Register for the Norwegian-Lutheran Educational Institution for the Education of Ministers", 1861-1863
- Series 4: Sermons, 1855-1909
- Box 1: Sermons, 1855-1865
- Box 2: Sermons, 1866-1875
- Box 3: Sermons, 1876-1882
- Box 4: Sermons, 1884-1909
- Series 5: Synod Files, 1863-1903
- Box 1: Synod Files, 1863-1903
- Folder 1: Election Controversy (Naadevalgstriden), 1884, 1885
- Includes 96:335
- Folder 2: Election Controversy (Naadevalgstriden), 1882, 1885
- Includes 96:336
- Folder 3: Election Controversy (Naadevalgstriden), undated
- Includes 96:337
- Folder 4: Election Controversy (Naadevalgstriden), 1880, 1884
- Includes 96:338
- Folder 5: Election Controversy (Naadevalgstriden), 1883, 1885
- Includes 96:339
- Folder 6: Election Controversy (Naadevalgstriden), 1880-1887
- Includes 96:405
- Folder 7: Slavery, papers and microfiche, 1863, 1868, 1872
- Includes 96:334
- Folder 8: Norwegian Publishing Company, 1884-1895
- Includes 96:344
- Folder 9: Church Council (Kirkeraadet), 1885-1903
- Folder 10: Joint Evangelical Lutheran Conference of Central Texas Committee, Report concerning Union, 1912
- Includes 96:341
- Folder 11: Constitution, undated
- Includes 96:342
- Folder 12: Jefferson Prairie, 1865-1871
- Includes 96:343
- Series 6: Subject Files, 1861-1903
- Box 1: Subject Files, 1861-1901
- Folder 1: Translation of Laur. Larsen Diary, undated
- Translator: Hovde, Oivind M.
- Folder 2: Diary of Laur. Larsen, 1861
- Folder 3: Copy books, accounting books, and note books, 1857-1901
- Folder 4: Correspondence, interfile, 1866-1869
- Folder 5: Correspondence, interfile, 1895-1901
- Folder 6: Correspondence, interfile, 1901
- Folder 7: Attendance Record Book, 1877-1882
- Folder 8: Attendance Record Book, 1882-1885
- Folder 9: Attendance Record Book, 1875-1881
- Folder 10: Student Discipline, notes, 1880-1895
- Folder 11: Finanical Receipts from Lecture Committee, 1887-1894
- Folder 12: Programs from Inaugurations, 1874-1890
- Folder 13: Travel Diaries, undated
- Folder 14: Army Cadet Corps, 1866-1868
- Box 2: Subject Files, 1861-1903
- Folder 1: Campus Parsonage, 1868-1870
- Includes 96:332.
- Folder 2: Financial Material, Receipts for building, books, and tuition, 1862-1864
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories in the correspondence series.
- Folder 3: Correspondence, April 1908
- Includes 96:279
- Folder 4: Financial Statements, Invoices, and Loans, 1861-1895
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories in the correspondence files.
- Folder 5: Certificate of College, undated
- Includes 96:431
- Folder 6: School Anniversary Letters, 1881-1889
- Letters contain best wishes from graduates; contains documents originally listed on inventories in the correspondence series.
- Folder 7: Financial Account Book, 1889-1903
- Folder 8: Lecture Notes, Latin School, 1842-1852, n.d.
- Includes 96:308:01 - other notebooks from this accession may be in RG15 Papers of the Larsen Family.
- Folder 9: Songs and Programs, 1874-1890, n.d.
- Includes 96:447
- Folder 10: Certificate and Newsletters, 1858-1898, n.d.
- Includes 96:446
- Folder 11: Student Petitions, 1885-1894
- Folder 12: Master of Arts Applications, 1890
- Contains documents originally listed on inventories in the correspondence series.
- Folder 13: Inquiries and Requests for Catalog, 1862-1897
- Folder 14: Student Accounts - A, 1892-1898
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories of correspondence series.
- Folder 15: Student Accounts - B, 1868-1900
- Includes documents originally listed on inventories in the correspondence series.
- Folder 16: Evangelisk Luthersk Folke Kalender, 1892
- Box 3: Oversized, Examen Artium, 1850