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

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Title: The Papers of Herman A. Preus, 1846-2000Add to your cart.

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

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

Acquisition Source: Mary Preus

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

Finding Aid Revision History: 6/15/24: Abby Bates updated copyright policy link.

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

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]