The Papers of Nikolai Astrup Larsen, 1884-1967 | Luther College Archives

Collection Overview

Title: The Papers of Nikolai Astrup Larsen, 1884-1967Add to your cart.

ID: LCA/RG15/Larsen, N

Primary Creator: Larsen, N. Astrup (1878-1961)

Extent: 9.8 Linear Feet. More info below.

Date Acquired: 03/22/1969

Subjects: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Alumni and alumnae, Missionaries--China, Norwegian Lutheran Church of America

Languages: English, Norwegian, Chinese

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Documentation consists of correspondence, 1897-1967 (family and church); diaries,1907-9, 1916; sermons, 1920’s-1950’s; photographs; budget books, 1949-1965; receipts; insurance policy; journals; booklets; bulletins; family information; newspaper clippings; certificates; autobiographies (him and others); papers of N.L.C.A. (minutes and constitution) and other church related papers and articles; programs; papers on the Iowa District; Luther College papers (information, clubs, events, etc.); pocket books; date books, 1898-1916; speeches; political papers (Communism in China); study notes; notebooks; lecture notes; scrapbooks; minutes; resolutions; a few poems; articles by N.A. Larsen and others; papers and materials on China mission work; World Church convention information and conferences materials (World Council of Churches, American Lutheran Church Conference); date books and almanacs, 1918-1954.

Biographical Note

Larsen was born to Luther College president Laur. Larsen and his wife Ingeborg Astrup Larsen on July 13, 1878.  He graduated from Luther College in 1896.  After graduation, he enrolled at Luther Theological Seminary and graduated from that institution in 1900.  He immediately accepted a call as a pastor in Minnesota.  In 1902, he moved to North Dakota to serve several congregations there.  A year later, he moved again within North Dakota and stayed with a congregation there for eight years.  He married his first wife, Tora Ylvisaker in 1904 who died six years later.  He married Marie Weltzin, whom he met after accepting a call to Our Savior’s Church in Tacoma, Washington in 1911.  Together they performed missionary work in China, and in 1925 he became the president of the Union Lutheran Theological Seminary in China.  Upon his return from China, he received a call to First Lutheran Church in Sioux City, Iowa.  In 1933, Luther conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity.  He was elected president of the Iowa District of the Norwegian Lutheran Church in 1934, serving that position until his retirement fifteen years later.  He died in 1961 at the age of 83.

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Larsen ble født 13. juli 1878. Han var sønn av Luther College president Laur. Larsen og Ingeborg (Astrup). Han tok eksamen ved Luther College i 1896. Deretter begynte han ved Luther Theological Seminary og gikk ut derfra i 1900. Kort etter takket han ja til et kall som prest i Minnesota. I 1902 flyttet han til Nord Dakota for å tjenestegjøre for flere menigheter der. Han giftet seg med Tora Ylvisaker i 1904. Hun døde seks år senere og han giftet seg da med Marie Weltzin, som han møtte etter å ha takket ja til et kall fra Our Savior’s Church i Tacoma, Washington, i 1911. Sammen jobbet de som misjonærer i Kina, og i 1925 ble han president for Union Lutheran Theological Seminary der. Da han kom tilbake til USA fikk han et kall fra First Lutheran Church i Sioux City, Iowa. I 1933 mottok han en æresdoktorgrad, Doctor of Divinity, fra Luther. Han ble valgt til president for Norwegian Lutheran Church, Iowa District i 1934, en jobb han hadde til han gikk av med pensjon femten år senere. Han døde i 1961, åttitre år gammel.

Subject/Index Terms

Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Alumni and alumnae
Missionaries--China
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America

Administrative Information

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 15 boxes

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Acquisition Source: N. Astrup Larsen Estate

Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: Nikolai Astrup Larsen Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

Finding Aid Revision History:

6/10/24: Abby Bates updated copyright policy link.

5/10/2023: HRJ updated to include acquisition information from original processing documents, add languages, and add subject headings.

11/20/19: EC updated the preferred citation.


Box and Folder Listing


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[Series 1: Correspondence, 1900-1967],
[Series 2: Writings, 1925-1961],
[Series 3: Sermons, 1920-1959],
[Series 4: China Missions, 1909-1953],
[Series 5: Church Papers, 1927-1968],
[Series 6: Personal Papers, 1884-1965],
[Series 7: Realia, Undated],
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Series 2: Writings, 1925-1961Add to your cart.
Box 2: Correspondence and Writings, 1926-1966Add to your cart.
Folder 25: Translation of "The Letter of the Apostle Paul to the Romans", 1956Add to your cart.
Folder 26: Translation of "TLAPR", 1956Add to your cart.
Folder 27: Translation of "TLAPR", 1956Add to your cart.
Folder 28: Translation of "TLAPR", 1956Add to your cart.
Folder 29: Translation of "Church History Vol. I", 1958Add to your cart.
Folder 30: Translation of "Church History Vol. I", 1958Add to your cart.
Folder 31: Translation of "Church History Vol. I", 1958Add to your cart.
Folder 32: Translation of "Church History Vol. I", 1958Add to your cart.
Folder 33: Translation of "Church History Vol. I", 1958Add to your cart.
Folder 34: Translation of "Church History Vol. II", 1960Add to your cart.
Folder 35: Translation of "Church History Vol. II", 1960Add to your cart.
Folder 36: Translation of "Church History Vol. II", 1960Add to your cart.
Folder 37: Translation of "Church History Vol. II", 1960Add to your cart.
Folder 38: Unfinished Translation of "Church History Vol. III", 1961Add to your cart.
Folder 39: Articles and NAL's Replies to Articles, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 40: Articles by NA Larsen, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 41: Articles by NA Larsen, Undated, 1936, 56Add to your cart.
Folder 42: Articles by NA Larsen, 1926, 32, 21, 29, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 43: Articles in Norwegian by NA Larsen, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 44: Articles about Norway by NA Larsen, 1956-1957Add to your cart.
Folder 45: 'Det Forste Sekel', UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 46: Articles in Norwegian by NA Larsen, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 47: Book Reviews, 1939, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50-56, 60Add to your cart.
Folder 48: Notes on David Livingstone, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 49: Lecture Notes, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 50: Radio Talks, 1936-1937Add to your cart.
Box 3: Writings: Lectures and Bible Studies, 1927-1946Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Union Seminary Lecture: "Life and Teachings of Jesus", 1930Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Union Seminary Lecture: "Christian Idea of God", 1930Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Union Seminary Lecture: "Pastoral Problems", 1930Add to your cart.
Folder 4: Bible Study: Paul and Epistle to Romans, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 5: Bible Study: Acts, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 6: Bible Study: "Heroes of Faith" and Paul, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 7: Bible Study: The Church Visitor, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 8: Bible Study: New Testement, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 9: Bible Study: Psalms 79-150, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 10: Bible Study: Book of Psalms, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 11: Bible Study: Book of Amos, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 12: Bible Study: Various, UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 13: Bible Study: "History of Isreal" and "Church and the Bible", UndatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 14: Bible Study: God's Purpose as Revealed in the Bible, 1958-1959Add to your cart.
Folder 15: Talks at Colleges, 1927, 32, 34, 37, 43, 46, UndatedAdd to your cart.

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[Series 5: Church Papers, 1927-1968],
[Series 6: Personal Papers, 1884-1965],
[Series 7: Realia, Undated],
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