Collection Overview
Title: Commencement Records, 1885-2021
ID: LCA/RG11/Series 4
Creator: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)
Extent: 2.6 Linear Feet. More info below.
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
A collection of materials related to Commencement activities and events, including Senior Recognition Day, President's Music Showcase, President's Theatre/Dance Showcase, Nurse Pinning Ceremony, Baccalaureate Vespers service, and commencement programs, and commencement addresses.
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.
Administrative Information
Alternate Extent Statement:
10 Boxes
Processing Information:
Reprocessed by HRJ in March 2021.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1: Programs, 1885-1939
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- Folder 1: Programs, 1885-1899
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- Folder 2: Programs, 1897-1906
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- Folder 3: Programs, 1900-1909
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- Folder 4: Programs, 1910-1919
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- Folder 5: Final Programs from the Registrar's Office, 1925-1929
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- Folder 6: Programs, 1920-1929
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- Folder 7: Final Programs from the Registrar's Office, 1930-1939
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- Folder 8: Programs, 1930-1939
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- Box 2: Programs, 1940-1964
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- Folder 1: Commencement Programs, 1911-1948
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- Folder 2: Programs, 1940-1949
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- Folder 3: Final Programs from the Registrar's Office, 1940-1949
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- Folder 4: Final Programs from the Registrar's Office, 1950-1959
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- Folder 5: Programs, 1950-1959
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- Folder 6: Void Diplomas of Richard Edward Grindeland and Milo Arthur Thompson, 1954
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- Folder 7: Commencement Programs, 1950-1959
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- Box 3: Programs, 1965-1969
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- Folder 1: Final Programs from the Registrar's Office, 1960s
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- Folder 2: Commencement Programs, 1960-1964
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- Folder 3: Commencement Programs, 1965-1969
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- Inlcudes programs and Eric Sevareid's 1965 commencement speech.
- Folder 4: Purnendu Kumar Banarjee Commencement Address, 1966
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- Box 4: Programs, 1970-1982
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- Folder 1: Commencement Related Papers, undated
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- Folder 2: Final Programs from the Registrar's Office, 1970-1979
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- Folder 3: Commencement and Baccalaureate, 1970
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- Folder 4: Commencement and Baccalaureate, 1971
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- Folder 5: Commencement and Baccalaureate, 1972
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- Folder 6: Commencement and Baccalaureate, 1973
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- Folder 7: Commencement and Baccalaureate, 1974
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- Folder 8: Commencement and Baccalaureate, 1975
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- Folder 9: Commencement and Baccalaureate, 1976
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- Folder 10: Commencement Programs, 1977-1979
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- Folder 11: Commencement Programs, 1980-1982
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- Box 5: Programs, 1983-1989
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- Folder 1: Commencement Programs, 1983-1984
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- Folder 2: Commencement Programs, 1985-1986
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- Folder 3: Garrison Keillor's Commencement Speech, 1985
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- Folder 4: Commencement Programs, 1987-1989
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- Box 6: Programs, 1990-1994
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- Folder 1: Commencement Programs, 1990
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- Folder 2: Commencement Programs, 1991
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- Folder 3: Commencement Programs, 1992
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- Folder 4: Commencement Programs, 1993-1994
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- Box 7: Programs, 1995-2007
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- Folder 1: Programs, 1995
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- Baccalaureate, Commencement, Nurse Pinning, President's Music Showcase, Schedule
- Folder 2: Programs, 1996
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- Nurse Pinning, Schedule, Senior Recognition
- Folder 3: Programs, 1997
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- Commencement, Nurse Pinning, Schedule, Senior Recognition
- Folder 4: Programs, 1998
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- Baccalaureate, Commencement, Music Showcase, Nurse Pinning, Schedule, Senior Recognition
- Folder 5: Programs, 1999
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- Baccalaureate, Commencement, Music Showcase, Nurse Pinning, Schedule, Senior Recognition
- Folder 6: Commencement Speeches, 2000
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- Folder 7: Programs, 2000
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- Baccalaureate, Commencement, Music Showcase, Nurse Pinning, Schedule, Senior Recognition
- Folder 8: Programs, 2001
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- Baccalaureate, Commencement, Music Showcase, Nurse Pinning, Schedule, Senior Recognition
- Folder 9: Commencement Speech and Plan, 2001
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- Folder 10: Programs, 2002
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- Baccalaureate, Commencement, Music Showcase, Nurse Pinning
- Folder 11: Commencement Plans and Address (Craig Lewis), 2002
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- Folder 12: Programs, 2003
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- Baccalaureate, Nurse Pinning
- Folder 13: Programs, 2004
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- Baccalaureate, Nurse Pinning, Senior Recognition
- Folder 14: Graduation Ceremony Speech- Philip J. Reitan, 2004
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- Folder 15: Programs, 2005
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- Baccalaureate, Nurse Pinning
- Folder 16: Programs, 2006
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- Baccalaureate, Nurse Pinning, Schedule, Senior Recognition
- Folder 17: Programs, 2007
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- Baccalaureate, Nurse Pinning, Senior Recognition
- Box 8: Programs, 2008-2016
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- Folder 1: Programs, 2008
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- Baccalaureate, Commencement, Nurse Pinning, Senior Recognition
- Folder 2: Graduation Address - Sean Astin, 2008
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- Folder 3: Programs, 2009
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- Baccalaureate, Nurse Pinning, Senior Recognition/Research Symposium
- Folder 4: Programs, 2010
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- Commencement, Senior Athletes, Music Showcase, Senior Recognition, Baccalaureate
- Folder 5: Programs, 2011
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- Baccalaureate, Commencement, Nurse Pinning, Schedule, Senior Recognition
- Folder 6: Programs, 2012
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- Baccalaureate, Commencement, Music Showcase, Nurse Pinning, Senior Recognition
- Folder 7: Programs, 2013
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- Baccalaureate Vespers
- Folder 8: Arne Sorenson's Commencement Speech, 2013
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- Folder 9: Programs, 2014
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- Baccalaureate, Commencement, Nurse Pinning, Senior Recognition
- Folder 10: President's Commencement and Baccalaureate Greetings, 24-25 May 2014
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- Folder 11: Tom Harkin's Commencement Remarks, 25 May 2014
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- Folder 12: Programs, 2015
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- Baccalaureate, Commencement, Nurse Pinning, Senior Recognition
- Folder 13: Michael Danforth's Commencement Speech, 2015
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- Folder 14: Programs, 2016
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- Nurse Pinning, Senior Recognition
- Box 9: President's Concert, 1984-1986
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- Folder 1: President's Concert, 1984
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- Folder 2: President's Concert, 1985
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- Folder 3: President's Concert, 1986
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- Box 10: Commencement Records, 2021
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- Folder 1: Programs, 2017
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- Baccalaureate, Nurse Pinning, Senior Recognition
- Folder 2: Programs, 2018
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- Nurse Pinning
- Folder 3: Programs, 2019
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- Nurse Pinning
- Folder 4: Programs, 2021
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- Commencement